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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.
S A S M Kumari, N D U S Nakandala, P W I Nawanjana, R M S K Rathnayake, H M T N Senavirathna, R W K M Senevirathna, W M D A Wijesundara, L T Ranaweera, M A D K Mannanayake, C K Weebadde, S D S S Sooriyapathirana   +10 more
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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, Wanapinun Nawae, Chaiwat Naktang, Jeremy R. Shearman, Chutima Sonthirod, Duangjai Sangsrakru, Thippawan Yoocha, Nukoon Jomchai, John R. Sheedy, Supat Mekiyanon, Methawat Tuntaisong, Wirulda Pootakham, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang   +12 more
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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, Radwa H. El-akkad, Mohamed A. Farag   +2 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 Reports
Lipoxygenases (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.
Huang Hao, Zhuzheng Xue, Yongping Li, Huifei Ma, Qingfang Wen, Lianyu Lin, Haisheng Zhu   +6 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, T. Vaishnavi, G. Sai Vidyasri, K. Sathya, P. Priyanka, Ponnusami Venkatachalam, Sugumaran Karuppiah   +6 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, Sumant Bindal, Zong-ming Sheu, Lawrence Kenyon, Dalia Taher, Dalia Taher, Mohamed Rakha, Mohamed Rakha   +7 more
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LuffaFolio: A Multidimensional Image Dataset of Smooth Luffa [PDF]

Data in Brief
This 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, Md. Masudul Islam, Galib Muhammad Shahriar Himel   +2 more
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Organic extracts from Luffa aegyptiaca (Mill) and Prosopis laevigata (Humb. et Bonpl. ex Willd) M.C. Johnst fruits exhibit in vitro larvicidal activity against Haemonchus contortus [PDF]

Helminthologia
Haemonchus contortus is the most harmful nematode responsible for severe anemia and mortality in lambs. Conventional control strategies rely heavily on synthetic anthelmintics; however, this approach promotes the generation of anthelmintic (AH ...
Olmedo-Juárez A., Gruintal-Santos M. A., Delgado-Núñez E. J., Espinosa-Rodríguez M., Sotelo-Leyva C., Toledo-Hernández E., Ocampo-Gutiérrez A. Y., Mendoza-De Gives P.   +7 more
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Analyzing genetic diversity in luffa and developing a Fusarium wilt-susceptible linked SNP marker through a single plant genome-wide association (sp-GWAS) study [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Background Luffa (Luffa spp.) is an economically important crop of the Cucurbitaceae family, commonly known as sponge gourd or vegetable gourd. It is an annual cross-pollinated crop primarily found in the subtropical and tropical regions of Asia ...
Yun-Da Li, Yu-Chi Liu, Yu-Xuan Jiang, Ahmed Namisy, Wen-Hsin Chung, Ying-Hsuan Sun, Shu-Yun Chen   +6 more
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Rapid adaptive response of population fitness of Zeugodacus tau during host shifts and implications for integrated pest management strategies. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Zeugodacus tau's host‐switching driven by phenotypic plasticity and asymmetric colonization reveals field‐ready integrated pest management tactics: mango–luffa rotation disrupts oviposition site fidelity and synchronization of control measures with critical developmental transition.
Wang Y, Wu K, Li R, Wang G, Tan H, Zhou Z.   +5 more
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