Review
Food Science & Technology
Ya Gao, Xian Li, Yanjie Huang, Jianchao Chen, Minghua Qiu
Summary: Bitter melon has been traditionally used in diabetes management, and both animal studies and clinical trials have shown its remarkable antidiabetic effects. The mechanisms include enhancing insulin sensitivity, repairing damaged beta-cells, stimulating insulin secretion, and regulating intestinal flora.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dorin Dragos, Madalina Petran, Teodora-Cristiana Gradinaru, Marilena Gilca
Summary: This study investigated the potential correlations between the taste of herbal compounds and their anti-inflammatory activity, and found that phytochemical taste may be a better predictor of anti-inflammatory activity than the chemical class.
Article
Cell Biology
Ting Feng, Yilin Wan, Bin Dai, Yanlei Liu
Summary: Due to its low immunogenicity, high biocompatibility, and ready availability in large quantities, plant-derived vesicles extracts have gained considerable attention as a novel nanomaterial in tumor therapy. This study found that bitter melon-derived vesicles extract (BMVE) exhibits significant inhibitory effects on breast cancer, including anti-proliferative, migration-inhibiting, and apoptosis-inducing effects. Furthermore, BMVE can effectively inhibit tumor growth in vivo with negligible adverse effects. These findings highlight the potential of BMVE as a promising therapeutic agent for breast cancer treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liege A. Pascoalino, Filipa S. Reis, Lillian Barros, Manuel Angelo Rodrigues, Carlos M. Correia, Admilson L. Vieira, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Joao C. M. Barreira
Summary: This study demonstrates the effects of using plant biostimulants on almonds and hazelnuts, with phytoalgae showing significant impact on increasing tocopherol content. In organic farming, plant biostimulants can serve as alternatives to chemical fertilizers, helping to enhance the nutritional value of crops.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Iason Psilopatis, Kleio Vrettou, Constantinos Giaginis, Stamatios Theocharis
Summary: Bitter melon, a vine with potent antitumor effects, has not been extensively reviewed for its role in breast and gynecological cancer prevention and therapy. This comprehensive review highlights the promising anticancer effects of bitter melon on breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer cells and provides recommendations for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Katarzyna Goscinna, Jaroslaw Poberezny, Elzbieta Wszelaczynska, Wieslaw Szulc, Beata Rutkowska
Summary: Different plum varieties showed significant differences in bioactive compound content and antioxidant capacity during drying and extraction processes. Convection drying process resulted in the largest decrease in anthocyanin and polyphenol content, while ultrasound- and microwave-assisted extraction increased anthocyanin content. Vacuum drying and lyophilisation processes were gentler on bioactive compounds compared to convection drying. Research into safe and cost-effective raw material drying methods remains a current issue.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Umakanta Sarker, Shinya Oba, Walaa F. Alsanie, Ahmed Gaber
Summary: Slim amaranth is a climate-resilient crop that tolerates abiotic stresses and contains abundant nutrients and bioactive compounds. The leaves of slim amaranth are rich in minerals, phytopigments, vitamins, and antioxidants, showing potential antioxidant effects. Breeding programs can be used to improve the bioactive compound content of slim amaranth and develop high-yielding cultivars with antioxidants.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ana L. Ramos-Aguilar, Juan Ornelas-Paz, Luis M. Tapia-Vargas, Alfonso A. Gardea-Bejar, Elhadi M. Yahia, Jose De Jesus Ornelas-Paz, Jaime D. Perez-Martinez, Claudio Rios-Velasco, Pilar Escalante-Minakata
Summary: The study found that creole avocados from Mexico are smaller and have lower pulp content compared to ?Hass? avocados, but they contain more oil. The edible peels of creole avocados contain higher concentrations of antioxidants.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Miao, Jianing Zhen, Junjie Wang, Demei Zhao, Xiapeng Jiang, Zhen Shen, Changjun Gao, Guofeng Wu
Summary: This study compared the performance of three machine learning models in estimating the leaf nutrients of mangrove forests using remote sensing data and successfully mapped the nutrients across 15 seasons. The results showed significant differences in leaf nutrients across seasons, and the XGBoost model with sensitive spectral features performed the best in estimating leaf C, N, and P. The red-edge and near-infrared bands were efficient estimators of mangrove leaf nutrients.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Morteza Sheikhalipour, Behrooz Esmaielpour, Mandi Behnamian, Gholamreza Gohari, Mousa Torabi Giglou, Pavia Vachova, Anshu Rastogi, Marian Brestic, Milan Skalicky
Summary: Chitosan-selenium nanoparticles were synthesized and applied through foliar spray, enhancing the salt tolerance of bitter melon by improving growth and yield, increasing antioxidant enzyme activity and proline concentration, and reducing oxidants content.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qing-guo Cao, Qin Guo, Jie Bai, Ying Dong, Xiao-hua Zhang, Wen-long Hong
Summary: The study demonstrated that bitter melon seed (BMS) has anticancer properties by inducing apoptosis in HepG2 cells through regulating miR-421 and CASP3.
JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
M. Iftikhar Hussain, Muhammad Farooq, Qamar Abbas Syed, Anum Ishaq, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Ashraf A. Hatamleh
Summary: Quinoa is a resilient food grain crop that is rich in nutrients and associated with numerous health benefits. It has potential as a functional food to prevent chronic diseases and promote human health.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xue Wang, Edisson Tello, Devin G. Peterson
Summary: This study identified four compounds contributing to the bitter taste of American hazelnuts and their hybrids, with two of them showing significantly higher concentrations in dehusked nuts post-harvest, leading to a higher perceived bitterness intensity.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Yanlei Xu, Qingyuan Chen, Shuolin Kong, Lu Xing, Qi Wang, Xue Cong, Yang Zhou
Summary: A real-time object detection method called Pruned-YOLO v5s+Shuffle (PYSS) is proposed for melon leaf disease detection in greenhouses. The method enhances feature extraction capability by reconstructing the backbone network and applies channel pruning to reduce model size. Experimental results show significant improvement in detection performance compared to other methods, with high accuracy and fast inference speed.
JOURNAL OF REAL-TIME IMAGE PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento, Ricardo Loiola Edvan, Keuven dos Santos Nascimento, Dhiessica Morgana Alves Barros, Lucas de Souza Barros, Luan Felipe Reis Camboim, Tairon Pannunzio Silva, Rafael de Souza Miranda, Marcos Jacome de Araujo, Anisio Ferreira Lima Neto, Leilson Rocha Bezerra, Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos, Edson Mauro Santos, Stelio Bezerra Pinheiro de Lima
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the optimal dry matter content and proportion of melon plant biomass for making silage. The results showed that silage made from dehydrated melon biomass after fruit harvest had higher dry matter contents and better fermentation characteristics compared to silage made from fresh biomass. Therefore, dehydration can improve the overall quality of melon silage.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ronny Horax, Mariela Serrano Vallecios, Navam Hettiarachchy, Luis Fernando Osorio, Pengyin Chen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Amanda M. Graves, Navam Hettiarachchy, Srinivas Rayaprolu, Ruiqi Li, Ronny Horax, Han-Seok Seo
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Quyen Nguyen, Navam Hettiarachchy, Srinivas Rayaprolu, Han-Seok Seo, Ronny Horax, Pengyin Chen, Thallapuranam K. Suresh Kumar
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Srinivas J. Rayaprolu, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax, Geetha Kumar-Phillips, Rohana Liyanage, Jackson Lay, Pengyin Chen
JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Rajaa Abutheraa, Navam Hettiarachchy, Geetha Kumar-Phillips, Ronny Horax, Pengyin Chen, Ruben Morawicki, Young Min Kwon
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Srinivas J. Rayaprolu, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax, Geetha Kumar Phillips, Mahadevan Mahendran, Pengyin Chen
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Emma Maetens, Navam Hettiarachchy, Koen Dewettinck, Ronny Horax, Kim Moens, David O. Moseley
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wafaa I. Brnawi, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax, Geetha Kumar-Phillips, Han-Seok Seo, John Marcy
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hongrui Jiang, Navam S. Hettiararchchy, Ronny Horax
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Emma Maetens, Navam Hettiarachchy, Koen Dewettinck, Ronny Horax, Kim Moens
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Mohammed K. W. Al-Doury, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wafaa I. Brnawi, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax, Geetha Kumar-Phillips, Steven Ricke
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2019)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Leighanna M. Massey, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax, Srinivas J. Rayaprolu, Geetha Kumar-Phillips, Elizabeth M. Martin, Steven C. Ricke
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Rebecca M. Bruce, Griffiths G. Atungulu, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Ronny Horax
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hongrui Jiang, Navam S. Hettiararchchy, Ronny Horax
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2019)