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in: 5th International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2022), Prof Dr Muhittin Doğan, Editor, (EurasianBioChem 2022) Editor Prof Dr Muhittin Doğan , Ankara, pp.1810-1813, 2022
Inula viscosa (L.) is one of the most used medicinal plants in countries of the Mediterranean region. I.viscosa
has been used for many years in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, and
antiphlogistic activities, and for different diseases. This study aimed to assay phytochemical analysis and
antioxidant activity from different parts and different methods of Inula viscosa extract. After 300 kg of plants
collected in September 2020 were separated as leaves, flowers, stems, and aerial parts. These different parts
were extracted by maceration method, using different solvents (50% ethanol, 70% ethanol, methanol, water)
and their % yield was calculated. Thus, it was decided to use the aerial parts of extract obtained by maceration
with 70% ethanol solvent for this study. After that, total phenolic compound, total flavonoid compound ratios,
and antioxidant activity were evaluated. Inula viscosa extract showed antioxidant activity and had a strong
correlation with total flavonoid content. Our future goals are to conduct in vitro, in-vivo, and ex-vivo
experiments of Inula viscosa, to elucidate its molecular mechanisms of action and to investigate its effects on
different diseases. Thanks to the increase in studies to be carried out on such medicinal plants, which are
frequently used among the public, it is thought that the side effects encountered because of misuse can be
minimized by preparing reliable, dose-specific, modern phytotherapeutic preparations. This project has the
code 2020.KB.MLT.005 and was supported by the Dokuz Eylül University,Department of Scientific Research
Project.