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

This study represents a continuation of exploring of the biological activities of the Artemisia santonicum essential oil. The previous investigation was focused on the antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antiquorum activities of A. santonicum essential oil and isogeranic acid as the main antibacterial constituent. The present study describes their anti...

By Jovana Stankov-Jovanović, Miroslav Novaković, Miroslav Novaković, Vele Tešević, Gordana Zdunić, Zora Dajić Stevanović, Dejan Gođevac

Five genotypes of Turkish hazelnuts (Corylus colurna L.) collected during the 2016 crop were analyzed for chemical composition, including total oil content, fatty acid and sterol composition. The oil yields from these kernels varied from 36.5% to 60.8%. The main fatty acids of Turkish hazelnuts kernel oils were oleic acid (79.34–83.0%) and li...

By Jelena Ninić-Todorović, Miroslav Novaković, Jelena Čukanović, Ivana Sofrenović, Ivana Todorović, Dragan Todorović, Vele Tešević