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... Providing sugar resources for parasitoids is an important component of habitat management approaches to bolster biological control. We screened three flowering cover crop species, and one aphid species, for their potential to increase longevity of the parasitoid wasp, Bracon cephi, an important biological control agent of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus. We found that buckwheat and honeydew ...
... Environmentally friendly and cost-effective techniques are required to reclaim land degraded during mining activities. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in vegetables grown on contaminated soils can increase human health risks. The potential effects of hardwood biochar (HWB) was assessed for chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb) bioavailability in mine-contaminate ...
... This study was conducted to determine the biological filtration capabilities of some culinary herbs co‐cultured with lemon fin barb hybrid in a nutrient film technique (NFT) recirculating aquaponic system. Lemon fin barb hybrid (Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂ × Barbonymus gonionotus ♀) fingerlings were stocked in twelve 2‐tonne fibreglass tanks at 25 fish per tank and co‐cultured with Chinese celery (Apiu ...
... The present study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic and prophylactic potential of Coriandrum sativum extract in isoproterenol-induced heart failure (HF) in Wistar rats. Two weeks after the isoproterenol administration, rats developed severe impairment in left ventricular functions, reduced baroreflex sensitivity, and significant alteration in hemodynamic parameters and lipid profile. HF rats also ...
... Coriandrum sativum L. is traditionally acknowledged for its use in inflammatory disorders, altered blood lipid levels, respiratory and digestive problems.The present study investigates possible role of hydro-alcoholic extract of C. sativum (CHA) seeds in the attenuation of indices of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Phytochemical analysis was carried out by employing chromatographic, spectrosc ...
Coriandrum sativum; Cryptosporidium; Giardia lamblia; Toxoplasma gondii; carrots; health hazards; human diseases; human health; ingestion; lettuce; parasites; parasitoses; parsley; radishes; raw vegetables
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... One of the ways of human parasitic infection is the accidental ingestion of vegetables contaminated with parasites, which represents a major human health hazard. This non-exhaustive review aims to evaluate studies carried out on five types of vegetables (lettuce, parsley, coriander, carrot and radish) since 2000, particularly the methods used for recovery, concentration, detection and identificati ...
... The research study was conducted to utilize by-products of baby corn in the development of soup mix. Baby corn powder was obtained by drying and grinding of cut pieces of baby corn. Different formulations of soup mixes were prepared by altering the level of baby corn powder (10–40%), corn flour, salt, mango, onion, garlic, cumin, black pepper, coriander and sugar powders. Formulation 2—baby corn p ...
... Pretreatment followed by low‐temperature low humidity drying was explored for efficient dehydration of coriander foliage to retain its quality characteristics. Newton, Page, Handerson & Pabis, Logarithmic & Midilli and Kucuk models were used to study the drying kinetics. Hygienic shelf‐stable green dried coriander foliage (HSSGDCF) obtained was evaluated for their flavour, physico‐chemical, microb ...
... Microbiological contamination of vegetables leading to foodborne disease is a serious public health problem. Slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) and ultraviolet-light emitting diode (UV-LED) are considered to have good bactericidal effect. However, the limitations of SAEW in application include its instability and the great dependence on equipment and that of UV-LED remains poorly characteri ...
Coriandrum sativum; European Union; coriander seed; fatty acid composition; field experimentation; fruiting; fruits; ingredients; isomers; lipid content; novel foods; oleic acid; polyunsaturated fatty acids; seed oils; France
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... Coriander contains petroselinic acid, an isomer fatty acid of oleic acid. Coriander seed oil has been proposed as novel food ingredient in the European Union. Field experiments were performed at Auch (France) during two seasons (2010 and 2011). From flowering to maturity, fruits were harvested weekly and oil content and fatty acid (FA) compositions were determined. Fruits presented 2% more oil in ...
... During a disease survey conducted in chickpea growing areas of central India in 2016 to 2017, the incidence of root rot in 300 fields was 25 to 30%. Infected plants showed foliar chlorosis, dry and brittle root system, and prominent black necrotic lesions on the taproot. One hundred fifty symptomatic root samples were used to isolate from the necrotic lesion on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Most of ...
... Fennel is a plant widely used as a fresh or dried herbal tea and herbal medicine in Mexico that is cultivated principally in backyards. In March 2018, fennel exhibited symptoms of powdery mildew with 95% disease incidence and 75% severity in plants growing in backyards in Axapusco County (19.856605° N; –98.749448° W) in Mexico State. Symptoms first appeared as white colonies on the basal leaves, w ...
... Background: Members of the F. oxysporium species complex (FOSC) in the f. sp. apii (Foa) are pathogenic on celery and those in f. sp. coriandrii (Foci) are pathogenic on coriander (=cilantro). Foci was first reported in California in 2005; a new and highly aggressive race 4 of Foa was reported in 2013 in California. Preliminary evidence indicated that Foa can also cause disease on coriander, albei ...
... Herbal treatments are often used as a treatment for migraine. Therefore, an evaluation of their safety and efficacy is important. Based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines, and Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias, a systematic literature review of randomised, controlled human trials assessing the effects of herbal treatments ...
... Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is a versatile vegetable crop and the most economically important member of the Apiaceae family. While there are several important cultivated species in the family such as celery, parsley, cumin, fennel, coriander and parsnip, molecular genetic research in Apiaceae is relatively limited compared to other agriculturally important taxa. In the present work, an in silico app ...
... Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a well-known spice and aromatic crop cultivated globally. Stem gall disease is one of the major constraints for its leaf and seed quality used for consumption and also affecting the yield. The identification of resistance genes and further characterization of such genes could help to understand the molecular basis of resistance and lay a solid ground for clonin ...
... The current study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of Coriandrum sativum seed powder (CP) and extract (CE) on some immune functions of Oreochromis niloticus, without or with exposure to the immunotoxicant metal lead (Pb). Fish (n = 300) were divided into ten groups, in triplicate. First group (Cont) was fed on the basal control diet. Second (CP20) and third (CP30) ...
... BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need for a new sustainable way of satisfying the increasing demand for food worldwide. One of the main challenges is replacing chemical fertilizers with biofertilizers, which include plant root‐associated beneficial microorganisms. The present study reports, for the first time, the effects of SCCPVE07 bacterial strain with respect to improving not only plant developm ...
... In this study, effects of different levels of benzyl adenine (BA: 0, 100, 250, and 500 ppm) and salicylic acid (SA: 0, 75, 150, and 300 µM) along with control (distilled water) were investigated on vegetative and reproductive growth, chlorophyll contents and some biochemical indices of coriander. Most levels of BA and SA were effective in improving measured characteristics. In comparison with non- ...
Erival Amorim Gomes-Júnior; Homegnon Antonin Ferreol Bah; Ynayara Joane de Melo Rodrigues; Matheus de Jesus Bandeira; Nathalia Ribeiro dos Santos; José Antonio Menezes-Filho
Coriandrum sativum; atomic absorption spectrometry; cassava; ceramics; exposure pathways; food contamination; food frequency questionnaires; health effects assessments; laws and regulations; risk; risk assessment; soil; toxicity; vegetable consumption; villages; Brazil
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... Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous toxic metal, and exposure through diet may represent a health risk. In this study, we aimed to evaluate Pb concentrations in soil and vegetables, and carry out a risk assessment based on the daily intake of vegetables cultivated in a lead-glazed ceramic production community in the Recôncavo Baiano region, Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected in two seasonal p ...
... Leaf vegetables serve as an important food for the local residents in China. This paper focuses on the uptake, accumulation, transfer, and mercury (Hg) sensitivity of leafy vegetables. Two types of soil (an alkaline Cambosol and an acid Ferrosol) and eleven species of leafy vegetable, namely, Spinach, Tung choy, Leek, Fennel, Coriander, Chinese flowering cabbage, Wuta-tsai, Pakchoi, Chicory, Crown ...
... Mites can occur in large numbers in storage units, causing serious economic damage to stored products, as well as health problems such as asthma, diarrhea, acute enteritis, and allergic reactions. In Brazil, spice and medicinal dehydrated plants are widely sold in bulk, but almost nothing is known about mite infestations. Thus, the objective of this research was to evaluate the diversity and relat ...
Mohamed A. Helal; Ahmed M. Abdel-Gawad; Omnia M. Kandil; Marwa M. E. Khalifa; Gareth W. V. Cave; Alison A. Morrison; David J. Bartley; Hany M. Elsheikha
... The anthelmintic effects of extracted coriander oil and five pure essential oil constituents (geraniol, geranyl acetate, eugenol, methyl iso-eugenol, and linalool) were tested, using larval motility assay, on the third-stage larvae (L3s) of Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus vitrinus and Cooperia oncophora. Coria ...
... Coriander, Coriandrum Sativum L., is one of the commonest food and medicinal plants in many countries, but its chemical ingredients and pivotal role in anti-inflammatory activity have not been fully explored. The present study aimed to identify new compounds in the fruits of coriander and explore their anti-inflammatory activity. The compounds were isolated by chromatographic seperations and ident ...
... An on-farm trial (OFT) was carried out on farmers” fields in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh during 2010-11 and 2011-12 to assess cultivation potential and economic feasibility of sugarcane under inter and sequential cropping systems. Sugarcane was grown in autumn season along with widely cultivated crops viz., potato, mustard and coriander as intercrops under real farming situations, as well as ...
Coriandrum sativum; agriculture; antioxidant activity; basil; color; flavonoids; flavor; free radicals; odors; oregano; polyphenols; rosemary; therapeutics; thyme; water temperature
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... Medicinal and culinary herbs have been used since a long time ago in food to enhance flavor, color, aroma as well as to increase self-life. Herbs are rich in numerous bioactive compounds and possess a wide range of therapeutic properties. This study was conducted to analyze phenolic contents (total polyphenols, phenolic acids and flavonoids contents) and antioxidant activity (DPPH free radical sca ...
... In Apiaceae particularly in the subfamily Apioideae, molecular data provide little support for interpretation on phylogeny. The application of phytochemical components as individual character or character state is rare in taxonomy, not evidenced in Apiaceae. In the present investigation, phytochemical diversity along with general plant morphology including seedling morphology was considered to stu ...
... This research is carried out in order to characterize the actual contamination by two ubiquitous environmental pollutants, plasticizers and Bisphenol A, in spices (black pepper, caraway and coriander) and aromatic herbs (fennel, laurel, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme and verbena) from Algeria (n = 26), Tunisia (n = 65) and Italy (n = 53). Algerian samples seem to contain fewer residues than Italia ...
... TiO₂ nanoparticles (nTiO₂) have been widely used in many disciplines. However, whether they can be used to improve crops growth and nutritional quality is unknown. In this study, coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) was treated with 0, 50, 100, 200, and 400 mg/L nTiO₂ to evaluate their possible benefit to plant growth and nutritional quality under hydroponic conditions. Our observations showed that 5 ...
... Two types of yogurt (Y) were prepared in the presence of coriander (CO) or cumin seeds (CS) at different concentrations (5, 10, 15, & 20 g/100 mL). The effect of these yogurt samples on post-acidification, proteolysis, α-amylase inhibition activity, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant poten ...
... The demand for high-nutrient and fresh vegetables, including coriander, has been growing rapidly. A plant factory with artificial lighting enables the application or suppression of stress conditions to plants for producing high-quality vegetables. This study aimed to determine a suitable root-zone temperature (RZT) treatment for enhancing the biomass and secondary metabolite content of hydroponic ...
... Linalool is a monoterpene alcohol, which imparts floral scents to a variety of plants and is extensively used in various kinds of products, such as processed foods and beverages for fragrances and flavors. However, linalool from natural resources is racemate, and production of linalool enantiomers is difficult. To produce stereospecific linalool, we evaluated linalool synthase genes (LINS) from pl ...
... The aim of the study was to quantify sugar profile and rheological behaviour of four Indian honey varieties (Cotton, Coriander, Dalbergia, and Murraya). The effect of temperature (5, 10, 20 and 30 °C) on rheological behaviour of these honey varieties was also studied. Fourteen sugars (three monosaccharides, six disaccharides, four trisaccharides, and one oligosaccharide) were quantified. The conce ...
... The consumption of vegetables grown on soils polluted by trace elements can cause a serious threat for animal and human health and disturb the functioning of the ecosystem. The aim of this work is to determine the concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Mn, and Zn in soils and different vegetables from market gardens of urban areas in Marrakech city in order to investigate human health risk ...
... Sustainable uses of the struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate, MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O, MAP) recovered from the synthetic wastewater, as a high-quality slow-release fertilizer for the growth of nine medicinal plants and a fire-retardant barrier on the flammability of cotton fabric and wooden plate, were explored in this study. The previous experimental results demonstrated that under the optima ...
... Advances in large hydroponic production of leafy greens, easy adoption in urban agriculture, and large leaf surface area of many leafy greens, greatly increase their exposure to heavy metals and nanoparticles. Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are two highly toxic heavy metals, which threaten the health of humans and livestock even at trace levels. These heavy metals may be taken up by plant roots throug ...
... A virus-like disease characterized by foliar yellow blotch symptoms and resembling those described for cilantro yellow blotch disease in California was observed in a 4.05-ha cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) cv. Santo field in Hidalgo County, Texas during spring 2019. Disease incidence at harvest was estimated at ∼20%, and the affected plants were rendered unmarketable. Foliar systemic chlorosis sympt ...
Coriandrum sativum; Lewis acids; arsenic; arsenites; cytotoxicity; energy; leaf extracts; liver; mass spectrometry; oral administration; protective effect; prototypes; toxicology; xenobiotics
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... Activation of the Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)/nuclear factor E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) system plays a role in repression of xenobiotic toxicity. The Coriandrum sativum L. leaf extract (CSLE) contains various aliphatic electrophiles such as (E)-2-decenal and (E)-2-dodecenal. In the present study, we examined the activation of Nrf2 coupled to chemical modification of Keap1 mediated ...
... The microflora of Korean soy sauce (gangjang) play an important role in maintaining its quality and safety. Hence, it is important to study the microflora and the possible approaches to improve their composition. In this study, the effect of adding coriander during soy sauce fermentation on the microflora and biogenic amines was evaluated using metagenomics and ¹H NMR analyses, respectively. The β ...
... Alternaria dauci is fully confirmed to cause leaf spots and leaf blight of coriander (Coriandrum sativum) in Brazil based on observations made of blighted plants at a demonstration plot (Infectarium) at Viçosa (state of Minas Gerais) Brazil. Identification was supported by a combination of morphological, cultural and molecular features. A representative herbarium sample and an isolate were deposit ...
... Bacterial spoilage of food and other infections are a coordinated mechanism controlled by quorum sensing (QS), which regulate the expression of virulence factors, such as biofilm. The antimicrobial, antibiofilm, anti-QS and anti-swarming properties of hexane (HE), chloroform (CE), ethyl acetate (EAE), methanolic (ME) and total methanolic (TME) extracts of coriander grown in Argentina were investig ...
Miroslava Kačániová; Lucia Galovičová; Eva Ivanišová; Nenad L. Vukovic; Jana Štefániková; Veronika Valková; Petra Borotová; Jana Žiarovská; Margarita Terentjeva; Soňa Felšöciová; Eva Tvrdá
... The aim of this study was to assess the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of the Coriandrum sativum essential oil. Changes in the biofilm profile of Stenotropomonas maltophilia and Bacillus subtilis were studied using MALDI-TOF MS Biotyper on glass and wooden surfaces. The molecular differences of biofilms in different days were observed as well. The major v ...
Coriandrum sativum; animal models; anxiety; chemical constituents of plants; diazepam; elevated plus-maze test; gamma-aminobutyric acid; glutamic acid; hippocampus; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; medicinal properties; mice; monoamines; neurotransmitters; oral administration; seeds; traditional medicine; tranquilizers
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... Medicinal properties of Coriandrum sativum L. (coriander) are well documented. Its central nervous system related activities are mentioned in Iranian traditional medicine. However, studies evaluating its anxiolytic properties and the underlying mechanisms are lacking. We investigate anxiolytic activity of C. sativum L. seeds aqueous extract (CSE) induced by chronic restraint stress and its effect ...
... Vietnamese coriander (Polygonum odoratum Lour.) is a plant native to northern Thailand. The biological activities of P. odoratum Lour. extract (POE) include antibacterial, antiviral, and expectorant. However, the effect of POE on intestinal smooth muscle motility is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relaxant effects of POE on isolated rat ileum. Propranolol (1 μM), calcium chlorid ...
... Pyrethroid resistance has been a major hurdle limiting the effective control of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.). Alternative approaches that include the use of plant essential oils (EOs) have been proposed for effective management of bed bugs. However, EO resistance level comparisons between pyrethroid susceptible and resistant bed bug populations have not been previously conducted. The goal of th ...
... Lipid extracts of the fungus Flammulina velutipes were found to contain various scarce fatty acids including dodec-11-enoic acid and di- and tri-unsaturated C₁₆ isomers. A biotechnological approach using a heterologously expressed carboxylic acid reductase was developed to transform the fatty acids into the respective aldehydes, yielding inter alia dodec-11-enal. Supplementation studies gave insig ...
... Cadmium (Cd) pollution in soil is a serious problem affecting environmental safety and human health, and the majority of Cd in human body comes from edible vegetables, especially leafy vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the absorption and transport of Cd soil by leafy vegetables. In this study, the meta-analysis method was firstly employed to study the relationship of Cd in leafy ...
... Leaves of Persicaria odorata (Polygonum odoratum), known also as Vietnamese coriander are used as a pungent additive to dishes of south-eastern Asian cuisine, where it occurs as a native species. Although the essential oil phytochemistry was exhaustively studied, no detailed research on phenolic composition has been conducted. The aim of this research was to investigate what are the main phenolics ...
... Appropriate and standardized techniques for the extraction of secondary metabolites with interesting biological activity from plants are required. In this work, a comparison of different conventional and unconventional extraction techniques (maceration—M, Soxhlet—S, ultrasound assisted extraction—UAE, and rapid solid-liquid dynamic extraction—RSLDE) was investigated. Bioactive compounds were extra ...
... Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L. 2n = 2x = 22), a plant from the Apiaceae family, also called cilantro or Chinese parsley, is a globally important crop used as vegetable, spice, fragrance and traditional medicine. Here, we report a high‐quality assembly and analysis of its genome sequence, anchored to 11 chromosomes, with total length of 2118.68 Mb and N50 scaffold length of 160.99 Mb. We found th ...