| characterization of the citrus genome through analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphisms. | studies on the nature of restriction fragment length polymorphisms (rflps) were undertaken to characterize the citrus genome. this type of analysis has not been carried out with any other perennial crop. citrus reticulata blanco cv clementine, c. xparadisi macf. cv duncan, and an f1 hybrid (lb 1-21) were used to determine what probe/enzyme combinations revealed polymorphisms in southern analysis, and a backcross family (lb 1-21x'clementine') of 65 randomly selected hybrid seedlings was used for ... | 1996 | 24166267 |
| somatic hybridization between citrus reticulata and citropsis gabunensis through electrofusion. | protoplasts from embryogenic calli of citrus reticulata blanco cv. ponkan and citropsis gabunensis (engl.) swing. & m. kell (cabon cherry orange), were isolated and fused using electric current. maximum fusion frequency was obtained with ac at 75 kv/cm (1.0 mhz) for 15 s, followed by dc square-wave pulses at 1.25 kv/cm for 40 μs. fusion-treated protoplasts were cultured on mt medium containing no growth regulators, solidified with 0.6% bacto difco agar. protoplast-derived calli were proliferated ... | 1994 | 24194127 |
| somatic hybrid plants from sexually incompatible woody species: citrus reticulata and citropsis gilletiana. | allotetraploid intergeneric somatic hybrid plants between citrus reticulata blanco cv. cleopatra mandarin and citropsis gilletiana swing. & m. kell. (common name gillet's cherry orange) were regenerated following protoplast fusion. cleopatra protoplasts were isolated from an ovule-derived embryogenic suspension culture and fused chemically with leaf-derived protoplasts of citropsis gilletiana. cleopatra mandarin and somatic hybrid plants were regenerated via somatic embryogenesis. hybrid plant i ... | 1990 | 24232779 |
| differential response of stomata to air humidity in the parasitic mistletoe (phthirusa pyrifolia) and its host, mandarin orange (citrus resitulata). | measurements of co2 and h2o exchange rate and the calculated leaf conductance of attached leaves were conducted over a range of leaf-to-air vapour pressure difference (vpd) (1.5 to 5.5 kpa) to compare the response of the parasitic mistletoe, phthirusa pyrifolia, with that of its host, the mandarin orange, citrus reticulata. seedlings of the host infected with the parasite were grown in well-watered and adequately fertilized large pots outdoors at the ciat headquarters, palmira, colombia, south a ... | 1986 | 24442365 |
| rotylenchus microstriatus n.sp. (hoplolaimidae: nematoda) from bolivia. | rotylenchus microstriatus n.sp. is described from musa sp. and citrus reticulata in bolivia. it has males and is characterized by a continuous and finely striated lip region of 9 to 11 annules. ac]19820601. | 1983 | 27432373 |
| an examination on the modern significance of "yakushokudougen" in transferring to organic agriculture. | this study attempts to identify whether and why the difference in corruption progress exists between organic and conventional farm products by conducting two corruption experiments of farm products and separation experiment of bacteria, as well as farmer survey. the results of corruption experiments for wenzhou mandarin oranges (citrus unshiu) and polished rice showed that conventional farm products demonstrated fast-growing corruption with strong unpleasant smell distinctively different from or ... | 2015 | 26370525 |
| quantification of transfer of salmonella from citrus fruits to peel, edible portion, and gloved hands during hand peeling. | although studies have quantified bacterial transfer between hands and various materials, cross-contamination between the surface of fresh citrus fruit and the edible portions during hand peeling has not been reported. this study quantifies transfer of salmonella to the edible portion of citrus fruit from a contaminated peel during hand peeling. citrus fruits used for this study were citrus sinensis (sweet orange) cultivars 'valencia' and 'navel', citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarins), citrus reticul ... | 2017 | 28463082 |
| effect of applying cinnamaldehyde incorporated in wax on green mold decay in citrus fruits. | green mold caused by penicillium digitatum is the most damaging postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. cinnamaldehyde (ca) is a food additive that has potential use in controlling postharvest disease of fruits and vegetables. in this study, the effectiveness of wax with ca (wca) in controlling ponkan (citrus reticulata blanco) green mold was investigated. | 0 | 28620947 |
| a wireless sensor network for growth environment measurement and multi-band optical sensing to diagnose tree vigor. | we have tried to develop the guidance system for farmers to cultivate using various phenological indices. as the sensing part of this system, we deployed a new wireless sensor network (wsn). this system uses the 920 mhz radio wave based on the wireless smart utility network that enables long-range wireless communication. in addition, the data acquired by the wsn were standardized for the advanced web service interoperability. by using these standardized data, we can create a web service that off ... | 0 | 28448452 |
| fermented citrus reticulata (ponkan) fruit squeezed draff that contains a large amount of 4'-demethylnobiletin prevents mk801-induced memory impairment. | a previous study reported biotransformation of a citrus peel polymethoxyflavone, nobiletin, by aspergillus enabling production of 4'-demethylnobiletin, and the product's antimutagenic activity. however, the effects of fermented citrus peel on the basal forebrain-hippocampal system remain unidentified. citrus reticulata (ponkan) fruit squeezed draffs are generated as mass waste in beverage factories. in this study using pc12d cells and cultured central nervous system neurons, we therefore examine ... | 2017 | 28488113 |
| management of fruit species in urban home gardens of argentina atlantic forest as an influence for landscape domestication. | home gardens are considered germplasm repositories and places for experimentation, thus they are key sites for the domestication of plants. domestication is considered a constant process that occurs along a continuum from wild to managed to domesticated populations. management may lead to the modification of populations and in other cases to their distribution, changing population structure in a landscape. our objective is focused on the management received in home gardens by perennial species o ... | 2017 | 29033964 |
| comparative analysis of juice volatiles in selected mandarins, mandarin relatives and other citrus genotypes. | citrus fruit flavor is an important attribute prioritized in variety improvement. the present study compared juice volatiles compositions from 13 selected citrus genotypes, including six mandarins (citrus reticulata), three sour oranges (citrus aurantium), one blood orange (citrus sinensis), one lime (citrus limonia), one clementine (citrus clementina) and one satsuma (citrus unshiu). | 2018 | 28731231 |
| efficient analysis of phytochemical constituents in the peel of chinese wild citrus mangshanju (citrus reticulata blanco) by uhplc-q-tof-ms. | an efficient ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry method was developed for separation and profiling of phytochemical constituents of chinese wild mandarin, mangshanju (citrus reticulata blanco). all constituents were well separated within 16 min. based on retention times, accurate mass, mse fragments and/or reference standards as well as databases, a total of 81 compounds were unambiguously identified or tentatively assigned includ ... | 2018 | 29370467 |
| chemical constituents from the flowers of satsuma mandarin and their free radical scavenging and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. | flowers of citrus plants are used as mild sedatives and for the treatment of insomnia in traditional medicines. in japan, tea made from the flowers of satsuma mandarin is consumed as healthy drink. hesperidin (1), hesperetin (2), rutin (3), quercetin (4), nicotiflorin (5), eriocitrin (6), narirutin (7), phenylethyl glucoside (8) and unshuoside a (9) were isolated from the meoh extract of fresh flowers. structure elucidation of these compounds was performed on the basis of nmr spectroscopic data. ... | 2018 | 29334238 |
| high incidence of citrus tristeza virus in mandarin (citrus reticulata) in north-east states of india. | khasi mandarin is one of the most remunerative crop in north eastern hills region of india playing a very critical role in the socio-economic upliftment of the people. the orchards of this region were found to express the typical symptoms of citrus tristeza virus (ctv). an extensive survey of the khasi mandarin orchard for six north eastern states of india namely arunachal pradesh, meghalaya, assam, nagaland, sikkim and tripura, was carried out to establish the identity of these viruses using el ... | 2017 | 29291231 |
| differentiation between flavors of sweet orange (citrus sinensis) and mandarin (citrus reticulata). | pioneering investigations referring to citrus flavor have been intensively conducted. however, the characteristic flavor difference between sweet orange and mandarin has not been defined. in this study, sensory analysis illustrated the crucial role of aroma in the differentiation between orange flavor and mandarin flavor. to study aroma, valencia orange and lb8-9 mandarin were used. their most aroma-active compounds were preliminarily identified by aroma extract dilution analysis (aeda). quantit ... | 2018 | 29237265 |
| processing of wet kinnow mandarin (citrus reticulata) fruit waste into novel brønsted acidic ionic liquids and their application in hydrolysis of sucrose. | in citrus processing industries, where up to 60% of the whole fruit is discarded, generates citrus waste (peel, seeds, membrane, and pulp) on a massive scale. the waste does not currently have high-value applications, instead the majority is disposed of or pelletized for animal feed. therefore, a concise and efficacious protocol for processing of kinnow mandarin (citrus reticulata) fruit waste to numerous novel brønsted acidic ionic liquids (3a-k) have been developed. bails were characterized us ... | 2017 | 29220805 |
| effect of citrus reticulata blanco essential oil on cryptolestes ferrugineus (stephens) adults. | the rusty grain beetle, cryptolestes ferrugineus (stephens), is a major insect pest of stored products worldwide. in an effort to manage populations of c. ferrugineus in stored grains, the essential oil from citrus reticulata blanco peel was prepared by the soxhlet method with anhydrous diethyl ether, and its contact activity, repellent activity, and fumigant activity were investigated against c. ferrugineus adults. c. reticulata peel essential oil had potent contact, repellent, and fumigant act ... | 2017 | 29154719 |
| chemical composition of the essential oils isolated from peel of three citrus species and their mosquitocidal activity against culex pipiens. | three essential oils (eos) were isolated from the peel of citrus fruits citrus reticulata l., citrus reticulata chinase blanco and citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck (family: rutaceae) and evaluated against culex pipiens l.1758 (family: culicidae). chemical composition indicated that the eos were rich in essential phytochemicals including hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. these constituents revealed some variability among the oils displaying interesting chemotypes limonene (35-51%), 1r-α-p ... | 2017 | 29017021 |
| impact of in vitro digestion phases on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in mandarin pulps. | the composition of carotenoids (carotenes and free and acylated xanthophylls) and their bioaccessibilities were determined for the first time in pulps of mandarins cultivated in brazil. two cultivars of mandarin, citrus reticulata blanco cv. 'ponkan' and citrus reticulata × c. sinensis cv. 'murcott', showed higher contents of most carotenoids compared to those found in c. deliciosa tenore cv. 'rio'. the major carotenoids in mandarin cv. 'ponkan' and 'murcott' were (all-e)-β-cryptoxanthin laurate ... | 2017 | 28972218 |
| optimization of low power ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco cv. sainampueng) peel. | mandarin peel is a good source of phenolic compounds, which can be extracted by the ultrasound-assisted extraction (uae) method. this research was to optimize the uae conditions for maximum mandarin peel extract (mpe) relating to the extract yield, total phenolic content and the content of a mandarin peel rich flavonoid, hesperidin, using a response surface method comparing with the maceration extraction (mae) method. the results showed that the selected factors (temperature, time and power) hav ... | 2018 | 28958537 |
| identification of qtls controlling aroma volatiles using a 'fortune' x 'murcott' (citrus reticulata) population. | flavor is an important attribute of mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco), but flavor improvement via conventional breeding is very challenging largely due to the complexity of the flavor components and traits. many aroma associated volatiles of citrus fruit have been identified, which are directly related to flavor, but knowledge of genetic linkages and relevant genes for these volatiles, along with applicable markers potentially for expeditious and economical marker-assisted selection (mas), is ... | 2017 | 28830354 |
| identification of protoplast-isolation responsive micrornas in citrus reticulata blanco by high-throughput sequencing. | protoplast isolation is a stress-inducing process, during which a variety of physiological and molecular alterations take place. such stress response affects the expression of totipotency of cultured protoplasts. micrornas (mirnas) play important roles in plant growth, development and stress responses. however, the underlying mechanism of mirnas involved in the protoplast totipotency remains unclear. in this study, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to sequence two populations of sma ... | 2017 | 28829800 |
| epidemiologic characteristics of scrub typhus on jeju island. | scrub typhus is the most common febrile disease in korea during the autumn. jeju island is the largest island in south korea and has a distinctive oceanic climate. this study aimed to identify epidemiologic characteristics of scrub typhus on jeju island. | 2017 | 28823118 |
| antimicrobial spray nanocoating of supramolecular fe(iii)-tannic acid metal-organic coordination complex: applications to shoe insoles and fruits. | numerous coating strategies are available to control the surface properties and confer new properties to substrates for applications in energy, environment, biosystems, etc., but most have the intrinsic limitations in the practical setting: (1) highly specific interactions between coating materials and target surfaces are required for stable and durable coating; (2) the coating of bulk substrates, such as fruits, is time-consuming or is not achievable in the conventional solution-based coating. ... | 2017 | 28765556 |
| unreduced megagametophyte production in lemon occurs via three meiotic mechanisms, predominantly second-division restitution. | unreduced (2n) gametes have played a pivotal role in polyploid plant evolution and are useful for sexual polyploid breeding in various species, particularly for developing new seedless citrus varieties. the underlying mechanisms of 2n gamete formation were recently revealed for citrus reticulata but remain poorly understood for other citrus species, including lemon (c. limon [l.] burm. f.). here, we investigated the frequency and causal meiotic mechanisms of 2n megagametophyte production in lemo ... | 2017 | 28747921 |
| flavonoid composition of tarocco (citrus sinensis l. osbeck) clone "lempso" and fast antioxidant activity screening by dpph-uhplc-pda-it-tof. | clonal selection and hybridisation are valid strategies to obtain fruits with enhanced sensorial and nutraceutical properties. within citrus sinensis varieties, tarocco clone "lempso" is a typical product of the calabria region (italy) characterised by its red pulp. this is the first report concerning its accurate profiling. | 2017 | 28686312 |
| an r2r3-myb transcription factor represses the transformation of α- and β-branch carotenoids by negatively regulating expression of crbch2 and crnced5 in flavedo of citrus reticulate. | although the functions of carotenogenic genes are well documented, little is known about the mechanisms that regulate their expression, especially those genes involved in α - and β-branch carotenoid metabolism. in this study, an r2r3-myb transcriptional factor (crmyb68) that directly regulates the transformation of α- and β-branch carotenoids was identified using green ougan (mt), a stay-green mutant of citrus reticulata cv suavissima. a comprehensive analysis of developing and harvested fruits ... | 2017 | 28681945 |
| antioxidant capacity, anticancer ability and flavonoids composition of 35 citrus (citrus reticulata blanco) varieties. | citrus (citrus reticulate blanco) is one of the most commonly consumed and widely distributed fruit in the world, which is possessing extensive bioactivities. present study aimed to fully understand the flavonoids compositions, antioxidant capacities and in vitro anticancer abilities of different citrus resources. citrus fruits of 35 varieties belonging to 5 types (pummelos, oranges, tangerines, mandarins and hybrids) were collected. combining li quid chromatography combined with electrospray io ... | 2017 | 28678176 |
| effect of mandarin orange yogurt on allergic conjunctivitis induced by conjunctival allergen challenge. | to evaluate the effects of mandarin orange yogurt containing nobiletin and β-lactoglobulin on the allergic conjunctivitis induced by a conjunctival allergen challenge (cac). | 2017 | 28593244 |
| cytotoxic properties of the stem bark of citrus reticulata blanco (rutaceae). | the bioassay-guided fractionation of the n-hexane extract of citrus reticulata blanco (rutaceae) stem bark yielded scoparone (1), xanthyletin (2), lupeol (3), β-amyrin (4), stigmasterol (5), β-sitosterol (6) and palmitic acid. the structures of these compounds were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, i.e., 1d and 2d nmr and ei-ms, and by comparison with the reported data. extracts, fractions and isolated compounds 1-6 were assessed for cytotoxicity by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2 ... | 2017 | 28568378 |
| five new limonoids from peels of satsuma orange (citrus reticulata). | five new: 21,23-dihydro-21-hydroxy-23-oxonomilin (1), 21,23-dihydro-23-methoxy-21-oxonomilin (2), 21,23-dihydro-21-hydroxy-23-oxonomilinic acid methyl ester (3), 21,23-dihydro-23-methoxy-21-oxolimonin (4), and 21,23-dihydro-21-oxolimonin (5), and seven known limonoids were isolated from peels of satsuma orange (citrus reticulata). the isolated compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on macrophage activation by an inhibitory assay of nitric oxide (no) production. among them, compoun ... | 2017 | 28561764 |
| polymethoxyflavones in peel of citrus reticulata 'chachi' and their biological activities. | citrus polymethoxyflavones (pmfs) have been of increasing interest due to their extensive biological activities. in the present study, a total of eight pmfs were isolated from the peel of citrus reticulata 'chachi' (crc). they were individually identified as 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone (1), 5,6,7,3',4'-pentamethoxyflavanone (2), 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,3',4'-pentamethoxyflavone (3), 3,5,6,7,8,3',4'- heptamethoxyflavone (4), 5,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone (5), 5,6,7,8,4'-pentamethoxyflavone ... | 2017 | 28551233 |
| essential and toxic element concentrations in monofloral honeys from southern croatia. | the concentrations of 24 elements in seven honey types (multifloral, heather, common heather, bearberry, sage, mandarin orange-blossom and honeydew) collected in southern mediterranean regions of croatia were determined using icp-ms. significant differences were found in the concentrations of ag, as, ba, cu, co, fe, k, mg, mn, mo, na, ni, se, sb, u and th (p<0.05, all) among honeys. the highest element concentrations were determined in honeydew honeys, with the exception of multifloral (ca, cr, ... | 2017 | 28551232 |
| in silico identification and validation of potential micrornas in kinnow mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco). | micrornas (mirnas) are a large family of 19-25 nucleotides, regulatory, non-coding rna molecules that control gene expression by cleaving or inhibiting the translation of target gene transcripts in animals and plants. despite the important functions of mirnas related to regulation of plant growth and development processes, metabolism, and abiotic and biotic stresses, little is known about the disease-related mirna. here, we present a new pipeline for mirna analysis using expressed sequence tags ... | 2017 | 28534166 |
| comparative transcriptome analyses of a late-maturing mandarin mutant and its original cultivar reveals gene expression profiling associated with citrus fruit maturation. | characteristics of late maturity in fruit are good agronomic traits for extending the harvest period and marketing time. however, underlying molecular basis of the late-maturing mechanism in fruit is largely unknown. in this study, rna sequencing (rna-seq) technology was used to identify differentially expressed genes (degs) related to late-maturing characteristics from a late-maturing mutant 'huawan wuzishatangju' (hwwzstj) (citrus reticulata blanco) and its original line 'wuzishatangju' (wzstj ... | 2017 | 28533983 |
| evaluation of bioactive flavonoids and antioxidant activity in pericarpium citri reticulatae (citrus reticulata 'chachi') during storage. | a simple and accurate method using high performance liquid chromatography (hplc) with dual wavelength detection was developed to simultaneously determine the contents of one flavanone glycoside (hesperidin) and five polymethoxylated flavones (pmfs: sinensetin, 4',5,7,8-tetramethoxyflavone, nobiletin, tangeretin and 5-o-desmethyl nobiletin) in pericarpium citri reticulatae (citrus reticulata 'chachi') ('chachi' pcr). by modifying the mobile phase compositions and detection wavelengths, an optimal ... | 2017 | 28407962 |
| the influence of negative urgency, attentional bias, and emotional dimensions on palatable food consumption. | we tested a theoretical model concerning the role of attentional bias and negative affect in food consumption that offers important advances. we hypothesized that the effects of negative affect manipulations on food consumption vary as a function of trait levels of negative urgency (nu; tendency to act impulsively when distressed), and attentional bias and that the roles of emotional arousal and negative emotional valence differ and should be studied separately. 190 undergraduate women were rand ... | 2016 | 26877214 |
| [prevention of senescence and stress by food composition]. | the high prevalence of dementia in aged individuals suggests that aging is the most important risk factor and that senescence further enhances dementia. we have searched for dietary factors that prevent brain senescence using a mouse model of age-related neurodegeneration (samp10). this mouse line is suitable for studying brain senescence because brain atrophy and cognitive dysfunction are observed with aging, similar to humans. the production of reactive oxygen species and oxidative damage are ... | 2015 | 25743897 |
| elevation, rootstock, and soil depth affect the nutritional quality of mandarin oranges. | the effects of elevation, rootstock, and soil depth on the nutritional quality of mandarin oranges from 11 groves in california were investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectroscopy by quantifying 29 compounds and applying multivariate statistical data analysis. a comparison of the juice from oranges in groves with deeper soil and trifoliate rootstock versus those with shallow soil and c-35 rootstock revealed differences in the concentrations of 4-aminobutyrate, ethanol, phenylalani ... | 2011 | 21332232 |
| influence of epicuticular waxes on the photolysis of pirimicarb in the solid phase. | the influence of epicuticular waxes extracted from different fruits on the photodegradation of pirimicarb (i) in the solid phase was studied. waxes were extracted with chcl(3) and chcl(3)/ch(3)oh from nectarines (n), oranges (o(r)), and mandarin oranges (m). all of the waxes affect the qualitative behavior of the photodegradation of i: the formation of photoproducts n-formylpirimicarb (ii) and demethylpirimicarb (iii) was hindered. this influence was found to be independent of the light sources ... | 1998 | 10554311 |
| kuwait's total diet study: dietary intake of organochlorine, carbamate, benzimidazole and phenylurea pesticide residues. | the state of kuwait in cooperation with the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) conducted a total diet study (tds) to estimate intakes of pesticide residues by the population. the levels of organochlorine (oc) pesticides, carbamates, benzimidazoles, and phenylureas in the tds core list are reported here. the tds core list was established through a national food consumption survey. all food items (140 for the kuwaiti adult) were prepared as eaten and analyzed for the pesticides mentioned abov ... | 2008 | 10589497 |
| double-barrelled tubular duplication of the ileum. | a three year old boy with a 10 cm double-barrelled tubular duplication of the distal ileum is reported. he presented with a small bowel obstruction after a large meal of mandarin oranges. at laparotomy an obstruction of both lumens was found which communicated at both ends with the normal ileal lumen. although cystic duplications of the small intestine are common, tubular duplications are relatively rare, especially an obstruction with impacted undigested foods. | 1993 | 8240869 |