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Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan, PhD

PhD Pharmacist, Supplement Formulator, Head of Formulation & Science at Ellasie, and active Scientific Review Lead

Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan serves as Head of Formulation & Science at Ellasie and as Ellasie’s active Scientific Review Lead for selected supplement science, natural-product, ingredient and formulation content.
Supplement Formulation Medicinal Plants Natural Product Chemistry Scientific Writing Quality Control Chromatography
Selected publication: PubMed research paper
Portrait of Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan, PhD pharmacist, supplement formulator, and Head of Formulation & Science at Ellasie

About Dr. Nurten

Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan is a pharmacist and formulation scientist with a background in medicinal plants, natural product chemistry, analytical research, and evidence based product development. At Ellasie, she supports formulation science and the review of selected educational content and product information for clarity, scientific grounding, and responsible communication.

Her experience spans pharmaceutical R&D, phytochemistry, supplement formulation, scientific writing, quality related work, and laboratory based research using methods such as HPLC, LC QTOF MS, GC, and related analytical techniques. Her work has also involved enzyme inhibition studies, phytotherapy related research, and natural product investigation.

Dr. Nurten holds a PhD in Pharmacognosy from Gazi University, a pharmacy degree from Gazi University, and further study in Planetary Health at the University of Bayreuth. She also serves as Head of Formulation & Science at Ellasie and as Ellasie’s active Scientific Review Lead.

Role at Ellasie

Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan serves as Head of Formulation & Science at Ellasie and as Ellasie’s active Scientific Review Lead. Her scientific review is assigned to selected supplement science, natural-product, ingredient, formulation and educational content where her expertise in pharmacognosy, pharmacy and natural products is relevant.

Her scientific review supports content quality and responsible communication. It does not replace personal medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and does not imply that she has reviewed every Ellasie page or product.

Areas of Expertise

  • Supplement Formulation
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Natural Product Chemistry
  • Scientific Writing
  • Quality Control
  • Chromatography

Qualifications

  • PhD, Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy degree, Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy

Professional Experience

  • Head of Formulation & Science, Ellasie
  • Freiberuflerin, NAK Consulting — Pharmaceutical R&D, medicinal plants, natural product chemistry, and evidence based formulation
  • Research Assistant, Gazi University — Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy
  • Hospital Pharmacist, Turkish Ministry of Health — Medication management, patient communication, and pharmacovigilance support
  • Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs Internship, PharmaVision — Quality analysis, stability studies, and regulatory documentation support
  • Volunteer Academic Internship, Gazi University — Pharmacognosy research and phytochemical work

Publications

Selected publications and research themes reflecting Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan’s work in medicinal plants, natural products, antioxidant and enzyme inhibition studies, and evidence based formulation.

  • A Narrowed Look Into Plant Derived Testosterone 5α Reductase Inhibitors for Androgenetic Alopecia
  • Traditional Medicines and Natural Products as Preventive and Therapeutic Agents against COVID 19
  • Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Turkey
  • In vitro and In silico Cholinesterase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Effects of Essential Oils and Extracts of Two New Salvia fruticosa Mill. Cultivars and GC MS Analysis of the Essential Oils
  • Phytochemical Profiling, In Vitro Biological Activity, Docking Studies and Cytotoxicity Assessments on Rondeletia odorata Jacquin
  • Kombucha An ancient fermented beverage with desired bioactivities: A narrowed review

Ellasie Scientific Review Standards

Selected educational content and product information is reviewed to support scientific clarity, accuracy, and responsible communication.

Scientific Review Disclosure

At Ellasie, Dr. Nurten Abaci Kaplan provides scientific review for selected educational content and product information where the subject falls within her expertise. Review attribution applies only to the specific content and revision identified on that page. Scientific review does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.