Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae), commonly known as ‘liquorice’, is a well‐known medicinal plant. Roots of this plant have long been used sweetening and flavouring agent in food pharmaceutical products, also traditional remedy for cough, upper lower respiratory ailments, kidney stones, hepatitis C, skin disorder, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, gastrointestinal ulcers stomach ache. Previous pharmacological clinical studies revealed its antitussive, antiinflammatory, antiviral,...

ABSTRACT Introduction Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae), commonly known as ‘liquorice’, is one of the most popular ingredients in several traditional herbal medicinal preparations, and glycyrrhizin major glycoside present this plant. The content may vary among G. samples collected from various geographical origins, which affect therapeutic efficacy. Thus, quantification important. Objective To develop validate a simple semi‐preparative reversed‐phase HPLC with photodiode array (PDA) method...

Neuroprotective effect of the ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts silks four Zea mays L. varieties (var. intendata, var. indurata, everta saccharata) was evaluated by acetylcholinesterase, butrylcholinesterase tyrosinase inhibitions antioxidant activity tests against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl superoxide as well two iron-related methods (iron-chelation capacity ferric-reducing power). Total phenol flavonoid contents in were determined spectrophotometrically.

Purpose: To evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal activities of extracts seed, fruit skin aerial parts ten registered varieties Cicer arietinum (Chickpea)Method: Susceptibility testing was performed according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) used an inhibition endpoint for determination minimum concentration (MIC). The tests were carried out by microdilution method against standard strains E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus, B. subtilis, faecalis their...

The cultivation of wheat (Triticum spp. L.) has been on for thousands years and is commonly used in animal feed human food many regions Turkey. Therefore, considered to be one the most important grain cereals Wheat germ another by-product milling industry constituting relatively small amount whole by volume. However, an nutritional natural resource, which contains fatty acids minerals. Both oil are usually utilized food, pharmaceutical cosmetic industries increasingly, today. In this study,...

Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription that regulates expression of many detoxification enzymes. Nrf2-antioxidant responsive element (Nrf2-ARE) signalling pathway can be target for cancer chemoprevention. Glycyrrhiza glabra, common name, 'liquorice', used as sweetening and flavouring agent, traditionally, to treat various ailments, implicated However, its chemopreventive property has not yet been scientifically substantiated.To assess the ability liquorice root...

The study was carried out to identify stability and adaptability of 19 chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars grown in arid semi conditions at three locations (Field Crops Central Research Institute Ankara, Bahri DaAŸdaAŸ International Agricultural Konya Farms Agriculture Faculty Suleyman Demirel University Isparta) for two years (2005 2006 years). Experiments set up as randomized complate block design with replications. Studied parameters were plant height, first pod 100 - grain weight...

The ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts obtained from eight varieties (Faikbey, Y-1779, CI-8357, Cheokota, Seydişehir, Y-330, Sivas YVD-18) of oat (Avena sativa L.), one variety (Larende) barley (Hordeum vulgare (Tatlicak 97) triticale (Triticale sp.) rye (Aslim 95) (Secale cereale L.) were investigated for their antioxidant effects in seven test systems. Anticholinesterase activity the was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) microplate reader. Total phenol flavonoid...

In this study, it was investigated essential oil yield and compositions of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) cultivated in Konya Karaman ecological conditions, Turkey. Essential chamomile determined as 0.73 % 0.62 Karaman. The most important component chamomile, kamazulen content is 1.13 location 1.36 location. Alpha-bisabolol from the components province 38.60% 27.36%, respectively. aim research attempts to contribute knowledge differences between

In the study, essential oil yield and its components dryed fresh foliage obtained from peppermint [Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae)] cultivated in Konya ecological conditions were investigated. The of was determined to be 3.2 % 2.9 %, respectively. major as mentone (50.80 %), mentol (34.55 %) (48.18 (21.77), aim this research attempts contribute knowledge differences between (Mentha L.) conditions, Turkey.

In this study was conducted to determine the macro, trace elements and some heavy metal contents growing cultivated edible medicinal fruits herbs in Eastern Black Sea Region, Turkey. The plant materials included contained macro (N, P, K, Ca, Mg), (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, B) metals (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se) amounts were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). According elemental analyses, it that there statistically significant differences...

In this study, it was investigated essential oil yield and compositions of endemic mountain tea (Sideritis libanotica Labill. Sideritis bilgerana P.H. Davis) cultivated in Konya ecological conditions, Turkey. The libonitica flowers 0.20 % while the Davis 0.15%. highest components were determined as 19.82 β-pinene, 14.60 α-pinene from Davis; 25.92 hexadecanoic acid 21.49% δ-cadinene According to results that significant differences between species conditions determined.

It was determined by the routine contents of herbs and seeds buckwheat plant grown at Konya ecological conditions five different planting times fertilizer doses (0, 10 20 kg / da DAP-18-46) for two years. Routine analyses were performed using an Agilent Technologies1200 series high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), including a binary pump, vacuum degasser, auto sampler, diode array detector, coupled to Technologies 1200 Model VL single quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with...

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is annual plants species and locally known as „Soya Fasülyesi“. consumed a food vegetable plant its recorded folkloric usages for the medicinal purposes.

This study, mineral and heavy metal contents of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) newly imported foreign origin in our country were investigated. Buckwheat seeds cultivated at Konya ecological conditions five different sowing dates doses fertilizer (0, 10 20 kg / da DAP-18-46) obtained macro elements (Na, K, Ca, Mg P), micro (Fe, Zn, Cu Mn) (Al), determined by ICP-OES. The analyses compositions using NMKL 161 method. It was that the amount phosphorus (P) from nutrients ranged 1197-3778...

The essential oils from three Salvia species Konya, Karaman and Elazığ locations were analyzed by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS). In this study, ıt was investigated oil yield compositions of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) cultivated in different province Turkey (Elazıg, Karaman, Konya). air-dried herb parts subjected to hydrodistillation for 3 h using a Clevenger-type apparatus produce oil. GC-MS analysis carried out with Agilent 7890 system. relative percentages the separated...