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An anatomical study of feijoa fruits was carried out with the purpose to describe the anatomical changes in the fruit starting from floral bud until the physiological maturity.
Mariela Rodríguez +4 more
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Fitting nonlinear double sigmoid models to macauba fruit growth data using Bayesian inference [PDF]
: Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata) is a palm tree native to the tropical regions of the Americas. It is used as a food and applied in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Edilene Cristina Pedroso Azarias +5 more
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Drying is one of the traditional means of preserving food. However, various drying methods can influence the nutritional and bioactive constituents of the food product.
Vida Gyimah Boadu +3 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Although previous studies have demonstrated that visible–near infrared (Vis–NIR) spectroscopy can accurately predict black flesh incidence at harvest and detect the disorder in ready‐to‐eat mango fruit, its ability to discriminate among severity levels has not yet been established.
Bruna Parente de Carvalho Pires +6 more
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Chilean Prosopis Mesocarp Flour: Phenolic Profiling and Antioxidant Activity [PDF]
In South America, the mesocarp flour of Prosopis species plays a prominent role as a food resource in arid areas. The aim of this work was the characterization of the phenolic antioxidants occurring in the pod mesocarp flour of Chilean Prosopis. Samples were collected in the Copiapo, Huasco and Elqui valleys from the north of Chile.
Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann +7 more
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Isolation and expression analysis of transcripts encoding metallothioneins in oil palm
Two of the abundant transcripts encoding type 2 metallothionein (MT) proteins designated as MET2a and MET2b were selected in our previous study due to their high abundance (16.05 %) in the suppression subtractive hybridization library and their ...
A. B. Al-Shanfari, S. N. A. Abdullah
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Isolation of the novel yeast species Hernanozyma buritii sp. nov. from soil and plant in Brazil, followed by phylogenetic characterization and genome analysis, highlighting its relationship with closely related taxa and genomic features associated with mating, pulcherriminic acid biosynthesis, and iron‐dependent pigmentation.
Vitória Petra de O. Barros +11 more
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The study examined multiscale factors influencing walnut fruit infestations by the invasive pest fly Rhagoletis completa. Infestation rates increased with fruit size, host tree abundance, grasslands, hedgerows and temperatures, but decreased with anthropogenic habitats and heavy spring rainfall.
Méghan Boulembert +5 more
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Antihyperlipidemic effect of Punica granatum mesocarp extract (PGME) in rats
Hyperlipidemia is an umbrella term that refers to any disorder of elevated level of lipids circulating in the blood; and is considered the most significant risk factor contributing to the prevalence of cardiovascular, hepatic, and other diseases. The present study was designed to evaluate the possible antihyperlipidemic potential Punica granatum ...
A.M. Afify +3 more
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Influence of irrigation and cultivar on peanut growth and yield
Abstract Understanding the influence of cultural practices on peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) growth and development is important for enhancing production in North Carolina. Irrigation practices and cultivar selection can influence pest reaction, peanut pod yield, and market grade characteristics.
Ethan Foote +8 more
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