Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is an important tuber crop. However, Jerusalem artichoke seeds contain high levels of starch and lipid, making the extraction of high-quality RNA extremely difficult and the gene expression analysis challenging. This study was aimed to improve existing methods for extracting total RNA from Jerusalem artichoke dry seeds and to assess the applicabilit...

Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L. is a herbaceous perennial plant that could be drought tolerant once established after the first year. To evaluate the effects of water stress on growth parametersand forage quality of this plant, a field experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications in Isfahan, Iran during 2013-2015. Treatments wer...

Background: Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) possesses bioactive components with antioxidant effects. This plant has been widely used in traditional medicine.  Objectives: The current study aimed to examine the protective activity of Hydroethanolic Extract of Cynara scolymus (HECS) against experimentally-induced hemolytic anemia in rats. Methods: Hemolytic anemia was induced by intraperitoneal inj...

Bu çalışmada bitkisel pıhtılaştırıcı kullanımı ve depolamanın keçi peynirinin kimyasal duyusal özellikleri ile uçucu bileşenleri üzerine etkileri araştırılmıştır. amaçla pastörize sütünden hayvansal rennet Cynara cardunculus L. proteazı kullanılarak üretilen peynirler 90 gün süreyle buzdolabı koşullarında depolanmıştır. Peynirlerin titrasyon asitliği değerleri, kurumadde suda çözünür azot oranl...