Ilinka M. Pecinar

University of Belgrade · Faculty of Agriculture

Barley, rye, triticale, oat, sorghum and millet flours, subjected to roasting or extrusion treatment, were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy with aim to determine structural changes within starch and protein molecules that caused specific...

Allium species are known as a rich source of many compounds with potential healing effects. Biofortification is recognized as an effective agrotechnical measure for raising the level of biogenic elements-especially microelements in the edible parts of these species, so Allium can be considered as a 'natural dietary supplement'. The aim of this rese...

Rosehip (Rosa canina L.) seeds are rich in bioactive compounds and nutrients and hence with a great potential to be employed in production of functional foods. This work aimed to evaluate the fatty acid composition of seed oil from wild and cultivated rosehip collected at different locations in the Republic of Serbia. Unsaturated fatty acids were d...

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The prevention of food contamination by pathogenic microorganisms is a very important factor for food safety and security during storage time. The essential oils have the potential to be used as antimicrobial agents, but their full potential is limited due to the sensitivity and volatility of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to characterize Th...

This study assesses the effects of Azotobacter biopriming on the early development of sugar beet. Azotobacter chroococcum F8/2 was screened for plant growth promoting characteristics and biopriming effects were estimated through germination parameters and the structural changes of the root tissues. A. chroococcum F8/2 was characterized as a contrib...

Five Balkan paprika varieties at physiological maturity were investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy in order to discriminate the differences which stemmed from their genetic variability since the plants were grown under the same experimental conditions. The spectra were obtained using the 532 nm wavelength. In an effort to find the best classi...

Innovative coating powders, based on whey protein concentrate (10-15 wt.%) as native (WPC) or denatured protein (D-WPC), solely or in combination with alginate (0.75 wt.%, AL), containing thyme essential oil, were produced using the freeze-drying technique. The impact of individual components (protein, alginate and oil) as well as the effect of hea...

The influence of extraction parameters on the ultrasonically assisted extraction (UAE) of K, Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Cr, Se, Mo, Li, Al, B, Pb, Hg, Cd, As and Ni was studied to determine the conditions when a minimum of essential and maximum of toxic elements is leached from peppers, depending on its ripening stage. The effect of process variab...

According to Codex Alimentarius (2001), “Honey is the natural sweet substance, produced by honeybees from the nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants, or excretions of plant-sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which the bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, s...

Spring onions are a popular and very common vegetable in the human diet during the early spring months. In the Serbian markets there are an offer of green onion (Allium cepa) and spring garlic (A. sativum), while in better supplied markets the assortment also includes A. ursinum, popularly known as wild garlic, ramsons or bear’s garlic. In this pap...

The aim of this study was to investigate the quinoa leaf and fruit structure, as well as to determine the qualitative composition of leaf and fruit (seed) reserves of varieties (Puno and Titicaca) using two complementary spectroscopic techniques (Fourier Transform Infrared- FT-IR and Raman).

Allium species are popular and very common vegetable in the human diet. In addition to giving the smell and taste of food, alliums are well known as plants with potential healing effects. Flavonoids from alliums have been demonstrated to have numerous phytotherapeutic effects on human health. In this paper, the content of total flavonoid in the edi...

The modern lifestyle imposes the need to discover and introduce foodstuffs that have nutritional and medicinal value into the food chain. The genus Allium includes a great number of species. The most studied species are onion, garlic and leek, for which there is evidence of beneficial effects on human health. Investigation of other, rare grown spec...

Monofloral sunflower honey was harvested from the enchanting vast sunflower fields in the vicinity of Cestereg (Central Banat) serving as a rich source of floral nectar collected by honey bees. The aim of the study was to detect predominant sugars such as glucose, fructose, sucrose and maltose in sunflower honey of known origin using Raman spectros...

Poznato je da površinske karakteristike lista, kao i njegova unutrašnja struktura, mogu biti faktori od kojih zavisi usvajanje herbicida. Ovo istraživanje je bilo fokusirano na proučavanje listova pšenice (Triticum aestivum L.) i listova ekonomski štetnih uskolisnih korovskih vrsta, kao što su pirevina (Agropyrum repens (L.) Beauv.), divlji ovas (A...

Reakcije biljaka na primenu i delovanje herbicida koji inhibiraju biosintezu karotenoida i direktne promene sadržaja ovog pigmenta se mogu pratiti pomoću velikog broja metoda koje podrazumevaju razaranje uzorka pre analize. Za razliku od tradicionalnih analitičkih metoda, Ramanova spektroskopija se pokazala kao brza i nedestruktivna metoda za detek...

Due to a nutritional value, and disctint aroma characteristics truffles (genus Tuber) are highly appreciated in culinary. According to price, Tuber aestivum (summer truffle) with a fine flavor and good quality is the more accessible compared to some European truffles (T. melanosporum or T. magnatum) [1]. Data about chemical characterization of Tube...

The main aim of this paper is to test PCA-LDA (Principal Component Analysis Linear Discriminant Analysis) coupled with Raman spectroscopy for discrimination of two ketchups commercially available at the local markets in Serbia. Raman spectra were recorded at two different wavelengths (785 and 532 nm) and 30 spectra per sample are obtained. The data...

Species of Allium genera have long been used as a vegetable, spice and remedy in the traditional medicine of many cultures. The health benefits of Allium sp. have been well described in many studies and are related with their chemical composition. In addition to carbohydrates and proteins, which are the most common chemical constituents of Allium s...

Introduction: Raman spectroscopy, as a powerful diagnostic technique for molecular analysis of food samples, was used as a rapid and reliable method for the discrimination of honey according to their source, as well as for faster detection of honey counterfeits. Since honey contains different proportions of sugars as the dominant components, the ce...

The main goal of the present study is validation of different chemometric models in Raman spectroscopic monitoring of different maturity phases of the red pepper fruit. Successive ripening stages commonly corresponding with different fruit coloration (green, green-brown, brown-red and deep red) were assessed. The fruit maturation process in red pep...

The main goal of this paper is to find the most appropriate multivariate classification model which can classify paprika varieties in physiological stage of maturation (deep red stage) analyzed by Raman microspectroscopy. Several multivariate chemometric classification models, such as PCA-LDA (Principal Component Analysis - Linear Discriminat Analy...

The objective of the study was to describe cellular and molecular markers of radioprotection by anisomycin, focusing on the changes in rat brain tissue. Two-month-old Wistar rats were exposed to a 60Co radiation source at a dose of 6 Gy, with or without radioprotection with anisomycin (150 mg/kg) administered subcutaneously 30 min before or 3 or 6...

Rosehip seeds represent the food industry waste material, in production of marmalade, jam, beverages, jelly, syrup, tea, etc. Agri-food wastes are rich in bioactive compounds and nutrients that can add value to different fields of agriculture and food production. The aim of this study was to assess the chemical composition of seed from Rosa canina...

Carotenoids play an essential role in human health and they affect the perception of taste and flavour which influence consumer preference. Carrot is one of the most important and consumed vegetables in the world, and a critical source of α-and β-carotene. Commonly grown carrot cultivars (Maestro, Bolero, Natuna and Naval) were obtained from Begeč...

Rosehip (pseudo-fruit) of dog rose (Rosa canina L.) is highly valued, and owing to nutritional and sensory properties it has a significant place in the food industry. This work represents an innovative report focusing on the evaluation of the phytochemical composition of rosehips (hypanthium and seed) grown in different locations in Serbia, using R...

Soybean crop production in Serbia involves seed inoculation by N-fixing bacteria just before sowing time. The main objective of the current work was to assess the impact of the genotype and inoculation on range of morphological and yield traits of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), as well as the total protein content. The experiment was conducted o...

Dog rose (Rosa canina L.) is a wild shrub growing in temperate to subtropical habitats of Europe, western Asia, Middle East, and North America and northwest part of Africa. Rosehip (pseudo-fruit) of R. canina has many beneficial effects, such as anti-diarrheic, astringent, healing, depurative, diuretic, venotonic [1]. On the other hand, seeds are r...

Glandular trichomes are secretory organs that vary greatly in size, shape, location, type, and composition of secondary metabolites that are synthesized in them. They represent a protective chemical barrier and metabolic factories for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. We evaluated the effect of sucrose on the growth and biomass production, as w...

Many vegetable crop plants, including tomato, have high water needs and one of the options to overcome the negative effects of water reduction on yield is the use of deficit irrigation methods. Detailed knowledge on the effects of different irrigation methods on fruit developmental processes could be a critical factor in the analysis of the effect...

Saline habitats as primary type of ecologically valuable ecosystems play an important role in the range of ecosystem services from supporting and regulating to provisioning and cultural. The aim of this chapter is to overview the main groups of ecosystem services relevant to saline ecosystems. Main characteristics of saline habitats include the pre...

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In this study, we examined Salvia amplexicaulis Lam., S. jurisicii Košanin and S. ringens Sibth. & Sm.collected in the Republic of North Macedonia, which are for the first time subjected to detailed micromorphological and structural analysis using light and scanning electron microscopy. The nutlets and mucilage were additionally subjected to spectr...

Raman spectroscopy has so far proved to be a suitable method for the analysis of carotenoids in a wide range of plant samples. This study aimed to determine whether the influence of mesotrione on the changes in carotenoid content of leaves in treated weed species Chenopodium album and Abutilon theophrasti can be detected using Raman spectroscopy. W...

In these researches the plan is to look at the effect of different fertilizers on the quality of tomato seedlings made for open field production (cv. roker). Tomato nursery were grown in containers with 104 openings and saved during the seeding period with three types of fertilizes with: fitofert kristal, fitofert humisuper and slavol. They were us...

Currently Raman spectroscopy is used as highly powerful and useful tool for the rapid evaluation of fruits/seeds chemical composition. The Raman spectroscopy is non-destructive, very fast and sensitive technique; the samples can be analyzed without staining and expensive preparation, where the chemical and structural information can be gained in th...

This book contains 22 chapters covering topics on the ecophysiology, mechanisms of adaptation to climate change and practical uses of halophytes.

The aim of this study was to investigate the quinoa fruit and seed microstructure, as well as to determine the qualitative composition of quinoa whole seed spatial localisation of food reserves in cultivars Puno and Titicaca using two complementary spectroscopic techniques (Fourier Transform infrared and Raman). The analyses of the seeds also inclu...

Nepetalactones are accumulated as the main secondary metabolites in the majority of Nepeta species; however, their biosynthetic pathway remains to a great extent unknown, as well as their relationship to the overall physiology of these plants. Nepetalactones most certainly arise through general iridoid biosynthetic pathway leading to nepetalactol,...

Micromorphological and anatomical analyses of the indumentum of Nepeta rtanjensis, a Serbian/local endemic species, were performed by means of light and electron microscopy and described in detail. The leaves and stems bear numerous glandular trichomes, both peltate and capitate, as well as non-glandular unbranched trichomes. A basal epidermal cell...

Dalmatian pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium /Trev./ Schultz Bip (Asteraceae), the species native for East Adriatic coast, is known as the main source of pyrethrin, which is mixture of six active compounds (pyrethrin I and II, cinerin I and II and jasmolin I and II), acting as natural insecticide. Quality of the natural pyrethrin is expresed as p...

Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) accumulating in internodes of the wheat stem can be a consequential contributor to grain filling, especially under stress conditions. In this study the WSC content and the WSC specific content (WSCSC) per unit of length were determined in the uppermost internode (peduncle) of the main stem at 10 days after anthesis...

Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) accumulating in internodes of the wheat stem can be a consequential contributor to grain filling, especially under stress conditions. In this study the WSC content and the WSC specific content (WSCSC) per unit of length were determined in the uppermost internode (peduncle) of the main stem at 10 days after anthesis...

Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) accumulating in internodes of the wheat stem can be a consequential contributor to grain filling, especially under stress conditions. In this study the WSC content and the WSC specific content (WSCSC) per unit of length were determined in the uppermost internode (peduncle) of the main stem at 10 days after anthesis...

Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) accumulating in internodes of the wheat stem can be a consequential contributor to grain filling, especially under stress conditions. In this study the WSC content and the WSC specific content (WSCSC) per unit of length were determined in the uppermost internode (peduncle) of the main stem at 10 days after anthesis...

Assimilated carbon during vegetative and early reproductive growth in wheat is temporarily stored in stem internodes and leaf sheaths (LSs), and can later be remobilized and transported to developing grain. The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of several peduncle (the uppermost internode) morpho-anatomical and biochemical traits...

Enhanced dry matter remobilization from vegetative tissues under terminal drought contributes to wheat grain yield. Two-year field study was conducted with aim to determine the range of compensatory effect (CE) based on stem dry matter remobilization in defoliated (10 days after anthesis) and intact plants of 61 wheat (Triticum aestivum L) genotype...

paper. Examined systems comprised of different lyophilized tomato pomace concentrations (18.2, 16.7, 14.3, 12.5, 11.1, 10.0, and 9.1%) heat treated at two different temperatures (60 °C and 100 °C) during 30 min. According to microstructure analysis of the studied system, it could be simplified as the composite consisting of insoluble particles surr...

The yield of crop plants and fruit growth depends, to a large extent, on the efficiency of the vascular tissue, in optimal conditions, as well as in stress conditions. Most of the material on which fruit growth depends is transported from the stem into the fruit through the fruit pedicel, by the xylem and phloem, so the anatomy of fruit pedicel is...

The effects of reduced irrigation treatments (PRD or DI) on the reduction of pericarp cell size are the most expressed during the fruit expansion phase. At maturity, PRD and DI have differ in effects on the outer layers: under PRD cells in most cell layers reached a similar final size as in FI treatment, while in DI cell grew slower and reached sm...

One of the main characteristics of tomato fruit ripening is a significant accumulation of carotenoids, mainly lycopene. Despite the detailed knowledge of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway, the regulation of synthesis by phytohormones, especially ABA, is poorly known. More attention needs to be given to the regulation of carotenoid accumulation, b...

The present study describes micro-morphological and histological changes to rosette leaves of the native Eurasian plant species Dipsacus laciniatus (Dipsacaceae) provoked by infestation of the eriophyid mite Leipothrix dipsacivagus Petanovic et Rector. Conspicuous injuries to the leaf tissue were induced by mites feeding on leaves of D. laciniatus...

Photographs of (A) control and (B) L. dipsacivagus-infested plants eight weeks after infestation; (C) control and (D) L. dipsacivagus-infested plants 10 weeks after infestation; (E) control and (F) L. dipsacivagus-infested plants 12 weeks after infestation; (G) control and (H) L. dipsacivagus-infested plants 14 weeks after infestation

Paper reviews on the anatomy of berry fruit development by comparative analysis of fruit and fruit pedicel in tomato combining our results with other authors. We have presented data on developmental analysis of fruit: measurements of different anatomical paramenters in fruit and fruit pedicel together with parameters of the fruit size. Anatomical b...

A survey on the presence of the halophytic grass Puccinellia limosa in numerous plant communities distributed on salt affected soils in Serbia indicated a general preference of this halophyte for moderately to highly salinized and very alkalinized soils, mainly of solonetz and sodic solonchak type. Responses to the salinity in P. limosa were studie...

The abscission zone in fruit pedicels plays an important role in affecting not only water uptake in the developing fruit, but also in the transport of chemical signals from root to shoot. In order to characterize the hydraulic network of tomato fruit pedicels, we applied various techniques, including light, fluorescence microscopy, electron microsc...

The diversity of vascular flora in the area of Đerdap was researched in the framework of the Ecological Camp “Đerdap”, organised by the Ecological Society ”Endemit” over the period 2001 - 2006. In addition to the processed field data, the complete list of flora of the study area was formed also based on numerous botanical papers, studies and elabor...

The eriophyid mite Leipothrix dipsacivagus Petanovic et Rector provokes severe malformations to its host plant, cut-leaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus L.), in the field. These injuries were examined at the morpho-anatomical level in infested plants collected in the field and experimentally infested plants kept under controlled laboratory conditions....

Salt affected soils especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world exhibit a significant increasing tendency. The relationship between plant/vegetation richness and soil salinity was assessed for 21 grassland asscociations and one sub-association of Serbia. Among studied grasslands, the ass. Halo-Crypsidetum aculeatae, Suaedetum maritima...

The present study highlights some conspicuous structural malformations of the native Eurasian plant Dipsacus laciniatus L. (Dipsacaceae) caused by infestation with a newly determined eriophyid mite, Leipothrix dip­sacivagus (Petanovic & Rector, 2007). The most striking structural changes, induced by mite feeding were evident in the stunted appearan...