The use of dark septate fungi (DSE) to promote plant growth can be beneficial to agriculture, and these organisms are important allies in the search for sustainable agriculture practices. This study investigates the contribution of dark septate fungi to the absorption of nutrients by rice plants and their ensuing growth. Four dark septate fungi isolates that were identified by Internal transcri...

A transformation towards sustainable food production requires improved circular nutrient management. Urban organic waste contains relevant nutrients and matter, yet only 4% of global urban nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) sources are presently recycled. One recycling approach is the composting wastes for horticulture. We characterized compost from various fractions assessed their fertilizer value in...

There is mounting evidence that the root-colonizing endosymbiotic fungus Serendipita indica improves plant growth. The beneficial effects have been observed when plants are growing in optimal conditions or under nutritionally deficient soils (e.g., phosphate poor soil) exposed to stressful environmental such as drought salinity. However, until now its role nutrition of other essential macronutr...

Background: Contents of breast milk may change during the first weeks after childbirth, especially in preterm deliveries. The present study aimed to determine the macronutrient contents of breast milk in the mothers with preterm delivery. Methods: This prospective-descriptive study was conducted in Mahdieh Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2015. Participants included the mothers with preterm deliver...

Ruminants eat a variety of foods from different locations in the environment. While water, cover, social interactions, and predators are all likely to influence choice of foraging location, differences in macronutrient content among forages may also cause ruminants to forage in different locations even during a meal. We hypothesized that lambs forage at locations containing foods that complemen...

Florida citrus production has declined by more than 70% because of Huanglongbing (HLB), and a major cause tree decline is nutrient uptake limitations caused HLB. This study was conducted on 6–9-year-old “Valencia” sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] Swingle rootstock in the central southwest to evaluate effects macronutrient fertilization foliar application Mn Fe growth yield HLB-affecte...

The biological differences between males and females are determined by a different set of genes and by a different reactivity to environmental stimuli, including the diet, in general. These differences are further emphasized and driven by the exposure to a different hormone flux throughout the life. These differences have not been taken into appropriate consideration by the scientific community...

For centuries the concept of energy balance has provided the bedrock for research into the mechanisms controlling body weight. However, in recent years there has been growing interest in the regulation of the individual macronutrients that combine to determine the energy status of an individual. Thus the classical energy balance equation can be more accurately represented as the integrated sum ...