Some Chemical, Nutritional and Mineral Properties of Dried Juniper (Juniperus Drupacea L.) Berries Growing in Turkey

Odabaş-Serin, Zehra

doi:10.15666/aeer/1704_81718178

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“…The low levels of the lipid fraction in the studied ripe galbuli were comparable with the data for other juniper species, e.g., J. occidentalis (16%) [ 42 ] and J. phoenicea (11%) [ 43 ]. It was stated that the lipid fraction of J. drupacea may vary depending on the altitude and age of the trees, as at lower altitude the lipid fraction was 5.5%, and at higher (above 1200 m), it was 3.8% [ 44 ].…”

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Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Grecian Juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb) Unripe and Ripe Galbuli

Stankov

Fidan

Petkova

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Grecian juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb.) is an evergreen tree and a rare plant found in very few locations in southern Bulgaria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of J. excelsa unripe and ripe galbuli from three different locations in Bulgaria. The essential oil content ranged between 1.9% and 5.1%, while the lipid fraction yield was between 4.5% and 9.1%. The content of total chlorophyll was 185.4–273.4 μg/g dw. The total carotenoid content ranged between 41.7 and 50.4 μg/g dw of ripe galbuli, and protein content was between 13.6% and 16.4%. Histidine (5.5 and 8.0 mg/g content range) and lysine (4.0 and 6.1 mg/g) were the major essential amino acids. The antioxidant potential of the 95% and 70% ethanol extracts was analyzed using four different methods. A positive correlation between the antioxidant potential and phenolic content of the galbuli was found. The results obtained in this study demonstrated the differences in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of J. excelsa galbuli as a function of maturity stage and collection locality.

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Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Grecian Juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb) Unripe and Ripe Galbuli

Stankov

Fidan

Petkova

et al. 2020

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“…Potassium is one of the most abundant macromineral elements in the fruits of Juniper species and their products such as molasses. It is stated that the most abundant macromineral elements after potassium are P, Ca, and Mg (Akbulut et al, 2008 ; Akinci et al, 2004 ; Odabaş‐Serin & Bakir, 2019 ). Potassium is an important nutrient and constitutes approximately 70% of the positive ions in cells and is essential in regulating the acid–base and water balance in the cells (Senhaji et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…Citric acid is the dominant organic acid of citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, tangerine, and grapefruit; malic acid is one of the dominant organic acids of fruits such as sour cherry, cherry, and apple, and tartaric acid is of fruits such as grapes. Odabaş‐Serin and Bakir ( 2019 ) stated that the titration acidity of J. drupacea is in the range of 0.38–0.52%. Titration acidity is a quality parameter that gives information about the total organic acid levels in fruits.…”

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Mineral composition, the profile of phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugar and in vitro antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of organic extracts of Juniperus drupacea fruits

Akbulut

2023

Food Science & Nutrition

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Juniperus drupacea fruit is widely used in traditional and complementary medicine in Turkey for the treatment of different diseases in various forms such as molasses and tar. This study was carried out to evaluate the phenolic compounds, organic acid, sugar, and macro‐ and micromineral distributions of methanol and water extracts of J. drupace fruit, as well as their antioxidant and antimicrobial potential. For this purpose, total phenolic content by spectrophotometer, phenolics, organic acids, and sugars distributions by HPLC in extracts of J. drupacea fruits, and macro‐ and micromineral element content by ICP‐AES in fruit were determined. 2,2‐diphenyl‐l‐picrylhydrazyl assay (DPPH assay) was used to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activity in extracts. The antimicrobial potential of J. drupacea fruit methanol extract against some gram‐positive and gram‐negative pathogenic bacteria was evaluated using disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) methods. The potassium macroelement and the iron microelement were found at high content in J. drupacea fruit. The total phenolic content in the methanol extracts was higher than the water extracts. Among the individual phenolic compounds, catechin, a flavonoid that was the highest in both extractions, was determined as 300.49 μg/g in methanol extract and 314.88 μg/g in water extract. DPPH scavenging activity was higher in methanol extracts. While the methanol extract of J. drupacea had no‐inhibitory effect on the gram‐negative bacteria tested, it exhibited a strong inhibition on the gram‐positive bacteria Listeria innocua, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus carnosus, and Enterococcus faecalis.

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Effects of Juniperus drupacea concurrent with etoposide on glioblastoma cell culture

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Özdemir Alkış

2023

South African Journal of Botany

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Some Chemical, Nutritional and Mineral Properties of Dried Juniper (Juniperus Drupacea L.) Berries Growing in Turkey

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Grecian Juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb) Unripe and Ripe Galbuli

Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Grecian Juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb) Unripe and Ripe Galbuli

Mineral composition, the profile of phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugar and in vitro antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of organic extracts of Juniperus drupacea fruits

Effects of Juniperus drupacea concurrent with etoposide on glioblastoma cell culture

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