The effect of tea on iron absorption was studied in human volunteers. Absorption from solutions of FeCl3 and FeSO4, bread, a meal of rice with potato and onion soup, and uncooked haemoglobin was inhibited whether ascorbic acid was present or not. No inhibition was noted if the haemoglobin was cooked. The effect on the absorption of non-haem iron was ascribed to the formation of insoluble iron t...

This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of drought stress on grain yield and qualitative traits in some Iranian landraces of confectionary sunflower. Fifty six confectionary sunflower landraces were evaluated using three different water treatment conditions with three separate rectangular 7 × 8 lattice design with two replications. Irrigation treatments were as follows optimum irri...

Relevance. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is the maximum amount of an individual can breathe in and utilize it to produce energy aerobically. The global epidemic overweight obesity -’globesity’ emerging as a public health problem many parts world. Almost 30-65 % adult urban Indians either or obese has abdominal obesity. Recently, cardiovascular ailments are increasing younger generation. L...