Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a tropical tuber crop, primarily cultivated by small landholders in Asia. The crop is a versatile component of the agricultural systems; it has the capacity to produce a significant quantity of carbohydrates, and the protein and vitamin content enhances its value. Thus, it is cultivated in both wet and dry seasons, although yields are generally lower under d...

Tuber pseudoexcavatum, Tuber sinoaestivum, and Tuber indicum are the 3 most important truffles growing in southeast China; however, their cultivation is still inefficient owing to the lack of understanding regarding the composition and function of the bacterial and fungal communities from the soils around the fruit bodies and the ectomycorrhiza of these truffles. The aim of this study was to di...

Basil belongs to the Lamiaceae family, is one of the most important aromatic and medicinal plants, which it widely cultivated in many countries. The areal parts, especially leaves of sweet basil are widely used to enhance the flavor of foods such as salads, pasta, tomato products, vegetables, pizza, meat, soups, marine foods, confectioneries and other products. This study was conducted to inves...

This research was conducted to assessment effect of different concentrations of sodium hypochlorite along several times on quantitative parameters of wheat seeds affected by Aspergillus flavus fungus via factorial experiment according randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments consisted four concentrations of sodium hypochlorite or NaClO (C1= 2%, C2= 4%, C3= 6%, and...

Potato tuber development has proven to be a valuable model system for studying underground sink organ formation. Research on this topic has led to the identification of many genes involved in this complex process and has aided in the unravelling of the mechanisms underlying starch synthesis. However, less attention has been paid to the biochemical pathways of other important metabolites or to t...

Peat soil has the potential and is widely available to be used for shallot cultivation with good proper management, peat land classified as marginal various types of plants because condition saturated water, reacts acidic contains toxic organic acids low nutrient status so plant root media that not conducive development it becomes a limiting factor in cultivation. Efforts increase peatland prod...

Among hemodialysis patients, the assessment of dry weight remains a matter of clinical judgment because tests to assess dry weight have not been validated. The objective of this study was to evaluate and validate relative plasma volume (RPV) monitoring as a marker of dry weight. We performed RPV monitoring using the Crit-Line monitor at baseline and at 8 weeks in 150 patients participating in t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Achieving and maintaining dry-weight appears to be an effective but forgotten strategy in controlling and maintaining normotension among hypertensive patients on hemodialysis. METHODS Qualitative review of literature to define dry-weight and its utility in achieving blood pressure control. RESULTS The concept of dry-weight has evolved over time and its definition h...