Establishment of feijoa (Acca sellowiana) callus and cell suspension cultures and identification of arctigenin - a high value bioactive compound [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg.) Burret), also known as pineapple guava, is a member of the Myrtaceae family and is well known for its fruit. Chemical profiling of the different tissues of the feijoa plant has shown that they generate an array of ...
Sanjeev V. Raikar +4 more
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Food Chemistry, 2022 This study aimed to explore the potential anticancer activity of phenolic-rich feijoa extracts from the flesh, peel, and whole fruit on the human prostate cancer cell line (LNCaP).
Yaoyao Peng +3 more
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Methanolic extract and nanosilver of Feijoa sellowiana reduce Salmonella typhimurium infection in female BALB/c mice [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIncreasing resistance to antibiotics has led to research into new treatment options. Recent studies suggest the use of plant extracts as an alternative strategy. Feijoa is widely known for its efficacy against a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens.
Sajad Batyari +5 more
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Biochemical composition of feijoa fruits under various storage [PDF]
BIO Web of Conferences, 2023 The article discusses the issues of changes in the main biochemical components (mono- and disaccharides, organic acids) in feijoa fruits under different fruit storage conditions (temperature and humidity were regulated).
Belous Oksana +3 more
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Development and Evaluation of Chitosan-Based Food Coatings for Exotic Fruit Preservation [PDF]
BioTech, 2023 Chitosan has gained agro-industrial interest due to its potential applications in food preservation. In this work, chitosan applications for exotic fruit coating, using feijoa as a case of study, were evaluated. For this, we synthetized and characterized
Juan Camilo Zárate-Moreno +2 more
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Feijoa Sellowiana fruit, an amazing source of anticancer molecules
Annals of Research in Oncology, 2022 Feijoa sellowiana O. Berg is a tropical plant with edible fruits and characterised by a high content of flavonoids. Several studies have shown that Fei-joa contains many bioactive components such as flavonoids, vitamin C, and essential minerals that contribute to multiple health benefits, such as an-timicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and ...
Cimmino F. +6 more
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Feijoa fruit: Growth and chemical composition during development [PDF]
New Zealand Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 1987 Abstract The growth and chemical composition of feijoa fruit (Feijoa sellowiana Berg or Acca sellowiana) harvested at different stages of maturity were examined. Fruit growth showed a double sigmoid pattern characterised by a rapid final growth phase which lasted until abscission and fruit fall from the tree.
J. E. Harman
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Nutritional Characteristics and Antimicrobial Activity of Australian Grown Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) [PDF]
Foods, 2019 The present study determined the chemical composition, bioactive compounds and biological properties of Australian grown feijoa (Acca sellowiana), including whole fruit with peel, fruit peel and pulp, in order to assess the nutritional quality and ...
Anh Dao Thi Phan +3 more
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Growth, mineral composition, fruit yield, and mycorrhizal colonization of feijoa in response to lime and phosphorus application [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2016 : The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of liming and phosphorus fertilization on the growth, mineral composition of the leaves, fruit yield, and mycorrhizal colonization of young feijoa (Acca sellowiana) plants.
Gilberto Nava +3 more
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