Vitamin C content and antioxidant activity of red currant (Ribes rubrum L.) juices
Red currants (Ribes rubrum L.) belongs to Grossulariaceae family and the Ribes genus. They are sweet and sour, nutrient rich berries that have shown antioxidant, antibacterial, antiseptic, cardioprotective, and anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin C content and antioxidant potential of juices from six variet...
By Bojana Miladinović, Milica Randjelović, Slavoljub Živanović, Milica Milutinović, Miloš Jovanović, Nemanja Kitić, Suzana Branković, Dušanka Kitić
Microwave-assisted extraction of essential oil from ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
Comparison between conventional and microwave-assisted hydrodistillation at different power levels has been applied for the extraction of essential oil from Zingiber officinale Rosc. rhizome. In addition to the collected essential oils, as the main products, hydrolats were also collected, as valuable by-products from both extraction techniques. A c...
By Zorica Drinić, Miloš Jovanović, Dejan Pljevljakušić, Nada Čujić-Nikolić, Dubravka Bigović, Katarina Šavikin
In vitro and in silico prediction of antineurodegenerative properties of Helichrysum plicatum flower extract
This study aimed to assess the antineurodegenerative and antioxidant activity of Helichrysum plicatum flower extract, as well as to identify extract ingredients with acceptable pharmacokinetic parameters such as gastrointestinal absorption, blood-brain barrier permeation, and P-glycoprotein-mediated effusion for optimal therapeutic brain exposure. ...
By Miloš Jovanović, Zorica Drinić, Dubravka Bigović, Ana Alimpić-Aradski, Sonja Duletić-Laušević, Katarina Šavikin