In this study, we measured the composition and free radical scavenging activity of several species of nuts, namely, Torreya grandis, Carya cathayensis,and Myrica rubra. The nut kernels of the aforementioned species are rich in fatty acids, particularly in unsaturated fatty acids, and have 51% oil content. T. grandis and C. cathayensis are mostly produced in ZheJiang province. The trace elements...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the larvicidal and ovicidal activities of acetone, benzene, hexane and methanol leaf extracts of Basella rubra and Cleome viscosa against dengue vector, Aedes aegypti. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty five early third instar larvae of Aedes aegypti were exposed to various concentrations and were assayed in the laboratory by using the protocol of WHO 2005. The 24h LC50 val...

Microgreens are specialty vegetables that contain human health-promoting phytochemicals. Typically, microgreens cultivated in controlled environments under red and blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs). However, the impact of varying proportions these light qualities on composition diverse phytochemicals indoor-grown is unclear. To address this problem, levels chlorophylls, carotenoids, ascorbates,...

Morella rubra (Myricaceae), also known as Chinese bayberry, is an economically important, subtropical, evergreen fruit tree. The phylogenetic placement of Myricaceae within Fagales and the origin of Chinese bayberry's domestication are still unresolved. In this study, we report the chloroplast (cp) genome of M. rubra and take advantage of several previously reported chloroplast genomes from rel...

Many species of plants produce leaves with distinct teeth around their margins. The presence and nature of these teeth can often help botanists to identify species. Moreover, it has long been known that more species native to colder regions have teeth than species native to warmer regions. It has therefore been suggested that fossilized remains of leaves can be used as a proxy for ancient clima...

In wood, lateral transport of water and minerals occurs readily in ‘integrated’ trees but is more restricted in ‘sectored species’. Dye distribution and a novel hydraulic technique are used to quantify species-specific differences in sectoriality in three temperate hardwoods, Betula papyrifera , Acer saccharum and Quercus rubra. Sectoriality was related to key elements of xylem structure: inter...

In this study, it was investigated whether different bee breeds prefer plant sources to collect propolis. For purpose four honey race (Apis mellifera caucasica, A. m. carnica, syriaca and anatoliaca) naturally have been in Turkey were placed the same isolated apiary; Propolis harvested from these races. chemical contents of alcoholic extractions propolis analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem...

Amaç: Bu çal??mada, alt? orkide türünün yumrusundaki mineral besin elementi (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn ve B) a??r metal (Co, Cr, Ni Cd) seviyeleri standart analitik metotlar kullan?larak belirlenmi?tir.Materyal Yöntem: çal??mada bitki materyali olarak Orchis purpurea Huds. subsp. purpurea, provincialis Balb. ex Lam.& DC., coriophora L. coriophora, Ophrys oestifera M. Bieb. oest...