BMC Genomics, 2021 Background The preferred choice for molecular marker development is identifying existing variation in populations through DNA sequencing. With the genome resources currently available for bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), it is now possible to detect ...
Junjie Cui +3 more
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Molecular mapping of genomic regions and identification of possible candidate genes associated with gynoecious sex expression in bitter gourd. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2023 Bitter gourd is an important vegetable crop grown throughout the tropics mainly because of its high nutritional value. Sex expression and identification of gynoecious trait in cucurbitaceous vegetable crops has facilitated the hybrid breeding programme ...
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Microwave assisted fluidized bed drying of bitter gourd: Modelling and optimization of process conditions based on bioactive components. [PDF]
Food Chem X, 2023 Highlights • Microwave power, temperature and air velocity were used as process variables for drying of bitter gourds.• Optimized treatment condition is 550.89 W microwave power, 55.87 °C temperature, and 13.52 m/s air velocity.• Temperature and drying ...
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Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2023 To improve the control of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), this study investigated the potential benefits of an alcohol-free beer flavored with bitter gourd leaves, a plant with proven hypoglycemic properties.
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Green Synthesis of NiO Nanoflakes Using Bitter Gourd Peel, and Their Electrochemical Urea Sensing Application. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2023 To determine urea accurately in clinical samples, food samples, dairy products, and agricultural samples, a new analytical method is required, and non-enzymatic methods are preferred due to their low cost and ease of use. In this study, bitter gourd peel
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Pathogenicity and aggressiveness of Fusarium oxysporum Schl. in bottle gourd and bitter gourd
Plant Protection Science, 2010 Fusarium oxysporum is responsible for a large range of diseases on economically important crops such as bitter gourd and bottle gourd. Pathogenicity and aggressiveness of F.
Christian Joseph Rili Cumagun +3 more
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Hot Air-Assisted Radio Frequency (HARF) Drying on Wild Bitter Gourd Extract
Foods, 2022 Wild bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L. var. abbreviata S.) is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine and is also a vegetable and fruit that people eat daily. Wild bitter gourd has many bioactive components, such as saponin, polysaccharide, and protein, and
Chang-Yi Huang +2 more
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Comparative transcriptomics analysis of tolerant and sensitive genotypes reveals genes involved in the response to cold stress in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.). [PDF]
Sci RepBitter gourd is an economically important horticultural crop for its edible and medicinal value. However, the regulatory mechanisms of bitter gourd in response to cold stress are still poorly elucidated.
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Taste testing bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) grown in Aquaponics
Ecocycles, 2018 Bitter gourd which is imported into the UK from abroad has been shown to be suitable to be grown in aquaponics under greenhouse conditions. Whilst research has indicated the plant grows well under greenhouse aquaponics conditions, as yet there has been ...
Mohammed Khandaker, Benz Kotzen
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The effect of carboxymethyl cellulose and β-cyclodextrin as debittering agents on bitterness and physicochemical properties of bitter gourd extract. [PDF]
J Food Sci Technol, 2023 Tran CTH +7 more
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