The phenolic compounds in dandelion were extracted using different ethanol percentage solutions, identified with HPLC-MS, and their scavenging capabilities of DPPH, ABTS OH radicals determined. Then the excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy coupled parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) was conveyed to analyze relationship between phenolics, components scores PARAFAC model antioxidan...

Digital image analysis provides researchers a method to accurately and efficiently analyze turfgrass parameters including cover, color, disease severity, more. Opportunities for processing images has increased due the free open-source nature of many new programs. We developed macro (set macroinstructions) within software ImageJ that is able count number quantify percent coverage dandelion (Tara...

Modern agricultural systems involve the use of large monocultures, which significantly limits variety flowers for bees. The article presents data on biochemical composition monofloral bee pollen and its influence development pharyngeal glands in honey conducted studies give reason to believe that protein content depends species origin preservation method. studied samples show amount ranges from...

Notoriously chemoresistant melanoma has become the most prevalent form of cancer for the 25-29 North American age demographic. Standard treatment after early detection involves surgical excision (recurrence is possible), and metastatic melanoma is refractory to immuno-, radio-, and most harmful chemotherapies. Various natural compounds have shown efficacy in killing different cancers, albeit no...

Taraxacum koksaghyz Rodin (TKS) has been studied in many occasions as a possible alternative source for natural rubber production of good quality and for inulin production. Some tire companies are already testing TKS tire prototypes. There are also many investigations on the production of bio-fuels from inulin and inulin applications for health improvement and in the food industry. A limited am...

Thirty-eight of forty patients, allergic to the pollen of dwarf and giant ragweed, were found to be allergic also to the pollen of botanically related species. There was definite variation in the degree of reactivity to the various pollens in different patients. One additional patient reacted to dwarf ragweed but not to giant ragweed or to four other composites. Antibody neutralization studies ...