The effect of different amount nettle hay meal replacing concentrated feed on the development replacement pig stock in terms live weight and external measurements are studied. Indicators growth patterns, nutrient consumption per 1 kg pigs under test cinsidered as well. Hematological indicators were researched. main group was fed with basic diet comparative periods experiment. (barley, wheat, pe...

• Changes in community composition resulting from climate change entail modifications of biotic interactions and reshape local species distributions. Such changes are currently occurring in nettle-feeding butterflies in Sweden where Araschnia levana has recently expanded its range northward and is now likely to interact with the resident species (Aglais urticae and Aglais io). Butterfly occurre...

Spices are food additives that used in many different areas of technology. Most the spices contain essential oils sensitive to thermal degradation processes. Therefore, an alternate method decontamination, other than thermal, should be so microbial safety is ensured. This study was focused on evaluation effect ionizing radiation, known as radurization, microbiological samples red pepper, black ...

phenolic compounds including flavonoids and phenolic acids are plants secondary metabolites. due to their ability to act as antioxidant agents, there is a growing interest to use those components in traditional medicine for cancer prevention or treatment. the aim of this study was to measure the amounts of total phenolics and flavonoids as well as anti-proliferative effect of aqueous extract of...

Innovations in the agro-industrial sector are determined by development of biotechnologies from stage growing raw materials to their processing and storage. In compliance with phytosanitary requirements (including use radiation technologies) for grain, issues ensuring preservation dry composite mixtures storage conditions bitechnological techniques prolonging shelf life when adding phytosources...

benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) is a common disease in human that gradual overgrowth of the prostate gland leads to impinge on the urethra with impairment in urinary function. numerous plants improve uncontrolled growth of the prostate gland and improve urinary tract symptoms associated with bph. in this study, 25 healthy adult male wistar rats were divided randomly in five groups: g1 (contr...

Crop yields and root growth were studied in a 6-year trial comparing conventional, organic, and biodynamic methods of fertilization. Intense use of a set of biodynamic preparations, including a nettlecontaining compound preparation, was found to have a balancing effect on the yields of maize and winter wheat. This effect may have been caused by greater root growth and improved root health. Intr...

Choline acetyltransferase was demonstrated in nettles (Urtica dioica), peas (Pisum sativum), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and blue--green algae by using a Sepharose--CoASH affinity column. The column effected a 1500-fold purification of the enzyme from nettle homogenates and was required for demonstrating activity in the other higher plants. Demonstration of the en...

Clare Andrews,a Daniel Nettle,a Sophie Reichert,b,c Tom Bedford,a Pat Monaghan,b Melissa Batesona aCentre for Behaviour and Evolution, Institute of Neuroscience and Newcastle University Institute of Ageing, Henry Wellcome Building, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK, bInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, Graham Kerr Building, U...