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E-Nose and GC-MS Reveal a Difference in the Volatile Profiles of White- and Red-Fleshed Peach Fruit

Sensors, 2018
First purchases of fruit are mainly dependent on aspects of appearance such as color. However, repeat buys of fruit are determined by internal quality traits such as flavor-related volatiles.
Rui Xin, Xiaohong Liu, Chunyan Wei, Chong Yang, Hongru Liu, Xiangmei Cao, Di Wu, Bo Zhang, Kunsong Chen   +8 more
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Analysis of Phenolic Components and Related Biological Activities of 35 Apple (Malus pumila Mill.) Cultivars

Molecules, 2020
Apple (Malus pumila Mill.) is a popular fruit with high economic values and various biological activities that are beneficial to human health. In this study, 35 apple cultivars were collected and were evaluated for their basic quality indexes, phenolic ...
Xiao Liang, Tailin Zhu, Sijia Yang, Xin Li, Bo Song, Yue Wang, Qiong Lin, Jinping Cao   +7 more
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Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway in blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
As a highly economic small fruit crop, blueberry is enjoyed by most people in terms of color, taste, and rich nutrition. To better understand its coloring mechanism on the process of ripening, an integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome ...
Yinping Li, Haifei Li, Shiyao Wang, Jing Li, Syed Asim Shah Bacha, Guofeng Xu, Jing Li   +6 more
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Bagging Treatment Influences Production of C6 Aldehydes and Biosynthesis-Related Gene Expression in Peach Fruit Skin

Molecules, 2014
Bagging is a useful method to improve fruit quality by altering its exposure to light, whereas its effect on fruit volatiles production is inconsistent, and the genes responsible for the observed changes remain unknown. In the present study, single-layer
Ji-Yuan Shen, Lei Wu, Hong-Ru Liu, Bo Zhang, Xue-Ren Yin, Yi-Qiang Ge, Kun-Song Chen   +6 more
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Green extraction of total flavonoids (TF) from Citrus pericarp using novel air nanobubbles (NBs) stabilized with biosurfactants assisted by ultrasonic disruption (UD)

Future Foods
In this study, air nanobubbles (NBs) generated with a new device were stabilised by a complex of arabic gum (AG) and stevioside (STE). Some basic metrics of NBs produced by biosurfactants at different concentrations were characterized to determine the ...
Jiaojiao Liang, Xinyu Shen, Ziyou Liu, Yixin Hu, Hui Xu, Zimeng Yang, Fei Xie, Jinping Cao, Yue Wang, Chongde Sun   +9 more
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Environmental monitoring and equipment sanitation to mitigate Listeria risks in a soil-based controlled environment agriculture system

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) offers protection from external contaminants but introduces unique food safety challenges, particularly related to equipment sanitation.
María Ayala-San Nicolás, Pilar Truchado, Ana Allende, Natalia Hernández, Silvia Andújar, Juan Antonio Tudela, María Isabel Gil   +6 more
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Postharvest quality of conventionally and organically grown banana fruit [PDF]

, 2001
Quality is increasingly important for retailers, who tend to look for more definitive assessment criteria. Taste has become a major issue over past years for consumers, who are seeking higher quality produce. For banana fruit, at least one major retailer
Caussiol, Laure
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Effects of rhizobacteria on the respiration and growth of Cerasus sachalinensis Kom. seedlings

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016
In this study, we investigated the influence of rhizosphere microorganisms on seed germination and root metabolism in Cerasus sachalinensis Kom. We inoculated C.
Sijun Qin, Wenjie Zhou, Zhixia Li, Deguo Lyu   +3 more
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The Effects of Food on Circadian Rhythm: A Comprehensive Review

eFood
Circadian rhythms regulate essential physiological functions such as metabolism, hormone secretion, and sleep–wake cycles. While light entrains the central clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), food serves as a powerful zeitgeber (an external ...
Jiazheng Hu, Hongyu Ye, Mengxin Wang, Han Yang, Manxi Wu, Jinping Cao, Chongde Sun, Yue Wang   +7 more
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Towards a better understanding and new tools for soft fruit quality control [PDF]

, 2010
Prospects for the production of new and more tasteful strawberry and blackcurrant fruits may be achieved not only through genetic improvement and release of new varieties but also by adapting current cultivation systems and boosting the development of ...
Gine Bordonaba, Jordi
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