In vitro biological activities and fatty acid profiles of Pistacia terebinthus fruits and Pistacia khinjuk seeds

• Published in: Natural product research Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 444 - 446
• Main Authors: Hacıbekiroğlu, I¸ıl, Yılmaz, Pelin Köseoğlu, Ha¸imi, Nesrin, Kılınç, Ersin, Tolan, Veysel, Kolak, Ufuk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 04.03.2015
• Subjects: Anacardiaceae; Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry; anticholinesterase; antioxidant; Antioxidants - chemistry; Cholinesterase Inhibitors - chemistry; fatty acid; Fatty Acids - chemistry; Flavonoids - chemistry; Fruit - chemistry; Oleic Acid - chemistry; Phenols - chemistry; Pistacia - chemistry; Pistacia khinjuk; Pistacia terebinthus; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Seeds - chemistry; fatty acid; antioxidant; Pistacia khinjuk; Pistacia terebinthus; anticholinesterase; Anacardiaceae
• ISSN: 1478-6419; 1478-6427
• DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.947492

This study reports in vitro anticholinesterase, antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of the n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethanol and ethanol-water extracts prepared from Pistacia terebinthus L. fruits and Pistacia khinjuk Stocks seeds as well as their total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and fatty acid compositions. Ethanol and ethanol-water extracts of both species exhibited higher anticholinesterase activity than galanthamine. Among ABTS, DPPH and CUPRAC assays, the highest antioxidant capacity of the extracts was found in the last one. P. terebinthus ethanol extract being rich in flavonoid content showed the best cupric reducing effect. All extracts possessed no antimicrobial activity. The main fatty acid in P. terebinthus fruits (52.52%) and P. khinjuk seeds (59.44%) was found to be oleic acid. Our results indicate that P. terebinthus fruits and P. khinjuk seeds could be a good source of anticholinesterase compounds, and could be phytochemically investigated.