Investigation of the Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Activity of Endemic Onosmahalophila Boiss. & Heldr.

The Onosmahalophila Boiss. & Heldr. belongs to the Boraginaceae family and it is endemic species from Turkey that distributes in Salt Lake (Tuz Golu) and the surrounding salty steppes. In this study, the chemical content, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity of endemic O.halophila were determined for the first time. Thirty-one components were identified by GC-MS analysis in O.halophila. Antimicrobial activity was tested against a total of eight microorganisms, including three Gram-positive, three Gram-negative bacterial strains, and two fungal strains, using the Micro dilution technique. The obtained extracts showed strong antifungal and antibacterial activity. The MIC value of extracts samples against the tested strains ranged from 15.625 to 125 & mu;g/mL. In addition, it was determined that the extracts had different levels of antioxidant activity. The IC50 values were determined 45.20-1760 & mu;g/mL for DPPH radical scavenging assay, 3.125-1016 & mu;g/mL for H2O2 radical scavenging assay, and 147.12-1837 & mu;g/mL for superoxide radical scavenging assay, respectively. As a result, it has been determined that O.halophila has the potential to be used in complementary medicine and various ethnobotanical fields in future due to the important components it contains.