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  1 - The effect of bio-fertilizers on growth and quantitative yield of Cassia angustifolia Vahl. in Karaj region, Iran
  نیلوفر طاهریان حسن علی نقدی بادی علی مهرآفرین محمدعلی وکیلی شهربابکی امین نیک خواه
  Background & Aim: Cassia angustifolia Vahl is a valuable medicinal plant that it is important for constipation treatment. According to the importance of organic agriculture in increasing the yield of medicinal plants, the effect of bio-fertilizer on quantities yield More

  Background & Aim: Cassia angustifolia Vahl is a valuable medicinal plant that it is important for constipation treatment. According to the importance of organic agriculture in increasing the yield of medicinal plants, the effect of bio-fertilizer on quantities yields of Cassia angustifolia Vahl or Senna in Karaj region (Iran) was examined. Experimental: This research was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications and 13 treatments in 2009-2010. The seeds of Senna were scratched with H2SO4 (73%), then the bio-fertilizers and chemical fertilizer were added before sowing. The leaf surface and its Chlorophyll content (SPAD) were measured with Delta-T and Chlorophyll-meter. Results & Discussion: The highest effect on quantities yield of plant was obtained from chemical fertilizers treatment. The bio-nitroxin and mixture of two bio-fertilizers (bio-sulfur and bio-phosphate fertilizer) increased quantities yield of this plant. The fertilizer treatments had a significant effect on plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll content, leaf area, leaf dry weight and leaf fresh weight (ppIndustrial and practical recommendations: Additive Nitroxin as bio-fertilizers in soil for increasing quantitative yield of Cassia angustifolia Vahl is recommended. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Optimisation of ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Flomidoschema parviflora
  مجتبی حیدری مجد سید علی مرتضوی جواد اصیلی شادی بلوریان محمد آرمین آنا عبدالشاهی
  Background & Aim: Restrictions on the use of synthetic antioxidant such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are being imposed because of their carcinogecity . Experimental: In this investigation, optimization of phenolic extraction p More

  Background & Aim: Restrictions on the use of synthetic antioxidant such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are being imposed because of their carcinogecity . Experimental: In this investigation, optimization of phenolic extraction process from methanolic (80%) extract (v/v) of Flomideschema parviflorum through response surface methodology by Fulin Cio-calteu is performed for optimizing the process of three factor (time, temperature and pH) were investigated. Each factor was repeated three times including time (15, 35 and 55 min), temperature (15, 30 and 45 °C), and pH (6, 7 and 8). The experiment was conducted based on box-Behnken design with three factors and three levels comprising a total of nineteen tests. Results & Discussion: Considering the results and graphs, time was identified as the most effective factor. In addition, the graphs showed that increasing behavior of phenolic compound and extract is achieved when time and temperature are incremental. In all tests, there was a significant difference between ultrasound and flooding extraction. Industrial and practical recommendations: Extraction using Ultrasound method can be recommended for its effectiveness in extracting phenolic content of Fhlomidoschema parviflorum extracts. Manuscript profile
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  3 - Investigation of physicochemical compositions of Elaeagnus angustifolia L fruit for using in food industry
  میترا خاکی ریزی اسماعیل عطای صالحی لاله مشرف فائزه تجلی
  Background & Aim: Elaeagnus angustifolia L, belongs to Elaeagnaceae family, and, growing in Azarbaijan, Kurdistan, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari and Esfahan provinces, Iran. Elaeagnus fruit contains a wide range of different food components. Recent researches indicated t More

  Background & Aim: Elaeagnus angustifolia L, belongs to Elaeagnaceae family, and, growing in Azarbaijan, Kurdistan, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari and Esfahan provinces, Iran. Elaeagnus fruit contains a wide range of different food components. Recent researches indicated that there are remedial properties in this plant and, is used as painkiller in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and seizures. With respect to the medicinal and nutritional properties of elaeagnus as an appropriate additive, researches about its application in the food industry is of special importance. In this study, the chemical and rheological properties of sugar variety of elaeagnus for using in food processes were examined.Experimental: For this purpose, the perfect flour of the elaeagnus was evaluated in terms of its chemical and rheological properties in the flour system using Farinograph.Results & Discussion: The results indicated that elaeagnus fruit have crude fiber (4.2%), fat (2.0%), ash (1.9), protein (7.8%) and suger (48.9%). The Farinography test results showed that increasing of stability of wheat flour dough containing elaeagnus flour by 40% in comparison with the control sample. Improving the rheological properties of dough was due to the increased amount of protein, fat, crude fiber and minerals of flour containing 10% elaeagnus flour in comparison with the control sample.Industrial and practical Recommendations: The results of this study indicated that different combinations of elaeagnus fruit for using in various food products and its effect on rheological properties of dough and its maintenance conditions. Manuscript profile
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  4 - The phytochemical response of Melissa officinalis L to foliar application of hydro-alcoholic solutions (methanol and ethanol)
  اسماعیل خسروی علی مهرآفرین حسنعلی نقدی بادی رضا حاجی آقایی محمدتقی خسروی
  Introduction & Aim: The aim of this study was evaluating effect of methanol and ethanol foliar application as a new and safe technology in plant production on lemon balm’s (Melissa officinalis L.) volatile oil components.Experimental: Experimental carried out More

  Introduction & Aim: The aim of this study was evaluating effect of methanol and ethanol foliar application as a new and safe technology in plant production on lemon balm’s (Melissa officinalis L.) volatile oil components.Experimental: Experimental carried out based on a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with fifteen treatments and three replications in the experimental field of medicinal plants institute (ACECR) in Haljerd in the Alborz province at 2010. The treatments of this study including: control, control distilled water, aqueous ethanol solutions with 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% (v/v), aqueous methanol solutions with 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% (v/v) and ethanol-methanol equal mixtures with 5, 15 and 25% (v/v). In this study, phytochemical characters by GC-MS were evaluated.Results & Discussion: The results were indicated that spraying of ethanol and methanol on phytochemical characters have significant difference (p<0.01). The most of biosynthesis of β-caryophyllene, neral, geranial, caryophyllene oxide, Δ-cadinene, Δ-cadinol, citronellal, germacrene-B and geranyl acetate were affected by methanol 50% solution.Industrial and practical Recommendations: The results showed that spraying with methanol 50% was the best treatment for increasing of volatile oil components of Melissa officinalis L. in Karaj conditions. Manuscript profile
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  5 - Case study: level of awareness, insight and behavior of dentist and the sick to the remedial effect of medicinal drop “dentol”
  پروانه نژاد سبزی فاطمه نادری بهرام رسولیان بهروز عزت پور
  Background & Aim: In recent years, complementary therapies deliver a medicinal drop named ‘dentol’ for pain controlling and tooth infection. According to the excessive consumption of chemical drugs and their side effects, the subject of human health and More

  Background & Aim: In recent years, complementary therapies deliver a medicinal drop named ‘dentol’ for pain controlling and tooth infection. According to the excessive consumption of chemical drugs and their side effects, the subject of human health and its development in society and the level of awareness, insight and positive behavior of people and also dentists as the trustees of the society toward the usage of dentol and its demand for consumption and prescription of this drug is of great importance.Experimental: This study was a kind of cross-sectional using a survey method and questionnaire. Its validity and reliability was measured according to content accreditation, test-retest and Alpha Cronbach. The sampling method in first population (habitant of Khoramabad) was multistage cluster and in second one (dentists of Khoramabad) was polling because of some limitations. The descriptive-statistical and analytical-statistical (χ2, correlation coefficient etc) methods were used.Results & Discussion: Samples taken from people showed that their awareness from dentol was very low (59.8 %) and it is why most of them have no special insight to it (74.1%). Most of them use chemical painkillers for alleviation (75.5%). Dentists prescribed chemical drugs for their sick mostly (71.1%) and 87.1% of them never prescribed dentol for tooth infect. According to the findings, the awareness level of people to this drug is low and just few of them use it. In dentists having medium awareness and more positive insight to it, prescribe it a little. Industrial and practical recommendations: Advertising and giving information to people and encouraging them to use natural drugs for introducing and promotion of awareness level of dentists and people is very important. Manuscript profile
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  6 - Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of endemic plants
  شهره دادفر عبدالله قاسمی پیربلوطی مریم میرلوحی محمد حجت الاسلامی بهزاد حامدی
  Background & Aim: Secondary metabolites with bioactive and functional properties in essence of aromatic plants can be useful for improvement of quality and persistence of food as natural preservative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial More

  Background & Aim: Secondary metabolites with bioactive and functional properties in essence of aromatic plants can be useful for improvement of quality and persistence of food as natural preservative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial of essential oils of some of the medicinal plants collected from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran.Experimental: The essential oil of Iranian medicinal plants including Thymus daenensis Celak, T. carmanicus Jalals, Satureja bachtiarica Bunge, S. khuzestanica Jamzad and S hortensis L (Lamiceae) and Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff and Heracleum lasiopetalum Boiss were collected from southwest Iran. Plant materials were subjected to hydro-distillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus according to the method recommended in BT. The antibacterial activity of the essential oils against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was tested by agar disc diffusion.Results & Discussion: The results showed that almost studied essential oils from seven herbs showed antibacterial activity. The essential oils of various species of Lamiaceae have higher antibacterial activity than Apieacea species.Industrial and practical recommendations: In finally, the results obtained appeared to confirm the antibacterial potential of the plants investigated. Satureja species (savory) essential oils can be replaced the natural flavor preservative by synthetic preservative in food industry especially in production of meat. Manuscript profile
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  7 - Effect of Bakhtiari celery (Kelussia odoratissma Mozaff) on sensory properties and shelf life of set yogurt
  امیر شاکریان محمد جواد سهرابی عبدالله قاسمی پیربلوطی
  Background & Aim: The essential oils are the most important secondary aromatic biochemical compounds in plants and even in some animals. They are of great importance because of their aromatic, flavoring and preventing properties from deterioration in food industries More

  Background & Aim: The essential oils are the most important secondary aromatic biochemical compounds in plants and even in some animals. They are of great importance because of their aromatic, flavoring and preventing properties from deterioration in food industries. According to ethnobotany study of aerial parts of Bakhtiari celery or Kelus (Kelussia odoratissma Mozaffarian) in dairy such as yogurt and buttermilk, encouraged us to do this research. Experimental: In this study, the essential oil of K. odoratissima Mozaff was extracted. Evolution was made of three concentrations of essential oil (20, 40 and 60 ppm) which added to yogurt after inoculation. The yogurt made by industrial method. During 30 days with certain intervals physical, chemical and microbial properties were analyzed.Results & Discussion: The results showed that essential oil of K. odoratissima Mozaff has improved significantly physical and chemical properties of yogurt. It led to increasing sensory properties, acidity control, improving flavor of yogurt and increasing time of consumption but water holding capacity (WHC) was reduced.Industrial and practical recommendations: It was proved that the best concentration of essential oil of K. odoratissima Mozaff was 40 ppm. Manuscript profile
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  8 - Effect of different levels of Boswellia serrata Triana & Planch on immune responses of broilers chicks
  سید نورالدین طباطبایی مهرداد مدرسی فریبرز معطر اکبر پیرستانی احسان تولاییان
  Introduction & Aim: The aim the present study is to examine the effects of Boswellia serrata Triana & Planch on (immune response) performance and carcass characteristic in broiler chicks.Experimental: In this study, 360 one day old chicks (Ross 308) were allocat More

  Introduction & Aim: The aim the present study is to examine the effects of Boswellia serrata Triana & Planch on (immune response) performance and carcass characteristic in broiler chicks.Experimental: In this study, 360 one day old chicks (Ross 308) were allocated to six treatments with four replicates in a completely randomized design for a six week period. Treatments consisted of the basal diet supplemented with 0.0 (control), 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5% B. serrata. Results & Discussion: The findings showed that feed intake of broilers fed control diet was significantly (p<0.05) higher than broilers fed 0.50% B. serrata in the grower period, also weight gain of broilers fed control diet was significantly (p<0.05) higher than broilers fed 0.30 and 0.50% B. serrata in the starter and grower period, but feed conversion ratio of broilers fed 0.50 % B. serrata was significantly higher than broilers fed control diet in the grower period. Application diet containing 0.15% of B. serrata led to the best feed conversion ratio in the total period, while the differences were not statistically significant. Percentage of gizzard to body weight, intestinal and seca length of broiler fed diet containing 0.5% of B. serrata was significantly (p<0.05) higher than broiler fed control diet.Industrial and practical recommendations: Although it has some positive effects on immune system of all creatures, according to the findings of this study, using Boswellia serrata especially in first period of broiler chicks, is not recommended and it needs more research. Manuscript profile