Mucilage is an exopolymeric organic substance that occurs in the marine environment due to overgrowth of a type sea algae. Extreme blooms algae are often triggered by rising seawater temperatures and human-induced pressures such as domestic industrial wastes, insufficient treatment levels, excessive fishing. In semi-enclosed seas, this phenomenon creates growing concern, it has detrimental impa...

Summary The evaluation of functional properties different chia protein hydrolysates (CPH) and their application in O/W emulsions were studied. Enzymatic treatments with pepsin, pancreatin or the sequential action pepsin–pancreatin applied to hydrolyse a concentrate (CPC). Oil‐in‐water stabilised CPC these CPHs, without mucilage, prepared at pH 7 10. Particle size, global stability, ζ ‐potential...

This study was designed to evaluate efficacy of a natural eye drop made of Plantago ovata mucilage versus placebo to improve dry eye symptoms. In a Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial, sixty dry eye patients with ocular symptom and total OSDI score≥12 were randomly assigned to receive either a natural ophthalmic drop, made of Plantago ovata mucilage or placebo 4 times a...

Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) and Thymus vulgaris (thyme) are well-known medicinal plants from the Lamiaceae family. Although micromorphological characteristics mucilage production of basil thyme fruits have already been partially studied, aim this work was to examine samples collected in Serbia. The results obtained by stereomicroscope scanning electron microscopy showed that nutlets these speci...

As plant roots take up water and the soil dries, water depletion is expected to occur in the vicinity of roots, the so called rhizosphere. However, recent experiments showed that the rhizosphere of lupines was wetter than the bulk soil during the drying period. Surprisingly, the rhizosphere remained temporarily dry after irrigation. Such water dynamics in the rhizosphere can be explained by the...

1Health Research Institute, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 2Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 3Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 4Department of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University o...

Chia seed mucilage represents an emerging resource in food industry due to its particular tetrasaccharide (repeating unit) composition. In this investigation, we report on the effect of biomacromolecule concentration and ageing structural integrity chia mucilage-based hydrogel networks. Hydrogels were produced with different polymer analyzed as prepared after 10 days ageing. Structural studies ...

The apple is a climacteric fruit, characterized by having long post-harvest life in optimal storage conditions, addition to various nutritional benefits. In Mexico, it has become common sell piece and ready be consumed, each after being washed disinfected, protected with polyurethane net low-density polyethylene plastic film, which contributes the increase generation of solid waste environmenta...

The aim of the present work is to purify mucilage polysaccharide extracted from linseed by deproteinization using Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and Hydochloric (Hcl). 10% w/v TCA deproteinized more than 80% when pH solution was 3. can be considered as an better deproteinizing agent compared hydrochloric evidenced highest efficiency (88.57%)