Extending the knowledge on secondary metabolites and the effect of solvent of extraction in mushrooms, We investigated five mushrooms species; two cultivated edible (Agaricus bisporus (brown) and Agaricus bisporus (white); and three wild medicinal edible mushrooms Trametes versicolor, Ganoderma applanatum and Fomes fomentarius for total phenolic, total flavonoid and condensed tannins content. T...

Lawns achieve environmental, functional, and aesthetical roles in urban environments. The objectives of this research were to assess the effect different salinity levels on Trichoderma isolates study spp. perennial ryegrass under salinity. T. harzianum (ThLem2017-01) atroviride (TaDP2019-01) had a higher mycelium growth rate than (TaDP2019-02) when low. In contrast, isolate at high superior res...

A total of 80 commercial broccoli samples were collected over a two-year period to determine seasonal variation in the levels of ascorbic acid (AA), vitamin C (the sum of AA and dehydroascorbic acid [DHAA]), the predominant flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol, and total phenolics at the consumer level. Levels of AA and vitamin C varied between 13.37–110.30 and 57.35–131.35 mg/100 g fresh weight...

Several ancient apple varieties and a wild apple variety grown in Croatia were analysed for the polyphenol content and compared to two varieties grown in USA. In the flesh, flavanols, dihydrochalcones and phenolic acids (24 to 137, 23 to 109, 3 to 238 mg kg 1 of fresh weight (FW), respectively) were found. Peel contained flavanols, dihydrochalcones, phenolic acids, flavonols and anthocyanins (6...

The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculants and chemical additives on fermentation quality, aerobic stability in vitro gas production kinetics digestibility total mixed ration (TMR) silage. Total (568 g/kg dry matter (DM)) ensiled with six experimental treatments: (1) no (control); (2) Lactobacillus buchneri (LB; applied at 1 × 106 cfu/g fresh weight...

Sea-bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) grow under different salinity regimes, from the open sea to lagoons and even rivers, but some mortality has been recorded in juvenile stages when exposed to low salinity water. Changes in water permeability of different osmoregulatory tissues could be the cause of reduction in blood osmotic pressure and death in some fish in fresh water (FW). In order to explore ...

In this study, nutraceutical properties of fruit juice and seeds, which are important for human health, green (Kabarcik, Cavus), red (red Globe) black (Honusu, Yildiz, Yediveren Helvani) skin colored grape cultivars grown in same ecological conditions were investigated. Harvest period, number cluster form, weight, berry color usage area determined as morphological parameters. The Folin-Ciocalte...

The goals of this study were to (1) measure plasma osmolytes and rectal gland weights of a freshwater (FW) Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina) population in the St. Johns River, Florida, and (2) determine how these parameters change after acclimation to seawater (SW). We hypothesized that the FW D. sabina may show physiological divergence from marine D. sabina, because the FW individuals reprod...

African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) is an underexploited legume with the potential of becoming an alternative food staple to alleviate the problem of food security. An assessment was carried out on the growth and yield of AYB affected by Telfairia mosaic virus (TeMV) Infection. Telfairia mosaic virus caused severe mosaic, leaf distortion and malformation on AYB. Analyses of results revea...

Partial nutritional analysis including total polyphenols, vitamin C, soluble solids (°Brix), sugars and mineral constituents was evaluated for the banana fruits derived from six triploid Musa accessions grown in coastal oasis of south Tunisia. Results showed that pH values ranged 5.44 to 6.01. The °Brix varied between 4.00 g/100 g (Fresh weight) FW ‘Arbi IRA’, 1.33 ‘Lobnani’. Carbohydrates were...