In this research, the antioxidant activity and its correlation with the polyphenolic content in pumpkin leaf extracts (Cucurbita pepo L.) were examined. Dried and pulverized pumpkin leaves were used as extraction material. Various solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, acetone) and...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i4815
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), as an alternative to ionic liquids, have greener credentials than ionic liquids and have attracted increasing attention in many applications. Choline chloride-based DESs in combination with different hydrogen bond donors (organic acid, sugars and ur...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330309
The fruit of Rosa canina (rosehip) has long been used in traditional medicine, and recent studies confirm its health benefits due to its content of flavonoids, carotenoids, fatty acids, and high vitamin C levels. This study examined three preparations: infusion, ultrasound-assist...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i2996
Ermina Cilović Kozarević, Esmeralda Dautović, Dalila Halilčević, Adaleta Softić, Nahida Srabović, Broza Šarić-Kundalić, Nina Delić, Lamija Kolarević, Lejla Mekić, Merima Ibišević, Emir Horozić, Jelena Arsenijević & Zoran Maksimović·International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry·2022
Aims: The aims of the study were to analyse the polyphenols of Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. methanolic extracts from aerial and underground parts, assessment of antioxidant activity and to evaluate their cytotoxicity on HeLa cells of cervical cancer. Methodology: The total p...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i5788
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...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i4937
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...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i4924