Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) Root Rot/Wilt in Minia Governorate, Egypt

Medicinal and Functional Values of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) Herb

Article history: Received on: 03/09/2016 Accepted on: 06/12/2016 Available online: 20/03/2017 Thymus vulgaris L. (T. vulgaris) a significant aromatic plant with around 100 species in the world is widely used for medicinal purposes as well as in culinary dishes. The genus Thymus are important medicinal plants, highly recommended due to a variety of therapeutic properties of their essential oils,...

Antioxidative effect of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) in sunflower oil.

BACKGROUND Lipid oxidation is a main problem during food processing, storage and consumption leading to losses of quality, stability, safety and nutritive value. Antioxidants have been used to prevent oxidation changes and off - flavor development in food products. Aim of the research was to evaluate antioxidative effect of thyme ethanol extract on sunflower oil during its storage in different ...

Parasites Transmitted to Human by Ingestion of Different Types of Meat, El-minia City, El-minia Governorate, Egypt.

Meat-borne parasites are Sarcocystis species, Toxoplasma gondii, Taenia saginata, Taenia solium and Trichinella spiralis. A total of 300 animals including 100 cattle, 100 goat, and 100 pigs, slaughtered in El-Minia governmental slaughterhouses. From each animal, five samples were taken from different muscles (esophageal, tongue and cardiac) and different organs (liver and brain). Meat samples w...

end stage renal disease in el-minia governorate, egypt: data of the year 2007

Environmental Factors Incriminated in the Development of End Stage Renal Disease in El-Minia Governorate, Upper Egypt

Background and Aims: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) has various causes that differ according to patient’s country. In Egypt it is a huge health problem with high prevalence in El-Minia governorate as 308 per million population suffer from it. The aim of the work is to investigate the possible causes of ESRD with an unknown etiology in El-Minia Governorate. Methods: A total number of 216 patient...