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Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva

Sabrine Rebhi, Kaled Athmouni, Sabah Dhibi, Hafsia Bouzenna, Ayda Dhibi, Nozza Bouzenna, Saida Hidouri, Hfaiedh Najla.


Abstract
Ajuga iva extract has various biological activities and health benefits. Phenolic compounds extracted from medicinal plants are critical molecules in the pharmacotherapy field. Our investigation aimed to determine the chemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo of Ajuga iva ethanolic extract. Our analysis showed that the ethanolic extract (AIEE) exhibited a high amount of phenolic compounds. In addition, AIEE extract showed high ability to scavenge DPPH● and ABTS•+ free radicals in reaction system. In vitro analysis showed that the AIEE extract revealed a strong anti-inflammatory potential using TPH-1 as a cell model. In vivo investigation revealed that the AIEE extract exhibited strong anti-inflammatory activity. The histopatological observation confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of AIEE. These results confirmed that AIEE extract could be applied in the pharmaceutical domain

Key words: Keywords: Ajuga iva ; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; Phenolic compounds


 
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Rebhi S, Athmouni K, Dhibi S, Bouzenna H, Dhibi A, Bouzenna N, Hidouri S, Najla H. Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Vet J. 2025; 15(7): 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35


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Rebhi S, Athmouni K, Dhibi S, Bouzenna H, Dhibi A, Bouzenna N, Hidouri S, Najla H. Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=241953 [Access: August 05, 2025]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35


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Rebhi S, Athmouni K, Dhibi S, Bouzenna H, Dhibi A, Bouzenna N, Hidouri S, Najla H. Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Vet J. 2025; 15(7): 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



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Rebhi S, Athmouni K, Dhibi S, Bouzenna H, Dhibi A, Bouzenna N, Hidouri S, Najla H. Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Vet J. (2025), [cited August 05, 2025]; 15(7): 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



Harvard Style

Rebhi, S., Athmouni, . K., Dhibi, . S., Bouzenna, . H., Dhibi, . A., Bouzenna, . N., Hidouri, . S. & Najla, . H. (2025) Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Vet J, 15 (7), 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



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Rebhi, Sabrine, Kaled Athmouni, Sabah Dhibi, Hafsia Bouzenna, Ayda Dhibi, Nozza Bouzenna, Saida Hidouri, and Hfaiedh Najla. 2025. Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (7), 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



Chicago Style

Rebhi, Sabrine, Kaled Athmouni, Sabah Dhibi, Hafsia Bouzenna, Ayda Dhibi, Nozza Bouzenna, Saida Hidouri, and Hfaiedh Najla. "Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva." Open Veterinary Journal 15 (2025), 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Rebhi, Sabrine, Kaled Athmouni, Sabah Dhibi, Hafsia Bouzenna, Ayda Dhibi, Nozza Bouzenna, Saida Hidouri, and Hfaiedh Najla. "Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva." Open Veterinary Journal 15.7 (2025), 3240-3253. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Rebhi, S., Athmouni, . K., Dhibi, . S., Bouzenna, . H., Dhibi, . A., Bouzenna, . N., Hidouri, . S. & Najla, . H. (2025) Chemical characterization, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory potentials in vitro and in vivo of phenolic compounds extracted from Ajuga iva. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (7), 3240-3253. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i7.35