Biochemical studies on Purslane plant in some African countries.

Abstract: Egyptian purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a green plant which has been known since times of the Ancient Egyptians rarely found now in Egypt. The objective of this work was to evaluate the chemical composition of purslane leaves, minerals, vitamin, fatty acid (omega-3), total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of different solvent extracts of Egyptian purslane leaves by using different assays, antimicrobial activity, antitumor and studying the inhibitory effect of Fe+2 induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain.
Key Words: (Portulaca oleracea L., Phenolic component, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor activity, protective effect).
Publication year 2020
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Country Egypt
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    حازم محمد محمود حسن كليه زراعه جامعه القاهره
    أميرة شوقي سليمان الموارد الطبيعية الدراسات الافريقية العليا القاهرة
Publication Type PhD Thesis