Natural extracts against agricultural pathogens: A case study of L.

Plant extracts and other plant products have been used as an alternative to synthetic fungicides or an additional way to reduce their use. The choice of plant extracts and their application depends on their functional characteristics, availability, cost-effectiveness, and their impact on phytopathogens, and also on the environment. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the potential of methanolic extracts as source of compounds with antifungal activity.

Tamjanika, a Balkan native variety of L.: Chemical characterization, antibacterial, and anti-dermatomycosis potential of seed oil.

This study was designed to explore functional food properties of edible seed oil obtained from Tamjanika seeds-autochthonous grape variety of Balkan Peninsula. In order to accomplish our goals, seed oil was isolated by Soxhlet apparatus and chemically characterized regarding fatty acids, carotenoids, tocopherols, and tocotrienols. Antimicrobial activity of the isolated oil was tested by microdilution method.

Molecular Docking Studies of Royleanone Diterpenoids from spp. as P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors.

The development of multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major cause of failure in cancer chemotherapy. Several abietane diterpenes with antitumoral activities have been isolated from spp. such as 6,7-dehydroroyleanone (DHR, ) and 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (AHR, ).

Effects of different levels of carotenoids and light sources on swordtail fish () growth, survival rate and reproductive parameters.

In this trial, the interaction between two different light resource and different levels of two pigments was investigated in order to determine their effects on growth and reproductive performance of the ornamental fish swordtail () broodstock. Fish were fed with different levels of 50, 100 and 200 mg · kg-1 of astaxanthin or canthaxanthin, under two different light conditions (natural and artificial). The obtained results were more evident in animals fed with astaxanthin in comparison to canthaxanthin.