Abstract
The purpose of the present work was to calculate the phenolic
and the fatty acids profiles by LC-MS/MS and GC/MS with their
antioxidant, anticholinesterase and antimicrobial activities, and
aflatoxin contents of Malva neglecta and Malvella sherardiana.
The phenolic contents of M. neglecta and M. sherardiana were
determined by LC-MS/MS. Malic and 4-OH benzoic acids were
found to be the most abundant compounds in M. neglecta and M.
sherardiana, respectively. On the other hand, essential oils and
fatty acids composition were determined by GC/MS analysis.
The methanol extracts of the plants showed the highest effect
in all antioxidant assays of this study. The methanol extract of
M. neglecta showed the highest activity among the petroleum
ether, acetone, methanol and water extracts against acetyl- and
butyryl- cholinesterase enzymes (53.68% and 63.95% inhibition
ratio, respectively). The acetone extracts of M. neglacta and M.
sherardiana exhibited moderate activity against C. albicans with
18 and 17 mm inhibion zone diameter, respectively. The results
of the present study is also showed that the M. neglecta and M.
sherardiana can also be used as a food source due to its high
phenolic acid content and good antioxidant property. Also, the
samples were aflatoxin free.