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Natural active products in fruit postharvest preservation: A review
Abstract Abundantly available plants, animals, and microbes are excellent source of active substance to be used as fruit preservatives to delay postharvest fruit from decay, maintain good quality, and increase the shelf life. Although they are effective and free from toxicological risks, the use of the natural active products in agriculture is still ...
Yufeng Sun +6 more
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Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus can cause different diseases. S. aureus resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant strains recently have become a big problem in hospital infections.
Fatemeh Abedi Dorcheh +2 more
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Although the postdispersal function of fruit appendages has been reported, little is known about their protective/defensive functions. In this context, diaspores with appendages (persistent inner tepals and/or fruit wings) that experienced predispersal herbivory by insects in natural populations of Rheum nanum were investigated.
Yuting Li +4 more
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Influence of extraction method on antioxidant properties of Rheum ribes root extract [PDF]
Abstract Rheum species are important medicinal herbs, often used in pharmacological research, due to the presence of anthracene derivatives in the subterranean parts of the plant. In this study, we intended to assess its antioxidant capacity, in correlation with the method of extraction.
Dilek Bilgic Alkaya +2 more
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The role of dispersal limitation in the forest biome shifts of Europe in the last 18,000 years
Abstract Aim How the ability of plants to move towards newly favourable habitats (dispersal limitation) impacts the change of biome distribution and transition under fast climate warming is still debated. Analysing vegetation change in the past may help to clarify the relative importance of underlying ecological processes such as climate, biotic ...
Deborah Zani +2 more
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Floristic study of the Ghalaei -Kashkan region (Lorestan). [PDF]
Collecting plant specimens and the continuation of this gathering lead to a better understanding of ecosystems, raising awareness about biodiversity and it is criterion for evaluating the genetic erosion over time. Ghalaei-Kashkan covers an area about 30,
Mohammad Mehrnia
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Rhubarb powder: Potential uses as a functional bread ingredient
Abstract As a traditional staple food, bread lacks several nutrients such as fiber and minerals. In this study, the possibilities of using rhubarb powder to enrich wheat bread were investigated. Rhubarb powder was replaced with wheat flour at the ratios of 0%, 4%, 8%, and 12%. In order to reveal effects of rhubarb powder on quality properties of bread,
Feriha Göksu +2 more
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The present study was designed to show the potential role of phenolic compounds against the toxicity of Burkholderia mallei. The study used 30 adult male rats that distributed to five groups (each group consist 6 rats); control group that received ...
Ahmed Hamad Saleh
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Cellulose, sodium alginate, and gelatin composite edible films were fabricated with the addition of different concentrations of the ethanolic fraction of Boswellia sacra oleo gum resin (BSOR). The resultant films showed great potential as a food packaging material. Abstract Boswellia sacra and its derivatives exhibit notable bioactive properties, which
Saurabh Bhatia +7 more
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The biological activities of different parts of the Rheum ribes plant were evaluated comparatively. Extracts showing strong biological activity were identified and it was determined which of the extract-loaded nanoparticles showed stronger activity ...
Beyza Nur Yılmaz +4 more
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