Rosa canina is well-known plant, and its fruits have been used for centuries. The seeds have been less utilized and remain untested. The objective of this study was to examine the physico-chemical properties of rosehip seeds and to identify potential applications based on their properties. The physico-chemical properties of the seeds were determine...
The use of seeds versus seedlings may yield different restoration trajectories depending on seed germination (=seedling emergence) success in the of restoration plantings versus seedling establishment. Effective restoration and sustainable population dynamics will require both for long-term persistence. This study compared seed germination in both ...
Since pre-Hispanic times, chan seeds (Hyptis suaveolens L.) have been used as food and in traditional medicine. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about the antioxidant capacity and cytotoxic effect of their storage proteins on cancer cells. Thus, these were investigated in this study. The total protein content of the seeds was 19.5% (dry ...
Studies on the discrete element method (DEM) parameters of Morchella seeds are limited due to their high moisture content and weak inter-particle adhesion. However, accurate DEM simulations are crucial for the design of agricultural machinery. Physical experiments were conducted to measure the fundamental properties of Morchella seeds, and a DEM mo...
Published in Open Agriculture
Climate change poses mounting challenges to agriculture in the Bandung District, Indonesia, and across the Global South. Seeds are the foundation of resilient food systems, and sustainable seed systems are essential for adaptation. This study offers a unique, holistic investigation of seed sustainability within the Bandung District. Utilizing multi...
The squash, C. moschata, is a type of pumpkin that grows easily in milpas—small, polyculture fields in Guatemala. Excavations carried out in pre-Columbian mounds in Uaxactún, Petén, indicate that squash has been cultivated and consumed for more than 5000 years. Today, both the pulp and the seed are still used as food; seeds are processed by hand an...
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the use of gaseous ozone (O3) to promote the germination of edible seeds. While its ability to improve seedling vigor and stimulate germination is acknowledged, there has been limited research on the impact of gaseous O3 on the biochemical profile, including phenolic compounds (TPC) and anti...
Published in Natural product research
Salvia miltiorrhiza and Salvia prattii seeds are rich in metabolites that are beneficial to human health and can be utilised as nutritional supplements. In this study, UPLC-MS and GC-MS based on extensively focused metabolomics were used to compare the seed metabolomics of the two species. LC-MS detected 118 metabolites, primarily Lipids and phenyl...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of direct cold atmospheric plasma (CAPP) treatment for pre-harvest application using four different crop species: Hordeum vulgare L. (barley), Triticum aestivum L. (wheat), Brassica napus L. (rapeseed) and Lupinus angustifolius L. (lupine). The model bacterium Bacillus atrophaeus ...
Namen magistrskega dela je bil raziskati vpliv različnih temperaturnih in pH pogojev na aktivnost lipaz iz izbranih ekstraktov semen in kalčkov, ki so na voljo na slovenskem trgu. Zastavili smo si tri delovne hipoteze, in sicer, da je aktivnost lipaz odvisna od temperature, da bo najvišja pri nevtralnem pH, višja v ekstraktih semen kot v kalčkih te...
