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Identification of key gene networks controlling organic acid and sugar metabolism during star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) development [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
The sugar and organic acid content significantly impacts the flavor quality of star fruit, and it undergoes dynamic changes during development. However, the metabolic network and molecular mechanisms governing the formation of sugar and organic acid in ...
Xinyu Xu, Lianhuan Xu, Zirui Yang, Lei Chen, Yiqing Wang, Hui Ren, Zehuang Zhang, Yousry A. El-Kassaby, Shasha Wu   +8 more
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N-acetylcysteine protects against star fruit-induced acute kidney injury. [PDF]

Ren Fail, 2017
Star fruit (SF) is a popular fruit, commonly cultivated in many tropical countries, that contains large amount of oxalate. Acute oxalate nephropathy and direct renal tubular damage through release of free radicals are the main mechanisms involved in SF-induced acute kidney injury (AKI).
Shimizu MH, Gois PH, Volpini RA, Canale D, Luchi WM, Froeder L, Heilberg IP, Seguro AC.   +7 more
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The Effect of Market and Operational Risks on Farmers’ Interest in Honey Star Fruit Cultivation: The Moderating Role of Chili Farming in Banjar City [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Farmers' interest in honey star fruit farming in Banjar Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia has decreased. Farmers have difficulty replanting plants during the dry season because it requires high production cost.
Nuraini Candra, Helbawanti Octaviana, Mutolib Abdul, Rofatin Betty, Yuliyani Leny   +4 more
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UNVEILING THE NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF STAR FRUIT (AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA): IN VITRO BIOACCESSIBILITY STUDY [PDF]

Química Nova
A method was developed for quantifying the concentrations of Ca, Fe, Mg, and Zn in star fruit. An in vitro assay was used to evaluate the bioaccessibility of these elements after a simulated gastrointestinal digestion.
Tatiana L. Kamioka, Alexsandra D. S. Xavier, Alana C. B. Coelho, Angerson Nogueira   +3 more
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Potential of three probiotic lactobacilli in transforming star fruit juice into functional beverages. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr, 2018
The star fruit is popularly cultivated and consumed in Southeast Asia due to its high antioxidant capacity and various nutrients. In this study, three commercial probiotic strains (Lactobacillus helveticus L10, Lactobacillus paracasei L26, and ...
Lu Y, Tan CW, Chen D, Liu SQ.
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Elucidating the Neurotoxicity of the Star Fruit

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013
Caramboxin: Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease are frequently intoxicated after ingesting star fruit. The main symptoms of this intoxication are named in the picture. Bioguided chemical procedures resulted in the discovery of caramboxin, which is a phenylalanine-like molecule that is responsible for intoxication.
Norberto, Garcia-Cairasco, Miguel, Moyses-Neto, Flavio, Del Vecchio, José A C, Oliveira, Francisco L, dos Santos, Olagide W, Castro, Gabriel M, Arisi, Márcio, Dantas, Ruither O G, Carolino, Joaquim, Coutinho-Netto, Andre L A, Dagostin, Marcelo C A, Rodrigues, Ricardo M, Leão, Samir A P, Quintiliano, Luiz F, Silva, Leonardo, Gobbo-Neto, Norberto P, Lopes   +16 more
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Acute Kidney Injury Following Star Fruit Ingestion: A Case Series [PDF]

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2021
Star fruit ( Averrhoa carambola) is a popular fruit in many tropical countries, including Sri Lanka. It is rich in oxalic acid, which is nephrotoxic in higher concentrations. The development of both acute (AKI) and chronic kidney injury after oxalate nephropathy is often underrecognized.
Nalaka, Herath, Gathika, Kodithuwakku, Tharaka, Dissanayake, Neelakanthi, Rathnathunga, Kosala, Weerakoon   +4 more
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Rheology of Star Fruit Pulp (Averrhoa Carambola L.)

Applied Rheology, 2006
Rheological properties of food fluids are useful for quality control, texture evaluation, and food structure determination. The rheological behavior is dependent on the size, form and concentration of solids in suspension and the system structure.
Vendrúsculo A.T., Hotza D., Gomes C.M., Quadri M.G.N.   +3 more
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Star fruit leaves (Averrhoa bilimbi) extract and shrimp shell chitosan gel improves neovascularization in gingival wound healing in vivo

Indonesian Journal of Dental Medicine
Background: Gingival incision is a procedure widely used in dentistry that can potentially cause infection. Star fruit leaves (Averrhoa bilimbi) extract contains saponins, tannins, flavonoids, and phenols that can act as antibacterials.
Nenny Prasetyaningrum, Sekar Citra Priana   +1 more
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Inhibition of Human Liver Cytochrome P450 by Star Fruit Juice

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2007
Purpose. To examine the inhibitory effects of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) juice towards seven major cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR). Methods. The inhibitory effects of star fruit juice (0.5 to 5%, v/v) against
Jiang-Wei Zhang, Yong Liu, Jie Cheng, Wei Li, Hong Ma, Hong-Tao Liu, Jie Sun, Li-Ming Wang, Yu-Qi He, Yun Wang, Zheng-Tao Wang, Ling Yang   +11 more
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