objective(s):there is much evidence indicating that depression is influenced by the levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, gaba and adrenaline. the current study we designed to investigate the effect of exposure of pregnant rats to different colors on neurotransmitters level, as indicators of mood disorders in off springs. materials and methods:five groups of pregnant female wistar rats ...

Waste palm dates were subjected to analysis for composition and enzymatic hydrolysis of their flesh fibers. The fruit contained 32% glucose and 30% fructose, while the water-insoluble fibers of its flesh consisted of 49.9% lignin and 20.9% polysaccharides. Water-insoluble fibers were settled to 55% of its initial volume in 12 h. The presence of skin and flesh colloidal fibers results in high vi...

<span lang="EN-US">Generally, chroma phase or hue offset issues within a scene are hard to detect, without reference context (i.e. some apriori<em> </em>knowledge about how certain objects the should actually<em> </em>appear in terms of their hue). Moreover, when it comes skin/flesh tones, deviation can be noticeable and markedly degrade viewer quality experience&l...

In this review article we summarize current knowledge on how variation on the DNA level influences human pigmentation including color variation of iris, hair, and skin. We review recent progress in the field of human pigmentation genetics by focusing on the genes and DNA polymorphisms discovered to be involved in determining human pigmentation traits, their association with diseases particularl...

Cherry plum is a popular ornamental tree worldwide and most cultivars are selected for purple foliage. Here, we report the investigation of molecular mechanism underlying red pigmentation in purple-leaf plum 'Ziyeli' (Prunus cerasifera Ehrhar f. atropurpurea (Jacq.) Rehd.), which shows red color pigmentation in fruit (flesh and skin) and foliage. Six anthocyanin-activating MYB genes, designated...

Phenolic compounds are abundant secondary metabolites in plums, with potential health benefits believed to be due to their antioxidant activity, amongst others. Phenolic characterisation of South African Prunus salicina Lindl. plums is necessary to fully evaluate their potential health benefits. An HPLC method using diode-array detection (DAD) for quantification of phenolic compounds was improv...

The equine sarcoid affects horses of all ages, types, and colours without obvious sex predilection and is commonly encountered worldwide. It is by far the commonest equine skin neoplasm (Jackson, 1936; Thomsett, 1979; Pascoe and Summers, 1981; Genetzky, Biwer and Myers, 1983; Marti, Lazary and Gerber, 1993; Broström, 1995). Although the sarcoid has been recognised for centuries (Erk, 1976), it ...

Evaluating the maturity of peach fruit is desirable during both the preharvest and postharvest periods, and flesh firmness (FF) is a representative maturity index. Although a non-destructive FF measurement technique using visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been developed, the principle has been unclear. This study was conducted to examine the structure of the FF prediction m...

CASE REPORT A 35-year-old female presented with multiple asymptomatic spiny protrusions on her left sole, which gradually accumulated for 2 years. Clinical examination revealed hundreds of asymmetrically distributed, minute, flesh-colored, keratotic papules on the patient's left sole (Fig. 1). On close-up inspection, the lesions, which measured 0.5 to 2 mm in height, were firmly attached. The p...