Extraction of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua L.) by supercritical carbon dioxide
In this study, supercritical carbon dioxide was applied for the extraction of Artemisia annua L. Moreover, the impact of different parameters of supercritical extraction on total yield was investigated and the obtained yields were compared to the ones obtained by conventional procedures, hydrodistillation and Soxhlet extraction. Supercritical fluid...
By Senka Vidović, Siniša Simić, Aleksandra Gavarić, MIlica Aćimović, Jelena Vladić
Assessment of antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of Satureja montana extracts against CCl4 induced liver damage
The influence of Satureja montana extracts on several liver biochemical parameters in mice administered with carbon tetrachloride was estimated. In vivo investigation of antioxidant properties of S. montana extracts encompassed monitoring of biochemical parameters (derived from liver homogenate and blood hydrolyzate) and examination of potential he...
By Tatjana Ćebović, Jelena Vladić, Aleksandra Gavarić, Zoran Zekanović, Senka Vidović
Effect of extraction solvent on total polyphenols content and antioxidant activity of Cannabis sativa L.
In this study, water and various concentrations of ethanol in water (30 %, 50 %, 70 %, and 90 %) were used as a solvent in the extraction of two different samples of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.). The extraction yield, total phenols content, total flavonoids content, antioxidant activity, and reductive capacity were determined in the obtained extracts....
By Zorica Drinić, Senka Vidović, Jelena Vladić, Anamarija Koren, Biljana Kiprovski, Vladmir Sikora