The experiment on biological activity of botanical oils and leaf powders against R. dominica was conducted under laboratory condition. results revealed that among the powder, castor oil 2.0% neem powder 1% achieved maximum adult mortality at 72 hr after treatment (91.67% 81.67%) as best grain protectants with least seed damage (4.33% 3.67%), weight loss (2.01% 1.04%), F1 emergence (3.67 4.33) h...

Pigs (n 100) between 28 and 56 d of age were given diets containing one of five protein concentrates ad lib. The utilization of methionine from the protein concentrates was compared with synthetic methionine. Increasing the methionine content of the diets from 1.5 to 2.2 g/kg diet increased the weight gains of the pigs from 61 g/d to 198-292 g/d. The feed conversion efficiencies decreased from ...

The present study was carried out to evaluate both the ethanol and water extracts of entire plant Euphorbia hirta (Family: Euphorbiaceae) for its anti-diarrheal potential against some of the experimental model of diarrhea in rats. The plant showed significant inhibitatory activity against castor-oil-induced diarrhea and PGE2 induced enteropooling in rats. Both the extracts of the plant also sho...

We demonstrate that naturally occurring C(14) and C(16)-specific acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) desaturases from plants can complement the unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) auxotrophy of an Escherichia coli fabA/fadR mutant. Under the same growth conditions, C(18)-specific delta(9)-stearoyl (18:0)-ACP desaturases are unable to complement the UFA auxotrophy. This difference most likely results from ...

A cDNA encoding the oleate 12-hydroxylase from castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) has previously been shown to direct the synthesis of small amounts of ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxyoctadec-cis-9-enoic acid) in seeds of transgenic tobacco plants. Expression of the cDNA under control of the Brassica napus napin promoter in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants resulted in the accumulation of up to ...

Aquaporins (AQPs) are a class of integral membrane proteins that facilitate the passive transport of water and other small solutes across biological membranes. Castor bean (Ricinus communis L., Euphobiaceae), an important non-edible oilseed crop, is widely cultivated for industrial, medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Its recently available genome provides an opportunity to analyze specific gene f...

Production and characterization of bio lubricating base oil from non-edible castor seed has been studied. Castor was extracted by solvent extraction method. KOH catalyzed transesterification process used to produce bio-lubricating oil. Ethanol as alcohol in the process. Optimum condition for production 40% ethanol, 0.45% at 75oC reaction time 90 min. yield 98%. Important properties produced lik...

The nutritional value of raw Jack bean meal (Canavalia ensiformis) as a partial substitute for soybeans meal was investigated in this study. Preliminary investigation on nutrient composition revealed that lysine, histidine, and phenylalanine were significantly higher in C. ensiformis seed meal compared to soybean meal. However, crude protein and other essential amino acids were significantly lo...

pycnocycla spinosa decne. ex boiss. var. spinosa (fam. umbelliferae) is an essential oil-containing wild plant growing in central part of iran. hydroalcoholic extract of pycnocycla spinosa has antispasmodic and antidiarrheal activity. the aim of this study was to further investigate antidiarrheal and small intestinal transit effect of p. spinosa extract for a comparison with loperamide and dicy...