The gene for a recently identified cDNA, 1-FEH IIa, encoding a fructan 1-exohydrolase was isolated and cloned from Cichorium intybus and a 1149 bp promoter fragment was characterized. An analysis of the genomic 1-FEH IIa sequence indicated that the gene (FEHIIa) consists of six introns and seven exons, which is similar to plant invertase genes. Like invertase genes, FEHIIa also contains the 9 n...

Although the Compositae harbours only two major food crops, sunflower and lettuce, many other species in this family are utilized by humans and have experienced various levels of domestication. Here, we have used next-generation sequencing technology to develop 15 reference transcriptome assemblies for Compositae crops or their wild relatives. These data allow us to gain insight into the evolut...

OBJECTIVES Wild edible plants (WEP) play the dual role of securing food diversity and promoting health in traditional societies. Current simplified dietary habits contribute to increasing population health risks. Since WEP are integral to the diet of traditional communities, identifying their significance as foods to people provides further evidence to conserve them and promote their consumptio...

objectives: acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of pancreas with sudden onset, high mortality rate and multiple organ failure characteristics. it has been shown that oxygen free radicals have an important role in development of pancreatitis and its complications. antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxicity and gastroprotective properties of cichorium intybus l. suggest that ...

A method has been developed to prepare fresh forages for in sacco and in vitro incubation by freezing and mincing to achieve a particle size distribution of dry matter (DM) similar to in vivo conditions. The method is described and data presented to indicate losses of nitrogen (N) during in sacco digestion and net yield of ammonia from proteolysis in vitro for 22 fresh and conserved forages. Gr...

The glass house experiment involving compost tea and harvest age was conducted to investigate the effect of giving (cricket rabbit feces) harvesting on productivity, nutrient content, in vitro digestibility value Cichorium intybus. Compost (CT) is an aqueous extract from that can correct deficiencies during crop production protect cultivation. research treatment consisted two factors, namely: d...