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Exploring wild edible flowers as a source of bioactive compounds: New perspectives in horticulture

open access: yesFolia Horticulturae, 2021
The increasing interest in healthy and natural foods has raised the attention towards uncommon or unexplored ingredients, such as edible flowers. These products are proven to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, for example, vitamins or polyphenols ...
Demasi Sonia   +5 more
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Ornamental Flowers Grown in Human Surroundings as a Source of Anthocyanins with High Anti-Inflammatory Properties

open access: yesFoods, 2022
Flowers have always accompanied people thanks to their manifold aesthetic properties. Some species have also become a component of the human diet.
Grzegorz P. Łysiak
doaj   +1 more source

African botanical heritage for new crop development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The African continent is rather poor in plant biodiversity when compared to other continents on and around the equator. Nevertheless, lots of useful plant species have been domesticated from Sub-Sahara Africa material.
Termote, Céline, Van Damme, Patrick
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Edible Flowers

open access: yesCultural and Pedagogical Inquiry, 2018
Artwork
openaire   +2 more sources

A review on nutritional, bioactive, toxicological properties and preservation of edible flowers

open access: yesFuture Foods, 2021
Flowers that can be consumed by human being safely are known as edible flower (EF). In the fast and nutritive food thrive scenario; flowers breaking all the odds out to put their picture as the food grade material with their rich nutritive value. However,
Soumya Ranjan Purohit   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multifunctional Bio‐Based Packaging for Perishable Foods: Structural Design, Scalable Fabrication, and Versatile Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
An overview of design principles and scalable fabrication strategies for multifunctional bio‐based packaging. Radiative cooling films, modified‐atmosphere films/membranes, active antimicrobial/antioxidant platforms, intelligent optical/electrochemical labels, and superhydrophobic surfaces are co‐engineered from material chemistry to mesoscale structure
Lei Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Edible" urban forests as part of inclusive, sustainable cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Feeding an increasingly urban population and ensuring the economic and social well-being of urban dwellers will be the primary challenge for cities in coming decades.
Cari\uf1anos, Paloma   +4 more
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Lotus tenuis x L. corniculatus interspecific hybridization as a means to breed bloat-safe pastures and gain insight into the genetic control of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in legumes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are secondary metabolites that strongly affect plant quality traits. The concentration and the structure of these metabolites influence the palatability and nutritional value of forage legumes. Hence, modulating PAs in
Babuin, María Florencia   +8 more
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Integration of Spatiotemporal Multi‐Omics in Peach Fruit Unravels a Metabolic Niche and the Genetic Basis of Trichome‐Mediated Stress Adaptation

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study constructed the first spatiotemporal multi‐omics map of peach fruit and discovered a key candidate gene that synergistically regulates trichome development and drought tolerance through the jasmonic acid signaling pathway, providing insights into the coupling mechanism between development and stress resistance.
Zhixin Liu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of edible flowers of the Asian region as functional ingredients: a review

open access: yesDiscover Applied Sciences
Edible flowers have been a staple in traditional Asian diets, offering aesthetic appeal and significant health benefits due to their rich bioactive properties.
Ruby Thapa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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