In vitro bioactivities and molecular docking analysis of methanolic extract from Phoenix dactylifera L. (cv. Ghars) seeds

Inasse Cherfi^{1

2}, Abir Benaissa^{3

4}, Abderrhmane Bouafia^{5

6}, Nasma Mahboub^{1

2}, Yousef Benaissa⁷, M Taher Benmoussa⁸, Salah Eddine Laouini^{3

4}, Aicha Saim¹, Chaima Bouchemal¹, Aicha Bessahraoui¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Natural Science and Life, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
² Laboratory Biology, Environment, and Health, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, University of El Oued, P.O. Box 789, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
³ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
⁴ Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter (LBBCM), Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
⁵ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria. abdelrahmanebouafia@gmail.com.
⁶ Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter (LBBCM), Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria. abdelrahmanebouafia@gmail.com.
⁷ VPRS Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Matter Sciences, University of KASDI Merbah, Ouargla, 30000, Algeria.
⁸ Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Batna, Batna, 05000, Algeria.

Inasse Cherfi et al. Int Microbiol. 2026.

. 2026 Mar 9.

doi: 10.1007/s10123-026-00779-3. Online ahead of print.

¹ Faculty of Natural Science and Life, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
² Laboratory Biology, Environment, and Health, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, University of El Oued, P.O. Box 789, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
³ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
⁴ Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter (LBBCM), Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria.
⁵ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria. abdelrahmanebouafia@gmail.com.
⁶ Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter (LBBCM), Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued, 39000, Algeria. abdelrahmanebouafia@gmail.com.
⁷ VPRS Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Matter Sciences, University of KASDI Merbah, Ouargla, 30000, Algeria.
⁸ Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Batna, Batna, 05000, Algeria.

No abstract available

Keywords: Phoenix dactylifera L.; Antidiabetic activity; Antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects; Antioxidant activity; Molecular docking.

Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethical approval: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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