Preliminary characterization of a Moroccan honey with a predominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen [PDF]
Honey with Bupleurum spinosum (zandaz) as a main pollen source has not been the subject of previous detailed study. Therefore, twelve Moroccan samples of this honey were subjected to melissopalynological, physicochemical and microbiological quality ...
Badiâa Lyoussi +17 more
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Bedrock and soil geochemistry influence the content of chemical elements in wild edible mushrooms (Morchella group) from South Italy (Sicily) [PDF]
Chemical elements in the samples of wild edible mushrooms of the Morchellagroup collected from different unpolluted Sicilian sites was analyzed by the ICP-MS (method) to detect the content of their minerals and determine whether soil geology and ...
Alessandro Saitta +2 more
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Application of Spectrophotometric Fingerprint in Cluster Analysis for Starch Origin Determination
The botanical origin of starch is of importance in industrial applications and food processing because it may influence the properties of the final product. Current microscopic methods are time-consuming.
Nikola Sakač +7 more
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Free amino acid profiles of honey samples from Vojvodina (Republic of Serbia) [PDF]
Amino acid profile of four honey types - two monofloral (acacia and sunflower), one polyfloral (meadow honey) and forest honey (honeydew honey) collected from the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Republic of Serbia) was determined using ion exchange ...
Sakač Marijana B. +6 more
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In and out of Madagascar : dispersal to peripheral islands, insular speciation and diversification of Indian Ocean daisy trees (Psiadia, Asteraceae) [PDF]
This study was supported by the European Union’s HOTSPOTS Training Network (MEST-2005-020561)Madagascar is surrounded by archipelagos varying widely in origin, age and structure.
Christophe Thébaud +8 more
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Nematicidal activity of plant extracts against the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita [PDF]
Nematicidal activity of extracts from plants was assayed against Meloidogyne incognita. In laboratory assays extracts from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L), clove (Syzygium aromaticum L), betelvine (Piper betle L), and sweet flag (Acorus calamus L) were ...
Berg, J.H.J., van den +7 more
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Verhuellia is a segregate lineage in Piperaceae: more evidence from flower, fruit and pollen morphology, anatomy and development [PDF]
Background and Aims The perianthless Piperales, i.e. Saururaceae and Piperaceae, have simple reduced flowers strikingly different from the other families of the order (e.g. Aristolochiaceae).
Samain, Marie-Stéphanie +7 more
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Honey: Chemical Composition, Stability and Authenticity
This Special Issue contains innovative research papers on the characterization, chemical composition and physical properties of honey. This constitutes very useful information to avoid frauds and to guarantee the authenticity of this food product.
Olga Escuredo, M. Carmen Seijo
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A new record of fossil wood of Vochysiaceae from the Upper Pleistocene (Arroyo Feliciano Formation), Argentina, South America [PDF]
A new species of Qualeoxylon Suguio & Mussa is described from the Late Pleistocene Arroyo Feliciano Formation of the Gualeguay Basin on eastern Argentina.
Brea, Mariana, Moya, Eliana Vanesa
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In the present study, the effects of ultrasound (10, 20, and 30 min) on the bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, enzymatic inhibition, and in vitro digestion of six honey extracts from the Oaxaca state, Mexico, were analyzed.
Armando Peláez-Acero +7 more
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