BACKGROUND Oral iodized poppy seed oil is an appropriate measure for controlling iodine deficiency in areas where iodized salt is not yet available. However, a more effective and cheaper iodized oil preparation is needed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of iodized peanut oil with that of iodized poppy seed oil. DESIGN Schoolchildren aged 8-10 y were supplemented ...

A study was conducted for assessing quality of 15 hybrid rice seed samples and management of seed borne fungal pathogens by three selected chemicals namely Bavistin (0.3%), Thiovit (0.3%) and Provax (0.3%) along with two botanicals such as: Garlic extract (Allium sativum) (1:1) and Allamanda leaf extract (Allamanda cathartica) (1:1) and a bio-control agent BAU-Biofungicide @ 3% (Trichoderma bas...

The present study focused on the separation and identification of the active compounds against head lice from the hexane extract of Annona squamosa L seed. Chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques revealed that two major compounds of the hexane seed extract were oleic acid and triglyceride with one oleate ester. The yields of these compounds were 13.25% and 7.74% dry weight, respectively. T...

global warming and global climatic changes have attracted many concerns. the objective of this research was to examine greenhouse gas emission and its resultant global warming potential (gwp) in wheat production in gorgan, north-east of iran. to do this, six wheat fields were selected and during three consecutive growing seasons, data were gathered on input and energy use in all production prac...

concerns related to conservation of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emission has increased energy balance studies in crop production systems. in the present study, six wheat (triticum aestivum) fields were selected from east and west of gorgan, golestan province, iran. during three consecutive growing seasons, data were gathered on energy use in all production practices. then, all the energy us...

to evaluate the effect of combined use of weeds control an different mechanical methods on weeds number and dry weight in cotton , a split plot experiment based on randomized complete block design was conducted at the region of boshruyeh in 2012. experimentals factors were tillage methods as main-plots with three levels, including conventional tillage, no-till system and minimum tillage; and di...

Prosopis juliflora DC. is well-known for its invasive and allelopathic nature. A laboratory experiment was established to examine the effect of aqueous extract of P. juliflora on rice seed germination. The extract stock was prepared from fresh and dried leaves (in the ratio of 1:20), subjected to incubation from 1 to 7 days under standard conditions. Two concentrations viz., 0.1 and 1% were pre...

Chronic wounds affect millions of people worldwide. In the UK alone, the cost of their treatment is estimated to be between £4.5bn and £5.1bn. The implementation of wound-bed preparation strategies remove the barriers to healing and wound debridement is a key component in preparing the wound bed for wound progression. This article aims to review one of the several debridement methods available ...