LAPSE:2023.36238
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LAPSE:2023.36238
Physicochemical Analysis and Wound Healing Activity of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) Fruits
Ahmed Boukeloua, Mostefa Kouadria, Hamdi Bendif, Gabriel Plavan, Sulaiman A. Alsalamah, Mohammed I. Alghonaim, Fehmi Boufahja, Omar H. Abd-Elkader
July 7, 2023
(1) Background: The neem tree, Azadirachta indica (A. Juss), is a well-known species used in traditional medicine for the treatment of skin conditions such as irritation, eczema, burns, and wounds. The objective of the current study was to investigate the physicochemical and wound-healing properties of A. indica fruits. (2) Methods: Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to determine the content of fatty acids and phytosterols, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the tocopherol content. The wound-healing activity was observed on the backs of six adult male rabbits. (3) Results: The results showed that the plant contained fatty acids, as well as oleic (46.05%), palmitic (23.94%), linoleic (11.39%), and stearic (7.87%) acids. The phytosterols were three major compounds; in decreasing order of importance, they were β-sitosterol (97.26 mg/100 g), campesterol (18.94 mg/100 g), and stigmasterol (12.05 mg/100 g). There were also traces of cholesterol. The neem was a moderate source of vitamin E (α-tocopherol, 14.86 mg/100 g). The hexane extracts showed no acute toxicity and low eye and skin irritability and had reasonable safety and important wound-healing activity. (4) Conclusions: The results confirmed that A. indica is a valuable source of fatty acids, phytosterols, and vitamin E and is efficient in the process of wound healing.
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Azadirachta indica (A. Juss), excised wound healing, fatty acids, GC-MS, HPLC, physicochemical properties, phytosterols, rabbits, tocopherols
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Boukeloua A, Kouadria M, Bendif H, Plavan G, Alsalamah SA, Alghonaim MI, Boufahja F, Abd-Elkader OH. Physicochemical Analysis and Wound Healing Activity of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) Fruits. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36238
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Boukeloua A: Process Engineering Laboratory for Sustainable Development and Health Products, University Constantine 3 Salah Boubnider, Constantine 25000, Algeria; Institute of Applied Sciences and Techniques, Faculty of Sciences, University of Oum EL Bouaghi, Oum EL B
Kouadria M: Departement NTAA, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Agrobiotechnology and Nutrition Laboratory in Semi-Arid and Arid Zones, Ibn Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Tiaret 14000, Algeria
Bendif H: Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, M’sila 28000, Algeria; Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Natural Substances, Department of Natural Sciences, Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), Algiers 16000, Algeria [ORCID]
Plavan G: Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Bvd. Carol I, No. 20A, 700505 Iasi, Romania [ORCID]
Alsalamah SA: Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
Alghonaim MI: Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
Boufahja F: Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
Abd-Elkader OH: Physics & Astronomy Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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6
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1692
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2023
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2023-06-01
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2227-9717
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