Chemical composition, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anthocyanin activities of mosses (<i>Cinclidotus fontinaloides</i> (Hedw.) P.Beauv. and <i>Palustriella commutata</i> (Hedw.) Ochyra) gathered from Turkey
<p><i>Cinclidotus fontinaloides</i> (Hedw.) P. Beauv. and <i>Palustriella commutata</i> (Hedw.) Ochyra were used in this study. The chemical composition of mosses in the ethanol and water extract was determined using GC-MS and FT-IR. Antioxidant activities of moss extracts were tested by total phenol and ABTS methods. Trolox equivalent value (TEAC) of mosses was calculated as 26 ± 0.32 and 10 ± 0.22 mg/g. The amounts of the flavonoid compounds were calculated as mg gallic acid. Gallic acid equivalent value of mosses was calculated as 587 ± 0.55 and 496 ± 0.22 mg/g. The extracts antimicrobial activity was tested against <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ATCC 8739)<i>, Bacillus subtilis</i> (ATCC 6633)<i>, Staphylococcus aureus</i> (ATCC 6538), <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> (ATCC 10145) and <i>Candida albicans</i> (ATCC 10231). Significant antibacterial effect was observed for <i>C. fontinaloides</i> and <i>P. commutata</i> in ethanol extract. Total anthocyanin activities of <i>C. fontinaloides</i> and <i>P. commutata</i> were determined as 50 ± 0.17 and 144 ± 0.33 mg/L.</p
