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Bark of Passiflora edulis Treatment Stimulates Antioxidant Capacity, and Reduces Dyslipidemia and Body Fat in db/db Mice

Antioxidants, 2018
Obesity is considered an important risk factor for several disorders, such as diabetes mellitus, systemic arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, and atherosclerosis, which are associated with inflammation and oxidative stress as a trigger factor ...
Marielle Fernanda Panelli, Damiana Tortolero Pierine, Sérgio Luiz Borges de Souza, Artur Júnio Togneri Ferron, Jéssica Leite Garcia, Klinsmann Carolo dos Santos, Matheus Antônio Filiol Belin, Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima, Milena Galhardo Borguini, Igor Otávio Minatel, Antônio Carlos Cicogna, Fabiane Valentini Francisqueti, Camila Renata Corrêa   +12 more
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Compositional and Bioactive Characterization of Industrial Fruit Wastes in Sri Lanka

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The potential of industrial fruit processing wastes for nutritional and bioactive applications was evaluated. A survey of four major fruit processors in Sri Lanka identified pineapple (Ananas comosus), mango (Mangifera indica L.), papaya (Carica papaya), and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) as the most processed fruits, generating waste ...
Chamila Vinodanee Liyanage Jayasinghe, Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Lakshan Randika Bandara, Rankothge Chamodini Nisansala Thilakarathna   +2 more
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In Vivo Antidepressant Effect of Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa into Cationic Nanoparticles: Improving Bioactivity and Safety

Pharmaceutics, 2020
A variety of neuroactive flavonoids can be found in the species of the Passiflora genus; however, their difficulty in crossing the blood–brain barrier limits their in vivo neuropharmacological activity.
Jovelina Samara Ferreira Alves, Alaine Maria dos Santos Silva, Rodrigo Moreira da Silva, Pamella Rebeca Fernandes Tiago, Thais Gomes de Carvalho, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Eduardo Pereira de Azevedo, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Leandro De Santis Ferreira, Elaine Cristina Gavioli, Arnóbio Antônio da Silva-Júnior, Silvana Maria Zucolotto   +11 more
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The Molecular Cochaperone NbSGT1 May Function as an Endogenous Suppressor of RNA Silencing That Is Recruited by a Potyvirus in Infection of Plants

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2026.
The molecular co‐chaperone NbSGT1 interacts with potyviral HC‐Pro and promotes viral infection in plants. Notably, (1) NbSGT1 enhances the RSS activity of HC‐Pro and (2) NbSGT1 acts as an endogenous suppressor of RNA silencing (ESR), suppressing RNA silencing in plants.
Wei Shi, Liwen Zhang, Na Li, Bei Gou, Li Qin, Wenping Qiu, Hongguang Cui, Hui Wang, Zhaoji Dai   +8 more
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Mechanisms of Action Involved in the In Vivo Gastroprotective Response of Fruits: A Systematic Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal diseases remain a significant global health concern, primarily due to the limitations of current pharmacological treatments, which often come with adverse side effects and high recurrence rates. This situation highlights the urgent need for safer and more effective alternatives.
Isabel Sousa Alcântara, Renata Torres Pessoa, Lucas Yure Santos da Silva, Tarcisio Mendes Silva, Isis Oliveira Menezes, Anita Oliveira Brito Pereira Bezerra Martins, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes, Almir Gonçalves Wanderley   +7 more
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Illuminating New Frontiers: Exploring the Photosensitizing Potential of Passiflora Species in Combating Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Their Infection in Senescent Mice

Advanced Biology, Volume 9, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study investigates the photosensitizing potential of Passiflora cincinnata in Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) against skin infection caused by Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a senescent murine model. The P. cincinnata exhibits antimicrobial activity, with reduced bacterial load, lower leukocyte infiltration, and ...
Caroline Vieira Gonçalves, Maria Poliana Leite Galantini, Igor Pereira Ribeiro Muniz, Paulo Henrique Bispo Lima, Israel Souza Ribeiro, Maria Eduarda Santos de Oliveira, Caio Oliveira Lopes de Magalhães, Maria Elisa Santos Flores, Samara Lopes de Oliveira, Catarina Silva Guimarães, Paulinne Moreira Lima, Luísa Carregosa Santos, Daiana Silva Lopes, Juliano Geraldo Amaral, Robson Amaro Augusto da Silva   +14 more
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Genetic diversity in passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) evaluated by RAPD markers

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2003
The objective of this study was to characterize the genetic diversity within a Passiflora collection by PCR-RAPD markers. Genetic analysis was performed in 70 accessions, representing 11 species of the genus Passiflora.
Maria Lúcia Crochemore, Hugo Bruno Correa Molinari, Luiz Gonzaga Esteves Vieira   +2 more
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Non‐Native Plants Alter Bird‐Plant Frugivory Network Structure in a Human‐Modified Tropical Landscape

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
DNA metabarcoding of faecal samples from 21 frugivorous bird species in Gamboa, Panama, was used to assess how non‐native plants influence frugivory network structure. Non‐native species, though comprising only 28% of plants, reduced nestedness, increased connectance and modularity, and caused disproportionately high secondary bird extinctions while ...
Adam Fell, Carolina Bello, A. Bradley Duthie, Marta Vargas, Alastair Skeffington, Kristin Saltonstall, Daisy H. Dent   +6 more
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Three‐phase partitioning for the efficient preparation and isolation of active polysaccharides: A review

Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 558-570, December 2025.
Abstract Polysaccharides have become a key focus in functional foods and special medical foods. Traditional extraction and separation methods for polysaccharides involve the application of specific techniques to remove different impurities leading to processes that are cumbersome, time‐consuming, and costly.
Ming‐Yu Jin, Er‐Feng Wang, Chen Wang, Yu Wu, Lin‐Feng Mo, Long‐Qing Li, Ya‐Hui Yu, Jing‐Kun Yan   +7 more
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