Seeds Mineral Profile and Ash Content of Thirteen Different Genotypes of Cultivated and Wild Cardoon over Three Growing Seasons [PDF]
AgricultureCultivated and wild cardoons are versatile plants with significant economic and bioactive potential. They have gained attention in recent years for their nutritional value and potential health benefits due to their high mineral content and unique ...
Marina Giménez-Berenguer +7 more
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Genotyping-by-sequencing highlights patterns of genetic structure and domestication in artichoke and cardoon. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Exploiting the biodiversity of crops and their wild relatives is fundamental for maintaining and increasing food security. The species Cynara cardunculus includes three taxa: the globe artichoke, one of the most important Mediterranean vegetables, the ...
Stefano Pavan +4 more
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Exploitability of cultivated and wild cardoon as long-term, low-input energy crops [PDF]
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2015 The potential ability in terms of biomass, achenes, oil and energy yield of two Cynara cardunculus L. genotypes (one cultivated cardoon and one wild cardoon) was evaluated along a 7-year experiment.
Rosario Paolo Mauro +6 more
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The Physiological Role of Inulin in Wild Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L. var. sylvestris Lam.)
Agronomy, 2022 Wild cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) is a widespread Mediterranean plant that accumulates inulin in its roots. This study aimed to analyze the enzyme systems involved in inulin metabolism in the roots of one Sicilian wild cardoon population in relation ...
Ferdinando Branca +3 more
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New Insights into the Role of Alternating Temperatures and Cyanide in the ROS-Mediated Cardoon Seed Dormancy Termination [PDF]
Horticulturae, 2022 Physiological dormancy in wild cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. sylvestris) can be terminated by achenes exposure to alternating temperatures, likely with the participation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Giuseppe Diego Puglia +3 more
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Allelopathic potential of leaf aqueous extracts from Cynara cardunculus L. on the seedling growth of two cosmopolitan weed species [PDF]
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2019 The search for sustainable alternatives to synthetic herbicides for weed control, has led the scientific community to an increased interest for plant allelopathic mechanisms.
Aurelio Scavo +5 more
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CARDOON, RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY [PDF]
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013 Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the vegetable, artichoke, wild or garden, which belongs to the Compositae family (Asteraceae Compositae-and more precisely Cynara species) and is grown specifically for the production of ...
Cecilia NEAGU
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources. [PDF]
FEBS Open BioBioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
Giosafatto CVL +6 more
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Pangenomic framework for globe artichoke supports SNP‐based varietal fingerprinting [PDF]
Plant GenomeAbstract Globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L.) comprises a broad range of local ecotypes and varietal groups whose genetic diversity has been investigated through different molecular markers. However, recent advances in next‐generation sequencing and pangenomic approaches provide new opportunities to capture genome‐wide variation at ...
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Cynara cardunculus as a potential source of milk coagulating protease: Effects on physical properties of cow's milk. [PDF]
Food Sci Nutr, 2022 ‐Cynara cardunculus flowers were extracted using different types of buffers for different maceration times ‐Formation of milk gels prepared in the presence of CE with different types of milk was evaluated using dynamic rheology and Turbiscan ‐ Textural properties and the curd‐firming rate of coagulum were determined Abstract In the present research ...
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