mechanical damages inflicted upon seeds in harvesting, handling and further subsequent processes are worth attention because they unfavourably influence the quality of seed. seed damage results in lower grain value, storage problems, and reduced seed germination and seedling vigor, resulting in a subsequent diminishing yield of future crops. the present experiments were conducted to determine t...

this study was conducted to evaluate the bioavailability of nano and micro sources of manganese in broiler chickens. two hundred and eight, 10-d-old male ross 308 broilers in a completely randomized design with 13 treatments, 4 replications and 4 chicks per replicate were studied for 35 days. during the experimental period, a basal corn-soybean meal diet containing 20 ppm mn (control treatment)...

neurodegeneration is the pathophysiological basis for permanent neurological disabilities in multiple sclerosis (ms); thus neuroprotection is emerging as a therapeutic approach in ms research. modulation of excitotoxicity by inhibition of nmdars has been suggested for neuroprotection, but selective antagonisation of the nr2b subtype of these receptors, a subtype believed to play a more pivotal ...

beta-2 adrenoceptors in blood vessels are one of the active factors that play a role in regulation of tissue blood flow. in diabetic angiopathy, responsiveness of these receptors is decreased, while that is increased in inflammation. according to these opposite effects, the aim of this study was to investigate the vasodilatory response of knee joint blood vessels to salbutamol (beta-2 adrenocep...

in rainfed areas of iran, cereal yields are low, variable and mainly as a result of inadequate and erratic seasonal rainfall and associated management factor, such as late sowing date (or late crop germination). in order to investigate the effects of single irrigation and nitrogen on bread wheat (triticum aestivum l. var. sabalan) a field experiment was conducted as split plot arranged in a ran...

the water-distilled essential oil from dried aerial parts of achillea tenuifolia lam. was analysed by gc and cg/ms. 48 components were characterized representing 88% of the total oil. camphor (18%), 1,8-cineole + limonene (9%) and spathulenol (7%) were the major constituents of the oil obtained in a yield of 0.23%.

cadmium is a heavy metal with a strong adverse effect on crop quality. moreover, it is a mobile element in environment and plants can easily uptake and transfer it to their organs. cadmium can easily enter human and animals food chains and threatens their health. to study the effects of a water soluble polymer and inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi on cadmium uptake of clover grown on contamina...