This paper investigates the opportunity of using almond oil as a renewable and alternative fuel source. Different fuel blends containing 10, 30, and 50% almond biodiesel (B10, B30, and B50) with diesel fuel (B0) were prepared and the influence of these blends on emissions and some performance parameters under various load conditions were inspected using a diesel engine. Measured engine performa...

one of the problems in growing olive trees is pollen-incompatibility. this study was conducted in gorgan climatic condition to determine the self-incompatibility of olive cv koroneiki and to select the suitable pollenizers. randomized complete block design with three replication (trees) and six treatments including open pollination, self pollination, mission, conservalia, sevilana and valanolia...

The focus of this project was to provide baseline PM10 emission factor data for almond sweeping operations as well as to move forward on quantification of a possible conservation management practice (CMP) for almond sweeping. In conjunction with the emission factor development work, continued quantification of sampler bias was conducted. This report provides an assessment of the progress and up...

BACKGROUND Viola odorata L. belongs to Violaceae family and is native to Iran. It is used in the form of Almond-Violet oil in traditional Persian medicine (TPM) since ancient times. Almond-Violet oil was used for the treatment of insomnia, headache, cough, and fever based on TPM textbooks. There are two methods for the preparation of Almond-Violet oil. The first is macerating voila flowers in s...

People battling celiac disease are at a disadvantage because of their inability to consume glutencontaining products (Mezaize, 2009). Also, one of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines is to consume adequate protein (United States Department of Agriculture, 2010). Almond flour is high in protein, which is the structural part of all cells in the body and aids in the functioning of enzymes and hormones. Th...

Vascular dysfunction is one of the major causes of cardiovascular (CV) mortality and increases with age. Epidemiological studies suggest that Mediterranean diets and high nut consumption reduce CV disease risk and mortality while increasing plasma α-tocopherol. Therefore, we have investigated whether almond supplementation can improve oxidative stress markers and CV risk factors over 4 weeks in...

AIMS To evaluate the antimicrobial properties of flavonoid-rich fractions derived from natural and blanched almond skins, the latter being a by-product from the almond processing industry. METHODS AND RESULTS Almond skin extracts were tested against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, Serratia marcescens), Gram-positive bacteria (Listeria mon...

The Plum pox virus (PPV), is considered to be particularly serious in stone species, has appeared research and documents since 1915 from which revelations emerge about the first symptoms appearing orchards central eastern Europe, where (PPV) being so viral, it caused production losses species such as plum, nectarine, cherry, almond, sour nectarine last but not least apricot, were 100%. creation...