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...

The c-pumpkin is the graph with two vertices linked by c ≥ 1 parallel edges. A c-pumpkin-model in a graph G is a pair {A, B} of disjoint subsets of vertices of G, each inducing a connected subgraph of G, such that there are at least c edges in G between A and B. We focus on covering and packing c-pumpkin-models in a given graph: On the one hand, we provide an FPT algorithm running in time 2 O(k...

As a step to study the mechanism of the microbody transition (glyoxysomes to leaf peroxisomes) in pumpkin (Cucurbita sp. Amakuri Nankin) cotyledons, catalase was purified from glyoxysomes. The molecular weight of the purified catalase was determined to be 230,000 to 250,000 daltons. The enzyme was judged to consist of four identical pieces of the monomeric subunit with molecular weight of 55,00...

An investigation of the proximate composition and antioxidant profile of pumpkin seeds obtained from different levels of NPK 15 : 15 : 15 compound fertilizer application at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria was carried out. Pumpkin seeds were grown in 2010 for two cropping seasons (May to August and August to November), and the following fertilizer rates were applied: 0, 50, 100,...

selection of an appropriate model is important for quantifying response of germination rate to temperature and determination of cardinal temperatures. this study was done to evaluate different nonlinear regression models to describe response of germination rate to temperature in medicinal pumpkin, borago and black cumin. the regression models were dent-like, segmented, beta, curvilinear, quadra...

Few studies have investigated the alkali-based salt resistance aspect of plants. Here, we used 2 pumpkin cultivars (‘Cucurbita ficifolia Bouch.’ and ‘Chuandilong’) to study the growth and physiological response mechanisms of pumpkin to different levels of NaHCO3 stress. After second true leaf development, pumpkin seedlings were treated with varying levels of NaHCO3 stress (0, 30, 60 and 90 mmol...