An interlaboratory trial was conducted to validate photostimulated luminescence (PSL) methods for herbs, spices, and seasonings. Forty products (11 herbs, 17 spices, and 12 seasonings) were purchased from a local commercial source, and randomly selected samples were irradiated with 10 kGy. Four blended products were prepared at Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre, mixing varying p...

Twenty-five mature male crossbred (Chinchilla × California× New Zealand White Dutch) bucks (aged between six and seven months) of average weight (1915±125 g) were used. The fed either five diets with Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) as a complement mixtures garlic, ginger or black pepper (spices) supplements; diet one having no MOLM spices; two 6% MOLM; three 3.5 g garlic (GR) 3.5g (GG) per kg...

Today antibiotic resistance is turning out to be major challenge for the medical world. Thus, focus shifts to medicinal plants and natural sources as an alternative to the antibiotics. Herbal sources of drugs have been of interest since ancient times, thus easily accepted by general population. Considering the rich source and easy availability, five common spices (Cardamom-Elettaria cardamomum,...

Spices are normally used for flavor to make food aromatic, hot, savory and sweet. not only add aroma the but also give a lot of health benefits nutritional values. Some spices in Egypt cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, black cumin etc. Many people do know importance its effect on immune system. The main aim is high light role commonly immunity. In this review we list some bakery products that use can ...

Background: Aflatoxins are toxic fungal metabolites enable to contaminate a wide range of natural substrates. This contamination can be host-specific for different plant species. In this study, the ability of a toxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus to produce various aflatoxins on major Iranian cereals was evaluated with special focus on plant susceptibility to toxin production at cultivar level. M...

environmental stresses specially drought, play an important role in decreasing plant growth, particularly during germination in dry and semi dry area. to considering the effect of drought stress caused by polyethylene glycol on germination and characteristics of 2 spices of sesamum indicum, we had done factorial and complete accidental plot with 4 treatments and 3 times repetition. experimental...