In the study, celery root and celeriac stalk and leaf extracts were prepared using heat-assisted extraction, and the total polyphenol concentration (TPC) and anti-DPPH radical potential of the obtained extracts were determined. The TPC values of the extracts were from 2.67 to 13.43 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, following the trend: ethanol celeriac ...

By Ana Plećić, Marija Gnjatović, Aleksandra Jovanović

With the aim to examine the radical scavenging activity of smoke tree extract-loaded liposomal particles before and after ultrasound exposure (45 or 70% amplitude and 15 or 30 min), ABTS and DPPH tests were employed. The antioxidant activity of the pure extract was 11.37±0.52 µmol Trolox equivalent (TE)/mL and 79.7±0.5%. Multila...

By Aleksandra Jovanović, Milena Milošević, Miroslav Novaković, Aleksandar Marinković

The aims of the present research were to develop and characterize 4-hydroxycoumarin-loaded liposomes via the determination of encapsulation efficiency, antioxidant capacity, vesicle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, conductivity, mobility, density, surface tension, viscosity, and 60-day storage stability. The encapsulation efficien...

By Aleksandra Jovanović, Edina Avdović, Ana Plećić, Vojislav Ćirić, Branko Bugarski, Zoran Marković

Vaccinium myrtillus L. (bilberry, Ericaceae), a perennial, wild, and small deciduous shrub that grows in the mountains and forests of Europe. The leaf extracts are widely used in traditional medicine due to their astringent, antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, and hypoglycemic activities. Microwave-assisted extraction provide...

By Muna Elferjane, Petar Batinić, Natalija Čutović, Milena Milošević, Vojislav Ćirić, Aleksandar Marinković, Aleksandra Jovanović

This study was designed to investigate the impact of different extraction methods (ultrasound-assisted extraction, maceration, and microwave-assisted extraction) on the content of polyphenols and biological activities of leaf extract of Paeonia daurica subsp. daurica collected in Južni Kučaj (Serbia). The total polyphenol and flavonoid c...

By Petar Batinic, Natalija Cutovic, Aleksandra Jovanović, Dejan Stojković, Gokhan Zengin, Tamara Carević, Željana Prijić, Aleksandar Marinković, Tatjana Marković

Steppe peony (Paeonia tenuifolia L., Paeoniaceae) is a perennial, herbaceous plant species which has been widely known for its medicinal use. This study is aimed at the development of P. tenuifolia petal dry methanolic extract-loaded liposomes and the determination of their antioxidant activity. The liposomes were prepared with three different phos...

By Natalija Cutovic, Tatjana Marković, Ana Žugić, Petar Batinic, Branko Bugarski, Aleksandra Jovanović

Rosa canina L. extracts were prepared using water or three natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs: betaine+malic acid, betaine+sucrose, and citric acid+sucrose with 50% of water) and maceration. The extracts were characterized in terms of total polyphenol content (TPC), ABTS radical scavenging potential, extraction yield, zeta potential, conductivi...

By Aleksandra Jovanović, Rada Pjanović, Jelena Živković, Danica Ćujić, Marija Gnjatović, Sandra Stepanović, Katarina Šavikin

This study aimed to assess the optimal extraction parameters, solvent-to-solid ratio, and extraction time, for ultrasound-assisted extraction of Satureja montana L. (winter savory) harvested from a 6-year-old experimental plantation. The optimization was performed in order to acquire extracts that are rich in the content of polyphenols (TPC), flavo...

By Natalija Čutović, Petar Batinić, Tatjana Marković, Dragoja Radanović, Aleksandar Marinković, Branko Bugarski, Aleksandra Jovanović

In the present study, basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch.) extracts were obtained using maceration, ultrasound- and microwave-assisted extractions (UAE and MAE, respectively). Varying the different extraction solvents, including water, methanol, acetone, and ethyl acetate, the analyses of total polyphenol and flavono...

By Petar Batinić, Natalija Čutović, Snežana Mrđan, Aleksandra Jovanović, Katarina Čirić, Aleksandar Marinković, Branko Bugarski

Even though Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm, fam. Lamiaceae) is a well-known medicinal, aromatic, and spicy plant, and its physicochemical profile and biological activity have been investigated, there is no detailed research regarding the influence of solvent nature (polarity) on the extraction of active compounds (total polyphenols and total fl...

By Aleksandra Jovanović, Milica Mosurović, Branko Bugarski, Petar Batinić, Natalija Čutović, Stefan Gordanić, Tatjana Marković