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ArticlePloS one2026

HPLC and FTIR analysis of phytochemicals and antioxidants of Aloe vera exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons and remediation treatments with organic and inorganic amendments.

Sarah Alharthi, Ola A Abu Ali, Amal A Alyamani, Nashi K Alqahtani, Rokayya Sami, Uguru Hilary, Idisi Benjamin Evi, Akpokodje Ovie Isaac, Haneen H Mouminah, Norah E Aljohani and 6 more

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Sarah AlharthiDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Ola A Abu AliDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Amal A AlyamaniDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Nashi K AlqahtaniDepartment of Food and Nutrition Sciences, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Rokayya SamiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3162-9453
Uguru HilaryDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-5082
Idisi Benjamin EviDepartment of environmental management, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4496-7486
Akpokodje Ovie IsaacDepartment of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria.
Haneen H MouminahFood and Nutrition Department, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Norah E AljohaniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud HelalDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Salma M AljahdaliDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Moayad M KhashoqjiApplied College, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4737-6753
Afnan M AlnajeebiDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hayat A AlghamdiUniversity Medical Clinics, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Sara M AlmutairiUniversity Medical Clinics, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Environmental pollution has become a major threat to public safety, and the integrity of bioactive compounds in medical plants. This investigation was conducted to assess the consequence of petroleum hydrocarbons contamination, on the nutritional and medicinal qualities of Aloe vera (L.), and to evaluate the efficiency of the various remediation strategies. During the study, soil contaminated with 20% crude oil (petroleum), was treated with five different treatments (T1 to T5), which consist of different concentrations of organic manure, potassium permanganate, and improved seaweed extract manure. All the laboratory tests were conducted by following standard procedures. Specifically, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), was used to measure the concentrations of vitamins A and E, as well as the acemannan and aloin, while the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, was utilized to evaluate the presence petroleum hydrocarbons inside the extract. The results revealed that, the petroleum contamination and treatment strategies have significant influence, on the extract's phytochemicals and the antioxidant activity behavior. The extract vitamins A, C and E concentrations varied from 7.68 to 12.47 mg/kg, 1323.67 to 2116 mg/kg, and 54.30 to 73.28 mg/kg, respectively. Additionally, TPC and TFC level of extract varied from 30.15 to 78.50 mg GAE/g, and 9.51 to 38.01 mg QE/g, respectively. The Treatment 4 unit (OM + ISE) showed the best remediation performance, with the highest essential bioactive compounds recovery rates. This affirmed that seaweed extract and organic matters are potential eco-friendly materials, with high efficacy in alleviating the harmful effects, associated with petroleum toxicity on medical plants. This will lead to maximization of the therapeutic benefits of Aloe vera plant, grown in petroleum contaminated environment, thus guaranteeing public safety.

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