Marine algal natural products with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties

JC Lee, MF Hou, HW Huang, FR Chang, CC Yeh… - Cancer cell …, 2013 - Springer
For their various bioactivities, biomaterials derived from marine algae are important
ingredients in many products, such as cosmetics and drugs for treating cancer and other …

Boron compounds exhibit protective effects against aluminum-induced neurotoxicity and genotoxicity: In vitro and in vivo study

H Turkez, S Yıldırım, E Sahin, ME Arslan, B Emsen… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Genetic, neuropathological and biochemical investigations have revealed meaningful
relationships between aluminum (Al) exposure and neurotoxic and hematotoxic damage …

In vitro assessment of cytogenetic and oxidative effects of α-pinene

H Türkez, E Aydın - Toxicology and Industrial Health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
α-Pinene (α-pinene), a bicyclic monoterpene, is present in the oils of many species of
coniferous trees, most notably the pine, and is known for its diverse biological properties …

Potential anticancer activity of carvone in N2a neuroblastoma cell line

E Aydın, H Türkez, MS Keleş - Toxicology and industrial …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Carvone (CVN) is a monocyclic monoterpene found in the essential oils of Mentha spicata
var. crispa (Lamiaceae) and Carum carvi L.(Apiaceae) plants and has been reported to have …

Investigation of cytotoxic, genotoxic and oxidative properties of carvacrol in human blood cells

H Türkez, E Aydın - Toxicology and industrial Health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Carvacrol (CVC), a major constituent of genera Origanum and Thymus, is such a substance
that has attracted attention because of its wide variety of beneficial biological activities such …

In vitro risk assessment of usnic acid

Z Polat, E Aydın, H Türkez… - Toxicology and Industrial …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Lichens are symbiotic organisms composed of fungi and algae and are very common in
Turkey. Lichen secondary metabolites are mainly phenolic compounds produced by fungal …

The protective role of ascorbic acid on imazalil-induced genetic damage assessed by the cytogenetic tests

H Türkez, E Aydın - Toxicology and Industrial Health, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Ascorbic acid (AA), known as vitamin C, has important antioxidant and metabolic functions,
making its incorporation into the human diet essential. On the other hand, imazalil (IMA), a …

Brown Algae Padina sanctae-crucis Børgesen: A Potential Nutraceutical

RBSS Nogueira, ACA Tomaz, DR Pessoa, AL Xavier… - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
Padina sanctae-crucis Børgesen is distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas;
belongs to the Dictyotaceae family, and has proven to be an exceptional source of …

Bioactive polysaccharides from marine macroalgae

SS Khora, P Navya - Encyclopedia of marine biotechnology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the group of marine organisms, marine algae contain structurally various bioactive
compounds, with less lipid content, and high amounts of polysaccharides, vitamins …

Role of aqueous Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) extract as a genoprotective agent on imazalil-induced genotoxicity in vitro

H Turkez, E Aydin, A Aslan - Toxicology and Industrial Health, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, a number of studies have suggested that lichens might be the easily
accessible sources of natural drugs that could be used as a possible food supplement …