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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ1
    Palynological, chemical, antimicrobial, and enzyme inhibition properties of Cannabis sativa L. propolis

    Özkök, Aslı; Karlıdağ, Semiramis; Keskin, Merve; Bayram, Sinan; Keskin, Şaban; Karabulut, Ercan; Çiçek, Fevzi; Yılmaz, İsmet

    In this study, both chemical characterization and biological activities of propolis samples obtained from Cannabis sativa L. (cannabis, hemp, marijuana) isolated colonies (research group) and obtained from colonies at a distance where the bee cannot fly to the isolation area (control group) were determined. Palynological analyses of propolis samples obtained from the research and control group colonies were made and the botanical origin of the cannabis plant and other plants in the research area and the plants in the control group were determined. Bioactive component analysis of propolis extracts was determined by the GC–MS technique. The inhibition effect of propolis samples on some enzymes of medical importance and their antimicrobial effects against many pathogenic microorganisms were also investigated. Palynological analyses showed that honey bees prefer cannabis plants (11.11%) when collecting propolis, and the dry matter percentage (94.6 ± 1.8%), balsam (46.2 ± 5.2%), and wax content (4.8 ± 0.5%), total phenolic (26.44 ± 1.08 mg GAE/mL) and total flavonoid (2.03 ± 0.11 mg QE/mL) content and antioxidant capacity (88.16 ± 2.27 μM FeSO4·7H2O/mL−1) of the research group propolis samples containing hemp were found to be higher than the control group. Also, it was determined that the research group propolis sample contains cannabinoid derivatives (cannabidivarinic acid, 0.29%; delta (1)-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, 0.59%; cannabidiolic acid, 0.48%), which are active compounds of the cannabis plant. Also, a high inhibition effect was detected on some enzymes of medical importance in propolis samples obtained from cannabis group colonies. In addition, the research group propolis samples also showed a high antimicrobial effect against many pathogenic microorganisms.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ1
    Green Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Enzyme Inhibition Effects of Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Honey-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles

    Keskin, Merve; Kaya, Gülşen; Bayram, Sinan; Kurek-Górecka, Anna; Olczyk, Paweł

    In this study, chestnut honey-based silver nanoparticles (CH-AgNPs) were synthesized at different temperatures (30, 60 and 90 °C) and these nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques such as UV–vis spectrophotometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The DPPH free radical scavenging assay was used to determine the antioxidant activity of the obtained nanoparticles. The inhibition effects of these nanoparticles for some clinically important enzymes such as myeloperoxidase and collagenase were investigated. In addition, the disk diffusion method (DDM), agar well diffusion (AWD), and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) techniques were used to determine the antibacterial activity of CH-AgNPs. In honey-based silver nanoparticle production processes using green synthesis, it was determined that the nanoparticle sizes decreased from 55 to 27 nm with an increase in temperature. In addition, it was determined that the rate of inhibition of myeloperoxidase (36.4% to 34.0%) and collagenase enzymes (74.2% to 68.7%) increased with a decrease in particle size. As a result of the antibacterial activity tests, it was observed that CH-AgNPs have antibacterial activity against all target pathogens including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The obtained results show that CH-AgNPs produced using chestnut honey have the potential to be used in fields such as medicine, pharmacy and cosmetic technology.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pyoverdines: A Hidden Threat in Apitherapy Applications

    Bayram, Sinan

    Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative rod-shape bacterium, is one of the most common pathogens in nosocomial infections and this pathogenic species draws attention with its high prevalence rate in patients with septicemia. Pyoverdines are fluorescent siderophore produced by some Pseudomonas species such as P. aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens. These siderophores support biofilm production in these microorganisms and also plays a role as a virulence factor. In this study, anti-Pseudomonas activity of 10 different honey samples was evaluated by agar well diffusion (AWD) method. In addition, minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values of these honey samples were determined via microbroth dilution method. The obtained results showed that only oak honey and chestnut honey have negligible scale low anti-Pseudomonas activity. In addition, it was observed that other honey samples did not have an inhibitory effect against these pathogens. Finally, the promoting property of pyoverdine siderophore production of these honey samples was evaluated and it was concluded that all honey samples stimulated pyoverdin production at a concentration ½ w/v.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022
    Searching for Versatile Polysaccharide-Degrading Alkali-tolerant or Alkaliphilic Bacillus Strains

    Aydogan, Mehmet Nuri; Bayram, Sinan

    The plant-derived polysaccharides (Cellulose, xylose and amylose, etc.) are the most abundant renewable raw materials in nature. Cellulose and xylose are the predominant carbohydrate polymer components of the plant cell walls and the most abundant biopolymers in the world. Another plant-derived polysaccharide, starch is found in plant tubers, roots and seed endosperms as a major carbohydrate reserve. In this study, it was aimed to find multi-enzyme producer bacteria strains in terms of industrially important enzymes such as cellulase, xylanase and amylase. For this purpose, isolated Bacillus strains from different samples were qualitatively evaluated for cellulase, xylanase and amylase enzyme production potentials. The isolates that have the highest enzyme activity were selected for biochemical tests, molecular and phenotypic characterization. As a result of these characterization process, SB57, SB104, SB155, SB178, SB197 and SB199 strains were identified as Bacillus pumilus and SB118, SB138 strains were identified as Bacillus safensis. In addition to these strains, SB120 and SB147 strains were identified as Bacillus aerius and Bacillus licheniformis respectively. 16S rDNA sequence analysis results of these Bacillus strains were deposited in NCBI GenBank® under accession number KT371465 - KT371474 respectively.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2
    Characterization of Essential Oil and Wastewater from Thymus nummularius M. Bieb. and Micromorphological Examination of Glandular Trichomes

    Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Bayram, Sinan; Çelik, Saffet; Canlı, Deniz; Mavaldi, Muhammed Halid; Boztas, Kadir; Bastürk, Fatma Nur; Kırkıncı, Seran; Yesil, Yeter; Kösesakal, Taylan

    This study aimed to determine the volatile profile by GC-MS and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil isolated from Thymus nummularius using the microwave-assisted hydrodistillation method and morphologically characterize the glandular trichomes in leaf samples. Obtained essential oil, as well as wastewater obtained during essential oil isolation, were chemically (polyphenolic compounds, organic acids, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity) characterized. As a result of GC-MS analysis of the essential oil, different ratios of essential oil components were identified, predominantly thymol (38.91%), linalool (13.12%) and geraniol (6.51%). The antimicrobial activity results showed that T. nummularius essential oil has a broad-spectrum inhibitory effect against all target microorganisms (bacteria and yeast-like fungi). Screening of 32 polyphenolic compounds and 52 organic acids in the wastewater was performed by LC-MS/MS and the major polyphenolic compound and organic acid were determined as caffeic acid (97316.85 µg/kg) and malic acid (6898.88 mg/kg), respectively. While the total phenolic and flavonoid content of the wastewater were 35.91 mg GA/g and 34.91 mg QE/g, respectively, the antioxidant activity results were obtained using the CUPRAC, CERAC and ABTS tests were 86.28 mg TE/g, 72.85 mg TE/g and 47.88 mg TE/g. These results support that the T. nummularius, an important production area in Turkey, can be used in different industrial areas due to its rich bioactive content. In addition, it can be said that wastewater is also considered a valuable source of bioactive substances.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ3
    A comparative characterization study between fungal and bacterial eumelanin pigments

    Bayram, Sinan

    Melanins are the most common and the most enigmatic natural pigments in the nature that found in many different taxa group such as bacteria, yeasts, fungi, insects, plants, reptiles, birds and mammals. These biological macromolecules are highly complex cross-linked, heterogeneous biopolymers and composed of polymerized phenolic and/or indolic compounds. Recently, interest in these ubiquitous biopolymers has been increasing considerably in many different areas such as medicine, pharmacology, cosmetics, organic electronic and optoelectronics because of their versatile properties. In this study, four different extracellular eumelanin pigments (two bacterial eumelanins and two fungal eumelanins) were characterized by different spectrometric techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, NMR and UV-vis. In XRD analyzes, purified fungal and bacterial eumelanin pigments were characterized by giving a wide peak at about 22o with an angle of 2θ. Furthermore, in the 1 H NMR spectra of these biopolymers, it was observed that all pigments have signals in both aromatic and aliphatic regions. In addition to these analyzes, nanostructures of these biopolymers were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Finally, eumelanin pigment producer microorganisms were molecularly characterized. 16 S rDNA and 18 S rDNA sequence analysis results of these microorganisms (Streptomyces fulvissimus MPPS4, Streptomyces xiamenensis MPPS6, Aspergillus niger MPPF16 and Aspergillus terreus MPPF25) were deposited in NCBI GenBank® database with accession number MT825594, MT973972, MW652652 and MW652653 respectively.

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  • BildiriYalnız künye2022Scopus SJRQ2
    Ultrasonicate-assisted preparation of eumelanin-loaded nano/microparticles based on polylactide stereocomplex

    Putri, Oceu Dwi; Petchsuk, Atitsa; Bayram, Sinan; Opaprakasit, Pakorn

    The utilization of ultrasonication in the preparation of polymeric nano/microparticles has attracted vast attention due to its simplicity with low cost and high energy efficiency. The occurrence of acoustic cavitation generated by the ultrasonication process can enhance droplet disintegration, allowing the improved stability of emulsions. In this study, eumelanin-loaded nano/microparticles were prepared by employing polylactide stereocomplex (sc-PLA) formed by blending of poly(D-lactide-caprolactone-D-lactide), P(DLA-b-CL-b-DLA), triblock copolymer with linear poly(L-lactide), PLLA. The particles were prepared through an oil in water emulsion (O/W) technique followed by a solvent evaporation. The effect of ultrasonication on the encapsulation efficiency and physicochemical properties of the nano/microparticles was evaluated. The results showed that ultrasonication treatment could control nano/microparticles' shape, size, and size distribution, which enhanced the particle stability and the entrapment efficiency of eumelanin. Particle size distribution of ultrasound-assisted nano/microparticles was in a range of 0.38–135 μm, while those without ultrasonication had a broader distribution from 0.38–153 μm. Higher zeta potential was also observed in the ultrasound-assisted nano/microparticles, reflecting their higher suspension stability. The ultrasonication treatment led to higher eumelanin encapsulation efficiency (46.6%) with higher thermal stability and crystallinity, promoted by the formation of higher contents of the stereocomplex crystallites. The results confirm that ultrasonicate-assisted emulsification can be effectively used to fabricate the functional eumelanin-loaded nano/microparticles.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ1
    Optimization of Ultrasonic Extraction of Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Compounds from Bee Pollen with Deep Eutectic Solvents Using Response Surface Methodology

    Çelik, Saffet; Kutlu, Naciye; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Bayram, Sinan; Pandiselvam, Ravi; Bayram, Nesrin Ecem

    In recent years, there has been increasing interest in green extraction methods and green solvents due to their many advantages. In this study, the effects of an ultrasonic extraction method and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) on the extraction of different bioactive substances from bee pollen were investigated. In this regard, the effects of process variables such as the molar ratio of the DES (1, 1.5, and 2), sonication time (15, 30, and 45 min), and ultrasonic power (90, 135 and 180 W) on total individual amino acids, total individual organic acids, and total individual phenolic compounds were investigated by response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions were found to be a molar ratio of 2, sonication time of 45 min, and ultrasonic power of 180 W (R2 = 0.84). Extracts obtained via the maceration method using ethanol as a solvent were evaluated as the control group. Compared with the control group, the total individual amino acid and total individual organic acid values were higher using DESs. In addition, compounds such as myricetin, kaempferol, and quercetin were extracted at higher concentrations using DESs compared to controls. The results obtained in antimicrobial activity tests showed that the DES groups had broad-spectrum antibacterial effects against all bacterial samples, without exception. However, in yeast-like fungus samples, this inhibition effect was negligibly low. This study is the first to evaluate the impact of DESs on the extraction of bioactive substances from bee pollen. The obtained results show that this innovative and green extraction technique/solvent (ultrasonic extraction/DES) can be used successfully to obtain important bioactive compounds from bee pollen.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ1
    Eumelanin protects the liver against diethylnitrosamine-induced liver injury

    Altındağ, Fikret; Boğokşayan, Seda; Bayram, Sinan

    This study aims to evaluate in vivo protective effects of eumelanin (EU) on diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver injury. Wistar albino male rats were divided into 6 groups (n = 6), Control, DMSO, DEN, DEN + EU10, DEN + EU15, and DEN + EU20. Animals in the DEN group were injected i.p a single dose of 200 mg/kg DEN, DEN + EU10 group was given 10 mg/kg EU, DEN + EU15 group was given 15 mg/kg, DEN + EU20 group was given 20 mg/kg EU for a week. The results showed that there was no significant difference in vessel volume density between the groups. Inflammatory cell infiltration, hydropic degeneration, and necrotic cells were observed in the DEN group, and these histopathological changes were significantly reduced in all treatment groups. Although there was a low intensity of PAS-positive staining in the DEN groups, moderate staining was observed in the treatment groups. While Caspase-3, PCNA, TNF-α, and IL-6 expressions increased in the DEN group, their expressions decreased in the EU-treated groups. DEN increased AST, ALT, and MDA levels and decreased CAT levels. In particular, the EU10 dose significantly improved these parameters. The present study revealed that eumelanin has protective effects against DEN-induced liver injury.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2022Scopus SJRQ1
    Bioactive compounds of deep eutectic solvents extracts of Hypericum perforatum L.: Polyphenolic- organic acid profile by LC-MS/MS and pharmaceutical activity

    Bayram, Sinan; Kutlu, Naciye; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Çelik, Saffet; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin

    Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are known as environmentally-friendly solvents that have emerged as an alternative to conventional organic solvents in recent years. In this study, the effects of ten different DESs on the extraction of bioactive components from the Hypericum perforatum were investigated. Total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, phenolic profile (32 phenolics), organic acid profile (52 organic acids), as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of H. perforatum extracts prepared using DESs and ultrasonic-assisted extraction method were determined. Total phenolic, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activities of extracts were determined between 3.10 ± 0.86–16.64 ± 2.09 mg GA/g, 0.02 ± 0.00–12.29 ± 0.30 mg QE/g, and 8.40 ± 0.50–44.78 ± 2.66 mg TE/g, respectively. DES2 (choline chloride:ethylene glycol) and DES7 (choline chloride:lactic acid) demonstrated higher extraction success than other DESs for extracting phenolics and organic acids, respectively. DESs prepared using organic acid as hydrogen bond donor were found to have an antibacterial effect against all bacterial samples. However, the inhibitory effect against yeast-like fungi was observed in a narrower spectrum. Moreover, the results from principal component analysis also confirmed that the type of solvent used for extraction has a significant influence on the phenolics, organic acid, and other parameters. As a result, it was seen that DES components directly affect the extraction efficiency of target compounds from H. perforatum. This is a first and original report about use of DESs in extracting different bioactive components from H. perforatum.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ3
    Honey: Determination of volatile compounds, antioxidant and antibacterial activities

    Karlidag, Semiramis; Keskin, Merve; Bayram, Sinan; Mayda, Nazlı; Ozkok, Aslı

    Honey is an important functional food for human health and nutrition that is collected by honey bees and stored in the honeycombs. In this study, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and volatile compounds of 13 different honey samples collected from various districts of Malatya province were investigated. As a result of this study, it was determined that the total phenolic content varied between 8.50 mg GAE 100 g–1 and 73.90 mg GAE 100 g–1 and it was observed that the honey samples were rich in aldehydes, aliphatic acid and esters, alcohols, hydrocarbons, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, terpenes, fatty acids and esters. In addition, the antibacterial effects of honey samples were determined against 18 different pathogenic bacteria using agar well diffusion (AWD) method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). In AWD assay, it was recorded that inhibition zone diameters varied between 9 mm and 14 mm and honey samples were found to have a partial inhibitory effect against selected target pathogens.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Production, purification, and characterization of Streptomyces sp. strain MPPS2 extracellular pyomelanin pigment

    Bayram, Sinan

    Melanins are natural pigments widely distributed in nature from bacteria to humans. These complex, negatively charged, amorphous, high molecular mass natural biopolymers have many different bioactive properties such as antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, liver protective effects, etc. In this study, some chemical and physical properties of the purified extracellular pyomelanin pigment were investigated via XRD (X-ray diffraction), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared), and 1H NMR (Nuclear magnetic resonance). Additionally, the melanin pigment producer Streptomyces sp. strain MPPS2 was characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF MS) and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. 16S rDNA nucleotide sequence analysis result was deposited in NCBI GenBank® under accession number MT825616.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Turkish royal jelly: amino acid, physicochemical, antioxidant, multi-elemental, antibacterial and fingerprint profiles by analytical techniques combined with chemometrics

    Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Çebi, Nur; Çelik, Saffet; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Bayram, Sinan; Tanugur Samanci, Asli Elif; Sagdiç, Osman; Özkök, Asli

    Royal jelly is one of the most remarkable commercial bee products used in cosmetics, medicine, and as a dietary supplement. This study aimed to determine some quality parameters (amino acid, multi-elemental, total phenolic-flavonoid, 10-HDA, sugar, and moisture content) as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of different royal jelly samples (domestic and non-domestic samples). In this study, royal jelly samples exhibited high antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. 10-HDA values were found to be higher in domestic royal jelly samples (2.17-2.71%) compared to non-domestic samples (0.31-1.71%). Also, it was found that the acidity value varied between 2.57-3.37 mL 0.1 N NaOH/g and 3.87-4.97 mL 0.1 N NaOH/g in non-domestic and domestic royal jelly samples, respectively. L-Proline was the amino acid with the highest rate of occurrence in both domestic (21972.39-35053.00 nmol/g) and non-domestic (19688.31-21711.50 nmol/g) samples. It was determined that the new method developed for amino acid analysis has many advantages over other methods. Chemometrics of principal component analysis (PCA) showed that amino acid profile, elemental profile, and chemical parameters were capable of presenting characteristic and descriptive properties of royal jelly samples. In addition to these findings, Raman spectroscopy combined with chemometrics of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was successfully used to distinguish domestic and non-domestic royal jelly samples. The obtained results will provide an important basis for subsequent research on the evaluation of the amino acid content, physicochemical properties, phenolic content, and the antioxidant and elemental profile of royal jelly.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2020
    A mini report on palynological and antibacterial tests of four propolis samples from different regional origins

    Bayram, Sinan; Kaci, Fatma Necmiye; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Gormez, Arzu

    In this study, palynological and antibacterial tests of propolis samples from Iran-Turan (IP1 and IP2),Mediterranean (MP), and Europe-Siberia (EP) phytogeographical regions were performed. The pollens ofApiaceae, Asteraceae, Betulaceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Campanulaceae, Caryophyllaceae,Fabaceae, Fagacee, Lamiaceae, Poaceae, Pinaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae andScrophulariaceae taxa were found in the palynological analysis. Gram negative and Gram positivebacteria were used to determine in vitro antibacterial activities of the propolis samples. The most potentinhibitory effect against the target microorganisms was obtained from IP1. The most resistant strains wereBurkholderia cepacia, Citrobacter freundii and Streptococcus pneumoniae for all the propolis samples.But, the antibacterial activity levels of the samples were different from each other. These results indicatethat propolis can be assessed in different areas such as cosmetic, medicine and food as an antimicrobialagent.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2
    Effects of processing methods and extraction solvents on the chemical content and bioactive properties of propolis

    Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Bayram, Sinan; Toğar, Başak

    The aim of this study was to evaluate the bioactive properties of propolis extract prepared using different solvents and different extraction methods. The extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and the differences between their antibacterial activities were evaluated by disc diffusion method. At the same time, bioactive properties of different concentrations of propolis extracts were investigated on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The proliferative effects and cytotoxic effects of the extracts were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) analyzes, respectively. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative status (TOS) parameters were used in assessing biochemical effects in the HUVEC cell line. The DNA damage was also analyzed by 8-oxo-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) level as indicators of genotoxicity. As a result of the MTT analysis conducted within the scope of the present study, the extracts tested were sorted as 95% ethanol extract of propolis (PEE95) > ultrasonic ethanol extract of propolis (PUEE) > 50% ethanol extract of propolis (PEE50) > ultrasonic water extract of propolis (PUWE) in terms of the effectiveness of their cell viabilities. It was observed that high concentrations of PEE95 induced LDH release. In addition to this, our findings have shown that PEE50, PUEE and PUWE increased oxidative stress at high concentrations. According to 8-OH-dG analysis, all tested extracts were found to be non-genotoxic. The results obtained from antibacterial activity and minimum inhibition concentration tests showed that PUEE and PEE95 had stronger antibacterial effects than PEE50 and PUWE. All these results indicated that propolis has beneficial effects for human health and therefore it is a valuable product which can be used as a food supplement.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2
    Bioproduction, structure elucidation and in vitro antiproliferative effect of eumelanin pigment from Streptomyces parvus BSB49

    Bayram, Sinan; Dengiz, Cagatay; Gerçek, Yusuf Can; Cetin, Idil; Topcul, Mehmet R.

    In this study, the structure of the purified extracellular eumelanin pigment isolated from Streptomyces spp. was elucidated by detailed analysis via two different spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR and NMR). In vitro antiproliferative effects of eumelanin were evaluated on HeLa cell line. These experiments were carried out with the evaluation of the parameters including cell viability, cell index, and mitotic index. With the cell viability and cell index, IC50 concentration of eumelanin was determined as 10 μM. This result showed that the IC50 concentration of eumelanin decreased the values of cell viability, cell index and mitotic index. These changes are statistically significant (p ' 0.01). The ability of the dissolved eumelanin (250 μg mL−1) to scavenge free radicals was determined via DPPH and ABTS and was shown to be about 87.73% and 75.2%, respectively, compared with standard antioxidants. It was observed that dry weights of eumelanin yield among the selected strains ranged from 160 to 240 mg L−1. The strain with the highest production potential was selected for 16S rDNA sequence analysis and, accordingly, the selected strain BSB49 was identified as Streptomyces parvus and the sequence analysis results were deposited in NCBI under accession number MK894155.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ3
    Macronutrient and micronutrient levels and phenolic compound characteristics of monofloral honey samples

    Bayram, Nesrin Ecem; Canli, Deniz; Gercek, Yusuf Can; Bayram, Sinan; Çelik, Saffet; Güzel, Fatma; Morgil, Hande; Oz, Gul Cevahir

    This study aimed to obtain data on specific properties of various monofloral honey samples. Palynological, phenolic component, macroelemental and microelemental analyses were conducted and antimicrobial activities of honey samples were determined. In addition, protocatechuic acid for pine, lavender (from Isparta), heather (from Mugla) and cedar honey; gallic acid for carob, oak, lavender (from Antalya), chestnut, sandalwood and heather (from Antalya) honey; caffeic acid for linden, astragalus, chaste honey; syringic acid for rhododendron honey and the quercetin compound for cornelian cherry-citrus honey were observed to be dominant. As a result of the elemental analyses performed with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, it was determined that elemental profiles of all of the honey samples differed, and the total ratio of macrominerals sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium was the highest in the oak honey and the lowest in the cornelian cherry-citrus honey. According to antibacterial activity test results, Gram-negative bacteria were found to be more resistant to the honey samples compared to Gram-positive bacteria. In conclusion, the results of this study confirmed that the origin (blossom or honeydew) and plant source of the honey samples had an effect on their elemental content, phenolic component and antimicrobial activity.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Melissopalynology analysis, physicochemical properties, multi-element content and antimicrobial activity of honey samples collected from Bayburt, Turkey; [Türkiye'nin Bayburt Ilinden Toplanan Bal Örneklerinin Melissopalinolojik Analizi, Fizikokimyasal Özellikleri, Multi-Element Içerigi ve Antimikrobiyal Aktivitesi]

    Ecem Bayram, Nesrin; Yüzer, Mustafa Onur; Bayram, Sinan

    The aim of this study was to determine the plant sources, physicochemical properties, element content and antimicrobial effects of honey samples collected from 10 different regions of the province of Bayburt, Turkey. The melissopalynological analysis showed that the pollen samples of 67 plant taxa belonged to 34 plant families in honey samples and were found with different rates and TPN-10 values was found between 16024 and 90126. In addition to these, the amount of ash was between 0.13% and 0.32%, the electrical conductivity value was between 0.36 and 0.69 mS/cm, the moisture content was between 16.1% and 18.9% and the fructose/glucose ratio was between 0.92 and 1.18. As a result of physicochemical analysis, it was determined that the data obtained were in compliance with the standard values defined in by the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Honey (No: 2012/58). Elemental analysis performed with ICP-MS showed that the K element was the highest (261.34-1863.05 mg/kg) in all honey samples in total among the 42 elements. In addition to these, the antimicrobial effects of honey samples and minimum inhibition concentration values (MIC) were determined by the agar well diffusion (AWD) method and and microbroth dilution method respectively.

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