Glaucium cappadocicum: in vitro Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticholinesterase Inhibition Properties

T his study evaluated the total phenolic and flavonoid material content as well as the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antic - holinesterase activities of extracts prepared from the endemic Glaucium cappadocicum plant. The extracts' antioxidant properties were assessed using the DPPH and FRAP methods, their antibacterial effects were assessed using the disk diffu - sion method on Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, and their ability to inhibit cholinesterase activity was assessed using the Ellman method. In all biological activity assays, the alkaloid extract had the maximum activity. Especially in enzyme inhibition studies, alkaloid extract showed stronger inhibition than the standard inhibitor tacrine. These findings are the first report showing that high concentrations of compounds with antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase, and antibacterial activity can be found in extracts from Glaucium cappadocicum.