PURPOSE To evaluate the plasma bioavailability of betanin and nitric oxide (NOx) after consuming beetroot juice (BTJ) and whole beetroot (BF). BTJ and BF were also analysed for antioxidant capacity, polyphenol content (TPC) and betalain content. METHODS Ten healthy males consumed either 250 ml of BTJ, 300 g of BF or a placebo drink, in a randomised, crossover design. Venous plasma samples wer...

The commercialization of mushrooms is critical because they have a short shelf life. For this reason, we investigated the effect agar-agar and egg white protein on weight loss, polyphenol oxidase catalase, content, total phenolics, antioxidant capacity, respiration rate, ethylene production storability button mushrooms. Our findings suggested that treatment edible coating delayed remarkably sen...

to evaluate and compare the chlorophyll content, carotenoid, protein, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase in different barley species in iran, 49 genotypes belonging to 5 barley species were employed in a completely randomized design with three replications in greenhouse conditions. a high level of within and between species variation was detected. in all the species, significant positive correla...

in this study, biocontrol effect of some strains pseudomonas fluorescent surveyagainst pythium aphanidermatum the causal agent of cucumber root rot disease. first biocontrol ability of bacteria against the fungal pathogen evaluated by cross-culture method. results showed that inhibition zone of strain t17-4 (7.5 mm) was more than others. seven strains including t17-4, cha0, cha89, vupf52, vupf5...

Tomato, the edible berry of plant tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is currently one most widely used crops worldwide. Tomatoes are considered to be popular vegetables, although, from a botanical point view, it fruit. It rich source numerous important bioactive substances that have positive effect on human health. Antioxidant compounds tomatoes, with their protective properties, significant ox...

Background & Aim: Marigold or Calendula officinalis L. is a annual herb belongs to the Asteraceae family.  Marigold is a valuable medicinal plant which is used in pharmaceutical industry.  In addition, this plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant. Aim of current study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of jasmonic acid (JA), and salicylic acid (SA) on phytochemic...