The primary aim of the current study was to

evaluate and compare antioxidant activity in

leaves and flowers extracts of arbutus pavarii.

For the purpose, the antioxidant potential of

crude methanol extracts of arbutus pavarii was

screened in vitro using reducing power,

phosphor molybdenum assay, and radical

scavenging activity by employing DPPH, NO,

.OH methods as well as ferric thiocyanate (FTC)

and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) tests to confirm

the antioxidant potential of these extracts.

Resultantly, it was confirmed that the leaves

extract (LE) has displayed higher reducing

ability compared with flowers extract (FE). The

maximum antioxidant activity was found it in

leaves methanol extract (199.38±12.73 mg of

ascorbic acid/g of dry weight). The Methanolic

LE was able to reduce the DPPH concentration

with an IC50 of 1.09 ± mg/mL, which was

noticeable stronger (P < 0.01) than that of the

positive control (ascorbic acid), (IC50 = 0.01 ±

1.6 mg/mL) and FE (IC50= 1.25 ± mg/mL) as

well. The LE showed slightly inhibited .OH

radical (IC50, 0.78 mg/mL) compared with FE

(IC50, 0.91 mg/ml). The obtained results of this

investigation indicated the usefulness of

utilization of arbutus pavarii leaves as a reliable

source of antioxidants for nutritive and

industrial purposes.

ABSTRACT - This study aims to determine and investigate the provenance of the source rocks and the depositional setting of the Kikhla Formation, Lower Cretaceous, northwestern Libya. It is mainly composed of mature quartzitic sandstone alternating with conglomerate and clay. The study proved that the sandstone is yellow-white in color and commonly carries quartz granular and small fragments of silicified wood. The environmental deposition is under differing fluvial conditions and by a large braided river. Texturally, the Kikhla sandstone is poorly cemented, coarse to very coarse grained and strongly unimodal and is classified as litharenite and subarkose by the modal composition, which is supported by geochemical studies. According to petrography and geochemistry, the Kikhla sandstone was deposited in a passive continental margin basin, mainly from granitic sources. On the basis of major elements

ratios, and petrographic interpretation, the source rocks are most likely recognized as granites that were exposed via rifting. The CIA

(Chemical Index of Alteration) values (73.28-93.97) indicate a high degree of chemical weathering, which could be attributed to the

arid climate conditions in the source area and mainly controlled by the source-rock provenance, hydraulic sorting during transport and

deposition, diagenesis and depositional environment. According to chemical investigations, sandstone exhibits significant

concentrations of SiO2, Na2O>K2O, and Fe2O3, which is compatible with the modal data.

Keywords: Active continental margin. Kikhla Formation. Quartzitic sandstone. Chemical weathering. Hydraulic sorting. Source-rock provenance.

In this present work, the effect of variation of parts (pulp and peel) on photochemical 

compounds such as phenolics and flavonoids content of the banana flours were 

studied. The results exhibited that different varieties did exhibit significant differences 

on TPC as well as TFC which means that different sample yielded different values of 

TPC and TFC. The TPC was determined in ethanolic extracts of banana peel and pulp 

flour. The TPC was found to be about 0.40 mg/ml in banana peel and about 0.33

mg/ml in banana pulp. Thus, it is clear that the TPC was higher in the peel than in the 

pulp, while the total flavonoids content was determined in methanolic extracts of 

banana peel and pulp flour. The results showed that TFC was higher in banana peel 

(0.37 mg/ml) than in banana pulp (0.20 mg/ml). 

Key words: banana, catechol , quercetin, total flavonoids, total phenolics.

International klhgyhs

The study has been aimed to evaluate and compare the antioxidant 

activity in peel and pulp extracts of banana. The effect of variation of banana parts on 

the antioxidant activity showed different values. The DPPH free radical scavenging 

activity of banana parts (peel and pulp) were determined using different extracts 

(methanol, ethyl acetate and ethanol). Results represent that all extracts showed very 

good activity at highest concentration 800µg/ml. Among the all extracts, methanol 

extract of pulp exhibited highest free radical scavenging 91.27% at 800µg/ml.

Maximum reducing activity of banana peel was observed at 800µg/ml and showing 

0.260 in methanol. The data showed that, the entire sample increased their reducing 

ability when the concentration of extract increased. There was slight difference in 

reducing ability of all the three extracts. . The study suggests that peel and pulp 

extracts of banana could be useful to combat free radical mediated diseases.

The pollution of the Earth-system by microplastics (MPs) has attracted the scientific community's attention during the last decade due to the ability of MPs to alter the soil and agronomic lands properties and affect the soil flora and fauna, and thus via food chain may harm human health. The current review attempted to survey several previous studies to demonstrate the possible sources of MPs in soil characterised as primary and secondary sources depending on the way MPs are generated. Most of MPs released from these sources ended into the soil and can emigrate within soil profile, which negatively affects several physiochemical soil properties, soil biota, and plants that may alter biodiversity and agronomic land productivity. The bioremediation of MPs-polluted terrestrial environment using some microorganisms is an optimum economic and eco-friendly technology. This review is a first step to help researchers identify the main sources and effects of MPs pollution in Libyan farmlands to stand up on the current levels of these substances in soil and suggest future strategies to avoid possible harm impacts of MPs pollution over our country. ا