Thaumatin, an intensely sweet protein, is the major proteinaciouscompnentinthe arils ofThaumatococcusdaniellii [l].Thaumatinisamemberofafamilyofatleastfiveisoforms, separable on cation exchange chromatography and all with a molecular weight of approx. 22 kDa and possessing eight disulphide bridges. Thaumatin I and II are derived from distinct genes, the other subforms may result from post-trans...

The development of the seed-cones Taxus canadensis was studied. Aril is multilayered. seed coat multi-layered, its structure changes during development. Initially, it consists 33–35 layers cells, and by time maturation they are reduced to 10 layers. A marker sign appearance an aril from under scales. At this time, there active thickening cuticle epidermic cells seed, sclerenchymatization zone I...

BACKGROUND To determine the antitumor effects and its mechanism of n-butanol fraction from aril of Torreya grandis (BFAT) on H22 mice models of liver cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty ICR male mice were used to establish H22 mice models of liver cancer and then randomly divided into six groups, the normal control group, the model control group, the positive group (cyclophosphamide [CTX]), t...

Cinco derivados de 4-trifluorometil-2-(5-aril-3-stiril-1H-pirazol-1il)-pirimidinas e seis 5-aril3-estiril-1-carboxamidino-1H-pirazois previamente sintetizados foram avaliados de acordo com suas propriedades antioxidantes e antimicrobianas. Estas atividades foram avaliadas por ensaios de DPPH e HRP/luminol/H 2 O 2 quimioluminescência e suas atividades antimicrobianas (CIM). Os resultados foram b...

BACKGROUND The discovery of the only animal pigment, bilirubin, in the plant Strelitzia nicolai has triggered a vast number of questions regarding bilirubin's formation and its role in the human body. Recent studies have confirmed that bilirubin at certain levels have many medical benefits. Various case studies have revealed that bilirubin is a potent antioxidant. Cervical cancer is one of Sout...

iran is the center of origin as well as variation for pomegranate (punica granatum l.). also, iran is one of the most important countries in the world in terms of pomegranate culture and production. monitoring morphological and physiological changes which occur during fruit growth and development is an important determining in orchard management decisions. the aim of the present research was to...

Fruits of Trichilia cuneata (Meliaceae), a common tree in dtiet fotests of Central America, are eaten by a numbet of birds. The fruits are 10 to 12 mm in diameter, covered by a yellowish-brown, capsular exocarp, and contain three to six seeds distributed among three locules. Each seed is covered by an orangish-red aril that averages 59.7 percent lipid and 15.1 petcent protein, which makes this ...

Endosperm and embryo tissues from the seeds of Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush) accumulate high levels of 3-acetyl-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerols (acTAGs) as their major storage lipids. In contrast, the aril tissue surrounding the seed produces long-chain triacylglycerols (lcTAGs) typical of most other organisms. The presence of the sn-3 acetyl group imparts acTAGs with different physical and chemical p...

selecting within local pomegranate accessions is the main method used to identify new cultivars. total of 76 pomegranate accessions from hatay, turkey, were collected and their morpho-pomological and chemical characteristics were determined. the results showed that there was significant diversity among the accessions in terms of fruit quality parameters. several accessions were notable for thei...