Horticultural crops with the similar weight and uniform shape are in high demand in terms of marketing value, which are used as food. For proper design of grading systems, important relationships among the mass and other properties of fruits such as length, width, thickness, volumes, and projected areas must be known. The aim of this research was to measure and present some physical properties ...

This research aims to find out the characteristics of Ficus carica L. drying process using a tray dryer and determine effect temperature time on Carica flavonoid content obtain herbal leaf tea which is high in antioxidants. At experimental stage, water fresh leaves were determined, so 74 ± 1.11% (wet base), then dried at 35; 40; 45; 50; 55oC, with variation air flow rate 1.3; 1.6; 1.9; 2.2; 2.4...

ABSTRACT Pollination of the edible fig (Ficus carica cv. Calimyrna) is mediated by a small symbiotic wasp, Blastophaga psenes, that inhabits the syconium cavity of the spring crop of fig pollinator trees (caprifigs). These fig wasps also carry propagules, mainly of Fusarium verticillioides (formerly F. moniliforme) and other Fusarium spp., which cause endosepsis, from pollinator figs to the edi...

Diabetes mellitus is the most important metabolic disorder worldwide. Use of medicinal plants for lowering blood glucose is clinically important in diabetic individuals. In this respect, the effect of oral administration of aromatic water of leaves of Ficus carica on blood glucose level in diabetic rats was investigated. In this experimental study, male rats Sprague Dawley (n=80, 200-250 g), di...

A field survey was carried out to record plant species climbed by Ephedra alte in certain parts of Jordan during 2008-2010. Forty species of shrubs, ornamental, fruit, and forest trees belonging to 24 plant families suffered from the climbing habit of E. alte. Growth of host plants was adversely affected by E. alte growth that extended over their vegetation. In addition to its possible competit...