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Cookie & Broccoli play it cool
Cookie and Broccoli's friendship is tested when Broccoli befriends Cool Cucumber and his Cool Crowd, but Cookie is left out.
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Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using aqueous Brassica oleracea L. var. italica and the photocatalytic activity
This study reports the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using the aqueous solution of broccoli extract. The nanoparticles, represented as broc-ZnO (with broccoli extract) and nb-ZnO (without broccoli extract), were obtained after calcination. The nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform infra-red (FTIR), Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), UV-visible spectroscopy (UV) and Photoluminescence (PL). Hexagonal phases were identified for both nanoparticles, while average crystallite sizes of 14 and 17 nm for broc-ZnO and nb-ZnO, respectively, were obtained. UV studies indicated the bandgap of the broc-ZnO and nb-ZnO as 4.09 and 3.87 eV, respectively. A plausible mechanism for the synthesis of the nanoparticles was suggested. The photocatalytic efficiency of broc-ZnO, obtained via the broccoli extract, was evaluated by studying its photo-enhanced catalytic activity against methylene blue (MB) and phenol red (PR), under UV light irradiation and 74% and 71% degradation efficiency of the successive dyes were achieved.
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Effect of fresh and dried broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) florets and stems on properties of camel kefirs
n the present study, the effect of the addition of fresh and dried broccoli florets and stems to kefir samples produced from camel milk with a rich nutrient profile on physicochemical and biochemical properties was investigated. Statistically very significant (p<0.01) differences were determined between the kefir samples in terms of antioxidant activity, organic acids, Na and some phenolic compounds. It was revealed that fresh and dried broccoli stems, which are evaluated as waste, provide positive contributions to camel kefir in terms of bioactive components and antioxidant capacity and, in some cases, are even superior to broccoli florets.
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CaSOsub.4 Increases Yield and Alters the Nutritional Contents in Broccoli Microgreens under NaCl Stress
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Var. italica) microgreens are rich in various nutrients, especially sulforaphane. NaCl application is an effective method to reduce nitrate content, and to improve sulforaphane content; however, NaCl application is associated with a risk in productivity reduction. Ca application is a well-known approach to cope with salt stress. Thus, we hypothesized that adding CaSO[sub.4] may mitigate the adverse effects of NaCl stress, and enhance the quality of broccoli microgreens. In this study, we conducted an experiment to investigate the effects of a combined treatment of NaCl and CaSO[sub.4] on the fresh yield, glucosinolates (GS), sulforaphane, nitrate, and mineral element contents of broccoli microgreens. The results showed that the incorporation of CaSO[sub.4] into NaCl solution unexpectedly increased the yield of the leaf area. Moreover, the addition of CaSO[sub.4] ameliorated the decline in GS under NaCl stress, and induced the accumulation of Ca and S. The nitrate content decreased more than three times, and sulforaphane content also decreased in the combined treatment of NaCl and CaSO[sub.4] . This study proposes that the incorporation of CaSO[sub.4] into NaCl solution increases the yield, and alleviates the unfavorable effects induced by NaCl stress on the quality of broccoli microgreens. This study provides a novel approach for microgreens production.
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Substitution effect of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by‐product for Saccharina japonica in feeds on growth, carcass chemical composition, and air exposure resistance of abalone (Haliotis discus, Reeve 1846)
Substitutability of broccoli by‐products (BBP) for Saccharina japonica in feed on growth, carcass chemical composition, and air exposure resistance of abalone (Haliotis discus) was investigated. One thousand and two hundred sixty abalones were randomly assigned into 18 cages (3 cages/diet; 70 abalone/cage). Two hundred g/kg of S. japonica was included in the control diet (BBP0). The BBP250, BBP500, BBP750, and BBP1000 diets were prepared by substituting 250, 500, 750, and 1000 g/kg of S. japonica with an equal amount of BBP. Additionally, dry S. japonica was prepared. Abalone were fed daily for 7 days a week for 16 weeks. Following the completion of the feeding trial, 20 abalone from each cage were exposed to air for 20 h prior to being monitored for the following 5 days. The greatest weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR) were achieved in abalone fed the BBP250 diet. Superior survival was obtained in abalone fed the BBP250, BBP500, BBP750, and BBP1000 diets to abalone fed the S. japonica control diet. The BBP250 and BBP500 diets achieved the highest survival of abalone. BBP appears to be a novel replacer for S. japonica in abalone diets, and 250 g/kg replacement of BBP for S. japonica produced the best weight gain and SGR.
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