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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDietary Inclusion of Sunflower Seed Alters Blood Plasma and Endometrium Lipid Profile in Beef CowsMariângela Bueno Cordeiro Maldonado, Ricardo de Oliveira Rodrigues, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna et al.Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)-enriched diets are recognized as a significant approach for improving the reproductive efficiency of cattle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of sunflower seed, a PUFA-rich feed source, supplementation on plasma and endometrium lipid profiles in beef cattle. It was hypothesized that feeding of sunflower seed has an additional effect on PUFA that … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 25 Jul 2023 · 5,551 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAntioxidant Capacity, Total Phenol Contents and Phytochemical Screening of Citrullus colocynthis Crust, Pulp and Seeds ExtractsFaten Hameed Thamer, Noah Thamer, Anhar Alhamzi et al.In this study, the phytochemical screening of Citrullus colocynthis (C. colocynthis) crust, pulp, and seed extracts was studied to evaluate and compare their antioxidant capacities and total phenol contents. C. colocynthis fruit, including crust, pulp, and seed, was extracted using n-hexan, methanol, and 1, 1, 2 trichloroethane, respectively, using a soxhlet. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant capacity using the Ferric-Bipyridine Reducing Capacity … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 16 Jan 2023 · 5,740 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluation of the Genetic Material of the Grass Pea (Lathyrus Sativus L.) Seed Collection in Northern KazakhstanArysgul Turbekova, Irina Oshergina, Alzhan Kurmangozhinov et al.One of the main agriculture fields in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the diversification of crop production based on the preservation of soil fertility and minimal cultivation technologies. Ensuring sustainable grain production of legumes will significantly increase and strengthen the role of grain production in the country's economy, will allow significant amounts of land resources to be involved in agricultural … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 14 Apr 2022 · 6,165 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleManagement of Source-Sink Balance for Maintaining Seed Vigor and Storability of MaizeSirinthorn Kaewchuai, Pitipong Thobunluepop, Sutkhet Nakasathien et al.Defoliation was the major factor which directly affected to maize seed yield and quality basis on source-sink relationship. Thus, the objectives were to study the effect of source-sink balance management on corn seed vigor and storability and to determine the effect of defoliation treatments on maize yield, yield components and produced seed germination traits. The experiment was arranged basis on … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 9 Jul 2021 · 6,956 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effect of Stimulants on the Seed Germination and Growth of Schrenk's Spruce SeedlingsZhanera Adilbayeva, Bagila Maisupova, Kurmankul Abayeva et al.Improving the agricultural technology of growing the planting material remains an urgent task and resolving it requires introducing modern scientific achievements in nursery production, such as the use of growth stimulants. Numerous studies have revealed a positive effect of growth stimulants on the seed germination and growth of seedlings of coniferous species. The study was aimed at studying the effects … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 25 Jun 2021 · 6,466 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePossibilities of Stabilizing Soil Biological Activity by Treating Seeds With a Biological Preparation Based on Phosphate Mobilizing Bacteria in the Conditions of the Aral Sea Region of KazakhstanZhanar Zhumadilova, Laura Tokhetova, Shorabayev Yerik et al.This study examined the effect of Phosphate-Mobilizing Bacteria (PMB) as a pre-sowing treatment for forage crop seeds. The objective was to assess the potential of these bacterial biopreparations to improve both crop productivity and soil fertility. Research methods included agrochemical, microbiological, and conventional field analyses. The findings revealed that pre-sowing seed treatment with PMB increased crop yields by 7.4% to … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 4 · 24 Sep 2026 · 658 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Influence of Garcinia kola Seed on Sexual Behavior and Testis Physiology in Wistar RatsJonah Sydney Aprioku, Victor Nwachukwu, Blessing Ukamaka Okeke et al.Garcina kola seed is believed by some to enhance male sexual performance but existing scientific data show divergent results. In this study, the sexual and reproductive influence of ethanol (70%) seed extract of G. kola was evaluated in Wistar rats. Adult male rats were gavaged with 0, 50, 100, 200 or 300 mg kg-1 day-1 of extract for 30 days … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 25 Apr 2018 · 13,815 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOil and Fatty Acids in Seed of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and Some Related and Unrelated Solanum SpeciesRobert Jarret, Irvin Levy, Thomas Potter, Steven CermakThe seed oil content of 305 genebank accessions of eggplant (Solanum melongena), five related species (S. aethiopicum L., S. incanum L., S. anguivi Lam., S. linnaeanum Hepper and P.M.L. Jaeger and S. macrocarpon L.) and 27 additional Solanums pecies, was determined by NMR. Eggplant (S. melongena) seed oil content varied from 17.2% (PI 63911317471) to 28.0% (GRIF 13962) with a … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 4 May 2016 · 8,499 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Experimental Investigation on Performance of CI Engine Using Diesel, Esterified Cotton Seed Oil and Diethyl Carbonate as AdditiveVikram G. Kamble, Samson Paul PintoIn this study, Cotton seed oil ethyl ester was produced by transesterification process. The performance of diesel engine was experimentally investigated by using cotton seed oil ethyl ester as fuel. For the study cotton seed oil ethyl ester was mixed with diesel fuel and B20 blend was prepared. Also Diethyl Carbonate was added as an additive in 4, 8 and … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 16 Dec 2015 · 7,451 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEcophysiological Studies on Saudi Wild Safflower (Carthamus Oxyacantha Bieb) Seed EcotypesSulaiman Mohammed Al Fadal, Mohammed Abd-Elwahab Al-FredanCarthamus oxyacantha is a widespread wild safflower species in Middle Eastern countries and northwestern India, including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare four C. oxyacantha ecotypes collected from different regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Hassa, Al-Kharaj, Najran and Al- Jouf. Analysis of variance showed significant effects … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 8 Aug 2015 · 7,564 accessesView PDF Cite