Abstrac: This study was carried out to investigate the effect sodium benzoate on apple and apricot blend juice. The samples were; apple juice (T ), apricot juice (T ), 75% apple and 25% apricot juice (T ), 50% apple and 50% 1 2 3 apricot (T ), 25% apple and 75% apricot juice (T ). From (T ) to (T ) above concentrations were repeated with 4 5 6 10 0.01% sodium benzoate as preservative. The sampl...

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of drought stress on the kinetics of leaf elongation in relationship to the variation of sugar concentrations and their net deposition rates along the elongation zone of leaf 4 of durum wheat plants. Plants were grown in soil in a naturally illuminated greenhouse, and water...

Silicon (Si) has been known to augment plant defense against biotic and abiotic pressures. Maize (Zea maize L.) is classified as a Si accumulator and is relatively susceptible to alkaline stress. In this study, seeds of maize were grown in pots and exposed to various concentrations of Na2CO3 (0, 25, 50, and 75 mM) with or without 1.5 mM Si in the form of sodium metasilicate Na2O3Si.5H2O for 25 ...

introduction plant responses to environmental stress have a central role in agricultural production. responses results from events occurring at all levels of the organization, from biochemical reactions in cells to whole plant physiology. many plants are injured when exposed to low non-freezing temperatures. however, data on the effects of night temperatures are scarce. on the other hand, nitri...

Fenugreek seeds (raw, soaked and germinated) were analyzed for their chemical composition. Raw fenugreek seeds contained higher amount of dietary jiber 46.50% followed by 42.12% in soaked seeds and 32.50% in germinated seeds. Soaking reduced the level of total soluble sugars, reducing sugars, nonreducing sugars, dietary fiber and improved the protein and starch digestibility and availability of...

Some of the specific characteristics quince fruits, such as high content pectin substances and relatively low fermentable sugars, lead to certain challenges during alcoholic fermentation. The aim this research was evaluate effect variety on fermentation dynamics, alcohol yield chemical composition produced spirits. Nine varieties grown at experimental field "Radmilovac" (University Belgrade - F...

The density of unripe kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson cv. Hayward) early in storage was investigated as a means of determining the current fruit dry matter (DM) and total sugar-plus-starch concentrations, and of predicting DM and soluble solid concentrations later when the fruit had ripened. To investigate the robustness of the density relationships with DM...

Background: TRR14 protein is a small member of a multi-gene family in Arabidopsis and is the first ones found during screening of seedlings for their resistant to the trehalose sugar.Objectives: Characterization ofTRR14 over-expressed plants with respect to morphological changes, growth and photosynthesis related parameters.Materials and methods: TRR14gene was isolated from Arabidop...

Salinity is an important abiotic stress that reduces growth and productivity of different crops. In many agricultural soils cyanobacteria or blue green algae are the prominent inhabitants, where they potentially contribute to improve soil fertility and crop productivity under normal and abiotic stress conditions. Glycinebetaine is an osmoprtectant compound improving plant tolerance to abiotic s...