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Watercress springs survey datasets

, 2023
This project contains the data associated with the manuscript on the ecosystem effects of watercress in ...
Bergey, Elizabeth A.
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Understanding the Postharvest Phytochemical Composition Fates of Packaged Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) Grown in a Floating System and Treated with Bacillus subtilis as PGPR

Plants, 2022
The physiological changes and phytochemical pathways of processed watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) undergone during storage are not well known. The objective of this work was to evaluate the respiration rate and the inherent and external quality
Giuseppe Pignata, Andrea Ertani, Manuela Casale, Diana Niñirola, Catalina Egea-Gilabert, Juan A. Fernández, Silvana Nicola   +6 more
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WATERCRESS STALKS AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS [PDF]

Engenharia Agrícola
Mechanised watercress harvesting involves clamping and cutting its stalks, which can result in their incomplete breaking and crushing. The harvest quality is directly affected by the force used to clamp and cut the watercress stalks.
Zhoulong Lv, Kai Feng, Liangjun Li, Hong Miao, Shanwen Zhang   +4 more
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Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) and the Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis cv. Aijiaohuang) Using UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS

Molecules, 2021
Flavonoids from plants play an important role in our diet. Watercress is a special plant that is rich in flavonoids. In this study, four important watercress varieties were compared with non-heading Chinese cabbage by ultra-high-performance liquid ...
Xiaoqing Ma, Qiang Ding, Xilin Hou, Xiong You   +3 more
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Watercress in the Garden [PDF]

, 2020
This publication describes watercress in the garden, recommended varieties, how to grow, problems, harvest and storage, and ...
Kendrick, Trudy, Drost, Dan
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Comparison of the phenolic contents and epigenetic and genetic variability of wild and cultivated watercress (Rorippa nasturtium var. aquaticum L.)

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2018
Background: Epigenetic modifications are key factors modulating the expression of genes involved in the synthesis of phytochemicals. The knowledge of plant epigenetic and genetic variations can contribute to enhance the production of bioactive compounds.
Marcela Verónica Gutiérrez-Velázquez, Norma Almaraz-Abarca, Yolanda Herrera-Arrieta, José Antonio Ávila-Reyes, Laura Silvia González-Valdez, Rene Torres-Ricario, José Natividad Uribe-Soto, Hugo Manuel Monreal-García   +7 more
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A study on the occurrence of human enteric viruses in salad vegetables and seafood and associated health risks for consumers in Mauritius

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2023
Norovirus (NOV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) are human enteric viruses of major concern worldwide. Salad vegetables and molluscan shellfish are highly susceptible to contamination by NOV and HAV and can pose a health threat when consumed raw.
Hudaa Neetoo, Khousboo Juggoo, Hena Johaheer, Mala Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Zishaan Manoga, Nadhiir Gurib   +5 more
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Root adaptation and ion selectivity affects the nutritional value of salt-stressed hydroponically grown baby-leaf Nasturtium officinale and Lactuca sativa

Agricultural and Food Science, 2016
The response of watercress (Nasturtium officinale L.) to salinity has been scarcely addressed in literature despite its growing importance in the baby-leaf market and its wide cultivation in salt-affected agricultural regions.
Juan A. Fernández, Diana Niñirola, Jesús Ochoa, Francesco Orsini, Giuseppina Pennisi, Giorgio Gianquinto, Catalina Egea-Gilabert   +6 more
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Polyphenolics, glucosinolates and isothiocyanates profiling of aerial parts of Nasturtium officinale (Watercress)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a rich source of secondary metabolites with disease-preventing and/or health-promoting properties. Herein, we have utilized extraction procedures to isolate fractions of polyphenols, glucosinolates and ...
Sotiris Kyriakou, Kyriaki Michailidou, Tom Amery, Kyle Stewart, Paul G. Winyard, Dimitrios T. Trafalis, Rodrigo Franco, Rodrigo Franco, Aglaia Pappa, Mihalis I. Panayiotidis   +9 more
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Evaluating antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oils extracted from six plants: Caraway, mint, onion, parsley, fennel, and watercress

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research, 2022
Background Essential oils extracted from mint, parsley, caraway, onion, fennel, and watercress contain compounds that have different effects on the growth of some microbial strains.
Osama A A. Rashwan, Mohamed F Mohammady, Amro A.E M. El Sayed   +2 more
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