Publications

metabolic characterization and antioxidant activity in sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) campania accessions: metabolic characterization of sweet cherry accessions.	the failure of the antioxidant scavenging system in advanced ripening stages, causing oxidative stress, is one of the most important factor of fruit decay. production of rich antioxidant fruit could represent a way to delay fruit senescence and preserve its characteristics. we investigated the antioxidant metabolites (ascorbate, glutathione, tocopherols, and polyphenols) and enzymes (ascorbic peroxidases, peroxidases and polyphenol oxidases) involved in the antioxidant response in forty-three ac ...	2018	28946311
red cherries (prunus avium var. stella) processed by pulsed electric field - physical, chemical and microbiological analyses.	this study examined, for the first time, the effect of mild or moderate intensity pulsed electric field (pef) processing on cherries, in particular changes in physicochemical properties, release of anthocyanins and polyphenols, and the potential growth of lactic acid bacteria. cherry samples were treated at a constant pulse frequency of 100hz and a constant pulse width of 20μs with different electric field strengths between 0.3 and 2.5kv/cm. titratable acidity and total soluble solids values of ...	2018	28946363
climate change and spring frost damages for sweet cherries in germany.	spring frost can be a limiting factor in sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) production. rising temperatures in spring force the development of buds, whereby their vulnerability to freezing temperatures continuously increases. with the beginning of blossom, flowers can resist only light frosts without any significant damage. in this study, we investigated the risk of spring frost damages during cherry blossom for historical and future climate conditions at two different sites in ne (berlin) and sw ge ...	2018	28965141
dataset on antioxidant metabolites and enzymes activities of freshly harvested sweet cherries (prunus avium l.) of campania accessions.	in this article, we reported the original data obtained by the study of metabolites and enzymes involved in sweet cherry antioxidant system. we measured hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) and malondialdehyde (mda), which are indicator of oxidative stress. moreover, we measured the concentration of reduced and oxidized ascorbate and glutathione that are involved in ros detoxification together with phenolics, anthocyanins and tocopherols. among antioxidant enzymes, we analyzed the activities of ascorbate pe ...	2017	29071288
metabolic profile comparison of fruit juice from certified sweet cherry trees (prunus avium l.) of ferrovia and giorgia cultivars: a preliminary study.	sweet cherries are widely appreciated for fresh consumption as well as for production of juices, jams, jelly fruits and alcoholic beverages. the sweet cherry intake (as fresh fruit and related products) is extensively encouraged for their taste and nutritional qualities, due to the presence of water-soluble (c, b) and fat-soluble (a, e and k) vitamins, carotenoids, polyphenols and minerals, as well as glucose and fructose. however the market often endorses the consumption of a particular sweet c ...	2016	29195883
sweet cherry softening accompanied with moisture migration and loss during low temperature storage.	hardness is one of the important qualities influencing consumer appeal and marketing of fresh sweet cherry (prunus avium l.). moisture loss is one of the main causative factors of cherry softening. in this work, moisture loss and softening process of sweet cherry during postharvest storage at 0 °c and 4 °c were studied. in addition, low-field 1 h nuclear magnetic resonance (lf-nmr) was used to analyze water distribution and migration in sweet cherry during storage at 4 °c.	2017	29250795
pacyp78a9, a cytochrome p450, regulates fruit size in sweet cherry (prunus avium l.).	sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) is an important fruit crop in which fruit size is strongly associated with commercial value; few genes associated with fruit size have, however, been identified in sweet cherry. members of the cyp78a subfamily, a group of important cytochrome p450s, have been found to be involved in controlling seed size and development in arabidopsis thaliana, rice, soybean, and tomato. however, the influence of cyp78a members in controlling organ size and the underlying molecular ...	2017	29259616
seasonal reproductive biology of drosophila suzukii (diptera: drosophilidae) in temperate climates.	drosophila suzukii (matsumura; diptera: drosophilidae) is a key pest of sweet cherry and small fruits worldwide. the present studies were designed to describe the reproductive physiology in both sexes, through dissections of their reproductive organs. we extensively dissected female d. suzukii throughout the season from 2013 to 2016 and classified the reproductive status flies based on five recognizable ovarian maturation stages: 1) no ovaries; 2) unripe ovaries 3) ripening eggs in ovarioles; 4) ...	2017	29281089
factors affecting quality and health promoting compounds during growth and postharvest life of sweet cherry (prunus avium l.).	sweet cherries are attractive fruits due to their taste, color, nutritional value, and beneficial health effects. sweet cherry is a highly perishable fruit and all quality attributes and the level of health promoting compounds are affected by growth conditions, picking, packing, transport, and storage. during production, the correct combination of scion × rootstock will produce fruits with higher firmness, weight, sugars, vitamins, and phenolic compounds that boost the fruit antioxidant activity ...	2017	29312407
effect of dark sweet cherry powder consumption on the gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and biomarkers of gut health in obese db/db mice.	cherries are fruits containing fiber and bioactive compounds (e.g., polyphenolics) with the potential of helping patients with diabetes and weight disorders, a phenomenon likely related to changes in the complex host-microbiota milieu. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of cherry supplementation on the gut bacterial composition, concentrations of caecal short-chain fatty acids (scfas) and biomarkers of gut health using an in vivo model of obesity. obese diabetic (db/db) mi ...	2018	29312822