sesame (sesamum indicum l.) seed and oil have long been used widely as healthy foods to supply energy and prevent aging. some of the main active anti-oxidative constituents in sesame seeds are γ-tocopherol and phenols. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between roasting temperature and time with γ-tocopherol and total phenolic compounds (tpc) of sesame seeds when roas...

Previous studies identified that strigolactones (SLs) and gibberellins (GAs) interacted when controlling branching in plant shoots, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. qRT-PCR analysis suggested SL receptor gene CsDAD2 was significantly upregulated leaves, stems, nodes of cucumber after treatment with 50 mg/L GA3. Furthermore, cloned introduced into wild-type Arabidopsis plants via Ag...

Production of Mrenda (Corchorus olitorius) in Kenya has been low due to various reasons, such as poor agronomic practices like incorrect fertilizer rates. Observations from the Mrenda growing areas showed that there is high unmet demand for crop in local market and even for export. This is due to yields being low, 2-4 tons/ha as compared to expected yield of 5-8 tons/ha. Therefore, the main obj...

Interstitial branching is an important mechanism for target innervation in the developing CNS. A previous study of cortical neurons in vitro showed that the terminal growth cone pauses and enlarges in regions from which interstitial axon branches later develop (Szebenyi et al., 1998). In the present study, we investigated how target-derived signals affect the morphology and behaviors of growth ...