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Aroma characteristics of Wuyi rock tea prepared from 16 different tea plant varieties

Food Chemistry: X, 2023
Wuyi rock tea (WRT) is famous for its long history and unique characteristic of floral, fruity and nutty flavors. This study investigated the aroma characteristics of WRTs prepared from 16 different oolong tea plant varieties.
Chuan Yue, Hongli Cao, Shaorong Zhang, Zhilong Hao, Zongjie Wu, Liyong Luo, Liang Zeng   +6 more
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Crop farming and technical efficiency of tea production nexus: An analysis of environmental impacts

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 2023
This article aims to analyze the impact of ecological aspects on technical efficiency (TE), especially for tea farmers in Vietnam. First, farm-level data of tea farmers from 245 mountain regions are selected and used.
Huong Nguyen-Thi-Lan, Shah Fahad, Ninh Ho-Ngoc, Tuan Nguyen-Anh, Dung Pham-Van, Ha Nguyen-Thi-Viet, Phuong Do-Hoang, Chung Do-Kim, Nguyen To-The   +8 more
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Multienzyme cascade for synthesis of hydroxytyrosol via engineered Escherichia coli

Scientific Reports
Hydroxytyrosol, a fine chemical, is widely utilized in food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, we constructed a pathway to produce hydroxytyrosol by co-expressing tyrosin-phenol lyase (TPL), L-amino acid dehydrogenase (aadL), α-keto acid ...
Tianzhen Xiong, Xinmeng Li, Wei Liu, Huidie Yue, Junling Liu, Dingyuan Bai, Wei Li, Guangyan Fan   +7 more
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Elevational and latitudinal changes in tree associations and diversity in the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania [PDF]

, 1996
A total of 200 variable-area plots covering 20 3 ha containing 4000 trees with a basal area of 921 4 m2 were assessed over a combined elevational range of 410-2180 m in the moist forests of three Tanzanian Eastern Arc mountains: West Usambara, Nguru and ...
Lovett, J.C.
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Large‐Scale Genomics Reveals Three‐Source Ancestry and Layered Adaptation to High Altitude in Tibetan Chickens

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Whole‐genome analysis of 1,054 chickens reveals three ancestral sources (NWC, SYA, and SHF) with distinct temporal entry patterns into the Tibetan Plateau. Route‐specific selection scans, calibrated against a demographic null, suggest complementary functional enrichments—vascular homeostasis (NWC), calcium signaling and cardiac adaptation (SYA), and ...
Zongyi Zhao, Ruixue Nie, Hailu Fan, Tenzin Ngodroup, Li Zhu, Hongbin Pan, Bo Zhang, Hao Zhang   +7 more
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Growth-coupled selection of 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase mutants for 5-aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Frontiers in Microbiology
Introduction5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a nonprotein amino acid with broad applications in agriculture, medicine, and the food industry. In recent years, substantial efforts have been devoted to enhancing its biosynthesis.
Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Yutian Fan, Yajuan Zhao, Yan Yu, Xinping Yan, Lu Han, Xinqiang Song, An-dong Gong, An-dong Gong, An-dong Gong   +11 more
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Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq, Sajad Ahmad Mir, Zahida Naseem   +2 more
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The improvement effect of tea catechins on metabolic diseases: pharmacology and mechanism

Beverage Plant Research
Chronic metabolic diseases (CMDs), characterized by Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, and atherosclerosis, represent a global health crisis, significantly impairing patients' quality of life and imposing substantial socioeconomic burdens ...
Yinghao Wang, Wenyuan Peng, Qi Wang, Kunyi Liu, Qiying Zhou   +4 more
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Coupling Water Purification and Carbon Sequestration at Various Spatial Scales From Supply and Demand Perspective

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Balancing ecosystem‐service supply and demand is central to understanding both the natural and social dimensions of ecosystem services and to enhancing human well‐beings. Concurrently, collaborative efforts are underway to improve multiple ecosystem services, including the promotion of carbon neutrality and water purification (WP) within basin
Jing Cheng, Mingyang Ding, Zhenya Zhu, Xinping Luo, Xin Huang, Chunbo Huang   +5 more
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Phytochemical Composition and Cytoprotective Properties of the Endemic Sideritis sipylea Boiss Greek Species: A Valorization Study

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Sideritis sipylea Boiss. (Fam. Lamiaceae) is an endemic plant of the North Aegean Islands (Greece), commonly known as ironwort. Traditionally, its aerial parts have been used to relieve several ailments, especially gastrointestinal disorders, however ...
Silvia Di Giacomo, Antonella Di Sotto, Apostolis Angelis, Ester Percaccio, Annabella Vitalone, Marco Gullì, Alberto Macone, Evangelos Axiotis, Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis   +8 more
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