In Europe, there is an increasing interest in pulses both for their beneficial effects in cropping
systems and for human health. However, despite these advantages, the acreage dedicated …

Arginine is a functional amino acid essential for various physiological processes in poultry.
The dietary essentiality of arginine in poultry stems from the absence of the enzyme …

In this study, a novel starch was isolated from bitter vetch and its chemical composition,
morphology, particle size of the granules, swelling power and solubility, Fourier transformed …

Hydrocolloid solutions were prepared by blending pectins and Vicia ervilia seed proteins at
complexation pH and edible films were obtained by casting the solutions both in the …

Calcium-independent Streptoverticillium sp. transglutaminase was positively tested to
prepare new crosslinked biomaterials by using bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) seed proteins as …

This factorial field experiment was done based on a randomized complete block design in
Urmia University, Iran, in 2013 and was repeated in 2014. Treatments included two farming …

Agromining describes the technique of growing plants to “mine” metals present in naturally
enriched or contaminated soils. This technique comprises a series of processes including …

Micro-and nano-particle charge is one of the main factors determining the physical stability
of both emulsions and suspensions and can be quantiied by measuring their so called “zeta …

White's (1976) article on food requirements and food supplies in classical times was one of
the first studies to consider ancient food as it related to diet and nutrition more fully. While his …

Variations in days to flowering and pod maturity, harvest index, as well as yields of hay,
grain, and straw among 25 bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia L.) accessions were examined over four …