Variations in total phenolic and flavonoid contents as well as antioxidant activity of Bellis perennis (common daisy) flowers were investigated. The flowers were collected monthly (from March to October, i.e., during the usual flowering season of the plant) at three localities in three different years. Total flavonoids were determined spectrophotometrically by two methods: by formation of a com...

Many critics of The Great Gatsby believe, as John Chambers (1989) does, that Jay Gatsby "has a vitality and potential for intense happiness" (p. 115). A few critics, of whom Bettina (1963)is typical, believe that the best than can be said of Gatsby is that he is "a self-made phony" (p. 141). Obviously, those who admire Gatsby find Nick Carroway to be a reliable narrator, and those who deplore G...

In order to investigate the effect of growth media and nutrition method on the growth of Bellis perennis L. and nutrients uptake, a factorial experiment was conducted with two factors: growth media (municipal waste compost, Azolla compost, tea wastes compost) and nutrition method (without fertilizer, soil application, foliar spray) in comparison to the control medium (60% soil + 20% manure + 10...

many different plant species synthesize triterpenoid saponins as part of their normal programme of growth and development. examples include plants that are exploited as sources of drugs. interest in these molecules stems from their medicinal properties, antimicrobial activity, and their likely role as determinants of plant disease resistance. daisy (bellis perennis l.) accumulates triterpenoid ...

ABSTRACT Edible flowers are rich in bioactive compounds and pigments that on increasing demand nutraceutical, medicinal, food, cosmetic dyeing industries. This study evaluated the anthocyanins, phenolics antioxidant activity of eight edible ( Bellis perennis L., Centaurea cyanus Dianthus carthusianorum Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Primula vulgaris Huds., Rosa canina pendulina L. Viola odorata ...

Despite the high biodiversity in Mediterranean region, use of wildflowers from mountain areas urban landscaping projects is hampered by limited information on their seed germination performances. This research evaluated traits 14 native herbaceous wildflower species northern west Italian alpine and subalpine areas. Seed Petri dishes at 25 °C was performed, applying two different photoperiod con...

In spite of evidence for positive diversity-productivity relationships increasing plant diversity has highly variable effects on the performance of individual plant species, but the mechanisms behind these differential responses are far from being understood. To gain deeper insights into the physiological responses of individual plant species to increasing plant diversity we performed systemati...