introduction: there are two types of japanese persimmon (diospyros kaki thunb.), astringent and non-astringent, based on the degree of astringent taste at maturity state. fruits of either type are strongly astringent when small and immature, but non-astringent type loses its astringency during development on the tree, still with firm flesh. however, the astringent type keeps its astringency and...

effects of different mulches and saran shading on yield and quality of tomato (lycopersicon esculentum cv. early urbana vf) were studied at ilam university, ilam, iran in 2009. the research work was carried out using a 4×4 split plot experimental arrangment through a completely randomized block design (crbd) of three replications, where shading levels of 0%: no shading; 40%: white; 55%: double-...

The objective of this experiment was evaluation of self-compatibility and identification, introduction and selection of late flowering genotypes as cultivars. This experiment was carried out in order to determine the best pollinator for two commercial almond cultivars, 'Shahrood 12' and 'Shahrood 21'. Applied pollinator cultivars were included pollen from 'Shahrood 21', 'Genco', 'Tuno', '5-15' ...

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is mainly related to hypercholesterolemia. Sometimes CHD occurs in people with normal cholesterol. Therefore, it necessary study other factors that cause CHD: apolipoprotein B (apo-B). Atherosclerosis a marker of CHD, characterized by the thickening walls blood vessels and narrowing vessels. Non-pharmacologically, can be managed consuming foods high fibe...

Combining broad pest resistance, high yield, and nutritional quality of fruit in the same hybrid is a challenge for round tomato breeders. Thus, development dwarf line obtaining hybrids may be an excellent alternative achieving such objectives. The aim this study was to evaluate agronomic potential, quality, resistance BC1F3 populations. We evaluated 13 treatments 4 replications. Treatments con...

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the leading national commodities because its large contribution to Indonesian economy. In plantation industry, oil known as a commodity that has high value it an ingredient for producing oil. The genetic diversity accessions currently very low. effort increase diversity, germplasm exploration been carried out at center palm. addition exploration, oth...

purpose : to evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (rnfl) and central corneal thickness (cct) in patients with exfoliation syndrome (xfs) methods : in this comparative case series we measures rnfl thickness and cct 30 patients with xfs and 30 age and sex matched healthy subjects who met the inclusion criteria. results : average rnfl in xfs group were significantly thinner than controls (94.36±...

purpose : to compare central corneal thickness (cct), corneal endothelial cell density, and lens capsule thickness in normotensive patients with and without pseudoexfoliation syndrome (pxs) methods : this was a prospective, comparative, descriptive study. normotensive candidates for cataract surgery with (study group) and without (control group) pxs were enrolled in the study. cct and corneal e...

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem worldwide. The overall prevalence of DM in adults in Saudi Arabia is 23.7%. But, according to recent reports people living in Saudi Arabia could face a lifetime risk as high as 60 per cent of developing diabetes. Diabetes mellitus causes serious complications in many body systems. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most debilitating complicatio...

to investigate the genetic diversity of persian walnut (juglans regia), 608 different walnut genotypes of neyriz region were evaluated for 30 morphological characteristics including kernel color, fruit shape, shell seal, shell texture and kernel plumpness, kernel weight, percentage of kernel as well as thickness of shell. the correlation between was traits in most cases significant at either 1 ...