Ready-to-eat snacks are popular among consumers, but these largely carbohydrate-based
snacks have high glycemic indexes that pose various health issues, such as increased risk …

Natural products have been used to protect the skin from harmful UV radiation for decades.
Due to the ecotoxicological implications of synthetic sunscreen exposure in aquatic …

Objectives This study was designed to investigate the antihypertensive effect of S-1-
propenylcysteine, a characteristic sulfur compound in aged garlic extract, using a …

The seeds of Aframomum melegueta K. Schum (grains of paradise, Zingiberaceae) are used
as a common spice in African countries and a fine condiment in the European cuisine. In this …

The present study investigates the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the essential oils
obtained by hydrodistillation of the pulp and the seeds of Ceratonia siliqua. Dried pods (pulp …

In order to find alternatives to chemical synthetic insecticides in the fight against pest of
stored products, we evaluate the insecticidal and repellent activities of three essential oils by …

Gram–positive and gram–negative bacteria are the most common/prevalent human
infectious agents. With increased bacterial resistance to the chemical agents, finding herbal …

Sugar beet weevil, Lixus incanescens Boh., is one of most dangerous pests in sugar beet.
Host plant resistance is known as an efficient strategy for pest management. Thus, this study …

The growth and development of six variants of legume–grass grasslands were observed in
order to assess the productivity and quality of forage of some perennial grass mixtures in the …

Phalaris is a genus in the family Poaceae, which contains around 21 species. The members
of this genus are used in traditional folk medicine in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes …