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The Antioxidant And Antimutagenic Activities Of Ankaferd Blood Stopper,A Natural Hemostatic Agent Used In Dentistry, Aysel Uğur, Nurdan Saraç, Di̇lek Aynur Çankal, Murat Özle
The Antioxidant And Antimutagenic Activities Of Ankaferd Blood Stopper,A Natural Hemostatic Agent Used In Dentistry, Aysel Uğur, Nurdan Saraç, Di̇lek Aynur Çankal, Murat Özle
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: This study investigated the antioxidant and antimutagenic properties of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS), a plant-based topical hemostatic agent used in Turkey to treat external hemorrhages and bleeding during dental surgery. While previous studies have examined the antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties of ABS, to our knowledge, this is the first study to report on the antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of this drug. Materials and methods: Antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH radical-scavenging and β-carotene-linoleic acid tests. Antimutagenic activity was assessed using the Ames Salmonella/microsome mutagenicity test with the bacterial mutant strains Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100. Results: Although ABS …
Comparison Of A Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based System And Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen Method With Culture In The Identification Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Kemal Bi̇lgi̇n, Kerametti̇n Yanik, Adi̇l Karadağ, Hakan Odabaşi, Hakan Taş, Murat Günaydin
Comparison Of A Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based System And Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen Method With Culture In The Identification Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Kemal Bi̇lgi̇n, Kerametti̇n Yanik, Adi̇l Karadağ, Hakan Odabaşi, Hakan Taş, Murat Günaydin
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aims: Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a mixture of certain ratios of 5 different plant roots (Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum, and Urtica dioica). The aim of this study is to evaluate the histopathological effects of ABS on articular cartilage in vitro. Materials and methods: Twenty-one albino Sprague Dawley rats were randomly allocated to 3 groups: 0.1 mL of saline was injected in the first group, 0.1 mL of ABS was injected in the second group, and 0.1 mL of blood and 0.1 mL of ABS were injected in the third group. One month later all rats …
Intraarticular Ankaferd Blood Stopper Application Increases Cartilage Degeneration: An Experimental Study, İbrahi̇m Kaya, Deni̇z Gülabi̇, Murat Yilmaz, Ali̇ Baş, Gülteki̇n Sitki Çeçen, Nurullah Şener
Intraarticular Ankaferd Blood Stopper Application Increases Cartilage Degeneration: An Experimental Study, İbrahi̇m Kaya, Deni̇z Gülabi̇, Murat Yilmaz, Ali̇ Baş, Gülteki̇n Sitki Çeçen, Nurullah Şener
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) is a mixture of certain ratios of 5 different plant roots (Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum, and Urtica dioica). The aim of this study is to evaluate the histopathological effects of ABS on articular cartilage in vitro. Materials and methods: Twenty-one albino Sprague Dawley rats were randomly allocated to 3 groups: 0.1 mL of saline was injected in the first group, 0.1 mL of ABS was injected in the second group, and 0.1 mL of blood and 0.1 mL of ABS were injected in the third group. One month later all rats …