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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2
    The biological activity and phenolic content of endemic Astragalus baibutensis

    Ozcan, Kadriye; Acet, Tuba; Yiğittürk, Gürkan

    Astragalus baibutensis, is a plant endemic to Turkey, belonging to Fabaceae family, that is used as a folk medicine and food in this country. The purpose of this study is to find out the biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, enzyme inhibitory and DNA protective activity and also analyse the phenolic contents of the plant. To determine of antioxidant activity ABTS and DPPH assays were performed. Disc diffusion and microdilution methods were used to evaluate the antimicrobial activity. Additionally, enzyme inhibitory activities such as α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and tyrosinase were determined by using spectrophotometric methods. DNA protective activity was detected using pUC19 Plazmid DNA. The antiproliferative effect on SKOV-3 human ovarian cancer cells was examined by WST-8 assay. In addition, the phenolic contents were analysed by using HPLC. The biological activity of ethyl acetate extract of the root was found to be higher than those of other extracts. This extract had the highest amount of apigenin as phenolic compound. On the other hand, extracts showed moderate inhibition against the tested microorganism and antiproliferative properties in a concentration-dependent manner toward ovarian cancer cells. According to the results, Astragalus baibutensis has the potential for pharmaceutical and food additive usage.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2022Scopus SJRQ2
    Chemical profile, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and enzyme inhibition activities of Pilosella hoppeana subsp. cilicica

    Acet, Tuba

    Pilosella hoppeana subsp. cilicica has been traditionally used for healing many diseases in folk medicine in Anatolia. However, there are, to date, no studies aimed to verify this local usage with scientific data. In the present study, phenolic content and biological activities such as the antioxidant, antimicrobial and enzyme inhibition activities of different extracts of this plant’s aerial part were investigated for the first time. According to the obtained data, the biological activity of methanol extract was found to be significantly higher than the others. Moreover, the major components detected were chlorogenic acid (61.79 mg g−1 extract), apigenin (2.727 mg g−1 extract), and luteolin (1.110 mg g−1 extract) in this extract. This extract showed a strong enzyme inhibitory activity including α-amylase (96.66 mmol ACAE g−1 extract), α-glucosidase (17.27 mmol ACAE g−1 extract), AChE (10.42 mg GALE g−1 extract), and BChE (102.35 mg GALE g−1 extract). On the other hand, the extract exhibited remarkable antimicrobial effect on Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, and Staphylococcus epidermidis (64 µg/mL MIC value); intermediate (128–256 µg/mL MIC value) antimicrobial activity on Proteus vulgaris, Listeria innocua, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. To sum up, it is clearly seen that Pilosella hoppeana subsp. cilicica has significant potential as a source of bioactive compounds in pharmaceutical industries.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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