NATURAL PRODUCT RADIANCE

A Bimonthly Journal on Natural Products

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VOLUME 5

NUMBER 6

November-December 2006

CON TENTS

Readers Write 420

Editorial 421

Classified digests

Beverage 422

Dye 428

Feed/Fodder 433

Fibre 437

Food 443

Fruit 452

Fuel 458

Gum/Rubber 462

Insecticides/Pesticides/Larvicides 468

Oils/Fats 474

Poultry 481

Pulp/Paper 486

Spices 488

Therapeutics 496

Vegetables 507

In Brief 512

Project /Schemes 516

Book Review 517

Forthcoming Conferences 518

List of Referees 519

Annual Author Index 520

Annual IPC Code Index 521

Annual Keyword Index 522

Annual Index 526

Classified Digests

Beverage

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.422 Sahu C, Choudhary PL and Patel S, Techno-Economic Feasibility of Ready-To-Serve Whey Based Mango-Herbal (Lemongrass) Beverage, Indian J Dairy Sci, 2005, 58 (4), 258-263].

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.422 Chidanandaiah and Sanyal MK, Quality of whey and water based soup prepared from spent hen shank, Indian J Poult Sci, 2006, 41(1), 102-104

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.423 Martinez-FerezAntonio, Rudloff Silvia, Guadix Antonio, Henkel Cordula A, Pohlentz Gottfried, Boza Julio J, Guadix Emilia M and Kunz Clemens, Goats’ milk as a natural source of lactose-derived oligosaccharides: Isolation by membrane technology, Int Dairy J, 2006, 16 (2), 173-181.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.423 von Mollendorff JW, Todorov SD and Dicks LMT, Comparison of Bacteriocins Produced by Lactic-Acid Bacteria Isolated from Boza, a Cereal-Based Fermented Beverage from the Balkan Peninsula, Curr Microbiol, 2006, 53 (3), 209-216.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.424 Dávalos Alberto, Bartolomé Begoña and Gómez-Cordovés Carmen, Antioxidant properties of commercial grape juices and vinegars, Food Chem, 2005, 93 (2), 325-330

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.425 Croak Sarah and Corredig Milena, The role of pectin in orange juice stabilization: Effect of pectin methylesterase and pectinase activity on the size of cloud particles, Food Hydrocolloids, 2006, 20 (7), 961-965

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.425 Nakamura Akihiro, Yoshida Ryuji , Maeda Hirokazu and Corredig Milena, The stabilizing behaviour of soybean soluble polysaccharide and pectin in acidified milk beverages, Int Dairy J, 2006, 16 (4), 361-369

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.426 Liang Chulin, Hu Xiaosong, Ni Yuanying, Wu Jihong, Chen Fang and Liao Xiaojun, Effect of hydrocolloids on pulp sediment, white sediment, turbidity and viscosity of reconstituted carrot juice, Food Hydrocolloids, 2006, 20 (8), 1190-1197

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.427 Angelov Angel, Gotcheva Velitchka, Kuncheva Radoslava and Hristozova Tsonka, Development of a new oat-based probiotic drink, Int J Food Microbiol, 2006, 112 (1), 75-80

Dye

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.428 Srivastava Meenu, Valentina and Sangeeta, Effect of mordant combination on the fastness properties of silk yarn dyed with khakra gum (Butea monosperma Lamb.), Man-made Text India, 2005, 58(6), 344-347

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.428 Sood Anjali, Bansal Asha, Sharma Anjali and Rani Seema, Effect of Union Dyeing of Wool with Litchi and Apricot dye material, Man-made Text India, 2005, 58(4), 205-207

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.429 Dixit Sunita and Jahan Shahnaz, Colourfastness properties of Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves dye on silk fabric, Man-made Text India, 2005, 58(5), 252-254

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.429 Janhom Sorapong,Watanesk Ruangsri,Watanesk Surasak, Griffiths Peter, Arquero Orn-Anong and Naksata Wimol, Comparative study of lac dye adsorption on cotton fibre surface modified by synthetic and natural polymers, Dye Pigment, 2006, 71 (3), 188-193

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.430 Sudhakar R and Gowda KN Ninge, Dyeing of silk fabric with flower extract of Spathodea campanulata, Man-made Text India, 2005, 58(4), 255-259.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.430 Barbosa MIMJ, Borsarelli CD and Mercadante AZ, Light stability of spray-dried bixin encapsulated with different edible polysaccharide preparations, Food Res Int, 2005, 38 (8-9), 989-994

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.431 Patel B H and Patel P B, Dyeing of polyurethane fibre with Ocimum sanctum, Indian J Fibre Text Res, 2006, 31 (3), 474-476

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.431 Talcott Stephen T, Peele Janelle E and Brenes Carmen H, Red clover isoflavonoids as anthocyanin color enhancing agents in muscadine wine and juice, Food Res Int, 2005, 38 (10), 1205-1212.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.432 Moßhammer MR, Stintzing FC and Carle R, Colour studies on fruit juice blends from Opuntia and Hylocereus cacti and betalain-containing model solutions derived therefrom , Food Res Int, 2005, 38 (8-9), 975-981

Feed/Fodder

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.433 Sethi APS, Sikka SS and Chawla JS, Effect of partial replacement of maize with wheat and rice kani on the performance of egg type starter quails, Indian J Poult Sci, 2006, 41(1), 64-67

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.433 Singh Sultan, Kundu SS, Negi AS and SinghPN, Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) legume grains as protein source in the ration of growing sheep, Small Rumin Res, 2006, 64 (3), 247-254

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.434 Agarwal Seema, Gupta SC and Chopra SK, Replacement of maize by wheat and bajra on the egg production performance of Japanese quails, Indian J Poult Sci, 2006, 41(1), 87-90

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.434 Jat HR, Chaudhary JL and Bugalia HL, Effect of feeding cotton seed on body measurements and feed conversion efficiency in growing buffalo heifers, Indian J Dairy Sci, 2005, 58(3), 198-200

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.435 Misra AK, Mishra AS, Tripathi MK, Chaturvedi OH, Vaithiyanathan S, Prasad R and Jakhmola RC, Intake, digestion and microbial protein synthesis in sheep on hay supplemented with prickly pear cactus [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] with or without groundnut meal, Small Rumin Res, 2006, 63 (1-2), 125-134.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.435 Gour Vinay, Patel PC, Patel MR and Patel NN, Effect of sowing date and harvesting stage on forage yield and quality of Maize, Forage Res, 2006, 31(4), 267-268

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.436 Wadhwa M, KaushalS and Bakshi MPS, Nutritive evaluation of vegetable wastes as complete feed for goat bucks, Small Rumin Res, 2006, 64 (3), 279-284

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.436 Jadhav SS, Burte RG, Bhambure CV and Khadse RR, Nutritional evaluation of Gliricidia (Gliricidia maculata) tree leaves for goats, Indian J Dairy Sci, 2005, 58(3), 229-230

Fibre

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.437 Sreenivasa, Itagi MR, Vijay Kumar HL and Nadiger GS, Development and study of the properties of Eri silk and polyester blended yarn, Man-made Text India, 2005, 48(1), 15-18

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.437 Jiang Ping, Liu Huifen, Wang Changhe, Wu Lingzhi, Huang Jianguo and Guo Cong, Tensile behavior and morphology of differently degummed silkworm (Bombyx mori) cocoon silk fibres, Mat Lett, 2006, 60(7), 919-925

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.437 Subramanian S, Karthik T and Vijayaraaghavan NN, Single nucleotide polymorphism for animal fibre identification, J Biotechnol, 2005, 116(2), 153-158

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.438 Lee Seung-Hwan and Wang Siqun, Biodegradable polymers/bamboo fibre biocomposite with bio-based coupling agent, Composites Part A: Appl Sci Manuf, 2006, 37 (1), 80-91

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.438 Antich P, Vázquez A, MondragonI and Bernal C, Mechanical behavior of high impact polystyrene reinforced with short sisal fibers, Composites Part A: Appl Sci Manuf, 2006, 37(1), 139-150

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, p.439 Khedari Joseph, Watsanasathaporn Pornnapa and Hirunlabh Jongjit, Development of fibre-based soil–cement block with low thermal conductivity, Cement Concr Comp, 2005, 27 (1), 111-116

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 439 Fan Lihong, Du Yumin, Zhang Baozhong, Yang Jianhong, Zhou Jinping and Kennedy John F, Preparation and properties of alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan blend fibres, Carbohydr Poly, 2006, 65 (4), 447-452

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 440 Mattone Roberto, Sisal fibre reinforced soil with cement or cactus pulp in bahareque technique, Cement Concr Comp, 2005, 27 (5), 611-616

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 440 Facca Angelo G, Kortschot Mark T and Yan Ning, Predicting the elastic modulus of natural fibre reinforced thermoplastics, Composites Part A: Appl Sci Manuf, 2006, 37 (10), 1660-1671

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 441 Li Zhijian, Wang Xungai and Wang Lijing, Properties of hemp fibre reinforced concrete composites, Composites Part A: Appl Sci Manuf, 2006, 37 (3), 497-505

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 441 Ramakrishna G and Sundararajan T, Studies on the durability of natural fibres and the effect of corroded fibres on the strength of mortar, Cement Concr Comp, 2005, 27 (5), 575-582

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 442 Cao Y, Shibata S and Fukumoto I, Mechanical properties of biodegradable composites reinforced with bagasse fibre before and after alkali treatments, Composites Part A: Appl Sci Manuf, 2006, 37 (3), 423-429

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 442 Ramakrishna G and Sundaraajan T, Impact strength of a few natural fibre reinforced cement mortar slabs: A comparative study, Cement Concr Comp 2005, 27(5), 547-553.

Food

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 443 Parvathi S and Kumar VSF, Value added products from rice bean, Vigna umbellata, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(2), 190-193

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 443 Rehman Zia-ur and Salariya AM, Effect of synthetic antioxidants on storage stability of Khoa – a semi-solid concentrated milk product, Food Chem, 2006, 96 (1), 122-125

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 444 Deshpande Sumedha, Dubey Kalpana and Jha Krishna, Soy based vegetarian kabab and its quality evaluation, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(2), 151-153

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 444 Gupta HO and Singh NN, Preparation of wheat and quality protein maize based biscuits and their storage, protein quality and sensory evaluation, J Food Sci Technol, 2005, 42(1), 43-46

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 445 Zia-Ur-Rehman, Storage effects on nutritional quality of commonly consumed cereals, Food Chem, 2006, 95 (1), 53-57

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 445-446 Martínez-Villaluenga C, Frías J and Vidal-Valverde C, Functional lupin seeds (Lupinus albus L. and Lupinus luteus L.) after extraction of α-galactosides, Food Chem, 2006, 98 (2), 291-299

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 446 Yalegama LLWC and Chavan JK, Preparation of dietary fibre from coconut kernel, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 491-492

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 446-447 Ragaee Sanaa and Abdel-Aal El-Sayed M, Pasting properties of starch and protein in selected cereals and quality of their food products, Food Chem, 2006, 95 (1), 9-18

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 447 Bamdad Fatemeh, Goli Amir Hossein and Kadivar Mahdi, Preparation and characterization of proteinous film from lentil (Lens culinaris) : Edible film from lentil (Lens culinaris), Food Res Int, 2006, 39 (1), 106-111

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 448 Singh G and Kawatra A, Development and nutritional evaluation of recipes prepared using fresh and dried amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor) leaves, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 509-511

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 448 Onimawo IA and Akpojovwo AE, Toasting (Dry Heat) and Nutrient Composition, Functional Properties and Antinutritional Factors of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) Flour, J Food Proc Pres, 2006, 30(6), 742 -746

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 449 Kumar Sanjeev, Nath Nirankar and Tyagi RK, Development and evaluation of Pleurotus mushroom mathri, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 501-504

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 449 Singh G, Sehgal S and Kawatra A, Sensory and nutritional evaluation of cake developed from blanched and malted pearl millet, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 505-508

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 449-450 Misra Deepika, Shah NS and Nath Nirankar, Freeze texturization of spent mushroom, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 496-500

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 450 KreftI, Fabjan N and Yasumoto K, Rutin content in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) food materials and products, Food Chem, 2006, 98 (3), 508-512

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 451 KreftI, Fabjan N and Yasumoto K, Rutin content in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) food materials and products, Food Chem, 2006, 98 (3), 508-512

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 451 Dabas Deepti, Singh Mahabir and Singh Rajendra, Processing of barley and chickpea for making sattu, J Food Sci Technol, 2005, 42(1), 60-64

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 451 Khatoon Naveeda and Prakash Jamuna, Nutrient retention in microwave cooked germinated legumes, Food Chem, 2006, 97 (1), 115-121

Fruit

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 452 Hernández-Muñoz Pilar, Almenar Eva, José Ocio María and Gavara Rafael, Effect of calcium dips and chitosan coatings on postharvest life of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa), Postharvest Biol Technol, 2006, 39(3), 247-253

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 452 Plotto A, Bai J, Narciso JA, Brecht JK and Baldwin EA, Ethanol vapor prior to processing extends fresh-cut mango storage by decreasing spoilage, but does not always delay ripening, Postharvest Biol Technol, 2006, 39(2), 134-145

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 453 El-AouarÂnoar Abbas, Azoubel Patrı́cia Moreira, Barbosa José Lucena Jr. and Murr Fernanda Elizabeth Xidieh, Influence of the osmotic agent on the osmotic dehydration of papaya (Carica papaya L.), J Food Eng, 2006, 75(2), 267-274

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 453 Dutta Debjani, Ghosh Debdatta, Chaudhuri Utpal Ray and Chakraborty Runu, Retention of beta-carotene in papaya during low temperature storage, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(5), 544-548

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 453 Lal G, Effect of fruit harvesting time on post-harvest behaviour of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. cv. Umran, J Res ANGARU, 2005, 33(4), 117-119

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 454 Martínez-Romero D, Alburquerque N, Valverde JM, Guillén F, Castillo S, Valero D and M. Serrano, Postharvest sweet cherry quality and safety maintenance by Aloe vera treatment: A new edible coating, Postharvest Biol Technol, 2006, 39(1), 93-100

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 454 Lal G and Dhaka RS, Effect of curing treatments on the quality of dried fruits of ker (Capparis decidua Linn.), J Food Sci Technol, 2005, 42(1), 106-108

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 455 Zheng Xiaolin and Tian Shiping, Effect of oxalic acid on control of postharvest browning of litchi fruit, Food Chem, 2006, 96 (4), 519-523

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 455-456 Shui Guanghou and Leong Lai Peng, Residue from star fruit as valuable source for functional food ingredients and antioxidant nutraceuticals, Food Chem, 2006, 97 (2), 277-284

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 456 Mahajan BVC, Dhillon WS and Dhatt AS, Studies on waxing of pear: Effect of cold storage and shelf-life environments on the storage behaviour and quality of pear cv. Patharnakh, Indian J Hort, 2006, 63(2), 166-170

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 456 Chandu Nidhi and Prasad Matthew, Development of guava candies, J Food Sci Technol, 2006, 43(2), 210-212

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 457 Fernandes Fabiano AN, Rodrigues Sueli, Gaspareto Odisséia CP and Oliveira Edson L, Optimization of osmotic dehydration of papaya followed by air-drying, Food Res Int, 2006, 39 (4), 492-498

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 457-458 Rupasinghe HP Vasantha, Boulter-Bitzer Jeanine, Ahn Taehyun and Odumeru Joseph A, Vanillin inhibits pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in vitro and aerobic microbial growth in fresh-cut apples, Food Res Int, 2006, 39(5), 575-580

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 458 Ricci D, Giamperi L, Bucchini A and Fraternale D, Antioxidant activity of Punica granatum fruits, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (4), 310-312].

Fuel

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 458-459 Pütün Ersan, Uzun Başak Burcu and Pütün Ayşe Eren, Production of bio-fuels from cottonseed cake by catalytic pyrolysis under steam atmosphere, Biomass Bioenergy, 2006, 30 (6), 592-598

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 459 Olsson Maria, Wheat straw and peat for fuel pellets—organic compounds from combustion, Biomass Bioenergy, 2006, 30 (6), 555-564

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 460 Öhgren Karin, Rudolf Andreas, Galbe Mats and Zacchi Guido, Fuel ethanol production from steam-pretreated corn stover using SSF at higher dry matter content, Biomass Bioenergy, 2006, 30 (10), 863-869

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 460 -461 Fan Yao-Ting, Zhang Ya-Hui, Zhang Shu-Fang, Hou Hong-Wei and Ren Bao-Zeng, Efficient conversion of wheat straw wastes into biohydrogen gas by cow dung compost, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97(3), 500-505

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 461 Kwiatkowski Jason R, McAloon Andrew J, Taylor Frank and Johnston David B, Modeling the process and costs of fuel ethanol production by the corn dry-grind process, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 23 (3), 288-296

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 461-462 Zhan X, Wang D, Bean SR, Mo X, Sun XS and Boyle D, Ethanol production from supercritical-fluid-extrusion cooked sorghum, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 23 (3), 304-310

Gum/Rubber

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 462 Sanghi Rashmi, Bhattacharya Bani, Dixit Awantika and Singh Vandana, Ipomoea dasysperma seed gum: An effective natural coagulant for the decolorization of textile dye solutions, J Environ Manag, 2006 81(1), 36-41

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 463 Akdeniz Neslihan, Sahin Serpil and Sumnu Gulum, Functionality of batters containing different gums for deep-fat frying of carrot slices, J Food Eng, 2006, 75(4), 522-526

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 463 Gibiński Marek, Kowalski Stanisław, Sady Marek, Krawontka Jan, Tomasik Piotr and Sikora Marek, Thickening of sweet and sour sauces with various polysaccharide combinations, J Food Eng, 2006, 75 (3), 407-414

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 464 Guhathakurta S, Anandhan S, Singha Nikhil K, Chattopadhyay RN and BhowmickAnil K, Waste natural gum as a multifunctional additive in rubber, J Appl Polym Sci, 2006, 102(5), 4897-4907

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 464 LopattananonNatinee, Panawarangkul Kuljanee, SahakaroKannika and EllisBryan, Performance of pineapple leaf fiber-natural rubber composites: The effect of fiber surface treatments, J Appl Polym Sci, 2006, 102(2), 1974-1984

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 464-465 SomboonpanyakulP, WangQ, CuiW, Barbut S and Jantawat P, Malva nut gum. (Part I): Extraction and physicochemical characterization, Carbohydr Polym, 2006, 64 (2), 247-253

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 465 Ye X, KennedyJF, LiB and Xie BJ, Condensed state structure and biocompatibility of the konjac glucomannan/chitosan blend films, Carbohydr Polym, 2006, 64 (4), 532-538

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 465-466 Sanghi Rashmi, Bhattacharya Bani and Singh Vandana, Use of Cassia javahikai seed gum and gum-g-polyacrylamide as coagulant aid for the decolorization of textile dye solutions, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (10), 1259-1264

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 466 Chaisawang Montri and Suphantharika Manop, Effects of guar gum and xanthan gum additions on physical and rheological properties of cationic tapioca starch, Carbohydr Polym, 2005, 61 (3), 288-295

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 466-467 Singh Vandana and Malviya Tulika, A non-ionic glucomannan from the seeds of an indigenous medicinal plant: Bryonia lacinosa, Carbohdr Polym, 2006, 64 (3), 481-483

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 467 Krishnan Savitha, Kshirsagar Amol C and Singhal Rekha S, The use of gum arabic and modified starch in the microencapsulation of a food flavoring agent, Carbohydr Polym, 2005, 62 (4), 309-315

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 467-468 ShobhaMS, Vishu Kumar AB, Tharanathan RN, Koka Rathna and Gaonkar Anil Kumar, Modification of guar galactomannan with the aid of Aspergillus niger pectinase, Carbohydr Polym, 2005, 62 (3), 267-273

Insecticides/Pesticides/Larvicides

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 468 Wiesman Zeev and Chapagain Bishnu P, Larvicidal activity of saponin containing extracts and fractions of fruit mesocarp of Balanites aegyptiaca, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (6), 420-424

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 469 Nathan Sengottayan Senthil, Savitha G, George Dency K, Narmadha Alagirisamy, Suganya Laxmanan and Chung Paul Gene, Efficacy of Melia azedarach L. extract on the malarial vector Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae), Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (11), 1316-1323

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 469 Nathan Sengottayan Senthil, Kalaivani Kandaswamy and Sehoon Kim, Effects of Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd. (Meliaceae) extract on the malarial vector Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae), Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (16), 2077-2083

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 470 Verma Rajesh K and Verma Suman K, Phytochemical and termiticidal study of Lantana camara var. aculeata leaves, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (6), 466-468

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 470 Liu CH, Mishra AK and TanRX, Repellent, insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of isoalantolactone from Inula racemosa, Crop Protect, 2006, 25 (5), 508-511

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 471 Natarajan N, CorkA, Boomathi N, Pandi R, Velavan S and Dhakshnamoorthy G, Cold aqueous extracts of African marigold, Tagetes erecta for control tomato root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, Crop Protect, 2006, 25 (11), 1210-1213

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 471-472 Nathan Sengottayan Senthil and Sehoon Kim, Effects of Melia azedarach L. extract on the teak defoliator Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae), Crop Protect, 2006, 25 (3), 287-291

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 471-472 Sharma Rajnikant, Negi Devendra S, Shiu Winnie KP and Gibbons Simon, Characterization of an insecticidal coumarin from Boenninghausenia albiflora, Phytother Res, 2006, 20(7), 607 - 609

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 472 Cetin Huseyin, Cinbilgel Ilker, Yanikoglu Atila and Gokceoglu Mustafa, Larvicidal activity of some Labiatae (Lamiaceae) plant extracts from Turkey, Phytother Res, 2006, 20(12), 1088-1090

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 473 Kiran S Ravi , ReddyA Shiva, Devi P Sita and Reddy K Janardhan, Insecticidal, antifeedant and oviposition deterrent effects of the essential oil and individual compounds from leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC, Pest Manag Sci, 2006, 62(11), 1116 - 1121

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 473 Mao Lixin, Henderson Gregg, Bourgeois Wayne J, Vaughn J Alan and Laine Roger A, Vetiver oil and nootkatone effects on the growth of pea and citrus, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 23 (3), 327-332

Oil/Fat

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 474 Zaidul ISM, Norulaini NA Nik, Mohd Omar AK and Smith Jr RL, Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) extraction and fractionation of palm kernel oil from palm kernel as cocoa butter replacers blend, J Food Eng, 2006, 73(3), 210-216

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 474 Rimac-BrniSuzana, Lelas Vesna, Rade Desanka andimundiBorislav, Decreasing of oil absorption in potato strips during deep fat frying, J Food Eng, 2004, 64(2), 237-241

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 474-475 O’Brien CM, Mueller A, Scannell AGM and Arendt EK, Evaluation of the effects of fat replacers on the quality of wheat bread, J Food Eng , 2003, 56( 2-3) , 265-267

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,475 Schreiner Matthias and Windisch Wilhelm, Supplementation of cow diet with rapeseed and carrots: Influence on fatty acid composition and carotene content of the butter fat, J Food Lipids, 2006, 13(4), 434 -444

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 475-476 Chatha Shahzad Ali Shahid, Hussain Abdullah Ijaz, Bajwa Jawad-Ur-Rehman and Sagir Muhammad, Antioxidant activity of different solvent extracts of rice bran at accelerated storage of sunflower oil, J Food Lipids, 2006, 13(4), 424-433

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,476 Shamsudin Rosnah, Mohamed Ibrahim O and Nooi Tan S, Rheological properties of Cocoa Butter Substitute (CBS): Effects of temperature and characteristics of fatty acids on viscocity, J Food Lipids, 2006, 13(4), 402-410

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,476-477 Anil Kumar HG, Khatoon S, Prabhakar DS and Gopala Krishna AG, Effect of cooking of rice bran on the quality of extracted oil, J Food Lipids, 2006, 13(4), 341-353

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 477 Yang Li-Feng, Siriamornpun Sirithon and Li Duo, Polyunsaturated fatty acid content of edible insects in Thailand, J Food Lipids, 2006, 13(3), 277-285

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 477-478 Eganathan P, Subramanian HM SR, Latha R and Rao C Srinivasa, Oil analysis in seeds of Salicornia brachiata, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 23 (2), 177-179

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,478 Ennouri Monia, Fetoui Hamadi, Bourret Evelyne, Zeghal Najiba and Attia Hamadi, Evaluation of some biological parameters of Opuntia ficus indica. 1. Influence of a seed oil supplemented diet on rats, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (12), 1382-1386

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 479 Ogunniyi DS, Castor oil: A vital industrial raw material, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (9), 1086-1091

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 479 Hidalgo Francisco J and Zamora Rosario, Peptides and proteins in edible oils: Stability, allergenicity, and new processing trends, Trends Food Sci Technol, 2006, 17 (2), 56-63

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 480 Manjula S and Subramanian R, Membrane Technology in Degumming, Dewaxing, Deacidifying, and Decolorizing Edible Oils, Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2006, 46 (7), 569-592

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 480-481 Worrasinchai Supachai, Suphantharika Manop, Pinjai Surinya and Jamnong Pimon, β-Glucan prepared from spent brewer's yeast as a fat replacer in mayonnaise, Food Hydrocolloids, 2006, 20 (1), 68-78

Poultry

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 481 Gonzalez-Fandos E and Dominguez JL, Efficacy of lactic acid against Listeria monocytogenes attached to poultry skin during refrigerated storage, J Appl Microbiol. 2006, 101(6), 1331-1339

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 482 Whyte R, Hudson JA and Graham C, Campylobacter in chicken livers and their destruction by pan frying, Lett Appl Microbiol, 2006, 43(6), 591-595

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 482 Pappas Athanasios C, Karadas Filiz, Surai Peter F, Wood Nicholas AR, Cassey Phillip, Bortolotti Gary R and Speake Brian K, Interspecies variation in yolk selenium concentrations among eggs of free-living birds: The effect of phylogeny, J Trace Elem Med Biol, 2006, 20(3), 155-160

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 482-483 Brunda G, Sashidhar RB and Sarin RK, Use of egg yolk antibody (IgY) as an immunoanalytical tool in the detection of Indian cobra (Naja naja naja) venom in biological samples of forensic origin, Toxicon, 2006, 48(2), 183-194

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 483 Al-Bachir Mahfouz and Zeinou Ruba, Effect of gamma irradiation on some characteristics of shell eggs and mayonnaise prepared from irradiated eggs, J Food Safety, 2006, 26(4), 348-360

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 484 Mecitoğlu Çiğdem, Yemenicioğlu Ahmet, Arslanoğlu Alper, Elmacı Zehra Seda, Korel Figen and Çetin Ali Emrah, Incorporation of partially purified hen egg white lysozyme into zein films for antimicrobial food packaging, Food Res Int, 2006, 39 (1), 12-21

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 484 Sakanaka Senji and Tachibana Yumi, Active oxygen scavenging activity of egg-yolk protein hydrolysates and their effects on lipid oxidation in beef and tuna homogenates, Food Chem, 2006, 95 (2), 243-249

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 485 Nakimbugwe Dorothy, Masschalck Barbara, Anim Grace and Michiels Chris W, Inactivation of gram-negative bacteria in milk and banana juice by hen egg white and lambda lysozyme under high hydrostatic pressure, Int J Food Microbiol, 2006, 112 (1), 19-25

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 485-486 Campbell Lydia, Raikos Vassilios and Euston Stephen R, Heat stability and emulsifying ability of whole egg and egg yolk as related to heat treatment, Food Hydrocol, 2005, 19 (3), 533-539

Pulp/Paper

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,486 Tran Ai Van, Chemical analysis and pulping study of pineapple crown leaves, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 24 (1), 66-74

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 486-487 van Dam Jan EG, van den Oever Martien JA, Keijsers Edwin RP, van der Putten Jacintha C, Anayron Cristina, Josol Fidel and Peralta Aurora, Process for production of high density/high performance binderless boards from whole coconut husk, Part 2: Coconut husk morphology, composition and properties, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 24 (2), 96-104

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 487 Kalaycıoglu Hülya and Nemli Gökay, Producing composite particleboard from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) stalks, Ind Crops Prod, 2006, 24 (2), 177-180

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 487-488 Jahan M Sarwar, Chowdhury DA Nasima and Islam M Khalidul, Characterization and evaluation of golpata fronds as pulping raw materials, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (3), 401-406

Spices

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 488 DaoodHussein G, Kapitány József, Biacs Péter and Albrecht Katalin, Drying temperature, endogenous antioxidants and capsaicinoids affect carotenoid stability in paprika (red pepper spice), J Sci Food Agric, 2006, 86(14), 2450–2457

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 489 Ergüneş Gazanfer and Tarhan Sefa, Color retention of red peppers by chemical pretreatments during greenhouse and open sun drying, J Food Eng, 2006, 76(3), 446-452

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 489 Vijayakumar, Subramaniam Ramasamy and Namasivayam Nalini, Lipid-lowering efficacy of piperine from Piper nigrum L. in high-fat diet and antithyroid drug-induced hypercholesterolemic rats, J Food Biochem, 2006, 30(4),405-421

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 490 Jyothirmayi, Rao Tummala, Galla Narsing and Rao Dubasi Govardhana, Studies on instant raw tamarind chutney powder, J Foodservice, 2006, 17(3), 119-123

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 490-491 Goyal Ramesh K and Kadnur Sanjay V, Beneficial effects of Zingiber officinale on goldthioglucose induced obesity, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (3), 160-163

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 491 Singh Gurdip, Maurya Sumitra, de LampasonaMP and Catalan C, Chemical constituents, antifungal and antioxidative potential of Foeniculum vulgare volatile oil and its acetone extract, Food Control, 2006, 17 (9), 745-752

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 491-492 Yano Yutaka, Satomi Masataka and Oikawa Hiroshi, Antimicrobial effect of spices and herbs on Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Int J Food Microbiol, 2006, 111 (1), 6-11

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,492-493 Vaiyapuri Manju and Namasivayam Nalini, Chemopreventive efficacy of ginger, a naturally occurring anticarcinogen during the initiation, post-initiation stages of 1,2 dimethylhydrazine-induced colon cancer, Clin Chim Acta, 2005, 358 (1-2), 60-67

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 493 Gülçin İlhami, The antioxidant and radical scavenging activities of black pepper (Piper nigrum) seeds, Int J Food Sci Nutr, 2005, 56 (7), 491-499

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 493-494 Srinivasan K, Plant foods in the management of diabetes mellitus: Spices as beneficial antidiabetic food adjuncts, Int J Food Sci Nutr, 2005, 56 (6), 399-414

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 494 Satyanarayana MN, Capsaicin and Gastric Ulcers, Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2006, 46(4), 275-328

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 495 Schweiggert Ute, Schieber Andreas and Carle Reinhold, Effects of blanching and storage on capsaicinoid stability and peroxidase activity of hot chili peppers (Capsicum frutescens L.), Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol, 2006, 7 (3), 217-224

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 495-496 Schweiggert Ute, Schieber Andreas and Carle Reinhold, Effects of blanching and storage on capsaicinoid stability and peroxidase activity of hot chili peppers (Capsicum frutescens L.), Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol, 2006, 7 (3), 217-224

Therapeutics

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 496 Alnaqdy Adel, Al-Jabri Ali, Mahrooqi Zahra Al, Nzeako Basil and Nsanze Herbert, Inhibition effect of honey on the adherence of Salmonella to intestinal epithelial cells in vitro, Int J Food Microbiol, 2005, 103 (3), 347-351<![endif]>

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 497 Sánchez Janet, Melchor Gleiby, Martínez Gregorio, Escobar Arturo and Faure Roberto, Antioxidant activity of Rhizophora mangle bark, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 141-143

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 497 Lu Li-Chang, Chen Yue-Wen and Chou Cheng-Chun, Antibacterial activity of propolis against Staphylococcus aureus, Int J Food Microbiol, 2005, 102 (2), 213-220

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 497 Uddin SJ, MondalK, Shilpi JA and Rahman MT, Antidiarrhoeal activity of Cyperus rotundus, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 134-136

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 498 Lee HS, Antiplatelet property of Curcuma longa L. rhizome-derived ar-turmerone, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (12), 1372-1376

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 498-499 Agarwal M, Srivastava VK, Saxena KK and Kumar A, Hepatoprotective activity of Beta vulgaris against CCl₄-induced hepatic injury in rats, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 91-93

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,499 Kumar Suresh, Suresh PK, Vijayababu MR, Arunkumar A and Arunakaran J, Anticancer effects of ethanolic neem leaf extract on prostate cancer cell line (PC-3), J Ethnopharmacol,2006, 105(1-2), 246-250

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,499 Daher Costantine F, Baroody Karmen G and Baroody George M, Effect of Urtica dioica extract intake upon blood lipid profile in the rats, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (3), 183-188

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006,500 Freire Cristiana M Murbach, Marques Márcia Ortiz M and Costa Mirtes, Effects of seasonal variation on the central nervous system activity of Ocimum gratissimum L. essential oil, J Ethnopharmacol, 2006, 105(1-2), 161-166

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 500 Gupta Rajesh Kumar, Kesari Achyut Narayan, Murthy PS, Chandra R, Tandon V and Watal Geeta, Hypoglycaemic and antidiabetic effect of ethanolic extract of leaves of Annona squamosa L. in experimental animals, J Ethnopharmacol, 2005, 99(1), 75-81

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 501 UshanandiniS, Nagaraju S, Harish Kumar K, Vedavathi M, Machiah DK, Kemparaju K, Vishwanath BS, Gowda TV and GirishKS, The anti-snake venom properties of Tamarindus indica (leguminosae) seed extract, Phytother Res, 2006, 20(10), 851-858

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 501-502 Prasad Vure and Dorle Avinash Kumar, Evaluation of ghee based formulation for wound healing activity, J Ethnopharmacol, 2006, 107(1), 38-47

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 502 Lima ZP, Severi JA, Pellizzon CH, Brito ARMS, Solis PN, Cáceres A, Girón LM, Vilegas W and Hiruma-Lima CA, Can the aqueous decoction of mango flowers be used as an antiulcer agent? J Ethnopharmacol, 2006, 106(1), 29-37

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 502 Kurlandsky Sara B and Stote Kim S, Cardioprotective effects of chocolate and almond consumption in healthy women, Nutr Res, 2006, 26(10), 509-516

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 503 El-Bayoumy K, Sinha R, Pinto JT, Rivlin RS, Cancer chemoprevention by garlic and garlic-containing sulfur and selenium compounds, J Nutr, 2006, 136(3), 864S-869S

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 503 Iqbal Zafar, Lateef Muhammad, Jabbar Abdul, Muhammad Ghulam and Khan Muhammad Nisar, Anthelmintic activity of Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f. flowers in sheep, J Ethnopharmacol, 2005, 102(2), 256-261

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 504 Arambewela LSR, Arawwawala LDAM and Ratnasooriya WD, Antidiabetic activities of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Piper betle leaves in rats, J Ethnopharmacol, 2005, 102(2), 239-245

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 504 Ziai Seyed Ali, Larijani Bagher, Akhoondzadeh Shahin, Fakhrzadeh Hossein, Dastpak Arezoo, Bandarian Fatemeh, Rezai Afsaneh, Naghdi Badi Hassanali Hassanali and Emami Tara, Psyllium decreased serum glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin significantly in diabetic outpatients, J Ethnopharmacol, 2005, 102(2), 202-207

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 504-505 Vidottia Gentil José, Zimmermanna Alberto, Sarragiottoa Maria H, Nakamurab Celso V and Filhob Benedito P Dias, Antimicrobial and phytochemical studies on Pedilanthus tithymaloides , Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (1), 43-46

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 505 Basu SK and ArivukkarasuR, Acute toxicity and diuretic studies of Rungia repens aerial parts in rats, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 83-85

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 505 Somani Rahul, Kasture Sanjay and Singhai Abhay Kumar, Antidiabetic potential of Butea monosperma in rats, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 86-90

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 506 Iqbal Zafar, LateefMuhammad, Jabbar Abdul, Ghayur Muhammad Nabeel and Gilani Anwarul Hassan, In vivo anthelmintic activity of Butea monosperma against Trichostrongylid nematodes in sheep, Fitoterapia, 2006, 77 (2), 137-140

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 506 Jayaprakasha GK, Negi PS and Jena BS, Antioxidative and antimutagenic activities of the extracts from the rinds of Garcinia pedunculata, Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol, 2006, 7 (3), 246-250

Vegetable

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 507 Toğrul Hasan, Suitable drying model for infrared drying of carrot, J Food Eng, 2006, 77(3), 610-619

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 507 Veda S, Kamath A, Platel K, Begum K and Srinivasan K, Determination of bioaccessibility of beta-carotene in vegetables by in vitro methods, Mol Nutr Food Res, 2006, 50(11), 1047-1052

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 508 Dugo Giacomo, Pera Lara La, Turco Vincenzo Lo, Palmieri Rosina Matarese and Saitta Marcello, Effect of boiling and peeling on manganese content of some vegetables determined by derivative anodic stripping chronopotentiometry (dASCP), Food Chem, 2005, 93 (4), 703-711

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 508-509 Turkmen Nihal, Sari Ferda and Velioglu Y Sedat, The effect of cooking methods on total phenolics and antioxidant activity of selected green vegetables, Food Chem, 2005, 93 (4), 713-718

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 509 Toor Ramandeep K and Savage Geoffrey P, Effect of semi-drying on the antioxidant components of tomatoes, Food Chem, 2006, 94 (1), 90-97

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 510 Viña Sonia Z and Chaves Alicia R, Antioxidant responses in minimally processed celery during refrigerated storage, Food Chem, 2006, 94 (1), 68-74

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 510 Amin I, Norazaidah Y and Hainida KI Emmy, Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of raw and blanched Amaranthus species, Food Chem, 2006, 94 (1), 47-52

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 511 Urbano Gloria, Aranda Pilar, Vı́lchez Antonio, Aranda Carlos, Cabrera Lydia, Porres Jesús M and López-Jurado Marı́a, Effects of germination on the composition and nutritive value of proteins in Pisum sativum L., Food Chem, 2005, 93 (4), 671-679

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 511 Leeratanarak Namtip, Devahastin Sakamon and Chiewchan Naphaporn, Drying kinetics and quality of potato chips undergoing different drying techniques, J Food Eng, 2006, 77(3), 635-643

In Brief

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 512 Sarin Vikrant and Pant KK, Removal of chromium from industrial waste by using eucalyptus bark, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (1), 15-20

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 512 Zulkali MMD, Ahmad AL and Norulakmal NH, Oryza sativa L. husk as heavy metal adsorbent: Optimization with lead as model solution, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (1), 21-25

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 513 Chattopadhyay SN, Pan NC and Day A, Reuse of reactive dyes for dyeing of jute fabric, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (1), 77-83

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 513 Upendra Kumar and Bandyopadhyay Manas, Sorption of cadmium from aqueous solution using pretreated rice husk, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (1), 104-109

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 513-514 Sharma Parul, Pushpa Kumari, Srivastava MM and Srivastava Shalini, Removal of cadmium from aqueous system by shelled Moringa oleifera Lam. seed powder, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (2), 299-305

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 514 Murugesan GS, Sathishkumar M and Swaminathan K, Arsenic removal from groundwater by pretreated waste tea fungal biomass, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (3), 483-487

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 514 Kaya Yusuf, Şengül Meryem, Ögˇütçü Hatice and Algur Omer Faruk, The possibility of useful usage of biodegradation products of sunflower plants, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (4), 599-604

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 515 Rouilly A, Orliac O, Silvestre F and Rigal L, New natural injection-moldable composite material from sunflower oil cake, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (4), 553-561

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 515 Katayon S, Noor MJ Megat Mohd, Asma M, Ghani LA Abdul, Thamer AM, Azni I, Ahmad J, Khor BC and Suleyman AM, Effects of storage conditions of Moringa oleifera seeds on its performance in coagulation, Bioresour Technol, 2006, 97 (13), 1455-1460

Projects/Schemes

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 516 Biodiesel process technology, CSIR News, 2006, 56(20), 311

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 516 Pungent mustard oil expeller, CSIR News, 2006, 56(5), 69.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 516 New projects on mango sorting,CSIR News, 2006, 56(4), 57.

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 516 Hot air roasting machine, CSIR News, 2006, 56(22), 342

Nat Prod Rad, Vol. 5(6), Nov.-Dec. 2006, 516 Blue pigment isolation technology from Spirulina,

CSIR News, 2006, 56(22), 342].