Marija Radojković

University of Novi Sad · Faculty of Technology

The influence of drying and extraction processes on the phytochemical composition and biopotential of elderberry is challenging for the food industry. For this reason in this research two drying techniques (lyophilization and natural convection) and three extraction techniques (ultrasound (UAE), microwave (MAE), and conventional (maceration (MAC))...

Throughout human civilization, elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) has been used as a traditional drug and addition to various dishes. Although it is a widespread plant species, it is still being researched and rarely used to obtain new products. In this study, we focused on the chemical and phytochemical composition and biological and pharmacological e...

Wild-growing berry fruits have been used in traditional medicine and nutrition, but even today they are increasingly used as a source of vitamins, minerals, and bioactive ingredients. Increased consumer awareness of healthy lifestyles has led to the expansion of the functional food market, focusing on berry products. Therefore, consumers' interest...

Plants and plant products, including essential oils, are globally recognized for their medicinal and therapeutic values. Various methods have been used to obtain essential oils efficient isolation from the plant material. In this research, vacuum hydrodistillation (VHD) was used to isolate oil from juniper berry (Juniperus communis L). Using GC-MS...

The majority of essential oils obtained from medicinal plants have been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of different kinds of diseases, and they are increasingly used in the diet. Due to their chemical composition, essential oils are a very interesting product of the secondary metabolism of plants, for both consumers and researchers....

An unbreakable relationship between plants, nutrition, and health has directed researchers to deeply investigate and characterize the biopotential and medicinal properties of traditional foods. The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the phytochemical composition and biological potential of plant extracts with the idea of defining the most...

The medicinal herbs of the Balkan Peninsula are highly represented in traditional medicine. The connection between traditional and modern life and health is reflected in the creation of new food products with added value. In this study, the plant species Sambucus nigra L. was used to obtain freshly pressed juice, whose chemical composition and vari...

The subject of the review article is the development of rural tourism based on innovative food products. The aim of this paper is to identify key forms of rural entrepreneurial tourism in Vojvodina. Gastronomy plays a significant role in presenting the culture and way of life of a certain area and reflects new trends in tourism-related to authentic...

Stinging nettle is an annual plant. This plant is known for applications in folk medicine, and as the human diet. The stinging nettle leaves has been used to obtain extracts, which are expected to be with a high content of biologically active compounds. Prepared microwave extracts were applied in the formulation of the functional products. The arti...

Since ancient times, elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.)has been used in traditional medicine, but also as a supplement in various beverages and dishes. Although elderberry is a widespread species in the Balkan Peninsula, it is not sufficiently exploited and it is barely chemically and biologically characterized. The present study was focused on the phy...

Water and ethanol garlic extracts were prepared for encapsulation into double emulsion carriers. For extracts preparation three varieties of garlic were used: NSPBL-70, Labud and Bosut. Determination of organosulfur compounds was done by HPLC-DAD method. Results indicated the differences in sulphur compounds concentrations depending on garlic varie...

Fruits of Prunus cerasus L. (tart cherry) represent a significant source of health beneficial compounds and have been widely used in food industry. Despite that, other plant parts, such as twigs, have not been investigated. Aim of this study was to investigate chemical profile of twig extracts prepared from plant material of three cultivars. Twig e...

The aim of the present study was to investigate antioxidant, cytotoxic and enzyme-inhibitory activities of wild growing medicinal herbs in the Balkan Peninsula (Morus nigra L., Symphytum officinale L., Sambucus nigra L., Teucrium chamaedrys L. and Teucrium montanum L.). Notably, antioxidant activity of investigated plant species was confirmed throu...

Stinging nettle is perennial plant with significant biological activity and long history of application in folk medicine and as a food. Such activity is ascribed to its chemical composition. Among different classes of compounds, leaves also contain fatty acids. This study dealt with their isolation using rapid extraction system for solid-liquid ext...

In the frame of the present paper the enzymatic transformation of apigenin-glucosides into free aglycone was achieved by autofermentation of chamomile ligulate flowers (CLF). Antioxidant properties of the autofermented CLF (A-CLF) extract were evaluated by their radical scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals and inhibition of lipid peroxidat...

BACKGROUND Morus nigra (mulberry) fruit has been reported as a source of bioactive compounds, although information about their leaves is very limited. Usually, they are considered wastes and have been traditionally used only for tea preparation. The main objective of this work was to explore the valorization of mulberry leaves by polyphenols microw...

Biologically active compounds were isolated from stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves using non-conventional extraction techniques such as ultrasound-assisted (UAE), microwave-assisted (MAE) and subcritical water extraction (SCW). Based on the extraction efficiency of six various solvents determined preliminary, water was selected as appropria...

Satureja hortensis L. (summer savory) is herb from Lamiaceae plant family known by its usage in folk medicine and cooking. Despite these facts, this plant was not well studied regarding the application of nonconventional extraction techniques and utilization of prepared extracts. Thus, aim of this study was to prepare extract using conventional (ma...

Subcritical water extraction (SWE) has become a popular green extraction technique for the isolation of different classes of compounds from natural matrices. Low price, safety and green character of water, good yields of target compounds and reduced energy consumption, make this technique favorable for potential industrial applications. The purpose...

Background: Lavatera thuringiaca L. is herbaceous perennial plant from Malvaceae family, which is known for its biological activity and richness in polyphenolic compounds. Despite this, the information regarding the biological activity and chemical profile is still insufficient. Purpose: Aim of this study was to investigate biological potential...

Erica carnea L. or spring heath, is a perennial evergreen shrub, which belongs to the Ericaceae botanical family, which plant species are known for their biological activity and medical application. Despite the wide range of biological activity and medical application, Erica carnea L. has not been studied. This study deals with the application of c...

Ultrasound-assisted extractions of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves were conducted using the following solvents: water, ethanol, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, acetone and n-hexane during 45 minutes and sample-to-solvent ratio of 1:30. Obtained extracts were used for total phenolics (TPC) and total flavonoids contents (TFC) estimation...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is wild growing annual plant known for its wide range of biological activities. It has been used for a long time in human nutrition and folk medicine. In these days, it founds its application in food industry as a source of green pigment chlorophyll (E140) and as a tea. Elemental analysis of stinging nettle leaves...

Black mulberry is the most medicinally important plant of the genus Morus. This study examines the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of mulberry leaves tea. The tea drinks were prepared in water (70, 80, 90 ° C and boiling temperature). This study has shown that mulberry teas have high antioxidant, antimicrobia...

Supercritical CO2 extraction of Morus species (Morus alba and Morus nigra) was performed and compared with maceration as conventional extraction technique. Composition and biological activity of extracts were evaluated. The thirteen fatty acids were quantified in obtained extracts by GC-FID analysis. Their percentages varying from 0.33% for palmito...

Different extraction conditions may significantly influence extraction of particular compound groups. In the present study, response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box–Behnken design was used to define the best combination of extraction temperature (20–60 °C), ethanol concentration (10–90 %) and extraction time (60–180 min) for maximum yield of...

Sambucus ebulus L. is a perennial herbaceous plant very popular in folk medicine in Western Europe, Balkan and Middle East regions. Preparations and extracts have shown wide range of biological activity against various disease and conditions. Isolation of the phenolic components was conducted using microwave-assisted extraction technique, while ide...

Vine-shoots are an important waste in all viticulture areas that should be re-used with innovative applications [1,2]. The aim of the present study was to characterize the vine shoots from different Portuguese grape varieties (Touriga Nacional - TN and Tinta Roriz - TR) with a view to exploit their potential as a source of phenolic compounds. For t...

Black mulberry leaves teas (BMLTs) were prepared using boiled water and different steeping time (5 10, 20, 35 and 45 minutes). In order to establish the connection between steeping time and tea quality, total phenolics content (TPC), total flavonoids content TFC contents were measured, as well as two antioxidant assays (DPPH and reducing power assa...

Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied in order to examine the influence of extraction parameters on the extraction yield of total phenols (TP), total flavonoids (TF) and apigenin (A) from autofermented chamomile ligulate flowers (A-CLF) extracts. Temperature, the ethanol concentration and extraction time were selected as independent variab...

Different extraction conditions may significantly influence extraction of particular compound groups. In present study response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken design was used to define the best combination of extraction temperature (40-80°C), ethanol concentration (50-90%) and extraction time (30-90 min) for maximum yield of antioxi...

This study examines the mineral composition of the extracts of the fruits, leaves and roots of white mulberry (Morus alba L.) and black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) grown in Serbia. All extract samples of white and black mulberry were analyzed for the content of micro (B, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Ni, Se, Sr, Zn), macro (Ca, Mg, Na), and toxic metals (A...

Optimisation is an essential tool in engineering for rapid determination of processing conditions yielding a highly acceptable product. Responce surface methodology (RSM) is a family of statistical techniques for the design, empirical modeling and optimisation of process, where the responses of interest are influenced by several process variables....

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential use of the essential oil of Kitaibelia vitifolia Willd. in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oil of K. vitifolia isolated by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus were assessed. GC/FID and GC/MS analyses were used to de...

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of solvent composition (ethanol/water, 40–80% (v/v)), temperature (40–80 °C) and time (20–60 min) on the extraction yield of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saccharides and antioxidant activity of black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) fruit. Experimental values of total phenolic content were in the range...

The fig tree (Ficus carica L.; Moraceae) is very common in the Mediterranean and in countries with dry and warm-temperate climates. Since ancient times figs have been used only for human consumption. Their nutritive and pharmacological properties have been investigated recently. Their consumption helps in the prevention of artery blockage, high fib...

The fig tree (Ficus carica L., Moraceae) is very common in the Mediterranean and in countries with dry and warm-temperate climate. Since ancient times the figs have been used for human consumption. Their nutritive and pharmacological properties have been investigated recently. Fig consumption helps in the prevention of vein blockage, high content i...

The present study describes in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of methanol extracts obtained from the leaves and twigs of the plant Daphne cneorum L. The antimicrobial activity of these extracts was tested against human pathogenic microorganisms using a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. Total phenolics and flavonoids, as...

Mulberry (Morus spp. L., Moraceae) fruit, leaves, bark and branches have been used in traditional medicine as diuretic, hypoglycemic and hypotensive medicaments. The mechanism of their effects is correlated with the content of active components. The objective of this work was to evaluate and compare antioxidant properties of different extracts of t...

The extraction of active components from natural sources depends on different factors. The knowledge of the effects of different extraction parameters is useful for the optimiza-tion of the process, as well for the ability to predict the extraction yield. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of solvent concentration (ethanol/water 40–8...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the ethanolic extract of endemic plant Halacsya sendtneri in inhibiting the growing of the test fungi and bacteria as well as to determine its genotoxic potential and toxicity using the Allium anaphase-telophase assay. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined for 15 indicato...

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The effects of solvent concentration (ethanol/water, 40–80%, v/v), temperature (40 – 80°C), and liquid-solid ratio (10–30 ml/g, solvent volume per g of raw material) such as their interaction on extractability of total phenolics and total flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of mulberry leaves were studied. The optimal conditions for the phenolics...

This study is aimed at examining total polyphenol, flavonoid, gallotannin and condensed tannins contents in acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extracts of Halacsya sendtneri (Boiss.) Dörfl., their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, as well as identifying and quantifying the phenolic components. The antioxidant activity is...

The levels of input variables (temperature and extraction solvent) that optimize a particular response (total phenols content, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activity) of the Ocimum basilicum L. extraction process were determined by the response surface methodology (RSM). The influence of theextraction temperature on extraction process wa...

In order to evaluate the antioxidant activity of ginkgo, echinacea and mentha dry extracts, as well of the tablets prepared from these three, the followings have been investigated: total phenolics and flavonoids content, scavenging capacity on DPPH˙ radical and reducing power. The highest content of phenolic compounds was detected in mentha extr...

In order to evaluate the antioxidant activity of ginkgo, echinacea and mentha dry extracts, as well of the tablets prepared from these three, the followings have been investigated: total phenolics and flavonoids content, scavenging capacity on DPPḢ radical and reducing power. The highest content of phenolic compounds was detected in mentha extract,...

Mushrooms are useful in balancing human diet and treating different health problems. The main determinant of the fluidity of erythrocyte membranes and rheologic properties of blood is the lipid composition of the membrane, which directly depends on lipids present in the diet. Lipid profiles of 4 European wild edible mushrooms, as well as the abilit...

Daedaleopsis confragosa belong to a large and remarkable group of mushrooms called polypores. This type of mushroom could be easily said to be quite unexplored and unused when it comes to its antioxidant properties. Thus, in order to evaluate its antioxidant activity, the investigation had to include the total phenolics and flavonoide content, the...

The objective of this study was to evaluate antifungal and antioxidant activities of Hypericum perforatum L. extracts against the growth of certain fungi. The ethanolic, acetonic and petroleum ether extracts of the plant were evaluated for phenols, flavonoids and non-flavonoids. The highest amounts of phenols (17.6 mg EPC/g dry extract) and flavono...

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Two different methods of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil isolation, steam distillation and extraction by methylene chloride (Soxhlet extraction) were investi-gated. After the determination of essential oil content in the investigated drug and in dry extract (using steam distillation), qualitative and quantitative composition of obta...