abstract   anthocyanins are natural pigments widely spread in nature. anthocyanin color molecules are a subclass of flavonoids. they are responsible for red, purple, and blue colors of many flowers, fruits and vegetables. fruits and berries are sample sources of anthocyanins in nature. in many researches, the positive effects of fruits and berries intake on human health have been reported. anth...

effects of using n-3 hufa-enriched artemia and non-enriched artemia as the starter food for growth and survival of rainbow trout larvae compared to commercial concentrated food were investigated in this study. the larvae with average weight of 92.9 mg were fed for 20 days with four food treatments included of commercial concentrated food, newly hatched artemia, enriched artemia, and mixture of ...

Laboratory research involving berries is a promising example of food-based cancer prevention. Berries contain many known chemopreventive agents such as anthocyanins and ellagitannins that can be greatly concentrated in freeze-dried berry powders. Based on our program of berry research, this commentary presents the first reported stepwise scheme for the preclinical and clinical development of fo...

Cell walls were isolated from the mesocarp of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries at developmental stages from before veraison through to the final ripe berry. Fluorescence and light microscopy of intact berries revealed no measurable change in cell wall thickness as the mesocarp cells expanded in the ripening fruit. Isolated walls were analyzed for their protein contents and amino acid compositi...

AIMS To determine the body size of extremely low birth weight (ELBW, birth weight 500-999 g) subjects in early adulthood. METHODS Cohort study examining the height and weight of 42 ELBW survivors free of cerebral palsy between birth and 20 years of age. Weight and height measurements were converted to Z (SD) scores. RESULTS At birth the subjects had weight Z scores substantially below zero ...

A 4-year trial was established in Oct. 2016 western Oregon to evaluate the effects of various in-row mulch treatments on yield, fruit quality, and costs installation maintenance during establishment northern highbush blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L. ‘Duke’). The included douglas fir [ Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] sawdust, black weed mat (woven polypropylene groundcover), green mat, ...

Garden strawberry is a valuable berry crop in Ukraine, the harmonious taste of its berries depends on ratio sugars and organic acids. Among factors affecting quantitative qualitative composition acids berries, area cultivation pomological variety are distinguished. The article presents results studies Dukat, Honey Polka varieties grown Right-Bank Forest-Steppe zone Ukraine for content using met...

Blueberry exports that imply transport times of more than 25 d deteriorate their quality. The use elicitors in preharvest has shown positive effects on the quality berries such as grapes. objective this study was to evaluate applications (21, 14, and 7 before harvest) oxalic acid (OA) salicylic (SA) fruit firmness phenolic compounds blueberry. treatments 0, 2, 4 mM OA ‘Kirra’ SA are ‘Stella blu...