Effect of aqueous extract of several herbs on human platelet aggregation in vitro was investigated. Out of 28 herbs/nutriceuticals investigated, camomile, nettle alfalfa, garlic and onion exhibited most significant anti-platelet activity (>or=45% inhibition). Aqueous extracts of alfalfa, fresh nettle, and camomile inhibited ADP induced-platelet aggregation by 73, 65 and 60%, respectively, compa...

Lucerne, a valuable plant grown mainly for animal feed, is rich in protein, minerals (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, Zn, Si), vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, K, U), phytochemical substances (carotene, chlorophyll, coumarins, isoflavones, alkaloids, saponins), contains secondary metabolites of plants (phytoestrogens: isoflavones and coumestrol), and antinutritional components (phytates, L-canavanine, saponins)...

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death worldwide, so people are advised to limit their intake of dietary cholesterol [1]. Egg consumption has been seriously reduced because of the high levels of cholesterol [2]. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cholesterol metabolism effects of alfalfa saponin extract (ASE) in liver and ovary tissues using digital gene-expression (DGE) ...

D IGESTION experiments with cattle fed simplified rations produced results in this laboratory indicating that efficiency of roughage dry matter digestion was dependent upon the presence or absence of certain ration nutrients or feed components needed by rumen microorganisms. The nutrients or feed components which favorably influenced roughage digestion in cattle experiments were protein (N X6.~...

Access to livestock manure is increasing in semi-arid cropping systems of U.S. Northwest prompting evaluation fertilization strategies on regional production systems. A study conducted from fall 2012 2019 used: fall- or spring-applied dairy (56 Mg ha−1), fall-applied composted (33 urea SUPERU (Koch Agronomic Services), and a control (n = 6) corn (Zea mays L.)–barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)–alfalfa...

Due to current technologies used to extract gold, increasing environmental pollution has occurred. Existing technologies for the extraction and recovery of gold include cyanidation, which uses toxic cyanide. Because of the potential health threat and waste generated by the cyanidation process, an increasing need to develop new technologies to extract and recover gold from aqueous solution has a...

The potential environmental risks of transgene exposure are not clear for alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa), a perennial crop that is cross-pollinated by insects. We gathered data on feral alfalfa in major alfalfa seed-production areas in the western United States to (1) evaluate evidence that feral transgenic plants spread transgenes and (2) determine environmental and agricultural produ...

In order to determine of physical characteristics of rice straw as an effective source of fiber in ruminants, alfalfa hay, four varieties of rice straw (Taroum Neda, Taroum Neamat, Taroum Sangi, and Asgari), and four rations that contained four varieties of rice straws were investigated. The chemical (dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), nonfiber carbohydrates (N...