The Effect of Thermal Processing on the Saponin Profiles of Momordica charantia L.
Journal 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
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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]
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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Effect of growth regulators and stages of spray on seed yield and seed quality parameters of ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (Roxb) L.] [PDF]
, 2016 The experiment was undertaken to study the influence of different growth regulators on seed yield and seed quality parameters in ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (Roxb) L.].
Jyoti, Sondarva +2 more
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International Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Watermelon is a significant Cucurbitaceae crop that is widely cultivated around the world. However, production and productivity of the crop in Ethiopia are very low compared to the global average of 32.6 t ha−1, which is mostly associated with soil fertility depletions as a result of inappropriate application of fertilizer.
Desalegn Amare +4 more
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Discover FoodBackground 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
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Baseline characterization of urban and peri-urban vegetable production in Phnom Penh [PDF]
, 2005 The main objective of the study is to appraise the constraints and opportunities of farmers in relation with their location in urban and peri-urban areas (land pressure, markets, labour, etc).
Em Huy,, Moustier, Paule
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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +34 more
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HorticulturaeThe aim of this study is to facilitate the construction of virus-induced gene silencing vectors and to provide a reference or positive control for gene silencing in bitter gourd.
Lingen Zeng +8 more
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Pollinator Diversity and Foraging Dynamics on Monsoon Crop of Cucurbits in a Traditional Landscape of South Indian West Coast [PDF]
, 2017 Studies on insect pollinator ecology and dynamics are very rarely carried out in traditional Indian agriculture landscapes. Indiscriminate landscape changes in the rural areas and tendencies towards crop monocultures can have significant effects on ...
V, R. T. (RAMACHANDRA)
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) +30 more
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