Drobac, Milica

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Projects
Investigation on the medicinal plants: morphological, chemical and pharmacological characterisation Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-68/2020-14/200161 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy)
Ispitivanje lekovitog potencijala biljaka: morfološka, hemijska i farmakološka karakterizacija Characterization and application of fungal metabolites and assessment of new biofungicides potential
Biological response modifiers in physiological and pathological conditions Morphological, chemical, pharmacological and agronomic characterization of the Pannonian Thyme (Thymus pannonicus All., Lamiaceae), with the purpose of sustainable production in intensive cropping system
Natural products of wild, cultivated and edible plants: structure and bioactivity determination Plant Biodiversity of Serbia and the Balkans - assesment, sustainable use and protection
Examination of mechanisms of action, toxicity and interactions of adjuvant analgesics Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-68/2020-14/200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković')
Diversity of the flora and vegetation of the Central Balkans: Ecology, chorology, and conservation "Ispitivanje lekovitog potencijala samoniklih biljaka: morfološka, hemijska i farmakološka karakterizacija" (P1568), Ministarstva za nauku, tehnologiju i razvoj Republike Srbije
Signaling molecules in diabetes: search for potential targets in intrinsic pathways for prediction and intervention in diabetes info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MESTD/Basic Research (BR or ON)/175034/RS
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-68/2020-14/200017 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 'Vinča', Belgrade-Vinča) Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-68/2020-14/200124 (Univeristy of Niš, Faculty of Science)
Advanced technologies for monitoring and environmental protection from chemical pollutants and radiation burden Sustainable agriculture and rural development in the function of accomplishing strategic objectives of the Republic of Serbia in the Danube region
Development of integrated management of harmful organisms in plant production in order to overcome resistance and to improve food quality and safety Investigation of contemporary biotechnological processes in animal feed production aimed at increasing food competitiveness, quality and safety
Stvaranje sorti topola i vrba za gajenje u multifunkcionalnim zasadima FungalCaseFinder - Prediction, prevention and patient's participation in diagnosis of selected fungal infections (FI): An implementation of novel method for obtaining tissue specimens
Ministry of Science and Technological Development University of Athens

Author's Bibliography

Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia

Jovanović, Aleksandar; Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena; Petrović, Silvana; Drobac, Milica; Tadić, Ivana; Catić-Đorđević, Aleksandra; Kukić-Marković, Jelena

(The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), 2023)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jovanović, Aleksandar
AU  - Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Tadić, Ivana
AU  - Catić-Đorđević, Aleksandra
AU  - Kukić-Marković, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5042
AB  - Background: Although the use of medicinal plants have been known since ancient times, an increased use of herbal products is evident in the last few decades, mainly as a part of self-care treatments. In addition to the positive health effects, the use of herbal products can cause certain side effects as well as interactions with conventional therapy, especially among elderly patients.
Purpose: To examine the awareness, habits and attitudes of elderly patients towards the use of herbal products in the Republic of Serbia.
Method: The quantitative, non-experimental research was conducted using a questionnaire in public pharmacies during February 2020. Patients older than 60 years were included in the study. The study was anonymous, and patients gave informed consent.
Results: The study involved 436 patients, of whom 62.4% were female. Most of the respondents live in the city (72.9%) and have a high school or lower education degree (61.9%). Most patients (32.3%) use herbal products daily, while only 12.1% rarely or never use them. Every fourth patient (24.5%) uses them for treatment, while 69.5% to improve their health. Although the majority of patients purchase herbal products in pharmacies and in health food stores (53.6% and 20.8%, respectively), a significant number (19.3%) collect medicinal plants and prepare herbal preparations themselves. The main sources of information about medicinal plants / herbal products are pharmacists (39.7%) and people from the immediate area (28.4%), followed by the media (18.2%) and physicians (11.1%). Every fourth patient (24.5%) uses herbal products for the treatment of some health issues, while 69.5% of patients use herbal products to improve their health. 48.9% of them believe that herbal products are safe, but with some side effects, while 35.8% believe herbal products are completely free of any side effects. Half of respondents (51.4%) believe that herbal products are as effective as or more effective than synthetic medicines. Less than one-third of patients (29.8%) indicated that they knew the difference between herbal medicinal products and herbal dietary supplements. Still, a third of patients (36.7%) needed additional explanations for the use of herbal products. 76.6% of patients stated that they always receive advice from a pharmacist when purchasing herbal products.
Conclusion: The survey conducted in this work showed that elderly patients use herbal products to a considerable extent, which means that it is necessary to educate elderly patients on this matter. Pharmacists should play a vital role in this process and actively discuss the characteristics and proper use of herbal products with patients, especially having in mind the high possibility of interactions with conventional medicines and occurrence of side effects. Since the quality of some herbal products sometimes could be questionable, especially non-regulated ones, patients should be encouraged to purchase them from pharmacies and consult with pharmacists.
PB  - The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
C3  - Pharmacy Education
T1  - Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
SP  - 29
EP  - 29
DO  - 10.46542/pe.2023.235.138
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Jovanović, Aleksandar and Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena and Petrović, Silvana and Drobac, Milica and Tadić, Ivana and Catić-Đorđević, Aleksandra and Kukić-Marković, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Background: Although the use of medicinal plants have been known since ancient times, an increased use of herbal products is evident in the last few decades, mainly as a part of self-care treatments. In addition to the positive health effects, the use of herbal products can cause certain side effects as well as interactions with conventional therapy, especially among elderly patients.
Purpose: To examine the awareness, habits and attitudes of elderly patients towards the use of herbal products in the Republic of Serbia.
Method: The quantitative, non-experimental research was conducted using a questionnaire in public pharmacies during February 2020. Patients older than 60 years were included in the study. The study was anonymous, and patients gave informed consent.
Results: The study involved 436 patients, of whom 62.4% were female. Most of the respondents live in the city (72.9%) and have a high school or lower education degree (61.9%). Most patients (32.3%) use herbal products daily, while only 12.1% rarely or never use them. Every fourth patient (24.5%) uses them for treatment, while 69.5% to improve their health. Although the majority of patients purchase herbal products in pharmacies and in health food stores (53.6% and 20.8%, respectively), a significant number (19.3%) collect medicinal plants and prepare herbal preparations themselves. The main sources of information about medicinal plants / herbal products are pharmacists (39.7%) and people from the immediate area (28.4%), followed by the media (18.2%) and physicians (11.1%). Every fourth patient (24.5%) uses herbal products for the treatment of some health issues, while 69.5% of patients use herbal products to improve their health. 48.9% of them believe that herbal products are safe, but with some side effects, while 35.8% believe herbal products are completely free of any side effects. Half of respondents (51.4%) believe that herbal products are as effective as or more effective than synthetic medicines. Less than one-third of patients (29.8%) indicated that they knew the difference between herbal medicinal products and herbal dietary supplements. Still, a third of patients (36.7%) needed additional explanations for the use of herbal products. 76.6% of patients stated that they always receive advice from a pharmacist when purchasing herbal products.
Conclusion: The survey conducted in this work showed that elderly patients use herbal products to a considerable extent, which means that it is necessary to educate elderly patients on this matter. Pharmacists should play a vital role in this process and actively discuss the characteristics and proper use of herbal products with patients, especially having in mind the high possibility of interactions with conventional medicines and occurrence of side effects. Since the quality of some herbal products sometimes could be questionable, especially non-regulated ones, patients should be encouraged to purchase them from pharmacies and consult with pharmacists.",
publisher = "The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)",
journal = "Pharmacy Education",
title = "Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia",
volume = "23",
number = "5",
pages = "29-29",
doi = "10.46542/pe.2023.235.138"
}
Jovanović, A., Stefanović-Vojinović, J., Petrović, S., Drobac, M., Tadić, I., Catić-Đorđević, A.,& Kukić-Marković, J.. (2023). Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia. in Pharmacy Education
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)., 23(5), 29-29.
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.235.138
Jovanović A, Stefanović-Vojinović J, Petrović S, Drobac M, Tadić I, Catić-Đorđević A, Kukić-Marković J. Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia. in Pharmacy Education. 2023;23(5):29-29.
doi:10.46542/pe.2023.235.138 .
Jovanović, Aleksandar, Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena, Petrović, Silvana, Drobac, Milica, Tadić, Ivana, Catić-Đorđević, Aleksandra, Kukić-Marković, Jelena, "Awareness of elderly patients on herbal products in Serbia" in Pharmacy Education, 23, no. 5 (2023):29-29,
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.235.138 . .

Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Ivanov, Marija; Soković, Marina; Milenković, Marina; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Ivanov, Marija
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Milenković, Marina
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4469
AB  - Composition and antimicrobial activity of root, leaf, stem, flower and fruit essential oils from
cultivated Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, and its two wild-growing relatives P. sativa subsp. urens
and P. hirsuta (Apiaceae) were investigated. Twenty-nine hydrodistilled essential oils of plants from
different localities and/or years were analysed by GC-FID and GC/MS. Dominant in root oils was
myristicin (P. sativa) or apiole (P. hirsuta), in leaf and stem oils myristicin (cultivated plants) or γ-palmitolactone (wild-growing plants) and in flower and fruit oils aliphatic esters. Multivariate
statistics (PCA, nMDS, UPGMA clustering) generally revealed separation of oils of investigated
Pastinaca taxa and demonstrated their chemosystematic significance. One oil per each organ of all three plants (fifteen in total) was tested using microdilution method for activity against Candida
tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, C. glabrata, C. albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium and Enterobacter cloacae; MIC = 0.25–8 mg/mL, MBC(MFC) = 0.5–16 mg/mL.
PB  - Taylor and Francis Group
T2  - Journal of Essential Oil Research
T1  - Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
SP  - 154
EP  - 167
DO  - 10.1080/10412905.2022.2147675
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Drobac, Milica and Ivanov, Marija and Soković, Marina and Milenković, Marina and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Composition and antimicrobial activity of root, leaf, stem, flower and fruit essential oils from
cultivated Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, and its two wild-growing relatives P. sativa subsp. urens
and P. hirsuta (Apiaceae) were investigated. Twenty-nine hydrodistilled essential oils of plants from
different localities and/or years were analysed by GC-FID and GC/MS. Dominant in root oils was
myristicin (P. sativa) or apiole (P. hirsuta), in leaf and stem oils myristicin (cultivated plants) or γ-palmitolactone (wild-growing plants) and in flower and fruit oils aliphatic esters. Multivariate
statistics (PCA, nMDS, UPGMA clustering) generally revealed separation of oils of investigated
Pastinaca taxa and demonstrated their chemosystematic significance. One oil per each organ of all three plants (fifteen in total) was tested using microdilution method for activity against Candida
tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, C. glabrata, C. albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium and Enterobacter cloacae; MIC = 0.25–8 mg/mL, MBC(MFC) = 0.5–16 mg/mL.",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Group",
journal = "Journal of Essential Oil Research",
title = "Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils",
volume = "35",
number = "2",
pages = "154-167",
doi = "10.1080/10412905.2022.2147675"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Ivanov, M., Soković, M., Milenković, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2023). Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils. in Journal of Essential Oil Research
Taylor and Francis Group., 35(2), 154-167.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2022.2147675
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Ivanov M, Soković M, Milenković M, Niketić M, Petrović S. Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils. in Journal of Essential Oil Research. 2023;35(2):154-167.
doi:10.1080/10412905.2022.2147675 .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Ivanov, Marija, Soković, Marina, Milenković, Marina, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "Composition and antimicrobial activity of Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa, P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta essential oils" in Journal of Essential Oil Research, 35, no. 2 (2023):154-167,
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2022.2147675 . .

Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk

Rajković, Katarina; Drobac, Milica; Milić, Petar; Vučić, Vesna; Arsić, Aleksandra; Perić, Mirjana; Radunović, Milena; Jeremić, Sanja; Arsenijević, Jelena

(Serbian Chemical Society, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rajković, Katarina
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Milić, Petar
AU  - Vučić, Vesna
AU  - Arsić, Aleksandra
AU  - Perić, Mirjana
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5035
AB  - Juglans nigra (Black walnut) is a source of health-supporting biologically active compounds used in traditional medicine. The investigation of bioactive compounds in black walnut could lead to its broader application, as well as to the application of its by-products. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize J. nigra nut and green husk based on chemical analysis of their petroleum ether and ethanol extracts obtained by ultrasonic and reflux extraction methods, respectively. Different extract fractions were tested for their antimicrobial activities using Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), Gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus) and yeast (reference strain and clinical isolates of Candida albicans). The ethanol extracts analysis, performed by high performance liquid chromatography, singled out the ellagic acid as the most dominant compound in nut ((55.0±1.3)×10-3 kg m-3) and green husk ((114.1±0.5)×10-3 kg m-3) extracts. Non-polar compounds were evaluated using gas chromatography analysis of petroleum ether extracts. Juglans nigra nut and green husk contained two saturated fatty acids, palmitic acid (C16:0) and stearic acid (C18:0), then, monounsaturated fatty acids, palmitoleic (C16:1n-7), oleic (C18:1n-9) and vaccenic acid (C18:1n-7), as well as polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic (C18:2n-6), γ-linolenic (C18:3n-6) and α-linolenic (C18:3n-3) acids. Ethanol extracts of both J. nigra nut and green husk showed antimicrobial activity against C. albicans, which is the most common cause of yeast infections.
AB  - Juglans nigra (црниорах) каоизворбиолошкиактивнихједињењасекористиутра-диционалнојмедицини. Истраживањебиоактивнихједињењаприсутнихуцрноморахуможедовестидоширеприменењеговихпроизвода. ЗатоовастудијаимазациљдаокарактеришеорашастплодизеленуљускуЈ. nigra наосновухемијскеанализењиховихпетролетарскихиетанолнихекстраката, добијенихултразвучнимирефлуксметодамаекстракције. Антимикробнаактивностразличитихфракцијаекстрактајетестиранако-ришћењемГрам-негативнихбактерија (Escherichia  coli, Pseudomonas  aeruginosa), Грам- -позитивнихбактерија (Enterococcus  faecalis, Staphylococcus  aureus) иквасница (рефе-рентнисојиклиничкиизолатиCandida  albicans). Анализатечномхроматографијомвисокихперформанси, издвојилајеелагинскукиселинукаонајдоминантнијеједињењеуетанолнимекстрактимаорашастогплода ((55,0±1,3)×10-3   kg   m-3) изеленељуске((114,1±0,5)×10-3 g m-3). Неполарнаједињењасуодређенаприменомгаснехроматогра-фскеанализепетролетарскихекстракта. Орашастплодизеленаљускасадржедвезаси-ћенемаснекиселине, палмитинску (C16:0) истеаринскукиселину (C18:0), затиммоно-незасићенемаснекиселине, палмитолеинску  (C16:1n-7),  олеинску  (C18:1n-9)  ивак-ценскукиселину (C18:1n-7), каоиполинезасићенемаснекиселине, линолну (C18:2n-6), γ-линоленску (C18:3n-6) иα-линоленску (C18: 3n-3) киселину. Етанолниекстрактиора-шастогплодаизеленељускепоказалисуантимикробнуактивностнa сојевимаC.  albi-cansкојајенајчешћиузрочникгљивичнихинфекција.
PB  - Serbian Chemical Society
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk
T1  - Хемијска карактеризација и антимикробна активност орашастог плода и зелене љуске Juglans nigra L.
VL  - 88
IS  - 6
SP  - 603
EP  - 614
DO  - 10.2298/JSC230210024R
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Rajković, Katarina and Drobac, Milica and Milić, Petar and Vučić, Vesna and Arsić, Aleksandra and Perić, Mirjana and Radunović, Milena and Jeremić, Sanja and Arsenijević, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Juglans nigra (Black walnut) is a source of health-supporting biologically active compounds used in traditional medicine. The investigation of bioactive compounds in black walnut could lead to its broader application, as well as to the application of its by-products. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize J. nigra nut and green husk based on chemical analysis of their petroleum ether and ethanol extracts obtained by ultrasonic and reflux extraction methods, respectively. Different extract fractions were tested for their antimicrobial activities using Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), Gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus) and yeast (reference strain and clinical isolates of Candida albicans). The ethanol extracts analysis, performed by high performance liquid chromatography, singled out the ellagic acid as the most dominant compound in nut ((55.0±1.3)×10-3 kg m-3) and green husk ((114.1±0.5)×10-3 kg m-3) extracts. Non-polar compounds were evaluated using gas chromatography analysis of petroleum ether extracts. Juglans nigra nut and green husk contained two saturated fatty acids, palmitic acid (C16:0) and stearic acid (C18:0), then, monounsaturated fatty acids, palmitoleic (C16:1n-7), oleic (C18:1n-9) and vaccenic acid (C18:1n-7), as well as polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic (C18:2n-6), γ-linolenic (C18:3n-6) and α-linolenic (C18:3n-3) acids. Ethanol extracts of both J. nigra nut and green husk showed antimicrobial activity against C. albicans, which is the most common cause of yeast infections., Juglans nigra (црниорах) каоизворбиолошкиактивнихједињењасекористиутра-диционалнојмедицини. Истраживањебиоактивнихједињењаприсутнихуцрноморахуможедовестидоширеприменењеговихпроизвода. ЗатоовастудијаимазациљдаокарактеришеорашастплодизеленуљускуЈ. nigra наосновухемијскеанализењиховихпетролетарскихиетанолнихекстраката, добијенихултразвучнимирефлуксметодамаекстракције. Антимикробнаактивностразличитихфракцијаекстрактајетестиранако-ришћењемГрам-негативнихбактерија (Escherichia  coli, Pseudomonas  aeruginosa), Грам- -позитивнихбактерија (Enterococcus  faecalis, Staphylococcus  aureus) иквасница (рефе-рентнисојиклиничкиизолатиCandida  albicans). Анализатечномхроматографијомвисокихперформанси, издвојилајеелагинскукиселинукаонајдоминантнијеједињењеуетанолнимекстрактимаорашастогплода ((55,0±1,3)×10-3   kg   m-3) изеленељуске((114,1±0,5)×10-3 g m-3). Неполарнаједињењасуодређенаприменомгаснехроматогра-фскеанализепетролетарскихекстракта. Орашастплодизеленаљускасадржедвезаси-ћенемаснекиселине, палмитинску (C16:0) истеаринскукиселину (C18:0), затиммоно-незасићенемаснекиселине, палмитолеинску  (C16:1n-7),  олеинску  (C18:1n-9)  ивак-ценскукиселину (C18:1n-7), каоиполинезасићенемаснекиселине, линолну (C18:2n-6), γ-линоленску (C18:3n-6) иα-линоленску (C18: 3n-3) киселину. Етанолниекстрактиора-шастогплодаизеленељускепоказалисуантимикробнуактивностнa сојевимаC.  albi-cansкојајенајчешћиузрочникгљивичнихинфекција.",
publisher = "Serbian Chemical Society",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk, Хемијска карактеризација и антимикробна активност орашастог плода и зелене љуске Juglans nigra L.",
volume = "88",
number = "6",
pages = "603-614",
doi = "10.2298/JSC230210024R"
}
Rajković, K., Drobac, M., Milić, P., Vučić, V., Arsić, A., Perić, M., Radunović, M., Jeremić, S.,& Arsenijević, J.. (2023). Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Serbian Chemical Society., 88(6), 603-614.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC230210024R
Rajković K, Drobac M, Milić P, Vučić V, Arsić A, Perić M, Radunović M, Jeremić S, Arsenijević J. Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2023;88(6):603-614.
doi:10.2298/JSC230210024R .
Rajković, Katarina, Drobac, Milica, Milić, Petar, Vučić, Vesna, Arsić, Aleksandra, Perić, Mirjana, Radunović, Milena, Jeremić, Sanja, Arsenijević, Jelena, "Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Juglans nigra L. nut and green husk" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 88, no. 6 (2023):603-614,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC230210024R . .

Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића

Slavkovska, Violeta; Drobac, Milica; Arsenijević, Jelena

(Ботаничко друштво „Андреас Волни”, Нови Сад, 2023)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5148
AB  - Satureja montana L. је позната ароматична биљка, чији је садржај и квалитет етарског уља варијабилан и зависи, како од генетичких особина и фазе развића саме биљке, тако и од еколошких услова средине. У овом раду су праћени принос и састав етарског уља изолованог из S.montana која се више година успешно гаји у Башти лековитих и ароматичних биљака Фармацеутског факултета, Универзитета у Београду. ...
AB  - Satureja montana L. is a widely-known aromatic plant, the content and quality of whose essential oil varies and depends on the genetic characteristics and the stage of development of the plant itself and the ecological conditions of the habitat. The present work follows the yield and composition of the essential oil isolated from S. montana sucessfully cultivated for a number of years in the Medical and Aromatic Plant Garden of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade. ...
PB  - Ботаничко друштво „Андреас Волни”, Нови Сад
PB  - Матица српска, Одељење за природне науке, Нови Сад
C3  - 2. Симпозијум "Трећи век ботанике у Војводини", Књига сажетака
T1  - Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића
T1  - Content and composition of essential oil of Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) in different developmental stages
SP  - 15
EP  - 17
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5148
ER  - 
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year = "2023",
abstract = "Satureja montana L. је позната ароматична биљка, чији је садржај и квалитет етарског уља варијабилан и зависи, како од генетичких особина и фазе развића саме биљке, тако и од еколошких услова средине. У овом раду су праћени принос и састав етарског уља изолованог из S.montana која се више година успешно гаји у Башти лековитих и ароматичних биљака Фармацеутског факултета, Универзитета у Београду. ..., Satureja montana L. is a widely-known aromatic plant, the content and quality of whose essential oil varies and depends on the genetic characteristics and the stage of development of the plant itself and the ecological conditions of the habitat. The present work follows the yield and composition of the essential oil isolated from S. montana sucessfully cultivated for a number of years in the Medical and Aromatic Plant Garden of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade. ...",
publisher = "Ботаничко друштво „Андреас Волни”, Нови Сад, Матица српска, Одељење за природне науке, Нови Сад",
journal = "2. Симпозијум "Трећи век ботанике у Војводини", Књига сажетака",
title = "Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића, Content and composition of essential oil of Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) in different developmental stages",
pages = "15-17",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5148"
}
Slavkovska, V., Drobac, M.,& Arsenijević, J.. (2023). Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића. in 2. Симпозијум "Трећи век ботанике у Војводини", Књига сажетака
Ботаничко друштво „Андреас Волни”, Нови Сад., 15-17.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5148
Slavkovska V, Drobac M, Arsenijević J. Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића. in 2. Симпозијум "Трећи век ботанике у Војводини", Књига сажетака. 2023;:15-17.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5148 .
Slavkovska, Violeta, Drobac, Milica, Arsenijević, Jelena, "Садржај и састав етарског уља врсте Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) у различитим фазама развића" in 2. Симпозијум "Трећи век ботанике у Војводини", Књига сажетака (2023):15-17,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5148 .

Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae)

Arsenijević, Jelena; Slavkovska, Violeta; Drobac, Milica; Stojanović, Danilo; Zbiljić, Miloš; Kovačević, Nada

(Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Stojanović, Danilo
AU  - Zbiljić, Miloš
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4621
AB  - Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Rtanj tea) has distinct morphology and distribution which separate it from highly polymorphic S. montana L. In this work, we investigated phenolic composition of S. kitaibelii and compared it to that of S. montana. Flowering aerial parts of four S. kitaibelii samples were collected in Serbia and Bulgaria and one commercial sample of Rtanj tea was obtained from Serbia. Three samples of S. montana were collected in North Macedonia and Serbia and the fourth one was cultivated sample. Herbs were extracted with 50% ethanol. Dry extract solutions were analyzed by liquid chromatography with UV and MS detection. Rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO) were quantified using RA as the external standard. All extracts were characterized by presence of phenolic acids, RA (16.5-47.9 mg/g) and CAO (1.6-29.3 mg/g, calculated as RA), and flavonoids. The extracts of S. kitaibelii distinguished by high contents of both RA and CAO, which were present in similar quantities within each extract. On the other hand, extracts of S. montana contained at least 3 times less CAO than RA. The obtained results further confirm distinct properties of S. kitaibelii and give additional arguments to its status as a separate species.
PB  - Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš
PB  - Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade
C3  - 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts
T1  - Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae)
SP  - 174
EP  - 174
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4621
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Arsenijević, Jelena and Slavkovska, Violeta and Drobac, Milica and Stojanović, Danilo and Zbiljić, Miloš and Kovačević, Nada",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Rtanj tea) has distinct morphology and distribution which separate it from highly polymorphic S. montana L. In this work, we investigated phenolic composition of S. kitaibelii and compared it to that of S. montana. Flowering aerial parts of four S. kitaibelii samples were collected in Serbia and Bulgaria and one commercial sample of Rtanj tea was obtained from Serbia. Three samples of S. montana were collected in North Macedonia and Serbia and the fourth one was cultivated sample. Herbs were extracted with 50% ethanol. Dry extract solutions were analyzed by liquid chromatography with UV and MS detection. Rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO) were quantified using RA as the external standard. All extracts were characterized by presence of phenolic acids, RA (16.5-47.9 mg/g) and CAO (1.6-29.3 mg/g, calculated as RA), and flavonoids. The extracts of S. kitaibelii distinguished by high contents of both RA and CAO, which were present in similar quantities within each extract. On the other hand, extracts of S. montana contained at least 3 times less CAO than RA. The obtained results further confirm distinct properties of S. kitaibelii and give additional arguments to its status as a separate species.",
publisher = "Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade",
journal = "14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts",
title = "Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae)",
pages = "174-174",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4621"
}
Arsenijević, J., Slavkovska, V., Drobac, M., Stojanović, D., Zbiljić, M.,& Kovačević, N.. (2022). Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae). in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš., 174-174.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4621
Arsenijević J, Slavkovska V, Drobac M, Stojanović D, Zbiljić M, Kovačević N. Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae). in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts. 2022;:174-174.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4621 .
Arsenijević, Jelena, Slavkovska, Violeta, Drobac, Milica, Stojanović, Danilo, Zbiljić, Miloš, Kovačević, Nada, "Comparison of phenolic profiles of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. and Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae)" in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts (2022):174-174,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4621 .

Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products

Jovanović, Aleksandar; Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena; Kukić-Marković, Jelena; Petrović, Silvana; Drobac, Milica; Tadić, Ivana

(2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jovanović, Aleksandar
AU  - Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena
AU  - Kukić-Marković, Jelena
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Tadić, Ivana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4424
AB  - The use of medicinal plants has significant impact on human health (1,2). Approximately 13.000 medicinal plants are used worldwide (1), and in developing countries 65-80% of the population uses them for medicinal purposes (2). 
The aim of the study was to examine the awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products. Quantitative, non-experimental research was conducted using a purpose-built questionnaire in public pharmacies during February 2020.
The survey involved 954 respondents, mostly women (66.5%); 39.1% of respondents aged 20-40 years. Most of the respondents were employed (65.2%), with secondary school education (45.2%). The vast majority (97.3%) used medicinal plants/herbal products, mostly occasionally, as needed (38.4%). The main motive for their use was health improvement (75.2%), while 16.2% used them to treat diseases. The primary sources of information on medicinal plants/herbal products are pharmacists (45.1%) and the media (24.2%). About a third of the respondents (37.3%) stated that they knew the difference between herbal medicinal products and dietary supplements. 52.9% of respondents claimed that herbal medicinal products are effective, but less than synthetic drugs, while 61.5% claimed that they are safe, but with certain side effects. A third of respondents (32.9%) had difficulty understanding instructions for use and they needed additional explanations. Majority (70.6%) received advice from a pharmacist when buying a herbal product.
Pharmacists are health professionals who have adequate knowledge of medicinal plants/herbal products and have a key role in advising patients in order to implement the proper use of herbal medicinal and other herbal products.

References
1. Capasso F, Gaginella TS, Grandolini G, Izzo AA. Phytotherapy: a quick reference to herbal medicine. Springer Science & Business Media. 2003.
2. Palhares RM, Gonçalves Drummond M, dos Santos Alves Figueiredo Brasil B, Pereira Cosenza G, das Graças Lins Brandão M, Oliveira G. Medicinal plants recommended by the World Health Organization: DNA barcode identification associated with chemical analyses guarantees their quality. PloS one. 2015;10(5), e0127866.

Acknowledgements
This research was conducted with help and support of Pharmacy „Lilly Drogerie“ and funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia through Grant Agreement with University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy No: 451-03-68/2022-14/200161.
AB  - Primena lekovitih biljaka ima značajan uticaj na ljudsko zdravlje (1,2). U svetu se
koristi oko 13 000 lekovitih biljaka (1), a u zemljama u razvoju 65-80% populacije ih
primenjuje u medicinske svrhe (2). Cilj rada bio je ispitivanje informisanosti pacijenata na
teritoriji grada Beograda o biljnim proizvodima. Sprovedeno je kvantitativno,
neeksperimentalno istraživanje pomoću namenski kreiranog upitnika u javnim apotekama
tokom februara 2020. godine. U istraživanju je učestvovalo 954 ispitanika, od koji 66,5%
ženskog pola; 39,1% starosti 20-40 godina. Većina je bila zaposlena (65,2%), sa
srednjoškolskim obrazovanjem (45,2%). Najveći broj ispitanika (97,3%) je koristio lekovite
biljke/biljne proizvode i to uglavnom povremeno, po potrebi (38,4%). Glavni motiv za
njihovo korišćenje bio je poboljšanje zdravlja (75,2%), dok ih je 16,2% koristilo za lečenje.
Ispitanici su se o delovanju i upotrebi lekovitih biljaka/biljnih proizvoda uglavnom
informisali od farmaceuta u apotekama (45,1%) i putem medija (24,2%). Oko trećine
ispitanika (37,3%) je navelo da zna razliku između biljnih lekovitih proizvoda i dijetetskih
suplemenata. Da su biljni lekoviti proizvodi efikasni, ali manje od sintetskih lekova, smatralo
je 52,9% ispitanika, dok je 61,5% smatralo da su oni bezbedni za upotrebu, ali sa mogućim
neželjenim efektima. Trećina anketiranih (32,9%) imala je poteškoće da razume uputstva za
upotrebu biljnih proizvoda, te su im bila potrebna dodatna objašnjenja. Najveći deo
ispitanika (70,6%) dobijao je savet farmaceuta pri kupovini biljnog proizvoda. Farmaceuti su
zdravstveni profesionalci koji poseduju adekvatna znanja o lekovitim biljkama/biljnim
proizvodima i imaju ključnu ulogu u savetovanju pacijenata u cilju sprovođenja pravilne
primene biljnih lekovitih i drugih biljnih proizvoda.
C3  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products
T1  - Informisanost pacijenata na teritoriji grada Beograda o biljnim proizvodima
VL  - 72
IS  - 4 suplement
SP  - S473
EP  - S474
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4424
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Jovanović, Aleksandar and Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena and Kukić-Marković, Jelena and Petrović, Silvana and Drobac, Milica and Tadić, Ivana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The use of medicinal plants has significant impact on human health (1,2). Approximately 13.000 medicinal plants are used worldwide (1), and in developing countries 65-80% of the population uses them for medicinal purposes (2). 
The aim of the study was to examine the awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products. Quantitative, non-experimental research was conducted using a purpose-built questionnaire in public pharmacies during February 2020.
The survey involved 954 respondents, mostly women (66.5%); 39.1% of respondents aged 20-40 years. Most of the respondents were employed (65.2%), with secondary school education (45.2%). The vast majority (97.3%) used medicinal plants/herbal products, mostly occasionally, as needed (38.4%). The main motive for their use was health improvement (75.2%), while 16.2% used them to treat diseases. The primary sources of information on medicinal plants/herbal products are pharmacists (45.1%) and the media (24.2%). About a third of the respondents (37.3%) stated that they knew the difference between herbal medicinal products and dietary supplements. 52.9% of respondents claimed that herbal medicinal products are effective, but less than synthetic drugs, while 61.5% claimed that they are safe, but with certain side effects. A third of respondents (32.9%) had difficulty understanding instructions for use and they needed additional explanations. Majority (70.6%) received advice from a pharmacist when buying a herbal product.
Pharmacists are health professionals who have adequate knowledge of medicinal plants/herbal products and have a key role in advising patients in order to implement the proper use of herbal medicinal and other herbal products.

References
1. Capasso F, Gaginella TS, Grandolini G, Izzo AA. Phytotherapy: a quick reference to herbal medicine. Springer Science & Business Media. 2003.
2. Palhares RM, Gonçalves Drummond M, dos Santos Alves Figueiredo Brasil B, Pereira Cosenza G, das Graças Lins Brandão M, Oliveira G. Medicinal plants recommended by the World Health Organization: DNA barcode identification associated with chemical analyses guarantees their quality. PloS one. 2015;10(5), e0127866.

Acknowledgements
This research was conducted with help and support of Pharmacy „Lilly Drogerie“ and funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia through Grant Agreement with University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy No: 451-03-68/2022-14/200161., Primena lekovitih biljaka ima značajan uticaj na ljudsko zdravlje (1,2). U svetu se
koristi oko 13 000 lekovitih biljaka (1), a u zemljama u razvoju 65-80% populacije ih
primenjuje u medicinske svrhe (2). Cilj rada bio je ispitivanje informisanosti pacijenata na
teritoriji grada Beograda o biljnim proizvodima. Sprovedeno je kvantitativno,
neeksperimentalno istraživanje pomoću namenski kreiranog upitnika u javnim apotekama
tokom februara 2020. godine. U istraživanju je učestvovalo 954 ispitanika, od koji 66,5%
ženskog pola; 39,1% starosti 20-40 godina. Većina je bila zaposlena (65,2%), sa
srednjoškolskim obrazovanjem (45,2%). Najveći broj ispitanika (97,3%) je koristio lekovite
biljke/biljne proizvode i to uglavnom povremeno, po potrebi (38,4%). Glavni motiv za
njihovo korišćenje bio je poboljšanje zdravlja (75,2%), dok ih je 16,2% koristilo za lečenje.
Ispitanici su se o delovanju i upotrebi lekovitih biljaka/biljnih proizvoda uglavnom
informisali od farmaceuta u apotekama (45,1%) i putem medija (24,2%). Oko trećine
ispitanika (37,3%) je navelo da zna razliku između biljnih lekovitih proizvoda i dijetetskih
suplemenata. Da su biljni lekoviti proizvodi efikasni, ali manje od sintetskih lekova, smatralo
je 52,9% ispitanika, dok je 61,5% smatralo da su oni bezbedni za upotrebu, ali sa mogućim
neželjenim efektima. Trećina anketiranih (32,9%) imala je poteškoće da razume uputstva za
upotrebu biljnih proizvoda, te su im bila potrebna dodatna objašnjenja. Najveći deo
ispitanika (70,6%) dobijao je savet farmaceuta pri kupovini biljnog proizvoda. Farmaceuti su
zdravstveni profesionalci koji poseduju adekvatna znanja o lekovitim biljkama/biljnim
proizvodima i imaju ključnu ulogu u savetovanju pacijenata u cilju sprovođenja pravilne
primene biljnih lekovitih i drugih biljnih proizvoda.",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products, Informisanost pacijenata na teritoriji grada Beograda o biljnim proizvodima",
volume = "72",
number = "4 suplement",
pages = "S473-S474",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4424"
}
Jovanović, A., Stefanović-Vojinović, J., Kukić-Marković, J., Petrović, S., Drobac, M.,& Tadić, I.. (2022). Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products. in Arhiv za farmaciju, 72(4 suplement), S473-S474.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4424
Jovanović A, Stefanović-Vojinović J, Kukić-Marković J, Petrović S, Drobac M, Tadić I. Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products. in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2022;72(4 suplement):S473-S474.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4424 .
Jovanović, Aleksandar, Stefanović-Vojinović, Jelena, Kukić-Marković, Jelena, Petrović, Silvana, Drobac, Milica, Tadić, Ivana, "Awareness of patients in the city of Belgrade about herbal products" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 72, no. 4 suplement (2022):S473-S474,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4424 .

Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4116
AB  - This work is focused on nine Heracleum taxa (Apiaceae): H. sphondylium, H. sibiri- cum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenai- cum subsp. orsinii and H. verticillatum, belonging to the H. sphondylium group, and H. orphanidis, all from sect. Heracleum, as well as H. austriacum subsp. siifolium from sect. Wendia. The aim was to isolate the headspace (HS) fractions from 17 fruit samples (collected from all nine Heracleum taxa) and 13 root samples (col- lected from all eight taxa belonging to sect. Heracleum), to investigate their com- position and chemosystematic significance, as well as to compare these results with those previously obtained for the essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation from the same fruit and root samples. The HS fractions were isolated using an automatic static HS sampler and analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The fruit HS fractions were dominated by octyl acetate and/or α-pinene (the taxa from the sect. Heracle- um), or n-octanol (H. austriacum), whereas the root HS fractions mainly contained β-pinene and/or (Z)-β-ocimene (the taxa from the H. sphondylium group), or n-nonane (H. orphanidis). The chemosystematic significance was evaluated using multivariate statistical methods: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) and agglomerative hierarchical clustering based on the unweighted pair-group arithmetic average (UPGMA) algorithm. As in the case of previously investigated essential oils, the statistical analysis of the fruit and root HS fractions generally resulted in the grouping of the investigated H. sphondy- lium group representatives, and within this group, the grouping of morphologically related H. sphondylium and H. montanum and the isolated position of H. verticil- latum. The statistical analysis of the root HS fractions resulted in better separation of the taxa (even compared to previous analysis of the essential oils), i.e. isolated positions of H. ternatum and H. pyrenaicum were observed.
AB  - Fokus ovog rada bio je na devet taksona roda Heracleum (Apiaceae): H. sphondylium, H. sibiricum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. orsinii i H. verticillatum iz grupe H. sphondylium, i H. orphanidis, svi iz sect. Heracleum, kao i H. austriacum subsp. siifolium iz sect. Wendia. Cilj rada je bila izolacija headspace (HS) frakcija iz 17 uzoraka plodova (prikupljenih od svih devet ispitivanih taksona roda Heracleum) i 13 uzoraka korena (prikupljenih od svih osam ispitivanih taksona iz sect. Heracleum), ispitivanje njihovog sastava i hemosistematskog značaja, kao i poređenje ovih rezultata sa prethodno dobijenim rezultatima za etarska ulja izolovana destilacijom vodenom parom ovih istih uzoraka plodova i korena. Za izolovanje HS frakcija ko- rišćen je automatski statički HS sampler, a za njihovu analizu gasna hromatografija sa FID i MS detekcijom. U HS frakcijama plodova dominirali su oktilacetat i/ili α-pinen (taksoni iz sect. Heracleum), ili n-oktanol (H. austriacum), a u HS frakcijama korena β-pinen i/ili (Z)-β-ocimen (taksoni iz grupe H. sphondylium), ili n-nonan (H. orphanidis). Hemosistematski značaj je procenjen primenom metoda multivarijantne statističke analize: analize glavnih komponenti (PCA), nemetričkog multidimenzionalnog skaliranja (nMDS) i aglomerativne hijerarhijske klaster analize zasnovane na unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages (UPGMA) algoritmu. Kao i u slučaju prethodno ispitivanih etarskih ulja, u statističkoj analizi HS frakcija plodova i korena generalno je primećeno grupisanje ispi- tivanih predstavnika grupe H. sphondylium, kao i grupisanje morfološki srodnih H. sphondylium i H. montanum i izolovan položaj H. verticillatum u okviru ove grupe. Statistička analiza HS frakcija korena rezultovala je boljim razdvajanjem taksona (čak i u poređenju sa prethodnom analizom etarskih ulja), tj. primećene su izolovane pozicije H. ternatum i H. pyrenaicum.
PB  - Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade
T2  - Botanica Serbica
T1  - Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root
headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe
T1  - Hemijski sastav i hemosistematski značaj headspace frakcija plodova i korena
odabranih taksona roda Heracleum iz jugoistočne Evrope
VL  - 46
IS  - 1
SP  - 93
EP  - 103
DO  - 10.2298/BOTSERB2201093U
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Drobac, Milica and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "This work is focused on nine Heracleum taxa (Apiaceae): H. sphondylium, H. sibiri- cum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenai- cum subsp. orsinii and H. verticillatum, belonging to the H. sphondylium group, and H. orphanidis, all from sect. Heracleum, as well as H. austriacum subsp. siifolium from sect. Wendia. The aim was to isolate the headspace (HS) fractions from 17 fruit samples (collected from all nine Heracleum taxa) and 13 root samples (col- lected from all eight taxa belonging to sect. Heracleum), to investigate their com- position and chemosystematic significance, as well as to compare these results with those previously obtained for the essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation from the same fruit and root samples. The HS fractions were isolated using an automatic static HS sampler and analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The fruit HS fractions were dominated by octyl acetate and/or α-pinene (the taxa from the sect. Heracle- um), or n-octanol (H. austriacum), whereas the root HS fractions mainly contained β-pinene and/or (Z)-β-ocimene (the taxa from the H. sphondylium group), or n-nonane (H. orphanidis). The chemosystematic significance was evaluated using multivariate statistical methods: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) and agglomerative hierarchical clustering based on the unweighted pair-group arithmetic average (UPGMA) algorithm. As in the case of previously investigated essential oils, the statistical analysis of the fruit and root HS fractions generally resulted in the grouping of the investigated H. sphondy- lium group representatives, and within this group, the grouping of morphologically related H. sphondylium and H. montanum and the isolated position of H. verticil- latum. The statistical analysis of the root HS fractions resulted in better separation of the taxa (even compared to previous analysis of the essential oils), i.e. isolated positions of H. ternatum and H. pyrenaicum were observed., Fokus ovog rada bio je na devet taksona roda Heracleum (Apiaceae): H. sphondylium, H. sibiricum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. orsinii i H. verticillatum iz grupe H. sphondylium, i H. orphanidis, svi iz sect. Heracleum, kao i H. austriacum subsp. siifolium iz sect. Wendia. Cilj rada je bila izolacija headspace (HS) frakcija iz 17 uzoraka plodova (prikupljenih od svih devet ispitivanih taksona roda Heracleum) i 13 uzoraka korena (prikupljenih od svih osam ispitivanih taksona iz sect. Heracleum), ispitivanje njihovog sastava i hemosistematskog značaja, kao i poređenje ovih rezultata sa prethodno dobijenim rezultatima za etarska ulja izolovana destilacijom vodenom parom ovih istih uzoraka plodova i korena. Za izolovanje HS frakcija ko- rišćen je automatski statički HS sampler, a za njihovu analizu gasna hromatografija sa FID i MS detekcijom. U HS frakcijama plodova dominirali su oktilacetat i/ili α-pinen (taksoni iz sect. Heracleum), ili n-oktanol (H. austriacum), a u HS frakcijama korena β-pinen i/ili (Z)-β-ocimen (taksoni iz grupe H. sphondylium), ili n-nonan (H. orphanidis). Hemosistematski značaj je procenjen primenom metoda multivarijantne statističke analize: analize glavnih komponenti (PCA), nemetričkog multidimenzionalnog skaliranja (nMDS) i aglomerativne hijerarhijske klaster analize zasnovane na unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages (UPGMA) algoritmu. Kao i u slučaju prethodno ispitivanih etarskih ulja, u statističkoj analizi HS frakcija plodova i korena generalno je primećeno grupisanje ispi- tivanih predstavnika grupe H. sphondylium, kao i grupisanje morfološki srodnih H. sphondylium i H. montanum i izolovan položaj H. verticillatum u okviru ove grupe. Statistička analiza HS frakcija korena rezultovala je boljim razdvajanjem taksona (čak i u poređenju sa prethodnom analizom etarskih ulja), tj. primećene su izolovane pozicije H. ternatum i H. pyrenaicum.",
publisher = "Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade",
journal = "Botanica Serbica",
title = "Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root
headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe, Hemijski sastav i hemosistematski značaj headspace frakcija plodova i korena
odabranih taksona roda Heracleum iz jugoistočne Evrope",
volume = "46",
number = "1",
pages = "93-103",
doi = "10.2298/BOTSERB2201093U"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2022). Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root
headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe. in Botanica Serbica
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade., 46(1), 93-103.
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2201093U
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Niketić M, Petrović S. Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root
headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe. in Botanica Serbica. 2022;46(1):93-103.
doi:10.2298/BOTSERB2201093U .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "Chemical composition and chemosystematic evaluation of the fruit and root
headspace fractions of selected Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe" in Botanica Serbica, 46, no. 1 (2022):93-103,
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2201093U . .
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Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae)

Arsenijević, Jelena; Drobac, Milica; Slavkovska, Violeta; Dabetić, Nevena; Marcic, Christophe; Kovačević, Nada; Ražić, Slavica

(Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS), 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Dabetić, Nevena
AU  - Marcic, Christophe
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Ražić, Slavica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4587
AB  - Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs), such are dimeric rosmarinic acid (RA) and higher HCA
oligomers, are important active constituents of Lamiaceae plants. It was found that herb of
Satureja kitaibelii (Rtanj tea) contains substantial amounts of RA and HCA hexamer
clinopodic acid O (CAO) (1).
In this work, we compared extracting efficiencies of conventional solvents and a deep
eutectic solvent, composed of choline chloride and citric acid (ChCl:CitrA), for extraction of
RA and CAO from Rtanj tea. Commercial Rtanj tea sample was extracted (1:10) by sonication
(room temperature, 60 min) with aqueous ChCl:CitrA (35% and 65%), ethanol 50%, ethanol
96%, and water, as well as by previously optimized procedure (ethanol 46%, digestion 60 °C,
120 min) (1). Contents of RA and CAO were determined by HPLC using RA as external
standard. Extraction with ChCl:CitrA and 50% ethanol resulted in extracts rich in RA and
CAO; RA concentrations in these extracts were uniform (848-873 μg/mL), while extraction of
CAO was slightly more effective with ChCl:CitrA (1122-1131 μg/mL) than with 50% ethanol
(925 μg/mL). These extracts contained significantly more of RA and CAO than the extract
obtained under optimized conditions (666 μg/mL RA, 725 μg/mL CAO). Differently, 96%
ethanol and water extracts contained substantially less RA (11-217 μg/mL) and CAO (4-10
μg/mL). Obtained results indicate potential of applied eutectic solvent in extraction of Rtanj
tea, for purpose of both quality control and preparation of extracts with potential application
in pharmaceutical, food or cosmetic industry, and are compliant with “green chemistry” and
“green pharmacy” principles.
AB  - Derivati hidroksicimetne kiseline (HCK), kao što su dimerna rozmarinska kiselina
(RK) i viši oligomeri HCK, su aktivni sastojci biljaka familije Lamiaceae. Ranije je
ustanovljeno da herba Satureja kitaibelii (rtanjski čaj) sadrži značajne količine RK i
heksamera HCK klinopodinske kiseline O (KKO) (1). U radu je upoređena ekstrakciona
efikasnost konvencionalnih rastvarača i duboke eutektičke smeše na bazi holin hlorida i
limunske kiseline (ChCl:CitrA) za ekstrakciju RK i KKO iz rtanjskog čaja. Komercijalni uzorak
rtanjskog čaja ekstrahovan je (1:10) postupkom sonikacije na sobnoj temperaturi tokom 60
min vodenim rastvorima ChCl:CitrA (35% i 65%), etanolom 50%, etanolom 96% i vodom,
kao i prethodno optimizovanim postupkom (etanol 46%, digestija na 60 °C, 120 min) (1).
Sadržaj RK i KKO određen je HPLC metodom, korišćenjem RK kao eksternog standarda.
Ekstrakcija primenom ChCl:CitrA i 50% etanola rezultirala je ekstraktima bogatim RK i KKO,
pri čemu su koncentracije RK u ovim ekstraktima bile ujednačene (848-873 μg/mL), dok je
za ekstrakciju KKO, ChCl:CitrA bila nešto efikasnija (1122-1131 μg/mL) od 50% etanola (925
μg/mL). Pored toga, ovi ekstrakti su sadržali veće količine RK i KKO od ekstrakta dobijenog
pod ranije optimizovanim uslovima (666 μg/mL RK, 725 μg/mL KKO). Sa druge strane,
ekstrakti dobijeni 96% etanolom i vodom sadržali su znatno manje količine RK (11-217
μg/mL) i KKO (4-10 μg/mL). Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju na potencijal primenjene eutektičke
smeše u ekstrakciji rtanjskog čaja, kako u cilju kontrole kvaliteta, tako i za pripremu
ekstrakata sa primenom u farmaceutskoj, prehrambenoj i kozmetičkoj industriji, što je u
skladu sa principima “zelene hemije” i “zelene farmacije”.
PB  - Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)
C3  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae)
T1  - Poređenje efikasnosti eutektičke smeše i konvencionalnih rastvarača u ekstrakciji derivata hidroksicimetne kiseline iz herbe Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae)
VL  - 72
IS  - 4 suplement
SP  - S481
EP  - S482
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4587
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Arsenijević, Jelena and Drobac, Milica and Slavkovska, Violeta and Dabetić, Nevena and Marcic, Christophe and Kovačević, Nada and Ražić, Slavica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs), such are dimeric rosmarinic acid (RA) and higher HCA
oligomers, are important active constituents of Lamiaceae plants. It was found that herb of
Satureja kitaibelii (Rtanj tea) contains substantial amounts of RA and HCA hexamer
clinopodic acid O (CAO) (1).
In this work, we compared extracting efficiencies of conventional solvents and a deep
eutectic solvent, composed of choline chloride and citric acid (ChCl:CitrA), for extraction of
RA and CAO from Rtanj tea. Commercial Rtanj tea sample was extracted (1:10) by sonication
(room temperature, 60 min) with aqueous ChCl:CitrA (35% and 65%), ethanol 50%, ethanol
96%, and water, as well as by previously optimized procedure (ethanol 46%, digestion 60 °C,
120 min) (1). Contents of RA and CAO were determined by HPLC using RA as external
standard. Extraction with ChCl:CitrA and 50% ethanol resulted in extracts rich in RA and
CAO; RA concentrations in these extracts were uniform (848-873 μg/mL), while extraction of
CAO was slightly more effective with ChCl:CitrA (1122-1131 μg/mL) than with 50% ethanol
(925 μg/mL). These extracts contained significantly more of RA and CAO than the extract
obtained under optimized conditions (666 μg/mL RA, 725 μg/mL CAO). Differently, 96%
ethanol and water extracts contained substantially less RA (11-217 μg/mL) and CAO (4-10
μg/mL). Obtained results indicate potential of applied eutectic solvent in extraction of Rtanj
tea, for purpose of both quality control and preparation of extracts with potential application
in pharmaceutical, food or cosmetic industry, and are compliant with “green chemistry” and
“green pharmacy” principles., Derivati hidroksicimetne kiseline (HCK), kao što su dimerna rozmarinska kiselina
(RK) i viši oligomeri HCK, su aktivni sastojci biljaka familije Lamiaceae. Ranije je
ustanovljeno da herba Satureja kitaibelii (rtanjski čaj) sadrži značajne količine RK i
heksamera HCK klinopodinske kiseline O (KKO) (1). U radu je upoređena ekstrakciona
efikasnost konvencionalnih rastvarača i duboke eutektičke smeše na bazi holin hlorida i
limunske kiseline (ChCl:CitrA) za ekstrakciju RK i KKO iz rtanjskog čaja. Komercijalni uzorak
rtanjskog čaja ekstrahovan je (1:10) postupkom sonikacije na sobnoj temperaturi tokom 60
min vodenim rastvorima ChCl:CitrA (35% i 65%), etanolom 50%, etanolom 96% i vodom,
kao i prethodno optimizovanim postupkom (etanol 46%, digestija na 60 °C, 120 min) (1).
Sadržaj RK i KKO određen je HPLC metodom, korišćenjem RK kao eksternog standarda.
Ekstrakcija primenom ChCl:CitrA i 50% etanola rezultirala je ekstraktima bogatim RK i KKO,
pri čemu su koncentracije RK u ovim ekstraktima bile ujednačene (848-873 μg/mL), dok je
za ekstrakciju KKO, ChCl:CitrA bila nešto efikasnija (1122-1131 μg/mL) od 50% etanola (925
μg/mL). Pored toga, ovi ekstrakti su sadržali veće količine RK i KKO od ekstrakta dobijenog
pod ranije optimizovanim uslovima (666 μg/mL RK, 725 μg/mL KKO). Sa druge strane,
ekstrakti dobijeni 96% etanolom i vodom sadržali su znatno manje količine RK (11-217
μg/mL) i KKO (4-10 μg/mL). Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju na potencijal primenjene eutektičke
smeše u ekstrakciji rtanjskog čaja, kako u cilju kontrole kvaliteta, tako i za pripremu
ekstrakata sa primenom u farmaceutskoj, prehrambenoj i kozmetičkoj industriji, što je u
skladu sa principima “zelene hemije” i “zelene farmacije”.",
publisher = "Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae), Poređenje efikasnosti eutektičke smeše i konvencionalnih rastvarača u ekstrakciji derivata hidroksicimetne kiseline iz herbe Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae)",
volume = "72",
number = "4 suplement",
pages = "S481-S482",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4587"
}
Arsenijević, J., Drobac, M., Slavkovska, V., Dabetić, N., Marcic, C., Kovačević, N.,& Ražić, S.. (2022). Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae). in Arhiv za farmaciju
Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)., 72(4 suplement), S481-S482.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4587
Arsenijević J, Drobac M, Slavkovska V, Dabetić N, Marcic C, Kovačević N, Ražić S. Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae). in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2022;72(4 suplement):S481-S482.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4587 .
Arsenijević, Jelena, Drobac, Milica, Slavkovska, Violeta, Dabetić, Nevena, Marcic, Christophe, Kovačević, Nada, Ražić, Slavica, "Comparison of efficiency of eutectic mixture and conventional solvents for the extraction of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives from the herb of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae)" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 72, no. 4 suplement (2022):S481-S482,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4587 .

The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae)

Slavkovska, Violeta; Zlatković, Bojan; Marčetić, Mirjana; Kovačević, Nada; Drobac, Milica

(Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Zlatković, Bojan
AU  - Marčetić, Mirjana
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Drobac, Milica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4319
AB  - This work was aimed at investigating the anatomy and composition of the essential oils from different organs of two Pimpinella species, P. tragium and P. saxifraga, originating from the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. The results of the analysis of the anatomy of the different organs of P. tragium and P. saxifraga showed that they were very similar in terms of the structure of the roots, stems and petioles. The roots showed a secondary structure and the stems had a primary structure with closed collateral vascular bundles. The petioles were cordatum, ribbed with an adaxial groove, and sparsely covered with short unior bicellular non-glandular trichomes with a pointed top (both species) or with long uniseriate, multicellular, non-glandular trichomes (P. saxifraga). Differences were observed in the anatomy of the leaves and in the indumentum of the fruits. The leaves of P. tragium were isobilateral, while those of P. saxifraga were dorsiventral. The P. tragium fruits were pubescent, covered with numerous, multicellular, uniseriate, straight or curved, gradually acuminate non-glandular trichomes, whereas the fruits of P. saxifraga were glabrous. These differences are of ecological and taxonomic significance. Secretory canals were observed in all the investigated organs of both species. The essential oils, isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts with inflorescences, the roots from the flowering and fruiting period, and the fruits of both species, were analysed by GC-FID/MS. Although P. tragium and P. saxifraga essential oils showed certain differences in qualitative and quantitative patterns, all the oils were characterised by the presence of pseudoisoeugenol type phenylpropanoid epoxy-pseudoisoeugenyl-2-methylbutyrate, as well as by that of trinorsesquiterpenes pregeijerene, geijerene and trinoranastreptene. In addition, azulenes were present in all the root essential oils, whereas in the majority of the oils from the fruits and flowering aerial parts the common compound was the sesquiterpene β-bisabolene. The occurrence of phenylpropanoids of pseudoisoeugenol type and geijerenes is important from the chemotaxonomic point of view and confirms them as chemical markers of the Pimpinella species analysed so far.
AB  - Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je analiza anatomske građe i hemijskog sastava etarskih ulja različitih organa dve vrste roda Pimpinella, P.
tragium i P. saxifraga, poreklom iz centralnog dela Balkanskog poluostrva. Na osnovu rezultata analize unutrašnje građe različitih
organa P. tragium i P. saxifraga može se zaključiti da postoje velike sličnosti u građi korena, stabla i lisne drške. Koren obe vrste bio
je sekundarne građe, stablo primarne građe sa zatvorenim kolateralnim sprovodnim snopićima, a lisne drške srcolike, rebraste sa
adaksijalnim žlebom, sporadično prekrivene kratkim jednoćelijskim ili dvoćelijskim, na vrhu zašiljenim nežlezdanim trihomama
(obe vrste) ili dugim uniserijatnim, višećelijskim nežlezdanim trihomama (P. saxifraga). Uočene su razlike u anatomiji listova i in-
dumentumu plodova ove dve vrste. Listovi P. tragium bili su izobilateralni, a P. saxifraga dorziventralni. Plodovi P. tragium bili su
maljavi, prekriveni brojnim, višećelijskim, uniserijatnim, uspravnim ili zakrivljenim, postepeno zašiljenim nežlezdanim trihomama,
dok su plodovi P. saxifraga bili goli. Ove razlike u anatomskoj građi su od ekološkog i taksonomskog značaja. U svim organima obe
ispitivane vrste uočeno je prisustvo sekretornih kanala. Etarska ulja su izolovana postupkom destilacije vodenom parom iz različitih
organa obe vrste, nadzemnog dela sa cvastima, korena prikupljenog u fazi cvetanja i u fazi plodonošenja i ploda i analizirana GC-FID/
MS metodom. Iako su ispitivana etarska ulja P. tragium i P. saxifraga bila donekle različitog kvalitativnog i kvantitativnog sastava,
za sva etarska ulja bilo je karakteristično prisustvo fenilpropanoida pseudizoeugenol tipa epoksi-pseudoizoeugenil-2-metilbutirata,
kao i trinorseskviterpena pregeijerena, geijerena i trinoranastreptena. Pored toga, u svim etarskim uljima dobijenim iz korena bili su
prisutni azuleni, a u većini etarskih ulja plodova i nadzemnih delova u cvetu karakterističan sastojak bio je sekviterpen β-bisabolen.
Prisustvo fenilpropanoida pseudoizoeugenol tipa i trinorsekviterpena tipa geijerena značajno je sa hemotaksonomskog aspekta i pot-
vrđuje njihovu ulogu hemijskih markera do sada ispitivanih Pimpinella vrsta.
PB  - Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade
T2  - Botanica Serbica
T1  - The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae)
T1  - Anatomska građa i sastav etarskih ulja različitih organa vrsta Pimpinella
tragium i P. saxifraga (Apiaceae)
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
SP  - 269
EP  - 284
DO  - 10.2298/BOTSERB2202269S
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Slavkovska, Violeta and Zlatković, Bojan and Marčetić, Mirjana and Kovačević, Nada and Drobac, Milica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "This work was aimed at investigating the anatomy and composition of the essential oils from different organs of two Pimpinella species, P. tragium and P. saxifraga, originating from the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. The results of the analysis of the anatomy of the different organs of P. tragium and P. saxifraga showed that they were very similar in terms of the structure of the roots, stems and petioles. The roots showed a secondary structure and the stems had a primary structure with closed collateral vascular bundles. The petioles were cordatum, ribbed with an adaxial groove, and sparsely covered with short unior bicellular non-glandular trichomes with a pointed top (both species) or with long uniseriate, multicellular, non-glandular trichomes (P. saxifraga). Differences were observed in the anatomy of the leaves and in the indumentum of the fruits. The leaves of P. tragium were isobilateral, while those of P. saxifraga were dorsiventral. The P. tragium fruits were pubescent, covered with numerous, multicellular, uniseriate, straight or curved, gradually acuminate non-glandular trichomes, whereas the fruits of P. saxifraga were glabrous. These differences are of ecological and taxonomic significance. Secretory canals were observed in all the investigated organs of both species. The essential oils, isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts with inflorescences, the roots from the flowering and fruiting period, and the fruits of both species, were analysed by GC-FID/MS. Although P. tragium and P. saxifraga essential oils showed certain differences in qualitative and quantitative patterns, all the oils were characterised by the presence of pseudoisoeugenol type phenylpropanoid epoxy-pseudoisoeugenyl-2-methylbutyrate, as well as by that of trinorsesquiterpenes pregeijerene, geijerene and trinoranastreptene. In addition, azulenes were present in all the root essential oils, whereas in the majority of the oils from the fruits and flowering aerial parts the common compound was the sesquiterpene β-bisabolene. The occurrence of phenylpropanoids of pseudoisoeugenol type and geijerenes is important from the chemotaxonomic point of view and confirms them as chemical markers of the Pimpinella species analysed so far., Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je analiza anatomske građe i hemijskog sastava etarskih ulja različitih organa dve vrste roda Pimpinella, P.
tragium i P. saxifraga, poreklom iz centralnog dela Balkanskog poluostrva. Na osnovu rezultata analize unutrašnje građe različitih
organa P. tragium i P. saxifraga može se zaključiti da postoje velike sličnosti u građi korena, stabla i lisne drške. Koren obe vrste bio
je sekundarne građe, stablo primarne građe sa zatvorenim kolateralnim sprovodnim snopićima, a lisne drške srcolike, rebraste sa
adaksijalnim žlebom, sporadično prekrivene kratkim jednoćelijskim ili dvoćelijskim, na vrhu zašiljenim nežlezdanim trihomama
(obe vrste) ili dugim uniserijatnim, višećelijskim nežlezdanim trihomama (P. saxifraga). Uočene su razlike u anatomiji listova i in-
dumentumu plodova ove dve vrste. Listovi P. tragium bili su izobilateralni, a P. saxifraga dorziventralni. Plodovi P. tragium bili su
maljavi, prekriveni brojnim, višećelijskim, uniserijatnim, uspravnim ili zakrivljenim, postepeno zašiljenim nežlezdanim trihomama,
dok su plodovi P. saxifraga bili goli. Ove razlike u anatomskoj građi su od ekološkog i taksonomskog značaja. U svim organima obe
ispitivane vrste uočeno je prisustvo sekretornih kanala. Etarska ulja su izolovana postupkom destilacije vodenom parom iz različitih
organa obe vrste, nadzemnog dela sa cvastima, korena prikupljenog u fazi cvetanja i u fazi plodonošenja i ploda i analizirana GC-FID/
MS metodom. Iako su ispitivana etarska ulja P. tragium i P. saxifraga bila donekle različitog kvalitativnog i kvantitativnog sastava,
za sva etarska ulja bilo je karakteristično prisustvo fenilpropanoida pseudizoeugenol tipa epoksi-pseudoizoeugenil-2-metilbutirata,
kao i trinorseskviterpena pregeijerena, geijerena i trinoranastreptena. Pored toga, u svim etarskim uljima dobijenim iz korena bili su
prisutni azuleni, a u većini etarskih ulja plodova i nadzemnih delova u cvetu karakterističan sastojak bio je sekviterpen β-bisabolen.
Prisustvo fenilpropanoida pseudoizoeugenol tipa i trinorsekviterpena tipa geijerena značajno je sa hemotaksonomskog aspekta i pot-
vrđuje njihovu ulogu hemijskih markera do sada ispitivanih Pimpinella vrsta.",
publisher = "Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade",
journal = "Botanica Serbica",
title = "The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae), Anatomska građa i sastav etarskih ulja različitih organa vrsta Pimpinella
tragium i P. saxifraga (Apiaceae)",
volume = "46",
number = "2",
pages = "269-284",
doi = "10.2298/BOTSERB2202269S"
}
Slavkovska, V., Zlatković, B., Marčetić, M., Kovačević, N.,& Drobac, M.. (2022). The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae). in Botanica Serbica
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade., 46(2), 269-284.
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2202269S
Slavkovska V, Zlatković B, Marčetić M, Kovačević N, Drobac M. The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae). in Botanica Serbica. 2022;46(2):269-284.
doi:10.2298/BOTSERB2202269S .
Slavkovska, Violeta, Zlatković, Bojan, Marčetić, Mirjana, Kovačević, Nada, Drobac, Milica, "The anatomy and essential oil composition of the different organs of Pimpinella tragium and P. saxifraga (Apiaceae)" in Botanica Serbica, 46, no. 2 (2022):269-284,
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2202269S . .

Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4503
AB  - In this work, composition and antioxidant activity of dry dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Heracleum ternatum Velen. (Apiaceae) leaves and flowers from Mt Durmitor (Montenegro) were investigated. Using LC-MS, five furanocoumarins were identified in leaf dichloromethane extract (accounting for 23.00 mg/g of dry extract) and eight in flower dichloromethane extract (60.47 mg/g). Dominant in leaf extract was heraclenin (11.64 mg/g), followed by imperatorin (5.90 mg/g), and in flower extract heraclenol (17.55 mg/g), followed by heraclenin (15.04 mg/g). LC-MS analysis revealed eight flavonol glycosides in leaf methanol extract (accounting for 16.18 mg/g of dry extract) and 11 in flower methanol extract (65.82 mg/g), as well as chlorogenic acid in both extracts (4.72 mg/g and trace, respectively). Among detected flavonoids, dominant was quercetin 7-O-rhamnosyl 3-O-glucoside (vincetoxicoside A; 7.95 and 16.77 mg/g), followed by biosides and triosides of kaempferol and methylquercetin. Content of total polyphenols, determined spectrophotometrically using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, was 87.29 and 98.12 mg of gallic acid equivalents/g of dry methanol extracts. Among methanol extracts, polyphenol richer flower extract showed higher, spectrophotometrically determined, total antioxidant and anti-DPPH activities compared to leaf extract (FRAP=0.80 and 0.65 mmol Fe2+/g; DPPH SC50=83.12 and 90.95 μg/mL). Dichloromethane extracts showed lower anti-DPPH activity (SC50=860.58 and 515.76 μg/mL).
PB  - Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš
PB  - Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade
C3  - 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts
T1  - Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts
SP  - 143
EP  - 143
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4503
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Drobac, Milica and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In this work, composition and antioxidant activity of dry dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Heracleum ternatum Velen. (Apiaceae) leaves and flowers from Mt Durmitor (Montenegro) were investigated. Using LC-MS, five furanocoumarins were identified in leaf dichloromethane extract (accounting for 23.00 mg/g of dry extract) and eight in flower dichloromethane extract (60.47 mg/g). Dominant in leaf extract was heraclenin (11.64 mg/g), followed by imperatorin (5.90 mg/g), and in flower extract heraclenol (17.55 mg/g), followed by heraclenin (15.04 mg/g). LC-MS analysis revealed eight flavonol glycosides in leaf methanol extract (accounting for 16.18 mg/g of dry extract) and 11 in flower methanol extract (65.82 mg/g), as well as chlorogenic acid in both extracts (4.72 mg/g and trace, respectively). Among detected flavonoids, dominant was quercetin 7-O-rhamnosyl 3-O-glucoside (vincetoxicoside A; 7.95 and 16.77 mg/g), followed by biosides and triosides of kaempferol and methylquercetin. Content of total polyphenols, determined spectrophotometrically using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, was 87.29 and 98.12 mg of gallic acid equivalents/g of dry methanol extracts. Among methanol extracts, polyphenol richer flower extract showed higher, spectrophotometrically determined, total antioxidant and anti-DPPH activities compared to leaf extract (FRAP=0.80 and 0.65 mmol Fe2+/g; DPPH SC50=83.12 and 90.95 μg/mL). Dichloromethane extracts showed lower anti-DPPH activity (SC50=860.58 and 515.76 μg/mL).",
publisher = "Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade",
journal = "14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts",
title = "Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts",
pages = "143-143",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4503"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2022). Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts. in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš., 143-143.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4503
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Niketić M, Petrović S. Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts. in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts. 2022;:143-143.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4503 .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "Heracleum ternatum from Mt. Durmitor: furanocoumarins, polyphenols and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts" in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions - Book of Abstracts (2022):143-143,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4503 .

Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents

Ilić, Milan; Samardžić, Stevan; Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena; Ušjak, Dušan; Milenković, Marina; Kovačević, Nada; Drobac, Milica

(Verduci Editore s.r.l, 2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ilić, Milan
AU  - Samardžić, Stevan
AU  - Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena
AU  - Ušjak, Dušan
AU  - Milenković, Marina
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Drobac, Milica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3995
AB  - Plants and plant extracts are of great scientific interest due to the chemical diversity and pharmacological properties of present bioactive molecules. The Geranium L . species are widely used in ethnomedicine. In the current study, the total phenolic and tannin content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts of eight Geranium species were investigated.
PB  - Verduci Editore s.r.l
T2  - European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
T1  - Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents
VL  - 25
IS  - 20
SP  - 6283
EP  - 6294
DO  - 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26998
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ilić, Milan and Samardžić, Stevan and Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena and Ušjak, Dušan and Milenković, Marina and Kovačević, Nada and Drobac, Milica",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Plants and plant extracts are of great scientific interest due to the chemical diversity and pharmacological properties of present bioactive molecules. The Geranium L . species are widely used in ethnomedicine. In the current study, the total phenolic and tannin content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts of eight Geranium species were investigated.",
publisher = "Verduci Editore s.r.l",
journal = "European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences",
title = "Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents",
volume = "25",
number = "20",
pages = "6283-6294",
doi = "10.26355/eurrev_202110_26998"
}
Ilić, M., Samardžić, S., Kotur-Stevuljević, J., Ušjak, D., Milenković, M., Kovačević, N.,& Drobac, M.. (2021). Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. in European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Verduci Editore s.r.l., 25(20), 6283-6294.
https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202110_26998
Ilić M, Samardžić S, Kotur-Stevuljević J, Ušjak D, Milenković M, Kovačević N, Drobac M. Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. in European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. 2021;25(20):6283-6294.
doi:10.26355/eurrev_202110_26998 .
Ilić, Milan, Samardžić, Stevan, Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena, Ušjak, Dušan, Milenković, Marina, Kovačević, Nada, Drobac, Milica, "Polyphenol rich extracts of Geranium L. species as potential natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents" in European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 25, no. 20 (2021):6283-6294,
https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202110_26998 . .
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Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents

Drobac, Milica; Omar, Eihab; Kovačević, Nada

(2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Omar, Eihab
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5245
AB  - The plants of genus Cymbopogon (family Poaceae) are well known for their use in traditional medicine and for the high content of essential oils that are widely used as flavoring agents, fragrances, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Essential oils isolated from the inflorescences of Cymbopogon nervatus (Hochst.) Chiov. and C. schoenanthus (L.) Spreng. from Sudan were studied. GC-FID/MS analysis showed that C. nervatus essential oils is characterized by the high content of p-menthadienols (64.0-76.2%), whereas oils of C. schoenanthus are rich in monoterpene piperitone (47.7-58.7%). The oils were tested for spasmolytic activity on isolated rat ileum, using three different experimental models: against spontaneous contractions, contractions induced with acetylcholine and contractions induced with potassium chloride. The essential oils of both species exhibited strong, significant and dose-dependent spasmolytic activity. In addition, essential oils were investigated for antimicrobial activity by the microdilution method. Both oils were active against the strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MICs 0.85-1.3 mg/ml), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MICs 0.78-1.3 mg/ml) and Candida albicans (MICs 0.63-1.3 mg/ml), whereas Gram (-) bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were resistant. The observed spasmolytic effect of the inflorescence essential oils of C. nervatus and C. schoenanthus emphasizes its beneficial properties and is in agreement with their traditional use, especially for gastrointestinal ailments.
C3  - International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry - TMED 2021/Virtual
T1  - Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5245
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Drobac, Milica and Omar, Eihab and Kovačević, Nada",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The plants of genus Cymbopogon (family Poaceae) are well known for their use in traditional medicine and for the high content of essential oils that are widely used as flavoring agents, fragrances, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Essential oils isolated from the inflorescences of Cymbopogon nervatus (Hochst.) Chiov. and C. schoenanthus (L.) Spreng. from Sudan were studied. GC-FID/MS analysis showed that C. nervatus essential oils is characterized by the high content of p-menthadienols (64.0-76.2%), whereas oils of C. schoenanthus are rich in monoterpene piperitone (47.7-58.7%). The oils were tested for spasmolytic activity on isolated rat ileum, using three different experimental models: against spontaneous contractions, contractions induced with acetylcholine and contractions induced with potassium chloride. The essential oils of both species exhibited strong, significant and dose-dependent spasmolytic activity. In addition, essential oils were investigated for antimicrobial activity by the microdilution method. Both oils were active against the strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MICs 0.85-1.3 mg/ml), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MICs 0.78-1.3 mg/ml) and Candida albicans (MICs 0.63-1.3 mg/ml), whereas Gram (-) bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were resistant. The observed spasmolytic effect of the inflorescence essential oils of C. nervatus and C. schoenanthus emphasizes its beneficial properties and is in agreement with their traditional use, especially for gastrointestinal ailments.",
journal = "International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry - TMED 2021/Virtual",
title = "Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5245"
}
Drobac, M., Omar, E.,& Kovačević, N.. (2021). Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents. in International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry - TMED 2021/Virtual.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5245
Drobac M, Omar E, Kovačević N. Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents. in International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry - TMED 2021/Virtual. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5245 .
Drobac, Milica, Omar, Eihab, Kovačević, Nada, "Essential oils of Cymbopogon Spreng. species - potential spasmolytic agents" in International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry - TMED 2021/Virtual (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5245 .

Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids

Arsenijević, Jelena; Drobac, Milica; Trtić-Petrović, Tatjana; Kovačević, Nada; Ražić, Slavica

(European Chemical Society, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Trtić-Petrović, Tatjana
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Ražić, Slavica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5158
PB  - European Chemical Society
C3  - 1st European Sample Preparation e-Conference, March 11-12, 2021, Book of Abstracts
T1  - Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5158
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Arsenijević, Jelena and Drobac, Milica and Trtić-Petrović, Tatjana and Kovačević, Nada and Ražić, Slavica",
year = "2021",
publisher = "European Chemical Society",
journal = "1st European Sample Preparation e-Conference, March 11-12, 2021, Book of Abstracts",
title = "Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5158"
}
Arsenijević, J., Drobac, M., Trtić-Petrović, T., Kovačević, N.,& Ražić, S.. (2021). Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids. in 1st European Sample Preparation e-Conference, March 11-12, 2021, Book of Abstracts
European Chemical Society..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5158
Arsenijević J, Drobac M, Trtić-Petrović T, Kovačević N, Ražić S. Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids. in 1st European Sample Preparation e-Conference, March 11-12, 2021, Book of Abstracts. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5158 .
Arsenijević, Jelena, Drobac, Milica, Trtić-Petrović, Tatjana, Kovačević, Nada, Ražić, Slavica, "Green approach to extraction of plant volatiles from herbal teas using ionic liquids" in 1st European Sample Preparation e-Conference, March 11-12, 2021, Book of Abstracts (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5158 .

Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii

Arsenijević, Jelena; Kovačević, Nada; Drobac, Milica; Ražić, Slavica; Emhemmed, Fathi; Muller, Christian; Marcic, Christophe; Marchioni, Eric

(University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Ražić, Slavica
AU  - Emhemmed, Fathi
AU  - Muller, Christian
AU  - Marcic, Christophe
AU  - Marchioni, Eric
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5103
AB  - INTRODUCTION:
Aerial parts of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae), in Serbia known as Rtanj’s tea, are traditionally used to treat various respiratory, urinary and other health disorders. Extracts of this herb exhibit a significant bioactivity as well37. Using
deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for extraction of certain phenolic compounds is in line with the principles of green chemistry38.
However, the toxicity of DESs must be considered39.
OBJECTIVES:
The main objectives of this work are to assess the polyphenol-extracting ability of proline (Pro) and sugar/sugar alcohol
based natural DESs from commercially available Rtanj’s tea, as well as to evaluate cytotoxicity of these solvents against AsPC-
1 cells.
METHOD / DESIGN:
Accurately weighed Pro and sugar/sugar alcohol, were dissolved in water, frozen, and freeze-dried. The obtained seven DESs
(i.e. Pro with: glucose 1:1 and 5:3, fructose 1:1 and 5:3, sorbitol 1:2, and sucrose 2:1 and 3:2) were mixed with water (30%,
m/m). Polyphenol extraction was examined using commercial sample of Rtanj’s tea (manufacturer Bojan Radosavljević, Boljevac).
Powdered herb (particle diameter 100-200 μm) was extracted by sonication during 30 min at room temperature with
the obtained aqueous DESs (herb-to-solvent ratio 1:20), as well as with water, absolute ethanol, or 50% (v/v) ethanol under
the same conditions. The qualitative analysis of extracts was conducted by both HPLC and LC-MS. The content of the identified
marker compounds in the extracts, i.e. rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO), was determined by external
calibration using RA as the standard compound. Cytotoxicity of the aqueous DESs against human pancreatic adenocarcinoma
cells AsPC-1 was tested at four concentration levels (5-25%), after 48 h of incubation and propidium iodide staining.
The analysis on Guava® easyCyte 12HT Benchtop flow microcapillary cytometer, was performed afterwards, using InCyte®
software package.
RESULTS:
Upon freeze-drying, mixtures had glassy appearance and transformed into liquids after mild heating. All obtained DESs were
highly viscous, and therefore mixed with water. Qualitative LC-MS analysis of 50% ethanol extract revealed the presence of
phenolic acids, flavonoids, and jasmonic acid derivatives. Among phenolic acids, the dominant compounds were caffeic
acid oligomers RA and CAO. Among conventional solvents, 50% ethanol was better extracting agent than absolute ethanol
or water for both RA (88.2 μg/mL) and CAO (116.8 μg/mL). Water extract was also abundant with CAO (106.7 μg/mL), but
contained moderate amount of RA (21.7 μg/mL). It is noteworthy to mention that the extraction with ethanol resulted in
very low yield of both phenolics, with CAO concentration, being even below detection limit in the absolute ethanol extract.
Concentration of RA in the tested DES extracts was higher than corresponding one in the water extract, but lower than in
the 50% ethanol extract, and varied in the range from 61.6 μg/mL (in Pro-fructose 1:1 extract) to 85.6 μg/mL (Pro-glucose 1:1
extract). The extraction of CAO, with six out of seven aqueous DESs, was more efficient than with 50% ethanol, resulting in
CAO concentration range from 119.6 μg/mL, in Pro-sucrose 3:2 extract, to 172.4 μg/mL, in Pro-glucose 1:1 extract. Pro-fructose
1:1 extract had the lowest content of CAO (86.7 μg/mL) among the tested DESs. At the lowest tested concentration (5%),
aqueous DESs did not significantly affect survival of AsPC-1 cells in comparison to the untreated cells (83.1-90.0% and 86.6%
of cells remained viable, respectively). Both proline-glucose DESs demonstrated the lowest toxicity. However, at the highest
concentration (25%) all aqueous DESs caused death of more than 70% of AsPC-1 cells. CONCLUSIONS:
The obtained results indicate that proline and sugar/sugar alcohol based deep eutectic solvents are good extracting agents
for phenolic compounds, especially for higher caffeic acid oligomers such as clinopodic acid O. Additionally, low cytotoxicity
of tested DESs is a good starting predictor of their safety and potential usage.
PB  - University Prince of Songkla, Thailand
PB  - University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad
C3  - The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
T1  - Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii
SP  - 31
EP  - 33
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5103
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Arsenijević, Jelena and Kovačević, Nada and Drobac, Milica and Ražić, Slavica and Emhemmed, Fathi and Muller, Christian and Marcic, Christophe and Marchioni, Eric",
year = "2021",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION:
Aerial parts of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. (Lamiaceae), in Serbia known as Rtanj’s tea, are traditionally used to treat various respiratory, urinary and other health disorders. Extracts of this herb exhibit a significant bioactivity as well37. Using
deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for extraction of certain phenolic compounds is in line with the principles of green chemistry38.
However, the toxicity of DESs must be considered39.
OBJECTIVES:
The main objectives of this work are to assess the polyphenol-extracting ability of proline (Pro) and sugar/sugar alcohol
based natural DESs from commercially available Rtanj’s tea, as well as to evaluate cytotoxicity of these solvents against AsPC-
1 cells.
METHOD / DESIGN:
Accurately weighed Pro and sugar/sugar alcohol, were dissolved in water, frozen, and freeze-dried. The obtained seven DESs
(i.e. Pro with: glucose 1:1 and 5:3, fructose 1:1 and 5:3, sorbitol 1:2, and sucrose 2:1 and 3:2) were mixed with water (30%,
m/m). Polyphenol extraction was examined using commercial sample of Rtanj’s tea (manufacturer Bojan Radosavljević, Boljevac).
Powdered herb (particle diameter 100-200 μm) was extracted by sonication during 30 min at room temperature with
the obtained aqueous DESs (herb-to-solvent ratio 1:20), as well as with water, absolute ethanol, or 50% (v/v) ethanol under
the same conditions. The qualitative analysis of extracts was conducted by both HPLC and LC-MS. The content of the identified
marker compounds in the extracts, i.e. rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO), was determined by external
calibration using RA as the standard compound. Cytotoxicity of the aqueous DESs against human pancreatic adenocarcinoma
cells AsPC-1 was tested at four concentration levels (5-25%), after 48 h of incubation and propidium iodide staining.
The analysis on Guava® easyCyte 12HT Benchtop flow microcapillary cytometer, was performed afterwards, using InCyte®
software package.
RESULTS:
Upon freeze-drying, mixtures had glassy appearance and transformed into liquids after mild heating. All obtained DESs were
highly viscous, and therefore mixed with water. Qualitative LC-MS analysis of 50% ethanol extract revealed the presence of
phenolic acids, flavonoids, and jasmonic acid derivatives. Among phenolic acids, the dominant compounds were caffeic
acid oligomers RA and CAO. Among conventional solvents, 50% ethanol was better extracting agent than absolute ethanol
or water for both RA (88.2 μg/mL) and CAO (116.8 μg/mL). Water extract was also abundant with CAO (106.7 μg/mL), but
contained moderate amount of RA (21.7 μg/mL). It is noteworthy to mention that the extraction with ethanol resulted in
very low yield of both phenolics, with CAO concentration, being even below detection limit in the absolute ethanol extract.
Concentration of RA in the tested DES extracts was higher than corresponding one in the water extract, but lower than in
the 50% ethanol extract, and varied in the range from 61.6 μg/mL (in Pro-fructose 1:1 extract) to 85.6 μg/mL (Pro-glucose 1:1
extract). The extraction of CAO, with six out of seven aqueous DESs, was more efficient than with 50% ethanol, resulting in
CAO concentration range from 119.6 μg/mL, in Pro-sucrose 3:2 extract, to 172.4 μg/mL, in Pro-glucose 1:1 extract. Pro-fructose
1:1 extract had the lowest content of CAO (86.7 μg/mL) among the tested DESs. At the lowest tested concentration (5%),
aqueous DESs did not significantly affect survival of AsPC-1 cells in comparison to the untreated cells (83.1-90.0% and 86.6%
of cells remained viable, respectively). Both proline-glucose DESs demonstrated the lowest toxicity. However, at the highest
concentration (25%) all aqueous DESs caused death of more than 70% of AsPC-1 cells. CONCLUSIONS:
The obtained results indicate that proline and sugar/sugar alcohol based deep eutectic solvents are good extracting agents
for phenolic compounds, especially for higher caffeic acid oligomers such as clinopodic acid O. Additionally, low cytotoxicity
of tested DESs is a good starting predictor of their safety and potential usage.",
publisher = "University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad",
journal = "The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts",
title = "Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii",
pages = "31-33",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5103"
}
Arsenijević, J., Kovačević, N., Drobac, M., Ražić, S., Emhemmed, F., Muller, C., Marcic, C.,& Marchioni, E.. (2021). Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
University Prince of Songkla, Thailand., 31-33.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5103
Arsenijević J, Kovačević N, Drobac M, Ražić S, Emhemmed F, Muller C, Marcic C, Marchioni E. Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts. 2021;:31-33.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5103 .
Arsenijević, Jelena, Kovačević, Nada, Drobac, Milica, Ražić, Slavica, Emhemmed, Fathi, Muller, Christian, Marcic, Christophe, Marchioni, Eric, "Proline-based deep eutectic solvents as greener alternative for obtaining polyphenol rich extracts of Satureja kitaibelii" in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts (2021):31-33,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5103 .

Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea

Arsenijević, Jelena; Marčetić, Mirjana; Drobac, Milica; Slavkovska, Violeta; Kovačević, Nada

(Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS), 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Arsenijević, Jelena
AU  - Marčetić, Mirjana
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4669
AB  - Rtanj’s tea infusion is often used to relieve respiratory, urinary and other ailments, as
well as a tonic or a beverage. Commercially available Rtanj tea represents a herb obtained
mainly from wild plants. As a biological source manufacturers list several species of the
genus Satureja L., i.e. Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff., S. montana L. and S. hortensis L.
This diversity may affect the composition of infusions, their effects and organoleptic features.
In this work, we investigated the polyphenolic profile of infusions (2 g/100 mL)
prepared from seven commercially available samples of Rtanj tea. The LC-MS method was
used to identify polyphenols as well as to determine the content of marker compounds,
rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO), by using linear regression of rosmarinic
acid as an external standard. The content of total polyphenols was determined by the
spectrophotometric method based on the Folin-Ciocalteu reaction, and the results were
expressed in gallic acid (GA) equivalents/L of infusion.
LC-MS analysis revealed that the qualitative composition of the tested infusions was
very similar. Based on the UV and MS data, phenolic acids were identified in the infusions, of
which RA and/or CAO were the dominant compounds, as well as flavonoids, among which
luteolin heteroside prevailed. On the other hand, infusions differed in quantitative
composition. The content of total polyphenols varied between 118.3 and 476.2 mg/L GA, the
content of RA 19.5–129.5 mg L, while the content of CAO in infusions was 13.9–72.3 mg/L,
calculated as RA. Higher content of total polyphenols and RA was determined in the infusions
of the samples in the form of filter bags than those found in the form of non-comminuted
herb. In addition, it was observed that the origin of plant material had an impact on the
quantity ratio between RA and CAO.
The results obtained in this study indicate the importance of the selection of the
biological source and its correct identification, as well as the primary processing of the herb
on the composition of the infusions.
AB  - Rtanjski čaj se često upotrebljava u obliku infuza za ublažavanje respiratornih,
urinarnih i drugih tegoba, kao tonik ili napitak [1]. Komercijalno dostupni rtanjski čaj
predstavlja herbu dobijenu uglavnom od samoniklih biljaka, a kao biološki izvor proizvođači
navode različite vrste roda Satureja L. (fam. Lamiaceae), Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff.,
S. montana L. i S. hortensis L., što može imati uticaj na sastav infuza, njegove efekte i
organoleptičke karakteristike.
U ovom radu ispitan je polifenolni profil infuza (2 g/100 mL) pripremljenih od sedam
komercijalno dostupnih uzoraka rtanjskog čaja. LC-MS metodom izvršena je identifikacija
polifenola kao i određivanje sadržaja marker jedinjenja, rozmarinske kiseline (RK) i
klinopodinske kiseline O (KKO), primenom linearne regresije korišćenjem rozmarinske
kiseline kao eksternog standarda. Spektrofotometrijskom metodom na bazi Folin‐Ciocalteu
reakcije određen je sadržaj ukupnih polifenola, a rezultati su izraženi u ekvivalentima galne
kiseline (GA)/L infuza.
LC-MS analizom ustanovljeno je da je kvalitativni sastav ispitivanih infuza međusobno
vrlo sličan. U infuzima su, na osnovu UV i MS podataka, identifikovane fenolkarboksilne
kiseline, od kojih su RK i/ili KKO dominantna jedinjenja, kao i flavonoidi, među kojima se
ističe prisustvo heterozida luteolina. Sa druge strane, infuzi su se međusobno razlikovali u
kvantitativnom sastavu. Sadržaj ukupnih polifenola varirao je između 118,3 i 476,2 mg GA/L,
sadržaj RK 19,5–129,5 mg/L, dok je sadržaj KKO u infuzima iznosio 13,9–72,3 mg/L,
računato kao RK. Veći sadržaj ukupnih polifenola i RK određen je u infuzima uzoraka u
obliku filter vrećica nego onih koji se nalaze u obliku neusitnjene herbe. Pored toga, može se
uočiti da poreklo biljnog materijala ima uticaj na međusobni odnos RK i KKO.
Rezultati dobijeni u ovom ispitivanju ukazuju na značaj odabira biološkog izvora,
njegove pravilne identifikacije i primarne prerade herbe na sastav infuza.
PB  - Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)
C3  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea
T1  - Polifenolni sastav komercijalnih uzoraka rtanjskog čaja
VL  - 71
IS  - 5 suplement
SP  - S54
EP  - S55
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4669
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Arsenijević, Jelena and Marčetić, Mirjana and Drobac, Milica and Slavkovska, Violeta and Kovačević, Nada",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Rtanj’s tea infusion is often used to relieve respiratory, urinary and other ailments, as
well as a tonic or a beverage. Commercially available Rtanj tea represents a herb obtained
mainly from wild plants. As a biological source manufacturers list several species of the
genus Satureja L., i.e. Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff., S. montana L. and S. hortensis L.
This diversity may affect the composition of infusions, their effects and organoleptic features.
In this work, we investigated the polyphenolic profile of infusions (2 g/100 mL)
prepared from seven commercially available samples of Rtanj tea. The LC-MS method was
used to identify polyphenols as well as to determine the content of marker compounds,
rosmarinic acid (RA) and clinopodic acid O (CAO), by using linear regression of rosmarinic
acid as an external standard. The content of total polyphenols was determined by the
spectrophotometric method based on the Folin-Ciocalteu reaction, and the results were
expressed in gallic acid (GA) equivalents/L of infusion.
LC-MS analysis revealed that the qualitative composition of the tested infusions was
very similar. Based on the UV and MS data, phenolic acids were identified in the infusions, of
which RA and/or CAO were the dominant compounds, as well as flavonoids, among which
luteolin heteroside prevailed. On the other hand, infusions differed in quantitative
composition. The content of total polyphenols varied between 118.3 and 476.2 mg/L GA, the
content of RA 19.5–129.5 mg L, while the content of CAO in infusions was 13.9–72.3 mg/L,
calculated as RA. Higher content of total polyphenols and RA was determined in the infusions
of the samples in the form of filter bags than those found in the form of non-comminuted
herb. In addition, it was observed that the origin of plant material had an impact on the
quantity ratio between RA and CAO.
The results obtained in this study indicate the importance of the selection of the
biological source and its correct identification, as well as the primary processing of the herb
on the composition of the infusions., Rtanjski čaj se često upotrebljava u obliku infuza za ublažavanje respiratornih,
urinarnih i drugih tegoba, kao tonik ili napitak [1]. Komercijalno dostupni rtanjski čaj
predstavlja herbu dobijenu uglavnom od samoniklih biljaka, a kao biološki izvor proizvođači
navode različite vrste roda Satureja L. (fam. Lamiaceae), Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff.,
S. montana L. i S. hortensis L., što može imati uticaj na sastav infuza, njegove efekte i
organoleptičke karakteristike.
U ovom radu ispitan je polifenolni profil infuza (2 g/100 mL) pripremljenih od sedam
komercijalno dostupnih uzoraka rtanjskog čaja. LC-MS metodom izvršena je identifikacija
polifenola kao i određivanje sadržaja marker jedinjenja, rozmarinske kiseline (RK) i
klinopodinske kiseline O (KKO), primenom linearne regresije korišćenjem rozmarinske
kiseline kao eksternog standarda. Spektrofotometrijskom metodom na bazi Folin‐Ciocalteu
reakcije određen je sadržaj ukupnih polifenola, a rezultati su izraženi u ekvivalentima galne
kiseline (GA)/L infuza.
LC-MS analizom ustanovljeno je da je kvalitativni sastav ispitivanih infuza međusobno
vrlo sličan. U infuzima su, na osnovu UV i MS podataka, identifikovane fenolkarboksilne
kiseline, od kojih su RK i/ili KKO dominantna jedinjenja, kao i flavonoidi, među kojima se
ističe prisustvo heterozida luteolina. Sa druge strane, infuzi su se međusobno razlikovali u
kvantitativnom sastavu. Sadržaj ukupnih polifenola varirao je između 118,3 i 476,2 mg GA/L,
sadržaj RK 19,5–129,5 mg/L, dok je sadržaj KKO u infuzima iznosio 13,9–72,3 mg/L,
računato kao RK. Veći sadržaj ukupnih polifenola i RK određen je u infuzima uzoraka u
obliku filter vrećica nego onih koji se nalaze u obliku neusitnjene herbe. Pored toga, može se
uočiti da poreklo biljnog materijala ima uticaj na međusobni odnos RK i KKO.
Rezultati dobijeni u ovom ispitivanju ukazuju na značaj odabira biološkog izvora,
njegove pravilne identifikacije i primarne prerade herbe na sastav infuza.",
publisher = "Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea, Polifenolni sastav komercijalnih uzoraka rtanjskog čaja",
volume = "71",
number = "5 suplement",
pages = "S54-S55",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4669"
}
Arsenijević, J., Marčetić, M., Drobac, M., Slavkovska, V.,& Kovačević, N.. (2021). Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea. in Arhiv za farmaciju
Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)., 71(5 suplement), S54-S55.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4669
Arsenijević J, Marčetić M, Drobac M, Slavkovska V, Kovačević N. Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea. in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2021;71(5 suplement):S54-S55.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4669 .
Arsenijević, Jelena, Marčetić, Mirjana, Drobac, Milica, Slavkovska, Violeta, Kovačević, Nada, "Polyphenolic composition of commercial samples of rtanj tea" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 71, no. 5 suplement (2021):S54-S55,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4669 .

Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae)

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS), 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4557
AB  - Velika mečja šapa, Heracleum sibiricum L. (Apiaceae), autohtona je u severnoj, istočnoj
i centralnoj Evropi, kao i na Balkanskom poluostrvu i u Sibiru (1). Infuz pripremljen od
nadzemnih delova ove biljke se u narodnoj medicini na Balkanskom poluostrvu koristi kao
aperitiv i za tretman dijareje i drugih gastrointestinalnih tegoba (2). Prethodna ispitivanja H.
sibiricum nisu uključivala analizu polifenola, dok su furanokumarini do sada analizirani u
korenu, plodovima i listovima (1, 3).
Cilj ovog rada bio je ispitivanje hemijskog sastava i antioksidantne aktivnosti
metanolnih i dihlormetanskih ekstrakata listova i cvasti ove biljke.
Osušen biljni materijal (sakupljen na Staroj Planini u Srbiji u julu 2014. god.)
ekstrahovan je sukcesivno dihlormetanom i metanolom (u oba slučaja bimaceracijom
72+48 h, sa odnosom droga rastvarač 1:10 m/V). Rastvarači su uklonjeni pod sniženim
pritiskom. Hemijski sastav dobijenih suvih ekstrakata analiziran je LC-MS metodama.
Dodatno, u slučaju metanolnih ekstrakata spektrofotometrijski je utvrđen sadržaj ukupnih
polifenola pomoću Folin‐Ciocalteu reagensa. Antioksidantna aktivnost metanolnih ekstrakata
ispitana je spektrofotometrijskim FRAP i DPPH testovima, a dihlormetanskih ekstrakata
DPPH testom.
LC-MS analiza pokazala je da su suvi metanolni ekstrakti listova i cvasti bili vrlo slični.
U njima su određene značajne količine heterozida kvercetina i kemferola (154,30 i
144,20 mg/g suvog ekstrakta). Najzastupljeniji su bili vincetoksikozid A (kvercetin 7-O-ramnozil
3-O-glukozid; 26,83 i 29,61 mg/g), kemferitrin (kemferol 3,7-di-O-ramnozid; 33,62
i 34,68 mg/g) i jedan kvercetin dezoksiheksozil dezoksiheksozid (69,06 i 79,91 mg/g).
U ekstraktu listova detektovano je još šest, a u ekstraktu cvasti još pet heterozida ovih
flavonola. Takođe, u oba ekstrakta identifikovana je hlorogenska kiselina (19,31 i
4,12 mg/g). Spektrofotometrijski utvrđen sadržaj ukupnih polifenola iznosio je 126,08 i
125,33 mg ekvivalenata galne kiseline/g.
U suvom dihlormetanskom ekstraktu listova LC-MS metodom detektovane su male
količine furanokumarina izopimpinelina i bergaptena (ukupno 0,22 mg/g suvog ekstrakta),
čije je prisustvo i ranije utvrđeno (3). U ekstraktu cvasti, pored dva navedena, identifikovano
je još šest furanokumarina i svi su takođe bili prisutni u malim količinama (ukupno
20,07 mg/g); najzastupljeniji je bio bergapten (4,84 mg/g), a po količini ga je sledio
biakangelikol (3,29 mg/g).
Ukupna antioksidantna aktivnost suvih metanolnih ekstrakata listova i cvasti (FRAP
vrednosti 1,08 i 0,94 mmol Fe2+/g), kao i antiradikalska aktivnost (DPPH SC50 vrednosti
64,10 i 64,77 μg/mL) bile su u korelaciji sa sadržajem ukupnih polifenola. Anti-DPPH
aktivnost suvih dihlormetanskih ekstrakata bila je očekivano niža (SC50 vrednosti 636,19 i
790,20 μg/mL).
Može se zaključiti da listovi i cvasti H. sibiricum predstavljaju nove izvore jedinjenja sa
poznatom antioksidantnom aktivnošću.
AB  - Siberian cow parsnip, Heracleum sibiricum L. (Apiaceae), is autochthonous to
northern, eastern and central Europe, Balkan Peninsula and Siberia (1). Infusion prepared
from aerial parts of this plant is used in folk medicine on Balkan Peninsula as aperitif and to
treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints (2). Previous studies of H. sibiricum
have not included polyphenol analysis, while furanocoumarins were analyzed in roots, fruits
and leaves (1, 3).
In this work, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of methanol and
dichloromethane extracts obtained from leaves and flowers of this plant were investigated.
Dried plant material, collected on Mts Stara Planina (Serbia) in July 2014, was
extracted successively with dichloromethane and methanol (in both cases by bimaceration
72+48 h; drug/solvent=1:10 w/V). Solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The
composition of obtained dry extracts was analyzed by LC-MS methods. Additionally, for
methanol extracts, total phenolics contents were determined spectrophotometrically using
Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. Antioxidant activity of methanol extracts was tested by
spectrophotometric FRAP and DPPH assays, and of dichloromethane extracts by DPPH assay.
LC-MS analysis showed that investigated leaf and flower dry methanol extracts were
very similar. In both extracts, significant amounts of quercetin and kaempferol glycosides
(154.30 and 144.20 mg/g of dry extract) were determined. Dominant were vincetoxicoside A
(quercetin 7-O-rhamnosyl 3-O-glucoside; 26.83 and 29.61 mg/g), kaempferitrin (kaempferol
3,7-di-O-rhamnoside; 33.62 and 34.68 mg/g) and one quercetin deoxyhexosyl
deoxyhexoside (69.06 and 79.91 mg/g). Six more glycosides of these flavonols were detected
in the leaf extract and five more in the flower extract. Also, chlorogenic acid (19.31 and 4.12
mg/g) was identified in both extracts. Spectrophotometrically determined total phenolics
contents were 126.08 and 125.33 mg gallic acid equivalents/g.
In the leaf dry dichloromethane extract, by LC-MS method, small amounts of
furanocoumarins isopimpinellin and bergapten were detected (totally 0.22 mg/g of dry
extract). Their presence was also previously shown (3). In the flower extract, besides these
two, six more furanocoumarins were identified; all present in small amounts (totally 20.07
mg/g). The most abundant was bergapten (4.84 mg/g), followed by byakangelicol (3.29
mg/g).
Total antioxidant (FRAP values 1.08 and 0.94 mmol Fe2+/g) and antiradical activities
(DPPH SC50 values 64.10 and 64.77 μg/mL) of the leaf and flower dry methanol extracts were
correlated with their total phenolics contents. Anti-DPPH activities of the dry
dichloromethane extracts were expectedly lower (SC50 values 636.19 and 790.20 μg/mL).
Heracleum sibiricum leaves and flowers represent new sources of compounds with
known antioxidant activity.
PB  - Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)
C3  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae)
T1  - Investigation of polyphenols, furanocoumarins and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts of Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae)
VL  - 71
IS  - 5 suplement
SP  - S56
EP  - S59
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4557
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Drobac, Milica and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Velika mečja šapa, Heracleum sibiricum L. (Apiaceae), autohtona je u severnoj, istočnoj
i centralnoj Evropi, kao i na Balkanskom poluostrvu i u Sibiru (1). Infuz pripremljen od
nadzemnih delova ove biljke se u narodnoj medicini na Balkanskom poluostrvu koristi kao
aperitiv i za tretman dijareje i drugih gastrointestinalnih tegoba (2). Prethodna ispitivanja H.
sibiricum nisu uključivala analizu polifenola, dok su furanokumarini do sada analizirani u
korenu, plodovima i listovima (1, 3).
Cilj ovog rada bio je ispitivanje hemijskog sastava i antioksidantne aktivnosti
metanolnih i dihlormetanskih ekstrakata listova i cvasti ove biljke.
Osušen biljni materijal (sakupljen na Staroj Planini u Srbiji u julu 2014. god.)
ekstrahovan je sukcesivno dihlormetanom i metanolom (u oba slučaja bimaceracijom
72+48 h, sa odnosom droga rastvarač 1:10 m/V). Rastvarači su uklonjeni pod sniženim
pritiskom. Hemijski sastav dobijenih suvih ekstrakata analiziran je LC-MS metodama.
Dodatno, u slučaju metanolnih ekstrakata spektrofotometrijski je utvrđen sadržaj ukupnih
polifenola pomoću Folin‐Ciocalteu reagensa. Antioksidantna aktivnost metanolnih ekstrakata
ispitana je spektrofotometrijskim FRAP i DPPH testovima, a dihlormetanskih ekstrakata
DPPH testom.
LC-MS analiza pokazala je da su suvi metanolni ekstrakti listova i cvasti bili vrlo slični.
U njima su određene značajne količine heterozida kvercetina i kemferola (154,30 i
144,20 mg/g suvog ekstrakta). Najzastupljeniji su bili vincetoksikozid A (kvercetin 7-O-ramnozil
3-O-glukozid; 26,83 i 29,61 mg/g), kemferitrin (kemferol 3,7-di-O-ramnozid; 33,62
i 34,68 mg/g) i jedan kvercetin dezoksiheksozil dezoksiheksozid (69,06 i 79,91 mg/g).
U ekstraktu listova detektovano je još šest, a u ekstraktu cvasti još pet heterozida ovih
flavonola. Takođe, u oba ekstrakta identifikovana je hlorogenska kiselina (19,31 i
4,12 mg/g). Spektrofotometrijski utvrđen sadržaj ukupnih polifenola iznosio je 126,08 i
125,33 mg ekvivalenata galne kiseline/g.
U suvom dihlormetanskom ekstraktu listova LC-MS metodom detektovane su male
količine furanokumarina izopimpinelina i bergaptena (ukupno 0,22 mg/g suvog ekstrakta),
čije je prisustvo i ranije utvrđeno (3). U ekstraktu cvasti, pored dva navedena, identifikovano
je još šest furanokumarina i svi su takođe bili prisutni u malim količinama (ukupno
20,07 mg/g); najzastupljeniji je bio bergapten (4,84 mg/g), a po količini ga je sledio
biakangelikol (3,29 mg/g).
Ukupna antioksidantna aktivnost suvih metanolnih ekstrakata listova i cvasti (FRAP
vrednosti 1,08 i 0,94 mmol Fe2+/g), kao i antiradikalska aktivnost (DPPH SC50 vrednosti
64,10 i 64,77 μg/mL) bile su u korelaciji sa sadržajem ukupnih polifenola. Anti-DPPH
aktivnost suvih dihlormetanskih ekstrakata bila je očekivano niža (SC50 vrednosti 636,19 i
790,20 μg/mL).
Može se zaključiti da listovi i cvasti H. sibiricum predstavljaju nove izvore jedinjenja sa
poznatom antioksidantnom aktivnošću., Siberian cow parsnip, Heracleum sibiricum L. (Apiaceae), is autochthonous to
northern, eastern and central Europe, Balkan Peninsula and Siberia (1). Infusion prepared
from aerial parts of this plant is used in folk medicine on Balkan Peninsula as aperitif and to
treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints (2). Previous studies of H. sibiricum
have not included polyphenol analysis, while furanocoumarins were analyzed in roots, fruits
and leaves (1, 3).
In this work, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of methanol and
dichloromethane extracts obtained from leaves and flowers of this plant were investigated.
Dried plant material, collected on Mts Stara Planina (Serbia) in July 2014, was
extracted successively with dichloromethane and methanol (in both cases by bimaceration
72+48 h; drug/solvent=1:10 w/V). Solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The
composition of obtained dry extracts was analyzed by LC-MS methods. Additionally, for
methanol extracts, total phenolics contents were determined spectrophotometrically using
Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. Antioxidant activity of methanol extracts was tested by
spectrophotometric FRAP and DPPH assays, and of dichloromethane extracts by DPPH assay.
LC-MS analysis showed that investigated leaf and flower dry methanol extracts were
very similar. In both extracts, significant amounts of quercetin and kaempferol glycosides
(154.30 and 144.20 mg/g of dry extract) were determined. Dominant were vincetoxicoside A
(quercetin 7-O-rhamnosyl 3-O-glucoside; 26.83 and 29.61 mg/g), kaempferitrin (kaempferol
3,7-di-O-rhamnoside; 33.62 and 34.68 mg/g) and one quercetin deoxyhexosyl
deoxyhexoside (69.06 and 79.91 mg/g). Six more glycosides of these flavonols were detected
in the leaf extract and five more in the flower extract. Also, chlorogenic acid (19.31 and 4.12
mg/g) was identified in both extracts. Spectrophotometrically determined total phenolics
contents were 126.08 and 125.33 mg gallic acid equivalents/g.
In the leaf dry dichloromethane extract, by LC-MS method, small amounts of
furanocoumarins isopimpinellin and bergapten were detected (totally 0.22 mg/g of dry
extract). Their presence was also previously shown (3). In the flower extract, besides these
two, six more furanocoumarins were identified; all present in small amounts (totally 20.07
mg/g). The most abundant was bergapten (4.84 mg/g), followed by byakangelicol (3.29
mg/g).
Total antioxidant (FRAP values 1.08 and 0.94 mmol Fe2+/g) and antiradical activities
(DPPH SC50 values 64.10 and 64.77 μg/mL) of the leaf and flower dry methanol extracts were
correlated with their total phenolics contents. Anti-DPPH activities of the dry
dichloromethane extracts were expectedly lower (SC50 values 636.19 and 790.20 μg/mL).
Heracleum sibiricum leaves and flowers represent new sources of compounds with
known antioxidant activity.",
publisher = "Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae), Investigation of polyphenols, furanocoumarins and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extracts of Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae)",
volume = "71",
number = "5 suplement",
pages = "S56-S59",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4557"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2021). Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae). in Arhiv za farmaciju
Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije (SFUS)., 71(5 suplement), S56-S59.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4557
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Niketić M, Petrović S. Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae). in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2021;71(5 suplement):S56-S59.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4557 .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "Ispitivanje polifenola, furanokumarina i antioksidantne aktivnosti ekstrakata listova i cvasti Heracleum sibiricum (Apiaceae)" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 71, no. 5 suplement (2021):S56-S59,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4557 .

In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species

Antić, Natalija; Ilić, Milan; Marčetić, Mirjana; Drobac, Milica; Zloh, Mire

(Sciforum, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Antić, Natalija
AU  - Ilić, Milan
AU  - Marčetić, Mirjana
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Zloh, Mire
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5159
AB  - The Geronrum L. species have significant use in traditionaI medicine. Previous studies showed that these plants are rich in phytochemicals, especially in polyphenols and votatile compounds. The aim of this study was to determine potential target proteins for volatile compounds present in Geranium species and to provide a rationale for its current uses. The structures of identified volatile molecules were collated and their potential protein targets were predicted using PIDGIN software. The 2D and 3D structures of these compounds were generated using KingDraw software, while the 3D structures of selected target proteins
were obtained from Protein Data Bank. All volatile compounds were docked against the whole surface of endothelial PAS domain containing protein 1 (EPAS-1; PDBID: F310) and musarinic receptors M1 (PDBID:6WJC), M2 (PDBID:3UON), M4 (PDBID:5DG) and M5 (PDBID: 6OL9) using LeDock software. The study revealed several compounds with the potential to interact with target
proteins. Hexahydrofarnesyl acetone and γ-curcumene formed the most favorable binding poses inside the binding sites of all muscarinic receptors. Linalool and δ-guaiene forned favorable interactions to EPAS-l target protein. Predicted interaction energies are generally lower compared to ligands for these protein targts, mainly due to their size, hydrophobic properties, and the lack of H-bond forming groups. However, these compounds can fit the target site and form favorable interactions. It can be hypothesized that these plants and their extracts exert pharmacological activity via synergistic action of several components that
can interact with multiple proteins in vivo. Additionally, new therapeutic applications of these plants may be proposed based on the other targets predicted by PIDGIN but not reported in this abstract. Further in vitro studies are required to confirm in silico prediction and gain further insights on potential interactions of tested compounds and target proteins.
PB  - Sciforum
PB  - MDPI
C3  - 25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 15–30 Nov 2021, online
T1  - In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5159
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Antić, Natalija and Ilić, Milan and Marčetić, Mirjana and Drobac, Milica and Zloh, Mire",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The Geronrum L. species have significant use in traditionaI medicine. Previous studies showed that these plants are rich in phytochemicals, especially in polyphenols and votatile compounds. The aim of this study was to determine potential target proteins for volatile compounds present in Geranium species and to provide a rationale for its current uses. The structures of identified volatile molecules were collated and their potential protein targets were predicted using PIDGIN software. The 2D and 3D structures of these compounds were generated using KingDraw software, while the 3D structures of selected target proteins
were obtained from Protein Data Bank. All volatile compounds were docked against the whole surface of endothelial PAS domain containing protein 1 (EPAS-1; PDBID: F310) and musarinic receptors M1 (PDBID:6WJC), M2 (PDBID:3UON), M4 (PDBID:5DG) and M5 (PDBID: 6OL9) using LeDock software. The study revealed several compounds with the potential to interact with target
proteins. Hexahydrofarnesyl acetone and γ-curcumene formed the most favorable binding poses inside the binding sites of all muscarinic receptors. Linalool and δ-guaiene forned favorable interactions to EPAS-l target protein. Predicted interaction energies are generally lower compared to ligands for these protein targts, mainly due to their size, hydrophobic properties, and the lack of H-bond forming groups. However, these compounds can fit the target site and form favorable interactions. It can be hypothesized that these plants and their extracts exert pharmacological activity via synergistic action of several components that
can interact with multiple proteins in vivo. Additionally, new therapeutic applications of these plants may be proposed based on the other targets predicted by PIDGIN but not reported in this abstract. Further in vitro studies are required to confirm in silico prediction and gain further insights on potential interactions of tested compounds and target proteins.",
publisher = "Sciforum, MDPI",
journal = "25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 15–30 Nov 2021, online",
title = "In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5159"
}
Antić, N., Ilić, M., Marčetić, M., Drobac, M.,& Zloh, M.. (2021). In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species. in 25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 15–30 Nov 2021, online
Sciforum..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5159
Antić N, Ilić M, Marčetić M, Drobac M, Zloh M. In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species. in 25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 15–30 Nov 2021, online. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5159 .
Antić, Natalija, Ilić, Milan, Marčetić, Mirjana, Drobac, Milica, Zloh, Mire, "In silico prediction of protein targets for volatile compounds of Geranium L. species" in 25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 15–30 Nov 2021, online (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5159 .

Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy

Drobac, Milica

(University of Belgrade, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Drobac, Milica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5091
AB  - Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds produced by aromatic plants and characterized by distinctive, strong fragrance. Essential oils and their constituents are widely used in a number of food products and beverages, primarily as flavoring agents. Due to the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of essential oils and their components, they may represent a promising natural alternative to chemical preservatives in the food industry. Similarly, the insecticidal/repellent potential of essential oils may be worth exploring in view of food storage. In addition to antimicrobial and antioxidant activity, essential oils demonstrate various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, expectorant, spasmolytic, carminative, diuretic, rubefacient activity and are hence used in the treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin disorders as well as rheumatism, neuralgia and many other ailments. The investigation of essential oils is a wide field of research addressing different aspects. In light of these considerations, the essential oils of different plants, mainly from the flora of the Balkan Peninsula, were investigated in order to find new sources of raw material and constituents with potential use in the pharmacy and food industry. The study focused on the content, chemical characterization (e.g. Valeriana sp., Anthemis sp.) and evaluation of their antimicrobial (e.g. Thymus sp., Achillea sp., Armoracia sp.), spasmolytic (Ferula sp., Cymbopogon sp.), antiedematous and antihyperalgesic (Matricaria sp., Laserpitium sp.) properties, as well as their insecticidal properties (Cymbopogon sp.). Since many factors have an influence on the composition of essential oils, chemical analyses provide insight into the variability and possible existence of chemotypes, which is important from the aspect of defining raw material and their quality control. Although of natural origin and usually considered safe, some essential oils contain compounds that bear potential risks (e.g. essential oils of Salvia officinalis, Artemisia absinthium, Ocimum basilicum); therefore, the safety aspect of essential oils should not be neglected.
PB  - University of Belgrade
C3  - UNIFOOD conference, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2021, Book of Abstracts
T1  - Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy
SP  - 14
EP  - 14
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5091
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Drobac, Milica",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds produced by aromatic plants and characterized by distinctive, strong fragrance. Essential oils and their constituents are widely used in a number of food products and beverages, primarily as flavoring agents. Due to the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of essential oils and their components, they may represent a promising natural alternative to chemical preservatives in the food industry. Similarly, the insecticidal/repellent potential of essential oils may be worth exploring in view of food storage. In addition to antimicrobial and antioxidant activity, essential oils demonstrate various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, expectorant, spasmolytic, carminative, diuretic, rubefacient activity and are hence used in the treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin disorders as well as rheumatism, neuralgia and many other ailments. The investigation of essential oils is a wide field of research addressing different aspects. In light of these considerations, the essential oils of different plants, mainly from the flora of the Balkan Peninsula, were investigated in order to find new sources of raw material and constituents with potential use in the pharmacy and food industry. The study focused on the content, chemical characterization (e.g. Valeriana sp., Anthemis sp.) and evaluation of their antimicrobial (e.g. Thymus sp., Achillea sp., Armoracia sp.), spasmolytic (Ferula sp., Cymbopogon sp.), antiedematous and antihyperalgesic (Matricaria sp., Laserpitium sp.) properties, as well as their insecticidal properties (Cymbopogon sp.). Since many factors have an influence on the composition of essential oils, chemical analyses provide insight into the variability and possible existence of chemotypes, which is important from the aspect of defining raw material and their quality control. Although of natural origin and usually considered safe, some essential oils contain compounds that bear potential risks (e.g. essential oils of Salvia officinalis, Artemisia absinthium, Ocimum basilicum); therefore, the safety aspect of essential oils should not be neglected.",
publisher = "University of Belgrade",
journal = "UNIFOOD conference, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2021, Book of Abstracts",
title = "Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy",
pages = "14-14",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5091"
}
Drobac, M.. (2021). Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy. in UNIFOOD conference, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2021, Book of Abstracts
University of Belgrade., 14-14.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5091
Drobac M. Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy. in UNIFOOD conference, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2021, Book of Abstracts. 2021;:14-14.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5091 .
Drobac, Milica, "Investigation of essential oils and their potential use in the food industry and pharmacy" in UNIFOOD conference, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2021, Book of Abstracts (2021):14-14,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5091 .

Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4622
AB  - INTRODUCTION:
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa L., Apiaceae (parsnip) is cultivated mainly in the temperate regions of the world because of its edible root. The roots of the best quality are obtained from the plants from the first year, in which this biennial plant usually forms only leaf rosette. In the second year, flowering stems emerge (the plant is cultivated for two years in order to obtain fruits for reproduction). Wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens (Req. ex Godr.) Čelak. is widely distributed in Europe and P. hirsuta Pančić is endemic in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula (east Serbia, North Macedonia and south and west Bulgaria).

OBJECTIVES:
To investigate and compare the composition of the essential oils obtained from roots, leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa (from the first and/or the second year) and wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta from Serbia.

METHOD / DESIGN:
Essential oils were isolated from dried and comminuted plant material by hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type apparatus for 2.5 h. The composition of essential oils was determined by GC-FID and GC-MS and analyzed using multivariate statistical methods: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) and unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages clustering (UPGMA).

RESULTS:
Twenty-nine parsnip essential oils were investigated: 11 P. sativa subsp. sativa oils (from four localities; the oils of roots and leaves from both the first and the second year, and of the other organs from the second year), 10 P. sativa subsp. urens oils (from two localities) and eight P. hirsuta oils (from one locality, collected in two different years). Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa
roots from the first year provided the highest oil yields (0.51-0.77%, w/w). The roots of this taxon from the second year (0.02%), and the roots of other investigated Pastinaca taxa (0.10-0.14%) had notably lower oil yields. Regarding other plant organs, high oil yields were generally obtained for fruits (1.40-3.90%) and flowers (0.43-0.93%), and low oil yields for leaves (0.07-0.16%) and stems (0.03-0.13%).
In general, 13 to 53 compounds were identified in the essential oils; identified components accounted for 89.4-98.6% of the oils. Phenylpropanoid myristicin was the most abundant in the root essential oils of both investigated P. sativa subspecies (39.7-82.5%). It is interesting to note that the oil of P. sativa subsp. sativa roots from the first year also contained high amounts of terpinolene (14.8-28.7%), which significantly decreased in the oil of this taxon from the second year (1.2%). In P. hirsuta root oils another phenylpropanoid apiole (30.9 and 25.8%) was dominant and the quantities of myristicin were somewhat lower (11.6 and 20.3%). Cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa leaf essential oils were dominated by myristicin (42.8 and 41.4%) and in the leaf oils of wild-growing parsnips (P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta), γ-palmitolactone was the most abundant
(22.6-47.5%). Additionally, the leaf oils of both investigated P. sativa subspecies contained significant amounts of sesquiterpenes (36.0-46.2%), e.g. (E)-β-farnesene (13.8-22.4%). Compared with the leaf oils, corresponding stem oils were qualitatively similar. However, in the stem oils, the contents of sesquiterpenes were lower [e.g. (E)-β-farnesene 4.9-14.4% in P. sativa oils] and the contents of myristicin (64.9 and 63.3% in P. sativa subsp. sativa oils) and γ-palmitolactone (50.6-60.4% in wild-growing parsnips oils) were higher. The flower and fruit essential oils were dominated by aliphatic esters. The most abundant in P. hirsuta oils were hexyl butanoate (61.9% in the flower oil; 22.0 and 58.4% in the fruit oils) and hexyl hexanoate (17.0% in the flower oil; 59.8 and 29.1% in the fruit oils), and in the oils of both P. sativa subspecies the dominant was octyl butanoate (26.1-31.4% in the flower oils; 53.6-79.0% in the fruit oils). In PCA and nMDS analyses of the oils (except fruit oils), the separation of all three investigated Pastinaca taxa was noticed. The same relations were observed in UPGMA analyses of the leaf, stem and flower oils. In the case of statistical analysis of the fruit oils and UPGMA analysis of the root oils, the samples of two subspecies of P. sativa were grouped together.

CONCLUSIONS:
Wild-growing parsnips are equally interesting sources of essential oils as cultivated parsnip. Locality and year of collection did not significantly influence relations among taxa observed in multivariate statistical analysis.
PB  - University Prince of Songkla, Thailand
PB  - University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
C3  - The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
T1  - Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa
SP  - 190
EP  - 191
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4622
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Drobac, Milica and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION:
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa L., Apiaceae (parsnip) is cultivated mainly in the temperate regions of the world because of its edible root. The roots of the best quality are obtained from the plants from the first year, in which this biennial plant usually forms only leaf rosette. In the second year, flowering stems emerge (the plant is cultivated for two years in order to obtain fruits for reproduction). Wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens (Req. ex Godr.) Čelak. is widely distributed in Europe and P. hirsuta Pančić is endemic in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula (east Serbia, North Macedonia and south and west Bulgaria).

OBJECTIVES:
To investigate and compare the composition of the essential oils obtained from roots, leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa (from the first and/or the second year) and wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta from Serbia.

METHOD / DESIGN:
Essential oils were isolated from dried and comminuted plant material by hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type apparatus for 2.5 h. The composition of essential oils was determined by GC-FID and GC-MS and analyzed using multivariate statistical methods: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) and unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages clustering (UPGMA).

RESULTS:
Twenty-nine parsnip essential oils were investigated: 11 P. sativa subsp. sativa oils (from four localities; the oils of roots and leaves from both the first and the second year, and of the other organs from the second year), 10 P. sativa subsp. urens oils (from two localities) and eight P. hirsuta oils (from one locality, collected in two different years). Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa
roots from the first year provided the highest oil yields (0.51-0.77%, w/w). The roots of this taxon from the second year (0.02%), and the roots of other investigated Pastinaca taxa (0.10-0.14%) had notably lower oil yields. Regarding other plant organs, high oil yields were generally obtained for fruits (1.40-3.90%) and flowers (0.43-0.93%), and low oil yields for leaves (0.07-0.16%) and stems (0.03-0.13%).
In general, 13 to 53 compounds were identified in the essential oils; identified components accounted for 89.4-98.6% of the oils. Phenylpropanoid myristicin was the most abundant in the root essential oils of both investigated P. sativa subspecies (39.7-82.5%). It is interesting to note that the oil of P. sativa subsp. sativa roots from the first year also contained high amounts of terpinolene (14.8-28.7%), which significantly decreased in the oil of this taxon from the second year (1.2%). In P. hirsuta root oils another phenylpropanoid apiole (30.9 and 25.8%) was dominant and the quantities of myristicin were somewhat lower (11.6 and 20.3%). Cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa leaf essential oils were dominated by myristicin (42.8 and 41.4%) and in the leaf oils of wild-growing parsnips (P. sativa subsp. urens and P. hirsuta), γ-palmitolactone was the most abundant
(22.6-47.5%). Additionally, the leaf oils of both investigated P. sativa subspecies contained significant amounts of sesquiterpenes (36.0-46.2%), e.g. (E)-β-farnesene (13.8-22.4%). Compared with the leaf oils, corresponding stem oils were qualitatively similar. However, in the stem oils, the contents of sesquiterpenes were lower [e.g. (E)-β-farnesene 4.9-14.4% in P. sativa oils] and the contents of myristicin (64.9 and 63.3% in P. sativa subsp. sativa oils) and γ-palmitolactone (50.6-60.4% in wild-growing parsnips oils) were higher. The flower and fruit essential oils were dominated by aliphatic esters. The most abundant in P. hirsuta oils were hexyl butanoate (61.9% in the flower oil; 22.0 and 58.4% in the fruit oils) and hexyl hexanoate (17.0% in the flower oil; 59.8 and 29.1% in the fruit oils), and in the oils of both P. sativa subspecies the dominant was octyl butanoate (26.1-31.4% in the flower oils; 53.6-79.0% in the fruit oils). In PCA and nMDS analyses of the oils (except fruit oils), the separation of all three investigated Pastinaca taxa was noticed. The same relations were observed in UPGMA analyses of the leaf, stem and flower oils. In the case of statistical analysis of the fruit oils and UPGMA analysis of the root oils, the samples of two subspecies of P. sativa were grouped together.

CONCLUSIONS:
Wild-growing parsnips are equally interesting sources of essential oils as cultivated parsnip. Locality and year of collection did not significantly influence relations among taxa observed in multivariate statistical analysis.",
publisher = "University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia",
journal = "The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts",
title = "Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa",
pages = "190-191",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4622"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2021). Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
University Prince of Songkla, Thailand., 190-191.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4622
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Niketić M, Petrović S. Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts. 2021;:190-191.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4622 .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "Comparative chemical analysis of essential oils from different organs of three Pastinaca taxa" in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts (2021):190-191,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4622 .

In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Drobac, Milica; Ivanov, Marija; Soković, Marina; Milenković, Marina; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Ivanov, Marija
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Milenković, Marina
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4615
AB  - INTRODUCTION:
Cultivated parsnip (Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa L., Apiaceae) root is a well-known vegetable, common ingredient of soups, stews, salads, casseroles etc. Besides, its leaves and young shoots can be added to soups and fruits are used as a condiment. Furthermore, young shoots of wild-growing parsnips, e.g. P. sativa subsp. urens (Req. ex Godr.) Čelak., are consumed pickled
or in salads or soups and it is considered that their essential oil acts as a natural preservative.

OBJECTIVES:
To investigate and compare the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils obtained from the roots, leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa and wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens collected in Serbia. Furthermore, the most active essential oil constituents (against the most susceptible microorganisms) were predicted in silico.

METHOD / DESIGN:
Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentrations (MBCs/MFCs) of the essential oils (isolated by hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type apparatus) were determined by microdilution method against three Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 11632, Bacillus cereus clinical isolate and Listeria monocytogenes NCTC 7973, three Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 13311 and Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 35030, three Candida standard strains: C. albicans ATCC 10231, C. tropicalis ATCC 750 and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019, and three Candida isolates from oral cavity: C. albicans 475/15, C. krusei H1/16 and C. glabrata 4/6/15. Pharmacokinetic properties of the compounds present in at least one oil in the quantity ≥ 1% (determined by GC-FID and GC-MS) were initially evaluated using SwissADME web tool and molecular docking was performed using AutoDock Vina 1.1.2 (interactions were visualized using Discovery Studio Visualizer 2019).

RESULTS:
All the investigated essential oils of the two Pastinaca sativa subspecies were able to reduce the growth of different tested Candida strains (MIC range 0.25-2 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-4 mg/mL). The most promising activity was observed for both root oils (MIC range 0.25-1 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-2 mg/mL). Among investigated Candida strains, C. parapsilosis strain was the most sensitive to these essential oils (MIC range 0.25-1 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-2 mg/mL). The antibacterial activity of the tested essential oils was lower compared to their anticandidal potential (MIC range 1-4 mg/mL; MBC range 2-8 mg/mL). Thirty compounds were present in at least one oil in the quantity ≥ 1%. Estimation of pharmacokinetic properties using SwissADME tool suggested that 23 of these compounds are inhibitors of some of the cytochrome P450 system isoenzymes. This fact led
to assumption that they could also act against fungal sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51), which is a common target of antifungal drugs (e.g., ketoconazole). Thus, the compounds (3D structures downloaded from PubChem) were docked to the active site of this enzyme (downloaded from Protein Data Bank, PDB code 5TZ1). The highest affinities were predicted for sesquiterpenes
caryophyllene oxide, (E)-caryophyllene, germacrene D, α-copaene, β-bourbonene and δ-cadinene (free binding energies from -9.4 to -8.7 kcal/mol; ketoconazole -11.6 kcal/mol). These compounds were present in somewhat lower quantities in the essential oils (≤ 9.9%). For dominant compounds of the tested essential oils, e.g. myristicin, γ-palmitolactone and octyl butanoate a bit lower affinities were predicted (free binding energies from -7.3 to -5.8 kcal/mol). Tested compounds mostly docked near the heme of the enzyme and formed hydrophobic interactions with the amino acid residues of the active site. According to SwissADME tool, four of five most active compounds have low absorption from gastrointestinal tract and higher skin permeation value, while caryophyllene oxide and three dominant compounds have high absorption and lower skin permeation value (similarly to ketoconazole).

CONCLUSIONS:
Investigated parsnips represent sources of essential oils and compounds with anticandidal activity.
PB  - University Prince of Songkla, Thailand
PB  - University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad
C3  - The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
T1  - In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies
SP  - 188
EP  - 189
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4615
ER  - 
@conference{
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year = "2021",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION:
Cultivated parsnip (Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa L., Apiaceae) root is a well-known vegetable, common ingredient of soups, stews, salads, casseroles etc. Besides, its leaves and young shoots can be added to soups and fruits are used as a condiment. Furthermore, young shoots of wild-growing parsnips, e.g. P. sativa subsp. urens (Req. ex Godr.) Čelak., are consumed pickled
or in salads or soups and it is considered that their essential oil acts as a natural preservative.

OBJECTIVES:
To investigate and compare the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils obtained from the roots, leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of cultivated P. sativa subsp. sativa and wild-growing P. sativa subsp. urens collected in Serbia. Furthermore, the most active essential oil constituents (against the most susceptible microorganisms) were predicted in silico.

METHOD / DESIGN:
Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentrations (MBCs/MFCs) of the essential oils (isolated by hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type apparatus) were determined by microdilution method against three Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 11632, Bacillus cereus clinical isolate and Listeria monocytogenes NCTC 7973, three Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 13311 and Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 35030, three Candida standard strains: C. albicans ATCC 10231, C. tropicalis ATCC 750 and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019, and three Candida isolates from oral cavity: C. albicans 475/15, C. krusei H1/16 and C. glabrata 4/6/15. Pharmacokinetic properties of the compounds present in at least one oil in the quantity ≥ 1% (determined by GC-FID and GC-MS) were initially evaluated using SwissADME web tool and molecular docking was performed using AutoDock Vina 1.1.2 (interactions were visualized using Discovery Studio Visualizer 2019).

RESULTS:
All the investigated essential oils of the two Pastinaca sativa subspecies were able to reduce the growth of different tested Candida strains (MIC range 0.25-2 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-4 mg/mL). The most promising activity was observed for both root oils (MIC range 0.25-1 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-2 mg/mL). Among investigated Candida strains, C. parapsilosis strain was the most sensitive to these essential oils (MIC range 0.25-1 mg/mL; MFC range 0.5-2 mg/mL). The antibacterial activity of the tested essential oils was lower compared to their anticandidal potential (MIC range 1-4 mg/mL; MBC range 2-8 mg/mL). Thirty compounds were present in at least one oil in the quantity ≥ 1%. Estimation of pharmacokinetic properties using SwissADME tool suggested that 23 of these compounds are inhibitors of some of the cytochrome P450 system isoenzymes. This fact led
to assumption that they could also act against fungal sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51), which is a common target of antifungal drugs (e.g., ketoconazole). Thus, the compounds (3D structures downloaded from PubChem) were docked to the active site of this enzyme (downloaded from Protein Data Bank, PDB code 5TZ1). The highest affinities were predicted for sesquiterpenes
caryophyllene oxide, (E)-caryophyllene, germacrene D, α-copaene, β-bourbonene and δ-cadinene (free binding energies from -9.4 to -8.7 kcal/mol; ketoconazole -11.6 kcal/mol). These compounds were present in somewhat lower quantities in the essential oils (≤ 9.9%). For dominant compounds of the tested essential oils, e.g. myristicin, γ-palmitolactone and octyl butanoate a bit lower affinities were predicted (free binding energies from -7.3 to -5.8 kcal/mol). Tested compounds mostly docked near the heme of the enzyme and formed hydrophobic interactions with the amino acid residues of the active site. According to SwissADME tool, four of five most active compounds have low absorption from gastrointestinal tract and higher skin permeation value, while caryophyllene oxide and three dominant compounds have high absorption and lower skin permeation value (similarly to ketoconazole).

CONCLUSIONS:
Investigated parsnips represent sources of essential oils and compounds with anticandidal activity.",
publisher = "University Prince of Songkla, Thailand, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, Novi Sad",
journal = "The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts",
title = "In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies",
pages = "188-189",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4615"
}
Ušjak, L., Drobac, M., Ivanov, M., Soković, M., Milenković, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2021). In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts
University Prince of Songkla, Thailand., 188-189.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4615
Ušjak L, Drobac M, Ivanov M, Soković M, Milenković M, Niketić M, Petrović S. In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies. in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts. 2021;:188-189.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4615 .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Drobac, Milica, Ivanov, Marija, Soković, Marina, Milenković, Marina, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "In vitro and in silico investingation of antimicrobial activity of essential oils from two Pastinaca sativa subspecies" in The International Bioscience Conference and the 8th International PSU – UNS Bioscience Conference - IBSC2021 Book of Abstracts (2021):188-189,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_4615 .

The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia

Drobac, Milica; Kukić-Marković, Jelena; Milenković, Marina; Niketić, Marjan; Petrović, Silvana

(Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of, 2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Kukić-Marković, Jelena
AU  - Milenković, Marina
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4000
AB  - Aromatic plants and essential oils have many applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and the food industry. The essential oil of the flowering aerial parts of Achillea grandifolia, obtained by hydrodistillation, was analyzed for its constituents and investigated for antimicrobial and radical scavenging activity. The essential oil was characterized by a high amount of oxygenated monoterpenes (72.7%) with 1,8-cineole (29.2%) and camphor (23.4%) being the most abundant. Sesquiterpenes were present in smaller quantities (4.8%). Antimicrobial activity was tested against eight ATCC bacterial strains and two ATCC strains of Candida albicans. The essential oil exhibited highly pronounced antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus with a MIC value of 3.50 μg/mL, as well as significant antimicrobial activity (<100 μg/mL) against Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis and Bacillus subtilis. Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant. Achillea grandifolia essential oil exhibited concentration-dependent antiradical activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical with an SC50 value of 5.4 mg/mL. The TLC-DPPH assay revealed two main light yellow spots indicating components with anti-DPPH activity, which after isolation were identified as 1,8-cineole and camphor.
AB  - Aromatične biljke i etarska ulja nalaze primenu u medicini, farmaciji, kozmetičkoj, parfimerijskoj i prehrambenoj industriji. Etarsko ulje iz nadzemnih delova u cvetu Achillea grandifolia izolovano je destilacijom vodenom parom i ispitivano u pogledu hemijskog sastava, antimikrobne i antiradikalske aktivnosti. Etarsko ulje se odlikovalo velikom količinom oksidovanih monoterpena (72,7%) sa 1,8-cineolom (29,2%) i kamforom (23,4%) kao dominantnim jedinjenjima. Seskviterpeni su bili prisutni u manjoj količini (4,8%). Antimikrobna aktivnost je ispitivana prema osam ATCC sojeva bakterija i dva ATCC soja Candida albicans. Etarsko ulje je pokazalo veoma izraženu antimikrobnu aktivnost prema Micrococcus luteus sa MIC vrednošću od 3,50 μg/mL, kao i značajnu aktivnost prema Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis i Bacillus subtilis. Gram-negativne bakterije Escherichia coli i Pseudomonas aeruginosa bile su rezistentne. Etarsko ulje je ispoljilo dozno-zavisnu antiradikalsku aktivnost prema DPPH radikalu sa SC50 vrednošću od 5,4 mg/mL. U TLC-DPPH testu uočene su dve glavne žute zone koje odgovaraju anti-DPPH aktivnim jedinjenjima, a koja su nakon izolovanja identifikovana kao 1,8-cineol i kamfor.
PB  - Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of
T2  - Botanica Serbica
T1  - The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia
T1  - Hemijski sastav, antimikrobna i antiradikalska svojstva etarskog ulja nadzemnih delova Achillea grandifolia iz Srbije
VL  - 45
IS  - 2
SP  - 233
EP  - 240
DO  - 10.2298/BOTSERB2102233D
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Drobac, Milica and Kukić-Marković, Jelena and Milenković, Marina and Niketić, Marjan and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Aromatic plants and essential oils have many applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and the food industry. The essential oil of the flowering aerial parts of Achillea grandifolia, obtained by hydrodistillation, was analyzed for its constituents and investigated for antimicrobial and radical scavenging activity. The essential oil was characterized by a high amount of oxygenated monoterpenes (72.7%) with 1,8-cineole (29.2%) and camphor (23.4%) being the most abundant. Sesquiterpenes were present in smaller quantities (4.8%). Antimicrobial activity was tested against eight ATCC bacterial strains and two ATCC strains of Candida albicans. The essential oil exhibited highly pronounced antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus with a MIC value of 3.50 μg/mL, as well as significant antimicrobial activity (<100 μg/mL) against Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis and Bacillus subtilis. Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant. Achillea grandifolia essential oil exhibited concentration-dependent antiradical activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical with an SC50 value of 5.4 mg/mL. The TLC-DPPH assay revealed two main light yellow spots indicating components with anti-DPPH activity, which after isolation were identified as 1,8-cineole and camphor., Aromatične biljke i etarska ulja nalaze primenu u medicini, farmaciji, kozmetičkoj, parfimerijskoj i prehrambenoj industriji. Etarsko ulje iz nadzemnih delova u cvetu Achillea grandifolia izolovano je destilacijom vodenom parom i ispitivano u pogledu hemijskog sastava, antimikrobne i antiradikalske aktivnosti. Etarsko ulje se odlikovalo velikom količinom oksidovanih monoterpena (72,7%) sa 1,8-cineolom (29,2%) i kamforom (23,4%) kao dominantnim jedinjenjima. Seskviterpeni su bili prisutni u manjoj količini (4,8%). Antimikrobna aktivnost je ispitivana prema osam ATCC sojeva bakterija i dva ATCC soja Candida albicans. Etarsko ulje je pokazalo veoma izraženu antimikrobnu aktivnost prema Micrococcus luteus sa MIC vrednošću od 3,50 μg/mL, kao i značajnu aktivnost prema Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis i Bacillus subtilis. Gram-negativne bakterije Escherichia coli i Pseudomonas aeruginosa bile su rezistentne. Etarsko ulje je ispoljilo dozno-zavisnu antiradikalsku aktivnost prema DPPH radikalu sa SC50 vrednošću od 5,4 mg/mL. U TLC-DPPH testu uočene su dve glavne žute zone koje odgovaraju anti-DPPH aktivnim jedinjenjima, a koja su nakon izolovanja identifikovana kao 1,8-cineol i kamfor.",
publisher = "Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of",
journal = "Botanica Serbica",
title = "The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia, Hemijski sastav, antimikrobna i antiradikalska svojstva etarskog ulja nadzemnih delova Achillea grandifolia iz Srbije",
volume = "45",
number = "2",
pages = "233-240",
doi = "10.2298/BOTSERB2102233D"
}
Drobac, M., Kukić-Marković, J., Milenković, M., Niketić, M.,& Petrović, S.. (2021). The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia. in Botanica Serbica
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of., 45(2), 233-240.
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2102233D
Drobac M, Kukić-Marković J, Milenković M, Niketić M, Petrović S. The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia. in Botanica Serbica. 2021;45(2):233-240.
doi:10.2298/BOTSERB2102233D .
Drobac, Milica, Kukić-Marković, Jelena, Milenković, Marina, Niketić, Marjan, Petrović, Silvana, "The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antiradical properties of the essential oil of Achillea grandifolia aerial parts from Serbia" in Botanica Serbica, 45, no. 2 (2021):233-240,
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB2102233D . .
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Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia)

Ilić, Milan D.; Marčetić, Mirjana; Zlatković, Bojan K.; Lakušić, Branislava; Kovačević, Nada; Drobac, Milica

(Wiley-VHCA AG, 2020)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ilić, Milan D.
AU  - Marčetić, Mirjana
AU  - Zlatković, Bojan K.
AU  - Lakušić, Branislava
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Drobac, Milica
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3533
AB  - Geranium species are widely used in traditional medicine of Balkan. The aim of this work was to investigate and compare chemical composition of volatile fractions obtained by hydrodistillation from aerial parts of G. macrorrhizum, G. phaeum, G. sanguineum, G. robertianum, G. palustre, G. pyrenaicum, G. columbinum and G. lucidum as well as from underground parts of G. macrorrhizum and G. phaeum, originated from Vlasina plateau in South Eastern Serbia. The volatiles were analyzed using GC/MS and GC-FID. G. palustre volatiles have been studied for the first time with β-selinene (18.6 %) as a characteristic compound. The cluster analysis revealed separation of volatiles into two main groups. Volatile fractions of G. macrorrhizum were separated from all other samples due to high sesquiterpene content (92.3 % in aerial and 94.6 % in underground parts). The volatile fractions of other samples were mainly composed of sesquiterpenes (10.8–61.8 %), diterpenes (12.9–43.0 %) and fatty acids and their derivatives (6.6–21.6 %) with the exception of volatile fraction of G. phaeum underground parts which was dominated only by fatty acids and their derivatives (76.6 %). The results presented in this article contribute to the knowledge on the chemistry of this genus and advances the knowledge on flora of southeast Serbia.
PB  - Wiley-VHCA AG
T2  - Chemistry and Biodiversity
T1  - Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia)
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.1002/cbdv.201900544
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ilić, Milan D. and Marčetić, Mirjana and Zlatković, Bojan K. and Lakušić, Branislava and Kovačević, Nada and Drobac, Milica",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Geranium species are widely used in traditional medicine of Balkan. The aim of this work was to investigate and compare chemical composition of volatile fractions obtained by hydrodistillation from aerial parts of G. macrorrhizum, G. phaeum, G. sanguineum, G. robertianum, G. palustre, G. pyrenaicum, G. columbinum and G. lucidum as well as from underground parts of G. macrorrhizum and G. phaeum, originated from Vlasina plateau in South Eastern Serbia. The volatiles were analyzed using GC/MS and GC-FID. G. palustre volatiles have been studied for the first time with β-selinene (18.6 %) as a characteristic compound. The cluster analysis revealed separation of volatiles into two main groups. Volatile fractions of G. macrorrhizum were separated from all other samples due to high sesquiterpene content (92.3 % in aerial and 94.6 % in underground parts). The volatile fractions of other samples were mainly composed of sesquiterpenes (10.8–61.8 %), diterpenes (12.9–43.0 %) and fatty acids and their derivatives (6.6–21.6 %) with the exception of volatile fraction of G. phaeum underground parts which was dominated only by fatty acids and their derivatives (76.6 %). The results presented in this article contribute to the knowledge on the chemistry of this genus and advances the knowledge on flora of southeast Serbia.",
publisher = "Wiley-VHCA AG",
journal = "Chemistry and Biodiversity",
title = "Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia)",
volume = "17",
number = "2",
doi = "10.1002/cbdv.201900544"
}
Ilić, M. D., Marčetić, M., Zlatković, B. K., Lakušić, B., Kovačević, N.,& Drobac, M.. (2020). Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia). in Chemistry and Biodiversity
Wiley-VHCA AG., 17(2).
https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.201900544
Ilić MD, Marčetić M, Zlatković BK, Lakušić B, Kovačević N, Drobac M. Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia). in Chemistry and Biodiversity. 2020;17(2).
doi:10.1002/cbdv.201900544 .
Ilić, Milan D., Marčetić, Mirjana, Zlatković, Bojan K., Lakušić, Branislava, Kovačević, Nada, Drobac, Milica, "Chemical Composition of Volatiles of Eight Geranium L. Species from Vlasina Plateau (South Eastern Serbia)" in Chemistry and Biodiversity, 17, no. 2 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.201900544 . .
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Optimization of extraction yield and chemical characterization of optimal extract from Juglans nigra L. leaves

Rajković, Katarina M; Vasić, Marijana; Drobac, Milica; Mutić, Jelena; Jeremić, Sanja; Simić, Valentina; Stanković, Jovan

(Elsevier, 2020)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rajković, Katarina M
AU  - Vasić, Marijana
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Simić, Valentina
AU  - Stanković, Jovan
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3604
AB  - The extraction yield of Juglans nigra L. leaves was assessed at different ethanol concen-trations (0–96% (v/v)) and solvent-to-solid ratios (5–20 kg kg−1). The response surfacemethodology (RSM) and artificial neural network with genetic algorithms (ANN-GA) weredeveloped to optimize the extraction variables. The RSM and ANN-GA models determined50% (v/v) ethanol concentration and 20 kg kg−1solvent-to-solid ratio as optimal conditions,ensuring an extraction yield of 27.69 and 27.19 g 100 g−1of dry leaves. The phenolic com-pounds in optimal extract were quantified: 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (2.27 mg g−1of dry leaves),quercetin-3-O-galactoside (10.99 mg g−1of dry leaves) and quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside (15.07mg g−1of dry leaves) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The mineralsin optimal extract were quantified: macro-elements (the relative order by content was: K> Mg > Ca) using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) andmicro-elements (the relative order by content was: Zn > Rb > Mn > I>Sr > Ni > Cu > Co >V > Ag > Se) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The extrac-tion coefficients for minerals were determined and were highest for K (64.3%) and I (53.5%).Optimization of extraction process resulted in high extraction yield from J. nigra leaves andoptimal extract containing different phytochemical compounds.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Chemical Engineering Research and Design
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VL  - 157
SP  - 25
EP  - 33
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abstract = "The extraction yield of Juglans nigra L. leaves was assessed at different ethanol concen-trations (0–96% (v/v)) and solvent-to-solid ratios (5–20 kg kg−1). The response surfacemethodology (RSM) and artificial neural network with genetic algorithms (ANN-GA) weredeveloped to optimize the extraction variables. The RSM and ANN-GA models determined50% (v/v) ethanol concentration and 20 kg kg−1solvent-to-solid ratio as optimal conditions,ensuring an extraction yield of 27.69 and 27.19 g 100 g−1of dry leaves. The phenolic com-pounds in optimal extract were quantified: 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (2.27 mg g−1of dry leaves),quercetin-3-O-galactoside (10.99 mg g−1of dry leaves) and quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside (15.07mg g−1of dry leaves) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The mineralsin optimal extract were quantified: macro-elements (the relative order by content was: K> Mg > Ca) using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) andmicro-elements (the relative order by content was: Zn > Rb > Mn > I>Sr > Ni > Cu > Co >V > Ag > Se) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The extrac-tion coefficients for minerals were determined and were highest for K (64.3%) and I (53.5%).Optimization of extraction process resulted in high extraction yield from J. nigra leaves andoptimal extract containing different phytochemical compounds.",
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Rajković, K. M., Vasić, M., Drobac, M., Mutić, J., Jeremić, S., Simić, V.,& Stanković, J.. (2020). Optimization of extraction yield and chemical characterization of optimal extract from Juglans nigra L. leaves. in Chemical Engineering Research and Design
Elsevier., 157, 25-33.
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2020.03.002
Rajković KM, Vasić M, Drobac M, Mutić J, Jeremić S, Simić V, Stanković J. Optimization of extraction yield and chemical characterization of optimal extract from Juglans nigra L. leaves. in Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 2020;157:25-33.
doi:doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2020.03.002 .
Rajković, Katarina M, Vasić, Marijana, Drobac, Milica, Mutić, Jelena, Jeremić, Sanja, Simić, Valentina, Stanković, Jovan, "Optimization of extraction yield and chemical characterization of optimal extract from Juglans nigra L. leaves" in Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 157 (2020):25-33,
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2020.03.002 . .
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Chemosystematic evaluation of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe

Ušjak, Ljuboš; Niketić, Marjan; Drobac, Milica; Petrović, Silvana

(Springer Nature, 2020)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ušjak, Ljuboš
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Drobac, Milica
AU  - Petrović, Silvana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3530
AB  - The composition of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa (populations collected in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia) was statistically analyzed to evaluate its chemosystematic significance. Investigated taxa included H. orphanidis and the representatives of H. sphondylium group: H. sphondylium, H. sibiricum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. orsinii and H. verticillatum. Hydrodistilled essential oils were analyzed by GC–FID and GC–MS. Chemosystematic significance was evaluated using multivariate statistics: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages clustering (UPGMA). Statistical analyses included our previously published data on the composition of essential oils of eight leaf and three flower samples, as well as the data on the composition of the oils of additional eight leaf and five flower samples obtained in the current work. Leaf and flower essential oils of H. sphondylium group members were dominated by various sesquiterpenes, phenylpropanoids and/or monoterpenes. Heracleum orphanidis leaf and flower essential oils were rich in aliphatic esters, mostly octyl acetate. Statistical analysis of the composition of leaf essential oils, as well as of flower oils, demonstrated the grouping of investigated populations of these Heracleum taxa according to their systematics, i.e., separation of H. orphanidis from the representatives of H. sphondylium group, and grouping of H. pyrenaicum subspecies within this group. Morphologically related H. sibiricum and H. ternatum were closely located in PCA and NMDS and in UPGMA even shared the same cluster.
PB  - Springer Nature
T2  - Plant Systematics and Evolution
T1  - Chemosystematic evaluation of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe
VL  - 306
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.1007/s00606-020-01645-z
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ušjak, Ljuboš and Niketić, Marjan and Drobac, Milica and Petrović, Silvana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The composition of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa (populations collected in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia) was statistically analyzed to evaluate its chemosystematic significance. Investigated taxa included H. orphanidis and the representatives of H. sphondylium group: H. sphondylium, H. sibiricum, H. montanum, H. ternatum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. pollinianum, H. pyrenaicum subsp. orsinii and H. verticillatum. Hydrodistilled essential oils were analyzed by GC–FID and GC–MS. Chemosystematic significance was evaluated using multivariate statistics: principal component analysis (PCA), non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and unweighted pair-group arithmetic averages clustering (UPGMA). Statistical analyses included our previously published data on the composition of essential oils of eight leaf and three flower samples, as well as the data on the composition of the oils of additional eight leaf and five flower samples obtained in the current work. Leaf and flower essential oils of H. sphondylium group members were dominated by various sesquiterpenes, phenylpropanoids and/or monoterpenes. Heracleum orphanidis leaf and flower essential oils were rich in aliphatic esters, mostly octyl acetate. Statistical analysis of the composition of leaf essential oils, as well as of flower oils, demonstrated the grouping of investigated populations of these Heracleum taxa according to their systematics, i.e., separation of H. orphanidis from the representatives of H. sphondylium group, and grouping of H. pyrenaicum subspecies within this group. Morphologically related H. sibiricum and H. ternatum were closely located in PCA and NMDS and in UPGMA even shared the same cluster.",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
journal = "Plant Systematics and Evolution",
title = "Chemosystematic evaluation of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe",
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Springer Nature., 306(1).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01645-z
Ušjak L, Niketić M, Drobac M, Petrović S. Chemosystematic evaluation of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe. in Plant Systematics and Evolution. 2020;306(1).
doi:10.1007/s00606-020-01645-z .
Ušjak, Ljuboš, Niketić, Marjan, Drobac, Milica, Petrović, Silvana, "Chemosystematic evaluation of leaf and flower essential oils of eight Heracleum taxa from Southeastern Europe" in Plant Systematics and Evolution, 306, no. 1 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01645-z . .
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Study of anatomy and essential oil of Pimpinella alpina Host (Apiaceae) from Serbia

Slavkovska, Violeta; Zlatković, Bojan; Lakušić, Branislava; Kovačević, Nada; Drobac, Milica

(Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 2019)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Slavkovska, Violeta
AU  - Zlatković, Bojan
AU  - Lakušić, Branislava
AU  - Kovačević, Nada
AU  - Drobac, Milica
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5293
AB  - This study explores the shoot anatomical structure, content and composition of
the essential oils of the vegetative organs and fruit of the Pimpinella alpina. The plant
material was collected at Mt. Besna Kobila in South-Eastern Serbia, and Šar planina
in Metohija. The anatomical studies were conducted on permanent slides obtained by
standard method of preparation. The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from
flowering aerial parts, fruits and roots (from flowering and fruiting period), were
analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Anatomical analysis showed that the rhizome has
a secondary structure in the bark zone, while in the zone of vascular tissues it has a
primary structure. The stem has a primary structure, with vascular bundles. The leaf
is dorsiventral, amphistomatic. Secretory channels are numerous in all organs.
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons with (E)-β-farnesene (23.1-52.1%) were dominant in the
essential oils from aerial parts, fruit and roots, except in the root sample from Šar
planina, which was characterised by high amount of phenylpropanoids (44.2%) with
epoxy-pseudoisoeugenyl 2-methylbutyrate (25.9%). Phenylpropanoids with
pseudoisoeugenol skeleton, which are unique to Pimpinella species essential oils,
were also present in prominent amounts (7.9-26.8%) in other samples. This is the first
report on content and composition of P. alpina essential oil.
PB  - Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš
PB  - Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia
C3  - 13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 20th to 23th June, 2019 - Book of Abstracts
T1  - Study of anatomy and essential oil of Pimpinella alpina Host (Apiaceae) from Serbia
SP  - 27
EP  - 27
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5293
ER  - 
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abstract = "This study explores the shoot anatomical structure, content and composition of
the essential oils of the vegetative organs and fruit of the Pimpinella alpina. The plant
material was collected at Mt. Besna Kobila in South-Eastern Serbia, and Šar planina
in Metohija. The anatomical studies were conducted on permanent slides obtained by
standard method of preparation. The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from
flowering aerial parts, fruits and roots (from flowering and fruiting period), were
analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Anatomical analysis showed that the rhizome has
a secondary structure in the bark zone, while in the zone of vascular tissues it has a
primary structure. The stem has a primary structure, with vascular bundles. The leaf
is dorsiventral, amphistomatic. Secretory channels are numerous in all organs.
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons with (E)-β-farnesene (23.1-52.1%) were dominant in the
essential oils from aerial parts, fruit and roots, except in the root sample from Šar
planina, which was characterised by high amount of phenylpropanoids (44.2%) with
epoxy-pseudoisoeugenyl 2-methylbutyrate (25.9%). Phenylpropanoids with
pseudoisoeugenol skeleton, which are unique to Pimpinella species essential oils,
were also present in prominent amounts (7.9-26.8%) in other samples. This is the first
report on content and composition of P. alpina essential oil.",
publisher = "Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia",
journal = "13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 20th to 23th June, 2019 - Book of Abstracts",
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Slavkovska, V., Zlatković, B., Lakušić, B., Kovačević, N.,& Drobac, M.. (2019). Study of anatomy and essential oil of Pimpinella alpina Host (Apiaceae) from Serbia. in 13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 20th to 23th June, 2019 - Book of Abstracts
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš., 27-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5293
Slavkovska V, Zlatković B, Lakušić B, Kovačević N, Drobac M. Study of anatomy and essential oil of Pimpinella alpina Host (Apiaceae) from Serbia. in 13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 20th to 23th June, 2019 - Book of Abstracts. 2019;:27-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5293 .
Slavkovska, Violeta, Zlatković, Bojan, Lakušić, Branislava, Kovačević, Nada, Drobac, Milica, "Study of anatomy and essential oil of Pimpinella alpina Host (Apiaceae) from Serbia" in 13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 20th to 23th June, 2019 - Book of Abstracts (2019):27-27,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_5293 .