Effects of Chinese fir planting and phosphorus addition on soil microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activities.

Plants can alter soil microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activities related with carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P), through litter and root exudates, with consequences on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus (P) cycling. However, it is not well known how the changes in soil phosphorus availability affect the relationships between plants and soil microorganisms. In this study, a factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Chinese fir () planting and different levels of P addition (0, 1.

A Comprehensive Review of Health-Benefiting Components in Rapeseed Oil.

Rapeseed oil is the third most consumed culinary oil in the world. It is well-known for its high content of unsaturated fatty acids, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids, which make it of great nutritional value. There is increasing evidence that a diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids offers health benefits.

Influence of Lactobacillus/Candida fermentation on the starch structure of rice and the related noodle features.

With screening of Lactobacillus fermentum M9 and Candida santamariae Y11 from a natural fermentation broth (Jinjian) for rice noodle production, this work concerns how fermentation with M9:Y11 suspensions of different volume ratios affects the texture and sensory features of rice noodles. The M9:Y11 strains regulated rice structures and thus the physicochemical features of rice noodles. In particular, 5:5 and 8:2 v/v M9:Y11 strains endowed rice noodles with better texture and sensory performance than did Jinjian.