Bektas Tepe

• Kilis 7 Aralık University

Exploring plant‐based compounds for potential therapeutic applications necessitates detailed analysis of their chemical properties and bioactivities. This study investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory activities of water, methanol, and ethyl acetate extracts of Onosma bulbotrichum. Qualitative (spectrophotometric)...

Background: The genus Astragalus is renowned for its diverse bioactive potential, yet the chemical composition and biological properties of Astragalus melanophrurius remain inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the chemical profile, antioxidant capacity, and enzyme inhibitory activities of methanol extracts from various plant parts...

Candidiasis, caused by opportunistic fungal pathogens of the Candida genus, poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals. Natural compounds derived from medicinal plants have gained attention as potential sources of anti-fungal agents. Ajwa dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) have been recognized for their diverse phytochemical compositio...

The emergence of antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to humankind, emphasizing the need for alternative antimicrobial agents. This study focuses on investigating the antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum-sensing (anti-QS) activities of saponin-derived silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-S) obtained from Ajwa dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.). T...

Ducrosia flabellifolia Boiss. is a rare desert plant known to be a promising source of bioactive compounds. In this paper, we report for the first time the phytochemical composition and biological activities of D. flabellifolia hydroalcoholic extract by using liquid chromatography–electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) technique. The res...

Lavandula stoechas is distributed in Africa, Europe, and Asia continents, especially in the countries of Southern Europe and North Africa neighboring the Mediterranean. The use of L. stoechas, which has a cosmopolitan distribution, mainly in the Mediterranean region, in the treatment of rheumatic diseases and reduction of inflammatory problems in f...

Plant polyphenols attract researchers because of their bioactive properties. In this study, the chemical compositions and in vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), methanol (MeOH), and water extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Acanthus spinosus L. were investigated. The MeOH extract was found to be rich...

In this study, it was aimed to determine the phytochemical compositions and biological activities of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), methanol (MeOH) and water extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Capparis spinosa L. As a result of spectrophotometric analyzes, MeOH extract was found to be richer in terms of both phenolics and flavonoids compared to oth...

The aim of this study was to determine the element content of wild edible and inedible mushroom species (Agaricus campestris, Armillaria ostoyae, Boletus reticulatus, Bondarzewia mesenterica, Bovistella utriformis, Cantharellus cibarius, Marasmius oreades, Megacollybia platyphylla, Meripilus giganteus, Neoboletus erythropus, Panellus stipticus, Pha...

Covid-19 is a viral disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 that spread worldwide and caused more than 4.3 million deaths. Moreover, SARS-CoV-2 still continues to evolve, and specifically the E484K, N501Y, and South Africa triple (K417N + E484K + N501Y) spike protein mutants remain as the ‘escape’ phenotypes. The aim of this study was to compare the...

As of June 2021, the novel coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in 180 million cases worldwide and resulted in the death of approximately 4 million people. However, an effective pharmaceutical with low side effects that can be used in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been developed yet. The aim of this computational study was to a...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) is a rapidly spreading disease with a high mortality. In this research, the interactions between specific flavonols and the 2019-nCoV receptor binding domain (RBD), transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2), and cathepsins (CatB and CatL) were analyzed. According to the relative binding capacity index (...

It is known that some Campanula species are traditionally used because of their anti-allergic, spasmolytic, antiphlogistic, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. This study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, α-amylase, and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of ethyl acetate, methanol, and water extracts of Campanula m...

The ability of mushrooms to accumulate heavy metals has increased concerns over their toxic effects on human health in recent years. The aim of this study was to determine the metal contents (Zn, Fe, Co, Mn, Cu, Pb, Ni, and Cd), daily intake of metal (DIM) and health risk index (HRI) values of nineteen different mushroom species (edible, inedible,...

The aim of this study was to determine the essential element (Zn, Ca, K, Fe, Na, and Mg), essential trace element (Co, Mn, Cr, and Cu), and non-essential element (Pb, Ni, and Cd) contents of eight different Russula species (R. risigallina (Batsch) Sacc., R. cyanoxantha (Schaeff.) Fr., R. delica Fr., R. vinosa Lindblad, R. olivacea (Schaeff.) Fr., R...

In this study, it was aimed to determine the in vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of methanol (MeOH) extracts isolated from Onosma gracilis (Trautv.) and O. oreodoxa (Boiss. & Heldr.). O. oreodoxa was found to be richer in both phenolics and flavonoids than O. gracilis. The amounts of total phenolics and flavonoids in O. oreodoxa w...

Wild edible mushrooms are very popular for both their flavors and nutritional values. However, some mushroom species can be harmful to human health as they accumulate some elements in excessive amounts. The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of Al, from Belgrad forest (Istanbul, Turkey). Daily intakes of element (DIE) and health...

Sideritis species have been used for centuries for their antimicrobial, digestive, anti-ulcerogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of solvent extracts of S. leptoclada O. Schwarz & P.H. Davis, an endemic species. It was deter...

Stachys species have traditionally been used by the people for thousands of years to treat various diseases. In this study, the chemical composition and enzyme inhibitory activities of the various extracts of Stachys ger-manica subsp. heldreichii (Boiss.) Hayek (Lamiaceae), which were isolated using solvents with different polarities , were investi...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than thirty five million people worldwide and caused nearly 1 million deaths as of October 2020. The microorganism causing COVID-19 was named as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV). The aim of this study was to investigate the interactions of twenty-three ph...

It is known that Onosma species are frequently used in the treatment of various ailments such as bronchitis, strangury, leucoderma, abdominal pain and fever. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant, tyrosinase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of the MeOH extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Onosma aucheriana DC., O. frutes...

Due to their medical importance, the number of studies on the enlightenment of the biological activities of Onosma species has been increasing over the years. In this study, besides the phytochemical composition of Onosma ambigens Lacaita (Boraginaceae), in vitro antioxidant, tyrosinase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of extracts obtained by us...

Researchers have discovered in recent years that some Onosma species have interesting biological/pharmacological activities. This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant, tyrosinase and α-amylase inhibitor activity of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), methanol (MeOH) and water extracts of Onosma pulchra Riedl., an endemic plant species to the flora...

Sophora alopecuroides L. are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of various ailments such as refractory tinea, eczema, dermatitis, colpitis, bacillary dysentery, and other gastrointestinal diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory activity of the aeria...

The aim of this study is to analyze Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co, Cd, Pb, and Ni contents of Cyclocybe cylindracea, Armillaria mellea, Bjerkandera adusta, Rheubarbariboletus armeniacus, Coprinellus disseminatus, C. micaceus, C. comatus, Inonotus hispidus, Lepista nuda, Leucoagaricus leucothites, Pleurotus ostreatus, Cerioporus squamosus, Schizophyllum commun...

As of June 2020, the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by the 2019 new type coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected more than 7,000,000 people worldwide and caused the death of more than 400,000 people. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular interactions between monoterpenoids and spike protein of 2019-nCoV together with the cellula...

Astragalus is a genus with many important medicinal plant species. The historical background of Astragalus species dates back to 2000–3000 years. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, tyrosinase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of the MeOH (methanol) extracts obtained from three different Astragal...

Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites that are found ubiquitously in plants, fruits, and vegetables. Many studies have shown that regular consumption of these compounds could have a positive effect on our healthiness. The aim of this study was to compare the phytochemical contents of the water extracts from three different plants used as fol...

Meat products, such as fish meat, are known to be susceptible to undesirable chemical and microbial reactions that characterize spoilage. In this study, the effect of a sodium alginate and chitosan coating incorporated with Mentha piperita, Artemisia dracunculus, and Zataria multiflora essential oils on chemical and microbial attributes of rainbow...

Mushrooms are rich sources of organic nutrients (especially proteins). However, they can excessively accumulate metals in their fruiting bodies that pose a risk to human health. The aim of this study was the determination of Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn contents, daily intake, and health risk index values of some mushroom species collected fr...

Background and objectives: Utilization of essential oils instead of chemical preservatives has received significant attention in recent years. The present study aims to evaluate chemical composition and antibacterial and antioxidant properties of essential oils of Zataria multiflora, Artemisia deracunculus and Mentha piperita. Methods: Chemical pro...

It is known that the local people commonly use some Nepeta species as diuretic, spasmolytic, bronchodilator and sedative agents. In addition, these species are also used topically due to their antiseptic properties. This study aimed to deal with the in vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of the methanolic extracts of two endemic. Nep...

This study focused on phytochemical characterization and biological evaluation, both antioxidant and enzymatic inhibition, of ethyl acetate (OTT-EtOAc), methanol (OTT-MeOH), and water (OTT-W) extracts from Onosma tauricum var. tauricum aerial parts. The OTT-W extract was found to be the richest one in terms of its phenolic and flavonoid contents. A...

In recent years, agricultural waste materials and wild plants have become alternative raw materials for the source of bioactive components. This study included the data from antioxidant capacity (DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC, FRAP, phosphomolybdenum, and metal chelating) and enzyme inhibitory assays (cholinesterase, tyrosinase, α-amylase, and α-glucosidase)...

Onosma species have traditionally been used as laxative and anthelmintic agents as well as their uses in eye, blood diseases, bronchitis, abdominal pain, strangury, thirst, itch, leucoderma, fever, wounds, burns, piles, and urinary calculi. This study examines the investigation of biological activities of ethyl acetate, methanolic, and aqueous extr...

Alternative raw materials for designing novel products are gaining interest in the scientific area. The aim of this study is to investigate the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of the extracts obtained from Papaver somniferum L. stalks as well as the determination of chemical composition. Antioxidant capacity was tested by using differe...

Onosma species have frequently been used for their colouring and dyeing properties in foods and medicinal preparations. The antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of the ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts of Onosma heterophyllum (Griseb.) are described. Phytochemical compositions of these extracts were also determined. The water extra...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the chemical composition of the essential oil of Chenopodium botrys L. collected from three different parts of Turkey. Additionally, we analyzed the antioxidant activities of the oil samples by using free radical scavenging, phosphomolybdenum, ferrous ion chelating, and reducing power assays as well as their inhi...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatty acid composition, enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of the ethanol extracts of selected wild edible plants consumed as vegetable in the Aegean region of Turkey. In general, Mentha piperita L., Rumex patientia L. and R. acetosella L. exhibited quite strong antioxidant activities in the major...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of the methanol extracts of immature and mature shell skins of Pistacia vera L. As well as biological activity tests, phytochemical compositions of the extracts were also investigated. The total phenolic and flavonoid content was determined in addition to the amou...

The authors would like to inform that in the primary version of this article [Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control 3 (2016) 107-113], the name of the author M. Mirshahidi was mistakenly typed as M. Mirahahidi. So, the correct name of this author is M. Mirshahidi. The authors apologize the readers for this mistake.

In this study, the role of nisin, monolaurin and EDTA in strengthening antibacterial effect of the Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume essential oils were tested against foodborne pathogens including Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. The essential oils extracted by hydr...

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of ethyl acetate, methanol, and water extracts of Bituminaria bituminosa. In phosphomolybdenum assay, the methanol extract showed the highest activity (166.78 μmol TEs/g dry plant). The water extract exhibited the highest scavenging activity on 1,1-diphenyl-2-pic...

Background: This study aimed at investigation of the chemical composition, antimicro-bial activity, and antioxidant properties of clove, cumin, origanum, and anise Essential Oils (EOs). Methods: Chemical compositions of the EOs were identified using Gas Chromatog-raphy/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The antibacterial activities of EOs against four impo...

Origanum onites L., known as Turkish oregano, has great traditional, medicinal, preservative and commercial importance. It is used for the treatment of several kinds of ailments such as gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, high cholesterol, leukemia, bronchitis, etc. In this review, traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacology of O. onites rep...

Objective: Gliomas are brain tumors with high morbidity and mortality. For the treatment of gliomas, it is important to develop new and powerful treatments that could complement existing clinical treatment. Lonicera caprifolium L. (L. caprifolium) has various uses in herbal traditional medicine. This study was conducted to determine the phenolic ac...

This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory activities of the essential oils of Phlomis armeniaca WILLD., P. nissolii L., and P. pungens WILLD. var. pungens as well as their fatty acid contents. Germacrene D was found as the major compound in the oils (24.7, 15.1, and 7.2%, respectively). Additionall...

Listeria monocytogenes is one of the major causes of infections in developing countries. In this study, chemical composition and anti-listerial effect of the essential oil of Zataria multiflora Boiss. alone and in combination with monolaurin were evaluated at different pH values (5, 6, and 7) and temperatures (5 ˚C and 30 ˚C). Chemical composition...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the phenolic composition, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory activities of ethanol and water extracts of Chenopodium botrys L. In the ethanol extract, the amounts of flavonoids, saponins, and condensed tannins were found to be higher than those of the water extract (4.54 mg of rutin equivalent (RE) per g of dry p...

Context: Morus nigra L. (Moraceae) has various uses in traditional medicine. However, the effect of M. nigra on cognitive impairment has not been investigated yet. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the phenolic acid content and DNA damage protection potential of M. nigra leaf extract and to investigate the extract effect on cog...

Pimpinella species have long been used traditionally in the treatment of various ailments by the people mainly living in Turkey, China, Korea, Iran, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, and European countries (United Kingdom and Italy). Plants belonging to this family have economic importance and they have long been used as condiments or vegetables in additi...

Satureja (Lamiaceae) species are used as flavoring compounds in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries because of its sweetness and simple cultivation characteristics. They have traditionally been used as muscle pain relievers, tonic, and carminative agents to treat stomach and intestinal disorders such as cramps, nausea, indigestion, and di...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine phenolic acid composition and anti-parasitic effects of Peucedanum caucasicum, P. palimbioides, P. longibracteolatum and P. chryseum on Entamoeba histolytica. Methods: Methanol extracts of the plant species were prepared by soxhlet extraction. Phenolic acid compositions were determined by HPLC. A...

This review focuses on inhibitory effect of Satureja species on certain organism types. For this purpose; Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were searched up to 24th December 2013. The search term was only "Satureja" without narrowing or limiting search elements. Once all reports obtained from databases (total number is ab...

Background/aim: To determine the phenolic acid levels and DNA damage protection potential of Capparis spinosa L. seed extract and to investigate the effect of the extract on cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in an Alzheimer disease mice model. Materials and methods: Thirty BALB/c mice divided into 5 groups (control, D-galactose, D-galact...

In this study, in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA damage protection potentials of the aqueous extract of the barks of Pistacia vera L. (Anacardiaceae) was evaluated in addition to its total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Antioxidant activity was determined by five complementary test systems named -carotene / linoleic acid, 1,1-diphenyl-2...

This work aims to investigate the antiproliferative properties of Salvia cryptantha on breast cancer. Salvia cryptantha (SC) extracts were studied for cytotoxicity against the breast cancer cell lines. In-vitro apoptosis studies of breast cancer cells were performed by nnexin V staining in flow cytometry analyses. Immunohistochemistry studies for K...

Purpose: There has been a long-standing interest in the identification of medicinal plants and derived natural products for developing anticancer agents. This work aimed at investigating the antiprolipherative properties of Origanum acutidens (OA) on breast cancer. Methods: OA water extracts were studied for cytotoxicity against the breast cance...

This work aims to investigate the antiproliferative properties of Allium sivasicum (AS) on breast cancer. AS extracts were studied for cytotoxicity against the breast cancer cell lines. In vitro apoptosis studies of breast cancer cells were performed by annexin V staining in flow cytometry analyses. AS showed cytotoxicity to three cancer cell lines...

In the present study, the contents of Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Co, Ni, Pb, Cd, Cr, Al, Ca, Mg, and K in Agaricus campestris, Agrocybe cylindracea, Collybia dryophila, Helvella leucopus, Russula delica, Tricholoma auratum, Amanita ovoidea, Melanoleuca excissa, Rhizopogon roseolus, Russula chloroides, Volvoriella gloiocephala, Lyophyllum decastes, Morcella an...

This study was designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of Mentha pulegium. Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy (GC–MS) analysis of the oil resulted in the determination of 22 components representing 98.88% of the oil. The major constituents of the o...

There is a long standing interest in the identification of medicinal plants and derived natural products for developing cancer therapeutics. Here we investigated the antiproliferative properties of Melissa officinalis (MO) from Turkey on breast cancer. MO extracts were studied for cytotoxicity against breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-468 and...

In some patients, complete treatment of amoebic keratitis is difficult because of the resistance of cysts to therapeutic agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro amoebicidal activity of methanolic extracts of Origanum syriacum and Origanum laevigatum. In the presence of methanolic extracts (ranging from 1.0 to 32.0mg/ml), numbers...

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and in-vitro antioxidant activity of the essential oils of Salvia palaestina (Bentham) and S. ceratophylla (L.). GC-EIMS analyses of the essential oils were resulted in the determination 70 and 53 different compounds, representing 92.50% and 95.80% of the total oils, respectively. In S. pal...

Amebiasis is a severe illness caused by Entamoebachistolytica. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amebicidal activity of the rhizomes and aerial parts of Allium sivasicum, an endemic plant species from the flora of Turkey. Both extracts showed a time- and dose-dependent amebicidal action on the trophozoites. Among the extracts tested...

Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amoebicidal activity of the methanolic extracts of Satureja cuneifolia and Melissa officinalis. In the presence of methanolic extrac...

Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amoebicidal activity of the methanolic extracts of Teucrium polium and Teucrium chamaedrys. In the presence of methanolic extracts (...

In this study, in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA damage protection potentials of the aqueous extract of Inula oculus-christi was firstly evaluated in addition to its total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Antioxidant activity was determined by five complementary test systems named as b-carotene linoleic acid, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl...

This study was designed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activities of n-hexane (Hex), dichloromethane (DCM), methanol (MeOH) and essential oils (EO) extracts obtained from Salvia euphratica var. euphratica and Salvia euphratica var. leiocalycina and to determine their essential oil and phenolic acid compositions. The samples were screened for...

In this study, in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA damage protection potentials of the aqueous extract of Asplenium ceterach was firstly evaluated in addition to its total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Antioxidant activity was determined by five complementary test systems named b- carotene/linoleic acid, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DP...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amoebicidal activity of the aqueous extracts of Pastinaca armenea and Inula oculus-christi from Turkey. In the presence of aqueous extracts (ranging from 1.0 to 32.0 mg/ml), numbers of the viable Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts were decreased during the experimental process. Both ext...

Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which is less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amoebicidal activity of the methanolic extracts of Peucedanum caucasicum, Peucedanum palimbioides, Peucedanum chryseum, and Peucedanu...

This work deals with the evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, DNA preventing and antiamoebic activities of the water extracts of Teucrium polium and Stachys iberica. In all systems, T. polium extract exhibited excellent activity potential than that of S. iberica. The amount of total phenolics and flavonoids were high in this extract. In the presence...

This study was designed to examine the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of T. boveii and T. hyemalis. According to the results of GC-EIMS analysis, essential oils were found rich in phenols and hydrocarbons. p-cymene, thymol and carvacrol were mainly found as the major compounds for the essential oils. Both pla...

This study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of Peucedanum longifolium and P. palimbioides. According to the GC-MS analysis, 35 compounds were accounted for 96.98% of the total oil of P. longifolia. Major components of the oil were 8-cedren-13-ol (33.74%), myristicin (8.03%), germacrene...

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the hydrodistillated essential oil and the various extracts of alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria). Gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the essential oil were resulted in the determination of 27 different compoun...

Peel oil of Citrus nobilis (Lour) was analyzed for determining its chemical composition. Fourteen identified components accounted for 99.1% (GC) and 100.0% (FID) of the total oil. Major component of the oil was limonene (76.8%-GC and 86.2%-FID). Essential oil was also evaluated for its antioxidant activity in four complementary test systems namely;...

The methanolic extracts of Ramaria flava, Rhizopogon roseolus, and Russula delica were analyzed for their antioxidant activities in different test systems including β-carotene/linoleic acid, 1.1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging, reducing power, and metal chelating activities in addition to their total phenolic and flavonoid...

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the hydrodistillated essential oil and various extracts obtained from Thymus longicaulis subsp. longicaulis var. longicaulis. GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil were resulted in determination 22 different compounds, representing 99.61% of total o...

This study is designed for the determination of metal concentrations, antioxidant activity potentials and total phenolics of Amanita caesarea, Clitocybe geotropa and Leucoagaricus pudicus. Concentrations of four heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni) and five minor elements (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Co) are determined. In the case of A. caesarea, Cr and Ni concentra...

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and different solvent extracts of Vitexagnuscastus. GC and GC-MS analysis was resulted in the detection of 27 components, representing 94.5% of the oil. Major components of the oil were 1,8-cineole (24.98%), sabinene (13.45%), alpha-pinene (10.6...

The aerial parts of Ziziphora clinopodioides, Cyclotrichium niveum, and Mentha longifolia ssp. typhoides var. typhoides were screened for their possible antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in addition to their penolic contents. Antioxidant activity was employed by two complementary test systems: 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scav...

Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat with total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. We investigated the in vitro effectiveness of methanolic extract of Salvia staminea and Salvia caespitosa against Acanthamoeba castellanii, as well as their cytotoxicity on corneal cell...

This study was designed to examine the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities and the amount of total phenolics of the methanol extracts of Ballota rotundifolia L. and Teucrium chamaedrys C. Koch. In the case of antimicrobial activity tests, polar sub-fractions of the methanol extracts of plant species exhibited weakest antimicrobial act...