Photo Report on the Celebration of the Department’s 10th Anniversary

         Sodium (Na)          For the plant – winter hardiness.                  In plant organisms sodium regulates the transport of carbohydrates. It is important for the transport of substances across membranes and is part of the so-called sodium–potassium pump (Na+/K+).         Providing plants with sodium increases…

CORN OIL Corn oil is derived from corn germ (Zea mays L.), which contains between 37% and 55% fatty oil. Corn oil is extracted via cold pressing of the germs, separated from the corn kernels prior to starch processing, or by solvent extraction (e.g., hexane/petroleum ether). The average yield of technical-grade oil constitutes approximately 2.2–2.5%…

Rule sixteen –     let’s start competing!            How to remember the formulas of thioglycosides?    You have one last section of pharmacognosy to consider, and it is not the most difficult one. Gather yourself – the finale is near!    Thioglycosides – compounds that contain sulfur – are a complex of substances from the mustard plant…

         Iod (I)          For the plant: immunity.                The absorption of iodine by plants depends on the content of its compounds in the soil and the species of the plant.       In the plant organism, iodine plays an important role in the synthesis of certain…