Browsing by Author "Türker, Arzu Uçar"
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Adventitious shoot regeneration from stem internode explants of Verbena Officinalis L., a medicinal plant
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Yücesan, Buhara; Gürel, Ekrem (2010)Verbena officinalis L. (vervain) is a medicinal plant that shows several biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective, hypnotic/sedative, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, ... -
Antibacterial and antitumor activities of some wild fruits grown in Turkey
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan (Diagnosis Press Ltd, 2012)Two different bioassays (antibacterial and antitumor) were performed to show the biological activities of eight different wild fruits [Viburnum opulus L. (guelder rose), Viburnum lantana L. (wayfaring tree), Corn us mas ... -
Antibacterial and antitumour activities of some plants grown in Turkey
Usta, Canan; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)Screening of antibacterial and antitumour activities of 33 different extracts prepared with three types of solvents (water, ethanol and methanol) was conducted. The extracts were obtained from 11 different plant species ... -
Antiproliferative activity of some medicinal plants on human breast and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and their phenolic contents
Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Bayram, Recep; Yavuz, Muhsine Z.; Gepdiremen, Akçahan; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Pharmacotherapy Group, 2015)Purpose: To determine the phenolic composition and antiproliferative activity of 16 different extracts (hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and water) obtained from Bellis perennis, Convolvulus galaticus, Trifolium pannonicum ... -
Antitumor and antibacterial activities of some fruits
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan (Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, 2009)Two different bioassays (antibacterial and antitumor) were performed to show the biological activities of eight different wild fruits [Viburnum opulus L. (guelder rose), Viburnum lantana L. (wayfaring tree), Cornus mas L. ... -
Biological activities of meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim)
Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, 2009)Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim (meadowsweet) is a medicinal plant that has been used to treat several inflammatory diseases including gout and rheumatoid arthritis, and for the treatment of coughs, bronchitis, fevers, ... -
Biological activities of some endemic plants in Turkey
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Köylüoğlu, Hilal (University of Bucharest, 2012)Two different bioassays (antibacterial and antitumor) were performed to evaluate the biological activities of 8 different Turkish endemic plants (Crocus abantensis T. Baytop & Mathew, Crocus ancyrensis (Herbert) Maw, ... -
Biological activity of common mullein, a medicinal plant
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Camper, N. D. (Elsevier Sci Ireland Ltd, 2002)Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus L., Scrophulariaceae) is a medicinal plant that has been used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, asthma, spasmodic coughs, diarrhea and other pulmonary problems. The objective of ... -
Biological evaluation and phytochemical profiling of some lichen species
Taş, İsa; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Özkan, Erva; Özyiğitoğlu, Gülşah Çobanoğlu; Yavuz, Muhsine Zeynep; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2019)Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner. Chemical characterization and bioactive potentials (antiproliferative, antioxidant, and antibacterial) of five lichen species (Evernia ... -
Biological screening of some Turkish medicinal plant extracts for antimicrobial and toxicity activities
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Usta, C. (Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2008)Screening of antibacterial activity and toxicity of 22 aqueous plant extracts from 17 Turkish plants was conducted. Antibacterial activity was performed with six bacteria including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ... -
Cardioprotective effects of Viscum album L. subsp album (European misletoe) leaf extracts in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion
Suveren, Eylem; Baxter, Gary F.; İskit, Alper Bektaş; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2017)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Viscum album L. (European mistletoe) is a hemiparasitic plant belonging to Loranthaceae family and has been used in Turkish traditional medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders ... -
Chemical compositions and antibacterial activities of the essential oils from aerial parts and corollas of origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart, an endemic species to Turkey
Coşge, Belgin; Türker, Arzu Uçar; İpek, Arif; Gürbüz, Bilal; Arslan, Neşet (Mdpi, 2009)Essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts and corollas of Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart, an endemic Turkish flora species, were analyzed by GC-MS. The amounts of essential oil obtained ... -
Clonal propagation, antioxidant activity and phenolic profiles of Convolvulus galaticus Rostan ex Choisy
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci (Ars Docendi, 2018)Convolvulus galaticus Rostan ex Choisy (grizzle bindweed) is a medicinal plant in the family Convolvulaceae. The first objective of this study was to determine a highly efficient and rapid regeneration system for C. ... -
Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.): recent advances in research
Türker, Arzu Uçar; Gürel, Ekrem (Wiley, 2005)Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.) is a medicinal plant readily found in roadsides, meadows and pasture lands and has been used to treat pulmonary problems, inflammatory diseases, asthma, spasmodic coughs, diarrhoea and ... -
Cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of four different extracts of Galega officinalis L (goat's rue)
Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan; Türker, Arzu Uçar; Karakaş, Alper; Mshvildadze, Vakhtang (Pharmacotherapy Group, 2016)Purpose: To evaluate the cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of four different solvent extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Galega officinalis L. Methods: The hexane, DCM, methanol and water ... -
Determination of some phenolic substances in six different populations of Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna L.) leaves and comparison of phenolic fluctuation with water deficiency
Arslan, Mustafa; Türker, Arzu Uçar; Taş, İsa; Yıldırım, Arzu Birinci; Özkan, Erva (Croatian Forestry Soc, 2022)Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna L.) is one of the naturally grown hazelnut species in Turkey. It can be easily separated from other hazel species with its thick single stem and tall appearance. It can be used in afforestation ... -
The development of clonal propagation and determination of phenolic profiles of in vitro-raised and field-raised leaves of Astragalus brachypterus Fischer (milkvetch) by LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis
Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Springer, 2021)Astragalus brachypterus Fischer (milkvetch) is a perennial medicinal plant in the family Fabaceae. Astragalus species have been utilized as antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anticancer, hepatoprotective, ... -
Effect of magnetic field treatments on seed germination of melissa officinalis L.
Melissa officinalis L., commonly known as lemon balm, is a perennial herb belonging to Lamiaceae family. It has therapeutic properties, such as sedative, carminative, antispasmodic, anti-viral, wound healing, digestive, ... -
Effect of phytohormones on micropropagation of self-heal (Prunella vulgaris L.)
Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris L.), a medicinal plant with strong antiviral activities, was regenerated from seedling shoot-tips cultured on medium containing selected concentrations and combinations of various plant growth ... -
Effects of common daisy (Bellis perennis L.) aqueous extracts on anxiety-like behaviour and spatial memory performance in Wistar albino rats
Karakaş, Fatma Pehlivan; Karakaş, A.; Coşkun, Hamit; Türker, Arzu Uçar (Academic Journals, 2011)The effects of aqueous extract of flowers from Bellis perennis on anxiety-like behavior and memory in Wistar rats were tested. Vehicle 20 and 60 mg kg(-1) B. perennis groups were performed and the animals were tested by ...
