Abstract The increasing interest in healthy and natural foods has raised the attention towards uncommon or unexplored ingredients, such as edible flowers. These products are proven to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, for example, vitamins polyphenols that play an important role health promotion disease prevention. However, plant species with flowers numerous most them still need studied...

* Author for correspondence and reprint requests Z. Naturforsch. 54c, 698-703 (1999); received November 17, 1998/March 20. 1999 a-Tocopherol, Photosynthesis, Drought, Rosmarinus officinalis, Melissa officinalis Summer diurnal variations of photosynthesis and a-tocopherol content were measured in relation to natural drought in field-grown rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and lemon balm (Meli...

In this study, Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil and three of its main components 1,8-cineole (27.23%), α-pinene (19.43%) and β-pinene (6.71%) were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activities and toxicology properties. R. officinalis L. essential oil possessed similar antibacterial activities to α-pinene, and a little bit better than β-pinene, while 1,8-cineole possessed the low...

INTRODUCTION Canadian agriculture is based upon the introduction and successful adaptation of crop species into various regions of the country (Blade et al. 2002). The catalyst for successful expansion of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in the prairie region was the introduction and development of adapted germplasm and region-specific agronomic management strategies. The continue...