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Mehmet Musa Özcan

Mehmet Musa Özcan

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13794
World Ranking
10239
National Ranking
8

Overview

Mehmet Musa Özcan is affiliated with Selçuk University in Turkey and has a significant research presence primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Plant Science, Biochemistry, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Organic Chemistry.

The research topics explored by Özcan include:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Nuts composition and effects
  • Food composition and properties
  • Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Heavy Metals in Plants

Özcan's publication record features numerous articles in journals such as the Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Journal of Oleo Science, Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization, and Erwerbs-Obstbau.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Özcan include:

  • "Total phenolics, total carotenoids, individual phenolics and antioxidant activity of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome as affected by drying methods," 2020, LWT
  • "An evaluation of bioactive compounds, fatty acid composition and oil quality of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed roasted at different temperatures," 2020, Food Chemistry
  • "Effect of roasting on antioxidative properties, polyphenol profile and fatty acids composition of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seeds," 2020, LWT
  • "Effect of conventional oven roasting treatment on the physicochemical quality attributes of sesame seeds obtained from different locations," 2020, Food Chemistry
  • "Effect of microwave roasting on color, total phenol, antioxidant activity, fatty acid composition, tocopherol, and chemical composition of sesame seed and oils obtained from different countries," 2020, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Nurhan Uslu
  • Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed
  • Fahad Al Juhaimi
  • Elfadıl E. Babiker
  • Kashif Ghafoor

Best Publications

  • Mineral contents of some plants used as condiments in Turkey

    M Özcan

  • Study the effect of sun, oven and microwave drying on quality of onion slices

    Derya Arslan;Mehmet Musa Özcan

  • Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Turkish plant spices

    M. Özcan;Osman Erkmen

  • Mineral content of some herbs and herbal teas by infusion and decoction

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Ahmet Ünver;Tolga Uçar;Derya Arslan

  • Comparative essential oil composition of flowers, leavesand stems of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) used as herb.

    Jean-Claude Chalchat;Mehmet Musa Özcan

  • Post-harvest chemical and physical–mechanical properties of some apricot varieties cultivated in Turkey

    Haydar Hacıseferoğulları;İbrahim Gezer;Mehmet Musa Özcan;Bayram MuratAsma

  • Chemical composition and antifungal activity of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) oil from Turkey

    Mehmet Musa Ozcan;Jean-Claude Chalchat

  • Estimation of minerals, nitrate and nitrite contents of medicinal and aromatic plants used as spices, condiments and herbal tea

    M.M. Özcan;M. Akbulut

  • Dehydration of red bell-pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): Change in drying behavior, colour and antioxidant content

    D. Arslan;M.M. Özcan

  • Evaluation of drying methods with respect to drying kinetics, mineral content and colour characteristics of rosemary leaves

    Derya Arslan;M. Musa Özcan

  • The Strawberry (Arbutus unedo L.) fruits: Chemical composition, physical properties and mineral contents

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Haydar Hacıseferoğulları

  • Antioxidant effect of essential oils of rosemary, clove and cinnamon on hazelnut and poppy oils

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Derya Arslan

  • Chemical composition and antifungal effect of anise ( Pimpinella anisum L.) fruit oil at ripening stage

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Jean Claude Chalchat

  • Evaluation of drying methods with respect to drying parameters, some nutritional and colour characteristics of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)

    Derya Arslan;M. Musa Özcan;Hakan Okyay Mengeş

  • Note: Effect of Some Spice Extracts on Bacterial Inhibition:

    O. Sagdic;A. G. Karahan;M. Ozcan;G. Ozkan

  • Comparative Essential Oil Composition and Antifungal Effect of Bitter Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ssp. piperitum) Fruit Oils Obtained During Different Vegetation

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Jean-Claude Chalchat;Derya Arslan;Ayşe Ateş

  • A review: benefit and bioactive properties of olive (Olea europaea L.) leaves

    Mehmet Musa Özcan;Bertrand Matthäus

  • Note: Inhibition of Pathogenic Bacteria by Essential Oils at Different Concentrations:

    G. Özkan;O. Sağdiç;M. Özcan

  • Determination of some inorganic metals in edible vegetable oils by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES)

    Erol Pehlivan;Gulsin Arslan;Fethiye Gode;Turkan Altun

  • Determination of nutritional and physical properties of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) fruits growing wild in Turkey

    Cevat Aydın;M. Musa Özcan

Frequent Co-Authors

Senay Simsek
Senay Simsek Purdue University West Lafayette
Osman Sagdic
Osman Sagdic Yıldız Technical University
Takayuki Shibamoto
Takayuki Shibamoto University of California, Davis
Erol Pehlivan
Erol Pehlivan Konya Technical University
Richard D. Horsley
Richard D. Horsley North Dakota State University

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