Fruits and vegetables are rich in flavonoids, and epidemiological data show that diets rich in fruits and vegetables confer protection against cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases, and cancer. However, flavonoid bioavailability is reportedly very low in mammals and the molecular mechanisms of their action are still poorly known. This review focuses on membrane transport of flavonoids, a critical determinant of their bioavailability.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3036776
In the study we determined the pesticide residues and microbiological quality of 25 bottled wines. The effect of bentonite and the combined fining agent on the concentration of boscalid in wine was tested. Nine pesticide residues were determined in the samples. More than 50% of wines belonged to the category of wines with only up to two pesticide residues. The most frequently determined pesticide in wines was boscalid (76% of samples) followed by fenhexamid (44%). The combined fining agent was more efficient in lowering the concentration of boscalid in wine if compared with bentonite.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3020136
Meloidogyne ethiopica is a tropical root-knot nematode species which has recently been found in Europe. We report its overwintering survival in open fields located in regions with sub-Mediterranean and continental European climates. The influence of temperature on the reproduction cycle of M. ethiopica was investigated. The data obtained from these experiments were used to develop a correlation between temperature and the time needed for M. ethiopica to complete a reproduction cycle using a mathematical equation.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3443304
Honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica) colonies were placed in two apple orchards treated with the insecticides diazinon and thiacloprid and the fungicide difenoconazole in accordance with a Protection Treatmen Plan in the spring of 2007. Pollen and bee bread were collected from combs inside the hives. The residue of diazinon in pollen loads 10 days after orchard treatment was 0,09 mg/kg, and the same amount of residue was found in bee bread 16 days after treatment.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3020392
It has been investigated if, in diets based on highly wilted grass silage, the efficiency of microbial protein synthesis in the rumen can be improved by the supplementation of water soluble carbohydrates or starch rich feeds, i.e. fodder beet, molasses and maize silage. In contrast to literature data on extensively fermented, low dry matter silages, silage from present experiment supported high efficiency of microbial protein synthesis in the rumen.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3482948