Processing and preservation of spices are important for assuming the quality of the end-product. Microwave processing and cooking of foods is a recent development, which is gaining momentum in household as well as largescale food applications. Processing of spices using microwaves is a newer dimension. This alternative methodology is preferred, due to the convenience and ease of handling. In In...

This study was done to assess the antifungal effect of some biocontrol agents effective microorganisms (EMs1), Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Bacillus pumilus, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, black cumin and wheat germ oils as well as the recommended fungicide (flutolanil) against root rot of tomato. Moreover, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) examination was completed to identi...

Two field and laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) and irrigation management on seed and essential oil yields of Cumin, as well as the impact of water quality on water holding capacity of SAP. Salinity had a negative effect on the amount of water absorbed by SAP (335 and 59 g H2O per g SAP, for distilled water and solution of 0.5% NaCl...

The samples of stored seeds of pea (Pisum sativum L.) were collected from 30 farmer markets. The mycobiota analysis showed presence of 15 fungal species and one species of insect Callosobruchus chinensis. The fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. ochraceous, A. terreus were found to be dominant based on percent frequency of each in blotter method in unsterilized and sterilized seeds 18...

background aflatoxin b1 (afb1) is a highly toxic and hepatocarcinogenic metabolite produced by aspergillus species. some natural products are known to kill fungi and destroy toxins and toxin-producing agents. objectives the purpose of this study is to provide experimental data on the antifungal activity of cumin oils and their components that could be considered suitable for application in food...

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is one of the most consumed spices worldwide. In this study, seeds obtained from India, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Türkiye (Denizli) were used as materials. Different parameters including essential oil content (%), composition fixed fatty acid colour values (l, a, b), total phenolic substance (mg GAE/g dry herb) flavonoid CE/g determined. Result showed tha...

background: cuminum cyminum fruit essential oil (feo) dose-dependently can attenuate the expression of morphine tolerance and dependence in morphine-dependent mice. objective: in this study, the effects of cuminum cyminum feo on acquisition and expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (cpp) in morphine-sensitized mice were studied. methods: repeated subcutaneous (s.c.) admini...

two field and laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of superabsorbent polymer (sap) and irrigation management on seed and essential oil yields of cumin, as well as the impact of water quality on water holding capacity of sap. salinity had a negative effect on the amount of water absorbed by sap (335 and 59 g h2o per g sap, for distilled water and solution of 0.5% nacl...