Kaki, also known as Sharon fruit or persimmon, is the edible fruit of the persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki), which belongs to the Ebenaceae family. Although kaki has been a very popular food in Japan for centuries, no allergies to this fruit have been previously reported in this country. A 13-month-old male infant was brought to the outpatient clinic at Kumamoto University Hospital in Kumamoto, J...

investigation of velocity structure based on seismic wave propagation have been performed in recent years in different parts of iran that results obtained is effective in the analysis of seismic zones and locate earthquakes with reasonable accuracy. on a broad scale, the seismotectonics of southern iran are controlled by active convergence between the arabian and eurasian tectonic plates that a...

Diospyros kaki (D. kaki) has been cultivated throughout Eastern Asia for hundreds of years. D. kaki contains various biological active compounds, such as amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, tannins, catechins and vitamin A. Previous studies have shown that D. kaki has beneficial effects on homeostasis, constipation, hypertension, atherosclerosis and allergic dermatitis and is a good source of ...

Diospyros kaki folium, Laminaria japonica thallus and Undaria pinnatifida thallus have been used traditionally in Korea to promote maternal health. The scavenging activity against DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radicals of the methanol extracts of these plants were investigated. The extract of D. kaki was found to be the most potent, with an IC(50) value of 0.11 mg/ml.

Most plants are hermaphrodites, producing perfect flowers with both male and female functions. In roughly 6%of plants, however, male (usually XY) plants produce only male flowers and female (XX) plants produce only female flowers. Thesedioecious plants cannot self-pollinate, ensuring genetic diversity and facilitating the breeding process. In the dioecious diploid persimmon (Diospyros lotus), s...

The leaf of Diospyros kaki, which is a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of various diseases. In order to improve the quality assurance of the leaves of D. kaki, derived extracts and phytomedicines, a simple, rapid and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to simultaneously assess the three bioactive triterpene acids: barbinervic...

The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of the expression of WWOX and p53 on the growth of MG-63 osteosarcoma cells and to explore the correlation between osteosarcoma and the expression of WWOX and p53. WWOX and p53-overexpressing MG-63 osteosarcoma cell lines were established by transfection and named the MW and MP cell lines, respectively. Untransfected MG-63 cells (blank contr...

Diospyros is the largest genus in Ebenaceae, comprising more than 500 species with remarkable economic value, especially Diospyros kaki Thunb., which has traditionally been an important food resource in China, Korea, and Japan. Complete chloroplast (cp) genomes from D. kaki, D. lotus L., D. oleifera Cheng., D. glaucifolia Metc., and Diospyros 'Jinzaoshi' were sequenced using Illumina sequencing...

We report on mirrorless continuous wave laser oscillation at 1064 nm from a 808 nm pumped Nd:YAG optical channel waveguide fabricated by 1 MeV focused proton beam writing. Pump power threshold has been found to be 94 mW with a laser slope efficiency of 40%. A maximum output power at 1064 nm for the waveguide laser is 63 mW at absorbed pump power of 247 mW.

BACKGROUND Knowledge about genetic diversity and relationships among germplasms could be an invaluable aid in diospyros improvement strategies. METHODS This study was designed to analyze the genetic diversity and relationship of local and natural varieties in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China using start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT) markers. The accessions of 95 diospyros germpl...