Belkisa Djedović

Comparative Analysis of Soxhlet and Ultrasound-assisted Extraction of Bioactive Components from Fig Leaves (lat. Ficus carica): Impact of the Method on Extraction Yield and Latex Preservation

Laura Divković, Aida Smajlagić, Emina Ahmetović, Samir Ćurić, Belkisa Djedović, Ajla Džafić, Amina Hasikić, Sumea Haušić, Hedija Starčević, Maida Šljivić Husejnović, Ermina Cilović Kozarević, Lamija Kolarević & Merima Ibišević · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2025

This research investigates the efficiency of two methods for extracting bioactive compounds from fig leaves (Ficus carica) using different solvents. Dried fig leaves were used as  extraction material. The focus is on Soxhlet extraction and Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i4924

Evaluation of Different Extraction Techniques and Solvents on Yield of Polyphenolic Compounds from Pomegranate Peel (lat. Punica granatum)

Emina Ahmetović, Aida Smajlagić, Samir Ćurić, Laura Divković, Belkisa Djedović, Ajla Džafić, Amina Hasikić, Sumea Haušić, Hedija Starčević, Merima Ibišević, Ermina Cilović Kozarević & Lamija Kolarević · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

In this study, polyphenolic compounds from pomegranate peel (Punica granatum) were extracted using different extraction methods. Three techniques were applied for polyphenol extraction: Soxhlet extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, and maceration. These methods varied in th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53072

Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Peel Extracts (lat. Punica granatum L.): Effects of Extraction Solvent and Technique on Antioxidant Activity

Amina Hasikić, Laura Divković, Ajla Džafić, Hedija Starčević, Samir Ćurić, Emina Ahmetović, Belkisa Djedović, Sumea Haušić, Lamija Kolarević, Merima Ibišević, Ermina Cilović Kozarević & Aida Smajlagić · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2025

This study focuses on evaluating the antioxidant activity of pomegranate (lat. Punica granatum L.) peel extracts obtained through various extraction methods, including ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), Soxhlet extraction, and maceration, using methanol and 96% ethanol as solv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i4937