Sesame is an important oil crop for the high oil content and quality. The seed oil and protein contents are two important traits in sesame. To identify the molecular markers associated with the seed oil and protein contents in sesame, we systematically performed the association mapping among 369 worldwide germplasm accessions under 5 environments using 112 polymorphic SSR markers. The general l...

BACKGROUND Oral malodor affects a large section of population. Traditional Indian folk remedy, oil pulling not only reduces it but can also bring down the cost of treatment. AIMS To compare the efficacy of oil pulling and chlorhexidine in reducing oral malodor and microbes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three week randomized controlled trial was conducted among 60 students of three hostels of Mahar...

This is a report on an implemented system that allows the user to specify an argumentation semantics and that returns a logical encoding in the form of a parameterized propositional formula. When applied to a subset S of a given argumentation graph G, the instantiated formula is satisfiable if and only if S is an extension for G according to the argumentation semantics specified by the user.

Background: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders and is related to oxidative-stress-induced diseases. Given the role of dietary antioxidants in the control and prevention of diabetes, this study aimed to examine the effects of sesame butter versus sesame oil on the serum levels of glucose, lipid profile, and oxidative stress biomarkers in diabetic rats.Methods: Forty male albi...

salinity is one of the most restrictions in plant growth in dry and semi dry land which effects production of many crops such as sesame. in order to study the phenology and morphology characteristics of 43 ecotypes and line of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) under salinity of irrigation water (5.2 ds.m-1) a field experiment was conducted at research farm of center of excellence for special crops, f...

The magic phrase “Open, sesame!” from the famous Arabian story, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, is familiar and popular worldwide, and may have originated from the sudden opening of the sesame capsule to spread seeds. Sesame seeds and their oil have been utilized as an important foodstuff for thousands of years. They are regarded as healthy food and widely used for their distinct taste and flav...

Puffed corn snacks are tasty and affordable cereal-based food products which have a relatively poor nutritional quality. Sesame seed is a rich source of essential amino and fatty acids, phenolic compounds, tocopherols, and antioxidants. In this study, puffed corn snacks were produced by incorporating sesame powder at 0% (control sample), 5%, 10%, and 15% levels in its formulation and stored at ...

I. The influence of the gut microflora on protein utilization has been investigated with a series of goodand poor-quality protein diets in germ-free (GF) and conventional (CV) chicks by the measurement of net protein utilization (NPU) and uric acid excretion. 2. The diets used were: 280 g protein per kg dict containing unheated or hcat-damaged albumen (roo gjkg), casein (80 g/kg) and gelatin (1...

System energy models are important for energy optimization and management in mobile systems. However, existing system energy models are built in lab with the help from a second computer. Not only are they labor-intensive; but also they will not adequately account for the great diversity in the hardware and usage of mobile systems. Moreover, existing system energy models are intended for energy ...

Alternaria leaf spot disease is a major threat to sesame (Sesamum orientale L.) caused by Alternari asesami. Induced resistance is an alternative to systemic disease resistance response of plants. The present study aims to evaluate Trichoderma species efficacy as biocontrol via induction of resistance against A. sesami in sesame species. During in vitro bio control test, T. harzianum colonize a...