flavonoids are wide range of phytochemical with various pharmacological effects including antioxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-platelet, anti-allergic, cytotoxicity, reduce risk for heart disease or cancer etc. these flavonoids inhibited various enzymes such as prostaglandin synthase, lypoxygenase, cyclooxygenase, and induced detoxifying enzyme systems such as glutathione s-transferase. flavono...

In this study, the activity concentration of 40K and its’ concentrations in 24 different types fruits were determined using high purity germanium (HPGe) sodium iodide scintillation (NaI) detectors. The results two measurements are consistent. Maximum minimum activities dry samples 750.61 ± 11.88 15.64 0.86 Bq kg−1 apricot olive, respectively, while fresh they 152.27 2.12 1.99 0.11 dates respect...

The black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis is known as a rare etiologic agent of neurotropic infections in humans, occurring particularly in East and Southeast Asia. In search of its natural habitat, a large sampling was undertaken in temperate as well as in tropical climates. Sampling sites were selected on the basis of the origins of previously isolated strains, and on the basis of physiological ...

We used a near-complete phylogeny for the angiosperm clade Viburnum to assess lineage diversification rates, and to examine possible morphological and ecological factors driving radiations. Maximum-likelihood and Bayesian approaches identified shifts in diversification rate and possible links to character evolution. We inferred the ancestral environment for Viburnum and changes in diversificati...

IN CONJUNCTION with the current revision of the genus Pandanus (St. John, 1960; St. John and Stone, in sched.) it seems appropriate to mention the factors of dispersal operative in the genus. Since a number of species of Pandanus are littoral in habitat, and because at least one (if not several) species is found on nearly every tropical atoll in the Pacific, it has rightly been assumed that oce...

Corallita (Antigonon leptopus) is a perennial vine, lauded as an ornamental for its vigorous growth, and plentiful (usually) pink flowers, and even its ability to smother unsightly landscapes. In the United States it thrives in horticultural zones 8 to 10, and also is successfully grown worldwide in tropical climates. When corallita is neglected, it can grow quickly over other vegetation, sprea...

Abstract – Introduction. Pithecellobium dulce is a legume native to tropical America that produces edible arils which can be white or red. The plant is also grown in Asia and, to date, predominantly fruits produced in Asia have been the subject of scientific studies. We studied white and red arils produced in America. Materials and methods. White aril and red aril fruits were evaluated in an ar...

Abstract Pineapple is widely grown in tropical countries, and the fruits are well-known for their unique flavor. The ideal stage of maturity, optimum storage temperature, congenial relative humidity, adequate type packaging critical factors that determine shelf life quality pineapple fruits. Therefore, this investigation was carried out to effect maturity shrink-wrap packaging, along with ambie...

Abstract Using microsatellite loci, we assessed the mating system and genetic diversity of dioecious tropical tree Genipa americana in a natural population (NP) progeny test (PT). For NP, also estimated paternity correlation within among fruits mean pollen dispersal distance. As expected for species, all offspring originated from outcrossing ( t = 1). Mating relatives (1 − s ) r p were variable...

The aims of this study are to determine and compare the antioxidant levels and activities (i.e. primary and secondary) between selected seeds of Malaysian tropical fruits - guava (Psidium guajava), mango (Mangifera indica L.) and papaya (Carica papaya L.). Seeds are among byproducts from the processing of fruitsbased products. Instead of discarding seeds as waste, seeds with high potential as a...