Publications by authors named "Farhat Chibani"
As a result of the extreme conditions that usually occur in Mediterranean climates, the objective of this work is to study the combined and/or separate effects of saline and alkaline stresses in Portulaca oleracea. The study was carried out to determine the nutritional food potential in relation to plant physiological parameters. The results show that alkaline media in which CaCO was present did not affect growth but exposure to 100 mM NaCl decreased it greatly.
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- Salinity negatively affects global agricultural productivity, and researching halophytes like Aeluropus littoralis helps understand how some plants tolerate salty environments.
- Proteomic analysis of A. littoralis exposed to different salt concentrations (0, 200, and 400mM NaCl) revealed changes in protein levels, indicating the plant's physiological response to salt over various durations.
- The study found significant alterations in proteins associated with metabolism, photosynthesis, and stress response, suggesting that adaptations in energy-related proteins play a key role in A. littoralis's ability to withstand salinity.
Seed proteins extracted from Tunisian pumpkin seeds ( Cucurbita maxima ) were investigated for their solubility properties and sequentially extracted according to the Osborne procedure. The solubility of pumpkin proteins from seed flour was greatly influenced by pH changes and ionic strength, with higher values in the alkaline pH regions. It also depends on the seed defatting solvent.
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