This study was to investigate the role of complementary and alternative medicine in the prevention and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. For this purpose, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed over 12 months on 47 benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with average age of 53.3 years and international prostate symptom score over 8. Subjects received either sw...

The aim of the present experiment was to investigate how different types of dietary fats and levels of vitamin E affect the fatty acid profile of egg yolk during refrigerated storage of table eggs. ISA Brown hens (n=90; 28 weeks old) were randomly assigned to five experimental diets. The dietary treatments included: (1) control diet without fat supplementation and added vitamin E (2) 5% Alifet ...

This study aims to fortify yogurt from coconut milk (cocogurt) with yellow sweet potato puree and its effect on pH, viscosity, total lactic acid bacteria, identify sensory properties of preference for taste, aroma, color, texture. The method used in this research is the manufacture starter, milk, yam puree, test parameters include acidity (pH value), bacteria organoleptic test. a completely ran...

Detection of salmonellae was performed on egg shells and egg contents of duck eggs. Five hundred and sixty-four tested samples were came from 1,128 eggs, 2 eggs in each sample. Eggs were collected from retail markets in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Lop Buri, Ang Thong and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces during January through June 1992. The percentage of salmonellae contamination on the egg sh...

introduction: proteins are vital substances for health since they provide nitrogen, amino acids and the energy required for normal body performance. however, the applications of proteins are limited due to their certain properties, such as their low solubility. the enzymatic hydrolysis of proteins is an extensively used approach to produce bioactive peptides and promote the chemical, functional...

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Its seeds contain large quantities of proteins (35%) and unsaturated fatty acids (50%, mainly linoleic acid and oleic acid), tocopherols, and phytosterols. The seeds are usually consumed toasted as an appetiser, in salads, or as an additive to bread. The flour obtained by grinding the seeds is mixed with water and used as bait by f...

Phyllosphere microbiota play a crucial role in plant-environment interactions and their microbial community and function are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. However, there is little research on how pathogens affect the microbial community of phyllosphere fungi. In this study, we collected 16 pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) leaf samples which exhibited powdery mildew disease, with a sever...

The relative number of copies of pumpkin DNA sequences which are complementary to high molecular weight ribosomal RNA (HMW rRNA), 5S and 4S RNA was found, by DNA-RNA hybridization experiments, to be approximately 1:1.2:2.5. At saturation, the levels of hybridization obtained with these RNAs were 2.4%, 0.029% and 0.044%, respectively. Based upon a haploid genomic DNA content of 4.9 x 10^' dalton...

Abiotic stresses cause extensive losses to agricultural production worldwide. In this study, the effects of various abiotic stresses on the upregulation of methylglyoxal levels and glyoxalase I activities in pumpkin seedlings (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) were investigated. Most of the stresses caused significant increases in methylglyoxal level and glyoxalase I activity, white light causing the hig...

Introduction: In traditional medicine, pumpkin seeds are prescribed and used commonly as energetic and sexual enhancer substances. This study was planned and carried out in order to fill the gap caused by the lack of sufficient scientific evidence on the effect of this substance on oogenesis and hormone-pituitary-ovarian axis. Revealing the effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of pumpkin seeds on ...