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Ananas comosus: Pineapple

EDIS, 2018
This document provides an overview of the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus, detailing its characteristics, uses, and cultivation requirements. Pineapples are perennial, herbaceous plants with bright green, spiny leaves that form a rosette. They thrive in
Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen   +2 more
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Evaluation of functional attributes and storage stability of novel juice blends from baobab, pineapple, and black-plum fruits

Heliyon, 2022
Several under-utilized tropical fruits have exceptional micronutrients and phytochemical composition with the potential to contribute to the nutrition of people and also enhance food security. This study was carried out to evaluate the quality attributes
Tawakalt O. Adedokun, Athanasia Matemu, Otmar Höglinger, Erasto Mlyuka, Akinbode Adedeji   +4 more
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Antibacterial potential of fresh fruit juices against multi-drug resistant pathogens

Journal of Acute Disease, 2020
Objective: To explore the antibacterial activity of fresh fruit juices against drug-resistant pathogens. Methods: Fresh juices were prepared by squeezing 7 fruits [Citrus sinensis, Citrus aurantifolia (C. aurantifolia), Punica granatum (P.
Emad Mohamed Abdallah
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Efeito do cloreto de cálcio e do tratamento hidrotérmico na atividade enzimática e no teor de fenólicos do abacaxi Effect of calcium chloride and hydrothermical treatment on enzymatic activity and phenol content of pineapple

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2000
O abacaxi (Ananas comosus Mill.) está sujeito a danos causados pelo frio durante o armazenamento refrigerado. A aplicação, pós-colheita, de Ca pode contribuir para reduzir vários tipos de desordens fisiológicas.
NEIDE BOTREL GONÇALVES, VÂNIA DÉA DE CARVALHO, JORGE RICARDO DE ALMEIDA GONÇALVES   +2 more
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Polysaccharide Composition of Unlignified Cell Walls of Pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] Fruit [PDF]

Plant Physiology, 1995
The polysaccharides of cell walls isolated from the fleshy, edible part of the fruit of the monocotyledon pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] (family Bromeliaceae) were analyzed chemically. These cell walls were derived mostly from parenchyma cells and were shown histochemically to be unlignified, but they contained ester-linked ferulic acid.
B G, Smith, P J, Harris
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Market attractiveness of pineapple and banana agroforestry systems of Madhupur Sal (Shorea robusta) forest: A sustainable way of generating income and conserving forests

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
The agroforestry system is an important land and resource management system for the socio-economic development of forest-dependent people. We investigate the farming attractiveness and strength of crop cultivation in the agroforestry system by applying ...
Bapon Mankhin, Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Mst Esmat Ara Begum, Mohammad Ismail Hossain   +3 more
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Isolation and identification of fungi associated with spoilt fruits vended in Gwagwalada market, Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2017
Aim: Annual reports have shown that 20% of fruits and vegetables produced are lost to spoilage. This study was undertaken to isolate and identify fungi that are associated with spoilt fruits commonly sold in Gwagwalada market, Abuja, and recommend ...
Samuel Mailafia, God'spower Richard Okoh, Hamza Olatunde K. Olabode, Ramatu Osanupin   +3 more
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Transcriptome sequence analysis of an ornamental plant, Ananas comosus var. bracteatus, revealed the potential unigenes involved in terpenoid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundAnanas comosus var. bracteatus (Red Pineapple) is an important ornamental plant for its colorful leaves and decorative red fruits. Because of its complex genome, it is difficult to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the growth and ...
Jun Ma, S Kanakala, Yehua He, Junli Zhang, Xiaolan Zhong   +4 more
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Effect of Vermicompost Application on Bioactive Properties and Antioxidant Potential of MD2 Pineapple Fruits

Agronomy, 2019
Vermicompost is an organic waste produced from earthworms that can enhance the soil condition and is rich with essential plant nutrients, thus increasing produce quality and shelf life. In this study, a one-year field trial was conducted to elucidate the
Mawiyah Mahmud, Sujatha Ramasamy, Rashidi Othman, Rosazlin Abdullah, Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob   +4 more
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Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the mechanism of sweet-acidic taste formation during pineapple fruit development

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) is one of the most valuable subtropical fruit crop in the world. The sweet-acidic taste of the pineapple fruits is a major contributor to the characteristic of fruit quality, but its formation mechanism remains elusive. Here,
Yuyao Gao, Yuyao Gao, Yanli Yao, Xin Chen, Jianyang Wu, Qingsong Wu, Shenghui Liu, Anping Guo, Xiumei Zhang   +8 more
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