Effects of Seed Priming with Zinc Sulfate on Nutritional Enrichment and Biochemical Fingerprints of Momordica charantia by Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Nabila Farah, Saqib Mahmood, Javaria Altaf, Ghulam Mustafa

“…Improved germination percentage, vigor, total soluble sugars, chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll content, and peroxidase activity were observed variably in leaves, fruit, and peel. Other nutritive components showed maintenance in fruits of treated plants indicating that the treatment did not cause any nutritive loss. …”
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Highly Porous Carbon Materials from Biomass by Chemical and Carbonization Method: A Comparison Study by Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Mohamed Wahab Mahamed Hisham, Mohd Ambar Yarmo

“…Porous carbon obtained by dehydrating agent, concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4), from biomass containing high cellulose (filter paper (FP), bamboo waste, and empty fruit bunches (EFB)) shows very high surface area and better thermal behavior. …”
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Burden of diet-related chronic diseases in Chinese and Japanese adults attributable to dietary risk factors from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease... by Minyan Wang, Huan Ma, Chu Qin, Oscar Onayi Mandizadza, Haojie Ni, Yun Shi, Conghua Ji

“…Regarding dietary risk factors for diabetes, China is associated with a high red meat diet, whereas Japan is characterized by a high-processed meat diet.ConclusionBy comparing the burden of chronic diseases related to dietary factors in China and Japan, this study proposes strategies for national healthy diets, such as reducing sodium, processed meat, and red meat intake and increasing whole grains, vegetables, and fruit intake. In addition, attention should be given to the dietary status of the elderly, along with targeted health education initiatives.…”
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Evaluating the Polyphenol Profile in Three Segregating Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Populations by Alberto Hernández-Jiménez, Rocío Gil-Muñoz, Yolanda Ruiz-García, Jose María López-Roca, Adrián Martinez-Cutillas, Encarna Gómez-Plaza

“…The results presented here can be helpful to acquire information for future breeding efforts, aimed at improving fruit quality through the effects of flavonoids.…”
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Synergism of d-limonene and temozolomide on migratory and apoptotic behaviors of human glioblastoma cell lines by Megha Gautam, Reema Gabrani

“…D-limonene (DL) is a monoterpene derived from citrus fruit. This study aims to assess the impact of combining DL with TMZ and explore its potential mechanism of action in U87MG and LN229 GBM cells. …”
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Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst. - bioecological characteristics, significance and possibility of use for medical purposes (medicinal properties) by Radulović Zlatan, Karadžić Dragan, Milenković Ivan

“…In urban conditions, apart from plane trees, carpophores sometimes occur on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) and some fruit trees (e.g. Malus spp.). The colony of this fungus in media amended with gallic and tannic acid shows a positive oxidase reaction (the diffusion zone is dark brown, opaque, spread over a considerable distance from the colony’s periphery, with equal intensity on media with gallic and tannic acid). …”
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Variation of Sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.) Based on Morphology of Leaves and Flowers at Petir Village, Rongkop, Gunungkidul by Ridla Arifriana, Sapto Indrioko, Atus Syahbudin

“…Morphological characters of Sandalwoods were varied in size and leave shapes, flowers perigonium, lobes shapes, appendices shapes, stem color, shapes and fruit size. There were two characters that have not been described in the previous sources in Indonesia, form of leaves (oblong and oval) and orange color of perigonium. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Agromorphological Characteristics of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench.) by Aaron Tettey Asare, Francis Mensah, Samuel Acheampong, Elvis Asare-Bediako, Jonathan Armah

“…Seedling survival, plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, number of branches, leaf length and width, days to 50% flowering, number of fruits, length and weight of fruit, number of seeds, and 100-seed weight decreased significantly (P≤0.05) with increasing doses of gamma rays. …”
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Study of the mechanical compression properties of Rosa sterilis S.D. Shi based on FEM by Siqian Wang, Peixuan Mao, Wenxin Feng, Yufei Yang, Yuelong Yu, Xinyue Hou, Zhiping Xie

“…Shi industry and for ensuring the quality of Rosa sterilis S.D. Shi fruits.…”
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Biological control of bacterial leaf blight (BLB) in rice–A sustainable approach by Bestha Sai Teja, Gayatri Jamwal, Vishal Gupta, Mansi Verma, Ayushi Sharma, Akash Sharma, Vinod Pandit

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Rapid Characterization and Action Mechanism of the Antidiabetic Effect of Diospyros lotus L Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS and Network Pharmacology by Shihan Qin, Mingjuan Liu, Sunv Tang, E. Shuai, Ziming Wang, Kaiquan Yu, Wei Cai

“…Ebenaceae, is an edible fruit that is widely distributed in China and other Asian countries. …”
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Effect of oil palm bio-organic wastes on macro-propagation of some permanent crops’ seeds by Wasiu Lamidi, Janet Dada

“…Purpose: Research investigated oil mill decanter cake (OPDC) and empty fruit bunch (EFB) from oil palm in varying forms as soil media for growth performances of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and citrus (Citrus sp.) seeds during germination and growth.Method: Factorial design with 4 levels of bio-organic: oil palm decanter cake (OPDC) treated with hot water at 70 oC, OPDC treated with hot water at 80 oC, OPDC raw and EFB; 2 levels of crops: citrus and cocoa seedlings were investigated. …”
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Abdominal Pain in Young Adults by O. V. Gaus, M. A. Livzan, D. V. Turchaninov, T. I. Ivanova, D. V. Popello

“…The presence and severity of abdominal pain was distinctive of individuals spending the most of average monthly income on food purchase and those actively consuming tea, coffee, added sugar, extra salt in cooked food, while having low intake of fruit and vegetables. A typical personality in severe abdominal pain is hypothymic depressive, hypochondriac in moderate and psychasthenic in mild pain.Conclusion. …”
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Experimental pepper hybrids and their morphological characteristics by Cvikić Dejan, Perišić Vladimir, Bajagić Marija, Živković Ivana, Stojiljković Jelena, Tupajić Ivan, Šević Biljana

“…A comparative experiment was set up in the greenhouse of the Institute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka in 2023 to create new pepper hybrids, which are characterized by fruits for different purposes. Of the seven experimental hybrid combinations, one is selected (LPK027 x HM6) for its potential morphological features (fruit weight and number of fruits per plant) as the main components of yield and high content of dry matter and was reported to the Commission for the Recognition of New Varieties in 2024 under the name Katja F1.…”
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Antimalarial Activity of Piperine by Artitaya Thiengsusuk, Phunuch Muhamad, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Kesara Na-Bangchang

“…In a previous study, the fruit of Piper chaba Hunt. was demonstrated to exhibit promising antimalarial activity against the asexual stage of 3D7 (chloroquine-sensitive) and K1 (chloroquine-resistant) P. falciparum clones. …”
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Efficient Micropropagation of Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene: An Important Medicinal Plant of Western Himalaya by Mudasir Fayaz, Seema Singh, Irshad Ahmad Bhat, Musadiq Hussain Bhat, Firdous Ahmad Khanday, Alamgir Ahmad Dar

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Respectful Pruning Improves Grapevine Development: A Case Study in Young Vineyards by Mónica Galar-Martínez, Nazareth Torres, Bárbara Sebastián, Julián Palacios, Ignacio Arzoz, Nahiara Juanena, Ana Villa-Llop, Maite Loidi, Coralie Dewasme, Jean Phillippe Roby, Luis Gonzaga Santesteban

“…Grapevine pruning is an agronomical operation required to regulate growth and yield, improve fruit quality, and maintain plant health and vigour. …”
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Global review of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) pollination: research approaches, distribution of pollinators and knowledge gaps by Isabelle Cristina Santos Magalhães, Gerlayne Teixeira de Souza, Marcelo da Rocha Souza, Isabella Hevely Silva Torquato, André Maurício Melo dos Santos, Cibele Cardoso Castro

“…The main knowledge gaps are (1) the determination of which native, manageable pollinators are efficient for maximum zucchini production, (2) the investigation of how pollination influence fruit nutritional composition and seed quality, and (3) the identification of pollinators to the species level.…”
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Effect of dehydration of Syrah grape berries on the aging potential of fortified sweet wines in Ningxia of China by Xiaoxi Zhang, Kaixian Wang, Qun Wang, Zhenan Shi, Hélder Oliveira, Nuno Mateus, Fuliang Han

“…Furthermore, dehydrated samples presented better aging stability with the improved sensory characteristics such as stronger black fruit fragrance, fuller body and richer aftertaste. …”
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Bycatch of common pollinators in pheromone baited traps for monitoring corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Missouri Industrial Hemp by Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Isaac N. Ativor, Caroline N. Foba, Valliyodan Babu

“…Abstract Background Several traps are recommended for monitoring corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), an important pest of field, vegetable and fruit crops in the U.S. These traps, which are meant to capture H. zea in many cases end up capturing other insects. …”
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