Article info: Received: 18 October 2012 Accepted: 28 February 2013 ABSTRACT Water-soluble and acid-soluble pectic polysaccharides with significant immunostimulating activity were isolated from alcohol-insoluble solids (AIS) of leek. Pectic polysaccharides characterized with high anhydrouronic acid content and common pectic sugars – L-arabinose, D-galactose, D-glucose, and Lrhamnose. It was acco...

In order to define its possible involvement in production of stearic acid for wax biosynthesis, the presence of 3-ketoacyl acyl synthase II (KAS II) activity was investigated in different tissues of leek (Allium porrum L.) leaves. KAS II activity was identified in sheath and lamina epidermis, as well as in underlying parenchyma. In all three tissues, activity was inhibited by 50% on addition of...

The price of leeks that fluctuates in Mojokerto causes the profits leek farmers to be erratic, due differences seasons. Does climate have an impact on effect fluctuations and income farmers? This research aims analyse Sajen village. uses quantitative approach. With a population 105 vegetable village, this purpose sampling with 30 as sample. variables are (X1), (X2), (Y). data used primary form ...

Food waste is a worldwide concern as it represents constant threat to the environment and serious operational problem for food industry. The by-products of fruits vegetables being valuable source bioactive compounds have potential be reused reintroduced in agri-food chain. This circular approach contributes sustainable production system. In this context, collaborative project with primary secto...

Current theories of object recognition in human vision make different predictions about whether the recognition of complex, multi-part, objects should be influenced by shape information about surface depth orientation and curvature derived from stereo disparity. We examined this issue in five experiments using a recognition memory paradigm in which observers (N=134) memorised and then discrimin...

BACKGROUND Previous studies showed an in-depth ecological understanding by traditional people of managing natural resources. We studied the landscape ethnoecological knowledge (LEEK) of Székelys on the basis of 16-19(th) century village laws. We analyzed the habitat types, ecosystem services and sustainable management types on which village laws had focused. METHODS Székelys had self-governed...