the effect of xanthan and qodume shirazi seed gum on fresh bread quality and its influence on dough rheology were studied. incorporation of 0.3 to 1% of these two gums was investigated to evaluate its effect on the mixing tolerance index (mti), dough development time (ddt), gelatinization temperature (gt), viscosity, dough stability and quality of wheat flour. addition of xanthan and qodume shi...

background: many natural products from plants have been recognized to exert anticancer activity. in this study, ethanolic extracts of selected medicinal herbs from iranian flora including alyssum homolocarpum fisch. (from seeds), urtica dioica l. (from aerial parts), cichorium intybus l. (from roots) and solanum nigrum l. (from fruits), were evaluated for their cytotoxic effect on different cel...

this experiment was carried out in experimental farm of agricultural faculty of ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran during 2010. the design was split plot with three replications. main plots were the medicinal plant species consist of: blond psyllium (plantago ovate forssk.), clasping peperweed (lepidium perfoilatum l.), qodumeh shirazi (alyssum homolocarpum l.) dragon's head (lalementia iberi...

Sandra M. Duval Mark A. Berhow New Crops and Processing Technology Research, USDA, ARS, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL 61604 Defatted seedmeals from 15 glucosinolate-containing plant species were analyzed for herbicidal activity by determining inhibition of seedling emergence when added to a sandy loam soil containing wheat and si...

Abstract One of the most recent and effective methods, which is currently receiving special attention being developed by numerous researchers, production microspheres from probiotic cells. The largest market segment for functional foods represented dairy products, have been touted as carriers nutrients, such probiotics, prebiotics, proteins, vitamins, minerals. Yogurt fermented product that pop...

The genus Alyssum (Brassicaceae) contains Ni hyperaccumulators (50), many of which can achieve 30 g kg(-1) Ni in dry leaf. Some Alyssum hyperaccumulators are viable candidates for commercial Ni phytoremediation and phytomining technologies. It is not known whether these species secrete organic and/or amino acids into the rhizosphere to solubilize Ni, or can make use of such acids within the soi...

seeds of most herbs such as medicinal plant alyssum bracteatum are known to have a dormancy period in a natural condition. therefore, the identification of factors affecting seed dormancy and germination in order to create optimum conditions for large-scale cultivation of medicinal plants is necessary. the survey was conducted at the research laboratory of biology, university of lorestan in aut...

The occurrence of Alyssum desertorum, a species belonging to A. sect. Alyssum, is reported for the fi rst time in Italy. It was found in Abruzzo (central Italy) in the territory of National Park of Gran Sasso and Laga mountains and surrounding areas. Morphological similarities with the other taxa recorded in Italy belonging to A. sect. Alyssum are briefl y discussed. Information about the typif...