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Sezai Ercisli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • effects of various treatments on seed germination and growth of carob Ceratonia siliqua l
    2013
    Co-Authors: Esma Gunes, Hamide Gubbuk, Tomas Ayalasilva, S Gozlekci, Sezai Ercisli
    Abstract:

    In this study, Ceratonia siliqua L. carob seeds harvested from both wild and cultivated genotypes in Turkey were subjected to mechanical scarification, soaking in hot water and dipping in sulfuric acid. All treatments hastened seed germination and seedling growth of carob compared to control. The germination percentage of control seeds were similar for both wild and cultivated genotypes (13%) and it was increased up to 95% and 93% in wild and cultivated genotypes, respectively, following sulfuric acid treatment. Seed germination percentage of wild and cultivated carobs was similar in all treatments indicating that domestication does not appear to have influenced germination behavior in both genotype.

  • physical and chemical characterization of Ceratonia siliqua l germplasm in turkey
    Scientia Horticulturae, 2011
    Co-Authors: Nedim Tetik, Hamide Gubbuk, Irfan Turhan, Hatice Reyhan Oziyci, Mustafa Karhan, Sezai Ercisli
    Abstract:

    Abstract Carob ( Ceratonia siliqua L.) is natively grown in the coastal areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean region in Turkey. The main carob growing areas (Mediterranean and Aegean) were surveyed and a total 70 promising wild and grafted carob genotypes were selected based on physical and chemical pod properties. Preliminary results showed that Turkey has very rich carob genetic resources containing considerable variations for most of the pod traits. In general, wild carob had smaller pods than the grafted ones. Pod mass ranged from 29.16 g to 120.28 g in the wild genotypes and 71.71 g to 147.91 g in the grafted genotypes with an average 107.61 g for the grafted and 63.72 g for the wild genotypes. The average pod dimensions (width, length and thickness) were 18.16 mm, 16.18 cm and 6.42 mm for the wild genotypes and 21.79 mm, 16.91 cm and 8.79 mm for the grafted genotypes. The average soluble solid content ranged from 59.42% in the wild and 64.06% in the grafted genotypes. The average total acidity of the wild and grafted genotypes was similar (0.78%). The pod traits of the wild genotypes differ significantly from those of the grafted genotypes, and the wild genotypes showed higher variations in these traits compared to the grafted genotypes.

Okkes Yilmaz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Antioxidant Capacity and Radical Scavenging Activity of Silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua
    Ekoloji, 2012
    Co-Authors: Hatice Akkaya, Okkes Yilmaz
    Abstract:

    The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effects of Silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua extracts on unsaturated fatty acids and the suppressive effects on the Fenton reagent in lipid peroxidation (LPO). The LPO levels in the Silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua groups were higher than the control group (p 0.05). The fatty acid levels in the Fenton R group were lower than that of the control group (p

  • antioxidant capacity and radical scavenging activity of silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua
    Ekoloji, 2012
    Co-Authors: Hatice Akkaya, Okkes Yilmaz
    Abstract:

    The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effects of Silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua extracts on unsaturated fatty acids and the suppressive effects on the Fenton reagent in lipid peroxidation (LPO). The LPO levels in the Silybum marianum and Ceratonia siliqua groups were higher than the control group (p 0.05). The fatty acid levels in the Fenton R group were lower than that of the control group (p<0.001). However, fatty acid levels in the S. marianum and C. siliqua groups were higher than the Fenton R group (p<0.001). The Linoleic acid level in the S. marianum group was slightly lower than the control group (p<0.01) but the oleic acid level was higher than the control group (p<0.001). Our results confirm that extracts of S. marianum and C. siliqua decreased the LPO level and protected markedly

D J Mabberley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The ecological status of the carob‐tree (Ceratonia siliqua, Leguminosae) in the Mediterranean
    Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004
    Co-Authors: L. Ramón-laca, D J Mabberley
    Abstract:

    The present distribution of the carob-tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) throughout the coastal regions of the Mediterranean, the route followed from its possible place of origin in southern Arabia and the Horn of Africa, and the possible circumstances of the tree's domestication are discussed in the light of botanical, archaeological, historical and philological evidence. It is shown that the genus Ceratonia formed part of the wild flora of western Europe in preglacial times, that C. siliqua was present in ancient times in the Middle East and that its spread to the western Mediterranean area took place progressively, possibly beginning in the second millennium bc. From the fact that, except in the case of Greece and southern Italy, most of the names applied to the tree today in European languages are linked to Arabic, it is inferred that today's cultivars were probably selected by Muslims in the Middle Ages. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 144, 431–436.

  • the ecological status of the carob tree Ceratonia siliqua leguminosae in the mediterranean
    Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004
    Co-Authors: L Ramonlaca, D J Mabberley
    Abstract:

    The present distribution of the carob-tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) throughout the coastal regions of the Mediterranean, the route followed from its possible place of origin in southern Arabia and the Horn of Africa, and the possible circumstances of the tree's domestication are discussed in the light of botanical, archaeological, historical and philological evidence. It is shown that the genus Ceratonia formed part of the wild flora of western Europe in preglacial times, that C. siliqua was present in ancient times in the Middle East and that its spread to the western Mediterranean area took place progressively, possibly beginning in the second millennium bc. From the fact that, except in the case of Greece and southern Italy, most of the names applied to the tree today in European languages are linked to Arabic, it is inferred that today's cultivars were probably selected by Muslims in the Middle Ages. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 144, 431–436.

Anabela Romano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • phytochemical profile antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the carob tree Ceratonia siliqua l germ flour extracts
    Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2011
    Co-Authors: Luisa Custodio, Ana Luisa Escapa, Eliana Fernandes, Alba Fajardo, Rosa Aligue, Fernando Albericio, Nuno R Neng, J M F Nogueira, Anabela Romano
    Abstract:

    This work aimed to evaluate the phytochemical content and to determine the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of methanol extracts of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) germ flour. The extracts were rich in phenolic compounds, had considerable antioxidant activity, and reduced the viability of cervical (HeLa) cancer cells. The chemical content and the biological activities of the extracts were significantly affected by gender and cultivar. Female cultivar Galhosa had the highest levels of phenolic compounds, and the highest antioxidant activity. Extracts from the hermaphrodite trees and from the female cultivars Galhosa and Costela/Canela exhibited the highest cytotoxic activity. The most abundant compound was theophylline. The phenolic content was correlated to both antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. Our findings provide new knowledge about the health implications of consuming food supplemented with carob germ flour.

  • micropropagation of the mediterranean tree Ceratonia siliqua
    Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, 2002
    Co-Authors: Anabela Romano, S Barros, M A Martinsloucao
    Abstract:

    An in vitro propagation protocol based on axillary bud proliferation has been developed for mature female trees of Ceratonia siliqua L. ‘Galhosa’ and ‘Mulata’. Browning and contaminants were the major obstacles for culture establishment. Shoot culture initiation was greatly influenced by explanting season, with the highest survival percentage observed in spring. The cultivar, cytokinin type and concentration were the most important factors affecting shoot multiplication. The best multiple-shoot response was obtained with ‘Mulata’ on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 4.44 µM 6-benzyladenine or 4.56 µM zeatin. Rooting was achieved on growthregulator-free medium after basal dipping of shoots in indole-3-butyric acid (4.9 mM). Plantlets were successfully acclimatized (80–85%) under high relative humidity and then moved to the glasshouse. A field trial was established to follow their agronomic behaviour. Abbreviations: 2iP – 2-isopentenyladenine; BA – 6-benzyladenine; GD – Gresshoff and Doy (1972) medium; IAA – indole-3-acetic acid; IBA – indole-3-butyric acid; MS – Murashige and Skoog (1962) medium; 1/2MS – half-strength MS medium; NAA – 2-naphthaleneacetic acid; PG – phloroglucinol

Harun Gökçalik - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Some compositional properties and mineral contents of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) fruit, flour and syrup.
    International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2020
    Co-Authors: Mehmet Musa Özcan, Derya Arslan, Harun Gökçalik
    Abstract:

    The approximate composition and mineral contents of carob fruit (Ceratonia siliqua), and the traditional foods produced from this fruit, carob flour and carob syrup, were studied. Protein, crude fiber and ash content and energy values of carob syrup were lower than the values of both carob fruit and carob flour. According to the results, the total sugar content, the most important constituents of carob products, were 48.35%, 41.55% and 63.88% for fruit, flour and syrup, respectively. These products contained high amounts of calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus, which were the most abundant elements in carob fruits (P

  • some compositional properties and mineral contents of carob Ceratonia siliqua fruit flour and syrup
    International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2007
    Co-Authors: Mehmet Musa Özcan, Derya Arslan, Harun Gökçalik
    Abstract:

    The approximate composition and mineral contents of carob fruit (Ceratonia siliqua), and the traditional foods produced from this fruit, carob flour and carob syrup, were studied. Protein, crude fiber and ash content and energy values of carob syrup were lower than the values of both carob fruit and carob flour. According to the results, the total sugar content, the most important constituents of carob products, were 48.35%, 41.55% and 63.88% for fruit, flour and syrup, respectively. These products contained high amounts of calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus, which were the most abundant elements in carob fruits (P<0.05). Among the samples, potassium, phosphorus and calcium had the highest values in carob syrup, respectively. Carob flour also contained these elements in high amounts, with the addition of sodium. We extended the notion that carob fruit, flour and syrup were rich sources of carbohydrates, proteins and minerals.