Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is the oldest fruit grown in world and grows spontaneously almost throughout Romania. In this study, physical properties chemical composition of twenty types walnuts from three different locations Romania were studied. The analyzes that performed were: walnut dimensions shape (nut diameter, nut length, size), (walnut weight, kernel weight percentage kernel) external ex...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite loci were developed for a monotypic species endemic to subtropical China, Cyclocarya paliurus, to help infer the evolutionary histories of ancient monotypic genera in subtropical China. • METHODS AND RESULTS Using the Fast Isolation by AFLP of Sequences COntaining repeats (FIASCO) protocol, 28 primer sets were identified in two wild population...

Objectives Oxidative stress has a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Juglans regia L. (JRL) leaf extract has hypoglycemic and antioxidative properties. This study aimed to determine the ameliorative effects of JRL against diabetic retinopathy. Materials and Methods The DR rat model was generated by injection of streptozotocin (STZ). A subset of the diabetic rats re...