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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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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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Qiling Hushen Formula Ameliorates Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease via Gut‐Kidney Axis Restoration and TLR4/NF‐κB/NLRP3 Suppression

Journal of Diabetes Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Context Qiling Hushen Formula (QLHSF) has been widely used in clinical treatment for Type 2 diabetic kidney disease (T2DKD), yet its mechanism remains unclear. Objective This study is aimed at elucidating the protective effects and mechanisms of QLHSF on T2DKD mice.
Yuxin Wang, Pei Sheng, Xue Wang, Min Lin, Wentao Cai, Shiyao Wei, Yuyun Du, Ming Yan, Lei Wang, Xiaofei An, Haoqiang Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
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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
wiley   +1 more source

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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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

Complete chloroplast genomes of Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca and their phylogenetic relationships

, 2020
Simple sequence repeats (SSR) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were identified and analyzed differences in L. acutangula and L. aegyptiaca. Supplemrntary data included Table S1: Distribution of SSRs in L. acutangula and L. aegyptiaca chloroplast
yundaeng, C (via Mendeley Data)
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Phytopharmacological screening of Luffa acutangula fruits for its antihepatotoxic activity. [PDF]

, 2007
Se examinó el extracto acuoso y etanólico (100 mg/kg) de Luffa acutangula Linn (frutos) para determinar la actividad antihepatotóxica en ratas druckrey mediante la hepatotoxicidad inducida por tetracloruro de carbono (CCl4) y paracetamol (PCM).
Visen, P.K.S., Mukerjee, A., Saraf, S.A., Kaithwas, G.   +3 more
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Assessment of total suspended solids removal from idol-immersed lake water using Cocos nucifera and Luffa acutangula fibres

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India is characterized by a plethora of cultural and religious festivities, a reflection of the nation’s extensive cultural legacy. The present research focused on the assessment of water quality in Ponneri Lake, particularly in relation to idol ...
R. Ganesan, A. Latha, Deepa Krishnan, R. Mafaz Ahamed   +3 more
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