Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria are known to be useful tools for food biopreservation and fermentation control. subsp. 406 and 213M0 isolated from different samples of Mongolian traditional fermented milk, airag, had been reported to produce listericidal bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances with similar but slightly different properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicinal plants produce specialized metabolites (SM) that are used as drugs. However, due to low yields of field cultivation and the increasing market demand, this production method often failed to meet supply needs. Biotechnological alternatives, such as in vitro plant cultures, offer promising solutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe optimization of existing natural antioxidants that are highly effective is crucial for advancements in medicine and the food industry. Due to growing concerns regarding the safety of synthetic antioxidants, researchers are increasingly focusing on natural sources, particularly essential oils (EOs). Combining EOs might enhance antioxidant activity due to increased chemical diversity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrickly pear serves as a significant source of income for farmers worldwide, with production taking place in temperate, subtropical, and cold regions. The objective of the present investigation is to explore the morphological parameters of and which are resistant to the white cochineal (), as well as the local prickly pear that is currently threatened with extinction. This investigation aims to evaluate the feasibility of replacing the endangered local prickly pear with the recently introduced species and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are enormously popular semi-conductor metal oxides with diverse applications in every field of science. Many physical and chemical methods applied for the synthesis of ZnONPs are being rejected due to their environmental hazards. Therefore, ZnONPs synthesized from plant extracts are steered as eco-friendly showing more biocompatibility and biodegradability.
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