Prof. Dr. John P. Tsaknis

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Journal Publications


  1. Lalas, S., Athanasiadis, V., Gortzi, O., Bounitsi, M., Giovanoudis, I.,Tsaknis, J. and Bogiatzis F. (2011). Enrichment of table olives with phenolic compounds from olive leaves, Food Chemistry, 127, 1521-1525.
  2. Chatzilazarou, A., Katsoyannos, E., Gortzi, O., Lalas, S., Paraskevopoulos, Y., Dourtoglou, E., and Tsaknis, J (2010). Removal of polyphenols from wine wastes using cloud point extraction, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 60, 454-459.
  3. Liolios, C.C., Gortzi, O., Lalas, S., Tsaknis, J. and Chinou, I. (2009). Liposomal incorporation of carvacrol and thymol isolated from the essential oil of Origanum dictamnus L. and in vitro antimicrobial activity, Food Chemistry, 112, 77-83.
  4. Gortzi, O., Lalas, S., Chinou, I. and Tsaknis, J. (2008). Reevaluation of bioactivity and antioxidant activity of Myrtus communis extract before and after encapsulation in liposomes, European Food Research and Technology, 226 (3), 583-590.
  5. Gortzi, O., Lalas, S., Tsaknis, J. and Chinou, I. (2007). Enhanced bioactivity of Citrus limon (Lemon Greek cultivar) extracts, essential oil and isolated compounds before and after encapsulation in liposomes., Planta Medica, 73 (9). DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986965.
  6. Lalas, S., Gortzi, Ο., Tsaknis, J. and Sflomos, K. (2007). Irradiation effect on oxidative condition and tocopherol content of vegetable oils, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 8, 533-540.
  7. Gortzi, Ο., Lalas, S., Tsaknis, J. and Chinou, I. (2007). Evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Origanum dictamnus extracts before and after encapsulation in liposomes, Molecules, 12, 932-945.
  8. Triantafyllou, A., Chaviaras, N., Sergentanis, T.N., Protopapa, E. and Tsaknis, J. (2007). Chios mastic gum modulates serum biochemical parameters in a human population, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 111 (1), 43-49.
  9. Lalas, S., Aggelousis, G., Gortzi, Ο., Dourtoglou, V. and Tsaknis, J. (2007). Protection of traditional Greek products using a plant extract, Italian Journal of Food Science, 19 (3), 1-8.
  10. Gortzi, O., Lalas, S., Chinou, I. and Tsaknis, J. (2006). Re-evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Thymus spp. extracts before and after encapsulation in liposomes, Journal of Food Protection, 69 (12), 2998-3005.
  11. Lalas S., Gortzi, O. and Tsaknis J. (2006). Frying stability of Moringa stenopetala seed oil, Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 61 (2), 99-108.
  12. Chatzilazarou A., Gortzi O., Lalas S., Zoidis E. and Tsaknis J. (2006). Physicochemical changes of olive oil and selected vegetable oils during frying. Journal of Food Lipids, 13 (1), 27-35. Blackwell Publishing presented this article as best on Food Lipids for the year 2006.
  13. Tsaknis, J. and Lalas, S. (2005). Extraction and Identification of Natural Antioxidant from Sideritis euboea (Mountain Tea), Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53, 6375-6381.
  14. Gerolimatou, C., Batrinou, A., Tsaknis, J. and Spiliotis, V. (2004). Comparison of the Impedance Splitting Method to the Agar Dilution Method for the Estimation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Food Preservatives, Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, 12, 259-267.
  15. Lalas, S., Tsaknis, J. and Sflomos, K. (2003). Characterisation of Moringa stenopetala seed oil variety “Marigat” from Iceland Kokwa, European Journal of Lipid Sciences and Technology 105 (1), 23-31.
  16. Aligiannis, N., Mitaku, S., Tsitsa-Tsardis, E., Harvala, C., Tsaknis, I., Lalas, S., and Haroutounian, S. (2003). Methanolic Extract of Verbascum macruum as a Source of natural Preservatives against Oxidative Rancidity, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51, 7308-7312.
  17. Lalas, S. and Tsaknis, J. (2002). Extraction and identification of natural antioxidant from the seeds of Moringa oleifera tree variety of Malawi, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 79 (7), 677-683.
  18. Tsaknis, J. and Lalas, S. (2002). Stability during frying of Moringa oleifera seed oil variety "Periyakulam 1", Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 15 (1), 79-101.
  19. Lalas, S. and Tsaknis, J. (2002). Characterisation of Moringa oleifera seed oil variety "Periyakulam 1", Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 15 (1), 65-77.
  20. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S. and Protopapa, E. (2002) Effectiveness of the Antioxidants BHA and BHT in Selected Vegetable Oils During Intermittent Heating, Grasas Y Aceites, 53 (3), 199 - 205.
  21. Protopapa, E.E., Heliou,A., Tsigonia, A., Kefala,A., Triantafyllou, A. and Tsaknis, J. (2001). The antiphlogistic action of the Chios essential oil: Treatment of skin irritations resulting from hair epilation and peeling with lotions containing mastic essential oil, Epitheorisis Klinikes Farmakologias and Farmakokinetikis, International Edition, 16, 203-205.
  22. Protopapa, E.E., Spiliotis, B., Kefala,A., Triantafyllou, A. and Tsaknis, J. (2001). The antibacterial and the antifungal action of the Chios mastic essential oil, Epitheorisis Klinikes Farmakologias and Farmakokinetikis, International Edition, 16, 199-201.
  23. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S. and Evmorfopoulos E. (1999). Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in Traditional Fish Products by HPLC, Analyst, 124, 843-845.
  24. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S., Gergis, V., Dourtoglou, V. and Spiliotis, V. (1999). Characterization of Moringa oleifera Variety Mbololo Seed Oil of Kenya, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 47, 4495-4499.
  25. Tsaknis, J., Spiliotis, V., Lalas, S., Gergis, V. and Dourtoglou, V. (1999). Quality changes of Moringa Oleifera, variety Mbololo of Kenya seed oil during frying, Grasas y Aceites, 50 Fasc. (1), 37-48.
  26. Tsaknis, J., Hole, M., Smith, G., Lalas, S., and Tychopoylos, B. (1998). An HPLC Rapid Method of Determining malondialdehyde (MDA) for Evaluation of Rancidity in Edible Oils, Analyst, 123, 325-327.
  27. Tsaknis, J. (1998). Characterisation of Moringa peregrina Arabia seed oil, Grasas y Aceites, 49 (2), 170-176.
  28. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S., Gergis, V. and Spiliotis, V. (1998). A Total Characterisation of Moringa oleifera Malawi seed oil, La Rivista Italiana Sostanze Grasse, 75 (1), 21-27.
  29. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S., Gergis, V., Dourtoglou, V. and Spiliotis, V. (1998). Quality changes of Moringa oleifera, variety of Blantyre seed oil during frying, La Rivista Italiana Sostanze Grasse, 75 (4), 181- 190.
  30. Lazos, E., Tsaknis, J., and Lalas, S. (1998). Characterisation and composition of tomato seed oil, Grasas Aceites, 49 Fasc. 5-6, 440-445.
  31. Dementzos, C., Katerinopoulos, H., Kouvarakis, A., Stratigakis, N., Loukis, A., Ekonomakis, C., Spiliotis, V. and Tsaknis, J. (1997). Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cistus creticus subsp. Eriocephalus, Planta Medica, 63, 1-3.
  32. Tsaknis, J., Lalas, S. and Lazos, E. (1997). Characterisation of crude and purified pumpkin seed oil, Grasas y Aceites, 48 (Fasc.5), 267-272.
  33. Lazos, E., Tsaknis, J., and Bante, M. (1995). Changes in pumpkin seed oil during heating, Grasas y Aceites, 46 Fasc. 4-5, 233-239.

Books


  1. Tsaknis, J. (2009). “Quality assurance of foods”, Papasotiriou editions, Athens.
  2. Tsaknis, J. (2002). “Quality assurance of foods”, edited by the Technological Educational Institutions of Athens.
  3. Tsaknis, J. (2001). “Organoleptic Evaluation of foods”, edited by the Technological Educational Institutions of Athens.
  4. Tsaknis, J. (1998). Quality control and quality assurance, edited by the Technological Educational Institutions of Athens.
  5. Tsaknis, J. (1998). “Laboratory Techniques in quality control and quality assurance”, edited by the Technological Educational Institutions of Athens.
  6. Gergis, B., and Tsaknis, J. (1997). “Laboratory Techniques in Food Analysis”, I, edited by the Technological Educational Institutions of Athens.
  7. Tsaknis, J. (1983). Studies of the olive oil. Meeting in Hellenic Productivity Centre (EL.KE.PA), 16-20, may, edited by EL.KE.PA., Athens.

Work Presentation in Conferences


  1. Tsaknis, J. (2010). Proper nutrition for trapping the free radicals, 13ο International Congress for Cosmetology and Aesthetics (Nicosia, Cyprus 6-7 March).
  2. Kitsos, C.P. and Tsaknis, I. (2007): Risk analyses on dairy products, International Conference on Statistics and Risk Analysis (ICSMRA), sponsored by the Risk Assessment Committee and the Life Science Assessment Committee of the International Statistical Institute, August 30-31, Lisbon (PORTUGAL).
  3. Enhanced bioactivity of Citrus limon (Lemon Greek cultivar) extracts, essential oil and isolated compounds before and after encapsulation in liposomes. (2007). O. Gortzi, S. Lalas, J. Tsaknis, I. Chinou. International Congress and 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA 2007). Graz, Austria (2nd-6th September).
  4. Graikou, K., Tsaknis, I., Protopappa, E., and Chinou, I. (2006). Analyses of three Traditional Greek Liquors, 5th International Symposium on Chromatography of Natural Products (ISCNP), June 19-22, 2006, Lublin (POLAND).
  5. Graikou, K., Protopappa, E., Tsaknis, I. and Chinou, I. (2006). Chemical analyses of the essential oils of Citrus medica from Naxos, 5th International Symposium on Chromatography of Natural Products (ISCNP), June 19-22, 2006, Lublin (POLAND).
  6. Ethnobotanical review of the Greek endemic plant Origanum dictamnus. Volatile constituents-Biological activities. (2005). C. Liolios, S. Lalas, E. Protopappa, I. Tsaknis, I. Chinou. Madeira, Spain (1st-4th October).
  7. Re-evaluation of bioactivities of various plants (Origanum dictamnus, Thymus and Myrtus species) of Greek origin, before and after encapsulation in liposomes (2005). C. Liolios, O. Gortzi, S. Lalas, I. Tsaknis, I. Chinou. 53rd Annual Congress of GA, Florence, Italy (21st-25th August).
  8. Re-evaluation of bioactivities of Royal Jelly before and after encapsulation in liposomes. (2005). E. Melliou, O. Gortzi, E. Protopappa, I. Tsaknis, Ioanna Chinou. Madeira, Spain, (10th October)
  9. Tsaknis J., Xatzilazarou Α., Gortzi O., Zoidis Ε., Lalas S., and Bratakos M. (2005). Quality changes of olive oil and other selected vegetable oils during frying, Traditional Mediterranean Diet: Past, Present and Future, 2nd International Conference, Αthens, 21 -22 April.
  10. Tsaknis, J. and Lalas, S. (2004). Chemical Hazards – An Overview, “International Symposium on Dairy Safety and Hygiene – A Farm to Table Approach for Emerging and Developed Dairy Countries” organised by: (1) Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), (2) International Dairy Federation (IDF) και (3) World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Cape town 2 -5 March.
  11. Oxidative stability study of Greek traditional salads. (2003). I. Tsaknis, S. Lalas and V. Dourtoglou. 3rd International Conference of Food Technology. Piraeus-Greece.
  12. Τsaknis J. (2002). Risk Analysis and Critical Control Points of Cosmetics (HACCP), 1st International Symposium of Aesthetics, Athens 24-25 Μay.
  13. Τsaknis J. (2002). Chairman of the steering committee on the Food Safety congress, organized from the Department of Food Technology in Athens. Presentation of a lecture with a title “Implementation a HACCP System in maricultures”.
  14. Τsaknis J., Gergkis V. and Aggelousis G. (1998). Isolation and identification of natural antioxidants from the mountain tea (Sideritis Euboea) – Μechanism of antioxidant action, 1st Panhellenic Congress of free radicals and oxidation stress, Ioannina 1-3 October.
  15. Gergkis V., Giannovits-Argyriadi, N., Τsaknis J. and Spiliotis, V. (1996). Chemical composition and study of the antimicrobial action of the essential oil of Laurus nobilis- Lauraceae, 17th Panhellenic Congress of Chemistry, Patra 1-5 December.

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  • TEI of Athens
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