Publications
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| profilin sensitization detected in the office by skin prick test: a study of prevalence and clinical relevance of profilin as a plant food allergen. | profilin, a pan-allergen present in all eukaryotic cells, is one of the main causes of cross-sensitization between pollen and plant-derived foods, but its clinical relevance as a food allergen is still debated. | 2008 | 18489029 |
| survival of sa11 rotavirus in fresh fruit juices of pineapple, papaya, and honeydew melon. | survival of rotavirus in fresh fruit juices of papaya (caraca papaya l.), honeydew melon (cucumis melo l.), and pineapple (ananas comosus [l.] merr.) was studied. clarified juices were prepared from pulps of ripe fruits and sterilized by ultrafiltration. one milliliter of juice from each fruit was inoculated with 20 microl of 1 x 10(6) pfu of sa11 rotavirus and sampled immediately (0-h exposure) and 1 and 3 h later at 28 degrees c. mean viral titers in juices of papaya (ph 5.1) and honeydew melo ... | 2008 | 18522042 |
| application of statistical experimental designs for the optimization of medium constituents for the production of citric acid from pineapple waste. | statistical experimental designs were applied for the optimization of medium constituents for citric acid production by yarrowia lipolytica ncim 3589 in solid state fermentation (ssf) using pineapple waste as the sole substrate. using plackett-burman design, yeast extract, moisture content of the substrate, kh(2)po(4) and na(2)hpo(4) were identified as significant variables which highly influenced citric acid production and these variables were subsequently optimized using a central composite de ... | 2008 | 17936623 |
| identification of viral and non-viral reverse transcribing elements in pineapple (ananas comosus), including members of two new badnavirus species. | a previously published partial sequence of pineapple bacilliform virus was shown to be from a retrotransposon (family metaviridae) and not from a badnavirus as previously thought. two newly discovered sequence groups isolated from pineapple were associated with bacilliform virions and were transmitted by mealybugs. phylogenetic analyses indicated that they were members of new badnavirus species. a third caulimovirid sequence was also amplified from pineapple, but available evidence suggests that ... | 2008 | 18607672 |
| multiresidue method for the determination of residues of 251 pesticides in fruits and vegetables by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. | a method is described for the determination of 251 pesticide and degradation product residues in fruit and vegetable samples. extraction of the sample with acetonitrile is followed by a salting-out step. co-extractives are removed by passing a portion of the acetonitrile extract through an octadecyl (c18) solid-phase extraction cleanup cartridge and then, in a second cleanup, through a carbon cartridge coupled to an amino propyl cartridge. determination is by gas chromatography with mass-selecti ... | 2008 | 10868594 |
| crystal structures of saturn-like c50cl10 and pineapple-shaped c64cl4: geometric implications of double- and triple-pentagon-fused chlorofullerenes. | 2008 | 18548468 | |
| ultrasound as pre-treatment for drying of pineapple. | dehydration of fruits is an alternative to reduce post-harvest loss of fruits and also a process to produce dried fruits, which can be directly consumed or become part of foodstuffs like cakes, pastries and many others. the effect of ultrasonic pre-treatment and ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration, before air-drying, on dehydration of pineapple (ananas comosus) was investigated. this study allowed estimating the water diffusivity in the air-drying process for pineapples submitted to ultrasou ... | 2008 | 18462985 |
| malate metabolism in hoya carnosa mitochondria and its role in photosynthesis during cam phase iii. | this study investigated the respiratory properties and the role of the mitochondria isolated from one phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pck)-cam plant, hoya carnosa, in malate metabolism during cam phase iii. the mitochondria showed high malate dehydrogenase (mmdh) and aspartate amino transferase (mast), and a significant amount of malic enzyme (mme) activities. h. carnosa readily oxidized malate via mme and mmdh in the presence of some cofactors such as thiamine pyrophosphate (tpp), coenzyme a ... | 2008 | 18403382 |
| movement of bromacil in a hawaii soil under pineapple cultivation - a field study. | recent discovery of low concentrations of bromacil in drinking water prompted the state of hawaii to examine the leaching behavior of bromacil in pineapple fields. this study is a follow up to earlier work on bromacil concentrations in soil profiles in a pineapple field in central oahu, hawaii. soil samples were collected for bromacil analysis at different times prior to and after application from a pineapple field that was previously surveyed by other research workers. the leaching pattern of b ... | 2008 | 18374966 |
| glycemic index of common malaysian fruits. | the objective of the present study was to measure the glycemic index of durian, papaya, pineapple and water-melon grown in malaysia. ten (10) healthy volunteers (5 females, 5 males; body mass index 21.18+/-1.7 kg/m2) consumed 50 g of available carbohydrate portions of glucose (reference food) and four test foods (durian, papaya, pineapple and watermelon) in random order after an overnight fast. glucose was tested on three separate occasions, and the test foods were each tested once. postprandial ... | 2008 | 18364324 |
| effect of ionizing radiation on furan formation in fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. | furan, a possible carcinogen, is commonly induced by thermal processing in a wide variety of foods. the possible formation of furan from fresh-cut fruits and vegetables due to irradiation was studied. nineteen fresh-cut fruits and vegetables were irradiated by 5 kgy gamma rays at 4 degrees c. furan was analyzed from the irradiated samples using a number of preparation methods. the results showed that almost all tested fruits and vegetables, upon irradiation, produced nondetectable levels, or les ... | 2008 | 18298720 |
| enzymatic necrolysis of acute deep burns--report of preliminary results with 22 patients. | enzymatic debridement by the use of a proteolytic enzyme complex derived, isolated and purified from pineapple stems proves to be an innovative, rapid, effective, selective and safe method of postburn necrotic skin removal. the major advantages of the procedure include minimal invasivity, rapidity, effectiveness, possibility to perform the debridement at the bedside, minimal or no loss of blood and minimal interference with natural wound healing processes. our preliminary experience with this tr ... | 2008 | 19408486 |
| perceptual processing strategy and exposure influence the perception of odor mixtures. | in flavor perception, both experience with the components of odor/taste mixtures and the cognitive strategy used to examine the interactions between the components influence the overall mixture perception. however, the effect of these factors on odor mixtures perception has never been studied. the present study aimed at evaluating whether 1) previous exposure to the odorants included in a mixture or 2) the synthetic or analytic strategy engaged during odorants mixture evaluation determines odor ... | 2008 | 18071197 |
| use of reverse micellar systems for the extraction and purification of bromelain from pineapple wastes. | reverse micellar systems of ctab/isooctane/hexanol/butanol and aot/isooctane are used for the extraction and primary purification of bromelain from crude aqueous extract of pineapple wastes (core, peel, crown and extended stem). the effect of forward as well as back extraction process parameters on the extraction efficiency, activity recovery and purification fold is studied in detail for the pineapple core extract. the optimized conditions for the extraction from core resulted in forward and ba ... | 2008 | 17964777 |
| multi-walled carbon nanotubes as efficient solid-phase extraction materials of organophosphorus pesticides from apple, grape, orange and pineapple fruit juices. | multi-walled carbon nanotubes (mwcnts) have been used for the first time as solid-phase extraction (spe) sorbents for the extraction of eight organophosphorus pesticides (i.e. ethoprophos, diazinon, chlorpyriphos-methyl, fenitrothion, malathion, chlorpyriphos, fenamiphos and buprofezin) from different commercial fruit juices (i.e. apple, grape, orange and pineapple). the developed method, which involves spe and direct gas chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detection analysis, is very fast, ... | 2008 | 18849040 |
| the effect of different hormones and incubation periods on in vitro proliferation of pineapple (ananas comosus l.) merr cv. smooth cayenne) shoot-tip culture. | seven different hormone treatments, namely 6-benzylaminopurine (bap) at 2, 3 mg l(-1) was applied singly and in combination with indole acetic acid (iaa) at 0.18, 0.8 and 1.8 mg l(-l), bap at 3.3 mg l(-l) in combination with iaa at 1.8 and 3.3 mg l(-l) and triple combination of bap at 2.3, iaa at 1.8 and gibberellic acid (ga3) at 1.0 mg l(-1) were tested, over four different incubation periods of 30, 45, 60 and 75 days, for their effect in the proliferation and growth of smooth cayenne pineapple ... | 2008 | 18817160 |
| preparation of ferulic acid from agricultural wastes: its improved extraction and purification. | ferulic acid (fa) is a phenolic antioxidant present in plants, which is widely used in the food and cosmetic industry. in the present study, various agricultural wastes such as maize bran, rice bran, wheat bran, wheat straw, sugar cane baggasse, pineapple peels, orange peels, and pomegranate peels were screened for the presence of esterified fa (efa). among the sources screened, maize bran was found to contain the highest amount of efa. pineapple peels, orange peels, and pomegranate peels were a ... | 2008 | 18707110 |
| multiresidue method for fast determination of pesticides in fruit juices by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. | a new analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 90 pesticides in fruit juices by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (uplc-ms/ms) has been developed and validated. extraction was performed with acetonitrile, applying quechers methodology, and the extracts were analyzed without any further clean-up step, providing better results than solid phase extraction (spe) procedure. before chromatographic step, extracts were diluted with water (1:1) in ... | 2008 | 18585265 |
| assessment of citrate concentrations in citrus fruit-based juices and beverages: implications for management of hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis. | dietary intake of citrate in the form of citrus juices (eg, lemonade, orange juice) will enhance urinary citrate excretion, a valuable benefit for patients with hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. while information on citrate concentrations in select citrus juices is available, data on citrate concentrations of commercially available beverages (juice and otherwise) are limited. using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1h nmr), we report citrate concentrations of several beverag ... | 2008 | 18578663 |
| evaluation of genetic variability in micropropagated propagules of ornamental pineapple [ananas comosus var. bracteatus (lindley) coppens and leal] using rapd markers. | the objective of the present study was to evaluate the genetic variability in micropropagated plantlets of ornamental pineapple, after the fourth period of subculture. the basal culture medium consisted of ms salts, vitamins, 3% sucrose, liquid formulation, supplemented with 6-benzylaminopurine (bap) at concentrations of 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg/l. the addition of bap influenced the occurrence of genetic variation revealed using random amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) markers. of a tota ... | 2008 | 19048488 |
| biophenols from agro-industrial wastes. | large quantities of agro-based liquid wastes are produced every year and their disposal is often a problem for industries. in light of that, in this study prudent effort was done to screen the agro-industrial wastes - pineapple waste (paw) and palm oil mill effluent (pome) for valuable biophenols product. three different solvents; ethanol, acetone and distilled water were screened in order to enhance the process. all experiments were performed using fixed process conditions of solid to solvent r ... | 2008 | 19025008 |
| absolute side-chain structure at position 13 is required for the inhibitory activity of bromein. | bromelain isoinhibitor (bromein), a cysteine proteinase inhibitor from pineapple stem, has a unique double-chain structure. the bromein precursor protein includes three homologous inhibitor domains, each containing an interchain peptide between the light and heavy chains. the interchain peptide in the single-chain precursor is immediately processed by bromelain, a target proteinase. in the present study, to clarify the essential inhibitory site of bromein, we constructed 44 kinds of site-directe ... | 2008 | 18948264 |
| the importance and provision of oral hygiene in surgical patients. | the provision of mouth care on the general surgical ward and intensive care setting has recently gained momentum as an important aspect of patient care. oropharyngeal morbidity can cause pain and disordered swallowing leading to reluctance in commencing or maintaining an adequate dietary intake. on the intensive care unit, aside from patient discomfort and general well-being, oral hygiene is integral to the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. chlorhexidine (0.2%) is widely used to dec ... | 2008 | 18947816 |
| [role of green tea in oxidative stress prevention]. | oxidative stress is a condition caused by an increase of reactive oxygen species (ros) or by a shortage of the mechanisms of cellular protection and antioxidant defence. ros have a potential oxidative effect towards various cellular macromolecules: proteins, nucleic acids, proteoglycans, lipids, with consequent damages in several cellular districts and promotion of the ageing process of the organism. however, some substances are able to prevent and/or reduce the damages caused by ros; therefore, ... | 2007 | 17228849 |
| improved detection of sugar addition to maple syrup using malic acid as internal standard and in 13c isotope ratio mass spectrometry (irms). | stable carbon isotope ratio mass spectrometry (delta13c irms) was used to detect maple syrup adulteration by exogenous sugar addition (beet and cane sugar). malic acid present in maple syrup is proposed as an isotopic internal standard to improve actual adulteration detection levels. a lead precipitation method has been modified to isolate quantitatively malic acid from maple syrup using preparative reversed-phase liquid chromatography. the stable carbon isotopic ratio of malic acid isolated fro ... | 2007 | 17227042 |
| heavy metals removal from contaminated sewage sludge by naturally fermented raw liquid from pineapple wastes. | the large amount of unutilised pineapple wastes produced every year in tropical countries, particularly in thailand, adds to the existing environmental pollution problems of the country. this study investigated the utilisation of pineapple wastes to treat another form of waste (sludge) from wastewater treatment facilities in thailand. laboratory scale studies were carried out to determine the potential of using naturally fermented raw liquid from pineapple wastes as a source of citric acid in th ... | 2007 | 17951878 |
| bioactivity of phytochemicals in some lesser-known plants and their effects and potential applications in livestock and aquaculture production systems. | livestock and aquaculture production is under political and social pressure, especially in the european union (eu), to decrease pollution and environmental damage arising due to animal agriculture. the eu has banned the use of antibiotics and other chemicals, which have been shown to be effective in promoting growth and reducing environment pollutants because of the risk caused to humans by chemical residues in food and by antibiotic resistance being passed on to human pathogens. as a result of ... | 2007 | 22444893 |
| characterization of active phenolic components in the ethanolic extract of ananas comosus l. leaves using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and tandem mass spectrometry. | hplc-dad-ms was utilized to investigate the phytochemical constituents in ethanolic extract of ananas comosus l. leaves (eeacl) responsible for antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidative effects. eight phenylpropane diglycerides, together with two hydroxycinnamic acids, three hydroxycinnamoyl quinic acids, four phenylpropane monoglycerides, three flavones and six phenylpropanoid glycosides were detected, and their proposed structures were elucidated based on hplc retention time, uv and m ... | 2007 | 17698075 |
| role of bromelain in the treatment of patients with pityriasis lichenoides chronica. | pityriasis lichenoides chronica (plc) is a skin disease of unknown etiology. uncertainty about the etiopathogenesis of this skin disease is the reason for the unpredictable and non optimal efficacy of therapies available for its treatment. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of bromelain, a crude aqueous extract of the stems and immature fruit of pineapple, in the treatment of plc. | 2007 | 17671882 |
| determination of neutral carbohydrates by cze with direct uv detection. | a new cze method relying on in-capillary reaction and direct uv detection at the wavelength 270 nm is presented for the simultaneous separation of the neutral carbohydrates xylitol, d-(-)-mannitol, sucrose, d-(+)-fucose, d-(+)-cellobiose, d-(+)-galactose, d-(+)-glucose, l-rhamnose, d-(+)-mannose, d-(-)-arabinose, d-(+)-xylose, and d-(-)-ribose. the alkaline electrolyte solution was prepared of 130 mm sodium hydroxide and 36 mm disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate. separation of the sample mixtu ... | 2007 | 17661315 |
| [determination of 1, 3-o-dicaffeoylglycerides from leaves of pineapple by hplc]. | to establish a hplc method for a new compound 1,3-o-dicaffeoylglycerides determination. | 2007 | 17639981 |
| enhanced separation of membranes during free flow zonal electrophoresis in plants. | free flow zonal electrophoresis (ffze) is a versatile technique that allows for the separation of cells, organelles, membranes, and proteins based on net surface charge during laminar flow through a thin aqueous layer. we have been optimizing the ffze technique to enhance separation of plant vacuolar membranes (tonoplast) from other endomembranes to pursue a directed proteomics approach to identify novel tonoplast transporters. addition of atp to a mixture of endomembranes selectively enhanced e ... | 2007 | 17566980 |
| cytokinins and auxin communicate nitrogen availability as long-distance signal molecules in pineapple (ananas comosus). | this work aimed at identifying a possible role of phytohormones in long-distance (root-shoot) signaling under nitrogen deficiency. three-months old pineapple plants were transferred from murashige and skoog (ms) medium to nitrogen-free ms (-n). during the first 24h on -n, 20 plants were harvested every 4h. after 30 days in -n, the remaining plants were transferred back to regular ms (+n) and 20 plants harvested every 4h for the first 24h. following the harvests, endogenous levels of nitrate (no( ... | 2007 | 17566606 |
| design and development of batch type acetifier for wine-vinegar production. | a batch type acetifier based on the principal of acetic acid fermentation was designed and tested for production of wine-vinegar from the pineapple peel waste. the pineapple peels along with starter solution was fed to the inner ss perforated peel-solid separator tank 130 mm dia having perforations of 50 mm size. the concentric perforated peel-solid separator circular tank was fitted inside the collecting tank having 255 mm dia. the pineapple peels and starter solution in perforated peel-solid s ... | 2007 | 23100658 |
| [new cerebroside from leaves of pineapple]. | to study the chemical constituents of the leaves of pineapple. | 2007 | 17511144 |
| pineapple juice and its fractions in enzymatic browning inhibition of banana [musa (aaa group) gros michel]. | the effectiveness of pineapple juice in enzymatic browning inhibition was evaluated on the cut surface of banana slices. after storage of banana slices at 15 degrees c for 3 days, pineapple juice showed browning inhibition to a similar extent as 8 mm ascorbic acid but less than 4 mm sodium metabisulfite. fractionation of pineapple juice by a solid-phase c18 cartridge revealed that the directly eluted fraction (de fraction) inhibited banana polyphenol oxidase (ppo) about 100% when compared to the ... | 2007 | 17439237 |
| disease regression in malignant melanoma: spontaneous resolution or a result of treatment with antioxidants, green tea, and pineapple cores? a case report. | 2007 | 17393612 | |
| [occupational allergies to bromelain]. | the protease bromelain originating from the pineapple fruit (ananas comosus) finds frequent use in industry. exposure to enzyme dusts has long been known to cause occupational allergies. the present paper reviews the results of the evaluation of literature data concerning occupational airway sensitization due to bromelain. cases of specific airway sensitization caused by bromelain could be shown clearly by the presented studies. since the symptoms, results of skin prick tests, detection of speci ... | 2007 | 17342576 |
| [pineapple juice as a negative oral contrast agent in magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography]. | the quality of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (mrcp) images is frequently degraded by high signal from the gastrointestinal tract on heavily t2w images. the purpose of this study is to evaluate pineapple juice (pj) as an oral negative contrast agent in mrcp. | 2007 | 18065928 |
| a comparison of nutrient density scores for 100% fruit juices. | the 2005 dietary guidelines for americans recommend that consumers choose a variety of nutrient-dense foods. nutrient density is usually defined as the quantity of nutrients per calorie. food and nutrition professionals should be aware of the concept of nutrient density, how it might be quantified, and its potential application in food labeling and dietary guidance. this article presents the concept of a nutrient density score and compares nutrient density scores for various 100% fruit juices. o ... | 2007 | 17995788 |
| quantification of selected aroma-active compounds in strawberries by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography and correlation with sensory descriptive analysis. | selected aroma-active compounds in strawberries were quantified using headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography. ten strawberry cultivars grown in california and oregon were studied. the standard curves were built in a synthetic matrix and quantification was achieved using multiple internal standards. odor activity values (oavs) of the aroma compounds were calculated to understand their contribution to the overall aroma. although the concentrations of the aroma compounds varie ... | 2007 | 17995662 |
| sensory-specific satiety with simple foods in humans: no influence of bmi? | olfacto-gustatory sensory-specific satiety plays an important role in the termination of food ingestion. a defect in this mechanism, by increasing food intake, could be a factor in development of overweight. the present study was conducted to explore whether sensory-specific satiety in the overweight may be different from that in normal-weight subjects. | 2007 | 17160089 |
| the growth of propionibacterium cyclohexanicum in fruit juices and its survival following elevated temperature treatments. | this study investigated the growth of propionibacterium cyclohexanicum in orange juice over a temperature range from 4 to 40 degrees c and its ability to multiply in tomato, grapefruit, apple, pineapple and cranberry juices at 30 and 35 degrees c. survival after 10 min exposure to 50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90 and 95 degrees c in culture medium and in orange juice was also assessed. in orange juice the organism was able to multiply by 2 logs at temperatures from 4 to 35 degrees c and survived for up to ... | 2007 | 17189756 |
| a synthetic analog of plantaricin 149 inhibiting food-borne pathogenic bacteria:evidence for alpha-helical conformation involved in bacteria-membrane interaction. | plantaricin-149 is a bacteriocin produced by lactobacillus plantarum nric 149 (a lab isolated from pineapple), which consists of a peptidic chain made up of 22 amino acid residues [kato et al. j. ferment. bioeng. 1994; 77: 277-282]. in this work, a synthetic c-terminal amidated peptide analog denoted pln149a was prepared by spps-fmoc chemistry and the antagonistic activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria was tested. the secondary structure was studied by circular dichroism (cd) ... | 2007 | 17266050 |
| effectiveness of radiation processing for elimination of salmonella typhimurium from minimally processed pineapple (ananas comosus merr.). | the microbiological quality of market samples of minimally processed (mp) pineapple was examined. the effectiveness of radiation treatment in eliminating salmonella typhimurium from laboratory inoculated ready-to-eat pineapple slices was also studied. microbiological quality of minimally processed pineapple samples from mumbai market was poor; 8.8% of the samples were positive for salmonella. d(10) (the radiation dose required to reduce bacterial population by 90%) value for s. typhimurium inocu ... | 2007 | 17995808 |
| inhibitory effect of fruit extracts on the formation of heterocyclic amines. | natural extracts have attracted considerable attention for development into effective inhibitors against the formation of genotoxic heterocyclic amines (has) in processed foods. in this study, four fruit extracts (apple, elderberry, grape seed, and pineapple) were evaluated for their effects on ha formation in fried beef patties. apple and grape seed extracts were found to be the most effective in both the degree of inhibition in the formation of individual has (2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo [4,5- ... | 2007 | 18004801 |
| in vitro anthelmintic effects of cysteine proteinases from plants against intestinal helminths of rodents. | infections with gastrointestinal (gi) nematodes are amongst the most prevalent worldwide, especially in tropical climates. control of these infections is primarily through treatment with anthelmintic drugs, but the rapid development of resistance to all the currently available classes of anthelmintic means that alternative treatments are urgently required. cysteine proteinases from plants such as papaya, pineapple and fig are known to be substantially effective against three rodent gi nematodes, ... | 2007 | 18005461 |
| microbial control of arthropod pests of tropical tree fruits. | a multitude of insects and mites attack fruit crops throughout the tropics. the traditional method for controlling most of these pests is the application of chemical pesticides. growing concern on the negative environmental effects has encouraged the development of alternatives. inundatively and inoculatively applied microbial control agents (virus, bacteria, fungi, and entomopathogenic nematodes) have been developed as alternative control methods of a wide variety of arthropods including tropic ... | 2007 | 17607448 |
| functional characterization of enone oxidoreductases from strawberry and tomato fruit. | fragaria x ananassa enone oxidoreductase (faeo), earlier putatively assigned as quinone oxidoreductase, is a ripening-induced, negatively auxin-regulated enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone (hdmf), the key flavor compound in strawberry fruit by the reduction of the alpha,beta-unsaturated bond of the highly reactive precursor 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2h)-furanone (hmmf). here we show that recombinant faeo does not reduce the double bond of straight ... | 2007 | 17636940 |
| nematicidal effects of cysteine proteinases against sedentary plant parasitic nematodes. | cysteine proteinases from the fruit and latex of plants, such as papaya, pineapple and fig, have previously been shown to have substantial anthelmintic efficacy, in vitro and in vivo, against a range of animal parasitic nematodes. in this paper, we describe the in vitro effects of these plant extracts against 2 sedentary plant parasitic nematodes of the genera meloidogyne and globodera. all the plant extracts examined caused digestion of the cuticle and decreased the activity of the tested nemat ... | 2007 | 17640402 |
| in vivo antitumoral activity of stem pineapple (ananas comosus) bromelain. | stem bromelain (ec 3.4.22.32) is a major cysteine proteinase, isolated from pineapple ( ananas comosus) stem. its main medicinal use is recognized as digestive, in vaccine formulation, antitumoral and skin debrider for the treatment of burns. to verify the identity of the principle in stem fractions responsible for the antitumoral effect, we isolated bromelain to probe its pharmacological effects. the isolated bromelain was obtained from stems of adult pineapple plants by buffered aqueous extrac ... | 2007 | 17893836 |
| prooxidant action of furanone compounds: implication of reactive oxygen species in the metal-dependent strand breaks and the formation of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in dna. | prooxidant properties of furanone compounds including 2,5-furanone (furaneol, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-furan-3-one), 4,5-furanone (4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5h)-furanone) (sotolone) and cyclotene (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one) were analyzed in relation to the metal-reducing activity. only 2.5-furanone known as a "strawberry or pineapple furanone" inactivated aconitase the most sensitive enzyme to active oxygen in the presence of ferrous sulfate, suggesting the furaneol/iron-mediated gener ... | 2007 | 17316945 |
| genetic component of identification, intensity and pleasantness of odours: a finnish family study. | although potential odorant receptor genes have been identified, the precise genetic component of perception of odours is still obscure. although there is some evidence for heritability of a few olfactory-related traits, no genome-wide search for loci harboring underlying genes has been published to date. we performed a genome-wide scan to identify loci affecting the identification, intensity and pleasantness of 12 odours (cinnamon, turpentine, lemon, smoke, chocolate, rose, paint thinner, banana ... | 2007 | 17342154 |
| biological detoxification of cr(vi) using wood-husk immobilized acinetobacter haemolyticus. | acinetobacter haemolyticus, a gram-negative aerobic locally isolated bacterium, immobilized on wood-husk showed the ability to detoxify cr(vi) to cr(iii). wood-husk, a natural cellulose-based support material, packed in an upward-flow column was used as support material for bacterial attachment. around 97% of the cr(vi) in wastewater containing 15 mg l(-1) of cr(vi) was reduced at a flow rate of 8.0 ml min(-1). the wastewater containing cr(vi) was added with liquid pineapple wastewater as nutrie ... | 2007 | 17368716 |
| hypolipidemic mechanisms of ananas comosus l. leaves in mice: different from fibrates but similar to statins. | in this study, we investigated hypolipidemic mechanisms of the ethanolic extract of ananas comosus l. leaves (ac) in mice and then determined its activities in related enzymes. the results showed that ac (0.40 g/kg) significantly inhibited the increase in serum triglycerides by 40% in fructose-fed mice. in mice induced by alloxan and high-fat diets, serum total cholesterol remained at a high level (180 - 220 mg/dl) within 7 days of removing high-fat diets but reached normal level (120 - 140 mg/d ... | 2007 | 17380035 |
| production of butyl acetate ester by lipase from novel strain of rhizopus oryzae. | a new lipase preparation from rhizopus oryzae was used to catalyze the esterification reaction between acetic acid and butanol to produce butyl acetate ester (pineapple flavor). this flavor compound can be used in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. only 3% of butyl acetate was obtained when free lipase was used in the synthesis containing only the substrates. in contrast, the conversion yield reached 25% when immobilized lipase was used under the same conditions. the synthesis of buty ... | 2007 | 17502279 |
| detection of some safe plant-derived foods for ltp-allergic patients. | lipid transfer protein (ltp) is a widely cross-reacting plant pan-allergen. adverse reactions to rosaceae, tree nuts, peanut, beer, maize, mustard, asparagus, grapes, mulberry, cabbage, dates, orange, fig, kiwi, lupine, fennel, celery, tomato, eggplant, lettuce, chestnut and pineapple have been recorded. | 2007 | 17505138 |
| efficient production of transgenic citrus plants using isopentenyl transferase positive selection and removal of the marker gene by site-specific recombination. | the presence of marker genes conferring antibiotic resistance in transgenic plants represents a serious obstacle for their public acceptance and future commercialization. in citrus, selection using the selectable marker gene nptii, that confers resistance to the antibiotic kanamycin, is in general very effective. an attractive alternative is offered by the mat system (multi-auto-transformation), which combines the ipt gene for positive selection with the recombinase system r/rs for removal of ma ... | 2007 | 16927091 |
| anthelmintic action of plant cysteine proteinases against the rodent stomach nematode, protospirura muricola, in vitro and in vivo. | cysteine proteinases from the fruit and latex of plants, including papaya, pineapple and fig, were previously shown to have a rapid detrimental effect, in vitro, against the rodent gastrointestinal nematodes, heligmosomoides polygyrus (which is found in the anterior small intestine) and trichuris muris (which resides in the caecum). proteinases in the crude latex of papaya also showed anthelmintic efficacy against both nematodes in vivo. in this paper, we describe the in vitro and in vivo effect ... | 2007 | 17032468 |
| 'complementary ent': a systematic review of commonly used supplements. | to assess the evidence surrounding the use of certain complementary supplements in otolaryngology. we specifically focussed on four commonly used supplements: spirulina, ginkgo biloba, vertigoheel and nutritional supplements (cod liver oil, multivitamins and pineapple enzyme). | 2007 | 17125579 |
| carotenoids and color of fruit juice and milk beverage mixtures. | seventeen commercially available, "ready to drink" fortified beverages consisting of mixtures of fruit juices and milk were analyzed to evaluate their carotenoid profile (including their z/e stereoisomers) and color during their commercial shelf life. lightness (l*) was found to be correlated with the content of milk in the mixtures (r= 0.649) whereas red-yellow colors were correlated with the contents of alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and beta-carotene supplied by the fruit. the beverages ... | 2007 | 18034704 |
| quality changes and nutrient retention in fresh-cut versus whole fruits during storage. | the influences of processing and storage on the quality indices and nutritional content of fresh-cut fruits were evaluated in comparison to whole fruits stored for the same duration but prepared on the day of sampling. fresh-cut pineapples, mangoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, strawberries, and kiwifruits and whole fruits were stored for up to 9 days in air at 5 degrees c. the postcutting life based on visual appearance was shorter than 6 days for fresh-cut kiwifruit and shorter than 9 days for fr ... | 2006 | 16756358 |
| pineapple [ananas comosus (l.) merr]. | a procedure for pineapple [ananas comosus (l.) merr.] genetic transformation is described, which involves temporary immersion bioreactors (tib) for selection of transgenic plants. success in the production of transgenic pineapple plants combines tissue culture factors. firstly, the use of regenerable pineapple callus as starting material for transformation whose cells shown to be competent for agrobacterium infection. secondly, the used of filtered callus, resulting in homogeneously sized cluste ... | 2006 | 17033065 |
| moulds and yeasts in fruit salads and fruit juices. | thirty-eight fruit salad samples including cantaloupe, citrus fruits, honeydew, pineapple, cut strawberries and mixed fruit salads, and 65 pasteurized fruit juice samples (apple, carrot, grapefruit, grape and orange juices, apple cider, and soy milk) were purchased from local supermarkets in the washington, dc area and tested for fungal contamination. the majority of fruit salad samples (97%) were contaminated with yeasts at levels ranging from <2.0 to 9.72 log10 of colony forming units per gram ... | 2006 | 16943069 |
| in vitro screening of six anthelmintic plant products against larval haemonchus contortus with a modified methyl-thiazolyl-tetrazolium reduction assay. | because of the increasing anthelmintic resistance and the impact of conventional anthelmintics on the environment, it is important to look for alternative strategies against gastrointestinal nematodes. phytotherapy could be one of the major options to control these pathologies. extracts or ingredients of six different plant species were tested against exsheathed infective larvae of haemonchus contortus using a modified methyl-thiazolyl-tetrazolium (mtt) reduction assay. pyrantel tartrate was use ... | 2006 | 16725288 |
| effect of ethanolic extracts of ananas comosus l. leaves on insulin sensitivity in rats and hepg2. | ethanolic extracts of ananas comosus l. leaves (ac) enriched with phenols have hypoglycemic activity in diabetic rats. here, we investigated the effect of ac on insulin sensitivity in rats and hepg2. in high-fat diet-fed and low-dose streptozotozin-treated diabetic wistar rats subjected to challenge with exogenous human insulin, ac treatment at an oral dose of 0.40 g/kg could significantly improve sensitivity to exogenous insulin. after a sub-acute treatment, ac also could inhibit the developmen ... | 2006 | 16753349 |
| application of the broad-spectrum bacteriocin enterocin as-48 to inhibit bacillus coagulans in canned fruit and vegetable foods. | the enterococcal bacteriocin (enterocin) as-48 is a broad-spectrum cyclic peptide. enterocin as-48 was tested against bacillus coagulans in three vegetable canned foods: tomato paste (ph 4.64), syrup from canned peaches (ph 3.97), and juice from canned pineapple (ph 3.65). when vegetative cells of b. coagulans cect (spanish type culture collection) 12 were inoculated in tomato paste supplemented with 6 microg/ml as-48 and stored at different temperatures, viable cell counts were reduced by appro ... | 2006 | 16831501 |
| oral immunogenicity of the plant proteinase bromelain. | bromelain is a natural mixture of proteolytic enzymes derived from pineapple stem that has been shown to have anti-inflammatory activity when administered orally. although most proteins given orally without adjuvant (e.g., food) result in tolerance, we previously reported that long-term oral exposure to bromelain stimulated the development of high serum anti-bromelain antibody titers. the purpose of these studies was to further investigate the mechanisms responsible for the immunogenicity of ora ... | 2006 | 17161360 |
| effects of inducers of systemic acquired resistance on reproduction of meloidogyne javanica and rotylenchulus reniformis in pineapple. | the potency of the inducers of systemic acquired resistance (sar), acibenzolar-s-methyl, dl-alpha-amino-n-butyric acid (aaba), dl-beta-amino-n-butyric acid (baba), gamma-amino-n-butyric acid (gaba), p-aminobenzoic acid (paba), riboflavin, and salicylic acid (sa), in reducing reproduction of meloidogyne javanica and rotylenchulus reniformis in pineapple was investigated. all inducers were applied as foliar sprays to 1-mon-old pineapple plants (20 ml/plant) grown in 22-cm-diam. pots in the greenho ... | 2006 | 19259535 |
| bromelain improves decrease in defecation in postoperative rats: modulation of colonic gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase. | ileus continues to be a common consequence of abdominal surgery, causing significant patient discomfort and often leading to more serious problems. the therapy available is limited, hence, ileus remains an important clinical problem. activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (inos) directly modulates intestinal dysmotility after bowel manipulation and plays an essential role in initiating intestinal inflammation. nuclear factor (nf)-kappab is known to be a critical component of inos gene tra ... | 2006 | 16137711 |
| pharmacokinetic study of p-coumaric acid in mouse after oral administration of extract of ananas comosus l. leaves. | quantification of p-coumaric acid in mouse plasma following oral administration of ananas comosus l. leaves was achieved by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using a mobile phase of water-acetonitrile (82:18, v/v) and uv detection at 310 nm. the method was linear (determination coefficient, r2 = 0.9997) within the tested range (0.04-1.28 microg/ml). intra- and inter-day precision coefficients of variation and accuracy bias were acceptable (maximal cv value was 4.06% for intra ... | 2006 | 16506268 |
| production of natural fruity aroma by geotrichum candidum. | based on its aromatic potential, geotrichum candidum isolated from olive vegetation water was tested for the production of volatile compounds. when g. candidum was cultivated on media with glucose as the carbon source, flavor volatile compounds were produced and accumulated in the broth. fruity flavoring compounds (pineapple-like) such as esters and alcohols were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, including ethyl esters of acetic acid and butyric acid, methyl-3-butan-1- ... | 2006 | 16632883 |
| the effect of preservatives on the sterility of microorganisms introduced into different fruit juices. | the aim of this study was to investigate the degree of sterility of some fruit juices post manufacture and to determine how effective the preservatives in them aid the killing of some microorganisms introduced into them. | 2006 | 16641872 |
| in vitro and in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of plant cysteine proteinases against the rodent gastrointestinal nematode, trichuris muris. | extracts of plants, such as papaya, pineapple and fig, are known to be effective at killing intestinal nematodes that inhabit anterior sites in the small intestine, such as heligmosomoides polygyrus. in this paper, we demonstrate that similar in vitro efficacy also occurs against a rodent nematode of the large intestine, trichuris muris, and confirm that the cysteine proteinases present in the plant extracts are the active principles. the mechanism of action of these enzymes involved an attack o ... | 2006 | 16448585 |
| blackberry (rubus spp.): a ph-dependent oral contrast medium for gastrointestinal tract images by magnetic resonance imaging. | in this study, seven fruits have been tested on their magnetic properties, paramagnetic metal content and contrast enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of phantom and in vivo. magnetic susceptibility was determined for the fruit pulps, as well as the contents of paramagnetic metals; iron, manganese and copper. the total content of these metals was 4.3, 8.6, 11.1, 10.9, 12.3, 8.3 and 29.3 mg/kg of fruit for plum, blueberry, apple (red), pineapple, beet, grape, blackberry, respectively, ... | 2006 | 16455409 |
| bromelain as an adjunctive treatment for moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. | osteoarthritis (oa) of the knee is the most prevalent joint disorder. previous studies suggest that bromelain, a pineapple extract, may be a safer alternative/adjunctive treatment for knee oa than current conventional treatment. | 2006 | 17121765 |
| cine magnetic resonance imaging of the small bowel: comparison of different oral contrast media. | to evaluate several substances regarding small bowel distension and contrast on balanced steady-state free precession (bssfp) cine magnetic resonance (mr) images. | 2006 | 17077038 |
| deforestation alters phytotelm habitat availability and mosquito production in the peruvian amazon. | we quantified the effects of deforestation, and subsequent cultivation and forest regeneration, on the abundance and composition of mosquito larval habitats, specifically phytotelmata (plant-held waters), in the western amazon basin. recently deforested sites were characterized by increased phytotelm density (1.6 phytotelmata/m2) and greater relative abundance of fallen-plant-part phytotelmata (76%) compared to intact forests (0.9 phytotelmata/m2 and 25% fallen plant parts). as a result, the tot ... | 2006 | 17069377 |
| [studies on phenolic constituents from leaves of pineapple (ananas comosus)]. | to study the phenolic constituents of the leaves of pineapple. | 2006 | 17048566 |
| silencing of the acc synthase gene acacs2 causes delayed flowering in pineapple [ananas comosus (l.) merr.]. | flowering is a crucial developmental stage in the plant life cycle. a number of different factors, from environmental to chemical, can trigger flowering. in pineapple, and other bromeliads, it has been proposed that flowering is triggered by a small burst of ethylene production in the meristem in response to environmental cues. a 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (acc synthase) gene has been cloned from pineapple (acacs2), which is induced in the meristem under the same environmental c ... | 2006 | 17046980 |
| the complete chloroplast genome sequence of citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck var 'ridge pineapple': organization and phylogenetic relationships to other angiosperms. | the production of citrus, the largest fruit crop of international economic value, has recently been imperiled due to the introduction of the bacterial disease citrus canker. no significant improvements have been made to combat this disease by plant breeding and nuclear transgenic approaches. chloroplast genetic engineering has a number of advantages over nuclear transformation; it not only increases transgene expression but also facilitates transgene containment, which is one of the major impedi ... | 2006 | 17010212 |
| determination of isopropyl thioxanthone (itx) in fruit juices by pressurized liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. | a rapid lc-ms method, which compares different mass analyzers-single quadrupole, ion trap, and triple quadrupole-was developed for the quantitative determination of isopropyl thioxanthone (itx) in fruit juices. itx, a photoinitiator in uv-cured inks that can reach foods from the cartons for beverages in which they are used, was extracted from fruit juice samples with acetone/hexane (50:50) using pressurized liquid extraction. this method gave detection limits of 3, 3, and 0.01 microg/l and quant ... | 2006 | 17002475 |
| bioaffinity based oriented immobilization of stem bromelain. | bromelain is a basic, 23.8 kda thiol proteinase obtained from stem of the pineapple plant (ananas comosus) and is unique in containing a single oligosaccharide chain attached to the polypeptide. this property allowed its affinity binding and favorable orientation on a sepharose support pre-coupled with the lectin, concanavalin a (con a). for comparison, bromelain was also immobilized by covalently coupling to the cnbr-activated sepharose. the preparation obtained was more resistant to thermal in ... | 2006 | 16786278 |
| characterization of aroma compounds of chinese "wuliangye" and "jiannanchun" liquors by aroma extract dilution analysis. | aroma compounds in chinese "wuliangye" liquor were identified by gas chromatography-olfactometry (gc-o) after fractionation. a total of 132 odorants were detected by gc-o in wuliangye liquor on db-wax and db-5 columns. of these, 126 aromas were identified by gc-mass spectrometry (ms). aroma extract dilution analysis (aeda) was further employed to identify the most important aroma compounds in "wuliangye" and "jiannanchun" liquors. the results showed that esters could be the most important class, ... | 2006 | 16569063 |
| proliferation potential of 18-month-old callus of ananas comosus l. cv. moris. | differential effect of plant growth regulators and additives in proliferation of 18-month-old calli of ananas comosus l. cv. moris were assessed in vitro. the proliferation of callus relied on the growth regulators and additives. of the different auxins supplemented in the murashige and skoog (ms) media, 32.22 microm alpha-naphthaleneacetic acid (naa) gave the highest mean fresh weight of callus (46.817 g). medium supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-d) was inferior to naa, whil ... | 2006 | 16493521 |
| does modification of olfacto-gustatory stimulation diminish sensory-specific satiety in humans? | alimentary sensory pleasure is an important factor in ingestive behavior. renewal of olfacto-gustatory pleasure by introducing new foods or through seasoning of previously consumed food might increase intake. | 2006 | 16458336 |
| characterization of the acidic and basic limbs of a bell-shaped ph profile in the inhibitory activity of bromelain inhibitor vi. | bromelain inhibitor vi (bi-vi) is a cysteine proteinase inhibitor from pineapple stem and a unique two-chain inhibitor composed of two distinct domains. bi-vi's inhibitory activity toward the target enzyme bromelain is maximal at ph 4 and shows a bell-shaped ph profile with pka values of about 2.5 and 5.3. this ph profile is quite different from that of bromelain, which is optimally active around ph 7. in the present article, to characterize the acidic limb, we first expressed the recombinant in ... | 2006 | 16315142 |
| the influence of bromelain on platelet count and platelet activity in vitro. | bromelain is a general name for a family of sulfhydryl-containing, proteolytic enzymes from the pineapple plant. the aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of bromelain on platelet count, platelet aggregation and platelet activity in vitro. blood samples were taken from the antecubital vein of 10 healthy male non-smokers. platelet count decreased after incubation with 2.5 and 5 mg bromelain/ml from 277 +/- 17 platelets/nl before to 256 +/- 21 and 247 +/- 19 platelets/nl after ... | 2006 | 16308185 |
| herbal remedy in the treatment of malaria: cross sectional survey of residents of lagos state, nigeria. | semi structured questionnaires. designed to capture information on the type. composition, method of preparation. dosage, mode of administration. and frequency of use of herbal preparations in malaria treatment, were administered to 1,593 adults of the 3 main ethnic groups and a forth group comprising other smaller ethnic groups designated as "others", all resident in lagos metropolis in a cross sectional survey. the 1,593 respondents were made up of 892 males and 701 females and their ages range ... | 2006 | 17209310 |
| therapeutic use, efficiency and safety of the proteolytic pineapple enzyme bromelain-pos in children with acute sinusitis in germany. | the therapeutic efficiency and safety of the proteolytic enzyme bromelaine obtained from pineapple (bromelain-pos, ursapharm gmbh, saarbrücken, germany) was evaluated in children under the age of 11 years diagnosed with acute sinusitis. data from 116 patients from 19 centres located across germany were analysed in a pharmacoepidemiological cohort study. patient cohorts were either treated with bromelain-pos (n = 62), in combination with bromelain-pos and standard therapies (n = 34), or with stan ... | 2006 | 15796206 |
| effects of oral bromelain administration on the impaired immunocytotoxicity of mononuclear cells from mammary tumor patients. | the protease bromelain from pineapple was suggested for adjuvant therapy of malignant diseases. we studied immunological effects of an orally applied bromelain drug on 16 breast cancer patients in comparison with healthy donors. bromelain was applied for 10 days with a daily dose of 3000 f.i.p. units and the immunocytotoxicity of blood monocytes and lymphocytes against the leukemic k562 and mda-mb-231 mammary carcinoma target cells was determined in vitro. in addition, the expression of the cell ... | 2006 | 10523679 |
| fusarium-induced diseases of tropical, perennial crops. | abstract the world's oldest ecosystems are found in the tropics. they are diverse, highly evolved, but barely understood. this and subsequent papers describe diseases of tropical, perennial plants that are caused by fusarium spp. many of these are economically significant, difficult to manage, and of scientific interest. some represent coevolved patho-systems (e.g., panama disease, tracheomycosis of coffee, fusariosis of pineapple, and fusarium wilt of oil palm), whereas others may be new-encoun ... | 2006 | 18943183 |
| dermatological hazards of the pineapple industry. | 2006 | 13428186 | |
| [latex allergy in children: description of two cases]. | here we present two cases of latex hypersensitivity. the clinical manifestations were conjunctivitis, urticaria, angioedema and dermatitis. the patients presented positive skin prick test (spt) to latex with a commercial extract and by pricking through a latex surgical glove. radioallergosorbent test (rast) to latex and patch testing to common additives and to latex were negative. skin prick tests with fruits (banana, kiwi, pineapple, apricot, avocado, grape) were positive but children presented ... | 2006 | 7610085 |
| bromelain, the enzyme complex of pineapple (ananas comosus) and its clinical application. an update. | after a short description of the uses of pineapple as folk medicine by the natives of the tropics, the more important new pharmaceutical applications of bromelain, reported between 1975 and 1978, are presented. although the exact chemical structure of all active components of bromelain is not fully determined, this substance has shown distinct pharmacological promise. its properties include: (1) interference with growth of malignant cells; (2) inhibition of platelet aggregation; (3) fibrinolytic ... | 2005 | 3287010 |
| structure-function relationship of bromelain isoinhibitors from pineapple stem. | bromelain isoinhibitors from pineapple stem (bis) are unique double-chain inhibitors and inhibit the cysteine proteinase bromelain competitively. the three-dimensional structure was shown to be composed of two distinct domains, each of which is formed by a three-stranded anti-parallel beta-sheet. unexpectedly, bis were found to share similar folding and disulfide-bond connectivities not with the cystatin superfamily, but with bowman-birk trypsin/chymotrypsin inhibitor (bbi). the structural simil ... | 2005 | 12437100 |
| applied k fertilizer use efficiency in pineapples grown on a tropical peat soil under residues removal. | in malaysia, pineapples are grown on peat soils, but most k fertilizer recommendations do not take into account k loss through leaching. the objective of this study was to determine applied k use efficiency under a conventionally recommended fertilization regime in pineapple cultivation with residues removal. results showed that k recovery from applied k fertilizer in pineapple cultivation on tropical peat soil was low, estimated at 28%. at a depth of 0-10 cm, there was a sharp decrease of soil ... | 2005 | 15674449 |
| an improved cryopreservation protocol for pineapple apices using encapsulation-vitrification. | several modifications to the cryogenic protocols previously described for pineapple apices were performed using vitrification and encapsulation-vitrification. pregrowth of apices in sucrose-proline before loading significantly reduced the exposure duration to pvs2 and pvs3 required for successful cryopreservation. encapsulation and treatments with pvs3 at 0 degree c gave the highest survival before and after cooling. optimal conditions involved the encapsulation of pineapple apices in calcium al ... | 2005 | 15660167 |
| biofibers from agricultural byproducts for industrial applications. | lignocellulosic agricultural byproducts are a copious and cheap source for cellulose fibers. agro-based biofibers have the composition, properties and structure that make them suitable for uses such as composite, textile, pulp and paper manufacture. in addition, biofibers can also be used to produce fuel, chemicals, enzymes and food. byproducts produced from the cultivation of corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, barley, sugarcane, pineapple, banana and coconut are the major sources of agro-based biofibe ... | 2005 | 15629854 |
| developing pineapple fruit has a small transcriptome dominated by metallothionein. | in a first step toward understanding the molecular basis of pineapple fruit development, a sequencing project was initiated to survey a range of expressed sequences from green unripe and yellow ripe fruit tissue. a highly abundant metallothionein transcript was identified during library construction, and was estimated to account for up to 50% of all est library clones. library clones with metallothionein subtracted were sequenced, and 408 unripe green and 1140 ripe yellow edited est clone sequen ... | 2005 | 15520025 |