Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of the Different Organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill. var. trigintipetala) and Possible Recycling of the Solid Distillation Wastes in Taif City, Saudi Arabia
, Hatim M. Al-Yasi 1,2, Ali Majrashi 1,2, Emad A. Farahat 3, Ebrahem M. Eid 4,5 and Tarek M. Galal 1,2
Surinder Singh
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The article is very interesting as it presents a study examining the chemical composition and biological functions of the various organs of Taif rose (TR) and floral distillation solid waste (SDW). The work presents experimental results on the various organs and the SDW of TR. However, there are some observations to improve the writing.
1.- It is necessary to further simplify the abstract.
2.- At the end of the INTRODUCTION section, it is necessary to place a paragraph about the contribution of this work and another paragraph about how the article is sectioned.
3.- Table 2 must go to an annex
4.- Table 3 must go to an annex.
5.- Table 4 must go to an annex.
The article is very promising for the area, however, it is necessary to attend to these observations so that it can be accepted.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer#1
Comments and Suggestions for Authors
The article is very interesting as it presents a study examining the chemical composition and biological functions of the various organs of Taif rose (TR) and floral distillation solid waste (SDW). The work presents experimental results on the various organs and the SDW of TR. However, there are some observations to improve the writing.
First of all, we would like to thank you and the reviewer for the careful reviews and useful comments and suggestions which improved the manuscript. Big thanks for given us one more opportunity to improve the manuscript from both scientific and grammatical points of view. We revised the manuscript accordingly and detailed corrections are listed below point by point.
1.- It is necessary to further simplify the abstract.
Response: Thank you so much for your kind comments. The abstract was simplified as recommended.
2.- At the end of the INTRODUCTION section, it is necessary to place a paragraph about the contribution of this work and another paragraph about how the article is sectioned.
Response: Thank you for this valuable comment. As the reviewer recommended, the two paragraphs were added at the end of the introduction.
3.- Table 2 must go to an annex
4.- Table 3 must go to an annex.
5.- Table 4 must go to an annex.
Response: Response: Thank you very much for your suggestion. It was edited. The three tables (2 – 4) were gone to annexes as recommended and the remaining tables were renumbered.
The article is very promising for the area; however, it is necessary to attend to these observations so that it can be accepted.
Many thanks for the big laud and positive feedback! We appreciate your opinion, and we have responded to your observations and responded point by point in the revised version of the manuscript.
Once again, the authors are thankful to the reviewer for providing us with valuable feedback/suggestions on the manuscript to improve. We thoroughly and carefully revised the relevant sections in the manuscript in accordance with the reviewer's suggestions.
Best regards,
The authors
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Reviewer 2 Report
1. please add the potential applications of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) in the introduction part.
2. please give the detailed compositions of micro components of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) and its significance/application in tabular form.
3. give the food/feed and industrial applications of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) e.g. heavy metal adsorption and others.
4. modify the conclusions in light of the revision as suggested by reporting key/micro components.
Author Response
Response to reviewer2#
Comments and Suggestions for Authors
First of all, we would like to thank you and the reviewer for the careful reviews and useful comments and suggestions which improved the manuscript. Big thanks for giving us one more opportunity to improve the manuscript from both scientific and grammatical points of view. We revised the manuscript accordingly and detailed corrections are listed below point by point.
- please add the potential applications of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) in the introduction part.
Response: thank you, the potential applications of Taif’s rose were added in the introduction section
- please give the detailed compositions of micro components of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) and its significance/application in tabular form.
Response: thank you, It was detailed. The composition of the micro-components and their significance were presented in tabular form in the revised version of the manuscript.
- give the food/feed and industrial applications of organs of Taif’s Rose (Rosa damascena Mill var. trigintipetala) e.g. heavy metal adsorption and others.
Response: Thank you for your valuable comment. The forage and industrial applications of Taif’s rose organs were provided in the introduction and in the conclusion.
- modify the conclusions in light of the revision as suggested by reporting key/micro components.
Response: The conclusion was modified as recommended.
Once again, the authors are thankful to the reviewer for providing us with valuable feedback/suggestions on the manuscript to improve. We thoroughly and carefully revised the relevant sections in the manuscript in accordance with the reviewer's suggestions.
Best regards,
The authors
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
