To investigate the antidiarrheal activities of the methanolic extract of peel (MSPL) and pulp (MSPP) of Musa sapientum fruits, the extract was studied for antidiarrheal property using castor oil and magnesium sulphate induced diarrheal model and charcoal induced gastrointestinal motility as well as PGE -induced 2 enterolooping test in mice. In addition, activities against some causative diarrhe...

Developing the innovative technology for efficient utilization of high-phosphate iron ore was inevitable choice resource strategy. In this paper, exploring a new method gasification removal phosphorus by sintering based on biomass. Combined with theoretical analysis and experimental research, effects different conditions (biochar type, addition proportion, basicity) reduction behavior were stud...

Fruits of the genus Ziziphus are known for their medicinal and nutritional value. Thus, this study aimed to investigate influence different maturity stages (unripe, half-ripe, ripe fruit) at harvest on physicochemical characteristics, phytochemical composition, antioxidants, antibacterial activities mauritiana spina-christi fruits. In both plant species, unripe fruits had significantly higher (...

Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill, 2n = 2× = 24, Rhamnaceae) is an economically important Chinese native species. It has high nutritional value, and its medicinal properties have led to extensive use in traditional oriental medicine. The characterization of genotypes using molecular markers is important for genetic studies and plant breeding. However, few simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers...

One of the most common disorders of the endocrine system is diabetes mellitus. This disease is associated with dyslipidemia. Adiponectin is a protein hormone that secreted by adipocytes and has an important role in regulating of glucose and fatty acid metabolic pathways. This study was designed to investigate the changes in serum level of adiponectin in diabetic rats treated with hydroalcoholic...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Candida species, especially Candida albicans, are major fungal pathogens of humans that are capable of causing superficial mucosal infections and systemic infections in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the jujube (Zizyphus spina-christi) honey for its in vitro inhibitory activity against pre-formed biofilm and its interference with the biofilm formation of C. al...

This study evaluated the effect of Prunus mume polyphenols (PMPs) treatment on qualities and nutrient in winter jujube fruits during storage (4°C). Winter were treated with 5, 10, 15 mg L−1 PMP, respectively. Compared control, PMP treatments effectively preserved quality values fruits. They also enhanced activities antioxidant enzymes, inhibited growth microorganisms, delayed postharvest metabo...

Anoectochilus formosanus is an important ethnomedicinal plant of Taiwan. We have optimized a method for mass propagation of A. formosanus by artificial cross-pollination and asymbiotic germination of seeds. The success of pollination and fruit set was found to be dependent on the developmental stage of male and female gametophytes. Fruit set of hand-pollinated flowers was 86.7%. The seeds from ...