Genotyping <em> Escherichia coli </em> O157:H7 strains isolated from cattle and small ruminants in Fars province (Iran) using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR A... by Sedigheh Mokhtari, Yahya Tahamtan, Mohammad Kargar, Keyvan Tadayon, Elham Moazamian

“…A total of twenty-two E. coli O157:H7 isolates were identified from samples collected in carcasses and rectums of cattle, sheep, goats, and from fruit juice samples. SMAC agar supplemented with specific nutrients was used to selectively and differentially isolate E. coli O157:H7. …”
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Cold Storage of Two Selections of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) in Nayarit, Mexico by José Orlando Jiménez-Zurita, Rosendo Balois-Morales, Irán Alia-Tejacal, Leticia Mónica Sánchez Herrera, Edgar Iván Jiménez-Ruiz, Juan Esteban Bello-Lara, Juan Diego García-Paredes, Porfirio Juárez-López

“…Maximum CO2 and ethylene values were present on the fifth and sixth day. The fruits exposed at 15°C had a significantly lower weight loss (5%) and showed no chilling injury. …”
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Risk of Dementia and Its Associated Factors Among the Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Attending a Tertiary Cardiac Hospital of Dhaka City: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Fardina Rahman Omi, Lingkan Barua, Palash Chandra Banik, Syed Mosfiqur Rahman, Mithila Faruque

“…The prevalent risk factors were unhealthy diets (84.3%) presented by inadequate fruit/vegetable consumption (70%) and added salt intake (46.4%). …”
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The ethics of theft: Reevaluating the impacts of floral larceny on plant reproductive success by Jin-Ru Zhong, Xiao-Fang Jin, Michael C. Orr, Xiao-Qing Li, Yong-Deng He, Sheng-Wei Wang, Qing-Feng Wang, Chun-Feng Yang, Zhong-Ming Ye

“…We found that floral larceny negatively impacts flower traits, pollinator visitation, pollen deposition, and fruit set, while having a neutral effect on critical female fitness indicators, such as seed set and seed quality, as well as on male fitness. …”
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Blue light irradiation combined with low-temperature storage further enhances postharvest quality of strawberries through improving antioxidant defense and cell wall metabolic acti... by Wei Lu, Wanqing Li, Keke Zhao, Xiaofeng Bai, Yuchang Zhang, Qingyun Li, Zhanjun Xue, Xin-Xin Wang

“…Over a 10-day storage period, BL irradiation significantly reduced respiratory and ethylene production rates, while preserving fruit firmness and increasing the contents of soluble sugar and total phenol at both temperatures. …”
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Thermal Development, Mortality, and Fertility of an Apulian Strain of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> at Different Temperatures by Nuray Baser, Luca Rossini, Gianfranco Anfora, Kürşat Mustafa Temel, Stefania Gualano, Emanuele Garone, Franco Santoro

“…This species is responsible for several economic losses in soft fruit cultivations, develops on ripening fruits, and has the capability to quickly adapt to new territories and climates, closing multiple generations per year. …”
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A <i>SMALL AUXIN UP-REGULATED RNA</i> Gene Isolated from Watermelon (<i>ClSAUR1</i>) Positively Modulates the Chilling Stress Response in Tobacco via Multiple Signaling Pathways by Duo Wang, Gangli Ma, Jia Shen, Xinyang Xu, Weisong Shou, Zhengying Xuan, Yanjun He

“…Low temperatures constitute a primary limiting factor that significantly impairs the development, growth, and fruit quality of watermelon plants during the winter and spring seasons. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Optimal Development and Characterization of Stevia-Sweetened Functional Beverage by Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Naveed Asif, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sajid Arshad, Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Mahr-un Nisa, Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal, Niaz Muhammad

“…Nowadays, blend of different fruit juices as functional beverages is highly recommended to retain maximum concentration of nutrients due to their integrated effect against processing, to utilize underconsumed fruits and/or vegetables, and to provide healthy product to the consumer. …”
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Antagonism of Eucalyptus endophytic fungi against some important crop fungal diseases by Parmida Aleahmad, Leila Ebrahimi, Naser Safaie, Hassan Reza Etebarian

“…For this aim, 754 fungal isolates were obtained from 44 healthy fruit, leaf, and branch samples collected from five provinces of Iran. …”
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Fostering unsustainability? An analysis of 4-year-olds' dietary impacts in Sweden by Maria Jacobsen, Lotta Moraeus, Emma Patterson, Anna Karin Lindroos, Mattias Eriksson, Elin Röös

“…The primary drivers of dietary impacts were red meat, dairy products, and fruit and vegetable consumption. These results highlight substantial challenges in achieving sustainable food production and diets in Sweden while providing essential insights for informing policy and governance frameworks to promote healthier dietary patterns among young children.…”
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The Use of Specific Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Yeasts as Sustainable Biocontrol Solutions Against <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> on Apples and Strawberries by Zukisani Gomomo, Morris Fanadzo, Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang, Boredi Silas Chidi, Justin Wallace Hoff, Marieta van der Rijst, Lucky Mokwena, Mathabatha Evodia Setati, Heinrich Wilbur du Plessis

“…These findings highlight the potential of the selected yeast species as biological control agents against <i>B. cinerea</i>, warranting further research into their application in commercial fruit protection.…”
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Enhancing postharvest quality of bananas: comparative study on the use ZnO and Ag2O nanoparticles and ZnO/Ag2O composites by Noluthando Noxolo Aruwajoye, Isaac Adeyemi Sanusi, Gabriel Sanjo Aruwajoye, Asanda Mditshwa, Samson Zeray Tesfay

“…At the end of the storage period, the fruits treated with ZnO + Ag₂O nanoparticles demonstrated a significantly lower decay incidence of 44.44% than the control (100%). …”
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GENETIC SOURCES FOR BREEDING BUSHY AND SHORT-VINE WATERMELON CULTIVARS by G. A. Tekhanovich, A. G. Elatskova, Yu. A. Elatskova

“…The developed lines differ in morpho-biological and economically useful characters (yield,fruit quality, growing season duration, etc.). They possess resistance to diseases (fusarium wilt and anthracnose) and environmental stressors. …”
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Isoforsythiaside confers neuroprotection against Alzheimer’s disease by attenuating ferroptosis and neuroinflammation in vivo and in vitro by Chunyue Wang, Hongbo Jiang, Honghan Liu, Shanshan Chen, Hangyu Guo, Shuoshuo Ma, Weiwei Han, Yu Li, Di Wang

“…Isoforsythiaside (IFY) is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl that has been confirmed to improve the memory and cognitive abilities of APP/PS1 mice in our previous study. …”
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Rare <i>Wolbachia</i> genotypes in laboratory <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> strains by A. S. Ryabinin, O. D. Shishkina, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky, R. A. Bykov

“…The CS genotypes, on the other hand, are of particular interest because it is unclear how they are maintained in the fruit f ly populations since they should have been eliminated from them due to their low frequency and genetic drift or been replaced by the wMel genotype. …”
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Model Analytical Development for Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characterization of Momordica charantia Vegetable Drug by Deysiane Oliveira Brandão, Geovani Pereira Guimarães, Ravely Lucena Santos, Fernando José de Lima Ramos Júnior, Karla Monik Alves da Silva, Fabio Santos de Souza, Rui Oliveira Macêdo

“…The infusions obtained from the fruit and leaves of Momordica charantia presented antimicrobial activity.…”
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Synthesis of chitosan/PVA/copper oxide nanocomposite using Anacardium occidentale extract and evaluating its antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities by Manickam Rajkumar, S. I. Davis Presley, Prabha Govindaraj, Dharmalingam Kirubakaran, Farha Farahim, Talat Ali, Mohd Shkir, Sellapillai Latha

“…Using the green precipitation method, this study aims to synthesize and characterize chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol-copper oxide nanocomposites (CS/PVA/CuONCs) using Anacardium occidentale plant fruit extract. The CS/PVA/CuONCs were further evaluated in antioxidant, antibacterial and biological activities. …”
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Switchable Adhesion of Hydrogels to Plant and Animal Tissues by Leah K. Borden, Morine G. Nader, Faraz A. Burni, Samantha M. Grasso, Irene Orueta‐Ortega, Mahima Srivastava, Paula Montero‐Atienza, Metecan Erdi, Sarah L. Wright, Rajabrata Sarkar, Anthony D. Sandler, Srinivasa R. Raghavan

“…Gels can also be adhered to soft tissues from plants, including fruit (e.g., plums) and vegetables (e.g; carrot). …”
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Phenotypic and transcriptomic analyses reveal major differences between apple and pear scab nonhost resistance by Vergne, Emilie, Chevreau, Elisabeth, Ravon, Elisa, Gaillard, Sylvain, Pelletier, Sandra, Bahut, Muriel, Perchepied, Laure

“…Nonhost resistance is the outcome of most plant/pathogen interactions, but it has rarely been described in Rosaceous fruit species. Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) have a nonhost resistance to Venturia pyrina, the scab species attacking European pear (Pyrus communis L.). …”
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Oxidative Stability of the Meat of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Various Levels of Blackcurrant Extract (Ribes nigrum L.) during Different Time Period by Kamil Sierżant, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Barbara Król, Janusz Orda, Aneta Wojdyło

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