Simultaneous comparison of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) fruits for their anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity is reported. The aim of this study was to investigate and to compare anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity in bilberry and blueberry fruits and their skins. The investigations revealed that ...

The role of food in human exposure to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a growing food safety issue. The contribution of fruits and vegetables eaten raw to this exposure is still unclear. The evaluation of contamination levels of fruits, vegetables and the agricultural environment by third-generation cephalosporin (3GC)-resistant Gram-negative bacteria was performed by analyzing 491 samples o...

BACKGROUND The complex network of direct and indirect relationships determines not only the species abundances but also the community characteristics such as diversity and stability. In this context, seed predation is a direct interaction that affects the reproductive success of the plant. For Acrocomia aculeata, the seed predation by Pachymerus cardo and Speciomerus revoili in post-dispersal m...

Since the fruits would be apt to perishable and disease in open field cultivation of processing tomatoes, we attempted vertical double-shoots attracting secure a stable yield this experiment. The control plot (untreated plants) (cultivated by attracted 1st 2nd lateral shoots below top flower truss) were set. There was no difference between both plots on first flowering date. Although number flo...

Pepper is one of the nutrition demanding vegetable. In order to compare N fertilizer uptake and plant numbers per area unit, an experiment was conducted with replications. In which fertilizer was the main factor and included Ammonium nitrate in 7 levels (0, 80, 160, 240 kg /ha-1) and 40+40, 80+80, 120+120 kg/ha-1 (in 2 stages i.e. Half of these amounts appliedpre planting ...

Pepper is one of the nutrition demanding vegetable. In order to compare N fertilizer uptake and plant numbers per area unit, an experiment was conducted with replications. In which fertilizer was the main factor and included Ammonium nitrate in 7 levels (0, 80, 160, 240 kg /ha-1) and 40+40, 80+80, 120+120 kg/ha-1 (in 2 stages i.e. Half of these amounts appliedpre planting ...

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect calcium supplementation on saline water as a minimizing agent stress in okra cultivars. experiment carried out greenhouse Mossoró-RN using completely randomized experimental design 2x5 factorial scheme with four replications. Two cultivars (Santa Cruz 47 and Valença) were tested fertigated five fertigation managements [F1= irrigati...

Soilless crop production is spread worldwide. It a cultivating technique that enhances yield quality and quantity, thus contributing to both food safety security. However, in closed-loop soilless crops, the risk of spreading soil-borne pathogens through recycled nutrient solution makes establishment disinfection strategy necessary. In current study, sodium hypochlorite was applied as chemical d...