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Article Bioguided Isolation of Secondary Metabolites From Salvia Cerino-Pruinosa Rech. F. Var. Cerino-Pruinosa(Acg Publications, 2021) Ertas, Abdulselam; Cakirca, Hatice; Yener, Ismail; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Firat, Mehmet; Topcu, Gulacti; Kolak, UfukIn the current study, the ethanol extracts prepared from the aerial parts and roots of an endemic species, Salvia cerino-pruinosa Rech. f. var. cerino-pruinosa were fractionated on silica gel columns and tested for determination of their antioxidant activity using DPPH free radical and ABTS cation radical scavenging, and cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) test assays. Twenty known secondary metabolites were isolated from the active antioxidant fractions; rosmarinic acid (1), chlorogenic acid (2), caffeic acid (3), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4), benzoic acid (5), luteolin 7-O-glucoside (6), bis-(2-ethylhexyl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (7), salvianolic acid A (8), salvianolic acid B (9), 7-acetylroyleanone (10), 6,7-dehydroroyleanone (11), ferruginol (12), inuroyleanol (13), 12-hydroxy-6,7-secoabieta-8,11,13-triene-6,7-dial (14), ursolic acid (15), oleanolic acid (16), taraxasterol (17), lupenone (18), beta-sitosterol (19), and stigmasterol (20). Rosmarinic acid, which was obtained from the aerial parts, was found to be the best antioxidant compound among the isolated secondary metabolites in DPPH free radical and ABTS cation radical scavenging, and CUPRAC assays (IC50: 1.20 +/- 0.04 mu g/mL, IC50: 1.74 +/- 0.06 mu g/mL, A(0.5): 1.22 +/- 0.02 mu g/mL, respectively). Chlorogenic and caffeic acids, luteolin 7-O-glucoside, salvianolic acids A and B, and inuroyleanol exhibited also high antioxidant activity in the mentioned assays.Article Biological and Chemical Comparison of Natural and Cultivated Samples of Satureja Macrantha Camey(Acg Publications, 2021) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Ertas, Abdulselam; Firat, Mehmet; Resitoglu, Baris; Hasimi, Nesrin; Oksuz, SevilIn this study, investigation on the essential oils and ethanol extracts of naturally grown and cultivated Satureja macrantha samples were reported. The essential oil, flavour and terpenoid-steroid-flavonoid contents of S. macrantha samples were determined by GC-MS and their phenolic contents by LC-MS/MS. Besides, the biological activities of the samples were investigated for their antioxidant, anti-Alzheimer, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antityrosinase, antiurease, antielastase and anticollagenase properties. The phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of the cultivated sample were higher than those of the naturally grown sample. According to the GC-MS results, terpinene-4-ol (30.9%) and p-cymene (56.7%) were determined as the major components in the essential oils of the naturally grown and cultivated S. macrantha, respectively. The flavour analysis results showed that cis-sabinene hydrate (20.7%) and carvacrol (42.2%) were found to be the major components in the naturally grown and cultivated samples, respectively. While the naturally grown sample was rich in abietane diterpenoids (ferruginol (17.5 mg analyte/g extract) and sugiol (4.2 mg analyte/g extract)), these components were not detected in the cultivated sample. The rosmarinic acid content (0.20 and 24.87 mg analyte/g extract, respectively) of the cultivated sample was found to be significantly higher than that of the natural sample. The biological activities of the samples were determined to be changed in parallel with their chemical contents that are due to factors such as climatic conditions, and soil structure.Article Comparison of Chemical and Biological Properties of in Vivo and in Vitro Samples of Salvia Siirtica Kahraman, Celep & Dogan Extracts Prepared With Different Solvents(Elsevier, 2021) Fidan, Hilal Saruhan; Kilinc, Fatih Mehmet; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Firat, Mehmet; Ertas, AbdulselamThe use of Salvia species among the public and their importance in the scientific world increase due to their numerous pharmacological and biological activities on a daily basis. In this study, the phytochemical contents of different parts (root, branch, leaf, flower, whole) of different specimens of Salvia siirtica (SS) (in vivo and in vitro) extracts prepared with various solvents (petroleumether, chloroformand ethanol) were determined using different techniques (GC-MS and LC-MS/MS) and the results were compared. In addition, biological activities (antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticholinesterase antiurease, antityrosinase, antielastase and anticollagenase) of all samples were determined and compared. The antioxidant potential of the analysed samples was found to be high, and their enzyme activity potential was low. Besides, in vitro SS-TIS (Temporary Immersion System) sample showed high cytotoxic activity (viability% 2.12 +/- 0.06) against MCF-7 (breast cancer) cell line. The results of GC-MS and LC-MS/MS analyses indicated that ferruginol and sugiol could be isolated from the ethanol extract of S. siirtica roots, salvigenin and beta-sitosterol from the chloroform extract of the aerial parts, and phenolic compounds from the ethanol extract of the aerial parts. In addition, the amount of rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid and 12-demethylmulticauline of in vitro samples were found to be higher than those of in vivo samples. Furthermore, all samples, both in vivo and in vitro, contained high levels of rosmarinic acid and beta-sitosterol. The whole chloroform extract (SSWC) could be the source extract for salvigenin (33952.13 mu g/g) and beta-sitosterol (16369.71 mu g/g), and the root ethanol extract (SSRE) for ferruginol (17721.99 mu g/g). As a result, it is understood that the nature of the plant material, the choice of an appropriate solvent and the parts of the material used are quite effective in chemical content. S. siirtica promise potential natural antioxidant agent in food and/or pharmaceutical industry due to its phytochemical content (rosmarinic and caffeic acids, ferruginol, salvigenin) and antioxidant activity. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of SAAB.Article Comprehensive Study of Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Thymus Pubescens Boiss. Et Kotschy Ex Celak(Elsevier, 2022) Yigitkan, Serkan; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Seker, Zeki; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Firat, Mehmet; Orhan, Ilkay ErdoganThe use of Thymus species amongst the public and their importance in the scientific world is increasing day by day. In addition to being consumed as tea and spice, Thymus species are used as folk medicine for respiratory, digestive, skin, circulatory, genital, nervous, visual and urinary diseases. In this study, it was aimed to examine the essential oil and ethanol extract of the root and aerial parts of Thymus pubescens Boiss. et Kotschy ex Celak in the terms of their biological activity and chemical content. The phenolic content of the species was determined by LC-MS/MS, while triterpenoid content, the chemical composition of the essential oil as well as flavour was determined by GC-MS. In addition, their antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, as well as acetyl- (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), urease, tyrosinase, elastase, collagenase, HMG-CoA reductase and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities were studied. Thymol (53.33%) was determined as the major component in the essential oil, while b-fenchyl alcohol (43.87%) was determined as the major component of the flavour. According to the LC-MS/MS and GC-MS results, it was found that especially the aerial parts of the species have a high amount of rosmarinic acid (3875.76 mg analyte/g extract), quinic acid (2392.55), naringenin (970.39), oleanolic (92785.96) and ursolic (63373.32) acids. The essential oil of T. pubescens species was observed to show high activity in four antioxidant assays, e.g. inhibition of lipid peroxidation, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity as well as CUPRAC, while the ethanol extracts showed moderate antioxidant activity. In enzyme inhibition assays, the aerial parts exerted marked BChE, elastase, and collagenase inhibitory activities (92.43 +/- 1.28%, 42.59 +/- 0.56, and 48.61 +/- 0.39 at 100 mg/mL, respectively). On the other hand, AChE, urease, tyrosinase, HMG-CoA reductase and ACE inhibitory activities of all extracts were from low to moderate levels. In particular, the aerial parts of the species displayed a high cytotoxic effect (vitality%: 6.82 +/- 0.01 at 200 mg/mL) in breast cancer (MCF-7) cell line. Due to its remarkable antioxidant capacity, high content of rosmarinic, oleanolic, and ursolic acids and especially BChE, elastase, and collagenase inhibitory activity, T. pubescens has the potential for using in food supplements, food preservatives, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.(c) 2022 SAAB. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article A Comprehensive Study on Chemical and Biological Investigation of Thymus Brachychilus Jalas: A Rich Source of Ursolic and Oleanolic Acids(Taylor & Francis inc, 2024) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yigitkan, Serkan; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Yener, Ismail; Varhan Oral, Elif; Firat, Mehmet; Ertas, AbdulselamThe significance of Thymus species in the scientific community is growing steadily due to their extensive utilization in traditional medicine, food industry, and pharmaceutical sector, owing to their abundance in essential oil and phytochemical content, rendering them commercially significant species. The current work focuses on conducting a comprehensive analysis of the ethanol extract and essential oil derived from the root and aerial portions of Thymus brachychilus Jalas, an endemic species that has not been previously investigated. Additionally, a novel GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) technique was developed to quantify the levels of triterpenoids, which are frequently found in many plants, particularly those belonging to the Lamiaceae family. The approach was then used to assess the triterpenoid content of the species. While the phenolic content of the species was determined by LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry), the chemical composition of triterpenoid, essential oil and flavor (aroma) of the plant was determined by GC-MS. Eucalyptol was the primary ingredient in both the essential oil and the flavor, accounting for 11.05% and 12.35%, respectively. In the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging techniques, the root ethanol extract exhibited the greatest antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 26.70 +/- 0.23 and 19.16 +/- 0.11 mu g/mL, respectively. There was a high level of urease (59.54 +/- 1.67% at 100 mu g/mL) inhibitory activity observed in the root ethanol extract in enzyme inhibition assays, as well as angiotensin (94.80 +/- 0.56%), elastase (40.19 +/- 0.39%), and collagenase (48.26 +/- 0.12%) inhibition in the aerial ethanol extract. Moreover, the MCF-7 cell line for breast cancer had a strong cytotoxic impact when exposed to the essential oil of the species (vitality%: 1.45 +/- 0.01 at 200 mu g/mL. The LC-MS/MS and GC-MS studies revealed that the roots had a significant concentration of rosmarinic acid (15,801 mu g analyte/g extract), but the aerial portions had a substantial quantity of ursolic acid (152,374 mu g analyte/g extract). The plant exhibits potential in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical sectors on account of its elevated levels of rosmarinic and ursolic acid, superior antioxidant capacity, and angiotensin and urease inhibitory effect.Article Content Analysis, Nanoparticle Forming Potential and Acaricidal Effects on Tick (Hyalomma Marginatum) of Essential Oils From Two Common Thymbra Species(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Kaya, Eda Cavus; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Ugurlu, Pelin; Yener, Ismail; Firat, Mehmet; Ertas, AbdulselamIn this study, the fatty acid, essential oil and aroma composition of Thymbra sintenisii Bornm. & Aznav. subsp. sintenisii Bornm. & Aznav (TSS) and Thymbra sintenisii Bornm. & Azn. subsp. isaurica P.H.Davis (TSI) were determined by GC-MS. The cytotoxic activity was determined with MTT assay and antioxidant activities were determined with DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC methods. Urease, acetyl, butyryl, angiotensin, alpha-amylase, tyrosinase, elastase, and collagenase enzyme inhibition activities of these species were also determined. The acaricidal effects of essential oils from aerial parts of TSS and TSI on ticks and the nanoparticle formation potential of their essential oils with AgNO3 were determined and compared. The main components of TSS essential oil and aroma were determined as carvacrol and o-cemen (66.78 and 35.44%, respectively), the major components of TSI essential oil and aroma were carvacrol and gamma-terpinene (63.78 and 31.44%, respectively). The species exhibited remarkably high antioxidant activity, particularly in the ABTS and CUPRAC methods. It was also determined that the butyrylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition activities (Inhibition%: 76.12 +/- 0.83 and 74.13 +/- 0.33, respectively) of the species were quite high. Moderate antimicrobial activity against the bacteria was observed for both essential oils, with MIC values ranging from 312 to 1250 mu g/mL. Moreover, essential oils of these species showed good acaricidal activity on Hyalomma marginatum (LC50: 11.82 mu g/mL for TSS; LC50: 57.64 mu g/mL for TSI). The high antioxidant, anticholinesterase, and acaracidal activities observed in both species are attributed to the presence of carvacrol in their essential oils. The species have potential to be used in food supplements-preservatives, pharmaceutical industry.Article Determination of Essential Oil and Biological Activities of Hypericum Ternatum Poulter and H. Scabrum L. Species Collected From Different Localities: Is H. Scabrum an Alternative To Multifunctional Species St John's Wort (H. Perforatum)(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2022) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Irtegun Kandemir, Sevgi; Ozhan Kocakaya, Safak; Firat, Mehmet; Yigitkan, Serkan; Kolak, UfukThe importance of Hypericum L. species, being used in traditional medicine, in the scientific world is increasing day by day. Hypericum species are plants that have been used in the treatment of many diseases for a long time and have healing properties. In the current study, the essential oil compositions of Hypericum scabrum L. and H. ternatum Poulter collected from different localities in Turkey were determined by GC-MS/FID. In addition, their antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities with their enzyme inhibitory potentials (cholinesterase, urease, tyrosinase, elastase, and collagenase) were investigated. Also, in vitro and in silico studies of the major components of the species have been carried out on the studied enzymes. It was determined that four H. scabrum samples mainly contained alpha-pinene (55.99%-62.80%) while three H. ternatum samples contained 2-methyloctane (9.45%-22.39%) and alpha-pinene (12.75%-33.08%). While H. scabrum essential oils possessed significant biological activity potential except for the antimicrobial activity, H. ternatum samples did not. All essential oil samples of H. scabrum exhibited a high cytotoxic effect (IC50 21.67 +/- 0.34 to 34.67 +/- 0 .45 mu g/mL) against colon cancer cell line (HT-29) and indicated higher acetyl-(Inhibiton% 83.30 +/- 1.90 to 93.08 +/- 1.04) and butyryl-cholinesterase (Inhibiton% 80.58 +/- 1.19 to 93.28 +/- 1.99) inhibitory activity than the standard compound, galantamine. Furthermore, all samples of H. scabrum showed high tyrosinase (Inhibiton% 69.00 +/- 1.64 to 95.25 +/- 1.42) and elastase (Inhibiton% 27.58 +/- 0.34 to 36.69 +/- 0.18) inhibitory effects. These biological activity results indicated that H. scabrum essential oil could be used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.Article Determination of Fingerprints Contents of Different Extracts and Parts of Six Endemic Salvia Taxa by Gc-Ms: Source Species for Valuable Compounds With Drug or Drug Potential(Wiley, 2022) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Dincel, Demet; Firat, Mehmet; Degirmenci, Dilek Karatas; Ertas, AbdulselamPublic use of Salvia species and their importance in the scientific world is continually increasing. It is known that this use and the importance of Salvia species are mostly due to the terpenoid compounds that they contain. In this context, the terpenoid-steroid-flavonoid contents of extracts of six endemic Salvia (S. kurdica, S. pseudeuphratica, S. rosifolia, S. siirtica, S. cerino-pruinosa var. cerino-pruinosa and S. cerino-pruinosa var. elazigensis) species prepared with different solvents were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Within the framework of the ingredient analysis, content analysis of the ethanol extracts of the root, branch, leaf and flower parts of the species collected in the same period between 2015 and 2017 years was performed. In general, extracts prepared with chloroform and ethanol were found to contain a wide variety of compounds while petroleum ether extracts were found to contain much less varied compounds. In addition, in general, root extracts are richer in terpenoid compounds than aerial part extracts. Some species can be used as source species in terms of ferruginol, cryptanol, 6,7-dehydroroyleanone, lup-(20)29-ene-2 alpha-hydroxy-3 beta-acetate, salvigenin and beta-sitosterol contents (52,114.28, 75,979.08, 101,247.41, 40,071.29, 33,952.13 and 34,010.90 mu g analyte/g extract, respectively).Article Essential Oil, Aroma, and Fatty Acid Profiles of Five Endemic Salvia Taxa From Turkey With Chemometric Analysis(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2022) Ertas, Abdulselam; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Ozturk, Mehmet; Olmez, Ozge Tokul; Firat, Mehmet; Kolak, UfukThe essential oil, aroma, and fatty acid compositions of Salvia cerino-pruinosa var. cerino-pruinosa, S. cerino-pruinosa var. elazigensis, S. pseudeuphratica, S. rosifolia, and S. kurdica collected in 2015, 2016, and 2017 were analysed by GC-FID, GC/MS/Head Space and GC/MS. The results were evaluated chemometrically for principal component analyses and hierarchical clustering analyses using Minitab program. The main components of their essential oils have been determined as germacrene-D (41.79 % highest for these species), camphor (55.80 %), linalool (33.38 %), caryophyllene oxide (32.99 %), 1,8-cineole (26.30 %) and geraniol acetate (31.63 %), while for aroma 1,8-cineole (45.95 % highest for these species), camphor (58.54 %), D-limonene (40.83 %), linalool (27.67 %) and cis-linalool oxide (25.87 %). Oleic (72.65 % highest for these species), erucic (44.61 %), 2-palmitoleic (42.17 %) and nervonic (32.61 %) acids were determined as major components of their fatty acids. According to the PCA and HCA, the essential oil components of these Salvia taxa unaffected by the years, and accordingly, the Salvia taxa grouped among themselves.Article A Gc-Ms Method Validation for Quantitative Investigation of Some Chemical Markers Insalvia Hypargeiafisch. & Ca Mey. of Turkey: Enzyme Inhibitory Potential of Ferruginol(Wiley, 2020) Bakir, Derya; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Ertas, Abdulselam; Yilmaz, Mustafa A.; Yener, Ismail; Firat, Mehmet; Kolak, UfukIn the present study, a GC-MS method used for quantitative screening of 26 compounds (sclareolide, sclareol, ferruginol, cryptanol, 6,7-dehydroroyleanone, suginal, 9,10-dihydro-7,8-dimethyl-2-(1-methylethyl) phenanthren-3-ol, sugiol, inuroyleanone, 12-demethylmulticauline, 7 alpha-hydroxy-beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, sitosterol, salvigenin, sinensetin,alpha-amyrin, lupeol, lupenone, 3-acetyl lupeol, 1 alpha,21 alpha-dihydroxy-2,3-(1 ' 1 '-dimethyl-dioxymethylene) urs-9(11),12-dien, uvaol, betulin, pyxinol, lup-(20),29-ene-2 alpha-hydroxy-3 beta-acetate, betulin 3 beta, 28 beta-diacetate, 21 alpha-hydroxy,2 alpha,3 beta-diacetoxy urs-9(11),12-dien) specific to TurkishSalviaspecies was developed and validated. According to the GC-MS analysis results,Salvia hypargeiaFisch. & C.A. Mey. roots were found to be rich in ferruginol (30787.97 mu g/g extract) and lupenone (23276.21 mu g/g extract), and leaves in lupeol (20625.92 mu g/g extract). Additionally, the essential oil and aroma contents of this species were identified by GC-MS technique. According to the LC-MS/MS results, especiallyS. hypargeialeaf extract was rich in rosmarinic acid (38035.7 mu g/g extract) and isoquercitrin (4136.91 mu g/g extract). Furthermore, anticholinesterase, antiurease, antityrosinase and antielastase inhibitory, antioxidant, cytotoxic activities of the ethanol extracts, essential oil, and major components of the species were evaluated. Antioxidant potentials of all extracts of this species were quite high in all studied antioxidant methods. Moreover, butyrylcholinesterase and elastase inhibitory capacities of ferruginol, the major component ofS. hypargeiaroots, were notable. For these reasons, this species has a high potential for food and pharmaceutical industries. Practical applications This new GC-MS method was applied toS. hypargeiaFisch. & C.A. Mey. and it indicated that this species possessed high amount of ferruginol and lupeol, and that this species could be used for their natural sources. According to the results of the activity studies (antioxidant, anticholinesterase, tyrosinase, elastase, and cytotoxic), this method was used to exhibit which compound may be responsible for the activities. This developed and validated method could be easily applied to determine major/active/toxic secondary metabolites ofSalviaspecies which are used and/or could be used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries.Article Isolation of Secondary Metabolites of Two Endemic Species: Salvia Rosifolia Sm. and Salvia Cerino-Pruinosa Rech. F. Var. Elazigensis (Lamiaceae)(Springer, 2021) Yaris, Esra; Adsiz, Leyla Balur; Yener, Ismail; Tuncay, Eyyup; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Kolak, UfukIn the present study, activity-guided isolation and structural elucidation of antioxidant secondary metabolites of ethanol extracts prepared from the root and aerial parts of Salvia rosifolia and Salvia cerino-pruinosa var. elazigensis species was aimed. The ethanol extracts of the species were fractionated and the antioxidant capacities of the fractions were determined by DPPH-free radical and ABTS-cation radical scavenging activity, and cupric-reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) assays. Isolation studies of the fractions with high antioxidant activities were carried out. Thirty nine secondary metabolites of known structure were isolated from the active extracts. 17 of the isolated compounds are in phenolic-flavonoid structure, 4 of them are in fatty acid structure, 7 of them are in abietane type diterpene structure, 2 of which are paraquinone and 5 of which are in aromatic structure, 8 of them are in triterpene structure, 2 of which are ursane, 2 of which are oleane and 4 of which are lupane structure, and 3 of them are in steroid structure. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by UV, IR, H-1- and C-13-NMR-(APT), HMQC-HMBC, LCMS-IT/TOF and GC-MS techniques. It was determined that phenolic compounds among the isolated compounds were more active than terpenoid compounds in all three methods.Article Method Validation of 15 Phytochemicals Inhypericum Lysimachioidesvar.spathulatumby Lc-ms/Ms, and Fatty Acid, Essential Oil, and Aroma Profiles With Biological Activities(Springer, 2020) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Ertas, Abdulselam; Yener, Ismail; Firat, Mehmet; Aydin, Firat; Kolak, UfukThe aim of the present study was to develop and validate a LC-MS/MS method for quantification of 15 phytochemicals inHypericumspecies. The developed method was fully validated in terms of repeatability (inter-day and intra-day precision), limits of detection and quantification, linearity, recovery and relative standard uncertainty. The developed and validated LC-MS/MS method was applied to determine 15 phytochemicals in the ethanol extracts ofH. lysimachioidesvar.spathulatumaerial parts (HLS-A) and roots (HLS-R). Hyperoside was found to be the major compound in HLS-A and HLS-R ethanol extracts (16,560.3 and 3561.6 mu g analyte/g extract, respectively). According to the results of GC-MS analyses,cis-13,16-docosadienoic acid (35.0%), caryophyllene oxide (24.33%) and undecane (28.21%) were determined as the major components in fatty acid, essential oil and aroma compositions ofH. lysimachioidesvar.spathulatum, respectively. HLS-A and HLS-R ethanol extracts showed moderate activity in ABTS cation radical decolorization assay. The major components (hyperoside, astragalin, and quercetin) present in HLS-A and HLS-R ethanol extracts were found to have also the highest antioxidant effect in ABTS cation radical scavenging method. The extracts, main constituents in the extracts and essential oil had no toxic-cytotoxic potential against PDF, MCF-7 and HT-29 cell lines. HLS-A ethanol extract and essential oil exhibited high butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. Quercetin showed the highest inhibitory effect against acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase, urease and tyrosinase among the tested samples. According to biological activity studies,H. lysimachioidesvar.spathulatumand their major components might be promoted as promising sources of natural agents and used in the development of nutraceuticals, functional food ingredients and pharmaceutical industry.Article Nanoparticle Formation Capacity and Acaricidal Effect (Hyalomma Marginatum) of Essential Oil of Thymbra Spicata L. Subsp. Spicata L(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Kaya, Eda Cavus; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Ugurlu, Pelin; Yigitkan, Serkan; Toksoy, Mahmut Ozan; Firat, Mehmet; Ertas, AbdulselamThe essential oil profile of Thymbra spicata L. subsp. spicata L. (Lamiaceae) was analyzed in this study using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Additionally, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, along with inhibition activities for acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, urease, tyrosinase, elastase, collagenase, and angiotensin-converting enzymes, were assessed. Additionally, the acaricidal effects of the essential oil with strong antioxidant properties from T. spicata subsp. spicata, as well as the AgNO3 nanoparticles synthesized using this oil, were evaluated on Hyalomma marginatum nymphs. The main compounds present in the essential oil was identified as carvacrol (71.19%). The species exhibited remarkably high antioxidant activity, particularly in the ABTS cation radical scavenging activity and CUPRAC copper reducing capacity assays, with IC50 and A0.5 values of 1.80 +/- 0.053 and 1.30 +/- 0.12 mu g/mL, respectively. Additionally, the sample exhibited significantly high acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition activities, with inhibition rates of 76.09 +/- 1.63% and 97.94 +/- 0.71%, respectively. It was also determined that the essential oil had moderate antimicrobial activity against the bacteria, and MIC values varied between 312 mu g/mL and 1250 mu g/mL. At the end of 24 hours, The LC50 values of essenttial oil and silver nanoparticles were determined to be 18.48 and 36.30 mu g/mL, respectively. The results of this study indicate that T. spicata may find application in dietary supplements due to its high carvacrol content and strong antioxidant, anticholinesterase, and acaricidal activities.Article Phytochemical and Biological Investigations on Two Nepeta Species: Nepeta Heliotropifolia and N. Congesta Subsp. Cryptantha(Wiley, 2020) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Ertas, Abdulselam; Yener, Ismail; Firat, Mehmet; Kolak, UfukIn the present study, the essential oil and aroma compositions of Nepeta heliotropifolia (NH) and N. congesta subsp. cryptantha (NC) were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC/FID), and their phenolic compounds by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition, antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticholinesterase, urease, and tyrosinase activities of essential oils obtained from NH and NC aerial parts and ethanol extracts prepared from different parts of NH and NC were investigated. The major constituent of water-distilled essential oils was found to be germacrene D (36.7% and 38.5%, respectively), and their main aroma component was eucalyptol (48.0% and 24.7%, respectively). Among the studied parts of NH and NC, their flowers extracts were found to be the richest in phenolic compounds and in which the most abundant compound was rosmarinic acid (8,909.91 and 4,317.20 mu g/g, respectively). NH and NC flower extracts exhibited also strong antioxidant activity in DPPH, ABTS, and CUPRAC assays. Among the tested samples, NH essential oil indicated the best cytotoxic effect against PDF, HT-29, and MCF-7 (IC50 52.34, 25.89, and 44.70 mu g/ml, respectively), and the highest butyrylcholinesterase (77.21 +/- 1.12% inhibition) and moderate acetylcholinesterase (41.36 +/- 0.69% inhibition) inhibitory activities. Practical applications This is the first report on the essential oil and aroma compositions, the phenolic compounds, the antioxidant with total phenolic and flavonoid contents, cytotoxic, anticholinesterase, urease, and tyrosinase activities of Nepeta heliotropifolia and N. congesta subsp. cryptantha, except for their essential oil compositions. The reported results suggested that Nepeta heliotropifolia and N. congesta subsp. cryptantha flowers being rich in rosmarinic acid and having strong antioxidant potential, and NH essential oil possessing significant cytotoxic and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory effect could be source for nutraceutical, food, and drug industries.Article Phytochemical Fingerprints and Bioactivities of Ripe Disseminules (fruit-Seeds) of Seventeen Gundelia (kenger-Kereng Dikeni) Species From Anatolia With Chemometric Approach(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2021) Ertas, Abdulselam; Firat, Mehmet; Yener, Ismail; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Yigitkan, Serkan; Bakir, Derya; Kolak, UfukGundelia species are known as "Kenger-kereng dikeni" in Anatolia, and their aerial parts are consumed as food. Also, roots and seeds (disseminules) of the Gundelia species are used to prepare gum and coffee. The chemical contents of ethanol and hexane extracts of disseminules of 17 Gundelia species, 13 of them are endemic, were studied using LC/MS/MS and GC/MS. Additionally, their antioxidant potential and enzyme inhibitory capacity against acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase, urease, and tyrosinase were determined. The unsaturated fatty acid ratios of Gundelia species were higher than their saturated fatty acid ratio. The highest sum of oleic and linoleic acid was detected in G. tournefortii var. tenuisecta (70.42 %). beta-Sitosterol, alpha-amyrin, 3-acetyllupeol were identified in 17 Gundelia species by GC/MS, while chlorogenic acid and luteolin by LC/MS/MS as major compounds. The ethanol and hexane extracts of G. siirtica, G. rosea, and G. mesopotamica indicated good cholinesterase inhibitory activity. Among all species, ethanol extract of G. colemerikensis exhibited the best activity in ABTS (IC50: 32.30 +/- 0.98 mu g/mL), DPPH (IC50: 59.91 +/- 0.89 mu g/mL), and CUPRAC (A(0.5): 57.41 +/- 1.03 mu g/mL) assays. Ethanol extract of G. colemerikensis also displayed the highest inhibitory activity against butyrylcholinesterase (51.14 +/- 0.25% at 200 mu g/mL), urease (51.71 +/- 1.75% at 200 mu g/mL), and tyrosinase (39.50 +/- 0.85% at 200 mu g/mL) enzymes. According to the chemometric analysis of fatty acids, four groups were observed. Therefore, it is suggested that G. colemerikensis can be used in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its antioxidant and enzyme inhibition properties.Master Thesis Political Activities of Diyarbakır Assemblies in the First Assembly(2020) Akdeniz, Mehmet; Kardaş, AbdulazizDiyarbakır, tarihi süreçte birçok medeniyete ev sahipliği yapmış ve bir çok devletin egemenliği altına girmiştir. Osmanlı Devleti 1514'te Diyarbakır ve çevresini hâkimiyeti altına almış ve bu durum devletin yıkılışına kadar sürmüştür. Osmanlı Devleti, Birinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan yenik çıkmış ve batılı güçlerin dayattığı şartları kabule zorlanmıştır. Anadolu'da Mustafa Kemâl Paşa önderliğinde başlayan ve başarıya ulaşan Millî Mücadele hareketi sürecinde Büyük Millet Meclisi açılmıştır. Ankara'da açılan meclis, milli irade ilkesini esas alarak kısa süre içerisinde seçime gitmiştir. Meclis için yapılan seçimlerde Anadolu'nun birçok kentinde olduğu gibi taşrada yer alan Diyarbakır'dan da halkın iradesinin temsilcisi olan yedi milletvekili seçilmiştir. Diyarbakır'da yapılan seçimlerde yedi milletvekilli seçildikten kısa süre sonra meclis çalışmalarına katılmışlardır. Vekiller daha çok eşraf ve aristokrat ailelerden seçilmişlerdir. Ayrıca yüksek tahsilli olmaları göze çarpan bir diğer unsurdur. Vekiller mecliste adalet, eğitim ve maliye gibi encümenlik görevlerinde bulunmuşlardır. Diyarbakır milletvekilleri mecliste, Diyarbakır ve çevresindeki her türlü olaya karşı duyarlı olmuş ve bunu meclise taşımışlardır. Diyarbakır ve çevresinde olayların dışında devletin içinde bulunduğu durumu göz önüne alarak siyasi ve silahlı mücadele içerisinde gerek doğrudan gerek dolaylı olarak yer almışlardır. Milli Mücadele sürecinde seçildikleri bölge ve çevresini de dolaşarak halkın ahvali hakkında bilgi toplamış ve meclise rapor etmişlerdir. Koşullar gerektiğinde mebusluk dışında valilik gibi ve diğer idari vazifeler de üstlenmişlerdir.Article Trace Element Analysis by Icp-Ms and Chemometric Approach in Some Euphorbia Species: Potential To Become a Biomonitor(Shaheed Beheshti Univ, Sch Pharmacy, 2019) Yener, Ismail; Temel, Hamdi; Tokul-Olmez, Ozge; Firat, Mehmet; Oral, Elif Varhan; Akdeniz, Mehmet; Ertas, AbdulselamIn this study, the branch, leaves, flowers, roots and mixed parts of different nine Euphorbia species were analyzed for their trace element contents by using ICP-MS. The samples were digested by concentrated nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide in a microwave by ICP-MS before the analysis. The accuracy and precision of the method was evaluated by CRM 1573a Tomato Leaves. Trace element contents accumulated in different parts of each sample were contrasted. Minitab Statistical Software Inc., programme was used for the multivariate analysis of 12 toxic metals of seeds, roots, branches, leaves, flowers, and mixed parts of Euphorbia species collected from Diyarbakir, Kayseri, Malatya, Mardi'', Trabzon, and Van cities.When the studied Euphorbia species are compared in terms of their metal contents; V, Tl, Cr, and Ni metals in E. eriophora, Ba in E. aleppica, As and Co metals in E. segtieriana, Ag and Se metals in E. craspedia, Cu and Cd metals in E. fistulosa, Cs and Pb metals in E. grisophylla, Zn in E. macroclada and also Rb and Sr metals in E. denticulata were determined higher. It was determined that the studied species accumulated some metals at highly amounts especially in the root and leaf parts. In general, it can be said that Euphorbia species have high potential to become a biomonitor. For this reason, it can be predicted that these species will be used as ornamental plants in landscape architecture due to both their toxic metals retention properties and their beautiful appearance.