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Biological Characterization of Cynara cardunculus L. Methanolic Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-proliferative, Anti-migratory and Anti-angiogenic Activities

Velez, Zélia; Campinho, Marco A.; Guerra, Ângela R.; … - In: Agriculture 2 (2012) 4, pp. 472-492

Cynara cardunculus (Cc) is a multipurpose species; beyond its use in southwestern European cuisine, it is also used for the production of solid biofuel, seed oil, biodiesel, paper pulp and cheese, as well as animal feed. In addition, Cc has a long tradition of use in folk medicine as a diuretic...

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Purification and Phytotoxic Analysis of Botrytis cinerea Virulence Factors: New Avenues for Crop Protection

Rathi, Subodh; McFeeters, Hana; McFeeters, Robert L.; … - In: Agriculture 2 (2012) 3, pp. 154-164

Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus infecting over 230 plant species worldwide. This highly adaptable pathogen can afflict agricultural products from seed to storage, causing significant economic losses and instability in the food supply. Small protein virulence factors secreted by B....

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Non-Invasive Spectral Phenotyping Methods can Improve and Accelerate Cercospora Disease Scoring in Sugar Beet Breeding

Jansen, Marcus; Bergsträsser, Sergej; Schmittgen, Simone; … - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 2, pp. 147-158

Breeding for Cercospora resistant sugar beet cultivars requires field experiments for testing resistance levels of candidate genotypes in conditions that are close to agricultural cultivation. Non-invasive spectral phenotyping methods can support and accelerate resistance rating and thereby...

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Studies on Mitigating Lipid Oxidation Reactions in a Value-Added Dairy Product Using a Standardized Cranberry Extract

Kitts, David D.; Tomiuk, Stephen - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 2, pp. 236-252

A standardized whole cranberry extract (WCE) was used to stabilize a model sunflower-casein emulsion prototype for future formulation activities with a fresh cream cheese product. The WCE contained total organic acids (20% w/w) and polyphenols (5%), the latter consisting of total anthocyanins...

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Pinto Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a Functional Food: Implications on Human Health

Câmara, Cristiane R. S.; Urrea, Carlos A.; Schlegel, Vicki - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 1, pp. 90-111

Most foods are considered functional in terms of providing nutrients and energy to sustain daily life, but dietary systems that are capable of preventing or remediating a stressed or diseased state are classified as functional foods. Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) contain high levels of...

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Silencing of Mg-pat-10 and Mg-unc-87 in the Plant Parasitic Nematode Meloidogyne graminicola Using siRNAs

Nsengimana, Joseph; Bauters, Lander; Haegeman, Annelies; … - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 3, pp. 567-578

Until recently, the standard method for RNA interference (RNAi)-based reverse genetics in plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) was based on the use of long double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). This increased the chance of off-target gene silencing through interactions between different short interfering...

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Fatty Acid, Flavonol, and Mineral Composition Variability among Seven Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Accessions

Morris, John Bradley; Wang, Ming Li; Grusak, Michael A.; … - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 1, pp. 157-169

Horse gram [Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.] seeds containing high concentrations of fatty acids, flavonols and minerals should provide government, public and private organizations with a nutritious and healthy food for use by malnourished and food deprived people worldwide. Seeds from seven...

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Rapid Development of Microsatellite Markers for Plantago ovata Forsk.: Using Next Generation Sequencing and Their Cross-Species Transferability

Fougat, Ranbir Singh; Joshi, Chaitanya; Kulkarni, Kalyani; … - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 2, pp. 199-216

Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.) is an important medicinal plant having high pharmacological activity in its seed husk, which is substantially used in the food, beverages and packaging industries. Nevertheless, isabgol lags behind in research, particularly for genomic resources, like molecular...

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Elicitors: A Tool for Improving Fruit Phenolic Content

Ruiz-García, Yolanda; Gómez-Plaza, Encarna - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 1, pp. 33-52

Fruits are one of the most important sources of polyphenols for humans, whether they are consumed fresh or as processed … products. To improve the phenolic content of fruits, a novel field of interest is based on results obtained using elicitors …-harvest application of the most commonly used elicitors to several fruits is discussed in this review. …

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Hydrothermal Carbonization of Spent Osmotic Solution (SOS) Generated from Osmotic Dehydration of Blueberries

Singh, Kaushlendra; Sivanandan, Litha - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 3, pp. 239-259

Hydrothermal carbonization of spent osmotic solution (SOS), a waste generated from osmotic dehydration of fruits, has …

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