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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Gitishree Das, Han-Seung Shin, Jayanta Kumar Patra
Summary: This study investigates the fabrication of Ag nanoparticles using extracts from curly kale and evaluates their biological potentials. The results show that the synthesized BroL-Ag nanoparticles have antidiabetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic effects. The study provides a promising approach for eco-friendly green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and suggests their potential applications in pharmacological and related industries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Julia Szutowska, Daniela Gwiazdowska, Iga Rybicka, Katarzyna Pawlak-Lema, Roza Bieganska-Marecik, Anna Gliszczynska-Swiglo
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of different indigenous lactic acid bacteria isolates on the properties of fermented curly kale juice, finding that the metabolism of different strains impacted the nutritional content of the juice, with some strains contributing to an increase in specific vitamins.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Mario J. Rosado, Gisela Marques, Jorge Rencoret, Ana Gutierrez, Florian Bausch, Thomas Rosenau, Antje Potthast, Jose C. del Rio
Summary: In this study, the lipid content and chemical composition of papyrus stems were analyzed, revealing the presence of valuable phytochemicals. The rind contained mainly n-fatty acids and steroid compounds, while the pith consisted primarily of steroids and fatty acids. The diverse and abundant compounds identified in papyrus make it a potential raw material for biorefineries.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hanna Kowalska, Jolanta Kowalska, Anna Ignaczak, Ewelina Masiarz, Ewa Domian, Sabina Galus, Agnieszka Ciurzynska, Agnieszka Salamon, Agnieszka Zajac, Agata Marzec
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of kale and dietary fiber on multigrain bars, finding that the addition of kale increased water content but reduced texture parameters and caloric values. Bars with added dietary fiber showed higher antioxidant activity and nutritional value. Overall, the sensory quality of the bars was high, and the technological aspects of adding fiber preparations helped create attractive bars without additional chemicals.
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Horticulture
Yupeng Dong, Yongcai Li, Haitao Long, Zhitian Liu, Yi Huang, Miao Zhang, Tiaolan Wang, Yongxiang Liu, Yang Bi, Dov B. Prusky
Summary: The study successfully prepared beta-cyclodextrin-trans-2-hexenal microcapsules and demonstrated their efficacy in preserving pears, showing antimicrobial activity and maintenance of fruit quality. This suggests that beta-CTHM could be a potential alternative for postharvest fruit preservation methods.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
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Microbiology
Julia Szutowska, Daniela Gwiazdowska
Summary: This study analyzed the changes in lactic acid bacteria populations during spontaneous fermentation of green curly kale juice and determined the probiotic potential of LAB isolates. Screening tests revealed 12 strains with desirable characteristics, among which Lactobacillus plantarum showed the widest spectrum of antimicrobial interactions and best growth abilities. The bacterial isolates obtained may be valuable probiotic starter cultures for the fermentation industry.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Horticulture
Jiaqi Zou, Xiao Zou, Zhichao Gong, Gengxing Song, Jie Ren, Hui Feng
Summary: Curly kale, known for its rich nutrition and health benefits, is highly sought after and considered one of the healthiest vegetables. However, conventional breeding methods for this vegetable take a long time to produce homozygous inbred lines. In this study, the isolated microspore culture (IMC) technique was successfully used to accelerate the breeding cycle of curly kale through efficient cytokinin thidiazuron (TDZ) treatment. The results showed that 0.2 mg/L TDZ had the optimal effect on embryo survival and plant regeneration, significantly shortening the breeding cycle.
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Environmental Sciences
Dicheng Ma, Haiyan Yu, Guangrui Cui, Jiamei Zhu, Bingyu Zhu, Wei Mu, Feng Liu
Summary: This study investigated the toxicity and underlying mechanism of Trans-2-hexenal (T2H) on zebrafish. The results showed that T2H had a high toxicity to zebrafish, inducing oxidative stress and protein denaturation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Raquel Heras-Mozos, Adrian Garcia-Moreno, Maria Monedero-Prieto, Ana Maria Tone, Laura Higueras, Pilar Hernandez-Munoz, Rafael Gavara
Summary: A study developed an antifungal packaging system for strawberries containing a natural compound found in strawberries to control fungal infection. The active packaging effectively inhibited mold growth, but was less efficient under thermal-abuse conditions.
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Food Science & Technology
Sebastiano Delfine, Alessandra Fratianni, Annacristina D'Agostino, Gianfranco Panfili
Summary: This study investigates the effect of moderate drought stress on the growth and composition of chicory. The results show that drought stress can lead to a decrease in dry matter and photosynthetic rate, but an increase in carotenoid and tocopherol content.
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Agronomy
Yonghua Zhang, Qiuli OuYang, Bin Duan, Okwong Oketch Reymick, Yue Chen, Yuanzhen Tan, Xiangrong Zhu, Donglin Su, Gaoyang Li, Nengguo Tao
Summary: The study found that the trans-2-hexenal-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex had inhibitory effects on the growth of Penicillium digitatum and significantly reduced the incidence of green mold in citrus fruit while maintaining fruit quality.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Anna Korus
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of blanching, different drying methods, and storage conditions on the mineral and vitamin content in dried kale products, showing that blanching was beneficial for vitamin retention.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2022)
Correction
Microbiology
Julia Szutowska, Daniela Gwiazdowska
Summary: A correction to the paper has been published.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Entomology
Kaidi Cui, Leiming He, Guangrui Cui, Tao Zhang, Yue Chen, Wei Mu, Feng Liu
Summary: The study found that trans-2-hexenal has weak repellent effect on Tribolium castaneum but favorable insecticidal activity against multiple developmental stages of the pest. In addition, trans-2-hexenal completely inhibited the growth of commonly occurring storage fungi such as Fusarium graminearum, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger. The promising biological activity of trans-2-hexenal against both pests and pathogens suggests its potential for reducing pesticide resistance risks in grains.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
P. Surendar, T. Pooventhiran, Shameela Rajam, Utsab Bhattacharyya, Md Afroz Bakht, Renjith Thomas
Summary: In this study, imines/Schiff bases were synthesized from trans-2-hexenal and bioactive molecules, characterized using various spectroscopic methods, and studied for their electronic structures. The compounds showed good light-harvesting properties and exhibited various biological activities. Detailed analysis of physical and chemical properties, as well as the mechanism of action in biological activities, were revealed through experimental and theoretical investigations.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Aymen Souic, Clara Maria Della Croce, Luisa Pozzo, Marco Ciardi, Lucia Giorgetti, Pier Giovanni Gervasi, Chedly Abdelly, Christian Magne, Karim Ben Hamed, Vincenzo Longo
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Gianluca Giorgi, Lorenza Bellani, Lucia Giorgetti
JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
K. G. Srikanta Dani, Silvia Fineschi, Marco Michelozzi, Alice Trivellini, Susanna Pollastri, Francesco Loreto
Summary: The study found that wild roses store and emit a variety of fragrant monoterpenes at different floral life stages, with different profiles showing developmental and functional differences. Roses rich in geraniol exhibit longer floral lifespans, with potential factors including compound abundance, deepening of petal color, and reduced oxidative damage.
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Plant Sciences
F. Bagnoli, G. Della Rocca, I. Spanu, S. Fineschi, G. G. Vendramin
PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS
(2020)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Giuseppe Conte, Marco Fontanelli, Francesca Galli, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Lorenzo Pagni, Elisa Pellegrini
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Parvin Aghayeva, Salvatore Cozzolino, Donata Cafasso, Valida Ali-zade, Silvia Fineschi, Dilzara Aghayeva
Summary: The study evaluates the use of DNA barcoding in floristic investigations in the Caucasus, finding that the nuclear ITS marker performed the best for species assignment.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Simonetta Muccifora, Hiram Castillo-Michel, Francesco Barbieri, Lorenza Bellani, Monica Ruffini Castiglione, Carmelina Spano, Ana E. Pradas del Real, Lucia Giorgetti, Eliana L. Tassi
Summary: The study revealed that the roots of pea plants grown in biosolids-amended soils spiked with TiO2 nanoparticles showed damages in cell ultrastructure, with different uptake and translocation patterns between nanoparticles and submicron particles.
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Forestry
Renata Del Carratore, Dilzara N. Aghayeva, Valida M. Ali-zade, Paola Bartolini, Gianni Della Rocca, Giovanni Emiliani, Alessia Pepori, Alessandra Podda, Biancaelena Maserti
Summary: In this study, Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV1) was detected in two strains of Cryphonectria parasitica from Azerbaijan using specific RT-PCR, along with a reduction in laccase activity. This represents the first report of a hypovirus in the chestnut blight fungus in Azerbaijan, suggesting potential for further investigations into the characteristics of the Azerbaijan CHV1 strain.
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Agronomy
Antonella Calzone, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Giacomo Lorenzini, Cristina Nali, Elisa Pellegrini
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of hyperspectral reflectance to rapidly detect and monitor responses of two pomegranate cultivars under salt treatment. The spectral analysis enables early detection of salt stress and differentiation of salt tolerance between cultivars.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Priscila Ariane Auler, Gustavo Maia Souza, Marcela Regina Goncalves da Silva Engela, Marcelo Nogueira do Amaral, Tatiana Rossatto, Maria Gabriella Ziglio da Silva, Claudia Maria Furlan, Biancaelena Maserti, Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga
Summary: Drought is a key factor in crop yield reductions, and plants can develop memory of stress responses, leading to improved tolerance. This study observed responses to recurrent and non-recurrent stresses in rice genotypes, finding that lowland genotypes suffered more damage to the photosynthetic apparatus under drought conditions but showed a more prominent memory response effect after rehydration, while upland genotypes exhibited lower biochemical damage and specific behaviors at biochemical and metabolomics levels.
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Horticulture
Andressa Rodrigues de Oliveira Sousa, Edson Mario de Andrade Silva, Mauricio Antonio Coelho Filho, Marcio Gilberto Cardoso Costa, Walter dos Santos Soares Filho, Fabienne Micheli, Biancaelena Maserti, Abelmon da Silva Gesteira
Summary: The study used physiological and untargeted mass spectrometry analysis to evaluate the differential metabolite response in leaves and roots of three scion/rootstock combinations under drought and rehydration conditions. The results demonstrated that 'Sunki Tropical' could be a drought-tolerant alternative rootstock to sustain citrus production in semiarid areas, with different metabolic responses observed in the scion/rootstock combinations.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Giacomo Lorenzini, Cristina Nali, Claudia Pisuttu, Silvia Pampana, Elisa Pellegrini
Summary: This study comprehensively evaluated the effects of two waterlogging durations on two durum wheat cultivars, finding that the impact of waterlogging on wheat varied depending on the duration, and differences in waterlogging tolerance between cultivars were discovered. Waterlogging during tillering impaired wheat's physiological activity, affecting crop growth and yield.
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Plant Sciences
Alessandra Marchica, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Giacomo Lorenzini, Cristina Nali, Elisa Pellegrini
Summary: Antioxidants and phytohormones play important roles in plant responses to abiotic stress. In Salvia officinalis, the accumulation of salicylic acid helps maintain cellular redox state and enhance defense responses during long-term ozone exposure.
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Plant Sciences
C. Cocozza, P. Bartolini, C. Brunetti, L. Miozzi, S. Pignattelli, A. Podda, G. S. Scippa, D. Trupiano, S. Rotunno, F. Brilli, B. E. Maserti
Summary: This study investigated the adaptation mechanism of Arundo donax to Na+ and P excess supply and growth at low P level. The results showed that there was an increase in the levels of phenylpropanoids, class III peroxidases, and lignin synthesis-related transcripts when Na+ was supplied in combination with P, indicating their potential role in A. donax response to Na+ and P in the soil.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Adielle R. da Silva, Kaliane N. S. Pinto, Bianca E. Maserti, Hermes P. Santos-Filho, Abelmon da S. Gesteira
Summary: Phytophthora spp. are significant pathogens of citrus trees, causing diseases like gummosis, foot rot, and fruit brown rot. The study reviews defense responses in citrus against Phytophthora and strategies for disease management. Plant defense mechanisms include hypersensitivity response, cell wall reinforcement, production of pathogenesis-related proteins, and expression of defense-related genes. Strategies for managing Phytophthora root rot involve organic compounds, biological control, oomycota fungicides, and potassium phosphite application. Plant biotechnology techniques can aid in breeding resistant rootstocks and reducing reliance on pesticides.
FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY
(2021)
