Apple pomace includes seeds that are rich in protein, fiber, and oil, which can be extracted from them. However, they can also contain a significant amount of toxigenic amygdalin. We hypothesized that amygdalin is a compound that significantly reduces the nutritional and health quality of defatted apple seeds. An experiment was conducted on rats that were distributed into three groups and fed w...

In this research, the uptake of Cu, Mo, Zn, As(III) and Cr(VI) by mesquite (Prosopis spp.) roots and shoots from two different sources was studied. The first source was seeds collected from plants grown in mine tailings in Arizona, USA (Seeds A) and the other source was seeds from a commercial vendor (Seeds B). In addition, the effects of above mentioned elements on plant growth and nutrient up...

The aim of the present study was to utilise pristine and magnetite-sucrose functionalized Nigella Sativa seeds as adsorbents for uptake chromium(VI) lead(II) ions from synthetic wastewater. Prestine were labelled (PNS) (FNS). PNS FNS composites characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). FTIR analysis both revealed presence vibrations assigned...

Cowpea is major source of dietary protein in tropical region of the world and damage caused by Callosobruchus maculatus impact negatively on its economic and nutritional values. In Nigeria today, the use of synthetic insecticides has been the major means of protecting stored grains from insect pest infestation. The drawback associated with the use of insecticides has necessitated the search for...

Synthetic seed technology is a suitable approach for the rapid, and uniform mass production of Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad, valuable medicinal plant Lamiaceae family. In this study, encapsulation micro-cuttings S. using sodium alginate (SA) was investigated. order to determine best conditions encapsulation, different concentrations SA CaCl2·2H2O, types explants matrix culture media, growth reg...

Investigations were carried out on the mineral nutrients and organic food contents of seeds of three fodder Lablab purpureus, Leucaena leucocephala and Mucuna utilis for domestic consumption and industrial utilization. Leucaena leucocephala seeds contained the highest amount of lipids crude protein carbohydrates and ash contents. Lablab purpureus contained the lowest amount of lipid crude prote...

The fate of seeds during secondary dispersal is largely unknown for most species in most ecosystems. This paper deals with sources of seed output of Prosopis flexuosa D.C. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) from the surface soil seed-bank. Prosopis flexuosa is the main tree species in the central Monte Desert, Argentina. In spite of occasional high fruit production, P. flexuosa seeds are not usually found...

Muscle fatigue is a condition resulting from prolonged muscle contractions. Synthetic materials are often used to restore fatigue, although they can have side effects. Soybean natural product that contains complex compounds, including thiamine, which has the potential replace synthetic compounds. The current study was aimed analyze effect of Glycine max on structure tissue/muscle and lactic aci...

Black walnut (Jug/am nigra L.) seeds are large and require stratification for germination. However, many seeds fail to germinate following stratification. Radiography can be used to select empty seeds, but cannot determine which full seeds will germinate. The objective of this study was to determine if any discrimination could bc achieved through use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectros...