Volume 19, Issue 43, January - June, 2025

Study of the chemical composition of the plant leaves of the Salicornia europaea L. plant spread along the Syrian coast adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea

Ola Shakohi^1♦, Hussam Eddin Laika¹, Abeer Sultan², Hitham Hasan²

¹High Institute of Marine Research University, Lattakia, Syria
²Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences University, Lattakia, Syria

^♦Corresponding author
High Institute of Marine Research University, Lattakia, Syria

ABSTRACT

Salicornia europaea L. is an annual halophyte adapted to saline coastal environments, valued as a food source and in traditional medicine for its antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. This study investigates the chemical composition of Salicornia europaea L. from the Syrian coast, focusing on samples collected from Two stations: Sports City Station and Jableh Corniche Station. GC-MS analysis of methanolic extracts revealed variations in primary metabolites between the stations (Jableh Corniche and Sports City). Palmitic acid (16.3%) was the dominant compound in the Sports City station samples, whereas oleic acid (19.1%) predominated in the Jableh Corniche station samples. HPLC analysis of ethanolic extracts identified chlorogenic acid (2.6%) in Sports City and coumaric acid (2.5%) in Jableh Corniche station samples. These findings highlight the chemical diversity of Salicornia europaea L. on the Syrian coast and suggest its potential for pharmaceutical, nutritional, and biofuel applications. Further research is warranted to explore these applications in depth.

Keywords: Salicornia europaea L., GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry), HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Syrian marine waters.

Drug Discovery, 2025, 19(43), e6dd2049

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v19i43.e6dd2049

Published: 27 February 2025