Emblica officinalis Gaertn. is one of the most important plants of Ayurved, the traditional Indian medicine. In this ancient medicine, the fruit of Emblica officinalis is processed according to a method named "Svaras Bhavana", whereby the therapeutic potential of the plant is enhanced by treating the main herb with its own juice. For many years, the activity of the fruits was attributed to the ...

It has been demonstrated that tumoral cells have a higher uptake of ascorbic acid compared to normal cells. This differential characteristic can be used as a way to improve the specificity of antitumoral compounds if combined with polymeric drug delivery systems. The aim of this study was to prepare, characterize and evaluate the antitumoral activity of poly- D,L-(lactide-co-glycolide) 50:50 lo...

in this study, a new reaction system for quantitative determination of ascorbic acid was introduced. the developed method is based on inhibitory effect of ascorbic acid on the orange g-bromate system. the change in absorbance was followed spectrophotometrically at 478 nm. the dependence of sensitivity on the reaction variables including reagents concentration, temperature and time was investiga...

Two green kohlrabi cultivars, ‘White Delikates’ and ‘Korist’ F1, were kept in cold storage at a temperature of 2oC and a relative humidity of 95%. Natural mass losses were measured at monthly intervals and dry matter content, soluble sugars, L-ascorbic acid and isothiocyanates were analysed. During five months of storage, very low losses of kohlrabi mass were detected. The decrease in dry matte...

Albino rabbits were used in the animal experiments and they were maintained on "Okara"•õ (300 g. daily). During the salt period sodium chloride was added to this and water intake was allowed ad libitum. In the human experiments a daily ascorbic acid intake was kept as constant as possible. The basal metabolic rate was measured by the Douglas Bags method. Total ascorbic acid content was determin...

BAL, E. and S. CELIK, 2010. The effects of postharvest treatments of salicylic acid and potassium permanganate on the storage of kiwifruit. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 16: 576-584 Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. Hayward) was used to investigate the effects of salicylic acid (0.5 mM, 1 mM) and potassium permanganate treatments on fruit quality and storage life during storage for two years. After tr...

Vegetables are a rich source of nutrients. Fresh vegetables like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are known for their high protein content, fibre, water and mineral composition. They are also good source of vitamins like Ascorbic acid and Riboflavin and minerals like calcium and phosphorus. In view of the growing awareness regarding health the French beans are recommended for regular diet as v...