CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF SELECTED ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST FUNGI ISOLATED FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS
In recent years great attention was paid to biological control, the application of natural products in order to protect crops and medicinal plants against contamination with phytopathogenic and saprophytic fungi. Essential oils have been evaluated as a potentially safe replacement for chemicals used for that purpose. In this regard, antifungal pote...
By Tatjana Stević, Slaviša Stanković, Katarina Šavikin, Dejan Gođevac, Ivica Dimkić, Marina Soković
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY AND ETHNOMEDICINAL USE OF Thymus vulgaris AND Thymus serpyllum
The Lamiaceae family, which contains about 200 genus and 3000 species, has a cosmopolitan distribution. Plants of this family are rich in essential oils and phenol compounds. Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) is perennial, subshrub plant which belongs to family of Labiates. Calyx and corolla are covered by dense gleaming glands that eradiate essential oil. L...
By Aleksandar Čančarević, Branko Bugarski, Katarina Šavikin, Gordana Zdunić
ANTHOCYANINS – CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
Anthocyanins are a group of over 500 different compounds that cause red, purple and blue colours of many plants, especially fruits, vegetables and cereals. Anthocyanins structuraly belong to flavones. Mainly fruit is considered the main source of anthocyanins , although they are present in vegetables, roots, bulbs, fruit pulps, pulses and cer...
By Nada Ćujić, Tatjana Kundaković, Katarina Šavikin
CONTENTOF POLYPHENOLICSUBSTANCES IN WILD FRUITSOFRASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES ANDSTRAWBERRIES ORIGINATED FROM BJELASICA, MONTENEGRO
This paper describes the effects of altitude on the content of polyphenolic compounds in the wild berry fruits. Berries are known as a good source of polyphenols, which contribute to the high antioxidant activity. Epidemiological studies have shown a correlation between a high intake of polyphenolic compounds and reduced risk of cardiovascular dise...
By Nada Ćujić, Nebojša Menković, Katarina Šavikin, Slavoljub Tasić, Gordana Zdunić, Teodora Janković, Miodrag Jovančević
QUALITY TESTINGOF CHAMOMILEESSENTIAL OIL Chamomillarecutita(L.)Rausch.,VARIETY BANATSKA, IN COMPARISON TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA AND ISO STANDARD
Essential oil of chamomile [Chamomilla recutita (L.)Rausch.,syn. Matricariachamomilla L., Asteraceae], also known as oil of German or Hungarian chamomile, is obtained by steam distillation of fresh (or partially dried) flowersand stems. Depending on various factors, essential oil yield ranges from 0.3 to 1.0%. The oil is usually clear, blue, viscou...
By Katarina Šavikin, Nebojša Menković, Mihailo Ristić, Ivana Arsić, Gordana Zdunić, Sofija Đorđević, Sofija Ćujić, Dejan Pljevljakušić