Prof. Dr. SENGUL NACAR KARAMAN
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Science Biology Department Avsar Campus -Kahramanmaras – TURKEY. E-mail: sengulk@ksu.edu.tr
University Education and Additional Training
1987-1991 Bsc University of Cukurova , Agricultural Faculty , Field Crops Department ADANA-TURKEY
1991-1994 Msc University of Cukurova , Agricultural Faculty , Field Crops Department
Thesis: The Effect Of Different Sowing Time On Yield And Oil Quality Of Pimpinella Anisum Plants
1994-1997 Ph. D University of Cukurova , Agricultural Faculty , Field Crops Department
Thesis: The effect of different planting density and harvest times on yield and essential oil components of different basil (Ocimum basilicum) cultivars under Cukurova conditions. Advisor: Prof.Dr. Sezen Tansi.
BURS AND AVARDS
1998 Post-Doctorate Nematicidal Effects of Essential Oils. Supervisor; Prof. Dr. Zohora YANIV, Israel Volcani-Center –ISRAEL
1995 “Biodiversity and Consevation” Course, Crete-Greece
2012 Erasmus Lleida Univ. SPAIN
Research Interest And Job Descrıptıon
Essential oils, phenols, flavonoids and their active compounds, antioks
Determination of natural compounds by GC/MS and HPLC.
Medicinal and Aromatic plants and their cultivation,
Native and endemic plants of Turkey as a potential source as natural flovour and fragrance,
Seed germination process of native industrial plants.
LANGUAGES:
English.
CITATIONS
2000-2016 : 936
H-index: 13
SOME SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1- Nacar,S., Tansı,S, Chemical Components of Different Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Grown in Mediterranean Regions in Turkey, Israel journal of Plant Science 48,2, 109-112, 2000.
2- Oka,Y., S.Nacar., E.Putievsky., U.Ravid., Z.Yaniv., Y. Spiegel, Nematicidal Activity of Essential Oils and Their Components Against the Root-Knot Nematode, American Journal of Phytopathology, 90,7, 710-715, (2000).
3- Nacar Karaman,S.,M. Dıgrak., U.Ravid., A. Ilçim Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus revolutus Celak From Turkey, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 76 (2),183-186, (2001).
4- Tansı,S.,S. Nacar, First Cultivation Trials of Lemon basil (Ocimum basilicum var. Citriodourum) in Turkey. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science 3(3), 395-397, 2000.
5- Nacar Karaman,S., Y.Z. Kocabas, Traditional Medicinal Plants of K.Maras (Turkey), The Sciences,1.3.125-128, ( 2001).
6- Kocabas,Y.Z., S. Nacar Karaman, Essential Oils of Lamiaceae Family From South East Mediterranean Region (Turkey), Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 4,10,1221-1223, (2001).
7- Nacar,S., A. Ilcim, Composition of the Essential Oils of Salvia vermifolia Hedge&Hub-Mor. From Turkey , Pharmaceutical Biology 40,1,67-69, (2002).
8-Ayhan, C., Bayram, E., Sahbaz,N., Otan, H., Karaman, S. Yıeld Performance And Essentıal Oıl Composıtıon Of Induvıdual Plants And Improved Clonnes Of Origanum Onites L. Grown In Aegean Regıon Of Turkey. Israel Journal of Plant Science 51,285-290, (2003).
9- Karaman S., Ilcim A., Digrak M. Antimicrobial Activity of The Essential Oil of Origanum bargyli Mouterde from Turkey . Journal of Essentıal Oil Research 16 (6): 517-519, (2004).
10. Celik M., Unal F., Yuzbasıoğlu D., Yılmaz S., Aksoy H., Karaman S. Effects of Thymus kotschyanus var.glabrascens Boiss. Extract on Mitomycin-C induced Chromosomal Aberations and Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Human Lymphocytes. Cytotechnology 51, 99-104, (2006).
11. Tansı S., Kokdil G., Karaman S., Tonçer Ö., Yılmaz H. The Variation in Ruscogenin Content in Ruscus aculeatus L. Growing Wild in Southern Turkey. Asian Journal of Chemistry 19,4, 3015-3022, (2007).
12. Karaman S., Ilçim A., Çömlekçioğlu N, Composıtıon Of The Essentıal Oıls Of Salvıa aramıensıs Rech. Fıl. And Salvıa cyanescens Boıss. & Bal. Pakistan Journal of Botany 39(1),169-172, (2007 ).
13. Azırak S., Karaman S. Allelopathıc Effect Of Some Essentıal Oıls And Aromachemıcals On Germınatıon Of Weed Plants.Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B. (2007)
14. Çömlekçioğlu N., Karaman S., Ilçim A. Oil Composition and Some Morphological Characters of Crambe orientalis var.orientalis and Crambe tataria var.tataria From Turkey. Natural Products Research 1-8, (2007).
15. Karaman S., Ilçim A., Kirecci O. Influence of Polyamines (Spermine,Spermidine and Putrescine) on the Essential Oil composition of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Journal of Essential Oil Research, 20 (4), 288-292. (2008)
16. Tansi S , Karaman S, Toncer O. Ecologıcal And Morphologıcal Varıatıon Of Wıld Ruscus Aculeatus From Medıterranean Regıon Of Southern Turkey. Acta Horticulturae 826, (2009)
17. Toncer O, Karaman S, Kızıl S, Dıraz E. Changes in Essential Oil Composition of Oregano (Origanum onites L.) due to Diurnal Variations at Different Development Stages Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici, 37, 2, (2009).
18.. A. Tutus, N. Comlekcıoglu, S Karaman, M. H. Alma, Chemical Composition and Fiber Properties of Crambe orientalis and C. Tataria. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 12: 286–290, (2009)
19 O. Toncer, S. Basbag, S. Karaman, E. Dıraz, M. Basbag . Chemical composition of the essential oils of some Achillea species growing wild in Turkey, Int. J.Agric.Biol. 12:527-530
20 . Deniz,F. Karaman S., Saygideğer S, 2011 Bosorption of a model basic dye onto Pinus brutia Ten: Evaluating of equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic data. Desalination,270, (1-3) 199-205.
21 Karaman, M. Gulseven, A. Ilcim, N. Comlekcioglu 2011 . Fatty Acid Composition Of Matthiola. Longipetala Subsp. Bicornis (Vent.) Dc. (Sibth&Smith) P. W. Ball In Feddes Plants From Turkey Int. J. Agric. Biol. 581-585.
22- Koca N., Karaman S. 2015 The effects of plant growth regulators and L-phenylalanine on phenolic compounds of sweet basil. Food Chemistry , 166,515-521.
23- Kızı S,Toncer O, Dıraz E, Karaman Ş 2015 Varıatıon Of Agronomıcal Characterıstıcs And Essentıal Oıl Components Of Zahter (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) Populatıons In Semı-Arıd Clımatıc Condıtıons Turk J Field Crops, 20(2), 242-251
24-Karaman S, Diraz, Emel,Çömlekçioğlu N, İlçim A, 2016 High yielding indigo sources in native Isatis (Brassicaceae) taxa from Turkey Genetic Resource and Crop Evoluation, 63:531-543
25- Paksoy M.Y, Diraz E, Diğrak M, Tutar E, Karaman Ş, 2016 Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of two endemic Kundmannia SCOP. species from Turkey Industrial Crops and Products 79,39-46
26- Bektas İ, Karaman Ş, Dıraz E, Celik M 2016 The role of natural indigo dye in alleviation of genotoxicity of sodium dithionite as a reducing agent. Cytotechnology, 68,2245-2255
Selected Projects
1- The Effect of Exogenous Plant Growth Regulators and Phenylalanine on Secondary Metabolites and PAL (Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase) Activity of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) TUBITAK , The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 2012-2014
2- Cultıvatıon Trıals, Dyıng Process And Indırıbun Content Of Natıve Isatis Spp. Whıch Are Dıstrubuted In East Medıterranean Regıon And Near Surroundıng Area TUBITAK , The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 2010-2014
3- Chemical composition and Melatonin Content Of Natıve Tanacetum Spp. Which Are Dıstrubuted In East Medıterranean Regıon And Near Surrounding Area. KSU Project 2013-2015 .
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