Evening Primrose oil (Oenothera biennis L.) is a rich source of Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) and other useful unsaturated fatty acids. Despite the diversity of sources of GLA, due to better absorption in the human body, evening primrose oil is the main source of GLA. In this study, the effects of pollination, harvesting method and application of salicylic acid on yield, yield components, and qual...

to evaluate the effects of phosphorous, iron and zinc fertilizers on quantity and quality of turnip, a field experiment was conducted in 2009. the experiment treatments arranged as split plot factorial based on a completley randomized design with 4 replications in the research farm of the university of tehran (karaj-iran). the main factor including three levels of phosphorous (super phosphate t...

Natural products, i.e., food, drugs, cosmetics, flavors, dyes, and preservatives, have recently become a subject of great interest. There is no doubt that the primary condition for suitability use these products solid scientific basis, especially in terms biological activity. Medicinal aromatic plants (MAPs) play valuable vital role economic, social, cultural, ecological aspects local communiti...

Purpose. To determine the yield and quality of different kidney bean varieties. Methods. Field (determination yield); laboratory 1000 kernel weight protein starch content in grain); mathematical statistical analysis. Results. On average, over two years research, highest (3.31 t/ha) was obtained ‘Podolianka’ variety, while lowest (1.02 ‘Dvadesiatytsia’. The at level 2.04–2.72 t/ha varieties ‘Bil...