WHIGHAII, D., and R. SIIIPSON. (Biol. Dept., Rider Coll., Lawrenceville, Ne:v Jersey 08648). Growth, mortality, and biomass partitioning in freshwater t idal wetlmd populations of wild rice (Zizania aquatica Tar. aquatica). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 104: 347-351. 1977.-Wild rice is a common annual in Delaware River tidal ~retlands. Net production was as high as 20.9 g m" day-I and varied seasonall...

The effects of different polyphenol-containing beverages on Fe absorption from a bread meal were estimated in adult human subjects from the erythrocyte incorporation of radio-Fe. The test beverages contained different polyphenol structures and were rich in either phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid in coffee), monomeric flavonoids (herb teas, camomile (Matricaria recutita L.), vervain (Verbena off...

Onikişubat yöresinde (Kahramanmaraş) doğal olarak yetişen ve gıda tüketilen bazı bitki taksonlarına ait yöresel tarifleri tespit etmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı 10 soruluk anket formu kullanılmıştır. Anket uygulaması kırsal kesimde yaşayan 101 kişiyle sonucunda 9 taksonu belirlenmiştir. Belirlenen bitkiler 2019 yılı vejetasyon döneminde toplanmıştır. Çalışma yemek yapım...

Background The lectins are an important class of proteins ubiquitous in nature, which plays different roles and functions in biological processes such as recognition molecules within the immune system in animals and as storage proteins or in defence mechanisms against pest and pathogens in plants. Oliveira et al. [1] showed that rats fed on a lectin-rich diet from Pachira aquatica seeds had a p...

Background: Food preservation includes procedures to assure higher level of food safety, hygiene and stability. To achieve this goal, the use of combination biopreservatives, such as Essential oils and Probiotics, has gained increased attention. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of Mentha longifolia L. esential oil and Lactobacillus casei aginst Listeri...

Cholinesterase inhibitors are the class of compounds which inhibit cholinesterase enzyme. These are used as drugs for symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The present study, evaluate anti-cholinesterase property of an aqueous extract of Mentha longifolia leaves, which is an aromatic plant traditionally used for several medicinal properties. Ellman’s method was used to determine th...