Fennel Essential Oil as Safe Natural Compound Maintains Quality of Cold Stored Bell Pepper at Low Temperature

Efficacy of ε-Poly-L-lysine as an Antibacterial Additive for Platelets Stored at Room Temperature

Effect of Naturally Low Temperature Stress on Cold Resistance of Fennel Varieties Resource

After being affected by naturally low temperature (-4~0°C), the changes of relative electrical conductivity and MDA content of 11 fennel varieties were tested. The experiment studied the relationship between the cold resistance and changes of relative electrical conductivity and MDA content of varieties. The results showed that the relative electrical conductivity and MDA content were higher th...

Plant essential oils as natural fungicides against stored product fungi

Stored product fungi cause severe degradation of food items during storage and also cause health hazards by secreting various mycotoxins. Due to negative concerns on health and environment, many synthetic fungicides have been removed through the Food Quality Protection Act in the United States which hinted the exploration of plant products as safe fungicides. Different in vitro studies have dem...

Clinical Effects of Fennel Essential oil on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is among the most common gynecological complaints. There are several mechanisms which initiate dysmenorrhea. Therefore, different compounds can be employed to control its symptoms. NSAIDs such as ibuprofen are highly used in modern medicine to relieve the pain in short-term therapy. This method is not acceptable for long-term therapy due to side effects. Our previous data showed th...

The effect of carboxymethyl cellulose and pistachio (Pistacia atlantica L.) essential oil coating on fruit quality of cold-stored grape cv. Rasheh

Application of natural compounds such as essential oils and plant materials as bio-products is known as an appropriately safe strategy for controlling decay and maintaining fruit quality. Pistachia atlantica essential oil (PAO) (ranging between 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1200 µl l-1) was tested for antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea in vitro conditions. Carboxymethyl cellulose (C...