viii CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Hypotheses 7 Expected Outcomes 8 References 9 CHAPTER 2. GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN UREIDE CONTENT IN PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. 19 Abstract 19 Introduction 20 Materials and Methods 21 Results and Discussion 23 Conclusions 28 References 29 CHAPTER 3. SHOOT AND ROOT CONTROL OF UREIDE ACCUMULATION AND PARTITIONING IN PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. GENOTYPES 46 Abstract 46 Int...

Allelopathic effects of aqueous extract of rhizomes of  Cynodon dactylon L. were studied on seed germination and seedling growth of three legume crops (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Pisum sativum L., and Vicia faba L.), three Labiatae species (Thymus vulgaris L., Melissa officinalis L., and Mentha spicata L.), and two species of Poaceae (Avena fatua L., Sorghum halepense L.). Seed germination of all L...

The term 'dead-end trap cropping' has recently been proposed to identify a plant that is highly attractive for oviposition by an insect pest, but on which offspring of the pest cannot survive. The potential of the wild crucifer Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. to allure and serve as a dead-end trap crop for the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.), an important pest of cruciferous crops worldwide,...

background and objectives: colocynthin is the major active secondary metabolite of colocynth, citrullus colocynthis (l.) schrad, which has been used in traditional and ethno medicine of many countries.  it could be considered as an active marker for quality control of colocynth and its herbal products. analysis and standardization of colocynth and its herbal preparations are a critical issue fo...

Some physical properties of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) seeds were determined at a moisture content of 9.87% and 2.87% (dry basis), respectively. The mean values of length, width, thickness and geometric mean diameter were 19.92, 11.30, 3.22, 9.71 mm for pumpkin seeds, and 13.28, 8.00, 2.64, 6.52 mm for watermelon seeds, respectively. The mean 1000 seed mas...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of microalgae Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris to remove nitrate and phosphate in aqueous solutions. Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgar is microalgae was collected in 1000 ml of municipal water and KNO3, K2HPO4 was added as sources of nitrate and phosphate in th...

Received: 16 Jun 2014, Revised 24 Jun 2014, Accepted 24 Jun 2014, Available Online 30 Jun 2014 Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Manisa-Turkey Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Van-Turkey Dicle University, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Diyarbakir-Turkey *Corresponding Author: Zafer Akan, zafer.akan@cb...

The effect of arsenate (As 5+ ) on growth and chlorophyll a production in Chlorella vulgaris, its removal by C. vulgaris and the role of glutathione (GSH) and phytochelatins (PCs) were investigated. C. vulgaris was tolerant to As 5+ at up to 200 mg/L and was capable of consistently removing around 70% of the As 5+ present in growth media over a wide range of exposure concentrations. Spectral an...