| green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using citrus fruits (citrus limon, citrus reticulata and citrus sinensis) aqueous extract and its characterization. | this study reports the biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles by the reduction of haucl(4) by using citrus fruits (citrus limon, citrus reticulata and citrus sinensis) juice extract as the reducing and stabilizing agent. a various shape and size of gold nanoparticles were formed when the ratio of the reactants were altered with respect to 1.0mm chloroauric acid solution. the gold nanoparticles obtained were characterized by uv-visible spectra, transmission electron microscopy (tem) and x-ray ... | 2013 | 23211617 |
| volatile constituents of wild citrus mangshanyegan (citrus nobilis lauriro) peel oil. | volatiles of a wild mandarin, mangshanyegan (citrus nobilis lauriro), were characterized by gc-ms, and their aroma active compounds were identified by aroma extract dilution analysis (aeda) and gas chromatography-olfactometry (gc-o). the volatile profile of mangshanyegan was compared with those of other four citrus species, kaopan pummelo (citrus grandis), eureka lemon (citrus limon), huangyanbendizao tangerine (citrus reticulata), and seike navel orange (citrus sinensis). monoterpene hydrocarbo ... | 2012 | 22352344 |
| transcriptome profiling to understand the effect of citrus rootstocks on the growth of 'shatangju' mandarin. | to obtain insight into potential mechanisms underlying the influence of rootstock on scion growth, we performed a comparative analysis of 'shatangju' mandarin grafted onto 5 rootstocks: fragrant orange (citrus junons sieb. ex. tanaka), red tangerine (citrus reticulata blanco), 'shatangju' mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco), rough lemon (citrus jambhiri lush) and canton lemon (citrus limonia osbeck). the tree size of 'shatangju' mandarin grafted onto canton lemon and rough lemon were the largest ... | 2017 | 28081213 |
| changes in anthocyanin production during domestication of citrus. | mandarin (citrus reticulata), citron (citrus medica), and pummelo (citrus maxima) are important species of the genus citrus and parents of the interspecific hybrids that constitute the most familiar commercial varieties of citrus: sweet orange, sour orange, clementine, lemon, lime, and grapefruit. citron produces anthocyanins in its young leaves and flowers, as do species in genera closely related to citrus, but mandarins do not, and pummelo varieties that produce anthocyanins have not been repo ... | 2017 | 28196843 |
| genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of citrus (l) from north-east india as revealed by meiosis, and molecular analysis of internal transcribed spacer region of rdna. | the north-eastern region of india is reported to be the center of origin and rich in diversity of citrus (l.) species, where some wild and endangered species namely citrus indica, citrus macroptera, citrus latipes, citrus ichagensis and citrus assamensis exist in their natural and undisturbed habitat. in order to have comprehensive information about the extent of genetic variability and the occurrence of cryptic genomic hybridity between and within various citrus species, a combined approach inv ... | 2014 | 25606407 |
| next generation haplotyping to decipher nuclear genomic interspecific admixture in citrus species: analysis of chromosome 2. | the most economically important citrus species originated by natural interspecific hybridization between four ancestral taxa (citrus reticulata, citrus maxima, citrus medica, and citrus micrantha) and from limited subsequent interspecific recombination as a result of apomixis and vegetative propagation. such reticulate evolution coupled with vegetative propagation results in mosaic genomes with large chromosome fragments from the basic taxa in frequent interspecific heterozygosity. modern breedi ... | 2014 | 25544367 |
| sequencing of diverse mandarin, pummelo and orange genomes reveals complex history of admixture during citrus domestication. | cultivated citrus are selections from, or hybrids of, wild progenitor species whose identities and contributions to citrus domestication remain controversial. here we sequence and compare citrus genomes--a high-quality reference haploid clementine genome and mandarin, pummelo, sweet-orange and sour-orange genomes--and show that cultivated types derive from two progenitor species. although cultivated pummelos represent selections from one progenitor species, citrus maxima, cultivated mandarins ar ... | 2014 | 24908277 |
| inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity and fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain in vitro by some citrus fruit juices. | this study sought to characterize the effects of some citrus fruit juices (shaddock [citrus maxima], grapefruit [citrus paradisii], lemon [citrus limoni], orange [citrus sinensis], and tangerine [citrus reticulata]) on acetylcholinesterase activity in vitro. the total phenolic content, radical scavenging abilities, and inhibition of fe(2+)-induced malondialdehyde (mda) production in rats brain homogenate in vitro were also assessed. orange had significantly (p<.05) higher phenolic content than t ... | 2012 | 22400910 |
| karyological studies in ten species of citrus(linnaeus, 1753) (rutaceae) of north-east india. | ten citrus (linnaeus, 1753) species of north-east india have been karyo-morphologically analysed. all studied species had 2n=18 chromosomes without any evidence of numerical variation. all the chromosomes were found to be of metacentric and sub-metacentric in all the species; the morphology of the chromosomes showing size difference only. symmetrical karyotype which does not have much difference in the ratio of longest to shortest chromosome in all the species was observed. three species, citrus ... | 2011 | 24260635 |
| fast separation and sensitive quantitation of polymethoxylated flavonoids in the peels of citrus using uplc-q-tof-ms. | a rapid, sensitive, and efficient ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (uplc-q-tof-ms) method has been developed to analyze polymethoxylated flavonoids (pmfs) in 14 citrus peels, including 7 citrus reticulata (c. reticulata) and 7 citrus sinensis (c. sinensis). in this study, fast separation can be achieved within 12 min and 42 pmfs have been identified including 33 flavones and 9 flavanones. most c. reticulata were shown to contain more ... | 2017 | 28260382 |
| largely different contents of terpenoids in beef red-flesh tangerine and its wild type. | niurouhong (citrus reticulata blanco. niurouhong) (nrh) is a spontaneous beef-red flesh mutant with distinctive flavor compared with its wild type orange-red flesh zhuhongju (zhj). to illustrate the biochemical mechanism of its special flesh color and flavor, fruits at commercial mature stage were used to profile the volatiles in the flavedo and determine the levels of carotenoids, limonoid aglycones and phytohormones in the juice sacs in two seasons. | 2017 | 28158965 |
| gaba pathway rate-limit citrate degradation in postharvest citrus fruit evidence from hb pumelo (citrus grandis) × fairchild (citrus reticulata) hybrid population. | organic acids are a major index of fresh fruit marketing properties. however, the genetic effects on the organic acid level in postharvest citrus fruit still remain unknown. here, we used the fruits of about 40 lines in a hybrid population (high-acid "hb pumelo" × low-acid "fairchild") to analyze the organic acid metabolism of postharvest citrus fruit. a transgressive content of titratable acid (ta) was observed, which was attributed to citrate accumulation. high- and low-acid fruits (no. 130, 1 ... | 2017 | 28150945 |
| chemical compositions, chromatographic fingerprints and antioxidant activities of citri exocarpium rubrum (juhong). | citri exocarpium rubrum (cer), which is known as juhong in chinese, is the dried exocarp of citrus reticulata blanco and its cultivars (fam. rutaceae) and is currently used in chinese medicine to protect the stomach and eliminate dampness and phlegm. the main aim of this study was to develop a high-performance liquid chromatography ultraviolet mass spectrometry (hplc-uv-ms) method for determining the chemical compositions and fingerprint of cer. we also evaluated the antioxidant properties of ce ... | 2017 | 28138336 |
| comparative transcriptional survey between self-incompatibility and self-compatibility in citrus reticulata blanco. | seedlessness is an excellent economical trait, and self-incompatibility (si) is one of important factors resulting in seedless fruit in citrus. however, si molecular mechanism in citrus is still unclear. in this study, rna-seq technology was used to identify differentially expressed genes related to si reaction of 'wuzishatangju' (citrus reticulata blanco). a total of 35.67gb raw rna-seq data was generated and was de novo assembled into 50,364 unigenes with an average length of 897bp and n50 val ... | 2017 | 28137595 |
| restoration using azolla imbricata increases nitrogen functional bacterial groups and genes in soil. | microbial groups are major factors that influence soil function. currently, there is a lack of studies on microbial functional groups. although soil microorganisms play an important role in the nitrogen cycle, systematic studies of the effects of environmental factors on microbial populations in relation to key metabolic processes in the nitrogen cycle are seldom reported. in this study, we conducted a systematic analysis of the changes in nitrogen functional groups in mandarin orange garden soi ... | 2017 | 28091792 |
| volatile and nonvolatile constituents and antioxidant capacity of oleoresins in three taiwan citrus varieties as determined by supercritical fluid extraction. | as local varieties of citrus fruit in taiwan, ponkan (citrus reticulata blanco), tankan (c. tankan hayata), and murcott (c. reticulate × c. sinensis) face substantial competition on the market. in this study, we used carbon dioxide supercritical technology to extract oleoresin from the peels of the three citrus varieties, adding alcohol as a solvent assistant to enhance the extraction rate. the supercritical fluid extraction was fractionated with lower terpene compounds in order to improve the o ... | 2016 | 27999320 |
| dihedral angle study in hesperidin using nmr spectroscopy. | hesperidin is flavonoid molecule found in citrus fruits (citrus reticulata), especially difficult to extract, classify and characterize. present work is to study the unresolved relative configuration of hesperidin through the dihedral angle, coupling constant and different nmr techniques. the karplus equation and its modifications have been originated from the valence bond theory and associated with dihedral angle and coupling constant. the result data set of calculated dihedral angle can probe ... | 2016 | 27943395 |
| protective effect of tangeritin in transgenic drosophila model of parkinson's disease. | parkinson's disease (pd) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused due to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra region of midbrain. the disease is characterized by the accumulation of alpha-synuclein into depositions known as lewy bodies. till date there is no cure for pd but the limited number of medications may provide temporary relief from the pd symptoms. flavonoids are a group of polyphenols found in plants. the health benefits of flavonoids have been universally accepted. tange ... | 2017 | 27814588 |
| genome wide selection in citrus breeding. | genome wide selection (gws) is essential for the genetic improvement of perennial species such as citrus because of its ability to increase gain per unit time and to enable the efficient selection of characteristics with low heritability. this study assessed gws efficiency in a population of citrus and compared it with selection based on phenotypic data. a total of 180 individual trees from a cross between pera sweet orange (citrus sinensis osbeck) and murcott tangor (citrus sinensis osbeck x ci ... | 2016 | 27813590 |
| composition by lc-ms/ms of new carotenoid esters in mango and citrus. | interest in the composition of carotenoid esters of fruits is growing because esterification may affect their bioavailability. thus, the aim was to provide a detailed identification of carotenoid esters in citrus and mango. orange cv. 'valencia' and cv. 'pera' presented 9 free carotenoids, 38 monoesters, and 60 diesters. violaxanthin and luteoxanthin derivatives were the major ones, followed by antheraxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin esters, many of them reported fo ... | 2016 | 27712060 |
| reusable nanobiocatalysts for the efficient extraction of pigments from orange peel. | nagpur mandarin orange (citrus reticulata) peels were subjected to treatment with nanobiocatalysts in the form of cellulase and pectinase immobilized magnetic nanoparticles (mnps). mnps (fe3o4) with average diameter in range of 40-90 nm were immobilized with cellulase and pectinase through aptes and glutaraldehyde. treatment followed by extraction into organic solvents resulted in 8-9 fold increase in extraction of carotenoidic pigments compared to use of free enzymes. optimum ph and temperature ... | 2016 | 27765971 |
| flavonoid composition of orange peel and its association with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. | dried citrus peel derived from citrus reticulata, also called "chenpi", possesses a complex mixture of flavonoids and has a history of traditional use to treat a variety of digestive disorders. we compared three sources of conventional chenpi from california (usa), guangxi, zhejiang, and two sources of "nchenpi", which contain greater nobiletin content, from sichuan and xinhui (china). xinhui orange peel extract (ope) had highest content of polymethoxylated flavones, along with greatest capacity ... | 2017 | 27719891 |
| quantification of pesticides in food crops using quechers approaches and gc-ms/ms. | the analysis of pesticides in food products requires accurate measurements for which standardised protocols have been developed. this paper reports the validation of quechers (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe)-based methods applied to three different food samples (brown rice, red pepper and mandarin orange) analysed using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (gc-ms/ms). the validation of the analytical methods used to measure 113 pesticides, including various insecticides, ... | 2016 | 27619377 |
| possible gender difference in anti-stress effect of β-cryptoxanthin. | beta-cryptoxanthin [β-crx, (3r)-β, β-caroten-3-ol] is a provitamin a and a potent antioxidant that is abundant in satsuma mandarin orange (citrus unshiu marc.), which is the most popular fruit in japan. the anti-stress effect of β-crx on humans was evaluated in fifth-year university students during both routine daily life at the university and at pharmacy practice. the study design was a double-blind group comparison and participants (n=20; female 12, male 8) were randomly assigned to β-crx-rich ... | 2016 | 27592828 |
| novel synthesized 2, 4-dapg analogues: antifungal activity, mechanism and toxicology. | 2, 4-diacetylphloroglucinol (2,4-dapg), a natural phenolic compound, has been investigated in light of its biological activities against plant pathogens. to improve its potential application, fourteen 2,4-dapg analogous were synthesized through the friedel-crafts reaction using acyl chlorides and phloroglucinol. of the 2,4-dapg derivatives, mp4 exhibited much higher antifungal activity against penicillium digitatum and p. italicum, the major pathogenic fungi in citrus fruit, than 2, 4-dapg in vi ... | 2016 | 27562341 |
| a combined spectroscopic and tddft study of natural dyes extracted from fruit peels of citrus reticulata and musa acuminata for dye-sensitized solar cells. | this study reports the novel spectroscopic investigations and enhanced the electron transfers of citrus reticulata and musa acuminata fruit peels as the photosensitizers for the dye-sensitized solar cells. the calculated td-dft-ub3lyp/6-31+g(d,p)-iefpcm(uaks), experiment spectra of ultra-violet-visible spectroscopy, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies indicate the main flavonoid (hesperidin and gallocatechin) structures of the dye extracts. the optimized flavonoid structures are ... | 2017 | 27497289 |
| host plant affects the sexual attractiveness of the female white-spotted longicorn beetle, anoplophora malasiaca. | anoplophora malasiaca (coleoptera: cerambycidae) is a serious pest that destroys various landscape and crop trees in japan. we evaluated the precopulatory responses of three different a. malasiaca populations collected from mandarin orange, willow and blueberry trees. most of the males accepted mates from within the same host plant population as well as females from the willow and blueberry populations. however, significant number of males from the blueberry and willow populations rejected femal ... | 2016 | 27412452 |
| digital gene expression analysis of ponkan mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco) in response to asia citrus psyllid-vectored huanglongbing infection. | citrus huanglongbing (hlb), the most destructive citrus disease, can be transmitted by psyllids and diseased budwoods. although the final symptoms of the two main hlb transmission ways were similar and hard to distinguish, the host responses might be different. in this study, the global gene changes in leaves of ponkan (citrus reticulata) mandarin trees following psyllid-transmission of hlb were analyzed at the early symptomatic stage (13 weeks post inoculation, wpi) and late symptomatic stage ( ... | 2016 | 27384559 |
| protective efficacy of the ingestion of mandarin orange containing β-cryptoxanthin on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute nephritis. | β-cryptoxanthin is a common carotenoid pigment found in fruit, especially in satsuma mandarins and in persimmons. after ingestion, β-cryptoxanthin is distributed to and accumulates in organs, such as the liver, lung, and kidney. recent studies have reported that because of its antioxidant defense, β-cryptoxanthin performs several important functions in the preservation of human health and in the prevention of several diseases, including cancer and osteoporosis. the present study aims to determin ... | 2016 | 27374966 |
| discrimination of citrus reticulata blanco and citrus reticulata 'chachi' by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry based metabolomics approach. | citri reticulatae pericarpium, mainly including the pericarp of citrus reticulata blanco and the pericarp of citrus reticulata 'chachi', has been consumed daily as food and dietary supplement for centuries. in this study, gc-ms based metabolomics was employed to compare comprehensively the volatile constituents in citrus reticulata blanco and citrus reticulata 'chachi'. principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discrimination analysis indicated that samples could be disti ... | 2016 | 27374515 |
| proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins involved in peel senescence in harvested mandarin fruit. | mandarin (citrus reticulata), a non-climacteric fruit, is an economically important fruit worldwide. the mechanism underlying senescence of non-climacteric fruit is poorly understood. in this study, a gel-based proteomic study followed by lc-esi-ms/ms analysis was carried out to investigate the proteomic changes involved in peel senescence in harvested mandarin "shatangju" fruit stored for 18 days. over the course of the storage period, the fruit gradually senesced, accompanied by a decreased re ... | 2016 | 27303420 |
| low temperature induced changes in citrate metabolism in ponkan (citrus reticulata blanco cv. ponkan) fruit during maturation. | citrate is the most important organic acid in citrus fruit, and its concentration in fruit cells is regulated mainly by the balance between synthesis and degradation. ponkan (citrus reticulate blanco cv. ponkan) is one of the major citrus cultivars grew in china, and the fruit are picked before fully mature to avoid bad weather. greenhouse production is widely used to prolong the maturation period and improve the quality of ponkan fruit by maintaining adequate temperature and providing protectio ... | 2016 | 27249065 |
| metabolic variations in different citrus rootstock cultivars associated with different responses to huanglongbing. | huanglongbing (hlb) is one of the most destructive bacterial diseases of citrus. no resistant cultivars have been identified, although tolerance has been observed in the genus poncirus and some of its hybrids with citrus that are commonly used as rootstocks. in this study we exploited this tolerance by comparing five different tolerant hybrids with a cultivar that shows pronounced hlb sensitivity to discern potential contributing metabolic factors. whole leaves of infected and non-infected green ... | 2016 | 27236226 |
| alterations of physiology and gene expression due to long-term magnesium-deficiency differ between leaves and roots of citrus reticulata. | seedlings of ponkan (citrus reticulata) were irrigated with nutrient solution containing 0 (mg-deficiency) or 1mm mgso4 (control) every two day for 16 weeks. thereafter, we examined magnesium (mg)-deficiency-induced changes in leaf and root gas exchange, total soluble proteins and gene expression. mg-deficiency lowered leaf co2 assimilation, and increased leaf dark respiration. however, mg-deficient roots had lower respiration. total soluble protein level was not significantly altered by mg-defi ... | 2016 | 27163764 |
| prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes with aged citrus peel (chenpi) extract. | chenpi is the dry peel of the plant citrus reticulata blanco after an aging processing. it has been used as an antidigestive and anti-inflammatory traditional medicine, as well as culinary seasoning and dietary supplement, in china. however, its efficacy and underlying scientific mechanism have not been sufficiently investigated. chenpi is uniquely enriched with a high content of 5-demethylated polymethoxyflavones (5-oh pmfs). the effect of chenpi extract on improving metabolic features was exam ... | 2016 | 26912037 |
| the use of aromasticks to help with sleep problems: a patient experience survey. | to document the use of aromasticks to facilitate sleep in a cancer centre in the uk. sleep disturbance is a common problem amongst patients diagnosed with cancer. essential oils may be inhaled by means of an aromastick (a personal inhaler device containing essential oils) as a means of improving sleep. a prospective audit of aromasticks given to help facilitate sleep. sixty-five aromasticks were given out over a 13 week period. 94% of patients reported that they did use their aromastick to help ... | 2016 | 26850806 |
| identification of novel and conserved mirnas in leaves of in vitro grown citrus reticulata "lugan" plantlets by solexa sequencing. | micrornas (mirnas) play essential roles in plant development, but the roles in the in vitro plant development are unknown. leaves of ponkan plantlets derived from mature embryos at in vitro culture conditions were used to sequence small rna fraction via solexa sequencing, and the mirnas expression was analyzed. the results showed that there were 3,065,625 unique sequences in ponkan, of which 0.79% were mirnas. the rna sequences with lengths of 18-25 nt derived from the library were analyzed, lea ... | 2015 | 26779240 |
| oxidative burst inhibition, cytotoxicity and antibacterial acriquinoline alkaloids from citrus reticulate (blanco). | two novel acridone-quinoline alkaloids, acriquinoline a (1) and acriquinoline b (2), together with twenty-two known compounds were isolated from the methanol extract of the root of citrus reticulata blanco. the structures of all compounds were determined by comprehensive analyses of their 1d and 2d nmr and mass spectral (ei and esi) data. the possible biosynthesis for the formation of above compounds is proposed, based on close examination of their structures. compounds 1, 2, 6, 10 and 14-17 exh ... | 2016 | 26711890 |
| coupling a branch enclosure with differential mobility spectrometry to isolate and measure plant volatiles in contained greenhouse settings. | volatile organic compounds (vocs) are off-gassed from all living organisms and represent end products of metabolic pathways within the system. in agricultural systems, these vocs can provide important information on plant health and can ordinarily be measured non-invasively without harvesting tissue from the plants. previously we reported a portable gas chromatography/differential mobility spectrometry (gc/dms) system that could distinguish voc profiles of pathogen-infected citrus from healthy t ... | 2016 | 26695246 |
| inhibitory effects of amines from citrus reticulata on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf) is a progressive, fatal lung disease for which, thus far, there are no effective treatments. the pericarp of citrus reticulata, as a traditional herbal drug, has been used for the clinical treatment of lung-related diseases in china for many years. in the present study, the amines from the pericarp of citrus reticulata were isolated, and their hydrochlorides were prepared. the results of screening using cultured human embryonic lung fibroblasts (helfs) reveale ... | 2016 | 26675886 |
| neuroprotective effect of citrus unshiu immature peel and nobiletin inhibiting hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in ht22 murine hippocampal neuronal cells. | oxidative stress-induced cell damage is common in the etiology of several neurobiological disorders, including alzheimer's disease and parkinson's disease. in a case study, nobiletin-rich citrus reticulata peels could prevent the progression of cognitive impairment in donepezil-preadministered alzheimer's disease patients. | 2015 | 26664016 |
| comparison of ensemble strategies in online nir for monitoring the extraction process of pericarpium citri reticulatae based on different variable selections. | different ensemble strategies were compared in online near-infrared models for monitoring active pharmaceutical ingredients of traditional chinese medicine. bagging partial least square regression and boosting partial least square regression were adopted to near-infrared models, to determine hesperidin and nobiletin content during the extraction process of pericarpium citri reticulatae in a pilot scale system. different pretreatment methods were investigated, including savitzky-golay smoothing, ... | 2016 | 26485639 |
| methyl-n-methylanthranilate, a pungent compound from citrus reticulata blanco leaves. | more analgesic compounds are needed in medicine against pain since the available drugs displayed secondary effects. natural products are a source of molecules to develop new analgesics, using the information of plants, applied against pain, with effects such as pungency, tingling, and needle, due to their possible role in the central nervous system (ncs). citrus reticulata blanco (rutaceae) leaves are usually bitten to flavor the mouth and possess this type effect in lips and tongues; due to thi ... | 2016 | 26471095 |
| nmr relaxometry study of development of freeze damage in mandarin orange. | freeze damage to citrus fruit is one of the major causes of the loss of marketable fruit for the citrus industry. because freeze damage occurs inside citrus fruit, detecting freeze damage is very challenging. this study addresses this problem by using nmr relaxometry to monitor changes at the sub-cellular level in mandarin flesh at two freezing temperatures, -4 °c and -20 °c. | 2016 | 26455496 |
| slight fermentation with lactobacillus fermentium improves the taste (sugar:acid ratio) of citrus (citrus reticulata cv. chachiensis) juice. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that fermentation with lactobacillus fermentium, which can metabolize citric acid, could be applied in improving the taste (sugar:acid ratio) of citrus juice. during fermentation, the strain of l. fermentium can preferentially utilize citric acid of citrus (citrus reticulata cv. chachiensis) juice to support the growth without the consumption of sugar. after 6 h of fermentation with l. fermentium at 30 °c, the sugar:acid ratio of citrus juice ... | 2015 | 26447635 |
| determination of the precise sequences of computationally predicted mirnas in citrus reticulata by mir-race and characterization of the related target genes using rlm-race. | micrornas play vital roles in various biological and metabolic processes by regulating the expression of their target genes in model plants. since there are limited reports on mirnas in citrus reticulata (crt-mirnas), the determination of precise sequences of mirnas is essential to further analyze the functions of mirnas in citrus reticulata. here, mir-race, a recently developed technique for determination of the potential mirnas computationally, was employed to identify the precise sequences of ... | 2016 | 26385323 |
| crwskp1, an skp1-like gene, is involved in the self-incompatibility reaction of "wuzishatangju" (citrus reticulata blanco). | plant s-phase kinase-associated protein 1 (skp1) genes play crucial roles in plant development and differentiation. however, the role of skp1 in citrus is unclear. herein, we described a novel skp1-like gene, designated as crwskp1, from "wuzishatangju" (citrus reticulata blanco). the cdna sequence of crwskp1 is 779 base pairs (bp) and contains an open reading frame (orf) of 477 bp. the genomic sequence of the crwskp1 gene is 1296 bp with two exons and one intron. crwskp1 has high identity with s ... | 2015 | 26370985 |
| patterns and drivers of soil respiration under long-term citrus reticulate in southern china. | soil respiration (rs) is a major source of carbon emission in terrestrial ecosystems. despite the fact that the influence of land use practice on rs has been widely studied, the patterns and drivers on rs of citrus reticulata cultivation, a worldwide land use practice are unclear. in this current study, we investigated the influence of long-term cultivation of citrus reticulata (co) and of co intercropped with soybean (cb) on soil nutrients, water availability, and rs in southern china. results ... | 2015 | 26368561 |
| flavonoid fraction of citrus reticulata juice reduces proliferation and migration of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells. | effects of flavonoids extracted from citrus reticulata (mandarin) juice on proliferation and migration of 3 human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (atc) cell lines were evaluated. flavonoid components of mandarin juice extract (mje) were analyzed by uhplc. proliferation of cal-62, c-643, and 8505c cells, measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, was significantly reduced by mje in a concentration- and time-dependent way, with maximal effect elicited at 0.5 mg/ml conce ... | 2015 | 26365817 |
| in vivo induction of tetraploid in tangerine citrus plants (citrus reticulata blanco) with the use of colchicine. | this in vivo experiment was carried out at sakhon nakhon rajabhat university, sakhon nakhon province, thailand during march-october 2013. the study aims to search for some possibilities in inducing a large number of tetraploid sets of chromosomes in tangerine citrus seedlings with the use of colchicine chemical. a randomized complete block design (rcbd) with four replications was used. seeds of tangerine citrus were treated with colchicine solutions. the experiment consisted of seven treatments, ... | 2015 | 26353415 |
| distinct carotenoid and flavonoid accumulation in a spontaneous mutant of ponkan (citrus reticulata blanco) results in yellowish fruit and enhanced postharvest resistance. | as the most important fresh fruit worldwide, citrus is often subjected to huge postharvest losses caused by abiotic and biotic stresses. as a promising strategy to reduce postharvest losses, enhancing natural defense by potential metabolism reprogramming in citrus mutants has rarely been reported. the yellowish spontaneous mutant of ponkan (citrus reticulata blanco) (yp) was used to investigate the influence of metabolism reprogramming on postharvest performance. our results show that reduced xa ... | 2015 | 26329679 |
| cold tolerance of the mediterranean fruit fly in date and mandarin. | the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), is an endemic pest in israel and there can be low levels of infestation of dates (phoenix dactylifera l.). because c. capitata is considered a quarantine pest by several major importing countries, the export of fresh dates requires the elimination of this pest. for mandarin, cold storage at 1.11°c for 15 d is considered to be an effective treatment for the elimination of c. capitata. in this study, we compared the cold tolerance of c. ... | 2014 | 26309262 |
| ougan (citrus reticulata cv. suavissima) flavedo extract suppresses cancer motility by interfering with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in skov3 cells. | ougan (citrus reticulata cv. suavissima) flavedo extract (ofe) exhibited potential anti-tumor effects with unclear underlying mechanisms. this study aims to evaluate the potential anti-metastatic activities of ofe on human ovarian cancer cells, and investigate its inhibitory effect on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (emt). | 2015 | 26131016 |
| chemical features of pericarpium citri reticulatae and pericarpium citri reticulatae viride revealed by gc-ms metabolomics analysis. | this paper introduces a detailed method to apply metabolic profiles conducting on tangerine peels (citrus reticulata 'dahongpao') at three maturity stages from july to december. principal component analysis not only demonstrated the metabolic footprints of tangerine peels during ripening but also revealed the compounds (d-limonene and linalool) that mostly contributed to it. furthermore, some other characteristic compounds were screened to further reveal the chemical features of pericarpium citr ... | 2015 | 25976810 |
| [pharmacological superiority of nobiletin-rich citrus reticulata peel, a multicomponent drug, over nobiletin alone regarding anti-dementia action]. | | 2015 | 25958909 |
| preparation, characterization and application of molecularly imprinted monolithic column for hesperetin. | the molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (mispe) monolithic column coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc) was firstly developed for the extraction of hesperetin in the flesh of citrus reticulata cv. chachiensis, which is a traditional chinese medicine (tcm). the molecularly imprinted polymers (mips) have been prepared by a thermal polymerization method using hesperetin as the template, acrylamide (am) as functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylamide (egdma) ... | 2015 | 25910048 |
| assessment of the genetic variability amongst mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco) accessions in bhutan using aflp markers. | bhutan is a small himalayan country lying within the region considered to be the origin of citrus. diverse citrus wild types grow naturally in different climates, elevations and edaphic conditions, but only mandarin is cultivated commercially. the first report of huanglongbing (also known as greening disease) in bhutan in 2003, and the threat it posed to the country's citrus orchards prompted the collection of mandarin germplasm from across the country. this paper describes the genetic diversity ... | 2015 | 25902849 |
| assessment of the effectiveness of orange (citrus reticulata) peel in the recovery of nickel from electroplating wastewater. | wastewater discharged from electroplating industry contains different concentrations of heavy metals, which when released into the environment pose a health hazard to human beings. | 2014 | 25534181 |
| asymmetric reduction of ketones by biocatalysis using clementine mandarin (citrus reticulata) fruit grown in annaba or by ruthenium catalysis for access to both enantiomers. | biocatalytic reduction of prochiral ketones using freshly ripened clementine mandarin (citrus reticulata) in aqueous medium is reported. high enantioselectivities were observed, especially for the bioreduction of indanone , tetralone , and thiochromanone with respectively 95%, 99%, and 86% enantiomeric excess (ee). enantioselective bio- and metal-catalyzed reactions were compared. chiral ruthenium catalysts afforded good asymmetric inductions (>75% ee) in most cases, enantiomeric excesses depend ... | 2015 | 25482318 |
| 13-oxo-9(z),11(e),15(z)-octadecatrienoic acid activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in adipocytes. | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (ppar)γ is expressed in adipose tissue and plays a key role in the regulation of adipogenesis. pparγ activators are known to have potent antihyperglycemic activity and are used to treat insulin resistance associated with diabetes. therefore, many natural and synthetic agonists of pparγ are used in the treatment of glucose disorders. in the present study, we found that 13-oxo-9(z),11(e),15(z)-octadecatrienoic acid (13-oxo-ota), a linolenic acid derivativ ... | 2015 | 25425149 |
| [impacts of land-use types on soil c mineralization and temperature sensitivity of forests in qianyanzhou, jiangxi province, china]. | decomposition of soil organic matter plays an important role in the regulation of carbon (c) cycles at ecosystem or regional scales, and is closely related to temperature, moisture, and land-use types. the influences of soil temperature, moisture, and land-use types on soil c mineralization in citrus reticulata and pinus elliottii forests were investigated at the qianyanzhou ecological experiment station, chinese academy of sciences, by conducting incubation experiments at 5-level temperatures ( ... | 2014 | 25345040 |
| zinc stress induces physiological, ultra-structural and biochemical changes in mandarin orange (citrus reticulata blanco) seedlings. | zinc (zn) is an essential micronutrient for higher plants; yet, at higher concentrations it is toxic. in order to explore the effect of zn stress on growth, biochemical, physiological and ultra-structural changes, 1 year old mandarin plants were grown under various zn concentrations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 15 and 20 mm) for 14 weeks. the biomass of the plants increased with increasing zn concentrations and finally declined under excess zn concentration but the prime increase was observed at 4 and 5 m ... | 2014 | 25320469 |
| community analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots of poncirus trifoliata and citrus reticulata based on ssu rdna. | morphological observation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (amf) species in rhizospheric soil could not accurately reflect the actual amf colonizing status in roots, while molecular identification of indigenous amf colonizing citrus rootstocks at present was rare in china. in our study, community of amf colonizing trifoliate orange (poncirus trifoliata l. raf.) and red tangerine (citrus reticulata blanco) were analyzed based on small subunit of ribosomal dna genes. morphological observation showe ... | 2014 | 25162057 |
| extraction efficiency of hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidants from lyophilized foods using pressurized liquid extraction and manual extraction. | the efficient extraction of antioxidants from food samples is necessary in order to accurately measure their antioxidant capacities. α-tocopherol and gallic acid were spiked into samples of 5 lyophilized and pulverized vegetables and fruits (onion, cabbage, satsuma mandarin orange, pumpkin, and spinach). the lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidants in the samples were sequentially extracted with a mixed solvent of n-hexane and dichloromethane, and then with acetic acid-acidified aqueous methanol. ... | 2014 | 25155095 |
| [chemical variability of essential oils in peels collected in different time from citrus reticulata 'ponkan']. | to study the chemical variation of essential oils in peels collected from citrus reticulata' ponkan' in different time. | 2013 | 25090671 |
| comparison of the effects of blending and juicing on the phytochemicals contents and antioxidant capacity of typical korean kernel fruit juices. | four korean kernel fruit (apple, pear, persimmon, and mandarin orange) juices were obtained by household processing techniques (i.e., blending, juicing). whole and flesh fractions of each fruit were extracted by a blender or a juicer and then examined for phytochemical content (i.e., organic acids, polyphenol compounds). the antioxidant capacity of each juice was determined by ferric reducing antioxidant power (frap) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) assays. results revealed that juices t ... | 2014 | 25054109 |
| neuroprotective effects of citrus reticulata in scopolamine-induced dementia oxidative stress in rats. | the purpose of the study was to evaluate the potential effects of citrus reticulate (mandarin) peel methanolic extract (mpme) on memory dysfunction in rats. memory impairment was produced by scopolamine (1.4 mg/kg, intraperitoneally injected). brain acetylcholinesterase enzyme (ache) activity was measured to assess the central cholinergic activity. this study also investigated the effect of scopolamine on norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin content in rat hippocampus, striatum and cerebral co ... | 2014 | 24938777 |
| rapid screening and identification of target constituents using full scan-parent ions list-dynamic exclusion acquisition coupled to diagnostic product ions analysis on a hybrid ltq-orbitrap mass spectrometer. | a highly sensitive and effective strategy for rapid screening and identification of target constituents has been developed using full scan-parent ions list-dynamic exclusion (fs-pil-de) acquisition coupled to diagnostic product ions (dpis) analysis on a hybrid ltq-orbitrap mass spectrometer. the fs-pil-de was adopted as a survey scan to trigger the ms/ms acquisition of all the predictable constituents contained in traditional chinese medicines. additionally, dpis analysis can provide a criterion ... | 2014 | 24767453 |
| new depside from citrus reticulata blanco. | a new depside, named depcitrus a (1), and 31 known compounds were isolated from the peels, leaves and branch barks of citrus reticulata blanco. methylation of the high polarity fractions from the branch barks and peels gave one new methylated compound named depcitrus b (14) and five known compounds. their structures were established based on spectroscopic evidence. the antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of some pure compounds were evaluated. | 2014 | 24635118 |
| rapid identification of polymethoxylated flavonoids in traditional chinese medicines with a practical strategy of stepwise mass defect filtering coupled to diagnostic product ions analysis based on a hybrid ltq-orbitrap mass spectrometer. | the methodology of stepwise mass defect filtering (mdf) approach coupled to diagnostic product ions (dpis) analysis on a hybrid linear trap quadrupole (ltq)/orbitrap mass spectrometer was the first to be established to screen and identify structural analogues from complex herbal extracts. | 2015 | 24596165 |
| anti-fungal activity of citrus reticulata blanco essential oil against penicillium italicum and penicillium digitatum. | the chemical composition of citrus reticulata blanco essential oil was analysed using gc/ms. monoterpene hydrocarbons (c10h16) constituted the majority (88.96%, w/w) of the total oil. the oils dose-dependently inhibited penicillium italicum and penicillium digitatum. the anti-fungal activity of the oils against p. italicum was attributed to citronellol, octanal, citral, decanal, nonanal, β-pinene, linalool, and γ-terpinene, whereas anti-fungal activity against p. digitatum is attributed to octan ... | 2014 | 24491729 |
| antiviral activity of polymethoxylated flavones from "guangchenpi", the edible and medicinal pericarps of citrus reticulata 'chachi'. | the present study found that the supercritical fluid extract of "guangchenpi" possessed in vitro antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus (rsv). bioassay-guided isolation and identification of this extract led to obtain five active polymethoxylated flavones (1-5). cytopathic effect (cpe) reduction assay exhibited that tangeretin (2) and nobiletin (3), two major polymethoxylated flavones in the extract, possessed better anti-rsv effect comparable to the positive control ribavirin. p ... | 2014 | 24377463 |
| a novel macromolecular extract screened from satsuma with pro-inflammatory effect. | excessive consumption of horticultural fruit is a double-edged sword with both positive and negative effects. in eastern countries, a large number of people have suffered from shang huo as a result of excessive consumption of "heating" foods, such as lychee, longan, mandarin orange, mango and civet durian. the present study adopted a step by step strategy screened the compositions with pro-inflammatory effect in satsuma fruits. the pro-inflammatory effects of all fractions were evaluated in raw ... | 2014 | 24336758 |
| [analysis on component difference in citrus reticulata before and after being processed with salt by uplc-q-tof/ms]. | to analyze components of citrus reticulata and salt-processed c. reticulata by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (uplc-q-tof/ms), and compared the changes in components before and after being processed with salt. principal component analysis (pca) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (opls-da) were adopted to analyze the difference in fingerprint between crude and processed c. reticulata, showing increased content of erioc ... | 2013 | 24199563 |
| detection of mandarin in orange juice by single-nucleotide polymorphism qpcr assay. | a dual-probe real time pcr (qpcr) dna-based analysis was devised for the identification of mandarin in orange juice. a single nucleotide polymorphism at the trnl-trnf intergenic region of the chloroplast chromosome was confirmed in nine orange (citrus sinensis) and thirteen commercial varieties of mandarin, including citrus reticulata and citrus unshiu species and a mandarin × tangelo hybrid. two short minor-groove binding fluorescent probes targeting the polymorphic sequence were used in the du ... | 2014 | 24128588 |
| phenolic compositions and antioxidant capacities of chinese wild mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco) fruits. | as one of the most important centres of origin for the genus citrus l., china is rich in wild mandarin germplasm. in this study, phenolic compounds in the peels of 14 wild mandarin genotypes native to china were determined and their antioxidant capacities were evaluated using dpph, frap, abts and orac methods. we found that nieduyeju had the highest total phenol content (51.14 mg/g dw), and wulongsuanju had the highest total flavonoid content (20.66 mg/g dw). hesperidin, the dominant flavonoid, ... | 2014 | 24128530 |
| [effects of temperature on ch4 emission from subtropical common tree species leaves]. | laboratory incubation test was conducted to study the effects of temperature on the ch4 emission from the leaves of subtropical common tree species castanopsis carlesii, schima superb, cinnamomum chekiangense, castsanopsis fabri, cunninghamia lanceolata, and citrus reticulata. among the six tree species, only s. superb, c. reticulate, and c. fabri emitted ch4 at 10 degrees c. at above 20 degrees c, all the six species emitted ch4, and the average ch4 emission rate at above 30 degrees c (1.010 ng ... | 2013 | 24066538 |
| simultaneous determination of six bioactive flavonoids in citri reticulatae pericarpium by rapid resolution liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. | a rapid resolution liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (rrlc-esi-ms(n)) method has been firstly developed and validated for simultaneous determination of six bioactive flavonoids in citri reticulatae pericarpium (crp). the antiproliferative activities of the six flavonoids in crp, namely naringin, hesperidin, nobiletin, 3,5,6,7,8,3',4'-heptamethoxyflavone, tangeretin and 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,3',4'-pentamethoxyflavone, were evaluated and compared by cell counting kit ... | 2013 | 23993574 |
| purification and characterization of the extracellular laccase produced by trametes polyzona wr710-1 under solid-state fermentation. | laccase from trametes polyzona wr710-1 was produced under solid-state fermentation using the peel from the tangerine orange (citrus reticulata blanco) as substrate, and purified to homogeneity. this laccase was found to be a monomeric protein with a molecular mass of about 71 kda estimated by sds-page. the optimum ph was 2.0 for abts, 4.0 for l-dopa, guaiacol, and catechol, and 5.0 for 2,6-dmp. the k(m) value of the enzyme for the substrate abts was 0.15 mm, its corresponding v(max) value was 1. ... | 2014 | 23775771 |
| new acridone from the wood of citrus reticulata blanco. | a new acridone, named citruscridone (1) together with five known compounds were isolated from the wood of citrus reticulata blanco. their structures were established based on spectroscopic evidence. the antibacterial and antifungal activities of the wood extracts and pure compounds were evaluated. | 2013 | 23697332 |
| potent activity of nobiletin-rich citrus reticulata peel extract to facilitate camp/pka/erk/creb signaling associated with learning and memory in cultured hippocampal neurons: identification of the substances responsible for the pharmacological action. | camp/pka/erk/creb signaling linked to cre-mediated transcription is crucial for learning and memory. we originally found nobiletin as a natural compound that stimulates this intracellular signaling and exhibits anti-dementia action in animals. citrus reticulata or c. unshiu peels are employed as "chinpi" and include a small amount of nobiletin. we here provide the first evidence for beneficial pharmacological actions on the camp/pka/erk/creb cascade of extracts from nobiletin-rich c.reticulata p ... | 2013 | 23588349 |
| comparative study of chromatographic medium-associated mass and potential antitumor activity loss with bioactive extracts. | natural product drug discovery programs often rely on the use of silica (si) gel, reversed-phase media, or size-exclusion resins (e.g., rp-c18, sephadex lh-20) for compound purification. the synthetic polymer-based sorbent diaion hp20ss (cross-linked polystyrene matrix) is used as an alternative to prepare purified natural product libraries. to evaluate the impact of chromatographic media on the isolation of biologically active, yet chromatographically unstable natural products, diaion hp20ss wa ... | 2013 | 23441686 |
| inhibitory effects of alkaline extract of citrus reticulata on pulmonary fibrosis. | the pericarp of citrus reticulata possesses medical functions of regulating qi and expelling phlegm, and has been clinically used for the treatment of lung related diseases in traditional chinese medicine for a long time. our previous research revealed that citrus reticulata exhibited inhibitory effects on pulmonary fibrosis; however, its active principles are still unclear. | 2013 | 23318412 |
| molecular characterization and expression analysis of s1 self-incompatibility locus-linked pollen 3.15 gene in citrus reticulata. | gametophytic self-incompatibility (gsi) is controlled by a highly polymorphic locus called the s-locus, which is an important factor that can result in seedless fruit in citrus. the s1 self-incompatibility locus-linked pollen 3.15 gene (s1-3.15 ) belongs to a type of s locus gene. the role of s1-3.15 in the si reaction of citrus has not yet been reported. in this study, full-length sequences of cdna and dna encoding the s1-3.15 gene, referred to as crs1-3.15 , were isolated from 'wuzishatangju' ... | 2013 | 23302024 |
| nobiletin-rich citrus reticulata peels, a kampo medicine for alzheimer's disease: a case series. | | 2013 | 23286569 |
| chemical composition and anti-inflammatory effects of essential oil from hallabong flower. | a number of essential oils derived from plants are claimed to have several medicinal functions, including anti-cancer and anti-inflammation effects. however, the chemical composition and biological activities of flower-derived components have not been sufficiently characterized. therefore, we investigated the composition of essential oils from hallabong flower [(citrus unshiu marcov × citrus sinensis osbeck) × citrus reticulata blanco] and their anti-inflammatory effects. hydro-distilled essenti ... | 2013 | 27366141 |
| [study on the difference between components in volatile oil of citrus reticulata before and after being processed]. | to analyze the change of components in volatile oil of citrus reticulata before and after being processed. | 2012 | 23252264 |
| molecular characterization and expression analysis of ubiquitin-activating enzyme e1 gene in citrus reticulata. | ubiquitin-activating enzyme e1 (ube1) catalyzes the first step in the ubiquitination reaction, which targets a protein for degradation via a proteasome pathway. ube1 plays an important role in metabolic processes. in this study, full-length cdna and dna sequences of ube1 gene, designated crube1, were obtained from 'wuzishatangju' (self-incompatible, si) and 'shatangju' (self-compatible, sc) mandarins. 5 amino acids and 8 bases were different in cdna and dna sequences of crube1 between 'wuzishata ... | 2013 | 23154060 |
| fertilisation and pesticides affect mandarin orange nutrient composition. | the effects of the application of foliar fertilisation and pesticide on nutritional quality of mandarin orange juices were evaluated using (1)h nmr metabolomics. significant differences between the use of fertiliser and pesticides during fruit formation were observed, and included changes in sugar, amino acid and organic acid composition. to determine whether the difference in sugar concentration was enough for the consumer to detect, a sensory experiment was performed in which two orange juice ... | 2012 | 23107722 |
| a nuclear phylogenetic analysis: snps, indels and ssrs deliver new insights into the relationships in the 'true citrus fruit trees' group (citrinae, rutaceae) and the origin of cultivated species. | despite differences in morphology, the genera representing 'true citrus fruit trees' are sexually compatible, and their phylogenetic relationships remain unclear. most of the important commercial 'species' of citrus are believed to be of interspecific origin. by studying polymorphisms of 27 nuclear genes, the average molecular differentiation between species was estimated and some phylogenetic relationships between 'true citrus fruit trees' were clarified. | 2013 | 23104641 |
| identification of differentially expressed genes in pistils from self-incompatible citrus reticulata by suppression subtractive hybridization. | self-incompatibility (si) is one important factor that can result in citrus seedlessness. however, the molecular mechanism of si in citrus is not clear yet. to isolate the pistil's si-related genes, a suppression subtractive hybridization library was constructed using mature pistils of 'wuzishatangju' mandarin (si) as the tester and mature pistils of 'shatangju' mandarin (self-compatibility, sc) as the driver. 229 differentially expressed cdna clones from 967 positive clones were sequenced and i ... | 2013 | 23070907 |
| citrus reticulata peel improves patient tolerance of low-volume polyethylene glycol for colonoscopy preparation. | adequate adjuncts help to reduce the volume of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (peg-els) needed, to ameliorate patient discomfort, and to improve colonic visibility during colonoscopy. this study aimed to assess the effect of citrus reticulata peel (crp) as an adjunct to low-volume peg for colonic preparation. | 2012 | 22989539 |
| [dynamic changes of soil respiration in citrus reticulata and castanea henryi orchards in wanmulin nature reserve, fujian province of east china]. | from january 2009 to december 2009, the soil respiration in the citrus reticulata and castanea henryi orchards in wanmulin nature reserve was measured with li-8100, aimed to characterize the dynamic changes of the soil respiration and its relationships with soil temperature and moisture in the two orchards. the monthly variation of the soil respiration in the orchards was single-peaked, with the peak appeared in july (3.76 micromol x m(-2) x s(-1)) ) and august (2.69 micromol x m(-2) x s(-1)). s ... | 2012 | 22937632 |
| characterization of polymethoxylated flavonoids (pmfs) in the peels of 'shatangju' mandarin ( citrus reticulata blanco) by online high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to photodiode array detection and electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. | a sensitive hplc-dad-esi-ms/ms method was established to screen and identify the polymethoxylated flavonoids (pmfs) in the peels of 'shatangju' mandarin ( citrus reticulata blanco). eight pmf standards, including four polymethoxylated flavones, two polymethoxylated flavanones, and two polymethoxylated chalcones, were first to be analyzed in positive mode by cid-ms/ms. on the basis of the esi-ms(n) characteristics of pmfs and the results of eic-ms/ms experiment, 32 pmfs including 24 flavones and ... | 2012 | 22917253 |
| comparative transcript profiling of gene expression between seedless ponkan mandarin and its seedy wild type during floral organ development by suppression subtractive hybridization and cdna microarray. | seedlessness is an important agronomic trait for citrus, and male sterility (ms) is one main cause of seedless citrus fruit. however, the molecular mechanism of citrus seedlessness remained not well explored. | 2012 | 22897898 |
| hypolipidemic and bifidogenic potentials in the dietary fiber prepared from mikan (japanese mandarin orange: citrus unshiu) albedo. | the albedo is the white part of the citrus peel, which acts as a water reservoir for the juice sacs, seeds and leaves in times of drought. as the functionality of the albedo is unknown, we examined in this study the hypolipidemic and bifidogenic potentials of dietary fiber (df) prepared from the mikan (japanese mandarin orange: citrus unshiu) albedo. the albedo was obtained from mikan harvested in arida, wakayama prefecture, and total df (tdf), water soluble df (sdf) and water insoluble df (idf) ... | 2012 | 22878387 |
| [eco-hydrological characteristics and soil and water conservation effect of citrus plantation on slope red soil of jiangxi province, china]. | a 9-year observation was conducted at the experimental plots in the citrus reticulata plantation in jiangxi provincial eco-technology park to study the eco-hydrological characteristics and soil conservation benefits of the plantation on slope red soil. seven treatments were designed and monitored over nine years. the average flow and the rate of sediment for the seven treatments were reduced by 78.5% and 77.2%, respectively. the reduction rates were the highest in treatments band coverage of pas ... | 2012 | 22586974 |
| role of carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin in bone homeostasis. | bone homeostasis is maintained through a balance between osteoblastic bone formation and osteoclastic bone resorption. aging induces bone loss due to decreased osteoblastic bone formation and increased osteoclastic bone resorption. osteoporosis with its accompanying decrease in bone mass is widely recognized as a major public health problem. nutritional factors may play a role in the prevention of bone loss with aging. among various carotenoids (carotene and xanthophylls including beta (β)-crypt ... | 2012 | 22471523 |
| preventive effects of citrus reticulata essential oil on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats and the mechanism. | to investigate the effects of essential oil of citrus reticulata (eocr) on proliferation of human embryonic lung fibroblasts (helfs), and to explore its protective effects on bleomycin (blm)-induced lung fibrosis in rats. | 2012 | 22313888 |
| first record of anastrepha serpentina (wiedemann) (diptera: tephritidae) in citrus in brazil. | anastrepha serpentina (wiedemann) is recorded for the first time in citrus (rutaceae) in brazil. specimens were obtained from sweet orange (citrus sinensis) sampled in the municipalities of belém and capitão poço, and from mandarin orange (citrus reticulata) from tomé-açu, state of pará, brazil. | 2013 | 23939279 |