Maša Knez Marevci

ORCID: 0000-0003-4293-439X
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Research Areas
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
  • Thermodynamic properties of mixtures
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Biochemical and biochemical processes
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Polymer Foaming and Composites
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Nuts composition and effects
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
  • Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
  • Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

University of Maribor
2021-2025

This study is focused on different extractions (Cold Maceration (CM), Ultrasonic Extraction (UE), Soxhlet (SE) and Supercritical Fluid (SFE)) of bioactive compounds from pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) fruit peels using methanol, ethanol, acetone as solvents in conventional changing operating pressure (10, 15, 20, 25 MPa) SFE, respectively. The extraction yields, total phenols (TP) proanthocyanidins (PAC) contents, antioxidant activity extracts are revealed. TP PAC recovered by ranged 24.22...

10.3390/plants11070928 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-03-30

Red beetroot is well known for its high proportion of betalains, with great potential as functional food ingredients due to their health-promoting properties. The objective this study was investigate the influence processing techniques such Soxhlet, cold, ultrasound and supercritical fluid extraction on betalains content antioxidant, anti-inflammatory antihyperglycemic activities. Whilst Soxhlet water has provided highest yield, total phenolics found in an extract prepared using 50% ethanol....

10.3390/antiox11050805 article EN cc-by Antioxidants 2022-04-20

Increased demand for olive oil has caused higher quantities of byproducts in processing, such as leaves, skins, and vegetation water. It is well known that leaves contain several phenolic compounds, including secoiridoids. Oleuropein the major secoiridoid leaves. been found to exhibit antioxidative, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiatherogenic activities. We studied effect extraction techniques drying methods on oleuropein content Istrska belica Lecino cultivar. Three different procedures were...

10.3390/plants11070865 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-03-24

Turmeric Curcuma longa is a well-known spice with various health benefits, attributed primarily to curcumin. Soxhlet extraction, cold maceration, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and supercritical fluid were performed, the content of total phenols, proanthocyanidins, antioxidants was analysed by UV/VIS spectrophotometry. High-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) employed identify quantify curcumin content. Supercritical extracts had highest phenolic...

10.3390/foods12214000 article EN cc-by Foods 2023-11-01

Objective: This study investigates the antioxidative potential of Satureja hortensis L. in enhancing stability refined and cold-pressed sunflower oils by evaluating peroxide values, fatty acid composition, antioxidant capacity over time, thereby contributing to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 - Good Health Well-being. Theoretical Framework: Sunflower oil is among most widely used plant-based oils, valued for its nutritional properties. However, susceptibility oxidation reduces shelf...

10.47172/2965-730x.sdgsreview.v5.n04.pe06041 article EN Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review 2025-04-23

Abstract Sustainable extraction methods for natural extracts are crucial mitigating environmental impact. Strategies that focus on waste reduction and resource efficiency contribute to long-term conservation. Hemp seeds, which were previously treated as product, now valued their nutrition functional properties. This study investigated sustainable obtaining from hemp with a reducing impact through efficient utilisation reduction. The compared included supercritical fluid (SFE), Soxhlet (SOX),...

10.1093/fqsafe/fyaf018 article EN cc-by-nc Food Quality and Safety 2025-05-30

Arnica montana L. flower heads are known for their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activity. The aim of this work was to optimize the process supercritical CO 2 extraction, achieve high extraction yield content biologically active components, confirm antimicrobial activity extract. influence pressure temperature on total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, proanthocyanidin evaluated. were found be interdependent. A 60°C a 30 MPa resulted in yield, content. proanthocyanidins...

10.3389/fbioe.2022.897185 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 2022-05-10

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is considered to be a good and cheap source of phenolic compounds with favorable biological activities, especially antimicrobial antioxidant properties. Hypothesis/Purpose: The current work explored the optimization process conditions solid–liquid extraction from Origanum vulgare obtain extracts high activity. We investigated which parameters promoted different efficiencies, leading maximum phenols consequent highest level Design-Expert Pro 11 was selected design...

10.3390/pr9061032 article EN Processes 2021-06-11

Proper processing of natural material is crucial to obtain an extract with high content biologically active components. Dried, grinded ginger roots were extracted by ultrasonic method and supercritical extraction CO2. The aim the study was determine if a mixture two types extracts attained different methods solvents exhibits better bioavailability than each itself. Therefore, both analytically evaluated then mixed in ratio 1:1. (SCG extract) (mixG had antioxidant activity (78% 73%) total...

10.3390/plants11212872 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-10-27

Titania nanotubes are gaining prominence in the biomedical field as implant materials due to their mechanical durability, nano-rough properties, and positive influence on cellular response. This work aimed synthesize titania titanium oxynitride (Ti–O–N) nanotubular arrays TiAl6V4 substrates using an anodic oxidation process followed by annealing air or additional nitridation NH3 atmosphere. Different layers of unique morphology structure were fabricated investigated advanced surface analysis...

10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.021 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2023-04-09

Natural medicines and products are becoming increasingly important in the pharmaceutical food industries. The most step obtaining a natural remedy is processing of material. This study offers separation industrial hemp plant into fractions by mechanical treatment, which has significant impact on selectivity obtained fractions. also solution to reduce waste fractionating hemp, focusing fraction with highest cannabinoid content (49.5% CBD). confirmed anticancer potential extract, prevents...

10.3390/plants11131749 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-06-30

The aim of this review was to investigate the potential use Castanea sativa wood extract as a food supplement and evaluate its beneficial properties for human health. results limited amount studies suggest promising properties, including anti-inflammatory effects. literature indicates that extract, which is rich in bioactive compounds such tannins, offers therapeutic possibilities treatment conditions associated with chronic inflammation. Consequently, interest pharmaceuticals growing....

10.3390/plants13070914 article EN cc-by Plants 2024-03-22

(1) Background: In this study, bioactive compounds (phenolics and betalains) extracted from beetroot were stabilized by encapsulation with maltodextrin soy protein the freeze drying method. Stability of bioactivities in a extract encapsulates during 60 days storage at 4 °C (without light) 25 (with without investigated. (2) Methods: Contents bioactivity (antioxidant activity DPPH, RP, ABTS tests; anti-inflammatory antihyperglycemic activity) determined. Improvement stability bioactives’...

10.3390/pr12071345 article EN Processes 2024-06-28

Technologies involving sub- and supercritical fluids offer the possibility to obtain new products with special characteristics, which are especially needed in pharmaceutical industry. The use of or for processing can also address legal limits solvent residues restrictions on conventional solvents, while enabling processes that environmentally friendly sustainable. Extraction substances from plant materials, their situ formulation specific properties, particle formation, foaming, deposition,...

10.18690/actabiomed.265 article EN Acta Medico-Biotechnica 2024-07-11

The development of drug-eluting bioactive coatings for orthopedic implants has gained increased interest in recent years with an intent to reduce postoperative complications and improve tissue regeneration at the implant interface. Due remarkable benefits natural polyphenolic components, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer activity, their ubiquitous availability nature, they are promising candidates incorporation into advanced medical devices future clinical...

10.3389/fmats.2022.878176 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Materials 2022-04-08
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