Bee pollen is becoming an important product thanks to its nutritional properties, including a high content of bioactive compounds such as essential amino acids, antioxidants, and vitamins. Fresh bee pollen has a high water content (15%-30% wt %), thus it is a good substrate for microorganisms. Traditional conservation methods include drying in a hot air chamber and/or freezing. These techniques...

the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of ensiling pistachio by-product (pbp) on nutrient value, some physical and chemical parameters. fresh pbp was ensiled into a trench silo for three months and simultaneously amount of pbp was dried in front of the sun. chemical composition, buffering capacity, water holding capacity, protein fractionation according to cornell net carboh...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pruning in different developmental stages on growth, development, seed yield and active substances of medicinal pumpkin (these active substances are uses for remedy the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)). The experiment was performed in a RCB design. Five pruning treatments in different developmental stages (no pruning, after 3-5 nod...

I. Problem To maintain a competitive edge, the Ozark Table Grape Growers Association, Inc. (OTGGAI) is attempting to develop a strong alternative value added product in a new juice blend. This is necessary to utilize the less desirable grapes which fail to meet the fresh inspection/shipping standards. The Association has completed only its third year of operation and is composed of approximatel...

The trans-lycopene content of fresh tomato homogenates was assessed by means of the laser photoacoustic spectroscopy, the laser optothermal window, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and colorimetry; none of these methods require the extraction from the product matrix prior to the analysis. The wet chemistry method (high-performance liquid chromatography) was used as the absolute quantitative method. An...

I. Cipalon in macrocytic ancemia This liver extract is a ' Cipla ' product, prepared by The Chemical, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Limited, Bombay. Each c.cm. of cipalon is said to contain liver principle contained in 450 grammes of fresh liver. There is no mention of the exact Cohn fraction of liver which it contains. It is said to be sterilized by the ' tindallization ' process...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the addition of antioxidants (vitamin e, β- mercaptoethanol and their combination) to semen extender.  progressive motility, viability and ph of fresh ram semen were examined. ejaculate samples were collected with artificial vagina from three ghezel-merinose rams (3 years old) during non- breeding reproduction season. semen was diluted with a...