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In traditional medicine, various parts of the plant  Juglans regia  L. are used to treat several pathological conditions including diabetes and infectious and periodontal diseases. This includes the bark of  Juglans regia . The present study is aimed at evaluating for the first time the mineral composition, investigating the antidiabetic and antibacterial properties of Moroccan  J. regia  bark, and finally determining the correlations between the chemical composition of the tested extracts and their biological activities. The mineral composition was determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Then, nine extracts were prepared by different methods and modalities of extractions and investigated for their antidiabetic activities, via tests of inhibition of alpha-amylase, alpha-glucosidase, and beta-galactosidase enzymes, and for their antibacterial activities against six strains involved in infectious diseases and periodontology. Finally, the correlation between the chemical compositions of the different extracts prepared and their antidiabetic and antibacterial potencies was determined by Principal Component Analysis (PCA).  J. regia  is an important source of mineral elements, mainly Fe (19849.8), K (3487.8), Mg (2631.03), and P (691.02) mg/kg plant material. All the extracts of  J. regia  possess antidiabetic activity, and in particular, the macerated acetone extract gave the highest inhibitory activity against alpha-amylase (IC 50  value of 5445.33 ± 82.58  μ g/mL), alpha-glucosidase (IC 50  value of 323.7 ± 1.71  μ g/mL), and beta-galactosidase (IC 50  value of 811.2 ± 8.32  μ g/mL). For the results of antibacterial activity, the macerated acetone extract at the concentration of 80 mg/mL was found to be the most active by inducing inhibition diameters of 12, 17, 18, 11, 14.5, and 16 mm against  Escherichia coli ,  Proteus mirabilis ,  Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,  Staphylococcus aureus ,  Bacillus subtilis , and  Listeria innocua , respectively. PCA allowed us to deduce that the extracts richer in polyphenols, in particular, the two acetone and ethanol macerates, have a better antidiabetic activity against alpha-glucosidase as well as a better antibacterial activity. The results of the present study revealed that the aqueous and organic macerate extracts showed a better antidiabetic activity and justified the use of  J. regia  bark as an antibacterial and antiseptic agent in traditional Moroccan medicine in the treatment of dental affections.

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Mineral Analysis, In Vitro Evaluation of Alpha-Amylase, Alpha-Glucosidase, and Beta-Galactosidase Inhibition, and Antibacterial Activities of Juglans regia L. Bark Extracts