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1. (Z)-12-Hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid in Sesbania aculeata seed oil

Author:
Parveen, Humaira; Rauf, Abdul
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 118-122
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Sesbania bispinosa; seed oils; fatty acid composition; chemical structure; industrial oils; fatty acids; spectral analysis; chemical constituents of plants
Abstract:
... On the basis of various industrial importances of hydroxyl fatty acids we have investigated Sesbania aculeata seed oil. The most interesting finding is the presence of a hydroxyolefinic fatty acid (9.24%) along with other usual fatty acids such as lauric (2.51%), myristic (0.37%), palmitic (10.94%), palmitoleic (3.54%), stearic (4.02%), oleic (17.10%), linoleic (45.92%), linolenic (5.29%), arachid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.007

2. Anti-fungal action of bioconverted eicosapentaenoic acid (bEPA) against plant pathogens

Author:
Bajpai, Vivek K.; Shin, Seung Yong; Kim, Hak Ryul; Kang, Sun Chul
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 136-141
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; fungal antagonists; biotransformation; Phytophthora capsici; eicosapentaenoic acid; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium oxysporum; minimum inhibitory concentration; Thanatephorus cucumeris; Colletotrichum capsici; plant pathogenic fungi; microbial growth; in vitro studies; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; application rate; Fusarium solani; antifungal properties
Abstract:
... Bioconverted eicosapentaenoic acid (bEPA), obtained from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3, was assessed for its in vitro and in vivo anti-fungal potential. Mycelial growth inhibition of the tested plant pathogens (Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Phyptophthora capsici, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Colletotrichum capsici) was measured in vitro. bEPA at the concen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.014

3. Effect of plant growth regulators on floral differentiation and seed production in Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneider)

Author:
Prat, Loreto; Botti, Claudia; Fichet, Thomas
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 44-49
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
flowering; buds; branching; seed set; foliar application; flowers; oil crops; crop yield; benzyladenine; abortion (plants); gibberellins; cell differentiation; seed productivity; Simmondsia chinensis; jojoba products
Abstract:
... The effect of foliar application of cytokinin (benzyl-adenine, 150mgL-¹) and gibberellin (GA₄ +GA₇, 150mgL-¹) on growth and flower development of 5-year-old plants of two jojoba clones was studied. The plant growth regulators were applied on October 5, 1999 (spring) and the plants were evaluated 120, 240 and 360 days after application. Shoot length, total number of nodes and number of nodes with b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.001

4. Effects of varying nitrogen doses on yield, yield components and artemisinin content of Artemisia annua L

Author:
Özgüven, Menşure; Şener, Bilge; Orhan, Ilkay; Şekeroğlu, Nazım; Kirpik, Muzaffer; Kartal, Murat; Peşin, Ipek; Kaya, Zülküf
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
nitrogen fertilizers; fertilizer rates; essential oils; medicinal plants; Artemisia annua; yield components; medicinal properties; drug crops; herbal medicines; artemisinin; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Artemisia annua L. is an aromatic-antibacterial herb that destroys malarial parasites, lowers fevers and checks bleeding, and of which the secondary compound of interest is artemisinin. The objective of the present study was to determine yield, yield components and artemisinin content of A. annua L. grown under four nitrogen applications (0, 40, 80 and 120kgha-¹) in the Çukurova region of Turkey i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.012

5. Engineering process and cost model for a conventional corn wet milling facility

Author:
Ramirez, Edna C.; Johnston, David B.; McAloon, Andrew J.; Yee, Winnie; Singh, Vijay
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 91-97
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
estimation; plant byproducts; simulation models; corn starch; feeds; processing stages; artificial sweeteners; cost analysis; corn; plant fibers; corn germ; ethanol production; commodity prices; coproducts; corn gluten; econometric models; wet milling; computer software
Abstract:
... Conventional wet milling of corn is a process designed for the recovery and purification of starch and several coproducts (germ, gluten, fiber and steep liquor). The total starch produced by the wet milling industry in the USA in 2004 equaled 21.5billionkg, including modified starches and starches used for sweeteners and ethanol production. Process engineering and cost models for a corn wet millin ...
Handle:
10113/17041
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.002

6. Evaluation of flax accessions for high value textile end uses

Author:
Harwood, Jane; McCormick, Paul; Waldron, Dennis; Bonadei, Romano
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 22-28
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
application timing; profitability; plant growth control; fiber crops; staple (fibers); fiber quality; flax; cultivars; plant development; diameter; Linum usitatissimum; translocation (plant physiology); agricultural subsidies; crop quality; retting; pesticide application; germplasm screening; herbicides; spinning; agronomic traits; drying; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Due to recent changes in EC subsidies for flax cultivation it has been difficult to grow short fibre flax profitably in the UK. The Texflax project aimed to demonstrate that high quality flax fibre can be produced and processed on short fibre cotton spinning systems. Initially 92 flax accessions were cultivated on test sites in the UK over three growing seasons to explore the range of fibre diamet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.06.004

7. Field performance of somaclones of rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L'Her Ex Ait.) for evaluation of their essential oil yield and composition

Author:
Saxena, Gauri; Laiq-ur-Rahman; Verma, Praveen Chandra; Banerjee, Suchitra; Kumar, Sushil
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 86-90
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Pelargonium graveolens; essential oils; essential oil crops; micropropagation; field experimentation; crop yield; chemical composition; leaves; plant morphology; morphs; crop quality; agronomic traits; somaclonal variation; plant adaptation; greenhouse production; clones; cultivars; India
Abstract:
... Several randomly selected glasshouse grown somaclones of rose scented geranium, Pelargonium graveolens L'Her Ex Ait. cv. Hemanti were successfully transferred to the field in Northern India for evaluation. Two distinct morphotypes were described on the basis of leaf dentation-one resembling the parental cultivar in having highly dentated leaves (HDL) and the other with less dentated leaves (LDL). ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.001

8. Low M w-lignin fractions together with vegetable oils as available oligomers for novel paper-coating applications as hydrophobic barrier

Author:
Antonsson, Stefan; Henriksson, Gunnar; Johansson, Mats; Lindström, Mikael E.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 98-103
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
plant byproducts; coatings; vegetable oil; boilers; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; raw materials; waste incineration; paper; filtration; kraft pulping; hydrophobicity; suberin; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; molecular weight; lignin; processing stages; wood fibers
Abstract:
... Lignin residues are available in large amounts as kraft lignin from chemical pulping processes. This lignin is mainly incinerated in recovery boilers. The recovery boilers are often the bottle-necks in the overall pulping process when pulp production increases are desired. Through cross-flow nano-filtration of the black liquor from kraft pulping, a low-molecular weight lignin fraction can be remov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.006

9. Moisture-dependent physical properties of jatropha seed (Jatropha curcas L.)

Author:
Garnayak, D.K.; Pradhan, R.C.; Naik, S.N.; Bhatnagar, N.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 123-129
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
weight; Jatropha curcas; diameter; seeds; surface area; materials; seed oils; bulk density; oil crops; water content; biofuels; friction; shape; angle of repose
Abstract:
... The study was conducted to investigate some moisture-dependent physical properties of jatropha seed namely, seed dimension, 1000 seed mass, surface area, sphericity, bulk density, true density, angle of repose and static coefficient of friction against different materials. The physical properties of jatropha seed were evaluated as a function of moisture content in the range of 4.75-19.57% d.w. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.09.001

10. Safflower yield, chlorophyll content, photosynthesis, and water use efficiency response to nitrogen fertilization under rainfed conditions

Author:
Dordas, Christos A.; Sioulas, Christos
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 75-85
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; flowering; gas exchange; oil crops; plant proteins; carbon dioxide; stomatal conductance; hybrids; rainfed farming; yield components; photosynthesis; cultivars; seeds; nitrogen fertilizers; water use efficiency; fertilizer rates; chlorophyll; Greece
Abstract:
... Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a deep-rooted crop which can tolerate water stress and can be grown in rotation with other crop species. Nitrogen is very important for the growth and yield of safflower, however, the effect of N level on chlorophyll content, assimilation rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, substomatal CO₂ concentration, and water use efficiency (WUE) have not bee ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.020

11. Transesterification of epoxidized soybean oil to prepare epoxy methyl esters

Author:
Holser, Ronald A.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 130-132
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Glycine max; soybean oil; soybeans; raw materials; transesterification; surfactants; fuels; epoxides; processing stages; industrial applications; additives
Abstract:
... Epoxidized methyl esters were prepared by the transesterification of epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO). The transesterification was complete in 10min at 50°C without loss of the epoxide function. Epoxidized methyl esters represent a renewable substrate that is readily converted into surfactants, fuel additives, and other industrial products. The implementation of this reaction will increase the availa ...
Handle:
10113/17039
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.06.001

12. Ultrahigh CO₂ levels enhances cuphea growth and morphogenesis

Author:
Tisserat, Brent; Vaughn, Steven F.; Berhow, Mark A.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 133-135
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Cuphea; cuphea seed oil; oil crops; carbon dioxide; elevated atmospheric gases; plant growth; plant morphology; morphogenesis; seedlings; plant establishment; greenhouse production; dry matter accumulation; leaves; roots; length
Abstract:
... Applications of ultrahigh CO₂ treatments accelerated cuphea (Cuphea viscosissima x C. lanceolata 'PSR23') growth and development and aided in seedling establishment. The growth (fresh weight) and morphogenesis (number of leaves and roots and seedling length) were determined in cuphea seedlings exposed to 350, 1500, 3000, 10,000, or 30,000μmolmol-¹ CO₂ for 30 days under greenhouse conditions. Great ...
Handle:
10113/17040
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.06.003

13. Yield and seed quality of Plantago ovata and Nigella sativa under different irrigation treatments

Author:
Bannayan, M.; Nadjafi, F.; Azizi, M.; Tabrizi, L.; Rastgoo, M.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 11-16
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
crop quality; irrigation scheduling; water use efficiency; developmental stages; crop residues; medicinal plants; seed oils; height; Plantago ovata; plant adaptation; yield components; Nigella sativa; irrigated farming; seed productivity; seed set; mucilages; Iran
Abstract:
... Employing locally adapted plants together with irrigation scheduling based on developmental stage in semi-arid and arid regions may provide an opportunity to optimize irrigation efficiency, and water savings in regions where water resources are limited. To investigate this water saving potential, the final seed yield and quality of two local plant species were investigated under water deficit cond ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.05.002

14. Yield traits of six clones of Miscanthus in the first 3 years following planting in Poland

Author:
Jeżowski, Stanisław
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 65-68
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Miscanthus sinensis; phenotype; energy crops; Miscanthus sacchariflorus; genetic variation; plant density; height; crop yield; clones; biofuels; field experimentation; interspecific hybridization; tillers; shoots; Poland
Abstract:
... Miscanthus species are highly productive with low inputs and are excellent candidates for bioenergy feedstock production. A field experiment was conducted to characterize phenotypic differences in selected clones generated from interspecific hybrids of Miscanthus sinensis x Miscanthus sacchariflorus and intraspecific hybrids within M. sinensis. The field experiment was planted in plots of 20m² at ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.013

15. A comparison of the lipid and fatty acid profiles from the kernels of the fruit (nuts) of Ximenia caffra and Ricinodendron rautanenii from Zimbabwe

Author:
Chivandi, Eliton; Davidson, Bruce C.; Erlwanger, Kennedy H.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 29-32
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
lipid content; interspecific variation; Schinziophyton rautanenii; linolenic acid; fatty acid composition; oil crops; biofuels; saturated fatty acids; Erythropalaceae; oleic acid; erucic acid; Zimbabwe
Abstract:
... The lipid profile of nuts from Ximenia caffra and Ricinodendron rautanenii was determined and compared. Although the total oil content of X. caffra and R. rautanenii nuts was similar (47.6±7.5% versus 53.3±13.7%), the fatty acid profiles differed significantly. X. caffra had a higher content (p <0.05) of saturated fatty acids than R. rautanenii (20.19±1.07% versus 13.87±3.68%) and contained C22:0 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.06.002

16. The environmental impacts of the production of hemp and flax textile yarn

Author:
van der Werf, Hayo M.G.; Turunen, Lea
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
textile fibers; yarns; retting; application rate; Linum usitatissimum; energy use and consumption; pesticides; fiber crops; climate change; hemp; life cycle assessment; eutrophication; environmental impact; land use; processing stages; flax; plant age
Abstract:
... This study aimed to quantify major environmental impacts associated with the production of hemp yarn using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). A reference scenario of traditional hemp warm water retting was compared to: (1) bio-retting, i.e. hemp green scutching followed by water retting, (2) babyhemp, based on stand retting of pre-mature hemp, (3) dew retting of flax. Overall, neither of the alternative s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.05.003

17. A nontoxic antitumour compound from the leaves of Bauhinia scandens characterized as 1-O-alkyl glycerol by gas-liquid chromatography and evaluation of its antitumour property by Brine Shrimp bioassay

Author:
Hazra, Asish Ghosh; Chatterjee, Padma
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 39-43
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Bauhinia; medicinal plants; herbal medicines; antineoplastic agents; leaves; chemical structure; medicinal properties; plant extracts; bioassays; toxicity; thin layer chromatography; spectral analysis
Abstract:
... This is a report of extraction and identification of 1-O-alkyl glycerol present in the dried leaves of Bauhinia scandens. Fifty percent aqueous ethanolic extract of the plant at room temperature was fractionated over petroleum ether and diethyl ether. The diethyl ether soluble fraction showed positive bioactivity in Brine Shrimp bioassay. Isolation and purification of the active principle was subs ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.005

18. Delignification of Eucalyptus globulus saplings in two organosolv systems (formic and acetic acid)

Author:
Ligero, Pablo; Villaverde, Juan José; de Vega, Alberto; Bao, Manuel
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 110-117
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
processing technology; acetic acid; simulation models; plantation forestry; forest trees; saplings; Eucalyptus globulus; delignification; wood pulp; chemical precipitation; formic acid; yields; chemical structure
Abstract:
... Organosolv delignification of 2-3 years old Eucalyptus globulus with formic or acetic acid produced bleachable grade pulps with kappa number values of 20-35. Pulp yields for the acetic acid treatment (45-55%) were higher than for formic acid (32-46%) although also they showed the greater kappa number. Delignification was modelized by means of the accomplishment of respective factorial designs of e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.008

19. Enzymatic modification of cassava starch by fungal lipase

Author:
Rajan, Akhila; Sudha, J.D.; Abraham, T. Emilia
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 50-59
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
thermal stability; microwave cooking; Candida rugosa; coconut oil; thermoplastics; viscosity; microwave treatment; triacylglycerol lipase; esterification; enzymatic treatment; hydrolysis; palmitic acid; cassava starch; alpha-amylase; chemical structure
Abstract:
... Esterification of starch was carried out to expand the usefulness of starch for a myriad of industrial applications. Lipase obtained from Candida rugosa (lipase AYS) was used for starch esterification by two methods: liquid state and microwave oven. The esterification of cassava starch with recovered coconut oil (lauric acid) using microwave heating gave a degree of substitution of 55.28% with deg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.07.003

20. Fatty acid and oil variation in seed from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

Author:
Coetzee, R.; Labuschagne, M.T.; Hugo, A.
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 104-109
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
lipid content; cultivars; linoleic acid; plant breeding; kenaf; fatty acid composition; cooking fats and oils; stearic acid; seed oils; fiber crops; palmitic acid; Hibiscus cannabinus; polyunsaturated fatty acids; oleic acid
Abstract:
... Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a fibre plant native to east-central Africa. The potential for using kenaf seeds as a source of edible oil is often overlooked when considering kenaf as a fibre and feed crop. The aim of this research was to study and compare the fatty acid composition and oil content of eight commercial kenaf varieties from various countries. Linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acid we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.005