30th International Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases

Information modelling is becoming more and more important topic for researchers, designers, and users of information systems. The amount and complexity of information itself, the number of abstraction levels of information, and the size of databases and knowledge bases are continuously growing. Conceptual modelling is one of the sub-areas of information modelling. The aim of this conference is to bring together experts from different areas of computer science and other disciplines, who have a common interest in understanding and solving problems on information modelling and knowledge bases, as well as applying the results of research to practice. We also aim to recognize and study new areas on modelling and knowledge bases to which more attention should be paid. Therefore philosophy and logic, cognitive science, knowledge management, linguistics and management science are relevant areas, too. In the conference, there will be three categories of presentations, i.e. full papers, short papers and position papers

The effect of green extraction method, subcritical, water extraction, on selected biological activities of Chaga mushroom

Inonotus obliquus, or Chaga, is a medicinal mushroom with a long history of folk medicinal use and growing popularity worldwide. It cannot be cultivated so novel, greener extraction methods are needed to satisfy the market and obtain high-quality supplements. In this study, we evaluated the biological activity (antimicrobial and antioxidant) of Mongolian (IM) and Serbian (IS) Chaga extracts obtained by subcritical water extraction. They were also screened for general chemical composition. Both IM and IS, have high phenolic content. HPLC analysis revealed that extracts are especially rich in chlorogenic acid, followed by catechins, p-coumaric and cinnamic acids. ABTS assay confirmed the remarkable scavenging ability of extracts, reaching 98% when a concentration of 2 mg/mL was tested. The antimicrobial potential was examined by microdilution method using Gram-positive and (Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Actinetobacteria baumannii). According to the obtained minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for E. faecalis S. aureus (MIC -1.25 mg / mL), E. coli, and A. baumannii (MIC -2.5 mg / mL) both extracts were shown to have the same effect on the tested bacteria. Hereby, we demonstrated the high biological potential of extracts obtained by subcritical water extraction