Aromatherapy Using Lavender Oil Effectiveness on Pain and Anxiety After C-Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Managing postoperative setting, regarding pain and anxiety after cesarean delivery is crucial for the mother's recovery, her emotional well-being, mother-infant bonding and initiating breastfeeding. Although some research have suggested that aromatherapy with lavender essential oil can be effective in reducing pain and anxiety in various medical settings, the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in the postoperative setting after cesarean delivery is less well-studied. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of lavender essential oil therapy in the management of pain and anxiety after cesarean delivery.

Quality of Edible Sesame Oil as Obtained by Green Solvents: In Silico versus Experimental Screening Approaches.

The present study aimed to investigate the qualitative and quantitative performance of five green solvents, namely 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), -cymene, -limonene and ethanol to substitute -hexane, for sesame seed oil extraction. In fact, both CPME and MeTHF gave higher crude yields than -hexane (58.82, 54.

Phenolic constitutents, antioxidant and repellent activities of coriander ( L.) fruits using different solvent extracts.

The organic solvent extracts (hexane, chloroform, acetone, methanol and water) of coriander fruits were reported for their antioxidant and repellent activities. The methanol and acetone extracts revealed the highest antiradical activity as compared to the other solvent extracts. HPLC analysis revealed that phenolic acids were the major compounds in chloroform and acetone extracts, whereas flavonoids in methanol and water extracts.

Assessment of Bacterial Diversity of Industrial Poultry Wastewater by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) and the Cultivation Method in Order to Inform Its Reuse in Agriculture.

Effluents discharged by poultry meat industries are heavily polluted with raw materials, such as fat, blood residues, and proteins. Thus, untreated effluents directly discharged into the environment may constitute a public health threat. This study aims to evaluate the bacterial diversity of three water qualities: industrial poultry wastewater (PWW), tap water (TW), and PWW diluted with TW (50 : 50) (V/V) (TWPWW) by the combination of culture-independent and culture-dependent approaches.

Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of fruits.

is used as a medicinal herb in many countries. In this study, cyclohexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water were used as solvents in the extraction of fruits. The contents of total phenolics, total flavonoids, total tannins and condensed tannins as well as the biological activities of these extracts were investigated using various and assays.

Algae and Their Metabolites as Potential Bio-Pesticides.

An increasing human population necessitates more food production, yet current techniques in agriculture, such as chemical pesticide use, have negative impacts on the ecosystems and strong public opposition. Alternatives to synthetic pesticides should be safe for humans, the environment, and be sustainable. Extremely diverse ecological niches and millions of years of competition have shaped the genomes of algae to produce a myriad of substances that may serve humans in various biotechnological areas.

Status and Prospects of Botanical Biopesticides in Europe and Mediterranean Countries.

Concerning human and environmental health, safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides are urgently needed. Many of the currently used synthetic pesticides are not authorized for application in organic agriculture. In addition, the developed resistances of various pests against classical pesticides necessitate the urgent demand for efficient and safe products with novel modes of action.

Presence of mycotoxins in sorghum and intake estimation in Tunisia.

Sorghum samples (n = 60) from Tunisian markets were analysed for the occurrence of 22 of both traditional and emerging mycotoxins. Samples were extracted with a QuEChERS-like method and mycotoxins were detected by LC-MS/MS. This method was validated and adequate analytical parameters were obtained.

Growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius at different pHs and grape maturation stages.

Aims:   The objective of this work was to study the effect of some factors, linked to grape composition during ripeness process, on the growth and ochratoxin A (OTA) production of Aspergillus carbonarius isolated from grapes.

Methods And Results:   Aspergillus carbonarius isolates were tested (i) in vitro, in Czapek yeast autolysate agar (CYA) at different pHs (2·5-4·5) and incubation times (2-6 days), and (ii) in situ, in fresh grapes collected at different maturation stages. Aspergillus carbonarius was able to grow with the same intensity at the different maturation stages and pH levels tested.

Alternating temperatures and photoperiod effects on fungal growth and Ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius isolated from Tunisian grapes.

The effect of three alternating temperatures cycles (20/30, 20/37 and 25/42 degrees C) and photoperiod on growth and Ochratoxin A (OTA) production of six isolates of Aspergillus carbonarius on synthetic nutrient medium were investigated. The different temperature regimes affected significantly both the mycelial growth and the OTA production. The best growth and OTA production were recorded at 20/30 degrees C.