This study presents a comparison of the quality characteristics spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) dried by photovoltaic thermal dryer (PDS), shade (SDS), and an oven (ODS). The samples obtained were evaluated with respect to volatile compounds (VC), total phenolic (TPC) flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant capacity (AC) chlorophyll contents. PDS had highest amount TPC, TFC AC, while SDS ODS did not...

This manuscript details the construction and demonstration of first known microwave three-wave mixing (M3WM) experiment utilizing multiple arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) completely operable in 6–18 GHz frequency range for use chirality determination quantification. Many M3WM techniques, which involve two orthogonal, subsequent Rabi π/2 π pulses, suffer from flexibility pulse types timings...

The Pleistocene and recent distributions of the taxa are discussed. A new variety of Juniperus ashei, J. ashei Buch. var. ovata R. P. Adams is recognized from west Texas and northern Mexico. It differs from typical J. ashei in having whip leaf glands that are oval to elongate rather than hemispherical, smaller female cones, smaller seeds and more seeds per cone. In addition, the leaf oil of var...

species. Similar findings have previously been reported for M. piperita (Bricout & Paupardin, 1975) and M. rotundifolia (Bricout et al., 1978). Many of the calluses accumulate only the early precursors of the monoterpenes (namely geraniol, linalol and lavandulol), but some species give rise to cultures that accumulate monoterpenes characteristic of the intact plant. For example, cell lines from...

The essential oil was obtained from crushed seeds, extracted through Hydrodistillation method. The percentage yield of Carum roxburghianum was found 4.7% respectively. Physical properties i.e., colour, odour, specific gravity, solubility, refractive index, acid value and ester value were recorded according to the standard procedures. Chemical composition of essential oil of Carum roxburghianum ...

Banana, papaya and pineapple are the most consumed tropical fruits in the world, being Brazil one of the main producers. Fungi Colletotrichum musae, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Fusarium subglutinans f.sp. ananas cause severe post harvest diseases and losses in fruits quality. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of five monoterpenes to inhibit the mycelial growth and co...

New enantiopure, C(2)-symmetric biphenyl-2,2'-diols based on (-)-menthone (BIMOL), (-)-verbenone (BIVOL) and (-)-carvone (BICOL and hydrogenated BIMEOL), are accessible via short, synthetic routes. All diols form intramolecular hydrogen bonds and hence can be employed as chelating ligands for catalyst design, as it demonstrated for the (-)-fenchone based BIFOL. The sense of asymmetry of the bip...

Hydrosol soft drinks in Persian nutrition culture are produced as side products of the essential oil industry to be used as safe remedies for treatment of some ailments. This study investigated hydrosols for women's hormonal health conditions. Detailed information was gathered by questionnaires. Chemical constituents of these mono- or poly-herbal hydrosols were identified after liquid/liquid ex...