Free oxygen radicals react with genetic material such as DNA, RNA and other cell macromolecules and the cause oxidative damage. There is a worldwide increasing interest about antioxidant compounds which could delay or ...

Eugenol is a volatile phenolic constituent of clove essential oil obtained from Eugenia Caryophyllata buds and leaves. It is a functional ingredient in numerous products. It has been used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics ...

Curcuma longa L. rhizomes which are mainly used as spice and for medical purposes in Turkey, are rich in curcumin with (1E, 6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione structure. Three ungrounded rhizomes ...

The genus Gentiana (Gentianaceae) consists species with important phytochemical properties and have been widely used in traditional folk medicine. Iridoids, secoiridoids, C-glycosylflavones and xanthones are considered ...

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disease of thyroid gland. In the course of the disease, thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes. It is reported that high iodine ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) model was generated at male Wistar rats by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of excitotoxic agent kainic acid (KA). This thesis work has been done as to investigate possible side-effects on ...

Medicinal plants are getting worthy all over the world due to their therapeutic usage. Among medicinal plants in Turkey, Prunus mahaleb L. ( syn. Cerasus mahaleb L. Mill.) is commonly known as mahlep, mehlep, idris agac, ...

It has been shown that genetic damage has an improtant role in the mechanisms of cancer and other chronic diseases that have been observed all over the world. Recently, theory about that epigenetic changes are also responsible ...

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a persistent environmental pollutant of toxicological importance. However, its mechanism of toxicity was not well-characterized. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible ...

Obesity has been defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health” by World Health Organization. Obesity is a chronic illness the prevalence of which has increased in both developed and developing ...