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    Food plant with antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibitory and antimelanoma activity: Prunus mahaleb L
    (2022) Guven, Zuhal Bayrakceken; Dogan, Zeynep; Saracoglu, Iclal; Picot, Laurent; Nagatsu, Akito; Basaran, A. Ahmet
    Prunus mahaleb L. seeds are used as spice and folk remedies in many countries. The aim of this study was bioactivity guided isolation and characterization phytoconstituents of P. mahaleb which have been studied very limited so far. The antioxidant capacities of seed and kernel (endocarp) extracts were studied by DPPH, nitric oxide (NO), superoxide (SO), TEAC, CUPRAC methods. The antiproliferative activity were investigated for the first time against B16F10, A2058, HeLa and L929 cell lines using MTT assay. Gallic acid and ursolic acid which have strong antioxidant and cell growth inhibitory effect, were isolated from the most active fractions. From the inactive fractions, quercetin-3-O(2-O,6-O-alpha-dirhamnopyranosyl beta-glucopyranoside), kaempferol-3-O(2-O,6-O alpha-dirhamnopyranosyl beta-glucopyranoside) and beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside were isolated. Our study is the first record for the isolation of ursolic acid from all parts of P. mahaleb, gallic acid from P. mahaleb kernels, two flavonol triglycosides from the Prunus species and their analysis by advanced NMR spectroscopic methods. Ursolic acid (IC50 : 170.2 mu M) and gallic acid (IC50 : 10.5 mu M) showed strong tyrosinase inhibition, gallic acid being 5.4 times more effective than standard compound. Kernel extracts have strong antioxidant activity, showed high growth inhibitory activity with dose-dependent manner on melanoma cells but no growth inhibitory on healthy L929 and HeLa cancer cells. The high antioxidant capacity of kernel, its selective growth inhibition of B16F10 and A2058 melanoma cells and its strong tyrosinase inhibitory compounds suggest that it could be a new, non-toxic and inexpensive resource for melanoma treatment and cosmetic industry.
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    Assessment of the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Profile of Dried Goji Berries
    (2021) Agagunduz, Duygu; Koseler-Beyaz, Esra; Duman, Sinem; 0000-0003-0010-0012; AAS-9583-2020
    This study aimed to determine the physicochemical properties and antioxidant capacity of the dry goji berry fruit. Sun-dried goji berry fruits (Lycium barbarum) harvested in Manisa-Turkey and sold in the local market were collected. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, and the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assay was utilized for antioxidant activity. 2,6 dichlorophenolindophenol spectrophotometric method was used in the ascorbic acid analysis. Mineral contents and the percentage contribution to the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of dry fruits were determined. TPC values of samples were 207.2 +/- 1.51 mg GAE/100 g and their antioxidant activities were found to be 32.6 +/- 1.82 mu mol TE/g. The fruit samples of 100 gram included 31.0 +/- 1.62 mg of ascorbic acid. Mineral contents and the percentage contribution to the RDA of 100 grams of dry goji berry fruits were as follows: calcium:49.0 mg (5.0%), phosphorus:370.0 mg (67.2%), sodium:1.32 mg (94.2%), potassium: 193.0 mg (>4000%), magnesium:120.0 mg (36.9%), iron:0.04 mg (0.3%), copper: 0.01 mg (0.7%) and manganese:0.008 mg (0.26%), The results of the present study suggest that goji berry cultivated in not only Asia but also Turkey certainly deserve further investigation because it contains a significant amount of vitamin C and some essential minerals, and with its phenolic content/antioxidant capacity even if it is traditionally sun-dried.
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    Therapeutic evaluation of interleukin 1-beta antagonist Anakinra against traumatic brain injury in rats
    (2015) Hasturk, Askin Esen; Yilmaz, Erdal Resit; Turkoglu, Erhan; Kertmen, Hayri; Horasanli, Bahriye; Hayirli, Nazli; Erguder, Imge Berrin; Evirgen, Oya; 25779705
    BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficiency of Anakinra, an IL-1 beta antagonist with anti-inflammatory effects, in an experimental model of traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS: Fifty-four rats underwent TBI after a weighted object was dropped onto a metal disc secured to their skulls. Animals were randomized into 3 main groups: control (n=18), TBI + saline (n=18; six animals per time-point) with samples obtained at the first, sixth and twenty-fourth h postoperatively, and TBI + Anakinra (n=18; six animals per time-point) with brain samples obtained at the first, sixth and twenty-fourth h postoperatively. Brain tissue and blood serum were extracted for the analysis of IL-1 beta, malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase levels. Tissue sections were evaluated histopathologically under a light microscope. RESULTS: After trauma, tissue and serum IL-1 beta levels were significantly elevated and after Anakinra administration, these levels substantially decreased. Glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activity decreased following TBI and Anakinra administration proved effective in increasing the activity of these antioxidant enzymes. Histopathological analysis confirmed that Anakinra might protect the brain tissue and nerve cells from injury. CONCLUSION: Results demonstrate that Anakinra reduces the development of inflammation and tissue injury events associated with TBI.
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    The Effects of Proanthocyanidin on Vasospasm After Experimental Subarachnoidal Hemorrhage in Rats
    (2018) Yilmaz, Cem; Cansever, Tufan; Kırceli, Atilla; Ozen, Ozlem Isiksacam; Aydemir, Fatih; Akar, Aykan; Caner, Hakan; 30192366
    AIM: Delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND) and cerebral vasospasm (CV) remain the most common and debilitating neurological complications following aneurysmal subarachnoidal hemorrhage (SAH). Many reports demonstrate the importance of proanthocyanidins (PR) on the vascular system, including endothelium-dependent relaxation of blood vessels. These effects of PR on the cerebral vascular system were examined in this study. MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty-two adult Sprague-Dawley male rats were used for the experimental double hemorrhage model. They were divided to control, sham, pre- and post-interventional treatment groups. 100 mg/kg PR was administered for the treatment for respect to groups. Basilar artery diameter (BAD) and arterial wall thickness were measured and the apoptosis ratio of the endothelial cells was calculated. Arterial walls were examined electron microscopically (EM). RESULTS: There were significant differences between the groups except control and pre-SAH (p=0.37) and post-SAH and preSAH groups (p=0.15) with respect to BAD. According to arterial wall thickness, apoptosis ratio, and grading, there were significant differences between the groups except control and pre-SAH (p=0.85, p=0.49 and p=0.18 respectively) and SAH and post-SAH (p=0.08, p=0.21 and p=0.24 respectively) groups. EM findings revealed that pro-apoptotic and pro-necrotic degenerated endothelial cells with seldom vacuolization in post-SAH treatment group which were more serious in SAH group. CONCLUSION: Pre-SAH administration of PR induces better vasodilatation and protection of basilar artery (BA) from vasospasm (VS), which could yield neuroprotective and vasodilatator effects. In addition, PR appears to be involved in relieving oxidative damage, with an antioxidant-antiapoptotic-antinecrotic effect that may contribute to vascular dilation.