Pub Date : 2023-08-15DOI: 10.21931/rb/css/s2023.08.01.30
Amin Hussein Jabal, Mohammed A. Abdulkaree
Silicon can be used as a soil amendment to reduce deleterious soil salinity and improve nutrient availability under different irrigation water salinity levels. Four treatments of Si (0,150 and 300 kg Si ha-1 as nano-silica and 300 kg Si ha-1 as potassium silicate) along with four salinity levels of irrigation water (1.65,3,6and 9 dSm-1 ) were used to investigate their effect on soil salinity at three soil depth ( 0-15, 15-30 and 30-45 cm ) and availability of N, P and K in soil cultivated with tomato. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions using a random complete block design with three replicates. According to the results, increasing irrigation water salinity level increased soil salinity and decreased available N, P and K to tomatoes. Si treatments decreased soil salinity and increased available amounts of N, P and K . Using 300 Kg Si ha-1 of nano-silica caused the lowest soil salinity of 1.89, 2.51 and 3.23 dSm-1 for 0-15, 15-30, and 30-45cm depth, respectively and increased availability of N, P and K with a percent of 19.4, 14.1 and 82.7 %, respectively. Keywords: nano-silica, soil salinity, available nitrogen, irrigation water salinity, tomato.
在不同灌溉水盐分水平下,硅可以作为土壤改良剂降低有害土壤盐分,提高养分有效性。采用4种硅处理(0,150和300 kg硅- ha-1纳米二氧化硅和300 kg硅- ha-1硅酸钾)以及4种灌溉水盐度水平(1.65、3、6和9 dSm-1),研究了它们对番茄栽培土壤3种土壤深度(0-15、15-30和30-45 cm)土壤盐分和氮、磷、钾有效性的影响。试验在大棚条件下进行,采用完全随机区组设计,共3个重复。结果表明,灌溉水含盐量的增加增加了土壤盐分,降低了番茄的速效氮、磷和钾。硅处理降低了土壤盐分,增加了N、P、K有效量。在0-15、15-30和30-45cm深度施用300 Kg Si ha-1,土壤盐分最低,分别为1.89、2.51和3.23 dsm -1,氮、磷和钾的有效性分别提高了19.4%、14.1%和82.7%。关键词:纳米二氧化硅,土壤盐度,有效氮,灌溉水盐度,番茄
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Pub Date : 2023-08-15DOI: 10.21931/rb/css/s2023.08.01.50
Hind Yarub Abdul-Wahab, H. Raad Abdulbaqi
Matcha tea is a fine-powdered green tea with a unique "Umami” taste. It is a popular beverage prepared from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which is growing under the shade a few weeks before harvesting the leaves. Consequently, Matcha tea is a green tea possessing distinctive proportions of bioactive chemicals. The health-promoting effects of Matcha tea are well-documented. Matcha tea constituents have diverse beneficial biological activities such as anticarcinogenic, anti-stress, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, and enhancing cognitive function. On the other hand, research regarding oral healthpromoting properties of Matcha tea has yet to be conducted. Oral health benefits of Matcha tea are always granted to green tea. This review highlights the healthpromoting properties of Matcha tea and its chemical composition. Also, it summarizes the oral health benefits of green tea as a representative of matcha tea. It is highly suggested to investigate the benefits of Matcha tea for enhancing oral health as it shares bioactive components with green tea but at different proportions. Keywords: Matcha tea, oral health, Camellia sinensis
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Pub Date : 2023-08-15DOI: 10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.01.93
Sara I. okab, Ziyad A. Abed
A field experiment was carried out in the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences - University of Baghdad, during the fall season of 2021 to find out which cultivated cultivars of maize are efficient under nitrogen fertilization. The experiment was applied according to an RCBD (split-plot design with three replications). The cultivars of the experiment (Baghdad, 5018, Sarah) supply three levels of nitrogen fertilizer, which are N1 (100 kg.N/ha), N2 (200 kg.N/ha) and N3 (300 kg.N/ha). The statistical analysis results showed the superiority of the Sarah genotype, which gave the highest value of SOD and CAT enzymes, reaching 11.59 units mg-1 and 10.76 units mg-1 . Protein sequentially, while cultivar5018 outperformed as it gave the highest value of POD enzyme, which was 5.43 units mg-1.protein, and there were no significant differences between genotypes in NR enzyme. The increase in nitrogen fertilizer caused an increase in the values of oxidation and reduction enzymes, as the nitrogen level N3 gave the highest value for SOD, POD, CAT and nitrate reduction enzymes NR, reaching 11.59 mg-1 and 6.94 mg-1 units. Protein and 16.40 mg-1 units. Protein and 6.30 mg-1 units. Protein sequentially. The results of the molecular analysis using the Real-Time PCR technique showed the expression of the ZmNR1 gene. The analysis showed that the cultivated genotypes contained the gene in varying proportions as the gene expression increased in the compositions to which the nitrogen fertilizer was added. The value ranged from (0.16) to (49.46) times (a copy of the gene), where the highest expression of the gene was (49.46) for the Sarah cultivar when The nitrogen level N2 also gave the same gene expression ZmNR1 (15.01) folds. The cultivars of maize varied among them in their tolerance to excess or deficiency of nitrogen and in their ability to express the ZmNR1 gene, one of the most important nitrogen-carrying genes for maize crops. Keywords: maize, gene expression, nitrate reductase, antioxidant enzymes
研究人员于2021年秋季在巴格达大学农业工程科学学院进行了一项田间试验,以确定哪些栽培玉米品种在氮肥施用下效率较高。试验采用RCBD (split-plot design with three duplicate)设计。试验品种(巴格达、5018、萨拉)施氮水平分别为N1 (100 kg.N/ha)、N2 (200 kg.N/ha)和N3 (300 kg.N/ha)。统计分析结果显示Sarah基因型的优势,其SOD和CAT酶最高,分别达到11.59单位mg-1和10.76单位mg-1。而cultivar5018的POD酶含量最高,为5.43单位mg-1。NR酶基因型间差异不显著。氮肥用量的增加导致氧化还原酶值的增加,其中氮肥水平N3使SOD、POD、CAT和硝酸盐还原酶NR值最高,分别达到11.59 mg-1和6.94 mg-1units。蛋白质和16.40毫克-1单位。蛋白质和6.30毫克-1单位。蛋白质的顺序。real - time PCR技术分子分析结果显示ZmNR1基因表达。分析表明,随着氮肥组合物中该基因表达量的增加,培养的基因型中含有该基因的比例也不同。该基因的表达量为(0.16)~(49.46)倍(1个拷贝),其中氮水平N2也使该基因的表达量达到最高(49.46)倍(15.01)倍。不同玉米品种对氮素过剩或缺乏的耐受性以及表达ZmNR1基因的能力存在差异,ZmNR1基因是玉米作物最重要的携氮基因之一。关键词:玉米,基因表达,硝酸还原酶,抗氧化酶
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Pub Date : 2023-08-15DOI: 10.21931/rb/css/s2023.08.01.7
Rana Qassem Nazzal, Zuhair Radhi Addai
This study aimed to examine the antioxidants and antibacterial activity of Glycyrrhiza root, stem and leaf extract. The antioxidant activity was determined by measuring total phenolic content (TPC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The antibacterial activity was determined using the paper disc method against two bacteria, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Results showed part of the plant effect of the antioxidants and antibacterial activity. The results showed that the root sample had significantly (P <0.05) higher total phenol content and antioxidant activity than leaves and stem samples. The TPC value of leaves extract 211.64mg GAE/g dry extract and DPPH 86.36 % was estimated. The antibacterial activity of MeOH extract against the Staphylococcus aureus zone of inhibition was 21.37 mm for root extracts and 8.30 mm against E. coli. The result showed that Glycyrrhiza root, stem and leaf extract were effective against both the bacteria tested with high concentrations. The Glycyrrhiza root, stem and leaf extract can be used to control infectious diseases and prevent oxidative damage. Keywords: Glycyrrhiza glabra, DPPH, TPC, Antibacterial activity
{"title":"Antioxidants and antibacterial activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra extract","authors":"Rana Qassem Nazzal, Zuhair Radhi Addai","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/s2023.08.01.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/s2023.08.01.7","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to examine the antioxidants and antibacterial activity of\u0000Glycyrrhiza root, stem and leaf extract. The antioxidant activity was determined by\u0000measuring total phenolic content (TPC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl\u0000(DPPH). The antibacterial activity was determined using the paper disc method\u0000against two bacteria, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Results\u0000showed part of the plant effect of the antioxidants and antibacterial activity. The\u0000results showed that the root sample had significantly (P <0.05) higher total phenol\u0000content and antioxidant activity than leaves and stem samples. The TPC value of\u0000leaves extract 211.64mg GAE/g dry extract and DPPH 86.36 % was estimated.\u0000The antibacterial activity of MeOH extract against the Staphylococcus aureus zone\u0000of inhibition was 21.37 mm for root extracts and 8.30 mm against E. coli. The\u0000result showed that Glycyrrhiza root, stem and leaf extract were effective against\u0000both the bacteria tested with high concentrations. The Glycyrrhiza root, stem and\u0000leaf extract can be used to control infectious diseases and prevent oxidative\u0000damage.\u0000Keywords: Glycyrrhiza glabra, DPPH, TPC, Antibacterial activity","PeriodicalId":443152,"journal":{"name":"Sumer 1","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132292299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-15DOI: 10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.01.64
Ahmed R. Kareem, Athraa M. Alwaheb
Dental caries, plaque, calculus and gingivitis are the most common and widely spread oral health conditions affecting humans at different ages. Socioeconomic status was reported to be one of the factors affecting the severity of oral diseases. The aim of the study included studying the impact of socioeconomic status on oral health variables and investigating the prevalence and severity of dental caries, gingivitis, dental plaque, and dental calculus and an excellent data baseline for planning future preventive programs. The total sample was composed of 500 male students at 15 years old selected randomly from the secondary schools in Karbala city. Assessment of the socioeconomic status using a questionnaire; information about the student's socioeconomic status (SES) was obtained from the student's guardians. Diagnosis and recording of dental caries were according to the criteria described by WHO (2013). gingival index of Loe and Silness (1963) was followed for recording gingival health condition, the Plaque index of Silness and Loe (1964) was used for plaque assessment, and the assessment of calculus was done by applying the Ramfjord index (1959). A high prevalence of dental caries (95.60%) was found, and the caries-free students represented (4.40%); the caries prevalence and severity represented by (DMFT)(DMFS) respectively and the (FS) component of the DMF were significantly affected by the socioeconomic status (SES), Dental plaque and calculus are more in low SES group than other groups, with no significant differences, The mean of gingivitis of the total sample was(1.908), also finding gingivitis is more in low SES group than other groups with a Significant difference(0.011), and regarding the Gingival severity, all subjects have the moderate type of gingivitis (1.1-2). There is a clear and significant increase in the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis concerning the socioeconomic status of this adolescent group of students. This requires good dental school health programs and improvement in the education level about the importance of oral health and more regular dental visits. Keywords: Dental caries, oral health, gingivitis, socioeconomic
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