Publications
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| complete chloroplast genome sequence of omani lime (citrus aurantiifolia) and comparative analysis within the rosids. | the genus citrus contains many economically important fruits that are grown worldwide for their high nutritional and medicinal value. due to frequent hybridizations among species and cultivars, the exact number of natural species and the taxonomic relationships within this genus are unclear. to compare the differences between the citrus chloroplast genomes and to develop useful genetic markers, we used a reference-assisted approach to assemble the complete chloroplast genome of omani lime (c. au ... | 2014 | 25398081 |
| citrus transformation using juvenile tissue explants. | the most frequently used method for production of citrus transgenic plants is via agrobacterium-mediated transformation of tissues found on explants obtained from juvenile seedlings. within the last decade and especially within the last 5-6 years, this robust method was employed to produce thousands of transgenic plants. with the newly applied screening methods that allow easier and faster detection of transgenic shoots, estimates of transformation rate for some cultivars have gone up making thi ... | 2015 | 25416263 |
| anti-malarial activity of a polyherbal product (nefang) during early and established plasmodium infection in rodent models. | the emerging resistance of plasmodium species to currently available anti-malarials remains a public health concern, hence the need for new effective, safe and affordable drugs. natural products remain a reliable source of drugs. nefang is a polyherbal anti-malarial of the cameroonian folklore medicine with demonstrated in vitro antiplasmodial and antioxidant activities. it is composed of mangifera indica (bark and leaf), psidium guajava, carica papaya, cymbopogon citratus, citrus sinensis, ocim ... | 2014 | 25421605 |
| incidence of 'candidatus liberibacter asiaticus'-infected plants among citrandarins as rootstock and scion under field conditions. | huanglongbing (hlb), caused by the bacterium 'candidatus liberibacter' spp., is currently one of the most serious diseases of citrus plants and has caused substantial economic losses. thus far, there is no source of genetic resistance to hlb in the genus citrus or its relatives. however, several studies have reported poncirus trifoliata and some of its hybrids to be more tolerant to the disease. the main objective of this study was to report differences in the incidence of 'ca. l. asiaticus' inf ... | 2015 | 25423067 |
| identification and molecular characterization of nuclear citrus leprosis virus, a member of the proposed dichorhavirus genus infecting multiple citrus species in mexico. | citrus leprosis is one of the most destructive diseases of citrus spp. and is associated with two unrelated virus groups that produce particles primarily in either the cytoplasm or nucleus of infected plant cells. symptoms of leprosis, including chlorotic spots surrounded by yellow haloes on leaves and necrotic spots on twigs and fruit, were observed on leprosis-affected mandarin and navel sweet orange trees in the state of querétaro, mexico. serological and molecular assays showed that the cyto ... | 2015 | 25423071 |
| the effect of citrus-derived oil on bovine blood neutrophil function and gene expression in vitro. | research on the use of natural products to treat or prevent microbial invasion as alternatives to antibiotic use is growing. polymorphonuclear leukocytes (pmnl) play a vital role with regard to the innate immune response that affects severity or duration of mastitis. to our knowledge, effect of cold-pressed terpeneless valencia orange oil (tco) on bovine pmnl function has not been elucidated. therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of tco on bovine blood pmnl chemota ... | 2015 | 25434342 |
| genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the polyamine oxidase gene family in sweet orange (citrus sinensis). | polyamine oxidases (paos) are fad-dependent enzymes associated with polyamine catabolism. in plants, increasing evidences support that pao genes play essential roles in abiotic and biotic stresses response. in this study, six putative pao genes (cspao1-cspao6) were unraveled in sweet orange (citrus sinensis) using the released citrus genome sequences. a total of 203 putative cis-regulatory elements involved in hormone and stress response were predicted in 1.5-kb promoter regions at the upstream ... | 2015 | 25445392 |
| different citrus rootstocks present high dissimilarities in their antioxidant activity and vitamins content according to the ripening stage. | "lane late" sweet orange grafted on six different citrus rootstocks and grown in the guadalquivir valley (seville, spain) were picked at different ripening stages in two consecutive seasons to characterize their antioxidant activity (free radicals scavenging activity, reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition) and quantify their main antioxidant compounds (vitamin e and vitamin c). linear discriminant analysis and 2-way anova were applied to compare the effects induced by citrus rootstock ... | 2015 | 25462974 |
| degradation kinetic modelling of ascorbic acid and colour intensity in pasteurised blood orange juice during storage. | the stability of ascorbic acid and colour intensity in pasteurised blood orange juice (citrus sinensis [l.] osbeck) during one month of storage was investigated at 4-37 °c. the effects of ascorbic acid fortification (at 100, 200 mg l(-1)) and deaeration, temperature/time storage on the kinetic behaviour were determined. ascorbic acid was monitored by hplc-dad and colour intensity by spectrophotometric measurements. degradation kinetics were best fitted by first-order reaction models for both asc ... | 2015 | 25466074 |
| carbon isotope ratios of selected volatiles in citrus sinensis and in orange-flavoured food. | twenty genuine samples of industrially cold-pressed sweet orange essential oils, were analysed by gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry to determine the values of the carbon isotope ratios (δ(13)c(vpdb)) of selected volatiles and assess the corresponding range of authenticity. successively, four commercial orange-flavoured products were analysed under identical conditions to evaluate the authenticity of the orange flavour. the samples were extracted by solid-phase microex ... | 2015 | 25475589 |
| the use of aromasticks at a cancer centre: a retrospective audit. | to consider the use of aromasticks in a cancer centre in the uk: the reasons for their use, the choice of essential oils used in them and the demographics of the patients to whom they were given. | 2014 | 25486854 |
| structural and biochemical characteristics of citrus flowers associated with defence against a fungal pathogen. | the constitutive characters of plants can be structural or biochemical and play an important role in their defence against pathogens. citrus postbloom fruit drop (pfd) caused by colletotrichum spp. is one of the most important fungal diseases of citrus. the pathogen infects the flowers, leading to premature fruit drop and reducing citrus production. however, flower buds smaller than 8 mm long are usually not infected by colletotrichum spp. thus, this study investigated whether there are constitu ... | 2014 | 25535209 |
| in vitro bioaccessibility of carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamin c from differently processed oranges and orange juices [citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck]. | carotenoid, flavonoid, and vitamin c concentrations were determined in fresh orange segments and a puree-like homogenate derived thereof, as well as freshly squeezed, flash-pasteurized, and pasteurized juices. lutein and β-cryptoxanthin were slightly degraded during dejuicing, whereas β-carotene levels were retained. vitamin c levels remained unaffected, whereas flavonoid levels decreased 8-fold upon juice extraction, most likely due to the removal of flavonoid-rich albedo and juice vesicles. li ... | 2015 | 25539394 |
| comparative transcriptome analyses between a spontaneous late-ripening sweet orange mutant and its wild type suggest the functions of aba, sucrose and ja during citrus fruit ripening. | a spontaneous late-ripening mutant of 'jincheng' (c. sinensis l. osbeck) sweet orange exhibited a delay of fruit pigmentation and harvesting. in this work, we studied the processes of orange fruit ripening through the comparative analysis between the jincheng mutant and its wild type. this study revealed that the fruit quality began to differ on 166th days after anthesis. at this stage, fruits were subjected to transcriptome analysis by rna sequencing. 13,412 differentially expressed unigenes (d ... | 2014 | 25551568 |
| short communication: in vitro assessment of antioxidant, antibacterial and phytochemical analysis of peel of citrus sinensis. | antibacterial effect of citrus sinensis peel extracts was evaluated against several pathogenic bacteria associated with human and fish infections viz., escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumonia, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus epidermidis, serratia marcesnces, shigella flexneri, enterobacter amnigenus, salmonella typhimurium and serratia odorifera. methanol, ethanol, chloroform and diethyl ether solvents were used for extraction. in vitro antiba ... | 2015 | 25553700 |
| diversity in sensory quality and determining factors influencing mandarin flavor liking. | we evaluated the sensory quality of 42 mandarin varieties that belong to 7 different natural subgroups: common mandarin (citrus reticulata blanco), clementine (citrus clementina hort. ex. tan), satsuma (citrus unshiu marcovitch), mediterranean mandarin (citrus deliciosa tenore), king mandarin (citrus nobilis loureiro), and mandarin hybrids, such as tangor (citrus reticulata × citrus sinensis) and tangelo (citrus reticulata × citrus paradisi). consumer flavor acceptance tests revealed wide divers ... | 2015 | 25559381 |
| phospholipids and terpenes modulate caco-2 transport of açaí anthocyanins. | anthocyanins (anc) are common polyphenolics in plants, but are poorly absorbed into the bloodstream upon consumption. phospholipids (pl) and terpenes (tp) may serve as enhancing agents in absorption. this study evaluated their role in transepithelial transport within a caco-2 cell monolayer-model system and impact on anc stability. açaí fruit anc were isolated and found to transport, at a low rate (1.22%), in the absence of soy lecithin phospholipids and valencia orange terpenes, yet their addit ... | 2015 | 25577079 |
| clinical evaluation of moro (citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck) orange juice supplementation for the weight management. | in the last years, several studies have recently evaluated the beneficial effects of red orange juice (citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck) and its active components in weight management and obesity. moro orange is a cultivar of red orange, particularly rich in active compounds such as anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavone glycosides and ascorbic acid, which displays anti-obesity effects in in vitro and in vivo studies. in this clinical study, the effect of a moro juice extract (morosil(®), 400 m ... | 2015 | 25588369 |
| genomewide analysis of small rnas in nonembryogenic and embryogenic tissues of citrus: microrna- and sirna-mediated transcript cleavage involved in somatic embryogenesis. | somatic embryogenesis (se) is a process of somatic cells becoming dedifferentiated and generating embryos. se has been widely used in biotechnology as a powerful way of regeneration and a model system for studying plant embryogenesis, but the controlling mechanisms of se are far from clear. here, we show the genomewide profiles of mirnas/sirnas and their target genes in nonembryogenic and embryogenic tissues of 'valencia' sweet orange. by high-throughput sequencing (hts) of small rnas and rna de ... | 2015 | 25615015 |
| differences in antennal sensillae of male and female peach fruit flies in relation to hosts. | antennal sensillae of male and female peach fruit flies, bactrocera zonata (saunders) (diptera: tephritidae), obtained from three different host fruit species (guava, psidium guajava l. (myrtales: myrtaceae); peach, prunus persica (l.) stokes (rosales: rosaceae); and orange, citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck (sapindales: rutaceae)), were studied with scanning electron microscopy. this study was carried out to describe the different types of sensillae present on the three antennal segments (scape, pedi ... | 2015 | 25688086 |
| regulation of ascorbic acid metabolism by blue led light irradiation in citrus juice sacs. | in the present study, the effects of red and blue led lights on the accumulation of ascorbic acid (asa) were investigated in the juice sacs of three citrus varieties, satsuma mandarin, valencia orange, and lisbon lemon. the results showed that the blue led light treatment effectively increased the asa content in the juice sacs of the three citrus varieties, whereas the red led light treatment did not. by increasing the blue led light intensity, the juice sacs of the three citrus varieties accumu ... | 2015 | 25711821 |
| correction to in vitro bioaccessibility of carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamin c from differently processed oranges and orange juices [citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck]. | 2015 | 25714679 | |
| investigation on the effect of different levels of dried sweet orange (citrus sinensis) pulp on performance, carcass characteristics and physiological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken. | utilization of agricultural by-products in animal nutrition is a matter of great concern. dried sweet orange (citrus sinensis) pulp (dcsp) is a potential source of valuable nutrients and natural antioxidants for poultry feed. in the experiment, a feeding trial was conducted in order to investigate the effect of different levels of dried orange residues in diet on broiler growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood metabolites, humoral immunity, and cecum microbial population. a total of 2 ... | 2015 | 25737644 |
| development and characterization of activated hydrochars from orange peels as potential adsorbents for emerging organic contaminants. | activated hydrochars obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization of orange peels (citrus sinensis) followed by various thermochemical processing were assessed as adsorbents for emerging contaminants in water. thermal activation under flows of co2 or air as well as chemical activation with phosphoric acid were applied to the hydrochars. their characteristics were analyzed and related to their ability to uptake three pharmaceuticals (diclofenac sodium, salicylic acid and flurbiprofen) considered ... | 2015 | 25742754 |
| quantification and localization of hesperidin and rutin in citrus sinensis grafted on c. limonia after xylella fastidiosa infection by hplc-uv and maldi imaging mass spectrometry. | a high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet (hplc-uv) method was developed for quantifying hesperidin and rutin levels in leaves and stems of citrus limonia, with a good linearity over a range of 1.0-80.0 and 1.0-50.0 μg ml(-1) respectively, with r(2)>0.999 for all curves. the limits of detection (lod) for both flavonoids were 0.6 and 0.5 μg ml(-1), respectively, with quantification (loq) being 2.0 and 1.0 μg ml(-1), respectively. the quantification method was applied to citrus sinensis ... | 2015 | 25749617 |
| isolation and characterization of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 genes from different citrus species. | in plants, the carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 (ccd4) could target on plastoglobules and cleave specific carotenoids, producing apocarotenoids and volatile compounds. these compounds are important for color and aroma formation in fruits and flowers. in this study, five ccd4 gene members (ccd4a, b, c, d, and e) were investigated in different citrus species including mandarin, pummelo, and sweet orange. sequence analysis showed that the ccd4 genes from all the species examined exhibited extensiv ... | 2015 | 25749981 |
| uptake and distribution of soil applied zinc by citrus trees-addressing fertilizer use efficiency with 68zn labeling. | the zinc (zn) supply increases the fruit yield of citrus trees that are grown, especially in the highly weathered soils of the tropics due to the inherently low nutrient availability in the soil solution. leaf sprays containing micronutrients are commonly applied to orchards, even though the nutrient supply via soil could be of practical value. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of zn fertilizers that are applied to the soil surface on absorption and partitioning of the nutrient by citrus t ... | 2015 | 25751056 |
| mirnaome analysis associated with anatomic and transcriptomic investigations reveal the polar exhibition of corky split vein in boron deficient citrus sinensis. | corky split vein can develop under long-term boron deficient conditions in citrus sinensis l. osbeck cv. newhall. this symptom only occurs in the upper rather than the lower epidermis of old leaves. our previous study demonstrated that vascular hypertrophy was involved in the symptoms, and the 3rd developmental stage of corky split vein (bd3) was the critical stage for phenotype formation. here, we performed an intensive study on the bd3 vein and its control sample (ck3 vein). a lignin test demo ... | 2015 | 25754997 |
| identification of genes associated with low furanocoumarin content in grapefruit. | some furanocoumarins in grapefruit (citrus paradisi) are associated with the so-called grapefruit juice effect. previous phytochemical quantification and genetic analysis suggested that the synthesis of these furanocoumarins may be controlled by a single gene in the pathway. in this study, cdna-amplified fragment length polymorphism (cdna-aflp) analysis of fruit tissues was performed to identify the candidate gene(s) likely associated with low furanocoumarin content in grapefruit. fifteen tentat ... | 2014 | 25756876 |
| empirical prediction and validation of antibacterial inhibitory effects of various plant essential oils on common pathogenic bacteria. | in this study, fractional compound composition, antioxidant capacity, and phenolic substance content of 14 plant essential oils-anise (pimpinella anisum), bay leaves (laurus nobilis), cinnamon bark (cinnamomum verum), clove (eugenia caryophyllata), fennel (foeniculum vulgare), hop (humulus lupulus), istanbul oregano (origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum), izmir oregano (origanum onites), mint (mentha piperita), myrtus (myrtus communis), orange peel (citrus sinensis), sage (salvia officinalis), thyme ( ... | 2015 | 25764982 |
| de novo transcriptome assembly of pummelo and molecular marker development. | pummelo (citrus grandis) is an important fruit crop worldwide because of its nutritional value. to accelerate the pummelo breeding program, it is essential to obtain extensive genetic information and develop relative molecular markers. here, we obtained a 12-gb transcriptome dataset of pummelo through a mixture of rna from seven tissues using illumina pair-end sequencing, assembled into 57,212 unigenes with an average length of 1010 bp. the annotation and classification results showed that a tot ... | 2015 | 25799271 |
| olfactory response of anastrepha striata (diptera: tephritidae) to guava and sweet orange volatiles. | the behavioral responses of virgin and mated female anastrepha striata schiner (diptera: tephritidae) to guava (psidium guajava l.) or sweet orange (citrus sinensis l.) were evaluated separately using multilure traps in two-choice tests in field cages. the results showed that flies were more attracted to guava and sweet orange volatiles than to control (unbaited trap). the physiological state (virgin or mated) of females did not affect their attraction to the fruit volatiles. combined analysis o ... | 2016 | 25800723 |
| rare earth element transfer from soil to navel orange pulp (citrus sinensis osbeck cv. newhall) and the effects on internal fruit quality. | the effects of soil rare earth element (ree) on navel orange quality and safety in rare earth ore areas have gained great attention. this study investigated the transfer characteristics of ree from soil to navel orange pulp (citrus sinensis osbeck cv. newhall) and examined the effects of soil ree on internal fruit quality in xinfeng county, jiangxi province, china. path analysis showed that soil ree, ph, cation exchange capacity (cec), and fe oxide (feox) significantly affected pulp ree concentr ... | 2015 | 25806821 |
| genome-wide comparative analysis reveals similar types of nbs genes in hybrid citrus sinensis genome and original citrus clementine genome and provides new insights into non-tir nbs genes. | in this study, we identified and compared nucleotide-binding site (nbs) domain-containing genes from three citrus genomes (c. clementina, c. sinensis from usa and c. sinensis from china). phylogenetic analysis of all citrus nbs genes across these three genomes revealed that there are three approximately evenly numbered groups: one group contains the toll-interleukin receptor (tir) domain and two different non-tir groups in which most of proteins contain the coiled coil (cc) domain. motif analysi ... | 2015 | 25811466 |
| tobacco plants over-expressing the sweet orange tau glutathione transferases (csgstus) acquire tolerance to the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and to salt and drought stresses. | the glutathione transferases (gsts) are members of a superfamily of enzymes with pivotal role in the detoxification of both xenobiotic and endogenous compounds. in this work, the generation and characterization of transgenic tobacco plants over-expressing tau glutathione transferases from citrus sinensis (csgstu1 and csgstu2) and several cross-mutate forms of these genes are reported. putative transformed plants were verified for the presence of the transgenes and the relative quantification of ... | 2015 | 25819876 |
| alternation of secondary metabolites and quality attributes in valencia orange fruit ( citrus sinensis ) as influenced by storage period and edible covers. | flavonoids (fgs) are a large group of polyphenolic compounds with low molecular weight, found in free and glycozidic forms in plants. citrus fruits can be used as a food supplement containing hesperidin and flavonoids to prevent infections and boost the immune system in human body. the aim of this study was the investigation of the effect of clove oil and storage period on the amount of hesperidin and naringin component in orange peel (cv. valencia). four treatments including clove oil (1 %), wa ... | 2015 | 25829574 |
| bioactivity of six plant extracts on adults of demotispa neivai (coleoptera: chrysomelidae). | demotispa neivai bondar (coleoptera: chrysomelidae) damage oil palm fruits, which makes it necessary to develop products to control this insect. the mortality, repellency, and antifeeding effects on adults of d. neivai of six plant extracts of azadirachta indica a. juss. (sapindales: meliaceae), ricinus communis (l.) (malpighiaes: euphorbiaceae), citrus sinensis oesbek (sapindales: rutaceae), nicotiana tabacum (l.) (slanales: solanaceae), capsicum annuum (l.) (solanales: solanaceae), and artemis ... | 2015 | 25843587 |
| ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (uhplc) method for the determination of limonene in sweet orange (citrus sinensis) oil: implications for limonene stability. | the citrus-derived bioactive monoterpene limonene is an important industrial commodity and fragrance constituent. an rp isocratic elution c18 ultra-hplc (uhplc) method using a superficially porous stationary phase and photodiode array (pda) detector has been developed for determining the limonene content of sweet orange (citrus sinensis) oil. the method is fast with a cycle time of 1.2 min, linear, precise, accurate, specific, and stability indicating, and it satisfies u.s. pharmacopeia suitabil ... | 2015 | 25857884 |
| genome-wide identification, isolation and expression analysis of auxin response factor (arf) gene family in sweet orange (citrus sinensis). | auxin response factors (arfs) are an important family of proteins in auxin-mediated response, with key roles in various physiological and biochemical processes. to date, a genome-wide overview of the arf gene family in citrus was not available. a systematic analysis of this gene family in citrus was begun by carrying out a genome-wide search for the homologs of arfs. a total of 19 nonredundant arf genes (ciarf) were found and validated from the sweet orange. a comprehensive overview of the ciarf ... | 2015 | 25870601 |
| the state of the art in biosynthesis of anthocyanins and its regulation in pigmented sweet oranges [(citrus sinensis) l. osbeck]. | anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments belonging to the flavonoid compound family involved in nature in several aspects of plant development and defense. by bestowing much of the color and flavor on fruits and vegetables, they are components of the human diet and, thanks to their radical-scavenging properties, are not considered exclusively as food products but also as therapeutic agents. several cultivars of red (or blood) oranges [citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck], such as tarocco, moro, and sangu ... | 2015 | 25871434 |
| comparative study of flavonoid production in lycopene-accumulated and blonde-flesh sweet oranges (citrus sinensis) during fruit development. | four main flavanone glycosides (fgs) and four main polymethoxylated flavones (pmfs) were determined in fruits of 'cara cara' navel orange, 'seike' navel orange, 'anliu' and 'honganliu' sweet orange (citrus sinensis). no bitter neohesperidosides were detected in the fg profiles, indicating the functional inability of 1,2-rhamnosyltransferase, though relatively high transcription levels were detected in the fruit tissues of 'anliu' and 'honganliu' sweet oranges. different to the fgs, the pmfs only ... | 2015 | 25872450 |
| new insights into the evolutionary history of plant sorbitol dehydrogenase. | sorbitol dehydrogenase (sdh, ec 1.1.1.14) is the key enzyme involved in sorbitol metabolism in higher plants. sdh genes in some rosaceae species could be divided into two groups. l-idonate-5-dehydrogenase (lidh, ec 1.1.1.264) is involved in tartaric acid (ta) synthesis in vitis vinifera and is highly homologous to plant sdhs. despite efforts to understand the biological functions of plant sdh, the evolutionary history of plant sdh genes and their phylogenetic relationship with the v. vinifera li ... | 2015 | 25879735 |
| proteomic analysis of citrus sinensis roots and leaves in response to long-term magnesium-deficiency. | magnesium (mg)-deficiency is frequently observed in citrus plantations and is responsible for the loss of productivity and poor fruit quality. knowledge on the effects of mg-deficiency on upstream targets is scarce. seedlings of 'xuegan' [citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck] were irrigated with mg-deficient (0 mm mgso4) or mg-sufficient (1 mm mgso4) nutrient solution for 16 weeks. thereafter, we first investigated the proteomic responses of c. sinensis roots and leaves to mg-deficiency using two-dimensi ... | 2015 | 25887480 |
| transcriptional profile of sweet orange in response to chitosan and salicylic acid. | resistance inducers have been used in annual crops as an alternative for disease control. wood perennial fruit trees, such as those of the citrus species, are candidates for treatment with resistance inducers, such as salicylic acid (sa) and chitosan (chi). however, the involved mechanisms in resistance induced by elicitors in citrus are currently few known. | 2015 | 25887907 |
| an investigation of boron-toxicity in leaves of two citrus species differing in boron-tolerance using comparative proteomics. | limited data are available on boron (b)-toxicity-responsive proteins in plants. we first applied 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2-de) to compare the effects of b-toxicity on leaf protein profiles in b-tolerant citrus sinensis and b-intolerant citrus grandis seedlings, and identified 27 (20) protein species with increased abundances and 23 (25) protein species with decreased abundances from the former (latter). generally speaking, b-toxicity increased the abundances of protein species involved in ... | 2015 | 25892131 |
| profiling gene expression in citrus fruit calyx abscission zone (az-c) treated with ethylene. | on-tree storage and harvesting of mature fruit account for a large proportion of cost in the production of citrus, and a reduction of the cost would not be achieved without a thorough understanding of the mechani sm of the mature fruit abscission. genome-wide gene expression changes in ethylene-treated fruit calyx abscission zone (az-c) of citrus sinensis cv. olinda were therefore investigated using a citrus genome array representing up to 33,879 citrus transcripts. in total, 1313 and 1044 diffe ... | 2015 | 25948248 |
| characterisation of free and bound volatile compounds from six different varieties of citrus fruits. | free volatile compounds in six varieties of citrus juices were analyzed by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. bound fractions were isolated and extracted with methanol and amberlite xad-2 resin and then hydrolyzed by almond β-glucosidase. a total of 43 free and 17 bound volatile compounds were identified in citrus. free volatile contents in sweet orange were the most abundant, followed by those in grapefruits and mandarins. among free volatiles, terpenes were the m ... | 2015 | 25952837 |
| variety and harvesting season effects on antioxidant activity and vitamins content of citrus sinensis macfad. | five sweet orange (citrus sinensis osbeck) varieties cultivated in huelva (spain) and picked at two seasons during two consecutive years, were characterized for their antioxidant activity (free radicals scavenging activity, reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition) and vitamin content (vitamin e and vitamin c). the effects induced by sweet orange variety and stage of maturity were comprehensively compared by applying 2-way anova and linear discriminant analysis. the results indicated hig ... | 2015 | 25961166 |
| house fly (musca domestica l.) attraction to insect honeydew. | house flies are of major concern as vectors of food-borne pathogens to food crops. house flies are common pests on cattle feedlots and dairies, where they develop in and feed on animal waste. by contacting animal waste, house flies can acquire human pathogenic bacteria such as escherichia coli and salmonella spp., in addition to other bacteria, viruses, or parasites that may infect humans and animals. the subsequent dispersal of house flies from animal facilities to nearby agricultural fields co ... | 2015 | 25970333 |
| nuclear species-diagnostic snp markers mined from 454 amplicon sequencing reveal admixture genomic structure of modern citrus varieties. | most cultivated citrus species originated from interspecific hybridisation between four ancestral taxa (c. reticulata, c. maxima, c. medica, and c. micrantha) with limited further interspecific recombination due to vegetative propagation. this evolution resulted in admixture genomes with frequent interspecific heterozygosity. moreover, a major part of the phenotypic diversity of edible citrus results from the initial differentiation between these taxa. deciphering the phylogenomic structure of c ... | 2015 | 25973611 |
| content evaluation of 4 furanocoumarin monomers in various citrus germplasms. | due to the furanocoumarin compounds in the fruit, the production and consumption of grapefruit have been affected in the past decades since the 'grapefruit juice effect' was declared. to provide elite germplasm and obtain knowledge for future citrus breeding programs, the contents of 4 furanocoumarin monomers (fcms) in the juice sacs from 73 citrus germplasms were evaluated using ultra-performance liquid chromatography. 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin and bergamottin were dominant in all the tested g ... | 2015 | 25977000 |
| comparison of microwave, ultrasound and accelerated-assisted solvent extraction for recovery of polyphenols from citrus sinensis peels. | peel of citrus sinensis contains significant amounts of bioactive polyphenols that could be used as ingredients for a number of value-added products with health benefits. extraction of polyphenols from the peels was performed using a microwave-assisted extraction (mae) technique. the effects of aqueous acetone concentration, microwave power, extraction time and solvent-to-solid ratio on the total phenolic content (tpc), total antioxidant activity (taa) (using dpph and orac-values) and individual ... | 2015 | 25977057 |
| carotenoid bioaccessibility in pulp and fresh juice from carotenoid-rich sweet oranges and mandarins. | citrus fruits are a good source of carotenoids for the human diet; however, comparative studies of carotenoids in different citrus food matrices are scarce. in this work the concentration and bioaccessibility of carotenoids in sweet oranges and mandarins with marked differences in carotenoid composition were evaluated in pulp and compared to those in fresh juice. the pulp and juice of the red-fleshed cara cara sweet orange variety was highly rich in carotenes (mainly lycopene and phytoene) compa ... | 2015 | 25996796 |
| structure and mechanism of dimer-monomer transition of a plant poly(a)-binding protein upon rna interaction: insights into its poly(a) tail assembly. | poly(a)-binding proteins (pabps) play crucial roles in mrna biogenesis, stability, transport and translational control in most eukaryotic cells. although animal pabps are well-studied proteins, the biological role, three-dimensional structure and rna-binding mode of plant pabps remain largely uncharacterized. here, we report the structural features and rna-binding mode of a citrus sinensis pabp (cspabpn1). cspabpn1 has a domain architecture of nuclear pabps (pabpns) with a single rna recognition ... | 2015 | 26013164 |
| antimicrobial effects of citrus sinensis peel extracts against periodontopathic bacteria: an in vitro study. | use of plant extracts and phytochemicals with known antimicrobial properties may have great significance in therapeutic treatments. | 2015 | 26024407 |
| inhibition of metalloproteinase and proteasome activities in colon cancer cells by citrus peel extracts. | citrus peels are consumed in the form of infusions, candy or wine, based on their well-documented nutritional and medicinal properties. this study sought to investigate the effect of some citrus peels' [grapefruit (citrus paradisii), orange (citrus sinensis) and shaddock (citrus maxima)] extracts on matrix metalloproteinase (mmp) and proteasome activities in primary human colonic tumor (caco-2) and the metastatic cell lines (lovo and lovo/adr) in a bid to explain the possible mechanism by which ... | 2015 | 26030791 |
| citrus psorosis virus 24k protein interacts with citrus mirna precursors, affects their processing and subsequent mirna accumulation and target expression. | sweet orange (citrus sinensis), one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, may suffer from disease symptoms induced by virus infections, thus resulting in dramatic economic losses. here, we show that the infection of sweet orange plants with two isolates of citrus psorosis virus (cpsv) expressing different symptomatology alters the accumulation of a set of endogenous micrornas (mirnas). within these mirnas, mir156, mir167 and mir171 were the most down-regulated, with almost a three-fold re ... | 2016 | 26033697 |
| pharmacological evidence for the folk use of nefang: antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of its constituent plants. | nefang is a polyherbal anti-malarial composed of mangifera indica ( mib and mil; bark and leaf), psidium guajava ( pg ), carica papaya ( cp ), cymbopogon citratus ( cc ), citrus sinensis ( cs ) and ocimum gratissimum ( og ) (leaves). previous studies have demonstrated its in vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial activities, antioxidant properties and safety profile. this study aimed at evaluating the antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of the constituent plants of nefang whi ... | 2015 | 26055261 |
| a comprehensive analysis of chromoplast differentiation reveals complex protein changes associated with plastoglobule biogenesis and remodeling of protein systems in sweet orange flesh. | globular and crystalloid chromoplasts were observed to be region specifically formed in sweet orange (citrus sinensis) flesh and converted from amyloplasts during fruit maturation, which was associated with the composition of specific carotenoids and the expression of carotenogenic genes. subsequent isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation (itraq)-based quantitative proteomic analyses of purified plastids from the flesh during chromoplast differentiation and senescence identified 1,38 ... | 2015 | 26056088 |
| the coda gene as a negative selection marker in citrus. | the use of positive selectable marker genes is widespread in plant genetic transformation allowing transgenic cells to grow while repressing non-transgenic cells. negative selectable markers, on the contrary, allow the repression or ablation of transgenic cells. the coda gene of escherichia coli encodes cytosine deaminase that hydrolyzes 5-fluorocytosine (5-fc) into the cytotoxic compound 5 fluorouracil. we tested the transgenic expression of the bacterial coda gene in citrus as a conditional ne ... | 2015 | 26090311 |
| isolation and characterization of a novel pathogenesis-related protein gene (gmprp) with induced expression in soybean (glycine max) during infection with phytophthora sojae. | pathogenesis-related proteins (pr proteins) play crucial roles in the plant defense system. a novel prp gene was isolated from highly resistant soybean infected with phytophthora sojae (p. sojae) and was named gmprp (genbank accession number: km506762). the amino acid sequences of gmprp showed identities of 74%, 73%, 72% and 69% with prp proteins from vitis vinifera, populus trichocarpa, citrus sinensis and theobroma cacao, respectively. quantitative real-time reverse transcription pcr (qrt-pcr) ... | 2015 | 26114301 |
| bioavailability of β-cryptoxanthin is greater from pasteurized orange juice than from fresh oranges - a randomized cross-over study. | orange fruits and products thereof represent important dietary sources of carotenoids, particularly β-cryptoxanthin. since previous studies reported a positive effect of vegetable processing on carotenoid absorption, our objective was to compare the bioavailability of β-cryptoxanthin from either fresh navel oranges (citrus sinensis l. osbeck) or pasteurized orange juice. | 2015 | 26114420 |
| an environmentally safe larvicide against aedes aegypti based on in situ gelling nanostructured surfactant systems containing an essential oil. | liquid crystalline precursors, which are in situ gelling nanostructured surfactant systems, can undergo phase transition in aqueous solution and become more structured aggregates, controlling release of larvicides and acting as biotechnology alternatives for dengue control. such systems can contain bioactive substances as citrus sinensis essential oil (cseo) which exhibits biological activity against aedes aegypti (ae. aegypti) larvae. | 2015 | 26125515 |
| changes in the composition of aromatherapeutic citrus oils during evaporation. | the composition of some commercial citrus oils, lemon, sweet orange, and tangerine, designated for aromatherapy, was examined before and after partial evaporation in a stream of nitrogen. the intact oils contained the expected mixtures of mono- and sesquiterpenes, with hydrocarbons dominating and lesser amounts of oxygenated analogues making up the remainder. gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to follow alterations in the relative amounts of the various components present as evaporati ... | 2015 | 26161120 |
| deep sequencing and analysis of small rnas in sweet orange grafted on sour orange infected with two citrus tristeza virus isolates prevalent in sicily. | two representative isolates of a citrus tristeza virus population in sicily, sg29 (aggressive) and bau282 (mild), were sequenced via viral small rnas (vsrna) produced in budlings of sweet orange grafted on sour orange. phylogenetic relationships with mediterranean and exotic isolates revealed that sg29 clustered within the "vt-asian" subtype, whereas bau282 belonged to the cluster t30. the study confirms that molecular data need to be integrated with bio-indexing in order to obtain adequate info ... | 2015 | 26175068 |
| analysis of cuticular wax constituents and genes that contribute to the formation of 'glossy newhall', a spontaneous bud mutant from the wild-type 'newhall' navel orange. | navel orange (citrus sinensis [l.] osbeck) fruit surfaces contain substantial quantities of cuticular waxes, which have important eco-physiological roles, such as water retention and pathogen defense. the wax constituents of ripe navel orange have been studied in various reports, while the wax changes occurring during fruit development and the molecular mechanism underlying their biosynthesis/export have not been investigated. recently, we reported a spontaneous bud mutant from the wild-type (wt ... | 2015 | 26177912 |
| metabolic changes in citrus leaf volatiles in response to environmental stress. | citrus plants are well known as a rich source of vocs, and several have important roles in defense responses. however, how vocs are regulated in response to environmental stress is not yet well understood. in this study, we investigated dynamic changes of vocs present in leaves of seven citrus species (citrus sinensis, c. limon, c. paradisi, c. unshiu, c. kinokuni, c. grandis, and c. hassaku) in response to mechanical wounding, jasmonic acid (ja), and salicylic acid (sa) as determined by gas chr ... | 2016 | 26188419 |
| living on the edges: spatial niche occupation of asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri kuwayama (hemiptera: liviidae), in citrus groves. | the spatial niche occupation of the asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri kuwayama, 1908, was evaluated to determine its field colonization and food resource exploitation strategies in citrus groves. mature grapefruit and sweet orange groves were surveyed as part of an area-wide program in 2009-2010 to determine d. citri population densities and between-tree distribution. in both cultivars, significantly more psyllids were found on perimeter trees throughout the study period suggesting a strong ... | 2015 | 26193111 |
| accumulation of transcription factors and cell signaling-related proteins in the nucleus during citrus-xanthomonas interaction. | the nucleus is the maestro of the cell and is involved in the modulation of cell signaling during stress. we performed a comprehensive nuclear proteome analysis of citrus sinensis during interaction with host (xanthomonas citri pv. citri-xcc) and non-host (xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae-xoo) pathogens. the nuclear proteome was obtained using a sequential method of organelle enrichment and determined by nano-lc-ms/ms analysis. a total of 243 proteins accumulated differentially during citrus-xantho ... | 2015 | 26202445 |
| exploring the diversity in citrus fruit colouration to decipher the relationship between plastid ultrastructure and carotenoid composition. | differentiation of new and characteristic plastid ultrastructures during ripening of citrus fruits in both peel and pulp appears to be strongly correlated with the content and complement of carotenoids. most of the species of the citrus genus display a wide range in fruit colouration due to differences in carotenoids; however, how this diversity is related and may contribute to plastid differentiation and ultrastructure is currently unknown. to that end, carotenoid profile and plastid ultrastruc ... | 2015 | 26202736 |
| diversity and genetic variation among brevipalpus populations from brazil and mexico. | brevipalpus phoenicis s.l. is an economically important vector of the citrus leprosis virus-c (cilv-c), one of the most severe diseases attacking citrus orchards worldwide. effective control strategies for this mite should be designed based on basic information including its population structure, and particularly the factors that influence its dynamics. we sampled sweet orange orchards extensively in eight locations in brazil and 12 in mexico. population genetic structure and genetic variation b ... | 2015 | 26207373 |
| citrus tristeza virus (ctv) causing proteomic and enzymatic changes in sweet orange variety "westin". | citrus tristeza disease, caused by ctv (citrus tristeza virus), committs citrus plantations around the world and specifically attacks phloem tissues of the plant. the virus exists as a mixture of more or less severe variants, which may or may not cause symptoms of tristeza. the objective of this study was to analyze the changes caused by ctv in the proteome of stems of sweet orange, as well as in the activity and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes. the ctv-infected sweet orange displayed mil ... | 2015 | 26207751 |
| antimicrobial nanoemulsion formulation with improved penetration of foliar spray through citrus leaf cuticles to control citrus huanglongbing. | huanglongbing (hlb) is the most serious disease affecting the citrus industry worldwide to date. the causal agent, candidatus liberibacter asiaticus (las), resides in citrus phloem, which makes it difficult to effectively treat with chemical compounds. in this study, a transcuticular nanoemulsion formulation was developed to enhance the permeation of an effective antimicrobial compound (ampicillin; amp) against hlb disease through the citrus cuticle into the phloem via a foliar spray. the result ... | 2015 | 26207823 |
| two-dimensional gel electrophoresis data in support of leaf comparative proteomics of two citrus species differing in boron-tolerance. | here, we provide the data from a comparative proteomics approach used to investigate the response of boron (b)-tolerant 'xuegan' (citrus sinensis) and b-intolerant 'sour pummelo' (citrus grandis) leaves to b-toxicity. using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-de) technique, we identified 50 and 45 protein species with a fold change of more than 1.5 and a p-value of less than 0.05 from b-toxic c. sinensis and c. grandis leaves. these b-toxicity-responsive protein species were mainly involved i ... | 2015 | 26217760 |
| heavy metals in navel orange orchards of xinfeng county and their transfer from soils to navel oranges. | this study investigated heavy metal concentrations in soils and navel oranges of xinfeng county, a well-known navel orange producing area of china. the results showed that the average concentrations of lead (pb), cadmium (cd), chromium (cr), arsenic (as) and mercury (hg) in orchard soils all increased compared to the regional background values, especially for cd, which increased by 422%. when compared to the chinese environmental quality standard for soil (gb15618-1995), pb, cr and hg concentrat ... | 2015 | 26232042 |
| genome-wide identification, classification and analysis of hd-zip gene family in citrus, and its potential roles in somatic embryogenesis regulation. | the homeodomain-leucine zipper (hd-zip) transcription factors, which belong to a class of homeobox proteins, has been reported to be involved in different biological processes of plants, including growth and development, photomorphogenesis, flowering, fruit ripening and adaptation responses to environmental stresses. in this study, 27 hd-zip genes (cshbs) were identified in citrus. based on the phylogenetic analysis and characteristics of individual gene or protein, the hd-zip gene family in cit ... | 2015 | 26232336 |
| the efficacy and underlying mechanism of sulfone derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole on citrus canker. | the objectives of the current study were to isolate and identify the pathogen responsible for citrus canker and investigate the efficacy of sulfone derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety on controlling citrus canker caused by xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (xcc) under in vitro and field conditions. in an in vitro study, we tested eight sulfone derivatives against xcc and the results demonstrated that compound 3 exhibited the best antibacterial activity against xcc, with a half-maximal ef ... | 2015 | 26247929 |
| an rna-seq-based reference transcriptome for citrus. | previous rna-seq studies in citrus have been focused on physiological processes relevant to fruit quality and productivity of the major species, especially sweet orange. less attention has been paid to vegetative or reproductive tissues, while most citrus species have never been analysed. in this work, we characterized the transcriptome of vegetative and reproductive tissues from 12 citrus species from all main phylogenetic groups. our aims were to acquire a complete view of the citrus transcrip ... | 2016 | 26261026 |
| long-term boron-deficiency-responsive genes revealed by cdna-aflp differ between citrus sinensis roots and leaves. | seedlings of citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck were supplied with boron (b)-deficient (without h3bo3) or -sufficient (10 μm h3bo3) nutrient solution for 15 weeks. we identified 54 (38) and 38 (45) up (down)-regulated cdna-aflp bands (transcript-derived fragments, tdfs) from b-deficient leaves and roots, respectively. these tdfs were mainly involved in protein and amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate and energy metabolism, nucleic acid metabolism, cell transport, signal transduction, and stress response ... | 2015 | 26284101 |
| comprehensive analyses of genomes, transcriptomes and metabolites of neem tree. | neem (azadirachta indica a. juss) is one of the most versatile tropical evergreen tree species known in india since the vedic period (1500 bc-600 bc). neem tree is a rich source of limonoids, having a wide spectrum of activity against insect pests and microbial pathogens. complex tetranortriterpenoids such as azadirachtin, salanin and nimbin are the major active principles isolated from neem seed. absolutely nothing is known about the biochemical pathways of these metabolites in neem tree. to id ... | 2015 | 26290780 |
| genome-wide identification of sweet orange (citrus sinensis) histone modification gene families and their expression analysis during the fruit development and fruit-blue mold infection process. | in eukaryotes, histone acetylation and methylation have been known to be involved in regulating diverse developmental processes and plant defense. these histone modification events are controlled by a series of histone modification gene families. to date, there is no study regarding genome-wide characterization of histone modification related genes in citrus species. based on the two recent sequenced sweet orange genome databases, a total of 136 cshms (citrus sinensis histone modification genes) ... | 2015 | 26300904 |
| ultrastructural changes in the epidermis of petals of the sweet orange infected by colletotrichum acutatum. | postbloom fruit drop (pfd) is an important disease caused by the fungus colletotrichum acutatum. pfd is characterised by the formation of necrotic lesions on the petals and stigmas of flowers as well as premature abscission of the fruit in citrus spp. we compare the ultrastructure of the epidermis of uninoculated citrus sinensis petals with that of petals inoculated with the fungus to understand the changes that occur upon c. acutatum infection. healthy petals have a cuticle with parallel striat ... | 2016 | 26334287 |
| substrate specificity of plant and fungi pectin methylesterases: identification of novel inhibitors of pmes. | pectin methylesterases (pmes) play a central role in pectin remodeling during plant development. they are also present in phytopathogens such as bacteria and fungi. we investigated the substrate specificity and ph dependence of plant and fungi pmes using tailor-made pectic substrates. for this purpose, we used two plant pmes (from orange peel: citrus sinensis and from arabidopsis thaliana) and one fungal pme (from botrytis cinerea). we showed that plant and fungi pmes differed in their substrate ... | 2015 | 26342461 |
| larvicidal effects of four citrus peel essential oils against the arbovirus vector aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae). | in this study, we evaluated the larvicidal activity of four citrus essential oils (eos; sweet orange, mandarin, bergamot, and lemon) against the arbovirus vector aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) under laboratory conditions. through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms) analyses, we found that in sweet orange, mandarin, and lemon eos, limonene was the most abundant compound, whereas linalyl acetate was the most abundant in the bergamot eo. all tested eos showed a marked larvic ... | 2016 | 26357845 |
| field evaluation of plant defense inducers for the control of citrus huanglongbing. | huanglongbing (hlb) is currently the most economically devastating disease of citrus worldwide and no established cure is available. defense inducing compounds are able to induce plant resistance effective against various pathogens. in this study the effects of various chemical inducers on hlb diseased citrus were evaluated in four groves (three with sweet orange and one with mandarin) in florida (united states) for two to four consecutive growing seasons. results have demonstrated that plant de ... | 2016 | 26390185 |
| genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of major intrinsic proteins during abiotic and biotic stresses in sweet orange (citrus sinensis l. osb.). | the family of aquaporins (aqps), or major intrinsic proteins (mips), includes integral membrane proteins that function as transmembrane channels for water and other small molecules of physiological significance. mips are classified into five subfamilies in higher plants, including plasma membrane (pips), tonoplast (tips), nod26-like (nips), small basic (sips) and unclassified x (xips) intrinsic proteins. this study reports a genome-wide survey of mip encoding genes in sweet orange (citrus sinens ... | 2015 | 26397813 |
| transgenic citrus expressing an arabidopsis npr1 gene exhibit enhanced resistance against huanglongbing (hlb; citrus greening). | commercial sweet orange cultivars lack resistance to huanglongbing (hlb), a serious phloem limited bacterial disease that is usually fatal. in order to develop sustained disease resistance to hlb, transgenic sweet orange cultivars 'hamlin' and 'valencia' expressing an arabidopsis thaliana npr1 gene under the control of a constitutive camv 35s promoter or a phloem specific arabidopsis suc2 (atsuc2) promoter were produced. overexpression of atnpr1 resulted in trees with normal phenotypes that exhi ... | 2015 | 26398891 |
| systematic analysis of o-methyltransferase gene family and identification of potential members involved in the formation of o-methylated flavonoids in citrus. | the o-methylation of various secondary metabolites is mainly catalyzed by s-adenosyl-l-methionine (sam)-dependent o-methyltransferase (omt) proteins that are encoded by the o-methyltransferase gene family. citrus fruits are a rich source of o-methylated flavonoids that have a broad spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antiatherogenic properties. however, little is known about this gene family and its members that are involved in the o-methylation ... | 2016 | 26407870 |
| gc-fid/ms profiling of supercritical co2 extracts of peels from citrus aurantium, c. sinensis cv. washington navel, c. sinensis cv. tarocco and c. sinensis cv. doppio sanguigno from dubrovnik area (croatia). | the peels of citrus aurantium l. and citrus sinensis osbeck cultivars from the dubrovnik region (south croatia) were extracted by supercritical co2 at 40 degrees c and 10 mpa at 1.76 kg/h to obtain enriched extracts in comparison with simple pressing of the peels. the extracts were analyzed in detail by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (gc-fid/ms). relevant similarities among the peel oil compositions of c. aurantium and c. sinensis cultivars were found with limonene predominance (up to ... | 2015 | 26411039 |
| [influence of spectral pre-processing on pls quantitative model of detecting cu in navel orange by libs]. | cu in navel orange was detected rapidly by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (libs) combined with partial least squares (pls) for quantitative analysis, then the effect on the detection accuracy of the model with different spectral data ptetreatment methods was explored. spectral data for the 52 gannan navel orange samples were pretreated by different data smoothing, mean centralized and standard normal variable transform. then 319~338 nm wavelength section containing characteristic spectral ... | 0 | 26415466 |
| application of sensory evaluation, hs-spme gc-ms, e-nose, and e-tongue for quality detection in citrus fruits. | in this study, electronic tongue (e-tongue), headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (gc-ms), electronic nose (e-nose), and quantitative describe analysis (qda) were applied to describe the 2 types of citrus fruits (satsuma mandarins [citrus unshiu marc.] and sweet oranges [citrus sinensis {l.} osbeck]) and their mixing juices systematically and comprehensively. as some aroma components or some flavor molecules interacted with the whole juice matrix, the change ... | 2015 | 26416698 |
| effect of blue led light intensity on carotenoid accumulation in citrus juice sacs. | in the present study, the effects of blue led light intensity on carotenoid accumulation and expression of genes related to carotenoid biosynthesis were investigated in the juice sacs of satsuma mandarin (citrus unshiu marc.) and valencia orange (citrus sinensis osbeck) in vitro. the results showed that 100 μmol m(-2)s(-1) blue led light (100b) was effective for increasing carotenoid content, especially β-cryptoxanthin, in satsuma mandarin after cultured in vitro for four weeks. in valencia oran ... | 2015 | 26432407 |
| substrate preference of citrus naringenin rhamnosyltransferases and their application to flavonoid glycoside production in fission yeast. | flavonoids, which comprise a large family of secondary plant metabolites, have received increased attention in recent years due to their wide range of features beneficial to human health. one of the most abundant flavonoid skeletons in citrus species is the flavanone naringenin, which is accumulated as glycosides containing terminal rhamnose (rha) after serial glycosylation steps. the linkage type of rha residues is a determining factor in the bitterness of the citrus fruit. such rha residues ar ... | 2016 | 26433966 |
| chemopreventive actions of blond and red-fleshed sweet orange juice on the loucy leukemia cell line. | red-fleshed sweet orange juice (roj) comes from a new variety of citrus cultivated in brazil that contains high levels of β-carotene and lycopene, and similar amounts of hesperidin (hsp) and nutrients, equivalently to blond orange juice (boj). such bioactive compounds are associated with chemopreventive actions in several cancer cell lines. the purpose of this study was to examine the cytotoxicity, cell cycle, apoptosis, and cytokine secretion after boj, roj, and hsp treatment of a novel t acute ... | 2015 | 26434864 |
| development and reproduction of panonychus citri (prostigmata: tetranychidae) on different species and varieties of citrus plants. | the species and varieties of citrus plants that are currently grown can favor the population growth of the citrus red mite panonychus citri (mcgregor) (prostigmata: tetranychidae) and alter the pest management programs in citrus groves. in this study we evaluated, in the laboratory, the development and reproduction of p. citri and estimated its life table parameters when reared on four varieties of citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck (valencia, pera, natal, and hamlin), one variety of citrus reticulata ... | 2015 | 26459376 |
| activity of six essential oils extracted from tunisian plants against legionella pneumophila. | the aim of this study was to investigate the composition of six essential oils extracted from tunisian plants, i.e., artemisia herba-alba asso, citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck, juniperus phoenicea l., rosmarinus officinalis l., ruta graveolens l., and thymus vulgaris l., and to evaluate their activity against legionella pneumophila (microdilution assays). eight legionella pneumophila strains were studied, including the two well-known serogroup 1 lens and paris strains as controls and six environment ... | 2015 | 26460561 |
| effect of sweet orange fruit waste diets and acidifier on haematology and serum chemistry of weanling rabbits. | a total of thirty-five mixed breed (35) rabbits of average weight of 700 g aged 5-6 weeks were allocated to seven treatments in a completely randomised design to investigate the effect of sweet orange fruit waste (sofw) and acidomix acidifier on haematology and serum chemistry. the diets were 0% sofw, 10% sofw with 0.5% acidomix, 10% sofw with 0.7 acidomix, 15% sofw with 0.5% acidifier, 15% sofw with 0.7% acidifier, 20% sofw with 0.5% acidifier, and 20% sofw with 0.7% acidifier. blood samples we ... | 2014 | 26464931 |
| red-fleshed sweet orange juice improves the risk factors for metabolic syndrome. | orange juice consumption can promote lower levels of oxidative stress and inflammation due to the antioxidant activity of citrus flavonoids and carotenoids. in addition, red-fleshed sweet orange juice (red orange juice) also contains lycopene. this study investigated the effects of red orange juice consumption on risk factors for metabolic syndrome. volunteers consumed red orange juice daily for 8 weeks, with clinical and biochemical assessments performed at baseline and on the final day. there ... | 2015 | 26471075 |
| composition of citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck cv «maltaise demi-sanguine» juice. a comparison between organic and conventional farming. | juices from conventionally and organically grown citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck cv. maltaise demi-sanguine blood orange were investigated for quality parameters and antioxidant capacity. this blood orange variety is particularly rich in linoleic, linolenic acids, vitamin c and phenolic compounds. the quantitative determination of these compounds in cv. maltaise demi-sanguine juice produced under conventional and organic agricultural practices revealed significant differences. the organically grown ... | 2016 | 26471557 |
| a systematic review of the anxiolytic-like effects of essential oils in animal models. | the clinical efficacy of standardized essential oils (such as lavender officinalis), in treating anxiety disorders strongly suggests that these natural products are an important candidate source for new anxiolytic drugs. a systematic review of essential oils, their bioactive constituents, and anxiolytic-like activity is conducted. the essential oil with the best profile is lavendula angustifolia, which has already been tested in controlled clinical trials with positive results. citrus aurantium ... | 2015 | 26473822 |