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Total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and toxicity of aqueous extracts from selected Greek medicinal and aromatic plants by Skotti, Efstathia, Anastasaki, Eirini, Kanellou, Georgia, Polissiou, Moschos, Tarantilis, Petros A.

“…•Determination of total phenolic content.•Correlation between antioxidant activity and phenolic content.•Water soluble and volatile organic compounds…”
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Co‐administration of sub‐effective doses of the constituents of Crocus sativus L. crocins with those of the antipsychotics clozapine and risperidone counteract memory deficits caused by blockade of the NMDA receptor in rats by Vartzoka, Foteini, Parlantza, Maria Anastasia, Tarantilis, Petros A., Pitsikas, Nikolaos

“…Experimental evidence indicates that the noncompetitive N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists ketamine and MK‐801 induce schizophrenia‐like symptoms…”
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The GABAA-Benzodiazepine Receptor Antagonist Flumazenil Abolishes the Anxiolytic Effects of the Active Constituents of Crocus sativus L. Crocins in Rats by Pitsikas, Nikolaos, Tarantilis, Petros A.

“…Anxiety is a chronic severe psychiatric disorder. Crocins are among the various bioactive components of the plant Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae) and their…”
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Novel application and industrial exploitation of winery by-products by Kalli, Efstathia, Lappa, Iliada, Bouchagier, Pavlos, Tarantilis, Petros A., Skotti, Efstathia

“…Grape is the largest fruit crop worldwide and the grape pomace is an important solid waste generated from pressing and fermentation processes in wine…”
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Crocins, the Bioactive Components of Crocus sativus L., Counteract the Disrupting Effects of Anesthetic Ketamine on Memory in Rats by Pitsikas, Nikolaos, Tarantilis, Petros A

“…Consistent experimental evidence suggests that anesthetic doses of the non-competitive -methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine cause severe…”
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Crocins, the active constituents of Crocus sativus L., counteracted apomorphine-induced performance deficits in the novel object recognition task, but not novel object location task, in rats by Pitsikas, Nikolaos, Tarantilis, Petros A.

“…•Apomorphine disrupted recognition memory.•Crocins reversed the recognition memory deficits described above.•An interaction between crocins and dopamine…”
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Evaluation of Eight Essential Oils for Postharvest Control of Aspergillus carbonarius in Grapes by Kontaxakis, Emmanouil, Filippidi, Emmanouela, Stavropoulou, Andriana, Daferera, Dimitra, Tarantilis, Petros A, Lydakis, Dimitris

“…A range of fungal species are associated with postharvest spoilage of grapes. However, Aspergillus carbonarius is the primary fungus responsible for the…”
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Tantalizing role of p53 molecular pathways and its coherent medications in neurodegenerative diseases by Talebi, Marjan, Talebi, Mohsen, Kakouri, Eleni, Farkhondeh, Tahereh, Pourbagher-Shahri, Ali Mohammad, Tarantilis, Petros A., Samarghandian, Saeed

“…Neurodegenerative diseases are incongruous, commonly age-related disorders characterized by progressive neuronal loss, comprising the most prevalent being…”
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Crocins from Crocus sativus L. in the Management of Hyperglycemia. In Vivo Evidence from Zebrafish by Kakouri, Eleni, Agalou, Adamantia, Kanakis, Charalabos, Beis, Dimitris, Tarantilis, Petros A

“…Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by persistent high blood glucose levels and accompanied by impaired metabolic pathways. In this study, we used…”
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Characterization of the chemical composition of Drimia numidica plant parts using high-resolution mass spectrometry: study of their total phenolic content and antioxidant activity by Kakouri, Eleni, Kanakis, Charalabos, Trigas, Panayiotis, Tarantilis, Petros A.

“…Drimia species have been used since ancient times for their medicinal properties. Their bulbs are considered as the main source of secondary metabolites with…”
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Crocins, the active constituents of Crocus Sativus L., counteracted ketamine–induced behavioural deficits in rats by Georgiadou, Georgia, Grivas, Vasilios, Tarantilis, Petros A., Pitsikas, Nikolaos

“…Rationale Experimental evidence indicates that the non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine impairs cognition and can mimic…”
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Antioxidant Properties of Crocus Sativus L. and Its Constituents and Relevance to Neurodegenerative Diseases; Focus on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease by Hatziagapiou, Kyriaki, Kakouri, Eleni, Lambrou, George I, Bethanis, Kostas, Tarantilis, Petros A

“…Background: Reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, which are collectively called reactive oxygen-nitrogen species, are the inevitable…”
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Quantitative determination of aloin, antioxidant activity, and toxicity of Aloe vera leaf gel products from Greece by Kaparakou, Eleftheria H, Kanakis, Charalabos D, Gerogianni, Maria, Maniati, Matina, Vekrellis, Kostas, Skotti, Efstathia, Tarantilis, Petros A

“…BACKGROUND Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant used widely by the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries. The A. vera leaf gel, which is used mostly…”
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Effects of the active constituents of Crocus sativus L. crocins and their combination with memantine on recognition memory in rats by Pitsikas, Nikolaos, Tarantilis, Petros A

“…Crocus sativus L., is a plant cultivated in many countries of the world. Crocins are among the active constituents of C. sativus and their implication in…”
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Special Issue "Saffron (Crocus sativus, L.): Omics and Other Techniques in Authenticity, Quality, and Bioactivity Studies" by Tsimidou, Maria, Tarantilis, Petros A

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Studying the metabolic factors that may impact the growth of co-cultured Listeria monocytogenes strains at low temperature by Gkerekou, Maria A., Kaparakou, Eleftheria H., Tarantilis, Petros A., Skandamis, Panagiotis N.

“…[Display omitted] •In glucose presence, the difference in final population of singly and co-cultured 6179, was reduced.•Νutrient deficiency does not appear to…”
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Botanical origin discrimination of Greek honeys: physicochemical parameters versus Raman spectroscopy by Xagoraris, Marinos, Lazarou, Elisavet, Kaparakou, Eleftheria H, Alissandrakis, Eleftherios, Tarantilis, Petros A, Pappas, Christos S

“…BACKGROUND The authenticity of honey is of high importance since it affects its commercial value. The discrimination of the origin of honey is of prime…”
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Sudan dyes in adulterated saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Identification and quantification by (1)H NMR by Petrakis, Eleftherios A, Cagliani, Laura R, Tarantilis, Petros A, Polissiou, Moschos G, Consonni, Roberto

“…Saffron, the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L., is considered as one of the most expensive spices worldwide, and as such, it is prone to adulteration…”
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Botanical discrimination and classification of honey samples applying gas chromatography/mass spectrometry fingerprinting of headspace volatile compounds by Aliferis, Konstantinos A., Tarantilis, Petros A., Harizanis, Paschalis C., Alissandrakis, Eleftherios

“…A validated method for the discrimination and classification of honey samples performing GC/MS fingerprinting of headspace volatile compounds was developed…”
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Ellagitannins in wines: Future prospects in methods of analysis using FT-IR spectroscopy by Basalekou, Marianthi, Kallithraka, Stamatina, Tarantilis, Petros A., Kotseridis, Yiorgos, Pappas, Christos

“…Wine aging in wooden barrels can alter a wine's sensory features through the extraction of wood phenols such as lignins, volatile phenols and hydrolysable…”
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