Publications by authors named "Ahmet E Yaprak"

L. (common ice plant) is an edible halophyte. However, if ice plants are used to phytoremediate salinity soil, there are problems of slow initial growth, and a long period before active NaCl uptake occurs under higher salinity conditions.

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In crops and most plants, nickel induces oxidative stress resulting in oxidized and misfolded proteins. Proteasomes maintain cellular homeostasis during stress by removing these damaged proteins. Although mild stress tolerance is mediated by proteasomal proteolysis of misfolded and oxidized proteins, previous studies have observed that severe nickel stress decreases proteasome activity in nickel-sensitive plants.

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  • This study explores the potential of glassworts as food ingredients and their ability to fight colorectal cancer cells, alongside examining their antioxidant and phytochemical properties for the first time.
  • Five different glasswort taxa were tested, revealing Salicornia freitagii as the most effective in scavenging free radicals and showing significant antiproliferative effects against cancer cell lines HT-29 and Caco-2.
  • The analysis highlighted high levels of phenolic compounds (vanillic and p-coumaric acid) and a diverse range of minerals, suggesting that glassworts could be a valuable source for therapeutic applications due to their beneficial properties.
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