The establishment of the species-delimits and varietal-identities of the cultivated germplasm of Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca in Sri Lanka using morphometric, organoleptic and phylogenetic approaches [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Luffa acutangula and L. aegyptiaca are two vegetable species commonly found in South and South East Asia. L. acutangula is widely grown; however, L. aegyptiaca is considered as an underutilized crop.
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Chloroplast genome data of Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca and their phylogenetic relationships [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2020 Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca are domesticated plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. They are mainly cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
Chutintorn Yundaeng +12 more
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Production of bacterial cellulose using Gluconacetobacter kombuchae immobilized on Luffa aegyptiaca support [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The present work report for the first time on the production of bacterial cellulose (BC) using natural loofa sponge (Luffa aegyptiaca) as a scaffold for the immobilization of Gluconacetobacter kombuchae.
Sameeha Syed Abdul Rahman +6 more
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of lipoxygenases gene family in Luffa aegyptiaca revealed downregulation of LOX genes under heat stress [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLipoxygenases (LOXs) are key enzymes in plant lipid metabolism and stress responses, yet their genomic organization and functional dynamics in Luffa aegyptiaca—a species of culinary, medicinal, and ornamental importance—remain unexplored.
Li Yongping, Zhu Haisheng
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Mapping metabolome changes in Luffa aegyptiaca Mill fruits at different maturation stages via MS-based metabolomics and chemometrics [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Research, 2021 Introduction: Luffa aegyptiaca Mill, sponge gourd or Egyptian cucumber, is grown worldwide for its edible fruit consumed as a vegetable like cucumber.
Amal A. Maamoun +2 more
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Novel sources of resistance to fusarium wilt in Luffa species [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Fusarium wilt is a serious disease of cucurbit crops including cultivated Luffa species (Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa acutangula) causing considerable amount of reduction in yield and quality.
Sumant Bindal +7 more
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Luffa aegyptiaca (Gourd) Fruit Juice as a Source of Peroxidase. [PDF]
Enzyme Res, 2011 Peroxidases have turned out to be potential biocatalyst for a variety of organic reactions. The research work reported in this communication was done with the objective of finding a convenient rich source of peroxidase which could be used as a biocatalyst for organic synthetic reactions.
Yadav RS, Yadav KS, Yadav HS.
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Genetic diversity analysis in sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023 Sponge gourd is versatile summer vegetable having potential applications across many sectors. Twenty sponge gourd genotypes were studied at the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University ...
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Chemical composition of Luffa aegyptiaca Mill., Agave durangensis Gentry and Pennisetum sp. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 The particleboard industry faces problems of wood shortage, which has led to the use of non-wood lignocellulosic materials. Furthermore, there is also interest in looking for materials that improve their physical and mechanical properties. The species Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. (fruit), Agave durangensis Gentry (bagasse) and Pennisetum sp.
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LuffaFolio: A Multidimensional Image Dataset of Smooth Luffa [PDF]
Data in BriefThis article introduces a comprehensive dataset designed for researchers to classify diseases in Luffa leaves, determine the grade of Luffa from Luffa images, and identify different growth stages throughout the year. The dataset is meticulously organized
Md Ripon Sheikh +2 more
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