Effects of supplementation of green tea extract on the milk performance of peripartal dairy cows and the expression of stress response genes in the liver.

Background: We hypothesised that supplementation of green tea extract (GTE) in dairy cows during the transition period can attenuate proinflammatory conditions and prevent endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the liver of these cows. Thirty Holstein cows with an average parity of 3.06 (± 1.

Development of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for detection of cyathane diterpenoids.

Background: So-called cyathane type diterpenoids are produced as secondary metabolites by basidiomycetes. Based on their antibacterial, fungicidal, and cytotoxic properties, cyathane type terpenoids represent interesting target compounds in fungal biotechnology.

Results: An indirect competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay has been developed for detection of cyathane type diterpenoids.