Chemometric Analysis of Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Some Lomelosia Raf. (Caprifoliaceae) Species From Türkiye


ALBAYRAK S., Gülhan G. Ş., AKSOY A., BEYZİ E.

Chemistry and Biodiversity, vol.23, no.7, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/cbdv.71489
  • Journal Name: Chemistry and Biodiversity
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
  • Keywords: antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity, chemometric analysis, Lomelosia Raf, phytochemical composition
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, five different Lomelosia Raf. (Caprifoliaceae) species from Türkiye were analyzed for their phenolic contents, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The methanol extracts contain quinic acid, chlorogenic acid, hesperidin and rutin as main components. The antioxidant activity was assayed with phosphomolybdenum, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferric (FRAP) and cupric ions (CUPRAC) reducing capacity methods. The methanol extracts showed the high antioxidant activity based on the tests performed. The highest antiradical activity was observed for L. prolifera (IC50 = 24.21 µg/mL) in the DPPH assay. But, they had no antibacterial activity against tested bacteria. According to results, Lomelosia could be considered as a good source of bioactive agents as antioxidants. As a result of the chemometric analyses, L. prolifera and L. paucidentata species were determined as promising species for further studies.