Timur Hakan Barak

Quality Evaluation of Commercial Products Marketed as Thymus vulgaris L. Essential Oil According to European Pharmacopoeia 10.0 Criteria

Essential oils are mixtures of complex secondary metabolites with variable chemical compositions that determine their therapeutic effects. Thyme oil, obtained from the fresh or dried leaves and flowers of Thymus spp. through steam distillation, is widely used in food, pharmacy, a...

From Germinated Pseudocereals to Functionalized Bread: The Role of the Food Matrix in Protein and Phenolic Bioaccessibility

Despite the well-documented nutritional benefits of germinated pseudocereals, whether these benefits are preserved following bread incorporation remains unexplored. Bread incorporating germinated quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat at 15% and 30% substitution was evaluated alongside...