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Expression of endochitinase and exochitinase in lettuce chloroplasts increases plant biomass and kills fungal pathogen Candida albicans

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, Page 1437-1451, May 2025.
Expression of exochitinase and endochitinase in lettuce highlights the potential of chloroplast genetic engineering for sustainable agriculture and biomedical applications, offering a safer alternative to chemical fertilizers and fungicides. Summary Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a popular leafy vegetable with global production of ~28 million Mt ...
Iqra Fatima, Geetanjali Wakade, Niaz Ahmad, Henry Daniell   +3 more
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Avaliação do tempo de secagem e da atividade de óxido-redutases de yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) sob tratamento químico Drying evaluation time and yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) enzymatic activity inhibition under chemical treatment

Ciência Rural, 2009
Evidências científicas reconhecem o yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) como fonte promissora de frutanos, tais como inulina e frutooligossacarídeos (FOS). No entanto, a presença de compostos fenólicos torna-o suscetível à reação de escurecimento enzimático.
Vivianne Montarroyos Padilha, Priscilla Moura Rolim, Silvana Magalhães Salgado, Alda Verônica Souza Livera, Michelle Galindo de Oliveira   +4 more
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Evaluation of inhibitory effect of secondary metabolites of Streptomyces sp. Strain SC 190 on polyphenoloxidase activity to prevent melanosis in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) [PDF]

بوم‌شناسی آبزیان, 2020
Melanosis is a major problem in the marine crustaceans processing industry particularly on shrimps which can lead to financial loss to producers. The cause of this complication is biochemical reactions of polyphenoloxidase (PPO) enzyme and the formation ...
Mohsen Gozari, Mahmoud Hafezieh, Saeid Tamadoni Jahromi, Sajjad Pourmozaffar, Yazdan Moradi   +4 more
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Effects of Carboxymethyl Chitosan/Pectin Coating Containing Free and Nanoliposome Mentha piperita Essential Oil on the Shelf Life of Shrimp During Ice Storage

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.
These findings suggest that MP EO NLs‐CMCS/pectin‐based nanocomposite coating could be utilized as an alternative packaging method in seafood products with notable antioxidant, antibacterial, and nutritional properties. ABSTRACT The aim of this study is the estimation of the influence of carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/pectin coating containing Mentha ...
Ainaz Khodanazary
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The Potential of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles to Enhance Tomato Growth Under Salt Stress Conditions [PDF]

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Tomatoes are widely cultivated as a cash crop for their nutritional benefits. However, productivity is increasingly threatened by environmental challenges, particularly drought and salinity.
Ola Abd Elbar, Wesam Mansour, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Khaled Farroh   +3 more
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Natural pigments derived from plants and microorganisms: classification, biosynthesis, and applications

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 592-614, February 2025.
Summary Pigments, as coloured secondary metabolites, endow the world with a rich palette of colours. They primarily originate from plants and microorganisms and play crucial roles in their survival and adaptation processes. In this article, we categorize pigments based on their chemical structure into flavonoids, carotenoids, pyrroles, quinones ...
Qian Tang, Zhibo Li, Ningxin Chen, Xiaozhou Luo, Qiao Zhao   +4 more
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Atuação tuação das enzimas oxidativas no escurecimento causado pela injúria por frio em raízes de batata-baroa = Role of oxidative enzymes on the darkening induced by chilling of arracacha roots

Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 2008
Neste trabalho, as raízes de batata-baroa (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) foram armazenas em câmaras frias, à temperatura de 5 e 10ºC, por 28 dias. A cada sete dias, as raízes eram retiradas da condição de frio, e realizada análise visual dos sintomas ...
Luciana Nunes Menolli, Fernando Luiz Finger, Mário Puiatti, Janaina Miranda Barbosa, Raimundo Santos Barros   +4 more
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Shelf-life, quality, safety evaluations of blueberry fruits coated with chitosan nano-material films

Scientific Reports, 2021
Chitosan coating (B/CH) in addition with nano-material films as silicon (B/CH/Nano-SiO2) and titanium (B/CH/Nano-TiO2) dioxides were developed and applied to detect potential changes on fresh blueberry fruits in commercial storage temperature.
Yang Li, Sami Rokayya, Fuguo Jia, Xin Nie, Jingwen Xu, Abeer Elhakem, Manal Almatrafi, Nada Benajiba, Mahmoud Helal   +8 more
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Metabolic response of vitamin C and phenolic compounds in fresh‐cut pineapple induced by pulsed electric fields

Future Postharvest and Food, Volume 1, Issue 4, Page 454-465, December 2024.
The proposed scheme explains the mechanism of action of the pulsed electric field (PEF – 5 pulses) on the metabolism of vitamin C and phenolic compounds during refrigerated storage (10°C) of minimally processed pineapple. Abstract The loss of nutritional quality is the main factor associated with the perishability of minimally processed foods.
Alex Guimarães Sanches, Elem Maria Ferreira Feitosa, André Colson Schwob   +2 more
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Bioactive compounds and digestible starch variability of rice, maize, green gram, and soy grains with different levels of germination

International Journal of Food Science &Technology, Volume 59, Issue 12, Page 9273-9286, December 2024.
Impact of germination in changing bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and total digestible starch content of rice, maize, green gram and soy Summary Germination is a sustainable and economical process that can enhance the bioactivities of commonly consumed cereal and pulses, contributing to healthier diets.
Chamodi Gunathunga, Suraji Senanayake, Madhura Jayasinghe, Charles Stephan Brennan, Tuyen Truong, Upul Marapana, Jayani Chandrapala   +6 more
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