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Tensile Properties of Luffa Acutangula Reinforced Polymer Composite

International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 2023
In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the popularity of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPC). Numerous researchers have put forward various alternatives to synthetic fibers. Luffa is one of the many natural fibers can be integrated into NFRPCs.
Christopher Joyle, Indor, Nicholas Kuan, Hoo Tien, Freddy Yeo, Kuok San, Mohd Khairul, Afiq   +3 more
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Pharmacognostical evaluation of Rajakoshataki (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2022
Introduction: Rajakoshataki (Luffa acutangula(L.) Roxb. is a succulent trailing climber that belongs to cucurbitaceae family. The present study attempts to evaluate macroscopy, microscopy, physio-chemical, phytochemical and HPTLC studies of different extracts of fruit of Luffa acutangular (L.)Roxb.
null Anju Balakrishnan, null Mohammed Faisal, null Suchitra Prabhu   +2 more
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Nutritional status, antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of different fruits and vegetables' peels.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The present study assessed nutritional status, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic content in fruits, i.e., mango (Mangifera indica), apple (Malus domestica), and vegetable, i.e., bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), and ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula)
Yumna Sadef, Tayyaba Javed, Rimsha Javed, Adeel Mahmood, Mona S Alwahibi, Mohamed S Elshikh, Mohamed Ragab AbdelGawwa, Jawaher Haji Alhaji, Rabab Ahmed Rasheed   +8 more
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Evaluation of Loofah Lines for Resistance to Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus and Downy Mildew, as well as Key Horticultural Traits

Agriculture, 2020
Two loofah (Luffa) species, the ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.) and the sponge gourd (L. cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.; syn. L. aegyptiaca), are cultivated widely in Asia by smallholder famers.
Narinder P. S. Dhillon, Mohammed Abu Taher Masud, Somchit Pruangwitayakun, Monpapa Natheung, Suyuporn Lertlam, Robert L. Jarret   +5 more
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Deviation in nitrogen metabolism of Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula. Roxb.) infected with three strains of water melon mosaic virus

Environment Conservation Journal, 2007
The  effect of  three strains of  Watermelon  mosaic  virus   (WMV)  infection on  the  nitrogen  metabolism of  Luffa acutangula  leaves were studied and   found that the  infected levels  of  total  nitrogen, total  protein, nitrate  and nitrate ...
Deepika Shukla, R. K. Shukla, Nafees Ahamad Ansari, G. P. Srivastava, J. P. Tewari   +4 more
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Synthesis of barium hexaferrite templated by nanocrystalline cellulose extracted from luffa acutangula fiber

Materials Research Express, 2021
Nanocrystalline cellulose templated barium hexaferrite has been prepared by sol-gel auto combustion and calcination method. Nanocrystalline cellulose template of 0, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% (w/v) were used to synthesize barium hexaferrite.
Ahmad Nuruddin, Achmadun Habibullah, Maria Johana Adipratama, Bambang Sunendar Purwasasmita   +3 more
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Genome-Wide Characterization of 9-Cis-Epoxycarotenoid Dioxygenase Genes in Luffa Identifies LcNCED2 as Being Associated with ABA Levels During Seed Germination

Horticulturae
Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the Cucurbitaceae family, recognized as an important cultivated commercial vegetable. However, the seeds of the luffa species are considered hard-seeded, and the processes governing seed germination ...
Pingping Fang, Xifeng Li, Haoxin Mu, Jing Wei, Ting Zhang, Xueyan Wang, Qinwei Guo, Qunfeng Lou   +7 more
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Pollinators visiting summer vegetables ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and brinjal (Solanum melongena) [PDF]

Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2013
The forging activity of insect pollinators visiting the summer vegetables i.e. Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula), Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and Eggplant or Brinjal (Solanum melongena) observed.
Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Waqar
doaj  

Green‐Synthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Current Status, Technological Advances, and Sustainable Applications

Journal of Nanotechnology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Rapid industrialization and urbanization have intensified environmental pollution, including persistent organic contaminants and toxic metals that threaten ecosystems and human health. Green‐synthesized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) are gaining attention for their lower‐hazard reagents, reduced energy inputs, and competitive performance ...
Tusha Yadav, Prabhjot Singh Jassal, Mahek Saini, Sudhakar Kancharla, Prachetha Kolli, Gowtham Mandadapu, Manoj Kumar Jena, Rajaram Rajamohan   +7 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
wiley   +1 more source