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    Citation - WoS: 30
    Citation - Scopus: 41
    Nanocarriers for Plant-Derived Natural Compounds
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2017) Bayraktar, Oğuz; Erdoğan, İpek; Köse, Merve D.; Kalmaz, Gülcan
    Natural products constitute a large fraction in drug discovery processes. The term includes compounds from plants, microorganisms, and animals. Most of the natural products are secondary metabolites derived from plants, which are low in amounts and difficult to isolate. Another issue is the preservation of their bioactivity during process and storage as well as degradation in the gastrointestinal system before reaching circulation. Advances in nanotechnology offer nanoparticles, nanocapsules, and conjugates, which are devoted to site-specific, time-controlled delivery of bioactive agents. Nanoencapsulated systems have the advantage of high drug encapsulation efficiency because of optimized drug solubility in the core, low polymer content compared to other nanoparticulated systems such as nanospheres, drug polymeric shell protection against degradation factors, and the reduction of tissue irritation caused by the polymeric shell. This chapter will discuss nanoencapsulation methods and advances in carrier systems for plant-derived natural compounds.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 31
    Citation - Scopus: 32
    Immobilization of Alpha Lipoic Acid Onto Polysulfone Membranes To Suppress Hemodialysis Induced Oxidative Stress
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2014) Yaşar Mahlıçlı, Filiz; Alsoy Altınkaya, Sacide
    Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) immobilized polysulfone (PSF) hemodialysis membranes have been fabricated by the dry-wet phase inversion technique. The antioxidant properties of the membranes were evaluated in terms of inhibition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in blood plasma, while their blood compatibilities were determined by quantitating plasma protein adsorption, platelet adhesion, activation and cytotoxicity to blood cells. The stability of ALA under typical hemodialysis conditions was improved by immobilization, and the greatest enhancement was achieved when it was sandwiched between two polyethyleneimine (PEI) layers. In vitro antioxidant activity measurements showed that ALA coated membranes are not only capable of reducing ROS levels in blood, protein adsorption and platelet activation on the membranes, but, can also prolong coagulation time. All membranes prepared were noncytotoxic to peripheral blood mononuclear cells. In addition, the high permeation rates of solutes through PSF membrane were not affected by ALA immobilization.
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    Citation - WoS: 180
    Citation - Scopus: 208
    Incorporating Phenolic Compounds Opens a New Perspective To Use Zein Films as Flexible Bioactive Packaging Materials
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2011) Arcan, İskender; Yemenicioğlu, Ahmet
    To eliminate their classical brittleness and flexibility problems zein films were plasticized by incorporation of different phenolic acids (gallic acid (GA), p-hydroxy benzoic acid (HBA) or ferulic acids (FA)) or flavonoids (catechin (CAT), flavone (FLA) or quercetin (QU)). The use of GA, CAT, FA and HBA at 3mg/cm2 eliminated the brittleness of films and gave highly flexible films showing elongations between 135% and 189%, while FLA and QU caused no considerable effect on film elongation. The films containing FA and HBA showed extreme swelling and lost their structural integrity when hydrated in distilled water. In contrast, CAT and GA containing films maintained their integrity following hydration. Most of the GA (up to 93%) and a considerable portion of CAT (up to 60%) in the films existed in soluble form. Therefore, the films showed antioxidant and/or antimicrobial activity. The TEACs of soluble phenolic compounds in 3mg/cm2 CAT and GA containing films were 21.0 and 86.2μmoltrolox/cm2, respectively. The GA containing films showed antimicrobial activity on Listeria monocytogenes and Campylobacter jejuni, while CAT showed no antimicrobial activity on these bacteria at the studied concentration. This work opens a new perspective for using zein in flexible bioactive packaging.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 7
    Citation - Scopus: 7
    The Roles of Thiol Oxidoreductases in Yeast Replicative Aging
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Hacıoğlu, Elise; Esmer, Işıl; Fomenko, Dmitri E.; Gladyshev, Vadim N.; Koç, Ahmet
    Thiol-based redox reactions are involved in the regulation of a variety of biological functions, such as protection against oxidative stress, signal transduction and protein folding. Some proteins involved in redox regulation have been shown to modulate life span in organisms from yeast to mammals. To assess the role of thiol oxidoreductases in aging on a genome-wide scale, we analyzed the replicative life span of yeast cells lacking known and candidate thiol oxidoreductases. The data suggest the role of several pathways in controlling yeast replicative life span, including thioredoxin reduction, protein folding and degradation, peroxide reduction, PIP3 signaling, and ATP synthesis. © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 10
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    Clinoptilolite-Rich Mineral as a Novel Carrier for the Active Constituents Present in Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2008) Göktaş, Selda; Ülkü, Semra; Bayraktar, Oğuz
    The possible use of clinoptilolite-rich mineral as a novel carrier for the active constituents present in Ginkgo biloba leaf extract solutions was investigated. The flavonoid aglycone constituents were found to be selectively adsorbed on the clinoptilolite surface. The antioxidant activity determinations of the extract solutions were performed by the Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity (TEAC) assay. The antioxidant activity measurements performed for the Ginkgo leaf extract solutions showed decreasing antioxidant activities due to adsorption. The decrease in antioxidant activity was attributed to the adsorption of phenolic constituents on the clinoptilolite surface.
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    Citation - WoS: 157
    Citation - Scopus: 177
    Isolation of Polyphenols From the Extracts of Olive Leaves (olea Europaea L.) by Adsorption on Silk Fibroin
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2008) Altıok, Emre; Bayçın, Deniz; Bayraktar, Oğuz; Ülkü, Semra
    General objective of the present work was to assess the isolation of polyphenols from olive leaves. The effects of extraction conditions on the total phenol content and antioxidant activity of olive leaf extract (OLE) were investigated. An extract with good antioxidant activity (7.52 mmol of Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC)/g olive leaf extract), and a high content of oleuropein (13.4%) and rutin (0.18%) could be obtained using 70% ethanol as extraction solvent. There was a good correlation between the antioxidant activity and the total phenol content. Furthermore, silk fibroin was used as a novel adsorbent to recover the polyphenols from the olive leaf extracts. The adsorbed amounts of rutin and oleuropein were 15 mg rutin/g silk fibroin and 96 mg oleuropein/g silk fibroin. Fraction consisting of mainly oleuropein and fraction rich in rutin, luteolin-7-glucoside, verbascoside, apigenin-7-glucoside were obtained by using silk fibroin filled column. Silk fibroin was found to be a promising adsorbent for the purification of oleuropein and rutin from olive leaf extracts. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved