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Ekin S, Kiziltas H, Bayramoglu Akkoyun M, Ekin HN, Yildirim S, Oto G, Akbas E, Deliorman Orhan D, Ozgokce F. Nephroprotective effect of Ferulago angulata flowers on N-nitrosodimethylamine-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and its phytochemical profile. J Food Biochem 2019; 43:e13030. [PMID: 31482601 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The present study was designed to assess the phytochemical content of Ferulago angulata (FA) and possible in vivo nephroprotective effect of FA administration on trace elements, minerals, MDA and GSH in kidney and liver tissue samples, serum vitamin (α-tocopherol, retinol, cholecalciferol, phylloquinone), TSA, and LSA in a rat model of DMN-induced nephrotoxicity. In the study, Wistar albino rats were assigned to six groups: Control (0.9% NaCl), (DMN 10 mg/kg), (FA 150 mg/kg), (DMN + FA 150 mg/kg), (FA 300 mg/kg), and (DMN + FA 300 mg/kg). Rats were intraperitoneally given DMN for the first 7 days. Renal injury caused by DMN was proved by the histopathological alterations. The FA (300 mg/kg) treatment significantly normalized Se, Cr, Ca levels in liver and Co level in kidney tissue samples. These observed positive effects are due to the phytochemical content of the plant. The flower extract of FA (300 mg/kg) can be used for the prevention of kidney damage. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Ferulago angulata flowers are used in traditional medicine for treat kidney and liver digestive system diseases. This species is endemic taxa of the family Apiaceae, which has been used both as food and therapeutics because of their phytochemical composition. In this study, the phenolic characterization of FA flower was used to a new RP-HPLC method, as well as the biological activity of FA flower and possible in vivo nephroprotective effect of FA flowers on trace elements, minerals, MDA and GSH in kidney and liver tissue samples and vitamins, TSA, and LSA in serum samples a rat model of DMN-induced nephrotoxicity. It was found that high level of phenolic compounds (chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, 2-hydroxycinnamic acid) present in the flower extract of F. angulata has positive effects and antioxidant properties. Due to its phenolic content, FA flower extract could protect for kidney damage and can be used as antioxidants in the food additive and pharmaceutical industry.
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- Suat Ekin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Department, Hizan Vocational School, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Ergul Erkec O, Arihan O, Kara M, Karatas E, Erten R, Demir H, Meral I, Mukemre M, Ozgokce F. Effects of Leontice leontopetalum and Bongardia chrysogonum on oxidative stress and neuroprotection in PTZ kindling epilepsy in rats. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2018; 64:71-77. [PMID: 30672439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We investigated the effects of Leontice leontopetalum and Bongardia chrysogonum on apoptosis, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptor positive cell number, cyclin-B1 and bcl-2 levels and oxidative stress in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) kindling in rats. Kindling was produced by subconvulsant doses of PTZ treatments in rats. Wistar albino rats were divided into 4 groups; Control, PTZ treated (PTZ), PTZ+L. leontopetalum extract treated (PTZ+LLE) and PTZ+B. chrysogonum extract treated (PTZ+BCE) groups. Extracts were given a dose (200 mg/kg) 2h before each PTZ injection. PTZ treatment significantly decreased the glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities and bcl-2 levels and increased the total oxidant status (TOS), malondialdehyde (MDA), cyclin B1, oxidative stress index (OSI) and number of neurons that expressed GABAA receptors when compared to the control. LLE and BCE possessed antioxidant activity in the brain and ameliorated PTZ induced oxidative stress, decreased cyclin-B1, increased bcl-2 levels, and kept the GABAA receptor number similar to that of the control despite the PTZ application.
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- Ozlem Ergul Erkec
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Ergul Erkec O, Arihan O, Kara M, Karatas E, Erten R, Demir H, Meral I, Mukemre M, Ozgokce F. Effects of Leontice leontopetalum and Bongardia chrysogonum on oxidative stress and neuroprotection in PTZ kindling epilepsy in rats. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2018. [DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2017.64.15.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Dalar A, Mukemre M, Unal M, Ozgokce F. Traditional medicinal plants of Ağrı Province, Turkey. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 226:56-72. [PMID: 30099095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE This study serves as the first investigation of the knowledge of traditional medicinal plants used in Ağrı Province. The mountainous and strongly fragmented area, diversity of local flora, limited access to modern medicines because of the people's seminomadic lifestyle, and harsh climatic conditions have prompted the locals to benefit from natural resources, principally plants. AIM OF THE STUDY Although the use of medicinal plant is common in the area, documentation and inventory analysis are not available on the plant taxa used in traditional medicine in Ağrı Province. This study focused on the answer of the following question: What are the most medicinally valuable plant taxa in the province? Therefore, this study aimed to (i) document medicinal plant taxa used in Ağrı Province; (ii) determine the endemic plant species and their risk categories; (iii) determine the most widely used plant taxa for specific ailments to further contribute to drug discovery; (iv) determine the local names, plant part(s) used, preparation, and utilization methods of these local plant medicines to assist with pharmaceutical studies; and (v) reveal the origin(s) of traditional medicinal knowledge of Ağrı Province. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ethnopharmacological field studies were conducted between 2014 and 2016 in 638 locations within Ağrı Province. Plant samples used in folk medicine were determined through face-to-face interviews with 120 local healers. Traditional medicinal plant samples were collected from wild areas with the help of the local healers and transported to Van Pharmaceutical Herbarium (Van, Turkey) for botanical identification. The statistical analyses of data were conducted using the informant consensus factor (ICF) method. RESULTS In this study, 118 medicinal taxa belonging to 35 families of plants were determined to be used in Ağrı Province. Ninety-three different local names were recorded, which mainly described the plant's morphological characteristics. Data analysis (ICF) revealed that the traditional medicinal plants used in Ağrı Province might offer promising information for new pharmaceuticals. CONCLUSIONS The local population in the study area has a preserved and comprehensive knowledge of traditional medicine because of its limited access to modern medicine, seminomadic lifestyle, isolated geographical position, traditional taste habits, climatic conditions, diversity of local flora, and mountainous and rugged geography. The medicinal plants presented in this study might provide valuable leads for the identification of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical use and represent a vast and underutilized resource for the development of newer and more efficient pharmacological treatments.
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- Abdullah Dalar
- Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Campus of Zeve, Van 65090, Turkey.
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- Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Van, Turkey
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- Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Van, Turkey
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- Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Van, Turkey
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Kiziltas H, Ekin S, Bayramoglu M, Akbas E, Oto G, Yildirim S, Ozgokce F. Antioxidant properties of Ferulago angulata and its hepatoprotective effect against N-nitrosodimethylamine-induced oxidative stress in rats. Pharm Biol 2017; 55:888-897. [PMID: 28142310 PMCID: PMC6130605 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1270974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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CONTEXT Ferulago angulata (Schlecht.) Boiss. (Apiaceae) (FASB) is used to treat liver diseases and has been used both as food and therapeutics by many cultures for thousands of years because of the natural antioxidant compounds. OBJECTIVE This study determines antioxidant properties of FASB flowers, the levels of minerals and vitamins, and also, evaluates the hepatoprotective effect of flowers against N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) induced on liver tissue by assessing antioxidant enzymes and histopathological parameters in Wistar albino rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the study, the rats were divided into six groups of ten. Control, untreated animals were given 0.9% NaCl. Rats were intraperitoneally given NDMA (10 mg/kg) for the first 7 days. FASB methanol extract (150 and 300 mg/kg) was administered orally for 21 days. RESULTS α-Tocopherol, retinol, ascorbic acid, total antioxidant activity, phenolic and flavonoid contents of FASB were 0.70 ± 0.13, 0.29 ± 0.03 μg/g, 139.32 ± 7.06 μg/100 g, 171.61 ± 6.05 mM ascorbic acid/g, 90.47 ± 4.11 mg GA/g and 37.39 ± 2.85 mg QE/g. DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity was obtained IC50 67.34 ± 4.14 and 64.87 ± 4.68 μg/mL, respectively. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The results of the study indicated that FASB flowers contain high levels of vitamins, minerals, total antioxidant activity, phenolics and flavonoids. Due to the positive effect on significant changes in antioxidant enzymes of liver tissue and histopathological examination, it is thought that the plant could be used as a hepatoprotective.
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- Hatice Kiziltas
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Program, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Ekin S, Oto G, Yardim Y, Levent A, Ozgokce F, Kusman T. Protective effect of Hypericum perforatum L. on serum and hair trace elements in rats 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced oxidative stress. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2012; 33:440-445. [PMID: 22387603 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2012.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Revised: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The study was designed to assess the effect of Hypericum perforatum L. (H.P) on serum and hair trace elements and mineral levels, oral administration of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) induced oxidative stress in Sprague-Dawley female rats. Analysis of the trace element has been carried out using atomic absorption spectrophotometer method at end of 60th day. It has been found out that the DMBA group contained statistically lower Zn and Cr compared to the control group (p<0.01) and (p<0.05), Cu, Mg and Na contained higher than control group (p<0.05), (p<0.05) and (p<0.05). In DMBA+H.P group, Zn higher and Na lower than DMBA group (p<0.05), (p<0.05), in hair samples Cd, K and Zn contained lower DMBA compared to the control group (p<0.05), (p<0.05) and (p<0.05). In group DMBA+H.P, Cd was higher than DMBA group and Cr lowered accordance with control group (p<0.05). The present study demonstrated significantly positive and beneficial effect of H.P on the concentration levels of Zn and Na in serum, also on Cd levels in hair between DMBA and DMBA+H.P groups.
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- Suat Ekin
- Yuzuncu Yil University, Department of Chemistry, Division of Biochemistry, Van, Turkey.
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Tuncturk M, Tuncturk R, Sekeroglu N, Ertus MM, Ozgokce F. Lead concentrations of herbs used in Van Herby cheese. Nat Prod Commun 2011; 6:1473-1474. [PMID: 22164786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Van Herby Cheese is a traditional milk product including local herb species in eastern Turkey. This special milk product was previously produced only for the local market, but industrial scale production and marketing have recently started in the region. However, some quality characteristics such as microbial flora and heavy metal concentrations of this novel product need to be investigated. In this study, lead concentrations of 28 different herbs mostly used in Van Herby Cheese were analyzed by AAS. The highest lead concentration of 1.69 mg kg(-1) of the analyzed herbs was found in Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson subsp. longifolia.
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- Murat Tuncturk
- Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agricultural, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080, Van, Turkey.
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Tuncturk M, Tuncturk R, Sekeroglu N, Ertus MM, Ozgokce F. Lead Concentrations of Herbs Used in Van Herby Cheese. Nat Prod Commun 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1100601016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Van Herby Cheese is a traditional milk product including local herb species in eastern Turkey. This special milk product was previously produced only for the local market, but industrial scale production and marketing have recently started in the region. However, some quality characteristics such as microbial flora and heavy metal concentrations of this novel product need to be investigated. In this study, lead concentrations of 28 different herbs mostly used in Van Herby Cheese were analyzed by AAS. The highest lead concentration of 1.69 mg kg−1 of the analyzed herbs was found in Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson subsp. longifolia.
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- Murat Tuncturk
- Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agricultural, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van-Turkey
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- Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agricultural, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van-Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Kilis 7 Aralik University, 79000, Kilis-Turkey
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- Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agricultural, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van-Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van-Turkey
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Karaca M, Ozbek H, Akkan H, Tutuncu M, Ozgokce F, Him A, Bakir B. Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Diethyl-Ether Extracts of Helichrysum plicatum DC. and Tanacetum balsamita L. in Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2009.320.325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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