Dyeing of Sponge Gourd by Different Methods
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021 Sponge gourd is one of the natural fibers, and its products are biodegradable and sustainable. Modifying the surface of fibers with ultrasonic energy can be improving their dyeability, opening up fibers structure and the mass transfer from one medium to ...
Burcu Yılmaz Şahinbaşkan
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Harnessing sponge gourd: an alternative source of oil and protein for nutritional security [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. is an important cucurbit crop that assures food security and dietary diversity among the poor communities. In the present study, seeds of 42 genotypes of Luffa cylindrica were evaluated for their potential use as oil seed crop.
Ruchi Tyagi +7 more
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Identification of new stable resistant sources and assessing agro-morphological performance of sponge gourd germplasm against Tomato Leaf curl New Delhi Virus incidence [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceTomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (TolCNDV) causes yellow mosaic disease, which poses a significant biotic constraint for sponge gourd cultivation, potentially resulting in crop loss of up to 100%.
Jogendra Singh +2 more
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Extraction and Characterization of Sponge Gourd Outer Skin Fiber
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 Plant-derived natural fibers have recently been used as a promising reinforcement in polymer matrix composites. Fibers from the inner sponge of the luffa cylindrica fruit have been the subject of several studies as reinforcement in various polymer resins.
A Felix Sahayaraj
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Salicylic acid alleviates postharvest chilling injury of sponge gourd ( Luffa cylindrica )
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017 Effect of salicylic acid (SA) on chilling injury (Cl) of sponge gourd during storage (9 days, 9°C) plus shelf life (2 days, 20°C) was evaluated in this study.
Cong Han
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A SNP of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) enhances an aroma (2-acetyl-1-pyrroline) in sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) are two important species of the genus Luffa and are good sources of human nutrition and herbal ...
Chatree Saensuk +12 more
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Integrated analysis of the transcriptome, sRNAome, and degradome reveals the network regulating fruit skin coloration in sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Sponge gourd fruit skin color is an important quality-related trait because it substantially influences consumer preferences. However, little is known about the miRNAs and genes regulating sponge gourd fruit skin coloration.
Yuyan Sun +6 more
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Volatile Compounds Governed by Single Recessive Gene Impart Aroma in Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L. Roem) [PDF]
Plants, 2022 As a vegetable crop, sponge gourd is widely consumed worldwide due to its health promoting and nutraceutical value. This study describes genetics of an aromatic genotype VRSG-7-17 and deciphers the genetic control and volatile compound composition of ...
Tribhuvan Chaubey +11 more
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Identification and Characterization of Colletotrichum fructicola and Colletotrichum siamense Causing Anthracnose on Luffa Sponge Gourd in China [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Luffa sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) is an important cucurbitaceous vegetable and is known as the source of loofah. From 2020 to 2021, a leaf disease occurred on luffa leaves in the Hunan Province of China.
Ping Li +3 more
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A high-quality sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) genome. [PDF]
Hortic Res, 2020 AbstractSponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) is an important cultivated vegetable and medicinal plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. In this study, a draft genome sequence of the sponge gourd inbred line P93075 was analyzed. Using Illumina, PacBio, and 10× Genomics sequencing techniques as well as new assembly techniques such as FALCON and chromatin ...
Wu H +11 more
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