*2.2.1.3 Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity*

Methanolic fruit extract of *F. carica* revealed strong antioxidant activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) dye with an IC50 value of 13.402 μg/mL [47]. The most prominent phenolic compounds: quercetin 3-O-rutinoside, dihydroxybenzoic acid di-pentoside and apigenin 8-C-glucoside were most abundantly present in the aqueous-ethanolic extract of Tunisian *F. carica*. Due to these phytoconstituents, improved antioxidant status and lower lipid peroxidation were observed suggesting their protective role [49].
