TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Mix, Thorsten
AU  - Glumac, Miodrag
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1547
AB  - A new protein detector of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP, picric acid) is concisely reported herein for the first time. In brief, the gene of a specific scFv fragment, namely 3.5, was fused separately with the gene of beta-lactamase and, subsequently, expressed in the periplasmic space of Escherichia coli, affording in such a way the recombinant fusion protein 3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase. This bifunctional immunoreagent tool was further convincingly demonstrated for being capable to directly detect trinitrophenol-tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TNP-Tris), a less toxic TNP derivative of choice compared to TNP itself, with competitive sensitivity (50 +/- 2 fmol or 175 +/- 6 pg/mL).
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - 3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase, a new protein detector of picric acid, the highly nitrated organic explosive
EP  - 1320
IS  - 5
SP  - 1317
VL  - 36
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2020.1860977
ER  - 

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abstract = "A new protein detector of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP, picric acid) is concisely reported herein for the first time. In brief, the gene of a specific scFv fragment, namely 3.5, was fused separately with the gene of beta-lactamase and, subsequently, expressed in the periplasmic space of Escherichia coli, affording in such a way the recombinant fusion protein 3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase. This bifunctional immunoreagent tool was further convincingly demonstrated for being capable to directly detect trinitrophenol-tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TNP-Tris), a less toxic TNP derivative of choice compared to TNP itself, with competitive sensitivity (50 +/- 2 fmol or 175 +/- 6 pg/mL).",
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Simonović, M., Mix, T., Glumac, M.,& Pejin, B.. (2022). 3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase, a new protein detector of picric acid, the highly nitrated organic explosive. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 36(5), 1317-1320.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1860977

Simonović M, Mix T, Glumac M, Pejin B. 3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase, a new protein detector of picric acid, the highly nitrated organic explosive. in Natural Product Research. 2022;36(5):1317-1320.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2020.1860977 .

Simonović, Mladen, Mix, Thorsten, Glumac, Miodrag, Pejin, Boris, "3.5-scFv-beta-lactamase, a new protein detector of picric acid, the highly nitrated organic explosive" in Natural Product Research, 36, no. 5 (2022):1317-1320,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1860977 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Ostojic, Sanja
AU  - Micic, Darko
AU  - Bisercic-Savić, Marjetka
AU  - Mix, Thorsten
AU  - Glumac, Miodrag
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1537
AB  - This study aimed to develop a fast and reliable protocol for Trinitrophenol-Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TNP-Tris) detection applying a beta-lactamase-fusion protein of choice, the natural product-based immunoreagent tool of competitive sensitivity developed herein for the first time. Since the fusion protein 11B3-scFv-beta-lactamase is constructed from a scFv-antibody (11B3) linked to an enzyme (beta-lactamase), the step related to the use of secondary antibody in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is completely omitted. Indeed, this fusion protein itself serves both as binding mean of the antigen model and detecting agent, due to the presence of the naturally occurring enzyme. In such a way, it actually affords the one-step TNP-Tris detection reaching a promising LOD value of 45 +/- 2 fmol or 157 +/- 6 pg/mL. Taken all together, the current protocol does represent much cheaper and significantly less-time consuming alternative compared both to the recombinant antibodies and recombinant phages, previously designed means in our labs for the same purpose. [GRAPHICS] .
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - A novel and effective natural product-based immunodetection tool for TNT-like compounds
EP  - 861
IS  - 3
SP  - 857
VL  - 36
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2020.1806269
ER  - 

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abstract = "This study aimed to develop a fast and reliable protocol for Trinitrophenol-Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TNP-Tris) detection applying a beta-lactamase-fusion protein of choice, the natural product-based immunoreagent tool of competitive sensitivity developed herein for the first time. Since the fusion protein 11B3-scFv-beta-lactamase is constructed from a scFv-antibody (11B3) linked to an enzyme (beta-lactamase), the step related to the use of secondary antibody in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is completely omitted. Indeed, this fusion protein itself serves both as binding mean of the antigen model and detecting agent, due to the presence of the naturally occurring enzyme. In such a way, it actually affords the one-step TNP-Tris detection reaching a promising LOD value of 45 +/- 2 fmol or 157 +/- 6 pg/mL. Taken all together, the current protocol does represent much cheaper and significantly less-time consuming alternative compared both to the recombinant antibodies and recombinant phages, previously designed means in our labs for the same purpose. [GRAPHICS] .",
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Simonović, M., Ostojic, S., Micic, D., Bisercic-Savić, M., Mix, T., Glumac, M.,& Pejin, B.. (2022). A novel and effective natural product-based immunodetection tool for TNT-like compounds. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 36(3), 857-861.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1806269

Simonović M, Ostojic S, Micic D, Bisercic-Savić M, Mix T, Glumac M, Pejin B. A novel and effective natural product-based immunodetection tool for TNT-like compounds. in Natural Product Research. 2022;36(3):857-861.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2020.1806269 .

Simonović, Mladen, Ostojic, Sanja, Micic, Darko, Bisercic-Savić, Marjetka, Mix, Thorsten, Glumac, Miodrag, Pejin, Boris, "A novel and effective natural product-based immunodetection tool for TNT-like compounds" in Natural Product Research, 36, no. 3 (2022):857-861,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2020.1806269 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Kojić, Vesna
AU  - Jakimov, Dimitar
AU  - Glumac, Miodrag
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1513
AB  - This study was focused on in vitro cytotoxicity screening of the raspberry seeds methanol extract towards a number of cancer cell lines of human origin. The tested extract at the preferred concentrations (IC50  lt 30 mu g/mL) inhibited only the growth of the lung cancer A-549 cells (IC50 = 14.07 +/- 0.96 mu g/mL). At the same time, it was practically inactive (IC50 >300 mu g/mL) and non-mutagenic towards normal MRC-5 lung cells. Finally, the extract potently scavenged both OH center dot (IC50 = 20.11 +/- 1.77 mu g/mL) and O2-center dot (IC50 = 47.23 +/- 3.82 mu g/mL), the free radicals of proved relevance for cancer pathophysiology. Though seeds were enriched with phenolic compounds (TPC = 5.21 +/- 0.07 mg GAE/g), anthocyanins were present in traces only (TAC = 0.07 +/- 0.003 mg cyn-3-glu/g), while flavonoids were not detected at all. This is the first report on anti-lung cancer potential of the seeds of any soft fruit.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - Raspberry seeds extract selectively inhibits the growth of human lung cancer cells in vitro
EP  - 2256
IS  - 13
SP  - 2253
VL  - 35
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2019.1666391
ER  - 

@article{
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Simonović, M., Kojić, V., Jakimov, D., Glumac, M.,& Pejin, B.. (2021). Raspberry seeds extract selectively inhibits the growth of human lung cancer cells in vitro. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 35(13), 2253-2256.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1666391

Simonović M, Kojić V, Jakimov D, Glumac M, Pejin B. Raspberry seeds extract selectively inhibits the growth of human lung cancer cells in vitro. in Natural Product Research. 2021;35(13):2253-2256.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1666391 .

Simonović, Mladen, Kojić, Vesna, Jakimov, Dimitar, Glumac, Miodrag, Pejin, Boris, "Raspberry seeds extract selectively inhibits the growth of human lung cancer cells in vitro" in Natural Product Research, 35, no. 13 (2021):2253-2256,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1666391 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pejin, Boris
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Talevska, Aleksandra
AU  - Glumac, Miodrag
AU  - Jakimov, Dimitar
AU  - Kojić, Vesna
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1511
AB  - The cytotoxicity of the methanol extract of the freshwater sponge Ochridaspongia rotunda (Arndt, 1937) (Malawispongiidae) was evaluated by MTT assay at in vitro conditions against three brain tumour cell lines (Neuro-2A, U-251 MG and U-87 MG). The extract was actually found to be most effective against the malignant glioma U-251 MG cells reaching a promising IC50 value of 1.87 +/- 0.09 mu g/mL at 96 h. However, it exhibited only a bit of cytotoxicity (IC50 321.14 +/- 11.29 mu g/mL, 96 h) towards the normal cells. Also, this sponge extract was 5-fold more selective for U-251 MG versus U-87 MG cells. Finally, monitoring genotoxicity at chromosomal level using the micronucleus test practically revealed lack of any significant toxicity of O. rotunda extract, compared to doxorubicin. [GRAPHICS] .
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - A neglected natural source for targeting glioblastoma
EP  - 1860
IS  - 11
SP  - 1856
VL  - 35
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2019.1638386
ER  - 

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abstract = "The cytotoxicity of the methanol extract of the freshwater sponge Ochridaspongia rotunda (Arndt, 1937) (Malawispongiidae) was evaluated by MTT assay at in vitro conditions against three brain tumour cell lines (Neuro-2A, U-251 MG and U-87 MG). The extract was actually found to be most effective against the malignant glioma U-251 MG cells reaching a promising IC50 value of 1.87 +/- 0.09 mu g/mL at 96 h. However, it exhibited only a bit of cytotoxicity (IC50 321.14 +/- 11.29 mu g/mL, 96 h) towards the normal cells. Also, this sponge extract was 5-fold more selective for U-251 MG versus U-87 MG cells. Finally, monitoring genotoxicity at chromosomal level using the micronucleus test practically revealed lack of any significant toxicity of O. rotunda extract, compared to doxorubicin. [GRAPHICS] .",
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Pejin, B., Simonović, M., Talevska, A., Glumac, M., Jakimov, D.,& Kojić, V.. (2021). A neglected natural source for targeting glioblastoma. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 35(11), 1856-1860.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1638386

Pejin B, Simonović M, Talevska A, Glumac M, Jakimov D, Kojić V. A neglected natural source for targeting glioblastoma. in Natural Product Research. 2021;35(11):1856-1860.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1638386 .

Pejin, Boris, Simonović, Mladen, Talevska, Aleksandra, Glumac, Miodrag, Jakimov, Dimitar, Kojić, Vesna, "A neglected natural source for targeting glioblastoma" in Natural Product Research, 35, no. 11 (2021):1856-1860,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1638386 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Karaman, Maja
AU  - Tesanović, Kristina
AU  - Gorjanović, Stanislava
AU  - Pastor, Ferenc
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Glumac, Miodrag
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1510
AB  - This study was focused on in vitro screening of the total antioxidant activity of the selected extracts of the mushroom Coprinus comatus and quinic acid, one of their antidiabetic ingredients, by an uncommon electrochemical assay. Indeed, direct current (DC) polarographic HydroxoPerhydroxo Mercury(II) Complex (HPMC) assay based on decrease of anodic limiting current originating from HPMC formation in alkaline solutions of hydrogen peroxide at potential of mercury dissolution, observed upon gradual addition of antioxidants, was applied herein for the estimation of the natural products' antioxidativity. Quinic acid was found to exhibit most promising antioxidant potential (4.0 +/- 0.2%mu L-1) being approximate to 2-fold more active than the screened C. comatus extract samples. Actually, such a finding puts some light on the antioxidativity of cyclic polyols, well understimated class of organic compounds, compared to aromatic (poly)phenolics. As a low cost, easy-to handle and accurate this polarographic assay may be thoroughly recommended for much broader use.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - Polarography as a technique of choice for the evaluation of total antioxidant activity: The case study of selected Coprinus Comatus extracts and quinic acid, their antidiabetic ingredient
EP  - 1716
IS  - 10
SP  - 1711
VL  - 35
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2019.1628753
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Karaman, Maja and Tesanović, Kristina and Gorjanović, Stanislava and Pastor, Ferenc and Simonović, Mladen and Glumac, Miodrag and Pejin, Boris",
year = "2021",
abstract = "This study was focused on in vitro screening of the total antioxidant activity of the selected extracts of the mushroom Coprinus comatus and quinic acid, one of their antidiabetic ingredients, by an uncommon electrochemical assay. Indeed, direct current (DC) polarographic HydroxoPerhydroxo Mercury(II) Complex (HPMC) assay based on decrease of anodic limiting current originating from HPMC formation in alkaline solutions of hydrogen peroxide at potential of mercury dissolution, observed upon gradual addition of antioxidants, was applied herein for the estimation of the natural products' antioxidativity. Quinic acid was found to exhibit most promising antioxidant potential (4.0 +/- 0.2%mu L-1) being approximate to 2-fold more active than the screened C. comatus extract samples. Actually, such a finding puts some light on the antioxidativity of cyclic polyols, well understimated class of organic compounds, compared to aromatic (poly)phenolics. As a low cost, easy-to handle and accurate this polarographic assay may be thoroughly recommended for much broader use.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Natural Product Research",
title = "Polarography as a technique of choice for the evaluation of total antioxidant activity: The case study of selected Coprinus Comatus extracts and quinic acid, their antidiabetic ingredient",
pages = "1716-1711",
number = "10",
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Karaman, M., Tesanović, K., Gorjanović, S., Pastor, F., Simonović, M., Glumac, M.,& Pejin, B.. (2021). Polarography as a technique of choice for the evaluation of total antioxidant activity: The case study of selected Coprinus Comatus extracts and quinic acid, their antidiabetic ingredient. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 35(10), 1711-1716.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1628753

Karaman M, Tesanović K, Gorjanović S, Pastor F, Simonović M, Glumac M, Pejin B. Polarography as a technique of choice for the evaluation of total antioxidant activity: The case study of selected Coprinus Comatus extracts and quinic acid, their antidiabetic ingredient. in Natural Product Research. 2021;35(10):1711-1716.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1628753 .

Karaman, Maja, Tesanović, Kristina, Gorjanović, Stanislava, Pastor, Ferenc, Simonović, Mladen, Glumac, Miodrag, Pejin, Boris, "Polarography as a technique of choice for the evaluation of total antioxidant activity: The case study of selected Coprinus Comatus extracts and quinic acid, their antidiabetic ingredient" in Natural Product Research, 35, no. 10 (2021):1711-1716,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1628753 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Ostojic, Sanja
AU  - Micic, Darko
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1402
AB  - This study focuses on the impact of low and high temperature regimes on the chemical composition and antioxidativity of low sugar berry fruits jellies. High quality fruits (strawberry, raspberry and blackberry) were collected from Western Serbia region, quite well recognised both nationally and internationally due to an extremely well developed practice in growing berry fruits. The obtained results have clearly indicated the importance of low temperature regime for enriched contents of both total phenolics and anthocyanins followed by an enhanced antioxidativity. Rubus fruticosus L. Cacak Thornless cultivar, the only autochthonous berry fruit variety screened herein, may be firmly recommended as a raw material for industrial production of low sugar blackberry jellies with exceptional characteristics. This innovative procedure of preparing berry fruit jellies have encompassed the application of low temperature regime (55 degrees C), lower content of sugar (40%), seeds separation from jellies followed by no use of pectin throughout the whole process. [GRAPHICS] .
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Natural Product Research
T1  - Low sugar jellies of berry fruits: the impact of low vs. high temperature regime on their chemical composition and antioxidativity
EP  - 341
IS  - 2
SP  - 337
VL  - 35
DO  - 10.1080/14786419.2019.1622109
ER  - 

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Simonović, M., Ostojic, S., Micic, D.,& Pejin, B.. (2021). Low sugar jellies of berry fruits: the impact of low vs. high temperature regime on their chemical composition and antioxidativity. in Natural Product Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 35(2), 337-341.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1622109

Simonović M, Ostojic S, Micic D, Pejin B. Low sugar jellies of berry fruits: the impact of low vs. high temperature regime on their chemical composition and antioxidativity. in Natural Product Research. 2021;35(2):337-341.
doi:10.1080/14786419.2019.1622109 .

Simonović, Mladen, Ostojic, Sanja, Micic, Darko, Pejin, Boris, "Low sugar jellies of berry fruits: the impact of low vs. high temperature regime on their chemical composition and antioxidativity" in Natural Product Research, 35, no. 2 (2021):337-341,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1622109 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Simonović, Branislav R.
AU  - Ostojic, Sanja
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Micic, Darko
AU  - Stanisavljević, Nemanja
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1219
AB  - This study aimed to estimate the quality (in terms of standard chemical parameters, total antioxidative activity /AO/ and thermal properties) of the fresh strawberry (Fragaria xananassa L. Duch.), raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and blackberry (Rubus fruticosusL.) samples grown in the Western Serbia. The examined blackberry variety was found to exhibit the most potent AO (DPPH /2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl/ assay, EC50 4.05 +/- 0.22 mu g and ARP 0.25 +/- 0.03 mu g(-1); Hydroxo-Perhydroxyl Mercury(II) Complex /HPMC/ assay, 0.072 +/- 0.007%/mu L), due to the enriched contents of both total phenolics and anthocyanins. It was actually followed by the raspberry and strawberry samples. Unlike the aforementioned trend for AO, thermal behaviour of all samples was similar. This is first time ever that a DC polarographic HPMC assay has been applied for the characterisation of the fresh berry fruits. Further studies aiming to screen total AO of the soft fruit during growth, storage and processing might be well facilitated by the application of this low cost, rapid, easy-to-handle and reliable electrochemical assay.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Scientia Horticulturae
T1  - A contribution to the estimation of berry fruits quality
VL  - 258
DO  - 10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108776
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Simonović, Mladen and Simonović, Branislav R. and Ostojic, Sanja and Pezo, Lato and Micic, Darko and Stanisavljević, Nemanja and Pejin, Boris",
year = "2019",
abstract = "This study aimed to estimate the quality (in terms of standard chemical parameters, total antioxidative activity /AO/ and thermal properties) of the fresh strawberry (Fragaria xananassa L. Duch.), raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and blackberry (Rubus fruticosusL.) samples grown in the Western Serbia. The examined blackberry variety was found to exhibit the most potent AO (DPPH /2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl/ assay, EC50 4.05 +/- 0.22 mu g and ARP 0.25 +/- 0.03 mu g(-1); Hydroxo-Perhydroxyl Mercury(II) Complex /HPMC/ assay, 0.072 +/- 0.007%/mu L), due to the enriched contents of both total phenolics and anthocyanins. It was actually followed by the raspberry and strawberry samples. Unlike the aforementioned trend for AO, thermal behaviour of all samples was similar. This is first time ever that a DC polarographic HPMC assay has been applied for the characterisation of the fresh berry fruits. Further studies aiming to screen total AO of the soft fruit during growth, storage and processing might be well facilitated by the application of this low cost, rapid, easy-to-handle and reliable electrochemical assay.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "Scientia Horticulturae",
title = "A contribution to the estimation of berry fruits quality",
volume = "258",
doi = "10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108776"
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Simonović, M., Simonović, B. R., Ostojic, S., Pezo, L., Micic, D., Stanisavljević, N.,& Pejin, B.. (2019). A contribution to the estimation of berry fruits quality. in Scientia Horticulturae
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 258.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108776

Simonović M, Simonović BR, Ostojic S, Pezo L, Micic D, Stanisavljević N, Pejin B. A contribution to the estimation of berry fruits quality. in Scientia Horticulturae. 2019;258.
doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108776 .

Simonović, Mladen, Simonović, Branislav R., Ostojic, Sanja, Pezo, Lato, Micic, Darko, Stanisavljević, Nemanja, Pejin, Boris, "A contribution to the estimation of berry fruits quality" in Scientia Horticulturae, 258 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108776 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Ostojic, Sanja
AU  - Micic, Darko
AU  - Pesaković, Marijana
AU  - Pejin, Boris
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1204
AB  - This study aimed to produce low-energy strawberries of the Joly cultivar by breeding them under different growing conditions. The efficacy of such a process was screened by the means of common physico-chemical parameters underpinned with the findings of elementary chemical analysis. The preferred strawberry breed line (treated with microbiological fertiliser of choice) showed both a decreased energy value (130 +/- 6 kJ/100 g or 31.07 kcal) and an increased water content (91.0 +/- 7.3 g/100 g). Due to a rich content of phenolic compounds (Total Phenolic Content/TPC/4184 +/- 39 mg GAE/kg; Total Anthocyanin Content/TAC/394 +/- 4 mg C3GE/kg), it also exhibited potent antioxidant activity (0.110 +/- 0.008 %/mu L, HPMC /Hydroxo-Perhydroxyl Mercury(II) Complex/) assay; EC50 = 2.01 +/- 0.10 mu g and ARP = 0.50 +/- 0.05 mu g(-1), DPPH assay). Finally, the polyphenolic extract of the same breed line showed high anti-alpha, glucosidase activity (IC50 = 19 +/- 1 mu g/mL), being more than four-fold active compared to acarbose (IC50 = 78 +/- 4 mu g/mL), the anti-diabetic drug used as a positive control. Taken all together, the utilisation of microbiological fertiliser (Bacillus sp.) in tunnels might be recommended for the breeding of low-energy strawberries of the Joly cultivar (the starting point for developing of novel functional foods targeting the obese population) in the same or similar agricultural conditions, if further studies confirm its likely potential and credibility.
PB  - MDPI, Basel
T2  - Applied Sciences-Basel
T1  - Low-Energy Strawberry Fruits of Joly Cultivar, the First Step Towards a Novel, Food-Based Solution for the Obese Population
IS  - 23
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/app9235140
ER  - 

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author = "Simonović, Mladen and Ostojic, Sanja and Micic, Darko and Pesaković, Marijana and Pejin, Boris",
year = "2019",
abstract = "This study aimed to produce low-energy strawberries of the Joly cultivar by breeding them under different growing conditions. The efficacy of such a process was screened by the means of common physico-chemical parameters underpinned with the findings of elementary chemical analysis. The preferred strawberry breed line (treated with microbiological fertiliser of choice) showed both a decreased energy value (130 +/- 6 kJ/100 g or 31.07 kcal) and an increased water content (91.0 +/- 7.3 g/100 g). Due to a rich content of phenolic compounds (Total Phenolic Content/TPC/4184 +/- 39 mg GAE/kg; Total Anthocyanin Content/TAC/394 +/- 4 mg C3GE/kg), it also exhibited potent antioxidant activity (0.110 +/- 0.008 %/mu L, HPMC /Hydroxo-Perhydroxyl Mercury(II) Complex/) assay; EC50 = 2.01 +/- 0.10 mu g and ARP = 0.50 +/- 0.05 mu g(-1), DPPH assay). Finally, the polyphenolic extract of the same breed line showed high anti-alpha, glucosidase activity (IC50 = 19 +/- 1 mu g/mL), being more than four-fold active compared to acarbose (IC50 = 78 +/- 4 mu g/mL), the anti-diabetic drug used as a positive control. Taken all together, the utilisation of microbiological fertiliser (Bacillus sp.) in tunnels might be recommended for the breeding of low-energy strawberries of the Joly cultivar (the starting point for developing of novel functional foods targeting the obese population) in the same or similar agricultural conditions, if further studies confirm its likely potential and credibility.",
publisher = "MDPI, Basel",
journal = "Applied Sciences-Basel",
title = "Low-Energy Strawberry Fruits of Joly Cultivar, the First Step Towards a Novel, Food-Based Solution for the Obese Population",
number = "23",
volume = "9",
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Simonović, M., Ostojic, S., Micic, D., Pesaković, M.,& Pejin, B.. (2019). Low-Energy Strawberry Fruits of Joly Cultivar, the First Step Towards a Novel, Food-Based Solution for the Obese Population. in Applied Sciences-Basel
MDPI, Basel., 9(23).
https://doi.org/10.3390/app9235140

Simonović M, Ostojic S, Micic D, Pesaković M, Pejin B. Low-Energy Strawberry Fruits of Joly Cultivar, the First Step Towards a Novel, Food-Based Solution for the Obese Population. in Applied Sciences-Basel. 2019;9(23).
doi:10.3390/app9235140 .

Simonović, Mladen, Ostojic, Sanja, Micic, Darko, Pesaković, Marijana, Pejin, Boris, "Low-Energy Strawberry Fruits of Joly Cultivar, the First Step Towards a Novel, Food-Based Solution for the Obese Population" in Applied Sciences-Basel, 9, no. 23 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.3390/app9235140 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gorjanović, Stanislava Z
AU  - Pastor, Ferenc
AU  - Vasic, Radica
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav M
AU  - Simonović, Mladen
AU  - Milić Komić, Sonja
AU  - Sužnjević, Desanka
PY  - 2013
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/682
AB  - Antioxidant (AO) activity of extracts of hop cones (Serbian domestic varieties) and commercial hop products (Saaz, Spalter, Spalter select, and Magnum pellets) was determined by parallel application of recently developed direct current (DC) polarographic and widely used DPPH assay. Correlations between 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging and total phenolics (TPC) determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu assay (FC) (0.99), and between H2O2 scavenging,: (HPS) and humulone content (H) determined by conductometric method (0.94), total resins (TR) (0.85), and hop storage index (HIS) (-0.90), were found statistically significant at p  lt  0.05 level while complete lack of HPS correlation with TPC and DPPH was observed. To obtain an insight into differences between results of AO assays applied, activity of individual compounds, prevalent hop phenolics, and bitter acids was determined. By far superior HPS activity of humulone was followed by catechin, quercetin, xanthohumol, lupulone, and rutin. In contrast, DPPH scavenging activity of phenolics (quercetin > catechin > rutin > xantohumol) was found substantially higher than activity of bitter acids. According to ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and scavenging of 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), higher AO activity was ascribed to phenolics, while almost neglecting humulone. Besides reliability, low cost, and an easy-to-handle procedure, an ability to recognize humulone as the major contributor of hop AO activity could allow DC polarographic assay to be applied in analysis of various hop-derived products.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
T1  - Electrochemical versus Spectrophotometric Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Products and Individual Compounds
EP  - 9096
IS  - 38
SP  - 9089
VL  - 61
DO  - 10.1021/jf401718z
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gorjanović, Stanislava Z and Pastor, Ferenc and Vasic, Radica and Novaković, Miroslav M and Simonović, Mladen and Milić Komić, Sonja and Sužnjević, Desanka",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Antioxidant (AO) activity of extracts of hop cones (Serbian domestic varieties) and commercial hop products (Saaz, Spalter, Spalter select, and Magnum pellets) was determined by parallel application of recently developed direct current (DC) polarographic and widely used DPPH assay. Correlations between 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging and total phenolics (TPC) determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu assay (FC) (0.99), and between H2O2 scavenging,: (HPS) and humulone content (H) determined by conductometric method (0.94), total resins (TR) (0.85), and hop storage index (HIS) (-0.90), were found statistically significant at p  lt  0.05 level while complete lack of HPS correlation with TPC and DPPH was observed. To obtain an insight into differences between results of AO assays applied, activity of individual compounds, prevalent hop phenolics, and bitter acids was determined. By far superior HPS activity of humulone was followed by catechin, quercetin, xanthohumol, lupulone, and rutin. In contrast, DPPH scavenging activity of phenolics (quercetin > catechin > rutin > xantohumol) was found substantially higher than activity of bitter acids. According to ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and scavenging of 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), higher AO activity was ascribed to phenolics, while almost neglecting humulone. Besides reliability, low cost, and an easy-to-handle procedure, an ability to recognize humulone as the major contributor of hop AO activity could allow DC polarographic assay to be applied in analysis of various hop-derived products.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry",
title = "Electrochemical versus Spectrophotometric Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Products and Individual Compounds",
pages = "9096-9089",
number = "38",
volume = "61",
doi = "10.1021/jf401718z"
}

Gorjanović, S. Z., Pastor, F., Vasic, R., Novaković, M. M., Simonović, M., Milić Komić, S.,& Sužnjević, D.. (2013). Electrochemical versus Spectrophotometric Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Products and Individual Compounds. in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 61(38), 9089-9096.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jf401718z

Gorjanović SZ, Pastor F, Vasic R, Novaković MM, Simonović M, Milić Komić S, Sužnjević D. Electrochemical versus Spectrophotometric Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Products and Individual Compounds. in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2013;61(38):9089-9096.
doi:10.1021/jf401718z .

Gorjanović, Stanislava Z, Pastor, Ferenc, Vasic, Radica, Novaković, Miroslav M, Simonović, Mladen, Milić Komić, Sonja, Sužnjević, Desanka, "Electrochemical versus Spectrophotometric Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Products and Individual Compounds" in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 61, no. 38 (2013):9089-9096,
https://doi.org/10.1021/jf401718z . .