Biography
Köse received his M.sc degree in 2001 from Osmangazi University Graduate School of Science. He received his Ph. D. from the Anadolu University Anadolu University Graduate School of Science with. Now He is Prof. Dr. of Anadolu University Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Botany Department. He has published about 30 academic papers in reputed journals.
Abstract
Salvia L. is the largest genus of Lamiaceae and is composed of nearly 1000 species and widely distributed in five regions of the world: Central and South America, Western Asia, Eastern Asia, Africa, Europe. Turkey is one of the centers of diversity for Salvia. With the new described species, Turkey is now home to 100 Salvia species, 53 (53%) of which are endemic. Many species of Salvia are native to Mediterranean Europe and have been traditionally used for the treatment of a range of problems including; digestive and circulation disturbances, bronchitis, coughs, asthma, memory problems, angina, mouth and throat inflammation, depression and excessive sweating. In the present study, plant materials were collected from Turkey, Niğde, Meydan Platau at July 2015. Hydrodistilled essential oil of S. cryptantha were analysed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and FID coupled GC systems. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial activity against ten bacteria species and eight different pathogenic Candida strains, by using CLSI M7-A7 and M27-A2 protocols respectively. According to GC/ MS results, 1,8-cineole (30.2%) and β-pinene (10.9%) were found as major constituents of the essential oil. Essential oil of the S. cryptantha showed weak antimicrobial effects (250 to >2000 µg/mL, MIC ) when compared to standard agents.
Biography
Bulent Ergun received his MSc degree in 1986 from Ankara University Graduate School of Science. He received his PhD from Anadolu University Graduate School of Science. He has conducted Post-doctoral research at the University of Munich. At present, he is working as Head of Toxicology Department, Anadolu University Faculty of Pharmacy.
Abstract
Anethol is a crystalline volatile and aromatic methoxybenzene substituted by a prop-1-en-1-yl group at para-position, a characteristic consituent of most Apiaceae and mainly anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), described as hazardous toxic, allerjen compound in some safety regulations. Oxiconazole and terbinafine are active pharmaceutical igredients used in oral and topical antifungal therapy protocols with toxicological potential. In this present study anticandidal combinations of anethol and standard drugs oxiconazole and terbinafine were evaluated in vitro by checkerboard combinations using the Biomek4000 pipetting robot against human pathogenic standard and clinical Candida albicans, C. glabrata , C.tropicalis. C. parapsilosis, C. krusei strains. To evaluate the synergic concentration and selectivity, in vitro Allivibrio fischeri bioluminescent assay as well as human fibroblast cell XTT-WS1 assays were conducted. According to the fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) calculations anethol+terbinafine combinations resulted indifferent, however, the anethol+oxiconazole combination showed synergism and additive activity at 0.28-0.53 µg/mL FIC, respectively. The synergistic concentrations showed relative high toxicity in the in vitro assays. Further detailed work is ongoing to evaluate the selectivity of anethol isomers.