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  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
8,557 Views
12 Pages

28 September 2012

European cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus L.) fruits are well known for their biological properties, of which some are due to the presence of anthocyanins in the berries. Current literature provides little information concerning these fruits. The stabi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
74 Citations
13,229 Views
30 Pages

Viburnum opulus L.—A Review of Phytochemistry and Biological Effects

  • Dominika Kajszczak,
  • Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda and
  • Anna Podsędek

5 November 2020

Viburnum opulus (VO) is a valuable decorative, medicinal, and food plant. This deciduous shrub is found in natural habitats in Europe, Russia, and some regions in North Africa and North Asia. The VO is traditionally used to treat aliments such as cou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,745 Views
14 Pages

Photonics of Viburnum opulus L. Extracts in Microemulsions with Oxygen and Gold Nanoparticles

  • Anna Tcibulnikova,
  • Evgeniia Zemliakova,
  • Dmitry Artamonov,
  • Vasily Slezhkin,
  • Liubov Skrypnik,
  • Ilia Samusev,
  • Andrey Zyubin,
  • Artemy Khankaev,
  • Valery Bryukhanov and
  • Ivan Lyatun

In this paper, the optical properties of viburnum extract flavonoids in the visible region of the spectrum were investigated and their use as a potential photosensitizer of singlet oxygen for photodynamic therapy was evaluated. The presence of long-l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,355 Views
12 Pages

The Establishment of a Highly Efficient In Vitro Regeneration System for Viburnum opulus L. ‘Roseum’

  • Yajing Ning,
  • Hao Dong,
  • Xinxin Zhang,
  • Yanhua Li,
  • Chengpeng Cui and
  • Shujuan Li

26 January 2025

Viburnum opulus L. ‘Roseum’ is a highly valuable ornamental plant for landscaping, but it has a long propagation cycle and low propagation coefficient. In this study, stem segments with axillary buds from Viburnum opulus L. ‘Roseum&...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,539 Views
28 Pages

Scrutinizing the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potency of European Cranberry Bush (Viburnum opulus L.) Extracts

  • Karina Juhnevica-Radenkova,
  • Inta Krasnova,
  • Dalija Seglina,
  • Sandra Muizniece-Brasava,
  • Anda Valdovska and
  • Vitalijs Radenkovs

In the process of considering the documented health benefits of Viburnum opulus L. (V. opulus), including its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, the present study was designed to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the biochemical pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,986 Views
28 Pages

Viburnum opulus L. Juice Phenolics Inhibit Mouse 3T3-L1 Cells Adipogenesis and Pancreatic Lipase Activity

  • Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda,
  • Nina Pietrzyk,
  • Marcin Szustak and
  • Anna Podsędek

6 July 2020

Viburnum opulus L. fruit is a rich source of phenolic compounds that may be involved in the prevention of metabolic diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Viburnum opulus fresh juice (FJ) and juice purified by solid-phase...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,926 Views
1 Page

Viburnum L., is one of the most diverse genera of Caprifoliaceae family. There are 4 species of this genus in Turkey. One of them is Viburnum opulus L. The fruits of V. opulus have been used as an antidiabetic in Turkish folk medicine and a tradition...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
8,878 Views
18 Pages

Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids Content in Cultivation and Wild Collection of European Cranberry Bush Viburnum opulus L.

  • Sylwia Goławska,
  • Iwona Łukasik,
  • Adrian Arkadiusz Chojnacki and
  • Grzegorz Chrzanowski

Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus L.) is known for its health benefits. V. opulus contains phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids), a group of plant metabolites with wide biological activities. They are good sources of natural antioxidants in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,738 Views
18 Pages

Phytochemicals of various origins are of great interest for their antidiabetic potential. In the present study, the inhibitory effects against carbohydrate digestive enzymes and non-enzymatic glycation, antioxidant capacity, and phenolic compounds co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
548 Views
24 Pages

Impact of Viburnum opulus L. Fruit Extracts on the Physicochemical, Sensory, and Bioactive Properties of Wheat Waffles

  • Begümhan Ömeroğlu Gülada,
  • Urszula Złotek,
  • Urszula Gawlik,
  • Dariusz Kowalczyk,
  • Duygu Taşkın,
  • Turgut Taşkın,
  • Anna Jakubczyk and
  • Fatma Esra Güneş

5 December 2025

This study aimed to compare the phenolic profiles and bioactive properties of powdered aqueous (AVOE) and methanolic (MVOE) Viburnum opulus L. fruit extracts and compare the effect of increasing concentrations of these extracts on the physicochemical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,942 Views
22 Pages

17 June 2022

Gilaburu (Viburnum opulus L.) is an important fruit that has been studied in recent years due to its phytochemicals and health benefits. In this study, traditionally produced vinegar made from gilaburu fruit (C-GV) was evaluated. Vinegar with higher...

  • Article
  • Open Access
175 Citations
8,375 Views
16 Pages

24 January 2020

The present article reports an environmentally benign method for synthesizing silver nanoparticles using the fruit extract of Viburnum opulus L. as a source of bioactive compounds, which can act as reducing agents of the silver ions and also as stabi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,940 Views
11 Pages

Screening of Naturally Grown European Cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus L.) Genotypes Based on Physico-Chemical Characteristics

  • Ayşen Melda Çolak,
  • Kerem Mertoğlu,
  • Fatma Alan,
  • Tuba Esatbeyoglu,
  • İbrahim Bulduk,
  • Erten Akbel and
  • Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu

30 May 2022

It has become very important to offer species with high nutritional value as fresh or processed products for human consumption in their daily diet for balanced nutrition. In the scope of this study, 15 naturally grown European Cranberry bush (ECB) ge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,935 Views
26 Pages

Bone mass loss occurs with a decrease in osteoblast proliferation and differentiation, or the enhancement of bone resorption, which further leads to the impairment of bone mineral density and increase in bone fracture. Recent studies suggest that som...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
6,069 Views
26 Pages

Evaluation of Viburnum opulus L. Fruit Phenolics Cytoprotective Potential on Insulinoma MIN6 Cells Relevant for Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity

  • Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda,
  • Agnieszka Kowalska-Baron,
  • Nina Pietrzyk,
  • Anna Drzazga and
  • Anna Podsędek

In this study, the influence of guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) fruit fresh juice (FJ) and a phenolic-rich fraction (PRF) isolated from juice on mice insulinoma MIN6 cells activities was investigated. Extracts were able to decrease intracellular oxida...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
6,602 Views
23 Pages

6 October 2020

Defatted by supercritical CO2, Viburnum opulus berry pomace (VOP) was subjected to consecutive extraction with pressurized ethanol (E) and water (W) and yielded 23% of VOP-E and 8% of VOP-W, respectively. The major phytochemical groups covering 42 id...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,912 Views
15 Pages

16 December 2022

Changes in the level of oxidative stress markers—superoxide anion radical (O2), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activity of antioxidant enzymes—superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate per...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,524 Views
1 Page

The Effect of Gilaburu (Viburnum opulus) Juice on Ehrlich Ascites Tumor (EAT) Cell Culture

  • Özge Al,
  • Harun Ülger,
  • Tolga Eetekin,
  • Mehtap Nisari,
  • Hatice Susar,
  • Dilek Ceylan and
  • Gökçe Şeker Karatoprak

15 November 2017

Cancer is a significant public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Phytotherapy studies have gained importance due to the side effect of standard cancer therapy protocols. Viburnum opulus, belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
7,775 Views
25 Pages

Viburnum opulus Fruit Phenolic Compounds as Cytoprotective Agents Able to Decrease Free Fatty Acids and Glucose Uptake by Caco-2 Cells

  • Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda,
  • Nina Pawlik,
  • Dominika Polka,
  • Adriana Nowak,
  • Maria Koziołkiewicz and
  • Anna Podsędek

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in studying food-originated phytocompounds with beneficial influences for humans. Amongst the most active natural substances are polyphenols, for which high content has been identified in the Viburn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,183 Views
22 Pages

The Effect of Simulated In Vitro Digestion on Biological Activity of Viburnum opulus Fruit Juices

  • Nina Pietrzyk,
  • Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda,
  • Małgorzata Redzynia and
  • Anna Podsędek

In the present study, an in vitro digestion method has been used to assay the influence of the physiological conditions in the mouth, stomach, and intestine on the stability and activity in different cell models of the main phenolic compounds from Vi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,223 Views
21 Pages

An In Vitro Study of the Effect of Viburnum opulus Extracts on Key Processes in the Development of Staphylococcal Infections

  • Urszula Wójcik-Bojek,
  • Joanna Rywaniak,
  • Przemysław Bernat,
  • Anna Podsędek,
  • Dominika Kajszczak and
  • Beata Sadowska

21 March 2021

Staphylococcus aureus is still one of the leading causes of both hospital- and community-acquired infections. Due to the very high percentage of drug-resistant strains, the participation of drug-tolerant biofilms in pathological changes, and thus the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,147 Views
21 Pages

Background/Objectives: This study explores the biochemical diversity of Hippophae rhamnoides, Viburnum opulus, and Lonicera caerulea subsp. altaica to identify genotypes rich in bioactive compounds for breeding nutritionally valuable cultivars. Metho...