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Agronomy
M. Hatim Labiad, Almudena Gimenez, Hafise Varol, Yuksel Tuzel, Catalina Egea-Gilabert, Juan A. Fernandez, Maria del Carmen Martinez-Ballesta
Summary: Salt stress is a major limiting factor for plant growth, but spraying methyl jasmonate on sea fennel plants subjected to NaCl treatment can alleviate the negative effects of salt stress, improve growth, and increase edible parts and total flavonoid and mineral content.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura S. S. Hulkko, Ariel E. Turcios, Stephane Kohnen, Tanmay Chaturvedi, Jutta Papenbrock, Mette Hedegaard Thomsen
Summary: Salt-tolerant halophytes have potential for biorefinery and agricultural use in salt-affected soils. The biomass yield and composition varied significantly under different cultivation salinities, with fractions rich in crude protein and carbohydrates showing potential for green protein production and lignocellulose processing.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Gabriela Sousa, Mariana I. Alves, Marta Neves, Carla Tecelao, Suzana Ferreira-Dias
Summary: Sea fennel, a halophyte plant rich in phenolic compounds, was incorporated into sunflower oil using ultrasound-assisted extraction to enhance its antioxidant activity and oxidative stability. The experimental results showed that the concentration of sea fennel extract significantly influenced the total phenols, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity, while the extraction time affected the acidity, chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents.
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Horticulture
Fabio Amoruso, Angelo Signore, Perla A. Gomez, Maria del Carmen Martinez-Ballesta, Almudena Gimenez, Jose A. Franco, Juan A. Fernandez, Catalina Egea-Gilabert
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of salinity on the growth and quality of sea fennel, showing that salinity-grown sea fennel had lower nutrient content in the leaves but increased fresh weight. The leaves' firmness increased during storage, microbial growth increased slightly, and the sensory quality was similar but with a salty taste in the NaCl-treated leaves.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aymen Souid, Clara Maria Della Croce, Stefania Frassinetti, Morena Gabriele, Luisa Pozzo, Marco Ciardi, Chedly Abdelly, Karim Ben Hamed, Christian Magne, Vincenzo Longo
Summary: Sea fennel, a halophyte plant, produces essential oils and polyphenols with antioxidant and biological effects. Its leaf hydro-alcoholic extract showed strong antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antimutagenic properties, making it a potential functional food source.
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Plant Sciences
Olivera Politeo, Marijana Popovic, Maja Versic Bratincevic, Kristina Kovacevic, Branimir Urlic, Ivana Generalic Mekinic
Summary: This study investigated the potential use and application of sea fennel essential oils from different parts of the plant and the corresponding hydrodistillation by-products. The analysis confirmed the presence of bioactive compounds with high biological activity, especially in waste-water treatment.
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Horticulture
Jesus M. Castillo, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Leyton, Raquel Martins-Noguerol, Xoaquin Moreira, Antonio Javier Moreno-Perez, Sara Munoz-Valles, Justo J. Pedroche, Manuel Enrique Figueroa, Alberto Garcia-Gonzalez, Joaquin J. Salas, Maria C. Millan-Linares, Marta Francisco, Jesus Cambrolle
Summary: Plant bioactive metabolites play an important role in protecting plants against environmental stresses. Halophytes, such as Crithmum maritimum, have the ability to accumulate bioactive metabolites under stressful conditions, making them a valuable resource for saline agriculture. This study found that C. maritimum shows high physiological phenotypic plasticity in response to salt stress and nutrient deficiency.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maryem Kraouia, Ancuta Nartea, Antonietta Maoloni, Andrea Osimani, Cristiana Garofalo, Benedetta Fanesi, Lama Ismaiel, Lucia Aquilanti, Deborah Pacetti
Summary: Sea fennel is a perennial herb that has been used in cuisine and folk medicine for its renowned properties. It is highly adaptable to the Mediterranean climate and possesses high levels of bioactive compounds, making it suitable for use in various food and nutraceutical applications. Further research is necessary to fully explore its potential and promote its utilization in the food and nutraceutical industries.
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Chemistry, Applied
Raquel Martins-Noguerol, Ignacio M. Perez-Ramos, Luis Matias, Xoaquin Moreira, Marta Francisco, Alberto Garcia-Gonzalez, Adrian M. Troncoso-Ponce, Brigitte Thomasset, Enrique Martinez-Force, Antonio J. Moreno-Perez, Jesus Cambrolle
Summary: This study analyzed the fruit yield, lipid, and phenolic composition of seeds from the edible halophyte Crithmum maritimum grown in different types of soil. The results showed that the seed oil content was high and had high nutritional value, while the phenolic composition contained a high amount of quercetin-type compounds with pharmaceutical interest. The study suggests that C. maritimum can be cultivated in soils with no agronomical relevance to produce seeds as a sustainable source of high-quality oil and phenolics for industrial purposes.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Maria Jose Gomez-Bellot, Beatriz Lorente, Maria Fernanda Ortuno, Sonia Medina, Angel Gil-Izquierdo, Sebastian Banon, Maria Jesus Sanchez-Blanco
Summary: Halophytes are able to adapt to excessive NaCl in their tissues, but may vary in salt tolerance levels. This study investigated the physiological and nutritional responses of Crithmum maritimum and Atriplex halimus plants irrigated with reclaimed wastewater (RWW) and reverse osmosis brine (ROB). Atriplex showed higher water use efficiency and maintained leaf turgor through osmotic adjustment when irrigated with ROB, while Crithmum had higher leaf accumulation of B and Ca ions. Overall, irrigating these plants with brine did not negatively affect their development, indicating it could be a viable alternative to conventional water sources.
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Plant Sciences
Mahmoud E. Younis, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaimaa M. N. Tourky
Summary: This study evaluated the early physiological and biochemical impacts of different concentrations of NaCl on chia sprouts after germination in stressful conditions for 7 days. The results showed that most germination parameters declined linearly with increasing NaCl concentrations, while stress tolerance attributes, total carbohydrate content, proline, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant levels increased. Chia sprouts were found to be sensitive to salt stress concentrations above 10 mM NaCl.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Anil Kumar Patel, Ajeet Singh Chauhan, Prashant Kumar, Philippe Michaud, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Jo-Shu Chang, Chiu-Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong, Reeta Rani Singhania
Summary: This article provides an update on the production of essential fatty acids from potential microbes and explores novel strategies to promote the accumulation of omega-3 and omega-6 through engineering and omics approaches.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Antonietta Maoloni, Teresa Pirker, Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig, Lucia Aquilanti, Rudolf Bauer
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the secondary metabolites of sea fennel, focusing on the phenolic fraction. Accelerated solvent extraction with methanol was used, and the resulting extracts were analyzed by various chromatographic techniques. The study identified several compounds, including chlorogenic acid, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoid glycosides, triterpene saponins, and hydroxylated fatty acids, in sea fennel.
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xuefei Li, Zhengjie Lu, Yongjian Qi, Biao Chen, Bin Li
Summary: This study used the Mendelian randomization approach to explore the potential causal relationships between polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and osteoarthritis (OA), and found that higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids may reduce the risk of knee OA and hip OA. These results highlight the importance of maintaining optimal levels of PUFAs, especially omega-6 fatty acids, in individuals with a genetic predisposition to OA.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Roxana Coras, Brian Pedersen, Rekha Narasimhan, Anahy Brandy, Lourdes Mateo, Agueda Prior-Espanol, Arthur Kavanaugh, Aaron M. Armando, Mohit Jain, Oswald Quehenberger, Melania Martinez-Morillo, Monica Guma
Summary: The study revealed that arthritis symptoms in older adults were related to disturbances in serum oxylipins, suggesting that certain oxylipins may be key effectors in arthritis in this population.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Aizat Bekturova, Dinara Oshanova, Poonam Tiwari, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Assylay Kurmanbayeva, Aigerim Soltabayeva, Dmitry Yarmolinsky, Sudhakar Srivastava, Veronika Tureckova, Miroslav Strnad, Moshe Sagi
Summary: The study revealed the important roles of adenosine-5'-phosphosulphate reductase (APR) and sulfite oxidase (SO) in sulfite homeostasis, affecting water consumption and stomatal aperture in plants.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Danielle Duanis-Assaf, Ortal Galsurker, Olga Davydov, Dalia Maurer, Oleg Feygenberg, Moshe Sagi, Elena Poverenov, Robert Fluhr, Noam Alkan
Summary: Pathogenic fungi cause postharvest losses, prompting the need for new control strategies. The development of dsRNA-ERG effectively inhibits fungal growth and grey-mould development, reducing the required fungicide amount.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dinara Oshanova, Assylay Kurmanbayeva, Aizat Bekturova, Aigerim Soltabayeva, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Dominic Standing, Arvind Kumar Dubey, Moshe Sagi
Summary: The study highlights the important role of sulfite oxidase (SO) in carbon and sulfur metabolism in plants, not only protecting against elevated sulfite toxicity but also maintaining optimal levels. Results showed that impairment of SO led to an overflow of organic S accumulation and oxidative stress, contributing to lower biomass accumulation rates in Arabidopsis plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aigerim Soltabayeva, Aizat Bekturova, Assylay Kurmanbayeva, Dinara Oshanova, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Sudhakar Srivastava, Dominic Standing, Moshe Sagi
Summary: The study investigated the role of degraded purine metabolites in plant responses to wounding or UV-C stress using Arabidopsis mutants. Disruption of purine degradation pathway led to increased senescence, cell death, and oxidative stress indicators in the mutant compared to the wild-type plants. After UV-C stress, ureides were remobilized to support young leaf growth, while after wounding, they remained in the wounded middle leaves to act as antioxidants or healing agents. UV-C radiation and wounding triggered purine degradation in old and damaged leaves, resulting in ureide accumulation and premature leaf senescence when purine degradation is impaired.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Assylay Kurmanbayeva, Aizat Bekturova, Aigerim Soltabayeva, Dinara Oshanova, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Sudhakar Srivastava, Poonam Tiwari, Arvind Kumar Dubey, Moshe Sagi
Summary: Impairment in OASTLA and OASTLB confers higher sensitivity to selenate in Arabidopsis, and OASTLA, B, and C act as l-Cys and l-SeCys desulfhydrases. The impaired OASTLA and OASTLB resulted in reduced biomass, chlorophyll and soluble protein content, indicating a futile anabolic S-starvation response and increased oxidative stress symptoms. In-gel assays revealed enhanced desulfhydrase activities in response to selenate in OASTLA and OASTLB mutants.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ram Chandra Shrestha, Lusine Ghazaryan, Ben Poodiack, Boris Zorin, Avner Gross, Osnat Gillor, Inna Khozin-Goldberg, Ilya Gelfand
Summary: The study found that fertilization with algal biomass reduced wheat grain nitrogen content and soil nitrogen oxide emissions, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions and global warming impact compared to urea fertilization.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yogesh Taparia, Achintya Kumar Dolui, Sammy Boussiba, Inna Khozin-Goldberg
Summary: This study describes the construction of a modular two-component transcriptional unit system to express SpCas9 in a diatom. The system enables multiplexed targeting and marker-free genome editing. The editing efficiency of the system was evaluated by targeting the StLDP gene, and the results showed the importance of StLDP in lipid droplet regulation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kelem Gashu, Chao Song, Arvind Kumar Dubey, Tania Acuna, Moshe Sagi, Nurit Agam, Amnon Bustan, Aaron Fait
Summary: This study investigated the impact of climate variations on grape berry quality by exploiting the consistent differences in radiation and average air temperature between two experimental vineyards. The results showed that warmer climates were associated with carotenoid degradation and lower flavonol contents, while radiation and temperature were closely linked to phenylpropanoid metabolism in the berries. This suggests that warmer climates have potentially harmful effects on grape quality.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Tesfaye Asmare Sisay, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Dinara Oshanova, Arvind Kumar Dubey, Kusum Khatri, Varsha Mudgal, Anurag Mudgal, Amir Neori, Muki Shpigel, Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Luisa Margarida Batista Custodio, Dominic Standing, Moshe Sagi
Summary: Salinity has a negative impact on crop growth, but there are salt-tolerant plant species that can be cultivated. The response of S. fruticosa, S. brachiata, and A. macrostachyum to salinity and nitrogen nutrition was compared. The results showed that different species of halophytes have different strategies to cope with high salinity.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Giulia Trentin, Francesca Piazza, Marta Carletti, Boris Zorin, Inna Khozin-Goldberg, Alberto Bertucco, Eleonora Sforza
Summary: Two diazotrophic cyanobacteria were cultivated to produce cyanophycin under nitrogen fixing conditions. Nostoc sp. showed higher efficiency in accumulating cyanophycin and fixing atmospheric nitrogen. The operating conditions were optimized, with nitrogen availability and/or pH playing a major role in biomass production and phosphorus limitation maximizing cyanophycin accumulation.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ekaterina Novichkova, Sagar Nayak, Sammy Boussiba, Jacob Gopas, Dina Zilberg, Inna Khozin-Goldberg
Summary: The study investigates the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory potential of the microalga Lobosphaera incisa P127 in the zebrafish model of IBD. Results show that diets containing 15% non-starved (Ns) and 7.5% and 15% nitrogen-starved (St) algal biomass effectively attenuate gut injury, while diets containing 7.5% Ns and DGLA ethyl ester have no effect on gut condition.
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Avital Friedjung Yosef, Lusine Ghazaryan, Linda Klamann, Katherine Sarah Kaufman, Capucine Baubin, Ben Poodiack, Noya Ran, Talia Gabay, Shoshana Didi-Cohen, Manuela Bog, Inna Khozin-Goldberg, Osnat Gillor
Summary: This study investigates the diversity of duckweeds in Israel and finds that the duckweed population in aquatic environments consists of both native and transient species. The analysis of fatty acids and protein content suggests functional differences among the identified species. Additionally, potential invasive species are identified.
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Engineering, Environmental
Kiho Park, Anurag Mudgal, Varsha Mudgal, Moshe Sagi, Dominic Standing, Philip A. Davies
Summary: A novel RO-FO-halophyte cultivation system maximizes water utilisation efficiency by providing groundwater desalination, wastewater treatment, and zero liquid discharge. This system combines RO, FO, and halophyte cultivation to optimally adjust the concentration of RO reject brine for irrigation and reduce groundwater extraction and wastewater effluent volume. The system shows superior performance compared to conventional brackish water RO, reducing specific groundwater consumption and specific energy consumption while producing high-quality drinking water and edible halophyte.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Edyta Zdunek-Zastocka, Agnieszka Grabowska, Beata Michniewska, Slawomir Orzechowski, Julia Compart, Joerg Fettke, Moshe Sagi
Summary: The responses of Phaseolus vulgaris and Pisum sativum to Cd toxicity were investigated. It was found that P. vulgaris increased ureide metabolism and uric acid content, while P. sativum used allantoin and uric acid as antioxidants to mitigate Cd-related oxidative tissue damage. Therefore, P. vulgaris prioritized the ureide pathway for Cd-induced N salvage and recycling, while P. sativum prioritized the use of allantoin and uric acid as antioxidants.
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Plant Sciences
Zhi-Yan Du, Wajid Waheed Bhat, Guoyin Kai, Inna Khozin-Goldberg, Xiao-Hong Yu, Agnieszka Zienkiewicz, Krzysztof Zienkiewicz
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)