A comparative study on the potential of some biological agents to perform the hydrolysis of stevioside was carried out, aiming at establishing an alternative methodology to achieve the aglycon steviol or its rearranged derivative isosteviol, in high yields to be used in the preparation of novel bioactive compounds. Hydrolysis reactions were performed by using filamentous fungi (Aspergillus nige...

BACKGROUND First degree relatives of patients with allergic diseases are at increased risk of having the disorder. However, it is not clear whether two such related patients with allergic diseases are sensitive to the same antigens or not. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study to determine whether or not first degree relatives with respiratory allergies are more likely to be skin test positive to t...

‘Golden Reinders’ apple quality parameters, fruit physiology, biochemical composition and susceptibility to Penicillium expansum Rhizopus stolonifer were analysed in harvested from four different locations (two valley two mountain orchards) the same orchard at six maturity stages. Growing location strongly influenced taste- health-related whereas harvest mainly affected ethylene biosynthetic pa...

A new semi-selective medium, acidified weak potato-dextrose agar (AWPDA) with Mertect (active ingredient: thiabendazole), was developed for the isolation and enumeration of Alternaria species from samples of soil and plant debris. The medium was selected based on growth inhibition tests against Alternaria and several other commonly encountered saprobic fungi utilizing three antifungal agents, B...

Article history: Received on: 23/12/2015 Revised on: 25/01/2016 Accepted on: 10/02/2016 Available online: 28/05/2016 The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of essential oil (EO) from Ammodaucus leucotrichus fruits against three phytopathogenic fungi causing the deterioration for apples, including Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum and Rhizopus stolonifer by using the ...

A study was carried out on a new strain of Rhizopus stolonifer RCH7 isolated from a spontaneouslyfermenting rice husk sample. Growth characteristics on and utilization profile of various substrates by this isolate were investigated. The isolate was found to display the most extensive mycelia proliferation at a temperature of 37°C and a pH of 4.0. Divalent ionic additions did not cause an increa...