Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of various extracts from Stachys cretica subsp. bulgarica Rech.f., Stachys byzantina K. Koch and Stachys thirkei K. Koch

Background and Aims: Stachys L. species, which are members of the Lamiaceae family, have long been applied for their therapeutic benefits especially to cure cough, infection, genital tumors, ulcers, inflammatory illnesses, wounds in Anatolian traditional medicine. In current study, various extracts prepared from aerial parts cretica subsp. bulgarica Rech.f. (SC), byzantina K. Koch (SB), thirkei were tested vitro antioxidant, antibacterial, anticandidal properties. Methods: The three species sequentially extracted using n-hexane, chloroform, methanol. Aqueous each sample was also by infusion process. total phenolic content extract determined contribution biological activities samples evaluated. To assess antioxidant capacity, studied CUPRAC activity, DPPH• free radical scavenging, FRAP methods. antimicrobial activity against 7 bacteria 3 yeast. Results: methanol exhibited strongest potential had highest percentage phenolics among extracts. n-hexane all showed considerable antifungal with MIC values ranging 312.5-78.12 mg/L. Conclusion: According our results, found be beneficial