Estimation of Reference Evapotranspiration in a Semi-Arid Region of Mexico.

Reference evapotranspiration (ET) is the first step in calculating crop irrigation demand, and numerous methods have been proposed to estimate this parameter. FAO-56 Penman-Monteith (PM) is the only standard method for defining and calculating ET. However, it requires radiation, air temperature, atmospheric humidity, and wind speed data, limiting its application in regions where these data are unavailable; therefore, new alternatives are required.

Assessment of erosion: use of nuclear techniques and conventional methods-case of the Fergoug watershed, Algeria.

The importance of the soil degradation in the Mediterranean area, more particularly in Algeria, has revealed the need for a diagnosis of the erosion processes' dynamism. In this context, the present work discusses the results obtained by different approaches (conventional methods, Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), and fallout radionuclides (use of FRNs)). The use of nuclear techniques (FRNs) such as Cesium-137, Lead-210, and Beryllium-7 as tracers can provide an invaluable amount of information on rates of soil loss that is associated with sheet and rill erosion as well as on the redistribution and transfer of that sediment within the landscape.

Fat replacement by pecan nut and oregano oil and their impact on the physicochemical properties and consumer acceptability of frankfurters.

Objective: A study was conducted to determine the physicochemical quality and consumer acceptability of beef frankfurter-type sausages formulated with pecan nut paste and Mexican oregano oil (MO) of two varieties, Poliomintha longiflora Gray (Mexican oregano Poliomintha, MOP) or Lippia berlandieri (Mexican oregano Lippia, MOL).

Methods: Frankfurters were processed under six treatment conditions: control (10.67% pork fat), MOP (control + 0.

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Alternative for Treating Diseases Associated with Metabolic Syndrome.

Stevia rebaudiana (SR) is often used by the food industry due to its steviol glycoside content, which is a suitable calorie-free sweetener. Further, both in vitro and in vivo studies indicate that these glycosides and the extracts from SR have pharmacological and therapeutic properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and anticancer. This work reviews the antiobesity, antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive, and antihyperlipidemic effects of the majority of glycosides and aqueous/alcoholic extracts from the leaves, flowers, and roots of the SR.