No abstract available.
Fruit* ; Pregnancy*

Norcolensoic acid (1) was isolated from both the fruiting bodies and the liquid culture of Lachnum virgineum. The structures of 1 was determined using spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 was isolated for the first time from this fungus. Compound 1 showed moderate antibacterial and phytotoxic activities.
Fruit ; Fungi

Effects of various preservation periods and subcultures on fruiting body formation of Cordyceps militaris were investigated using EFCC C-10995 single ascospore strains. Fruiting body formation by original strains was profuse when preserved at 4degrees C for 5~6 months. Fruiting from subcultures was stable till second to sixth subcultures, after which it decreased sharply. The more the colony color of subcultures changed, the less the fruiting bodies formed. Liquid inoculum preparation of single ascospore strains in the same or separate broths did not affect fruiting body formation. Similarly, two strains C-10995-3 and C-10995-6 in different numbers during liquid inoculum preparation produced similar fruiting bodies.
Cordyceps* ; Fruit*

Six strains of Sparassis crispa such as S. crispa DUM-01, DUM-02, DUM-03, DUM-04, DUM-05, and DUM-06 were tested for their mycelial growth on 6 different kinds of sawdust media and primordial formation on 10 different compositions of larch sawdust media. The highest mycelial growth was recorded on the larch sawdust. Of the 6 strains of S. crispa, S. crispa DUM-04 recorded the favorable formation of primordia. The primordial formation of S. crispa DUM-04 was more favorable on L-3 medium than 9 kinds of larch sawdust media. When S. crispa DUM-04 was cultured on the media of larch sawdust+pine sawdust, the formation of its fruiting bodies was more outstanding on the media of larch sawdust+pine sawdust than those of larch sawdust.
Fruit* ; Larix

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a healthy school tuck shop program, developed as a way of creating a healthy and nutritional school environment, on students' access to healthy foods. Five middle schools and four high schools (775 students) participated in the healthy school tuck shop program, and nine schools (1,282 students) were selected as the control group. The intervention program included restriction of unhealthy foods sold in tuck shops, provision of various fruits, and indirect nutritional education with promotion of healthy food products. The program evaluation involved the examination of students' purchase and intake patterns of healthy foods, satisfaction with the available foodstuffs, and utilization of and satisfaction with nutritional educational resources. Our results indicated that among of the students who utilized the tuck shop, about 40% purchased fruit products, showing that availability of healthy foods in the tuck shop increased the accessibility of healthy foods for students. Overall food purchase and intake patterns did not significantly change during the intervention period. However, students from the intervention schools reported higher satisfaction with the healthy food products sold in the tuck shop than did those from the control schools (all P < 0.001), and they were highly satisfied with the educational resources provided to them. In conclusion, the healthy school tuck shop program had a positive effect on the accessibility of healthy food. The findings suggest that a healthy school tuck shop may be an effective environmental strategy for promoting students' access to healthy foods.
Fruit ; Humans ; Program Evaluation

A study on the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides has shown that concentration of chromatic compounds in the fruit of plant was 21,2% (w/w). The LD 50 of extraction from fruits determined as method of Behrens-Karber was relatively high (83g/kg). Therefore, the dose of 6-12 g can be used for safe treatment
Acute Toxicity Tests ; Fruit

From the powder of dried fruit of Musa balbisiana, 2- NMR ultrasound extraction gave 2 compounds : 3-oxo-29norcycloartane (cyclomusalenon), white cristalline, fusion point 133-135Cgrade, Rf=0,75, solvent n-hexan/ethyl acetat (90:10) ; and Stigmasterol, uncolored cristalline, fusion point 170 Cgrade (EtOH)
Chemistry ; Musa ; fruit

Study on the pharmacological effects of Silymarin extracted from introduced milk thistle fruits (Silybum marianum (L.)) collected at Sa Pa and Ha Noi in June 2002. Results: the silymarin product had chronic anti-inflammatory effects in experimental tumor model, inhibited formation of granuloma with the rate of 28.69% compared with control rats; had hepatic protection effect, decreased GPT enzyme activity and serum bilirubine of rats with 36.19% and 38.18%, respectively, in CCl4 poisoned model compared with control rats; increased bile flow up 32.25% compared with this before receiving silymarin and 49.88% compared with rats without drug, but didn’t change the bile quality
Silymarin ; Fruit ; Pharmacology

No abstract available.
Fruit* ; Gardenia* ; Sputum* ; Yeasts*

In our continuing study on the chemical constituents in the fruiting bodies of Daldinia concentrica, diaporthin and orthosporin were isolated. Their chemical structures were assigned based on various spectral studies. Diaporthin and orthosporin, phytotoxins previously found in Aspergillus ochraceus, were isolated from wood-rotting mushroom D. concentrica for the first time.
Agaricales ; Aspergillus ochraceus ; Fruit*