The antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial potentials of volatile oils and oleoresin of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (leaf and bark) were investigated in the present study. The oleoresins have shown excellent activity for the inhibition of primary and secondary oxidation products in mustard oil added at the concentration of 0.02% which were evaluated using peroxide, thiobarbituric acid, p-ani...

The high-water content of tomato predisposes it to spoilage by bacteria and fungi that can pose significant health threats consumers. However, parameters such as environment human factors influence the rate contamination microbial species involved. Hence, present study aims determine various pathogenic associated with tomatoes sold in some markets southern Benin. A total 70 were sampled, out wh...

The kiwi fruit has been drawing attention and a great deal of interest because its health benefits. It is consumed in natural form, while it being presented processed form by the food industry such as sweets, ice creams, frozen juice or pulp, many other byproducts. peel which byproduct still under exploration, but raised much this by-product bioactive molecule contents phenolic compounds. Kiwi ...

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Two new species of Ochlodes Scudder, 1872, pseudochraceus Zhu, Fan & Wang, sp. nov. and cryptochraceus Chiba, , are found in China described, rikuchina (Butler, 1878) stat. rev. is restored. A lectotype designated for Pamphila ochracea Bremer, 1861, a neotype Butler, 1878. Overall, the two similar to ochraceus (Bremer, 1861). They, however, can be distinguished from latter other genus: O. h...