Chemical composition and in vitro herbicidal activity of five essential oils on Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense [L.] Pers.)
The evaluation of the inhibition effect achieved by essential oils of dill (Anethum graveolens L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), juniper (Juniperus communis L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and winter savory (Satureja montana L.) on seed germination and shoot growth of Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense L.) was tested in laboratory. The chem...
By Ana Matković, Tatjana Marković, Sava Vrbničanin, Marija Sarić Krsmanović, Dragana Božić
Preliminary results of winter savory (Satureja montana L.) cultivated under permeable mulch film in dry farming conditions of South Banat
The aim of study was to investigate development of perennial medicinal plant, Satureja montana L., cultivated in dry farming conditions of South Banat, Serbia, with use of black permeable mulch film. In the first two vegetations, the influence of fertilization and crop density on yields of the aboveground plant part (per plant and per m2) and on th...
By Dragoja Radanović, Ana Matković, Rada Đurović Pejčev, Tatjana Marković, Vladmir Filipović, Snežana Mrđan, Jovica Vasin
Antioxidant and antineurodegenerative properties of St. John’s-wort dry extract
Different biological activities of Hypericum perforatum L. dry extract was tested in this study. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by four different assays. Antineurodegenerative activity was tested using acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and tyrosinase inhibitory activity assays. In all four antioxidant assays, concentration dependent manner was notice...
By Katarina Šavikin, Ana Alimpić, Gordana Zdunić, Jelena Živković, Teodora Janković, Nebojša Menković, Sonja Duletić-Laušević
Peer seeds - rich source of antioxidants
During fruit processing, a large amount of solid residues such as seeds, remains underutilized. There is a need to find method for use of these by-products and to convert them into products with significant health, environmental and/or economic benefits. This study provides data about content of lipophilic antioxidants (carotenoids and tocols) and ...
By Jelena Živković, Katarina Šavikin
Chemical composition of volatile extract from Inula aschersoniana Janka var. aschersoniana growing in Bulgaria
The chemical composition of the volatile oil of Inula aschersoniana was studied by GC and GC-MS. Fortyfive constituents representing 92.9% of the total oil were detected. The oil contained fatty acids (55.2%) and alkanes (14.1%), followed by oxygenated monoterpenes (9.6%), sesquiterpenoids (7.1%) and aromatic compounds (4.5%). It is characterized b...
By Milka Todorović, Antoaneta Trendafilova, Dimitar Dimitrov
Inhibition of quorum sensing virulente factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 by Ferulago macedonica and Echinophora sibthorpiana extracts and essential oils
This study was conducted to analyse extracts and essential oils of Ferulago macedonica and Echinophora sibthorpiana (Apiaceae) for anti–quorum sensing potential using Pseudomonas aerugonisa PAO1 as biomonitoring system. Anti–quorum sensing screening was carried out by tree different tests which showed that examined samples possessed sig...
By Ksenija Mileski, Ana Ćirić, Vlado Matevski, Petar Marin, Marina Soković, Ana Džamić
Preliminary safety estimate of cosmetic anti-age creams with chokeberry extract, using in vivo bioengineering techniques
Potential of anti-age cosmetic line, day and night creams was evaluated using noninvasive measurements of the appropriate skin biophysical parameters in a 24-h in vivo study under occlusion. Thirty one healthy female volunteers were involved in the study. Electrical capacitance (EC), transepidermal water loss (TEWL), erythema index (EI) were evalua...
By Nada Čujić, Ana Žugić, Gordana Zdunić, Katarina Šavikin
Polyphenols Extraction From Plant Sources
Various conventional (maceration and heat-assisted extraction) and new alternative techniques (ultrasound-assisted extraction and microwave-assisted extraction) have been developed for the extraction of polyphenols compounds from different plant sources. Novel procedures have established with the aim to reduce the extraction time and solvent consum...
By Aleksandra Jovanović, Predrag Petrović, Verica Đorđević, Gordana Zdunić, Katarina Šavikin, Branko Bugarski
Fungi an source with huge potential for “mushroom pharmaceuticals”
Mushrooms for ages have been used by humans, not only as a source of food, but medicinal resources as well. They were used as a part of traditional medicine, first of all in the civilizations of the East and recentlly in Western civilizations. The mushrooms constitute 16,000 species worldwide with more than 2000 species identified as safe. Among th...
By Jasmina Glamočlija, Marina Soković
Optimization of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott) extraction, microencapsulation of extract by electrostatic extrusion and spray drying methods
In recent past years, there is a growing interest for application and investigation of alternative natural substances, antioxidants which could achieve protective effects on human health. Among numerous plants, chokeberry has the highest polyphenols content and antioxidant capacity. High intake of chokeberry may have beneficial effects on cardiovas...
By Nada Čujić