Browsing by Author "Zengin, Gokhan"
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Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Properties, and HPLC-MS/MS Profiles of Different Extracts of Arabis carduchorum Boiss.: An Endemic Plant to Turkey
Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Zengin, Gokhan; Montesano, Domenico; Cakilcioglu, Ugur; Selvi, Selami; Ulusan, Musa Denizhan; Caprioli, Giovanni (Mdpi, 2022)In this study, six extracts of Arabis carduchorum prepared from solvents of varying polarity (water, methanol, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and n-hexane) were investigated for their chemical profiles and total phenolic ... -
Bridging the Chemical Profiles and Biological Effects of Spathodea campanulata Extracts: A New Contribution on the Road from Natural Treasure to Pharmacy Shelves
Swiatek, Lukasz; Sieniawska, Elwira; Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahime; Zengin, Gokhan; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Bene, Kouadio; Maciejewska-Turska, Magdalena (Mdpi, 2022)Spathodea campanulata is an important medicinal plant with traditional uses in the tropical zone. In the current work, we aimed to determine the chemical profiles and biological effects of extracts (methanolic and infusion ... -
Chemical and Biological Investigations of Allium scorodoprasum L. Flower Extracts
Dordevski, Nikoleta; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Zengin, Gokhan; Bozunovic, Jelena; Gasic, Uros; Ristanovic, Elizabeta; Ciric, Ana (Mdpi, 2023)This study was designed to investigate the impact of different extraction solvent systems on the chemical composition and biological activities of Allium scorodoprasum L. (Amaryllidaceae)-the medicinal plant that was ... -
Chemical profile, antiproliferative and antibacterial activities and docking studies of essential oil and hexane fraction of hydrosol from fresh leaf of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
Ibrahim, Enas I. E.; Yagi, Sakina; Tzanova, Tzvetomira; Schohn, Herve; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Zengin, Gokhan (Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2023)Essential oils are commonly extracted from plants by hydrodistillation in which an aqueous phase called hydrosol is obtained. Like essential oil, this by-product of distillation can be a source of natural bioactive molecules ... -
Differential Metabolomic Fingerprinting of the Crude Extracts of Three Asteraceae Species with Assessment of Their In Vitro Antioxidant and Enzyme-Inhibitory Activities Supported by In Silico Investigations
Zengin, Gokhan; Fahmy, Nouran M.; Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahime; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Bouyahya, Abdelhakim; Lorenzo, Jose M.; Yildiztugay, Evren (Mdpi, 2022)The Asteraceae is a large family, rich in ornamental, economical, and medicinally valuable plants. The current study involves the analytical and pharmacological assessment of the methanolic extracts of three less investigated ... -
Evaluating the phyto-complexity and poly-pharmacology of spices: The case of Aframomum melegueta K. Schum (Zingiberaceae)
Luca, Simon Vlad; Trifan, Adriana; Zengin, Gokhan; Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahim; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Korona-Glowniak, Izabela; Skalicka-Wozniak, Krystyna (Elsevier, 2022)The seeds of Aframomum melegueta K. Schum (grains of paradise, Zingiberaceae) are used as a common spice in African countries and a fine condiment in the European cuisine. In this study, we evaluated the phytochemical ... -
Gathering scientific evidence for a new bioactive natural ingredient: The combination between chemical profiles and biological activities of Flueggea virosa extracts
Zengin, Gokhan; Acqua, Stefano Dall'; Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahime; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Sut, Stefania; Peron, Gregorio; Etienne, Ouattara Katinan (Elsevier, 2022)Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle is a plant with several traditional uses in tropical countries. To study the potential usefulness, extracts from stem barks and leaves of F. virosa were obtained with different ... -
An In-Depth Study on the Metabolite Profile and Biological Properties of Primula auriculata Extracts: A Fascinating Sparkle on the Way from Nature to Functional Applications
Kurt-Celep, Inci; Zheleva-Dimitrova, Dimitrina; Gevrenova, Reneta; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Zengin, Gokhan; Yildiztugay, Evren; Picot-Allain, Carene Marie Nancy (Mdpi, 2022)The biological activity of the aerial part and rhizomes of Primula auriculata were assessed for the first time. The biological activities (antioxidant properties, enzyme inhibition, and AGE inhibition) as well as the ... -
Integration of in vitro and in silico approaches to assess three Astragalus species from Turkey flora: A novel spotlight from lab bench to functional applications
Zengin, Gokhan; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim; Ocal, Mustafa; Sharifi-Rad, Majid; Caprioli, Giovanni; Angeloni, Simone; Altunoglu, Yasemin Celik (Elsevier, 2022)Members of the genus Astragalus have a great interest as a source of natural bioactive compounds on a scientific platform. To provide multidirectional insights into three Astragalus species (A. setulosus, A. anthylloides, ... -
A multifunctional key to open a new window on the path to natural resources-lessons from a study on chemical composition and biological capability of Paeonia mascula L. from Turkey
Kurt-Celep, Inci; Zengin, Gokhan; Celep, Engin; Dall'Acqua, Stefano; Sut, Stefania; Ferrase, Irene; Ak, Gunes (Elsevier, 2023)The genus Paeonia has gained great interest from the scientific community for exploration as a source of bioactive compounds. The current work focused on the chemical characterisation and biological properties of Paeonia ... -
New Biological and Chemical Evidences of Two Lamiaceae Species (Thymbra capitata and Thymus sipyleus subsp. rosulans): In Vitro, In Silico and Ex Vivo Approaches
Llorent-Martinez, Eulogio J.; Ruiz-Medina, Antonio; Zengin, Gokhan; Ak, Gunes; Jugreet, Sharmeen; Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi; Emre, Gizem (Mdpi, 2022)In this study, the methanolic and infusion extracts of two species, Thymbra capitata and Thymus sipyleus subsp. rosulans, were tested for their chemical composition and biological abilities (antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory ... -
Which Extraction Solvents and Methods Are More Effective in Terms of Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Alcea fasciculiflora from Turkey?
Ozturk, Refiye Beyza; Zengin, Gokhan; Sinan, Kouadio Ibrahime; Montesano, Domenico; Zheleva-Dimitrova, Dimitrina; Gevrenova, Reneta; Uba, Abdullahi Ibrahim (Mdpi, 2022)The bioactive content, antioxidant properties, and enzyme inhibition properties of extracts of Alcea fasciculiflora from Turkey prepared with different solvents (water, methanol, ethyl acetate) and extraction methods ...