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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Ultrasonic-Assisted Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction of Polyphenols From Tea Parts: A Green Assessment
Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Gıdık, Betül; Abca, Tuğba Elbir; Yurtvermez, Bayram; Fuente-Ballesteros, Adrián; Kutlu, Naciye; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as green alternatives to conventional solvents for extracting bioactive compounds from plants. This study evaluated nine choline chloride–based DESs for recovering antioxidant polyphenols from four parts of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis): seed, bud, leaf, and flower. Total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, and individual polyphenolic profiles were determined, and the greenness of the sample preparation was assessed using AGREEprep. The highest total phenolic content (53.28 mg GAE/g) and antioxidant activity (141.17 mg TE/g) were obtained from leaves using ChCl:formic acid, outperforming ethanol and methanol. Leaves also exhibited the highest total quantified polyphenolic content (up to 95,813 mg/kg DW, corresponding to the sum of the quantified polyphenols), with epicatechin gallate and gallocatechin + epigallocatechin being the major contributors. Flowers and buds showed notable polyphenolic diversity, while seeds contained the lowest levels. Statistical analysis confirmed clear clustering patterns according to plant part and solvent type. AGREEprep evaluation yielded scores up to 0.54, highlighting the environmental benefits of DES-based extraction. We demonstrated that tea leaves were the richest source of bioactive polyphenols, and selected DESs, particularly formic acid–based and ethylene glycol–based, exhibited superior efficiency and sustainability compared to conventional solvents. These findings support the wider adoption of DESs for green, high-yield extraction of pharmacologically important compounds from tea and other medicinal plants.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Deep Eutectic Solvents as Sustainable Media for Efficient Recovery of Phenolics From Black (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) and Red (Lycium barbarum Lam.) Goji Berries: Optimization and Functional Evaluation
Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Kutlu, Naciye; Çelik, Saffet; Bayram, Sinan; Çevik, Berke; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Özmener, Bahar; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been frequently preferred over the past decade as alternatives to conventional solvents for the extraction of bioactive compounds from natural products. Meanwhile, black and red goji berries are widely consumed as functional foods due to their many functional properties reported in the literature. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different DESs in the extraction of individual phenolic compounds from goji berry (Lycium barbarum and L. ruthenicum) fruits, to determine the most suitable DES, and to optimize the extraction conditions. The DES that provided the highest yield in the extraction of individual phenolic compounds from L. barbarum was determined to be proline:citric acid (DES6 – a total of approximately 33,545 µg/kg), while for L. ruthenicum it was choline chloride:acetic acid (DES3 – a total of approximately 37,496 µg/kg). Rutin was the predominant phenolic compound in both species. DESs provided a higher phenolic yield compared to ethanol and water. In addition, L. ruthenicum exhibited higher total phenolics, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, and antioxidant activity compared to L. barbarum. These findings reveal that DESs are a green, efficient, and sustainable alternative for the extraction of phenolic compounds from goji berries.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2Quantification of phenolics by LC-MS/MS of monofloral and polyfloral Honey: Evaluation of the greenness of the method with MoGAPI and MoGSA
Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Özkök, Aslı; Cevahir Öz, Gül; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin
This study evaluated the physicochemical properties, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant activity, proanthocyanidin content, and polyphenolic profiles of monofloral and multifloral honey samples produced in Türkiye. In addition, the greenness of the analytical method was assessed using two different evaluation tools: MoGSA and MoGAPI. The TPC and TFC values for multifloral honeys ranged from 0.18–0.65 mg GAE/g and 0.01–0.09 mg QE/g, respectively, whereas for monofloral honeys, these values ranged from 0.16–0.98 mg GAE/g and 0.01–0.37 mg QE/g. The highest CUPRAC and DPPH values were observed in Erica spp. honey, consistent with its TFC and total individual polyphenolic compound results. Notably, the Erica spp. honey sample exhibited a significantly higher gallic acid content (26.13 µg/g) compared to the other samples. These findings suggest that Erica spp. honey characterized by its high TPC, antioxidant activity, and distinctive polyphenolic profile, may serve as a notable dietary source of antioxidants. Additionally, the MoGAPI and MoGSA scores of the method were determined to be 84 and 91.67, respectively, demonstrating its high environmental sustainability.
AtıfScopus4WoS4OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1Evaluation of lavender essential oils and by-products using microwave hydrodistillation and conventional hydrodistillation
Kırkıncı, Seran; Gercek, Yusuf Can; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Yıldırım, Nazlıcan; Gıdık, Betül; Bayram, Nesrin Ecem
This study investigated the impact of two extraction methods, traditional hydrodistillation (TDH) and microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAH), on the essential oil yield and chemical profile of Lavandula angustifolia L., as well as the bioactive potential of the resulting wastewater. Essential oil composition was analyzed via GC–MS, revealing similar qualitative and quantitative profiles for both methods, with α-terpinolene and (–)borneol as major constituents. Wastewater analysis via LC–MS/MS and spectrophotometric assays demonstrated the presence of significant total phenolic content (3.29–1.78 mg GAE/g) and 32 individual phenolics (463.1 µg/kg for TDH; 479.33 µg/kg for MAH). These findings suggest that both essential oil and wastewater obtained by either method possess considerable bioactive potential, with the MAH method potentially offering advantages over TDH for essential oil extraction. Further exploration of wastewater applications in various industrial sectors is warranted.
AtıfScopus25WoS22OpenAlex22İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1The application of deep eutectic solvents for protein extraction from bee bread (Perga)
Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Kutlu, Naciye; Çelik, Saffet; Bayram, Sinan; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Yıldırım, Nazlıcan
Bee bread is one of the basic nutrients that bees use as a protein source and is formed as a result of the fermentation of bee pollen. In the last few years, this product has become increasingly recognized and consumed among bee products due to its functional properties. However, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have attracted great interest in recent years as promising green alternatives to replace traditional solvents due to their variable viscosity, low vapor pressure, application-specific adjustability, non-flammability and chemical stability. In this study, bee bread was extracted in 12 different DES with different hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA):hydrogen bond donor (HBD) combinations. The DES combination with the highest total protein content was determined to be choline chloride (ChCl)-urea. Then, ultrasonic extraction conditions were optimized for maximum bioactive extraction in extracts prepared with ChCl-urea. The optimum conditions were found as 31.3 %, 25 min, 35 °C for ultrasonic power, extraction time and temperature, respectively. The desirability value (d) of the model was 0.83. The extracts were analyzed for total phenolic content, total protein content, individual polyphenolics, individual amino acids and individual vitamins as well as antimicrobial and antioxidant activity tests. According to the results, total protein, total individual amino acids and total individual phenolics were higher in the extracts obtained with ChCl-urea compared to the extract prepared with conventional solvent (ethanol). In conclusion, all these findings showed that ChCl-urea combination can be an alternative to ethanol depending on the structural characteristics of the target compounds to be extracted from bee bread.
AtıfScopus15WoS12OpenAlex13İncele - Proje2023Derin Ötektik Çözücüler Kullanılarak Arı Ekmeğinden Biyoaktif Bileşenlerin Ultrasonik Destekli Ekstraksiyonunun Optimizasyonu
Kantar, Naciye Kutlu; Bayram, Sinan; Çelik, Saffet; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Baştürk, Fatma Nur; Yildirim, Nazlican
Arı ekmeği arıların protein kaynağı olarak kullandıkları temel besin maddelerinden birisi olup kovan içeresinde arı poleninin fermantasyonu sonucu oluşmaktadır. Bu ürün fonksiyonel özllikleri sebebiyle son birkaç yıldır arı ürünleri arasında bilinilirliği ve tüketimi artan ürünler arasında yerini almıştır. Bununla birlikte, derin ötektik çözücüler (deep eutectic solvent-DES), değişken viskoziteleri, uygulamaya özel ayarlanabilirlikleri, alev almazlıkları, düşük buhar basınçları ve kimyasal kararlılıkları nedeniyle geleneksel çözücülerin yerini alacak umut verici yeşil alternatifler olarak son yıllarda büyük ilgi görmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada, arı ekmeği örneği farklı hidrojen bağ alıcısı (HBA):hidrojen bağ donörü (HBD) kombinasyonlarına sahip olan 10 farklı DES?de ekstrakte edilmiş ve en yüksek toplam protein içeriğine sahip DES kombinasyonunun kolin klorid (ChCl)-üre olduğu belirlenmiştir. Daha sonra ChCl-üre ile hazırlanan ekstraktlarda maksimum biyoakif madde ekstraksiyonu için ultrasonik ekstraksiyon koşulları optmize edilmiştir. Yanıt yüzey yöntemi ile yapılan optimizasyon sonucunda optimum koşullar; ultrasonik güç için %31.3, ekstraksiyon süresi için 25 dk ve sıcaklık için 35 °C olarak bulunmuştur. Modelin arzu edilebilirlik değeri ise (d) 0.83 olduğu görülmüştür. Elde edilen ekstraktlarda toplam fenolik madde, toplam protein içerik, bireysel fenolik madde, bireysel amino asit içerik ve bireysel vitamin içerik analzilerinin yanı sıra antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal aktivite testleri gerçekleştirlmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre toplam protein, toplam bireysel amino asit ve toplam bireysel fenolik içerik, ChCl-üre ile elde edilen ekstraktlarda geleneksel çözücü (etanol) ile hazırlanan ekstrakta kıyasla daha yüksek oranda tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, elde edilen tüm bu bulgular arı ekmeğinden ekstrakte edilmek istenen hedef bileşiklerin yapısal özelliklerine bağlı olarak ChCl-üre kombinasyonunun etanole alternatif olabileceğini göstermiştir.
