BACKGROUND Use of essential oils for controlling Candida albicans growth has gained significance due to the resistance acquired by pathogens towards a number of widely-used drugs. The aim of this study was to test the antifungal activity of selected essential oils against Candida albicans in liquid and vapour phase and to determine the chemical composition and mechanism of action of most potent...

background & aim: the world production and consumption of essential oils and perfumes are increasing very fast. lippia citriodora h.b.k. is an herbal species mainly used as a spice and medicinal plant. endogenous levels as well exogenous application of plant growth regulators (pgr) could affect essential oil production and chemical compositions. experimental: to study the effect of exogenou...

in this study lemon juice were packaged at three type of packaging ( pet , pe and glass bottles ). the samples were stored ten weeks at 20 and 40 ◦c . physicochemical (ph, acidity, brix, vitamin c , so2 and formalin number ) and sensory properties of lemon juice were evaluated on every two weeks. the results showed that the two storage temperatures(20 and 40 ◦c ) had not any significant effect ...

Citrus seedlings were grown in soil columns in which the root system was hydraulically separated into two equal layers; this enabled us to maintain roots in the upper layer without water for 110 d. The columns were placed into waterbaths modified so that soil temperatures in the top layer could be maintained at 25 °C or at 35 °C, while temperature in the bottom layer was maintained at 25 °C. We...

LIKUBIN has been prevalent in Taiwan since 1958, attacking most of the commercial varieties such as ponkan, tankan, and sweet orange. Formerly thought to be due to unfavorable soil conditions, such as high moisture content and deficiency of essential nutrients, or to root rot, it was subsequently demonstrated to be caused by an infectious agent believed to be closely related to tristeza virus b...

Four essential oils in two concentrations (50 and 100%) of thyme, Thymus vulgaris; Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum; Lemon grass, Cymbopagon flexuosus; Anise, Pimpinella anisum and formic acid (65%) were used against varroa mite, Varroa destructor infesting honey bee colonies. Results show that, formic acid and the highest concentration (100%) of tested essential oils caused effective control of...

Four essential oils of Thyme (Thymus linearis), Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Mint (Mentha longifolia) and Formic Acid (65%) used at three concentrations (25, 50 and 100%) against Varroa destructor damaging honey bee Apis mellifera colonies in Honeybee Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. The percentage of infest...

The present investigation was carried out in the apiary at Al-Fath location, Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt, from 8 th of December, 2007 to 3 rd of January, 2008. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of lemon juice on varroa mites, Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in honeybee colonies, Apis mellifera L. with little brood in order to reduce varroa population to toler...

fish roe contains high level of protein and unsaturated fatty acids, but the roe are susceptible to spoilage and its sensorial and qualitative characteristics decrease during storage. salt and antioxidant used in the production of roe to prevent or retard spoilage. this study examined the sensory factors (color, smell, taste, appearance) of rainbow trout roe using plant extracts, such as garlic...

in this study the effects of autoclave, microwave and ultrasonic pretreatments with or withoutacid addition were investigated on the amount of glucose, soluble and insoluble lignin, furfural, yeast viabilityand bioethanol. the findings showed that autoclave-acid impregnated sample, has the highest glucose releasefrom lignocellulose materials (14.61 and 14.95 g/l for solvent exposed and untreate...