The effects of adding of a range of organic amendments (biosolids, spent mushroom compost, green waste compost and green waste-derived biochar), at two rates, on some key chemical, physical and microbial properties of bauxite processing sand were studied in a laboratory incubation study. Addition of all amendments tended to decrease bulk density and macroporosity but increase total porosity, av...

In this article, the effect of Nasturtium officinale (watercress, belonging to Brassicaceae) extracts on the blood glucose level was evaluated in diabetic rats. After inducing diabetes via streptozotocin injection, the animals were orally received various concentrations of N. officinale extracts (ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous) for short (one week) and long (two months) periods. Only 800 a...

Ash-leaved maple and black locust belong to the most actively spreading woody invasive species in flora of Belarus. In process control these plants by mechanical destruction, a potential use their phytomass as mulch gardening is considered. For such usage, negative allelopathic effect on other should be assessed. paper effects complex unidentified biologically active substances from Acer negund...

Background—Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection, primarily of the liver but after several weeks the biliary tract may also be aVected, related to the trematode Fasciola hepatica. The trematode is distributed worldwide in herbivores but is unusual in humans. Several outbreaks have been attributed to consumption of contaminated watercress and water. The optimal treatment of fascioliasis, particu...

The effects of water blanching, freezing, and frozen storage during 400 days at three different temperaress (N ntent l on colo l value. es in co degrad and hu cessfull kept c tures ( 7, 15 and 30 C), on waterc chlorophyll degradation, vitamin C co blanching induced significant changes activity was reduced 85% from its initia however, promoted significant differenc age, ascorbic acid (AA) and PO...