Because of their antioxidative capability polyphenols and vitamins are the most important naturally occurring compounds. Several widely consumed vegetables are rich in various phenolic compounds and vitamins. In this study, such vegetables as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), eggplant (Solanum melongena), chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum), and potato (Solanum tuberosum) of the Solanaceae family were...

Anthracnose is one of the serious diseases in chilli which affects whole plant and also fruits in particular. A study was undertaken to develop a high yielding and anthracnose disease resistant hybrid in chilli at the Dept. of Vegetable Crops, HC & RI, TNAU, Coimbatore during 2004-05. As a first step, ninety three germplasm lines maintained in the Dept. of Vegetable crops were evaluated for dis...

Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in soils, and at elevated concentration levels in plant tissue Si is reported to improve plant resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses. in the present study, Si solutions at 100, 300 or 500 mg l-1 made from potassium silicate (K2Sio3) were applied as foliar sprays or soil drenches to pepper (capsicum annum l.) plants, and their effec...

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is an important pest of chilli peppers and a vector insect that causes yellow leaf disease. This study aimed to compare the population intensity its attacks on production in plots with or without trap crops. used eggplant, tomato mungbean as As main crop, Chilli pepper was planted measuring 7 m x 4 spacing 60 cm 70 cm. Trap crops were around plots, 16 plants each plo...

OBJECTIVES To describe the potential risk factors, clinical features, biochemical and radiological features, and management of chronic calcific pancreatitis. DESIGN Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING Tertiary care general hospital. PATIENTS Fifty patients with pancreatic calcification referred to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, and 50 age-matched controls from healthy relativ...

Artificial neural networks (ANN) are implemented in a large number of applications of science and technology as the technique has become very popular and accepted tool for researchers and scientists. ANN renders realistic advantages such as real time processing, adaptability and training potential over conventional methodologies. In this communication an all inclusive review of ANN for predicti...

Seed ingestion by frugivorous vertebrates commonly benefits plants by moving seeds to locations with fewer predators and pathogens than under the parent. For plants with high local population densities, however, movement from the parent plant is unlikely to result in 'escape' from predators and pathogens. Changes to seed condition caused by gut passage may also provide benefits, yet are rarely ...