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Harnessing sponge gourd: an alternative source of oil and protein for nutritional security

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. is an important cucurbit crop that assures food security and dietary diversity among the poor communities. In the present study, seeds of 42 genotypes of Luffa cylindrica were evaluated for their potential use as oil seed crop.
Ruchi Tyagi, Rakesh Bhardwaj, Poonam Suneja, Amish K. Sureja, Anilabh D. Munshi, Lalit Arya, Amritbir Riar, Manjusha Verma   +7 more
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Lightweight hybrid polyester composites reinforced with Luffa cylindrica and glass fiber mats

Academia Materials Science
The use of sustainable and ecological materials in the development of new products has led to an increase in research projects focused on the total or partial replacement of synthetic reinforcements with vegetable fibers in composites.
Edgley Alves de Oliveira Paula, Rafael Rodolfo de Melo, Gino Picasso, Rosario López, José Luis Cconislla Bello, Fernanda Monique da Silva, Alexandre Santos Pimenta, Prosper Mensah, Fernando Rusch   +8 more
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Identification and Characterization of Colletotrichum fructicola and Colletotrichum siamense Causing Anthracnose on Luffa Sponge Gourd in China

Plants, 2022
Luffa sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) is an important cucurbitaceous vegetable and is known as the source of loofah. From 2020 to 2021, a leaf disease occurred on luffa leaves in the Hunan Province of China.
Ping Li, Jun-Zi Zhu, Xiao-Gang Li, Jie Zhong   +3 more
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Sustainable Luffa cylindrica Bio-Sponge Immobilized with Trichoderma koningiopsis UFPIT07 for Efficient Azo Dye Removal from Textile Effluents

Separations
The contamination of water bodies by industrial dyes is a critical environmental challenge due to the toxicity and persistence of these compounds in aquatic ecosystems.
Paulo Henrique Silva de França Dias, Raphael Luiz Andrade Silva, Anna Gabrielly Duarte Neves, André Filipe Marinho de Andrade, Kethylen Barbara Barbosa Cardoso, Maria Eduarda Luiz Coelho de Miranda, Daniel Charles dos Santos Macêdo, Luiz Henrique Svintiskas Lino, Márcia Nieves Carneiro da Cunha, Alice Maria Gonçalves Santos, Marcos Antônio Barbosa de Lima, Thiago Pajeú Nascimento, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto, Romero Marcos Pedrosa Brandão Costa   +13 more
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Effect of CaCl₂ Treatment on Enzymatic Browning of Fresh-Cut Luffa (Luffa cylindrica)

Horticulturae, 2022
Enzymatic browning is a major issue that reduces the commercial value of Luffa cylindrica during storage, processing, and transportation. Our results showed that 1% CaCl2 treatment was optimal for reducing the surface browning of fresh-cut luffa.
Yingna Feng, Cui Feng, Yuanhua Wang, Shuai Gao, Pengpeng Sun, Zhiming Yan, Xiaojun Su, Ying Sun, Qianqian Zhu   +8 more
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Simple cryopreservation protocol for Luffa pollen: enhancing breeding efficiency

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
This study aimed to develop a long-term pollen storage protocol for Luffa species (L. acutangula, L. cylindrica, L. echinata, and L. graveolens) and assess its potential for crop improvement.
Arvind Nagar, Ravi Gowthami, Amish Kumar Sureja, Anilabha Das Munshi, Manjusha Verma, Awani Kumar Singh, Niharika Mallick, Jogendra Singh, Subhash Chander, Muthusamy Shankar, Pooja Pathania, Subramani Rajkumar   +11 more
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Study of the Luffa Cylindrica, Part II: Pulp Elaboration and Paper Characterization [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2015
This study was devoted to the development of pulp Luffa Cclindrica and its characterization paper (annual plant fiber of the family Cucurbitaceae). Baking at soda helps to achieve a high level of delignification (Kappa ≤ 10) and high yield (≈ 67%).The ...
Ykhlef Laidani, Salah Hanini, Ghania Henini, Gerard Mortha   +3 more
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A Critical Review on Green Conversion Techniques of Biomass Waste to Value‐Added Bioproducts: Advances, Challenges, and Future Technological Strategies

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study highlights developments in cost‐effective fractionation techniques to ensure the sustainability and industrial applicability of biomass. ABSTRACT Given the depletion of fossil fuels and global concerns about environmental protection, lignocellulosic biomass is an excellent alternative candidate due to its unique combination of ...
Sunesh Narayanaperumal, Indran Suyambulingam, Divya Divakaran, P. Senthamaraikannan, Ananth Selvan, Siva Avudaiappan, Nadir Ayrilmis   +6 more
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Genome Assembly and Structural Variation Analysis of Luffa acutangula Provide Insights on Flowering Time and Ridge Development

Plants
Luffa spp. is an important worldwide cultivated vegetable and medicinal plant from the Cucurbitaceae family. In this study, we report a high-quality chromosome-level genome of the high-generation inbred line SG261 of Luffa acutangula.
Aizheng Huang, Shuo Feng, Zhuole Ye, Ting Zhang, Shenglong Chen, Changming Chen, Shijun Chen   +6 more
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The production of sorbitol by permeabilized and immobilized cells of Z. mobilis in sucrose

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2006
The production of sorbitol by permeabilized and immobilized cells of Zymomonas mobilis in Luffa cylindrica was investigated in sucrose medium. A full 2³ factorial design was used to verify the influence of each factor and its interactions.
Josiane Alessandra Vignoli, Maria Antonia Colabone Celligoi, Rui Sérgio Ferreira da Silva, Márcio de Barros   +3 more
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