background: aging contains morphological and functional deterioration in biological systems. d-galactose (d-gal) generates free radicals and accelerates aging. portulaca oleracea (purslane) may have protective effect against oxidative stress. objective: purslane ethanolic extract effects were evaluated on antioxidant indices and sex hormone in d-gal aging female mice. materials and methods: 48 ...

Wood vinegar, a by-product of wood pyrolysis, is mostly discarded. vinegar has phytotoxic effect and could be potentially used as naturally derived herbicide for weed control. The objective this research was to evaluate the efficacy from pyrolysis apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) tree branch wastes control weeds. concentrations required inhibit 50% motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.), redroot pig...

INTRODUCTION Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L., Portulacaceae) is eaten extensively as a potherb, and added in soups and salads around the Mediterranean and tropical Asian countries (Fig. 1). There is a newer interest in cultivation of purslane as a crop since its identification as one of the best sources in the plant world for omega-3 fatty acid, α-linolenic acid (LNA). LNA is a precursor of a s...

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) and Jew's mallow (Corchorus olitorius leaves have several desirable characteristics as functional ingredients for the production of healthy new foods. In this study, influence extrusion conditions including material type, feed moisture content barrel temperature on techno-functional properties, phytochemical contents antioxidant activity rice-based extrudates co...

Induction of GLUT4 translocation in the absence of insulin is considered a key concept to decrease elevated blood glucose levels in diabetics. Due to the lack of pharmaceuticals that specifically increase the uptake of glucose from the blood circuit, application of natural compounds might be an alternative strategy. However, the effects and mechanisms of action remain unknown for many of those ...

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck) and caulifl ower (B. oleracea var. botrytis DC) are closely related botanical varieties. The underlying genetic bases of their phenotypic differences from each other are not well understood. A molecular genetic marker enabling B. oleracea germplasm curators and breeders to predict phenotype from seeds or seedlings would be a valuable tool. Mut...

The herbicide cilluron containing cyhalofop-butyl (10%) is an active ingredient. Cyhalofop-butyl has low oral, dermal and inhalation toxicity. In the present study the antigenotoxic effects of Brassica oleracea L. var. italica was evaluated using Allium cepa root chromosomal aberration assay against ciluron. Three types of treatments were given to roots in pre-treatment roots were first treated...

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a globally-distributed plant with a long history of use in folk medicine and cooking. We have developed purslane as a model system for exploring plant responses to stress. We exposed two varieties of purslane to saline stress with the objective of identifying differences between the varieties in the plasticity of morphological and physiological traits. The varie...