Publications by authors named "Katarzyna Barbara Baczek"
The post-column reaction method enables the evaluation of the antiradical capacity of individual components in a mixture by separating the components using HPLC and measuring stable free radical (e.g., DPPH●) scavenging that occurs after the chromatography column.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommon valerian ( L.) is an important medicinal plant revealing sedative, hypotensive, anti-spasmodic and anxiolytic activity. The purpose of the study was to determine the intraspecific variability of the common valerian growing wild in Poland and the 'Lubelski' landrace, as to their developmental traits, chemical composition and selected genetic parameters.
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- The study focuses on the chemical composition and health benefits of (Roth) G. Don, a significant plant from the Mediterranean region, cultivated in Central Europe.
- The essential oil content varied slightly between herbs and inflorescences, with dominant compounds identified such as neryl acetate and cichoric acid.
- Antioxidant tests showed that the herb had higher antioxidant potential, while the inflorescences' essential oil exhibited stronger antibacterial activity, particularly against Gram-positive bacteria.
Colorectal cancer ranks 3rd in terms of cancer incidence. Growth and development of colon cancer cells may be affected by juice and extracts from root. The objective of the research was to analyze the effect of juice and extracts on the viability, membrane integrity and types of cell death of Caco-2 cells.
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