Antioxidants are compounds that can inhibit or prevent the oxidation of the easily oxidized substrate. One of the plants as a potential source of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity is large-leafed mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza). This plant was commonly found in the Pacific region of Southeast Asia, Ryukyu Islands, Micronesia and Polynesia (Samoa) to subtropical regions of Australia ...

Enantioselective reduction of the carbonyl group of three phenylglyoxylic acid esters (methyl, ethyl, and n-propyl esters, 2-4) was conducted using blended plant materials (roots of carrot, beetroot, celeriac and parsley; apple). All used biocatalysts transformed these esters to the corresponding mandelic acid esters with high yield, preferably into the respective R-enantiomer. Butanedione addi...

Many food products are claimed to be effective in controlling halitosis. Halitosis is caused mainly by volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) such as H(2)S and CH(3)SH produced in the oral cavity. Oral microorganisms degrade proteinaceous substrates to cysteine and methionine, which are then converted to VSCs. Most treatments for halitosis focus on controlling the number of microorganisms in the oral...

The elicitor-induced incorporation of phenylpropanoid derivatives into the cell wall and the secretion of soluble coumarin derivatives (phytoalexins) by parsley (Petroselinum crispum L.) suspension cultures can be potentiated by pretreatment of the cultures with 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid or derivatives of salicylic acid. To investigate this phenomenon further, the cell walls and an extracel...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to investigate the effects of pretransplant nutrient content, nutritional status, and nutritional habits on the clinical outcome of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one children were enrolled in this study. Dietary assessment was based on a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, consisting of 47 food items...

Contemporary landscape architecture studies have paid close attention to the interactions between public aesthetic preferences and environment. Scenic beauty has become an important evaluation indicator of quality. The quality plant color is factor affecting scenic beauty. Exploring relationship composition rules internal properties autumn landscapes in urban parks can provide new ideas for des...

phytochemical screening, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of petroselinum crispum leaves grown in oman.petroselinum crispum belongs to the apiaceae family, is a well-known spice and vegetable. the essential oil obtained from the fruit has also strong action on the central nervous system. present study is designed to evaluate the phytochemical screening, antibacterial and cytotoxic activit...

In Europe and the Mediterranean region, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) is associated with emerging diseases of Apiaceae crops, mainly carrot. Emergency measures for import carrot seed were set, requiring to be heat-treated at 50°C or tested as Lso-negative by PCR. The germination response heat treatment was assessed 24 cultivar hybrid lots. Ten parsley, five fennel, two celery lot...