Radish (Raphanus Sativus) used against many toxicants as a natural drug, is worldwide grown cruciferous root crop with part the main edible organ and leave part, which in dried form are effective functional foods. that exhibits variety of colors has rich content vitamins, phenolic compounds, dietary fiber Phyto-anthocyanin. Based on physico-chemical, nutritional, antioxidant microbiological pro...

Mg-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester (oxidative) cyclase, the system responsible for the formation of the chlorophyll isocyclic ring in developing cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv Beit Alpha) chloroplasts, was resolved into two enzymic components: a high-speed supernatant and a membrane pellet. This reconstituted enzyme system required reduced pyridine nucleotide for activity.

A basic 9-kD protein was purified from seeds of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). The 43 amino-terminal amino acids show extensive sequence identity with nonspecific lipid transfer proteins from other plant species. The radish seed nonspecific lipid transfer protein-like protein inhibits the growth of several fungi in vitro.

flavonoids, are a large class of polyphenols, with more than 4000 combinations. they have an antioxidant role in plant photosynthesis and in the human body they optimally act as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and protector of the heart. quercetin is in the flavonol group that is used to fight protection specifically against viruses and cancer cells. in this study, comparison of e...

samples of grass pea seed (lathyrus sativus) were prepared and analyzed for some chemical composition and as well for their anti-nutritional factors. the rumen degradability coefficients and post ruminal digestibility of dry matter and crude protein of unheated vs. oven heated samples were determined, employing in situ and in vitro techniques. results indicated that grass pea seed contained a c...

background and objectives: there is well established the beneficial effects of crocus sativus extract in learning and memory improvement. in the present study the effect of this plant in memory behavioral impairment and forbrain histological damage induced by stz-icv model of alzheimer disease were investigated. materials and methods: this study was conducted at shahed university (tehran) in 20...

objective: asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory airways distinguished by edema and infiltration of inflammatory immune cells. to test our hypothesis about the anti-inflammatory effect of saffron, we examined effects of crocus sativus (c. sativus) extract as a prophylactic anti-inflammatory agent in sensitized rats. materials and methods: to induce experimental asthma, rat...

background: tuberculosis continues to be a common health problem worldwide. rifampin, an antibiotic used routinely for tuberculosis chemotherapy is documented to be a potent hepatotoxicant. the aim of the present study was to assess the antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of crocus sativus l . stigma (eecsl.s) against rifampin induced hepatotoxicity in the rats. materials and methods: mal...

background: allergy to saffron (crocus sativus) pollen has been described in people involved in processing of saffron flower stamens. profilins have been identified as a pan-allergen in different plant pollens and foods. this molecule is an actin-binding pro-tein with a molecular weight of 12-16 kda found in eukaryotic species. objective: the aim of this study was to generate monoclonal antibod...

The effect of heavy metals on plasma membrane (PM) H(+)-ATPase (EC 3.6.3.14) activity in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) roots was studied. The aim of this work was to explain the mechanism of modification of the PM H(+)-ATPase activity in plants subjected to heavy metals. Plants were treated with 10 μM Cd or Cu for 6 d. After 3 d exposure to the heavy metals, some of the plants were transferred to ...