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Morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of Physalis peruviana L. plants under different water availabilities

Comunicata Scientiae
Growing Physalis peruviana, which is known for its nutraceutical potential and pleasantly sweet-tasting fruits, can be a profitable economic activity for many small-scale farmers across different regions of Brazil.
Ianna Kamyla Freitas Lima, M. N. Nascimento, David Santana Guimarães, Francisco dos Santos Neto, Lourival Palmeira Gonçalves Neto   +4 more
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Protozoan and Helminth Contamination in Ecuadorian Agricultural Products: Dominance of Blastocystis sp.

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Foodborne diseases, particularly those caused by parasitic infections, pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children. In this study, we investigated the parasitic contamination in 773 samples of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens from Ecuador’s Chimborazo Province. Utilizing a cross‐
Luisa Carolina González-Ramírez, Cristian Andrés Quito López, Verónica Carolin Rojano Silva, Ximena del Rocío Robalino Flores, Silvia Paola Monar Basantes, José G. Prato, César Díaz-Godínez, Julio César Carrero, Bernard Marchand   +8 more
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Diferentes concentrações de sais do meio ms e bap na multiplicação in vitro de Physalis peruviana L.

Bioscience Journal, 2013
A Physalis peruviana L. pertence à família Solanaceae, representa um grande potencial econômico, sendo classificada como fruta fina, a exemplo do mirtilo, framboesa, cereja, amora e pitaya.
Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues, Edwaldo dos Santos Penoni, Joyce Dória Rodrigues Soares, Moacir Pasqual   +3 more
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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Herbs Used by the Luguru Tribe Against Various Human Ailments in Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Since time immemorial, Tanzanians, particularly the Luguru tribe, have utilised medicinal herbs (MHs) to manage various ailments. However, few ethnobotanical studies have been conducted to document and quantitatively analyze them. This study documents and quantitatively analyzes MHs used by the Luguru people of Morogoro Rural District to address ...
David Sylvester Kacholi, Sultan Zahiruddin   +1 more
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Maturation stages of fruit development and physiological seed quality in Physalis peruviana

Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2014
In fleshy fruits such as the Physalis, in which the seeds are the main form of propagation, there is disagreement about the appropriate physiological stage for harvesting in order to obtain high-quality seeds. The objective of this study was to determine
Cesar Augustu Gasparetto Sbrussi, Claudemir Zucareli, André Mateus Prando, Bruna Vicentin de Almeida Barbosa da Silva   +3 more
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Physalis peruviana seed storage

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2016
Physalis peruviana belongs to Solanaceae family and has a high nutritional and nutraceutical potential. The production is intended for fruit consumption and the propagation is mainly by seeds.
Cíntia L. M. de Souza, Manuela O. de Souza, Ronaldo S. Oliveira, Claudineia R. Pelacani   +3 more
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Withaperuvin O, a new withanolide from Physalis peruviana L

Natural Product Research
Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae) has been used in tropical and subtropical countries of the world as medicinal and fruit trees. In this study, a new withanolide named withaperuvin O (1) and seven known ones, including physalolactone B-3-O-β-D ...
Pham Van Cong, Vu Thi Trang, Le Quynh Lien, Vu Xuan Hoan, Tran Minh Ngoc, Do Thanh Tuan, Do Thi Thu Hien, Ngo Van Hieu, Ngo Viet Duc, Hoang Le Tuan Anh   +9 more
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Do Crops Grown at Urban Dumpsites Contain Metals at Levels that Pose Unacceptable Health Risks to Consumers?

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 43, Issue 12, Page 2628-2644, December 2024.
Contribution of crop types to cancer risk exposure. Abstract Excessive dietary metal intake from crops grown on contaminated urban dumpsites poses a global health risk to consumers. We evaluated the health risk to adult and child consumers from dietary exposure to metals and metalloids in crops cultivated at the Mbale (Uganda) dumpsite centre. Thirteen
Florence Barbara Awino, William A. Maher, Patricia Bi Asanga Fai   +2 more
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Potential of natural stimulants and spirulina algae extracts on Cape gooseberry plant: A study on functional properties and enzymatic activity

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 12, Issue 11, Page 9056-9068, November 2024.
Natural growth stimulants (Kitoplus® and Azotobacter at concentrations of 0% and 0.5%, combined with Spirulina algae extract at concentrations of 0%, 0.25%, and 0.5%) were applied to Cape gooseberry plants. Abstract The need to discover new strategy to enhance agricultural productivity while minimizing negative effects on cultivation system is the ...
Rasoul Heydarnajad Giglou, Mousa Torabi Giglou, Mehrnaz Hatami, Mansour Ghorbanpour   +3 more
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Identification of single-copy orthologous genes between Physalis and Solanum lycopersicum and analysis of genetic diversity in Physalis using molecular markers.

PLoS ONE, 2012
The genus Physalis includes a number of commercially important edible and ornamental species. Its high nutritional value and potential medicinal properties leads to the increased commercial interest in the products of this genus worldwide.
Jingli Wei, Xiaorong Hu, Jingjing Yang, Wencai Yang   +3 more
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