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1. Acidic pH based microwave-assisted aqueous extraction of seed oil from yellow horn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge.)

Author:
Xue-Jin Qu; Yu-Jie Fu; Meng Luo; Chun-Jian Zhao; Yuan-Gang Zu; Chun-Ying Li; Wei Wang; Ji Li; Zuo-Fu Wei
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 420-426
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Xanthoceras sorbifolium; chemical composition; economics; mixing; pH; response surface methodology; seed oils; seed quality; temperature
Abstract:
... In this study, an efficient and green acidic pH based microwave-assisted aqueous extraction (MAAE) of seed oil extraction from yellow horn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge.) was investigated. It was observed that oil extraction yield increased at weak acidic condition, and the pH effects on the oil extraction process were illustrated. Meanwhile, the operating parameters were optimized using central c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.055

2. Assessment of cholinesterase and tyrosinase inhibitory and antioxidant effects of Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John's wort)

Author:
M. Levent Altun; Betül Sever Yılmaz; Ilkay Erdogan Orhan; Gülcin Saltan Citoglu
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 87-92
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Alzheimer disease; Hypericum perforatum; Parkinson disease; acetates; acetylcholinesterase; antioxidant activity; cholinesterase; flavonoids; free radicals; methanol; neuroprotective effect; nitric oxide; phenol
Abstract:
... In the current study, in vitro neuroprotective effect of the ethyl acetate, methanol, and water extracts of Hypericum perforatum L. growing in Turkey was investigated through testing against acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase at 50, 100, and 200μgmL−1, linked to Alzheimer's disease, and tyrosinase at 250μgmL−1, related to Parkinson's disease. As neurodegeneration is strongly correlated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.017

3. Association of hevea with other tree crops can be more profitable than hevea monocrop during first 12 years

Author:
Didier Snoeck; Régis Lacote; Jules Kéli; Amadou Doumbia; Thierry Chapuset; Patrick Jagoret; Éric Gohet
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 578-586
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Hevea; crops; farmers; fruits; guidelines; income; intercropping; land use; lemons; planting; prices; trees
Abstract:
... The association of hevea with other tree crops was investigated with the aim of providing guidelines for farmers who wish to diversify their sources of income and maximize their land use. We compared standard hevea monocrop with hevea intercropped with coffee, cacao, lemon or cola in a field trial in south-western Côte d’Ivoire. In crop associations, hevea trees were planted in a double hedgerow w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.053

4. Automated and standard extraction of antioxidant phenolic compounds of Hyssopus officinalis L. ssp. angustifolius

Author:
Gönül Hatipoğlu; Münevver Sökmen; Ersan Bektaş; Dimitra Daferera; Atalay Sökmen; Ezgi Demir; Hüseyin Şahin
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 427-433
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Hyssopus officinalis; caffeic acid; chloroform; chlorogenic acid; essential oils; flavonoids; free radical scavengers; free radicals; gallic acid; hexane; high performance liquid chromatography; inhibitory concentration 50; leaves; linoleic acid; maceration; methanol; oxidation
Abstract:
... This study was designed to determine the antioxidant potentials of various extracts and the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Hyssopus officinalis L. ssp. angustifolius (Lamiaceae). The hexane, chloroform and water extracts were prepared by using an automated extraction system while essential oil was obtained from water-distilation by using Clevenger-type apparatus. Methanol–water (1:1) ex ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.028

5. Bacterial endophyte-mediated enhancement of in planta content of key terpenoid indole alkaloids and growth parameters of Catharanthus roseus

Author:
Rashmi Tiwari; Ashutosh Awasthi; Maneesha Mall; Ashutosh K. Shukla; K.V.N. Satya Srinivas; K.V. Syamasundar; Alok Kalra
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 306-310
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Catharanthus roseus; Micrococcus; Staphylococcus sciuri; biomass; endophytes; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; leaves; nucleotide sequences; plant growth; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; serpentine; shoots; terpenoids; vinblastine; vincristine
Abstract:
... Catharanthus roseus is particularly known for its therapeutically useful terpenoid indole alkaloids, including the anticancer bisindole alkaloids (vinblastine and vincristine), as well as other alkaloids like ajmalicine and serpentine. The high cost, scarcity and commercially non-viable chemical syntheses of the bisindole alkaloids have sustained the research effort on the plant till date. The pre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.045

6. Biocomposites from wheat proteins and fibers: Structure/mechanical properties relationships

Author:
Beatriz Montaño-Leyva; Gabriela Ghizzi D. da Silva; Emmanuelle Gastaldi; Patricia Torres-Chávez; Nathalie Gontard; Hélène Angellier-Coussy
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 545-555
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
adhesion; biocomposites; byproducts; contact angle; cutting; energy; fiber content; grinding; mechanical properties; milling; modulus of elasticity; wheat; wheat gluten; wheat straw
Abstract:
... For the first time, biocomposites from wheat by-products, i.e. wheat gluten and wheat straw fibers, were prepared using a thermomechanical process. Three types of wheat straw fibers displaying contrasted sizes (median diameter d50=1.1mm, 62μm and 8μm), morphologies and surface reactivities were prepared by successive grinding processes (cut milling (CM), impact milling (IM) and ball milling (BM), ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.065

7. Biodegradable green composites from bioethanol co-product and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)

Author:
Sudhakar Muniyasamy; Murali M. Reddy; Manjusri Misra; Amar Mohanty
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 812-819
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
biodegradability; biodegradation; bioethanol; cellulose; composite materials; coproducts; corn; crystal structure; differential scanning calorimetry; distillers grains; ethanol; glass transition temperature; industry; thermal properties
Abstract:
... This work summarizes the development of green composites from distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a major co-product of the corn ethanol industry, and poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), PBAT. The composites were fabricated using a twin-screw micro extruder with micro injection molding. The DDGS was pretreated, yielding a noticeable improvement in the degradation onset temperature ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.031

8. Calendula and camelina response to nitrogen fertility

Author:
Jane M.F. Johnson; Russ W. Gesch
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 684-691
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Calendula officinalis; Camelina sativa; aboveground biomass; container-grown plants; costs and returns; crops; fertilizer rates; flowers; greenhouses; guidelines; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen fertilizers; nutrient uptake; oilseed crops; planting; roots; seed yield; soil fertility; urea
Abstract:
... Calendula (Calendula officinalis L.) and camelina (Camelina sativa L.) can provide a domestic, renewable, non-food alternative to imported oil sources for bioenergy and industrial purposes. However, limited information exists concerning N fertilizer guidelines for these emerging oilseed crops. Therefore, a replicated greenhouse study was conducted to assess the growth and yield response of calendu ...
Handle:
10113/57448
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.056

9. Changes in essential oil composition and phenolic fraction in Rosmarinus officinalis L. var. typicus Batt. organs during growth and incidence on the antioxidant activity

Author:
Zaouali Yosr; Chograni Hnia; Trimech Rim; Boussaid Mohamed
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 412-419
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
decapitation; flowering; proanthocyanidins; essential oils; fruiting; beta-caryophyllene; flowers; oils; flavonoids; branches; antioxidant activity; Rosmarinus officinalis; leaves
Abstract:
... Rosmarinus officinalis var. typicus Batt. essential oils and acetonic extracts were isolated from different organs at different growth stages of branches developed after decapitation of the main stem apices of clonal plants. Oils assessed by GC–MS were present in high concentration (1.23 and 1.43%) in leaves being collected during the vegetative and flowering stages. Significant variations of comp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.044

10. Characterization and comparative evaluation of thermal, structural, chemical, mechanical and morphological properties of six pineapple leaf fiber varieties for use in composites

Author:
Alfredo R. Sena Neto; Marco A.M. Araujo; Fernanda V.D. Souza; Luiz H.C. Mattoso; Jose M. Marconcini
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 529-537
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; cellulose; crystal structure; cultivars; infrared spectroscopy; leaves; modulus of elasticity; natural fibers; pineapples; scanning electron microscopy; temperature; tensile strength; thermogravimetry
Abstract:
... Natural fibers are candidates to replace conventional mechanical reinforcements in composites. Six cultivars of fibers of different pineapples varieties were characterized by tensile tests, thermogravimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. The elastic modulus and tensile strength values were in the range of 15–53GPa and from 210 to 695MPa, respectively. T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.001

11. Characterization of extracts from winery by-products with antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea

Author:
Leonora Mendoza; Karen Yañez; Marcela Vivanco; Ricardo Melo; Milena Cotoras
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 360-364
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Botrytis cinerea; acetates; antifungal properties; byproducts; chloroform; fractionation; grape pomace; grape pomace extracts; grapes; hexane; high performance liquid chromatography; inhibitory concentration 50; phenolic compounds; plant pathogenic fungi; quercetin
Abstract:
... Phenolic compound profiles of grape pomace extracts from a mixture of Chilean grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmènere and Syrah) were analyzed. Two extraction methods were used: solvent and soxhlet extraction, followed by fractionation with hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate. Phenolic compounds in different fractions were identified by HPLC. Ethyl acetate phase of solvent extraction conta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.048

12. Characterization of marine Pseudomonas spp. antagonist towards three tuber-rotting fungi from Jerusalem artichoke, a new industrial crop

Author:
Shanzhao Jin; Ling Liu; Zhaopu Liu; Xiaohua Long; Hongbo Shao; Jiayao Chen
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 556-561
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Aspergillus fumigatus; Fusarium solani; Jerusalem artichokes; Pseudomonas; antagonists; antifungal properties; biological control agents; cell walls; fungi; industrial crops; internal transcribed spacers; ribosomal DNA; transmission electron microscopy; South China Sea
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was the isolation, characterization, and selection of Pseudomonas spp. with antagonistic activity against Jerusalem artichoke tuber rot disease during storage. Ten pathogenic fungi were isolated from rotting tubers and classified in seven genera based on morphology and the part sequences in the ITS analysis. The marine Pseudomonas spp. strain JK2, isolated from mud in South C ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.038

13. Chemical characterization of raw and treated agave bagasse and its potential as adsorbent of metal cations from water

Author:
Litza H. Velazquez-Jimenez; Andrea Pavlick; J. Rene Rangel-Mendez
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 200-206
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Agave salmiana; active sites; adsorption; alcohols; aqueous solutions; bagasse; biosorption; cadmium; cations; desorption; industry; ion exchange; lead; nitrogen; pH; sulfur; tartaric acid; zinc
Abstract:
... Lignocellulosic materials have a very complex configuration that contains a variety of active sites capable, in some cases, of adsorbing contaminants from water. Agave bagasse is a sub-product from the alcohol industry that has been very little studied, but that could have the potential to remove a variety of contaminants from aqueous solutions.Raw and modified Agave salmiana bagasse were characte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.06.049

14. Chemical composition and antibacterial and antioxidant properties of commercial essential oils

Author:
Bárbara Teixeira; António Marques; Cristina Ramos; Nuno R. Neng; José M.F. Nogueira; Jorge Alexandre Saraiva; Maria Leonor Nunes
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 587-595
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
foods; Coriandrum sativum; Salmonella Typhimurium; essential oils; chemical compounds; Pseudomonas putida; Shewanella putrefaciens; absorbance; industry; Listeria monocytogenes; Escherichia coli; spoilage; minimum inhibitory concentration; Listeria innocua; Brochothrix thermosphacta; rosemary; growth retardation; antioxidant activity; antibacterial properties; chemical composition; cloves; thyme; free radical scavengers; bacteria
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to determine the effectiveness of 17 essential oils to inhibit the growth of seven food-borne spoilage and pathogenic bacterial strains (Brochothrix thermosphacta, Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas putida, Salmonella typhimurium and Shewanella putrefaciens). Additionally, the antioxidant activity (by free radical scavenging activity an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.069

15. Chemical composition and antibacterial properties of stem and leaf extracts from Ginja cherry plant

Author:
C. Piccirillo; S. Demiray; A.C. Silva Ferreira; M.E. Pintado; P.M.L. Castro
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 562-569
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
acetone; chemical composition; leaf extracts; volatile compounds; acetates; cherries; cosmetics; stems; minimum inhibitory concentration; alpha-pinene; byproducts; food packaging; microorganisms; solvents; antioxidant activity; Prunus cerasus; ethanol; leaves; antibacterial properties
Abstract:
... In this work the first systematic study on the composition and the antibacterial properties of the extracts from the stems and the leaves of Ginja cherry are reported. This native Portuguese cherry (Prunus cerasus, L. Rosaceae) is used to make a liquor (Ginjinha); both stems and leaves are a by-product of this process.The extracts from stems and leaves were prepared using different solvents (ethyl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.004

16. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oils obtained from wild and cultivated Moroccan Thymus species

Author:
Laila El Bouzidi; Chaima Alaoui Jamali; Khalid Bekkouche; Lahcen Hassani; Hans Wohlmuth; David Leach; Abdelaziz Abbad
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 450-456
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
antimicrobial properties; borneol; carvacrol; chemical composition; essential oils; oils; p-cymene; thyme
Abstract:
... Thymus broussonetii, Thymus maroccanus and Thymus satureioides, are endemic Moroccan species that are intensively utilized because of their wide ranging medicinal and culinary properties. In an effort to preserve these over-exploited species, the effect of cultivation on the essential oil chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were investigated. The hydrodistilled oils obta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.063

17. Chemometric analysis of mid infrared and gas chromatography data of Indonesian nutmeg essential oils

Author:
Nathalie Dupuy; Josiane Molinet; Florence Mehl; Fanny Nanlohy; Yveline Le Dréau; Jacky Kister
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 596-601
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
chemometrics; essential oils; gas chromatography; islands; mass spectrometry; nutmeg; trees; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Nutmeg, provided by tree native to Moluccas, is widely interesting for Indonesia essential oil production. 21 hydrocarbon and oxygenated compounds are controlled by industrial perfumers in nutmeg samples. Samples of nutmeg essential oils (n=26) from different geographic origins (Sanger, Siau and Minahasa for the Sulawesi region and Ambon and Ternate for little islands of the Molucca region) show h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.073

18. Comparative study of paper and nanopaper properties prepared from bacterial cellulose nanofibers and fibers/ground cellulose nanofibers of canola straw

Author:
Hossein Yousefi; Mehdi Faezipour; Sahab Hedjazi; Mohammad Mazhari Mousavi; Yoshio Azusa; Amir Hossein Heidari
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 732-737
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
canola; cellulose; grinding; modulus of elasticity; nanofibers; paper; straw; tensile strength; thermal stability
Abstract:
... Nanopaper was prepared using ground cellulose nanofibers (GC) from canola straw and bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BC). The characteristics of GC and BC nanopapers were investigated and compared. Micropaper was also prepared from as-bleached cellulose microfibers of canola straw, used as a control sample to evaluate the effect of grinding on the properties of cellulose nanofibers and nanopaper. T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.030

19. Comparison of submerged and solid state fermentation systems effects on the catalytic activity of Bacillus sp. KR-8104 α-amylase at different pH and temperatures

Author:
Maryam Hashemi; Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; Seyed Hadi Razavi; Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 661-667
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); alpha-amylase; catalytic activity; dextrins; enzyme activity; equations; mathematical models; pH; prediction; solid state fermentation; submerged fermentation; temperature
Abstract:
... In this research the production of α-amylase by Bacillus sp. KR-8104 at different temperatures in submerged fermentation (SmF) was studied. Then the effects of temperature and pH on the α-amylase activity that was produced through SmF were investigated using response surface methodology (RSM) and the results compared to those obtained from solid-state fermentation (SSF). The maximum and minimum α- ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.002

20. Composite produced from rice husk and chopped carbon fiber without using any binders

Author:
Seiji Kumagai; Yuya Matsuo
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.43 pp. 640-647
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
bending strength; bulk density; carbon; friction; hardness; hulls; rice; shrinkage; stainless steel; temperature; wastes
Abstract:
... A composite was fabricated from agricultural waste and industrial waste, namely rice husk (RH) and carbon fiber (CF) ends. A mixture of powdered RH and chopped CFs was molded into a slab by means of hot pressing without the use of any binders, after which some samples were subjected to a post-heating process. The physical properties of bulk density, Shore hardness, bending strength, and compressiv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.009