plants gums, hydrophilic colloids, hydrocolloids, mucilages and hydrophilic polymers are compounds that can produce gel. coating materials which applied on food products increased shelf life of food by affecting water loss, gas exchange, oxidation process and decreasing the food spoilage and affect shelf life of food products. coating material could carry antioxidant, antibacterial and/or other...

Three inherent acidic chitinases were purified from yam aerial tuber by the application of quaternary ammonium ion detergent. For remoyal of the mucilage in the crude extract of aerial tuber, the effeets of various quaternary ammonium ion detergent were compared. Cetylpyridinium chloride effectiyely remoyed the mucilage and this method proyed to provide high recoyery of chitinase actiyity. Thre...

Mucilage bloom is a current issue, especially for countries in the Mediterranean Basin, due to economic activities and ecological effects. The main causes are increased nutrient load organic industrial pollution sea, global warming, meteorological conditions at level that can trigger mucilage bloom. It important take permanent measures combat causing mucilage. However, there various actions be ...

The holistic concept of Xhosa and Zulu traditional medicine and sorne differences from Western orthodox practice are briefly outlined. The transmission of herbal knowledge within various social groups is outlined. The background, training and sorne procedures followed by five of the informants are discussed. Plant characteristics that may be seen, felt, smelled or tasted are considered as possi...

application of organic manures is one of the most important strategies for plant nutrition compared to chemical fertilizers, especially in organic management of medicinal plants. in order to evaluate the effects of different organic and chemical fertilizers on yield, yield components and qualitative characteristics of isabgol (plantago ovata), a field experiment was conducted based on randomize...

Marrubium vulgare L. is a spont aneous plant of great medicinal value due to the presence secondary metabolites. Our work aims study physicochemical and phytochemical profile this species. The results analyzes showed that has sug ar content 5.91%, lipid 4.12%, total fiber o f 6.42%, water 42. 42%, an ash 17.76%, solids 2.5 degrees Brix, electrical conductivity 4.06 mS/cm 2 pH 4.8. Regarding var...