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Impact of Passive Solar Drying and Storage on Secondary Plant Metabolites and Nitrate Contents of Abyssinian Mustard, Amaranth, and Pumpkin Leaves

open access: yesJournal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The present study compared the effect of passive direct solar dryer (PDSD) and passive indirect solar dryer (PISD), each followed by a 30‐day storage period, on the secondary plant metabolite and nitrate contents of amaranth, Abyssinian mustard, and pumpkin leaves.
James S. Chacha   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of dried and extrudate of bitter gourd fruit on epithelial microflora in raw chicken legs meat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Plants have been used recently to eliminate bacterial growth in food products. This study was undertaken to test the in vitro sanitizing effect of crude extract from bitter gourd (BG) fruit on the growth of native microorganisms in raw chicken leg meat ...
Abdelkarim, H.   +3 more
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Karyomorphological studies of six commercially cultivated edible cucurbits: bitter gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd, snake gourd, ash gourd and cucumber

open access: yesCaryologia, 2018
AbstractInformation about chromosomal characteristics is helpful to geneticists and plant breeders in crop improvement programmes. The karyomorphological analysis of six commercially cultivated edible species of Cucurbitaceae, namely Luffa cylindrica, L.
Md. Mabud Alam   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Enhancing Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (NUCS) in Nepal: Unlocking Their Potential for Climate Resilience, Food Security, and Agrobiodiversity

open access: yesAdvances in Agriculture, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background The global dominance of a few major cereal crops has led to the marginalization of traditional species, reducing agrobiodiversity and increasing the vulnerability of food systems. Changing climate conditions, particularly intensifying drought stress, further threaten global food security.
Binod Panthi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Report of Anthracnose on Bitter Gourd Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Korea

open access: yesResearch in Plant Disease, 2015
Anthracnose occurred in bitter gourd grown in Jeongup areas of Korea in 2011. Anthracnose of bitter gourd appeared as dark brown circular spots on naturally infected leaves and fruits.
Ju-Hee Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does information network affect spread of new crops? A study on the spread of bitter gourd and sunflower cultivation among the farmers of a Sunderbans island in West Bengal, India [PDF]

open access: yes
Adoption research for many years has considered individual farmer as the basis of analysis, whereas the effect of networks governing a farmer’s decision-making has received limited attention.
Basu, Debabrata, Goswami, Rupak
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Efficacy of Biological and Chemical Treatments for the Management of Damping Off (Pythium Spp.) of Bitter Gourd in the Nursery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
A field experiment on “Efficacy of Biological and Chemical Treatments for the management of Damping Off (Pythium Spp.) of Bitter Gourd in the nursery” was conducted during March 1st 2017 to April 18th 2017.
Gautam, S. (Subash), Mahat, M. (Manisha)
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A Novel Nutritional, Thirst‐Free Drink Alleviates Type 2 Diabetes: From Toxicity Studies to Human Clinical Trials

open access: yesBioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Although extracts from medicine food homologous plants have been widely used as interventions for the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it remains a major public health concern. Diabetes is also known as a “thirsting disorder” because it leads to the depletion of vital biomolecules in the body regardless of food or
Tai-Chi Hung   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of bitter gourd juice on glucose level in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: an experimental study

open access: yesDiscover Food
Background and objective Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon, contains a variety of phytochemicals, including alkaloids, saponins, and flavonoids. This study investigates the effect of bitter gourd juice on glucose levels in streptozotocin-induced ...
Qali Ahmed Nageye   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Thermal Processing on the Saponin Profiles of Momordica charantia L.

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, 2020
Saponins from Momordica charantia L. are a class of triterpenoid glucoside molecules that contribute to the bitter flavour of the plant and possess pharmacological properties.
Yi-Jui Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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