Comparative Phytochemical Study of Artemisia sp. in the Middle East: A Focus on Antimicrobial Activities and GC-MS Analysis in A. absinthium L. Jazan, KSA and A. herba-alba Asso Sinai, EGY

Mashraqi, Abdullah; Al Abboud, Mohamed; Sayeed Ismail, Khatib; Modafer, Yosra; Sharma, Mukul; El-Shabasy, Ahmed Eesa

doi:10.22034/jmpb.2024.365032.1662

Comparative Phytochemical Study of Artemisia sp. in the Middle East: A Focus on Antimicrobial Activities and GC-MS Analysis in A. absinthium L. Jazan, KSA and A. herba-alba Asso Sinai, EGY

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

² Envirnoment and Nature Research Center, Jazan University, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 82817, Saudi Arabia

10.22034/jmpb.2024.365032.1662

Abstract

This study deals with the potential antimicrobial activity of Artemisia absinthium L. (from Saudi Arabia) and Artemisia herba-alba Asso. (from Egypt) extracts by using variety of solvents. The pathogenic microorganisms; Candida albicans, Cronobacter sakazakii, Enterococcus faecalis and Salmonella enterica, were manipulated. The MICs recorded different affinities for each solvent. The MBC and MFC were also determined. The chemical compositions of two plant species were determined by GC-MS analysis. A comparative study was conducted among Artemisia sp. belonging to the Middle East region. They are A. absinthium, A. abyssinica, A. annua, A. herba-alba, A. judaica, A. monosperma, A. scoparia, A. sieberi and A. vulgaris. The binary matrix included the chemical components of Artemisia sp. The phenogram and similarity matrix cleared the recent chemotaxonomic position of this genus in the Middle East. MIC values of both plant species were analyzed using the ANOVA test. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated in the form of SLR curves. The two studied plant species were recommended as alternative natural antimicrobial inhibitor agents.

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