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Biology

Journal

2012

Biological activity

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Properties Of Biological Activity Of Ten Wild Almond (Prunus Amygdalus L.) Species, Ali Jahanban Esfahlan, Rashid Jamei Jan 2012

Properties Of Biological Activity Of Ten Wild Almond (Prunus Amygdalus L.) Species, Ali Jahanban Esfahlan, Rashid Jamei

Turkish Journal of Biology

To compare the antioxidant and antiradical activity of phenolic extracts of different species of wild almond kernels (including the brown skin), 10 wild almond species were selected from Shahindezh and Qasemloo Valley in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. The fruits of these almonds were collected, their kernels were separated from their hulls and shells and then ground, and methanolic extracts were prepared from the kernels. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and a colorimetric method, respectively. The extracts were also evaluated on their reducing power and their capacity to scavenge for DPPH radicals. Significant differences …


Biological Screening Of Various Medicinal Plant Extracts For Antibacterial And Antitumor Activities, Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş, Arzu Yildirim, Arzu Türker Jan 2012

Biological Screening Of Various Medicinal Plant Extracts For Antibacterial And Antitumor Activities, Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş, Arzu Yildirim, Arzu Türker

Turkish Journal of Biology

Bioassays of 2 types (antibacterial and antitumor) were performed to show the biological activities of 16 different plants grown in Bolu, Turkey: Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare L., Salvia verticillata L. subsp. amasiaca (Frey & Bornm.) Bornm., Salvia tomentosa Mill., Mentha pulegium L., Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr., Melilotus alba Desr., Medicago lupulina L., Galega officinalis L., Xeranthemum annuum L., Cichorium intybus L., Plantago lanceolata L., Plantago major L. subsp. major, Fumaria officinalis L., Galium palustre L., Echium vulgare L., and Sambucus nigra L. For each plant, 3 different extracts (aqueous, ethanol, and methanol) were obtained, and a total of 48 …