Micronutrient and antinutrient content of semi-processed fruit peels: Towards boosting immunity [PDF]
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Fruits are excellent sources of micronutrients; hence, their consumption is highly recommended. However, fruit peels, often discarded, despite some being edible have been reported to contain essential nutrients and antioxidants, which ...
Eridiong O. Onyenweaku, Hema Kesa
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Genetic characterization of natural populations of pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana), with heterologous microsatellites markers [PDF]
Biotemas, 2011 Pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) is a native species from south Brazil and northeast Uruguay, and due to the unique flavor of its fruits, it is an income-generating alternative to small farmers.
Karine Louise dos Santos +2 more
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Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, 2014 The feijoa (Acca sellowiana), also known as feijoa, is a native fruit species of the Brazilian southern highlands and northern Uruguay. In Brazil, the species is nature from Biome Pampa and Atlantic Forest in the latter vegetation type in the Araucaria ...
Samira Peruchi Moretto +2 more
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Restricting E-Cigarette Flavour Names to Reduce Youth Appeal: An Analysis of New Zealand's 2024 Regulations. [PDF]
Health Promot J AustrABSTRACT Issue Addressed Appealing e‐cigarette flavours have been an important factor in experimentation and uptake among young people. In an effort to curb high rates of youth vaping, in 2024, the New Zealand Government introduced regulations to restrict e‐cigarette flavours that may appeal to young people.
Hardie L +3 more
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Screening of potential tropical fruits in protecting endothelial dysfunction in vitro
Food & Nutrition Research, 2021 Background: High consumption of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables reduces the endothelial damage involved in cardiovascular disease pathogenesis. Objective: To evaluate the phytochemical content, antioxidant and scavenging activities (FRAP, ORAC, OH•
Suvara K. Wattanapitayakul +3 more
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Growing Feijoa Fruit in Florida
EDIS, 2021 Feijoa is often found in central and north Florida landscapes as a durable and cold-hardy plant for hedges and foundation plantings, and as a dooryard fruit.
Kevin Folta, Dustin Huff, Ali Sarkhosh
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Diagrammatic scale for assessment of anthracnose severity in feijoa fruit [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2021 : A diagrammatic scale of anthracnose in feijoa fruit was elaborated and validated in order to standardize disease severity assessments. The proposed scale showed six disease severity levels: 2, 10, 20, 40, 70 and 100% of the injured fruit surface.
Ana Carolina Ferreira +6 more
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Effect of Transport and Storage on the Weight and Moisture Loss of Exotic Fruits [PDF]
Техника и технология пищевых производств, 2019 Every year, hundreds of thousands of tons of fruits and vegetables are supplied to the territory of the Russian Federation by exporting producers from different countries.
Velichko N. +3 more
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Phenological development of fruits in cultivars of feijoa (Acca sellowiana) and its relationship with South American fruit fly infestation [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2022 : The present study aimed to evaluate the developmental phases of feijoa fruits associated with infestation by Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the nonpreference of fruit flies for ripe fruits of feijoa.
Hellen Aparecida Arantes dos Santos +5 more
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Anti-gout potential of selected Malaysian local fruits [PDF]
, 2021 This study aimed to investigate the in vitro xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity and phytochemical content of guava, water rose apple, Malay gooseberry, pineapple and ambarella.
Abu Bakar +22 more
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