Composition and Functional Properties of the Edible Spear and By-Products from Asparagus officinalis L. and Their Potential Prebiotic Effect. [PDF]
FoodsAsparagus is a healthy food appreciated for its organoleptic characteristics, nutritional composition and physiological properties. During its industrial processing, a large amount of by-products are generated, since only the apical part of the vegetable
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Packaging Solutions to Extend the Shelf Life of Green Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) 'Vegalim'. [PDF]
Foods, 2021 The aim of the study was to assess, through a comparative shelf-life test, the suitability of two packaging materials, namely macro-perforated polypropylene (PP MA) and micro-perforated coextruded polypropylene (PP C), for the quality preservation of ...
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Identification of Bioactive Compounds of Asparagus officinalis L.: Permutation Test Allows Differentiation among “Triguero” and Hybrid Green Varieties [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 In this study, we determined the phytochemical profile of the Spanish “triguero” asparagus landrace “verde-morado” (Asparagus officinalis L.), a wild traditional landrace, and the improved “triguero” HT-801, together with two commercial green asparagus ...
Cecilia Jiménez-Sánchez +4 more
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Value-added asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) as healthy snacks using vacuum frying
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 This study investigated the possibility of using asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) to produce healthy snacks using vacuum frying. The tip and middle part of asparagus Grade C were soaked in 0.1% Calcium chloride solution and blanched at 95–98°C for 45
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<i>Asparagus officinalis</i> L. extract exhibits anti-proliferative and anti-invasive effects in endometrial cancer cells and a transgenic mouse model of endometrial cancer. [PDF]
Front PharmacolIntroduction Endometrial cancer is the most common malignancy of the female reproductive system in the United States. Asparagus officinalis is a versatile, nutrient-dense, low-calorie vegetable that contains various bioactive metabolites that have shown ...
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Horticulturae, 2023 Due to the restricted genetic diversity among current asparagus cultivars, wild relatives are of particular interest as a source of resistance. In this study, seventeen cultivars and wild relatives were tested for their resistance to Fusarium oxysporum ...
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2022 Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), belonging to the Asparagaceae family and has substantial medicinal properties. The name for asparagus comes from the Greek meaning sprout or shoot.
Mohamad Hesam SHAHRAJABIAN, Wenli SUN
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Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2000 Los materiales de espárrago (Asparagus officinalis L.) utilizados hasta el momento por los productores son introducciones realizadas por las casas semilleras y han sido seleccionados para satisfacer requerimientos del mercado de los sitios de origen.
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Effects of microwave blanching conditions on the quality of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) butt segment. [PDF]
Food Sci Nutr, 2019 Blanching is a pretreatment method that is often applied in fruit and vegetable processing to inhibit enzyme activity and reduce loss of food quality.
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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) Root Distribution: Cultivar Differences in Mature Plantings
Horticulturae, 2023 Annual plant growth patterns and seasonal conditions have both been shown to influence asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) root development over time.
Daniel Drost
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