The effect on the plasma cholesterol esters of diets rich in either carbohydrate, chocolate, or safflower oil was studied sequentially in two men. The changes in the cholesterol esters of the major plasma lipoproteins were studied by measuring (a) the distribution of fatty acids in the esters and (b) the distribution of radioactivity among the esters after the administration of cholesterol-4-(1...

In the present study we investigated the comparative genotoxic potential of laser rays and gamma rays on somatic and gametic cells of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). Mutagenic parameters like mitotic and meiotic consequences were accessed from the plants that showed a linear relationship between dose absorbed and chromosomal anomalies. A wide spectrum of chromosomal aberrations was encount...

In this research, our aim was to determine the effects of gibberellic acid, which was applied to safflower plants (Carthamus tinctorius L. cv. Dinçer 5-118) for pollen sterility induction, on some physiological activity and endogenous hormone levels of the seeds. Exogenously applied gibberellic acid (GA3) strongly influenced the endogenous hormone levels of the seeds by decreasing the levels of...

in 2007, an experiment was conducted at the farm of the college of agriculture, isfahan university of technology, in najaf abad (lavark), to study the effects of two pre-emergence herbicides (trifluralin and ethalfluralin) when combined with the three post-emergence herbicides setoxydim, cycloxydim and haloxyfop and the two post-emergence herbicides desmedipham and phenmedipham on weeds and the...

saffron (crocus sativus) is the most valuable and indigenous crop in iran. the stigmas of flower are used as a popular natural flavouring, colouring and medicinal agent. however, the market suffers from frauds in this plant such as mixing with safflower petals due to high profit. identification of these frauds with conventional and biochemical methods is difficult and low sensitive. therefore, ...

ABSTRACT Safflower is a crop of high economic value with oil concentration in its seeds and great industrial versatility, besides various benefits to human health. As other agricultural crops, it common store safflower make available different periods the year and, due hygroscopic characteristics, studies evaluating effect temperature air relative humidity on moisture content become relevant. T...

background & aim: despite valuable medicinal properties of safflower, breeding new varieties and development of the crop culture area has been limited due to the lack of genetic variation for some crucial characteristics as resistance to diseases and pests like safflower fly. in this study, populations of wild safflower, c. oxyacanthus were collected from western, central and southern regio...

safflower (carthamus tinctorius l.) of the family asteraceae is an annual broadleaf oilseed crop with 35-40 % oil. it was originated from southern asia and is known to have been cultivated in china, india, iran and egypt. in iran the safflower cultivation area has increased over 10000 ha in 2008. some pathogenic fungi such as pythium ultimum, phytophthora drechsleri, puccinia carthami, and fusa...

Background & Aim: Despite valuable medicinal properties of safflower, breeding new varieties and development of the crop culture area has been limited due to the lack of genetic variation for some crucial characteristics as resistance to diseases and pests like safflower fly. In this study, populations of wild safflower, C. oxyacanthus were collected from western, central and ...