Licorice, also known as the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, has been used for many years in traditional medicine to treat various diseases. Licorice root has remarkable pharmacological properties and these biological effects are predominantly attributed to its content of polyphenols and flavonoids. The aim of this study was to determine the proliferative effect of licorice root extract on human osteoblast cells. The study groups were exposed to various concentrations of licorice root extract on 31.25, 62.5, 250, 500, 1000 μg/mL for 24, and 48 h. The proliferative effect of the extract on human osteoblast cells was assessed using the MTT assay. After 24 and 48 h, cell proliferation of groups treated were increased statistically significant compared to the control cells, and also all concentrations showing no cytotoxic effects on osteoblast cells. Phytomedical applications of licorice root may represent a promising approach in the treatment of periodontal regeneration and osteoporosis.

Recent decades were characterized by genetic selection of broiler and layer chickens for enhanced growth rate and meat yield or intensified egg production, respectively. It is to be expected that genetic selection for various traits would also influence embryo development. The effects of different strains of chickens on egg weight, stage of blastoderm, variation of the blastoderm development and Pearson correlation between egg weight and stage of blastoderm at oviposition were studied in the current study. Hatching eggs were randomly collected from three layer chicken lines (Layer-1, Layer-2, and Layer-3) raised in Poultry Research Institute, and two broiler grandparent flocks (Female and Male) from Aviagen Anadolu. The age of all chicken lines was 36 week. A total of 30 eggs in each line were used, and egg weight and the blastoderm development of the embryos were determined at oviposition time. At the end of the research, significant difference in egg weights (P0.05). The mean stage of blastoderm development in male grandparent line eggs significantly lower than other four genetic lines (P

Lumpy skin disease is explained as a significant cattle disease affecting cattle of many parts of the world. An outbreak was experienced in different parts of Bangladesh including Barishal for the first time in the last quarter of 2019. This investigation was carried out to know the outbreak scenario of the disease in southern part of Bangladesh. A total of 726 cattle were included in this study covering 50 dairy farms of Barishal region from September 2019 to December 2019. Morbidity rate was found 21% (CI: 18-24%) and mortality was 1% (CI: 1-2%) in the outbreak area. Young animals (24%) and pregnant animals (70%) were significantly more susceptible compared to aged animals (17%) and non-pregnant animals (15%), respectively. Moreover, male and crossbred cattle were slightly more prone to the infection in comparison to their counterparts. About 45% of the affected animals showed nodular and remaining 55% had edematous lesions. Almost 90% of the affected animals were treated with NSAID followed by antibiotics, antihistaminic, steroid drugs and antiviral drugs where only 20% of the affected animals were treated by authorized veterinary personnel. This was the first epidemiological investigation in the mentioned outbreak area which may serve as a baseline for LSD research in the location needed for developing effective control strategy.

Animal originated proteins have great importance in meeting the daily protein need in a healthy and balanced diet due to their high protein content, amino acid pattern and good digestibility. Also, when included in a diet, they play an important role in the protection of individuals’ health and improving the life quality with their vitamin and mineral content. The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in meat and meat products consumption habits of people and whether they are concerned about reaching meat and meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, a 24-question survey of 1000 people from several cities of Turkey was carried out. The majority of the participants stated that their consumption of red meat (77%), poultry meat (81%) and fish (66%) did not change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while 10%, 8%, and 3% of the participants said their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption increased, respectively. In addition, 13%, 11%, and 31% of the participants said there was a decrease in their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption, respectively. The major reason for the decrease in red and white meat consumption was economic reasons, however, the reason for the decrease in consumption of fish was difficulties in reaching. During the COVID-19 pandemic, until the date that the survey was done, 12% of the participants had concerns about reaching meat and meat products. The main cause of their concern was being unemployed or losing their job after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bu çalışmanın amacı Burdur ilinde süt sığırcılığı ile birlikte bitkisel üretim yapan işletmelerin, gübre olarak ahır gübresi kullanımlarının farklı işletme büyüklükleri düzeyinde ekonomik analizini yapmaktır. Araştırmanın verileri süt sığırcılığı ile birlikte bitkisel üretim yapan 102 işletmeden anket yöntemi ile elde edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre; işletme büyüklüğü arttıkça işletmelerin bitkisel üretimlerinde ihtiyaçları olan bitki besin maddesini, hayvan gübresinden karşılama oranlarının arttığı belirlenmiştir. Ahır gübresinden besin maddesi ihtiyacının karşılanma oranı Grup I, II ve işletmeler ortalaması için sırasıyla; %29,9, %58,9 ve %45,2 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Çiftçilerin gübre olarak ahır gübresi kullandıklarında, Grup I, II ve işletmeler ortalaması için sırasıyla 51,8, 107,1 ve 80,6 TL/dekar tasarruf sağladıkları hesaplanmıştır. Bu sonuçlar ahır gübresi kullanımının çiftçiler için ekonomik olabileceğini göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, işletmelerde fazla kimyasal gübre kullanımı ile ilişkili olarak besin maddesi kayıplarının olduğu saptanmıştır. İhtiyaç fazlası kimyasal gübre kullanımından dolayı ortaya çıkan besin maddesi kayıpları (fazlalıkları) Grup I, II ve işletmeler ortalaması için sırasıyla 7,1, 15,9 ve 11,8 kg olarak belirlenmiştir. Fazla bitki besin maddesi kullanımından dolayı ortaya çıkan ekonomik kayıp Grup I, II ve işletmeler ortalaması için sırasıyla 65,1, 152,6 ve 110,6 TL olarak hesaplanmıştır. Araştırma bölgesinde ahır gübresi ve kimyasal gübre kullanımında ve yönetiminde çiftçilerin bilgi düzeylerinin yetersiz olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Ahır gübresi kullanımından önce çözülmesi gereken önemli bir sorun, çiftçileri toprak analizinin önemi hakkında bilgilendirmektir.

Urban green spaces are areas established to meet the recreational needs of urban people. Although green spaces vary from country to country and region in terms of plan and design features, they were basically created to allow people to meet with nature. Parks are the basic components of urban landscapes that provide environmental and social functional value. Urban parks, in particular, provide spaces for outdoor physical activities. In order to take advantage of the opportunities of activities in the parks, users must have convenient access to these resources. One of the most important aspects for researching the use and potential benefits of urban green spaces is the assessment of their geographic accessibility. The widespread use of smart city systems and the gradual expansion of their usage areas increase the importance of spatial analysis. Spatial analyses are used in today’s urban management in the processes of determining social needs, identifying current problems, and putting forward solutions. When spatial analyses are used together with GIS, the field of application develops even more, and it supports local governments in responding to the changing demands of the society for a better life. In the study, the adequacy and accessibility of 160 city parks in Konyaaltı District of Antalya Province were examined. In terms of the adequacy of the parks, the area value of 10 m2 per person determined with the Construction Plan numbered 3194 was taken as basis. In terms of accessibility, distance values of 200, 400, 800, 1,200 meters were examined. Neighborhood boundaries and population information were obtained from the relevant units, and Arc-GIS software was used in the analysis. It was determined that the parks in Konyaaltı district were insufficient in terms of adequacy and accessibility. Finally, suggestions were made in terms of increasing the adequacy of the parks and ensuring accessibility.

Ülkemizde tescili yapılmış 97 adet yerli zeytin çeşidi mevcut olup, Saurani de Hatay/Altınözü orijinli zeytin çeşididir. Akdeniz Bölgesi zeytin üretiminde birinci sırada olan Hatay ili zeytin yetiştiriciliği için oldukça uygun iklim ve toprak koşullarına sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Hatay’da yetiştirilen Saurani zeytin çeşidinden elde edilen yağın serbest yağ asitleri, peroksit sayısı ve yağ asitleri kompozisyonu gibi kalite parametreleri üzerinde zeytin olgunluğunun etkisinin araştırılmasıdır. Bu amaçla 2020 üretim sezonunun 3 farklı olgunluk döneminde Saurani çeşidinden toplanan zeytinlerden mekanik yöntemle zeytinyağı elde edilmiştir. Saurani zeytinyağında serbest yağ asitleri %0.62-0.91 (oleik asit), peroksit sayısı 3.68-5.26 meq O2/kg olarak belirlenmiştir. Olgunlukla birlikte serbest yağ asitleri miktarı artmıştır. Saurani zeytinyağında oleik asit %66.32-68.79, palmitik asit %12.47-13.75, linoleik asit %11.43-13.84, stearik asit %3.16-3.42, palmitoleik asit %1.12-1.34, linolenik asit %0.88-1.01 ve araşidik asit %0.41-0.52 aralıklarında belirlenmiştir. Olgunlukla birlikte oleik asit içeriğinde azalma, linoleik asit içeriğinde ise artış kaydedilmiştir. Saurani zeytinyağının incelenen özellikler bakımından Türk Gıda Kodeksi Zeytinyağı ve Pirina Zeytinyağı Tebliği’nde (2017) belirtilen sınırlar içerisinde olduğu belirlenmiştir.

In the present study, totally 49 samples, which showed the symptoms of leaf and shoot blight and cankers with brown discoloration of necrotic tissues on mature branches, were collected from 22 districts and areas of Konya Province between 2017 and 2019. Presence rate of E. amylovora in collected samples, showing symptoms of the disease, from the province was determined to be 40% for blackberry and raspberry and 33% rosehip for rosehip in three years. Bacteria consistently isolated from the diseased tissues were identified on the basis of biochemical, physiological, and molecular tests, comparing with a reference strain of E. amylovora, isolated from blackberry (Kbb 371). Twenty seven representative bacterial strains were gram-negative, rod-shaped, mucoid, fermentative, positive for levan formation and acetoin production, no growth at 36°C, positive for gelatin hydrolysis, and negative for esculin hydrolysis, indole, urease, catalase, oxidase, arginine dehydrolase, reduction of nitrate, acid production from lactose, and inositol. All strains induced a hypersensitive response in tobacco (Nicotiana tobacum cv. White Burley) 24 h after inoculation with a 108 CFU ml-1 bacterial suspension in sterile distilled water. The strains were identified as E. amylovora using the species-specific primers set A/B (1), which amplified a 1-kb DNA fragment in PCR, and the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) method. In order to fulfill the Koch postulates, pathogenicity test was confirmed by injecting bacterial suspensions of 108 CFU ml-1 in sterile distilled water into the shoot tips of 3-year-old blackberry R. fruticosus cv. Chester, raspberry R. idaeus cv. Heritage and rosehip R. canina. All tests were repeated three times. The bacterium was re-isolated from inoculated plants and identified as E. amylovora. Phytosanitary measures are needed to prevent any further spread of the bacterium as potential inoculum sources to new blackberry, raspberry and rosehip growing areas.

This study compared egg quality parameters in layers under free-range system with prefabricated pens and backyard while emphasizing hen age. A total of 300 eggs collected from prefabricated pens and backyard farming families in the Çamardı District of Niğde Province were used as study materials. The assessed external and internal egg quality characteristics included egg weight, shape index, shell thickness, shell breaking strength, albumen index, Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour. The effect of production system on albumen index, Haugh unit, and yolk colour score was found statistically significant. There was a significant effect of age on shape index, shell thickness, shell breaking strength, albumen index, Haugh Unit, yolk index, and yolk colour score. The effect of interaction between age and production system was statistically significant for shape index, shell thickness, yolk index, Haugh Unit, and yolk colour score. It was determined that the egg`s meat and blood spots percentages from the free-range and backyard systems were 10.6% and 15.3%, respectively. It was concluded that while eggs produced from free-range system are superior in terms of egg weight, shape index, and Haugh unit those obtained from backyard hens are higher in eggshell thickness, eggshell breaking strength, and egg yolk colour.

This study has been conducted to determine the fruit quality parameters such as sugar and carotenoid content as well as plant and fruit characteristics of 11 local watermelon genotypes from watermelon genetic resources collection of Cukurova University, Department of Horticulture. First and 50% male and female flowering period, main stem length, main stem diameter, number of nodes on main stem, total yield, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit rind thickness, total soluble solids (TSS), sugar and carotenoid contents were examined. Although there is no significant difference for main stem diameter and number of nodes on the main stem, significant differences were obtained for total yield, sugar and carotenoid composition of the genotypes. Carotenoid and sugar analysis were performed with a high-performance liquid chromatographic method coupled with diode-array detector (HPLC-DAD) and HPLC coupled with refractive index detector (RID), respectively. In all studied genotypes, cis-13-lycopene and β-carotene were the most abundant compounds. As expected for watermelon genotypes, the main sugar found in all studied genotypes was fructose. According to PCA analyses, genotypes were characterized by physical and chemical composition. Overall evaluation of results revealed that Kar 147 had better potential with carotenoid, sugar contents and fruit characteristics.