Optimization of Cross-Linked Cassava Starch Coating Formulation by Response Surface Methodology and Its Preservation Effects on ‘Shatangju’ Mandarin by Chunli Deng, Oksana Melnyk, Guanli Li, Xiaochun Li, Yanghe Luo

“…The coating treatment effectively slowed down the decline of firmness during storage for 20 days at room temperature, reduced the decay rate (by 111.73%) and weight loss rate (by 43.40%), and inhibited the postharvest respiration (by 42.06%) of fruit. The soluble solid content, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content of the coated ‘Shatangju’ mandarins were higher 1.32 times, 1.55 times, and 1.52 times, respectively, compared with the corresponding indexes of the control fruits. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Saponin Extracts from Different Parts of Argania spinosa L. Skeels by Yousra El Idrissi, Youssef Elouafy, Hamza El Moudden, Najoua Mghazli, Chakir El Guezzane, Adil El Yadini, Hicham Harhar, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mohammed Tabyaoui

“…The argan tree is a versatile forest tree (silviculture-fruit-forestry) of great importance for the country both in biological, phytogenetic and ecological biodiversity as well as in economic and social aspects. …”
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Impact of Seasonal Atmospheric Factors and Photoperiod on Floral Biology, Plant–Pollinator Interactions, and Plant Reproduction on <i>Turnera ulmifolia</i> L. (Passifloraceae) by Ujjwal Layek, Nandita Das, Arabinda Samanta, Prakash Karmakar

“…Effective pollinators were <i>Amegilla zonata</i>, <i>Borbo cinnara</i>, <i>Halictus acrocephalus</i>, <i>Nomia</i> (<i>Curvinomia</i>) <i>strigata</i>, and <i>Tetragonula iridipennis</i>. The fruit set (%) did not differ significantly season-wise, but the seed set remained higher in the hot days of summer than in cold winter. …”
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Is It Scaly Anteater or Bat A Real Origin of The 2019-Novel CoV: A Probable Hypothesis? by Salar Ali, Taib Hama-Soor, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salvatore Dimonte, Francesco Greco

“…Whereas, the 2019nCoV is less closely related to coronavirses isolated from Rousettus bat (fruit bat) and MERS coronaviruses isolated from camel because they are gathered in the same clade only in two of the four studied proteins, nucleocapsid (N) and spike (S). …”
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Nutritional assessment of adolescents: A cross-sectional study from public schools of North India. by Sandeep Kaur, Rajesh Kumar, Manmeet Kaur

“…Additionally, 90% had low fruit intake, and 83% had low vegetable intake. The adolescents were deficient in several macro and micronutrients, including energy, fats, fibre, iron, zinc, iodine, riboflavin, and vitamins B-6 and B-12. …”
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Phillyrin ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice via modulating the gut microbiota and inhibiting the NF-κB/MLCK pathway by Tong Li, Guiqiu Hu, Shoupeng Fu, Di Qin, Zheyu Song

“…ABSTRACT Phillyrin (PHY), also known as forsythin, is an active constituent isolated from the fruit of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl (Oleaceae). …”
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The association between the health promotion levy and employment in South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis by Chengetai Dare, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein, Evelyn Thsehla

“…The government should also consider expanding the HPL to fruit juices. Such strategies are important in encouraging people to reduce the intake of SSBs, while enabling the government to raise additional revenue for the fiscus.…”
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The Role of Microbial Aspartic Protease Enzyme in Food and Beverage Industries by Jermen Mamo, Fassil Assefa

“…These include as milk-clotting enzyme for cheese manufacturing, degradation of protein turbidity complex in fruit juices and alcoholic liquors, and modifying wheat gluten in bread by proteolysis.…”
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Nipah Virus: A Zoonotic Threat Re-Emerging in the Wake of Global Public Health Challenges by Francesco Branda, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Marta Giovanetti, Mattia Albanese, Erica Binetti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

“…Transmitted primarily through contact with fruit bats or consumption of contaminated food, as well as direct human-to-human transmission, NiV remains a highly lethal and unpredictable pathogen. …”
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Pollination deficits increase with urbanization in Chicago by Alexandra Zink, Paul J. CaraDonna, Kelly Larsen, Amy M. Iler

“…For C. pepo, there was only evidence of pollen limitation at the most urban site, and a weak trend of pollen limitation of fruit set (but not seed set) increasing with impervious surface. …”
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Infection biology as the basis of integrated control of apple canker (Neonectria ditissima) in Northern Europe by Roland W. S. Weber, Jorunn Børve

“…In Northern Germany, infections within commercial orchards most often proceed through wounds caused by fruit picking or leaf fall in autumn, as shown by the appearance of cankers in the following spring and by the high efficacy of fungicide treatments at leaf fall. …”
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Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Agronomic and Physiological Performance of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) by Rossana Porras-Jorge, José Mariano Aguilar, Carlos Baixauli, Julián Bartual, Bernardo Pascual, Nuria Pascual-Seva

“…RDI strategies achieved approximately 10% water savings without compromising marketable yield or fruit weight, while SDI resulted in significant water savings (~50%) but with a notable reduction in marketable yield, particularly in hot and dry conditions. …”
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Occurrence of the <i>FBF</i>7 fire blight resistance locus in accessions of apple wild species (<i>Malus</i> Mill.) by A. S. Lyzhin, N. N. Saveleva

“…Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora (Burill) Winslow et al.) is a dangerous disease of fruit crops. In the Russian Federation, fire blight is one of the quarantine diseases. …”
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Methods for Extracting Immune-Response Modulating Agents of Plant Origin by Oksana V. Kozlova, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Carbon dioxide, or supercritical, extraction was able to isolate polyphenol quercetin from quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) and other biologically active substances from alfalfa (Medicago sativa). …”
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Review: performance of jujube and its extracts in cancer: therapeutic, toxicity-reducing and potentiating effects by Boyun Gou, Guoqing Chen, Shicong Huang, Na Ning, Qian Gu, Shuai Duan, Yuhua Du, Yi Nan, Ling Yuan

“…This article reviews the anticancer effects of a fruit, food, and drug, jujube, which have been shown in current studies, and analyzes its therapeutic mechanism, active ingredients, extraction and isolation methods, as well as its synergistic and attenuation performance in cancer. …”
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Does the healthy plate model workshop improve nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and habits in school-age children? The impact of workshop on dietary habits by Hatice Şimşek Şahin, Volkan Özkaya

“…Results The number of students consuming eggs, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and oilseeds daily increased after the training (p > 0.05). …”
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Green Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Antioxidant Activity Investigation by Maja Molnar, Martina Jakovljević Kovač, Lidija Jakobek, Lovro Mihajlović, Valentina Pavić

“…This study explores the green extraction of phenolic antioxidants from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> fruit using choline-chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional solvents. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Daun Pandan Wangi (Pandanus Amarillyfolius Roxb) terhadap Berat Testis dan Diamater Tubulus Mencit (Mus Musculus) by Lili Fajria

“…According to some research on other vegetation such as star fruit (Rezano.A, 2008), which found that the active ingredients have an anti-fertility effect on mice. …”
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Customers’ Preferences for Crape Myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia</i> L.) Across Geographical Regions: Evidence from China by Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen

“…Finally, in southwest China, landscape type and fruit color were the primary factors influencing market demand. …”
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Effects of Weather Conditions on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity in Juice of Chokeberries (Aronia melanocarpa L.) by Tolić Mandica-Tamara, Krbavčić Ines Panjkota, Vujević Predrag, Milinović Bernardica, Jurčević Irena Landeka, Vahčić Nada

“…Effects of weather conditions on fruit quality attributes, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) juice over three consecutive years were investigated. …”
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