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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), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Faecal Analysis of Pullet Birds Administered Aqueous Lagenaria Breviflora Robert Extract [PDF]

, 2018
Due to the residual effect of antibiotics and the need to eradicate its usage in poultry industry. A 98-days experiment was carried out to determine the efficacy of aqueous extract of fruits of Lagenaria breviflora Robert on faecal samples of birds of ...
Adeleye, A.E., Ekunseitan, D.A., Osoyode, B.G.   +2 more
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Twenty years of cucurbit breeding research at the World Vegetable Center

Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
Abstract The contribution of cucurbit crops to global food and nutrition security is immense. They are economically and nutritionally important to smallholder farmers in Asia, who account for 81% of global cucurbit production. World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) has been focused for 20 years on four species: bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), ridge ...
Narinder Pal Singh Dhillon
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The KNOX transcription factor ClSP activates ClAPRR2 to regulate dark green stripe formation in watermelon

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 23, Issue 8, Page 3012-3023, August 2025.
Summary As a prominent external feature of watermelon, the stripe pattern exhibits remarkable phenotypic diversity, directly impacting commercial value through consumer preference. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this important agronomic trait in watermelon remain poorly understood.
Zhen Yue, Yanan Fu, Xue Dai, Yingda Chen, Chenxi Guo, Ruiqing Zhang, Xin Huang, Mengjiao Feng, Xing Yan, Zhongyuan Wang, Rong Yu, Shi Liu, Hao Li, Xian Zhang, Li Yuan, Chunhua Wei   +15 more
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Removal Cu(II) ions from water using sulphuric acid treated Lagenaria vulgaris Shell (Cucurbitaceae)

Biologica Nyssana, 2011
Removal of Cu(II) ions from water solutions by sulphuric acid treated Lagenaria vulgaris shell (ccLVB) was studied. Batch experiments were done by shaking a fixed mass of biosorbent (1.0 g) with 250 cm3 of 50.0 mg dm–3 Cu(II) solutions, at pH ranged ...
Ljupković, R.B., Mitrović, J., Radović, M., Kostić, M., Bojić, D., , Mitić-Stojanović, D-L., , Bojić, A.Lj.   +6 more
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Phytochemical Screening and Pharmacological Activity of Seed Extract and Seed Oil of Lagenaria siceraria.

Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine, 2022
The present study includes detailed aspects of seeds of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley used as medicinal plant. The Lagenaria seeds contain steroidal moieties like avenasterol, codisterol, elesterol, isofucasterol, stigmasterol and Legenin, a ...
Pragya Nigam, Bina Gidwani, Chanchal Kaur, Hemant Dhongade   +3 more
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Antioxidant activity and acute toxicity of two Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. varieties from Sudan

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2020
The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant capacity and acute toxicity of the methanol extract of two Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. varieties of dried seeds, Sweet gourd Water Jug (WJ) and bitter gourd Basket Ball (BB).
Abdalbasit Adam MARIOD, Makarim Mutasim MUSTAFA, Abdelazim NOUR, Mahmood Ameen ABDALLA, Suzy Munir SALAMA, Nahla Saeed AL WAJEEH   +5 more
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Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd).

, 2020
Abstract Lagenaria siceraria is a vine species, probably originating from tropical Africa, that has been transported and cultivated by humans since ancient times mainly for its fruit. This species is considered one of the most widely distributed plants in the world due to its long history of domestication.
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Potential Management Strategies for Valorization of Waste From Fruits and Vegetables Turning Trash Into Treasure

Journal of Food Process Engineering, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT The imperative for sustainable food systems necessitates a paradigm shift towards the efficient utilization and responsible disposal of food by‐products. The inedible portions of fruits and vegetables, often constituting a substantial fraction of overall food waste, present a significant challenge and, simultaneously, a considerable ...
Rasheeda Khanam, Umesh Maskare
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Cucurbitacin Profile and Metalloid Stress Response in Cucurbita pepo L. Upon Arsenic Exposure

Plant Direct, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Cucurbits are cultivated worldwide in regions with high concentrations of arsenic (As), a hazardous metalloid, affecting produce quality and increasing the consumer exposure. Cucurbitacins are herbivore‐deterrent secondary metabolites that contribute to the plant defense response.
Gerardo Flores‐Iga, Carlos Lopez‐Ortiz, Purushothaman Natarajan, Padma Nimmakayala, Umesh K. Reddy, Nagamani Balagurusamy, Aldo Almeida   +6 more
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