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Overview

Petros A. Tarantilis is affiliated with the Agricultural University of Athens in Greece. Their research output spans multiple aspects of agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on plant science, food science, biochemistry, insect science, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to fields related to essential oils, antimicrobial activity, phytochemicals, antioxidant activities, and phytochemistry. Specific research themes include:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Saffron Plant Research Studies
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis

Petros A. Tarantilis has published numerous papers in key scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Applied Sciences
  • Molecules
  • Foods
  • Separations
  • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Some recent papers provide insight into the topics addressed in their research:

  • Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity, Toxicity, and Phenolic Profile of Aqueous Extracts of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) and Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Prepared at Different Temperatures, 2020, Applied Sciences
  • The Use of SPME-GC-MS IR and Raman Techniques for Botanical and Geographical Authentication and Detection of Adulteration of Honey, 2021, Foods
  • Chemometric Study of Fatty Acid Composition of Virgin Olive Oil from Four Widespread Greek Cultivars, 2021, Molecules
  • Tantalizing role of p53 molecular pathways and its coherent medications in neurodegenerative diseases, 2021, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • FTIR assessment of compositional changes in lignocellulosic wastes during cultivation of Cyclocybe cylindracea mushrooms and use of chemometric models to predict production performance, 2020, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Collaboration with other researchers is a notable part of Tarantilis's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Christos Pappas
  • Charalabos D. Kanakis
  • Eleni Kakouri
  • Panagiota-Kyriaki Revelou
  • Marinos Xagoraris

The main fields of study reflect a blend of agricultural sciences and medicine, indicating interdisciplinary research efforts that bridge the gap between plant-based science and health-related biological processes.

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant activity in meat treated with oregano and sage essential oils

    M.K. Fasseas;K.C. Mountzouris;P.A. Tarantilis;M. Polissiou

  • Milk β-lactoglobulin complexes with tea polyphenols.

    C.D. Kanakis;Imed Hasni;Philippe Bourassa;P.A. Tarantilis

  • Determination of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) components in crude plant extract using high-performance liquid chromatography-UV-visible photodiode-array detection-mass spectrometry

    Petros A. Tarantilis;George Tsoupras;Moschos Polissiou

  • Resveratrol, genistein, and curcumin bind bovine serum albumin.

    P Bourassa;C D Kanakis;P Tarantilis;M G Pollissiou

  • Comparison of distillation and ultrasound-assisted extraction methods for the isolation of sensitive aroma compounds from garlic (Allium sativum).

    Athanasios C. Kimbaris;Nikolaos G. Siatis;Dimitra J. Daferera;Petros A. Tarantilis

  • ULTRASOUND ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS FROM CITRUS FLOWERS AND CITRUS HONEY

    E Alissandrakis;D Daferera;P.A Tarantilis;M Polissiou

  • Total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and toxicity of aqueous extracts from selected Greek medicinal and aromatic plants

    Efstathia Skotti;Eirini Anastasaki;Georgia Kanellou;Moschos Polissiou

  • Improvement of biodiesel production based on the application of ultrasound: monitoring of the procedure by FTIR spectroscopy.

    N. G. Siatis;A. C. Kimbaris;C. S. Pappas;P. A. Tarantilis

  • Isolation and Identification of the Aroma Components from Saffron (Crocus sativus)

    Petros A. Tarantilis;Moschos G. Polissiou

  • Crocetin, Dimethylcrocetin, and Safranal Bind Human Serum Albumin: Stability and Antioxidative Properties

    Charalabos D. Kanakis;Petros A. Tarantilis;Heidar Ali Tajmir-Riahi;Moschos G. Polissiou

  • Effects of the active constituents of Crocus sativus L., crocins, in an animal model of anxiety.

    N. Pitsikas;A. Boultadakis;G. Georgiadou;P.A. Tarantilis

  • Qualitative determination of volatile compounds and quantitative evaluation of safranal and 4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde (HTCC) in Greek saffron.

    Charalabos D. Kanakis;Dimitra J. Daferera;Petros A. Tarantilis;Moschos G. Polissiou

  • Effects of the active constituents of Crocus sativus L., crocins on recognition and spatial rats' memory.

    Nikolaos Pitsikas;Styliani Zisopoulou;Petros A Tarantilis;Charalabos D Kanakis

  • Botanical discrimination and classification of honey samples applying gas chromatography/mass spectrometry fingerprinting of headspace volatile compounds.

    Konstantinos A. Aliferis;Petros A. Tarantilis;Paschalis C. Harizanis;Eleftherios Alissandrakis

  • Separation of picrocrocin, cis-trans-crocins and safranal of saffron using high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode-array detection

    Petros A. Tarantilis;Moschos Polissiou;Michel Manfait

  • Antioxidant flavonoids bind human serum albumin

    C.D. Kanakis;P.A. Tarantilis;M.G. Polissiou;S. Diamantoglou

  • Comparison of the Volatile Composition in Thyme Honeys from Several Origins in Greece

    Eleftherios Alissandrakis;Petros A. Tarantilis;Paschalis C. Harizanis;Moschos Polissiou

  • Aroma investigation of unifloral Greek citrus honey using solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis

    Eleftherios Alissandrakis;Petros A. Tarantilis;Paschalis C. Harizanis;Moschos Polissiou

  • Determination of the degree of esterification of pectinates with decyl and benzyl ester groups by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and curve-fitting deconvolution method

    Christos S Pappas;Anna Malovikova;Zdenka Hromadkova;Petros A Tarantilis

  • DNA interaction with naturally occurring antioxidant flavonoids quercetin, kaempferol, and delphinidin.

    C D Kanakis;P A Tarantilis;M G Polissiou;S Diamantoglou

  • Inhibition of growth and induction of differentiation of promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) by carotenoids from Crocus sativus L.

    P. A. Tarantilis;Hamid Morjani;M. Polissiou;M. Manfait

  • Novel application and industrial exploitation of winery by-products

    Efstathia Kalli;Iliada Lappa;Pavlos Bouchagier;Petros A. Tarantilis

Frequent Co-Authors

Moschos G. Polissiou
Moschos G. Polissiou Agricultural University of Athens
Gonzalo L. Alonso
Gonzalo L. Alonso University of Castilla-La Mancha
George Zervas
George Zervas Agricultural University of Athens
Michel Manfait
Michel Manfait University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Konstantinos C. Mountzouris
Konstantinos C. Mountzouris Agricultural University of Athens
George-John E. Nychas
George-John E. Nychas Agricultural University of Athens
Panagiotis N. Skandamis
Panagiotis N. Skandamis Agricultural University of Athens
Paul Christakopoulos
Paul Christakopoulos Luleå University of Technology
Cengiz Sarikurkcu
Cengiz Sarikurkcu Health Science University
Javier Vioque
Javier Vioque Pablo de Olavide University

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