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Endophytic ability of the insecticidal bacterium Brevibacillus laterosporus in Brassica.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Brevibacillus laterosporus (Bl), is an insecticidal bacterium recorded as toxic to a range of invertebrates after ingestion. Isolates of Bl, which were initially recovered from surface-sterilised cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) seeds, were able
M Marsha Ormskirk   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nectar peroxide: assessing variation among plant species, microbial tolerance, and effects on microbial community assembly

open access: yesNew Phytologist, Volume 246, Issue 3, Page 1361-1376, May 2025.
Summary Nectar contains antimicrobial constituents including hydrogen peroxide, yet it is unclear how widespread nectar hydrogen peroxide might be among plant species or how effective it is against common nectar microbes. Here, we surveyed 45 flowering plant species across 23 families and reviewed the literature to assess the field‐realistic range of ...
Leta Landucci, Rachel L. Vannette
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementation With Human Foods Affects the Gut Microbiota of Wild Howler Monkeys

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Primatology, Volume 87, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Wild primates face a wide range of anthropogenic influences globally that impact their health, fitness, and survival. One area of potential impact that has been particularly understudied is the supplementation of wild primate diets with human foods.
Katherine R. Amato   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of black and red cabbage on plasma carotenoid levels, lipid profile and oxidized low density lipoprotein

open access: yesJournal of Functional Foods, 2014
The bioavailability of carotenoids and the protective effect exerted by Brassica vegetables against lipoprotein peroxidation has not previously been investigated in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bioavailability of carotenoids in black
Tiziana Bacchetti   +9 more
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Irrigation water strategies to intensify vegetable production on smallholder farms in Guyana

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, Volume 74, Issue 2, Page 738-748, April 2025.
Abstract As part of its development program, Guyana is diversifying and expanding its agricultural sector to increase the production of higher‐value vegetable crops. Apart from ensuring food security, this also reduces the country's food import bill. Abandoned sugarcane lands are targeted for the intensification and expansion of vegetable production ...
Chandra A. Madramootoo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The nitrate concentration of domestic vegetables on Helsinki market in summer and autumn 1984

open access: yesAgricultural and Food Science, 1987
Nitrate concentration of some domestic vegetables at Helsinki district market was studied during the summer and autumn months of the year 1984.The species were cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata), Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis), kohlrabi ...
Seija Ahonen   +2 more
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