Publications

antiproliferative effects of the readily extractable fractions prepared from various citrus juices on several cancer cell lines.	to eliminate the masking effect by flavonoid glycosides, which comprise approximately 70% of conventionally prepared sample, the readily extractable fraction from citrus juice, which was prepared by adsorbing on hp-20 resin and eluting with ethanol and acetone from the resin, was subjected to antiproliferative tests against several cancer cell lines. screening of 34 citrus juices indicated that king (citrus nobilis) strongly inhibited proliferation of all cancer cell lines examined. sweet lime a ...	1999	10552518
partial characterization of h-translocating inorganic pyrophosphatase from 3 citrus varieties differing in vacuolar ph.	vacuolar pyrophosphatase (v-ppase) from juice cells of 3 citrus varieties (differing in their vacuolar ph) were partially characterized using purified tonoplast vesicles. total v-ppase activity was highest in vesicle samples from sweet limes with vacuolar ph of 5.0, while samples from acid limes (with lowest vacuolar ph of 2.0) had the minimal total v-ppase activity. samples from 'valencia' orange had intermediate v-ppase levels. when assayed at equal v-ppase activity (measured as pi production) ...	2001	11299017
evaluation of filamentous fungi and inducers for the production of endo-polygalacturonase by solid state fermentation.	aspergillus oryzae cct 3940, aspergillus awamori nrrl 3112 and a trichoderma sp.) were compared for their capacity to produce endo-polygalacturonase (endo-pg) in solid state fermentation. maximum pectinolytic activity was reached in 72 h of growth, the best two fungal strains being a. niger t0005007-2 and a. oryzae cct 3940. three types of commercial purified pectin and four of unprocessed pectin (tangerine, orange, tahiti lime and sweet lime rind) were used to assess the effect of pectin on the ...	2002	12240994
delay expression of limonoid udp-glucosyltransferase makes delayed bitterness in citrus.	genes encoding limonoid udp-glucosyltransferase from albedo of six citrus species with different levels of delayed bitterness are isolated and cloned in vector ptz57r/t. our results indicate that gene sequence of sweet lime (with intense juice delayed bitterness) have complete identity with satsuma mandarin (without distinctive juice delayed bitterness). also gene sequence of marsh seedless grapefruit, local orange and thompson navel orange (with mild juice delayed bitterness) have very similari ...	2008	18407832
citrus viroid v: occurrence, host range, diagnosis, and identification of new variants.	the recently described citrus viroid v (cvd-v) has been proposed as a new species of the genus apscaviroid within the family pospiviroidae. analysis of 64 samples from different citrus-growing areas has shown that cvd-v is present in the united states, spain, nepal, and the sultanate of oman. cvd-v found in six sweet orange sources from the sultanate of oman was identical to the reference cvd-v variant, whereas three new variants with sequence identities of 98.6% (cvd-vca), 97.3% (cvd-vst), and ...	2008	18943408
correlation of hop stunt viroid variants to cachexia and xyloporosis diseases of citrus.	abstract citrus viroid (cvd) group ii is comprised of hop stunt viroid (hsvd)-related variants of 295 to 302 nucleotides. included in this group are the cachexia-inducing agents citrus cachexia viroid (or cvd-iib), cvd-iic, ca-903, and ca-909 as well as the non-cachexia-inducing variant cvd-iia. the cachexia indexing hosts 'parson's special' mandarin and 'orlando' tangelo as well as citrus macrophylla responded with symptoms of gumming, discoloration, and stem pitting when infected by cvd-iib, c ...	1999	18944692
postharvest ripening study of sweet lime (citrus limettioides) in situ by volume-localized nmr spectroscopy.	spatially resolved nmr--especially volume-localized spectroscopy (vls)is useful in various fields including clinical diagnosis, process monitoring, etc. vls carries high significance because of its ability to identify molecular species and hence track molecular events. this paper reports the application of vls at 200 mhz to study the postharvest ripening of sweet lime ( citrus limettioides ) in situ, including a comparative study of normal and acetylene-mediated ripening. localization to a cubic ...	2009	19161255
leaching soluble salts increases population densities of tylenchulus semipenetrans.	the effect of salinity on population densities of tylenchulus semipenetrans was measured on 3-month-old salt-tolerant rangpur lime growing on either loamy sand, sand, or organic mix and on 4-month-old salt-sensitive sweet lime in organic mix. salinity treatments were initiated by watering daily with 25 mol/m(3) nacl + 3.3 mol/m(3) cacl for 3 days and every other day with 50 mol/m(3) nac1 + 6.6 mol/m(3) cac1 for one week, with no salt (ns) treatments as controls. salinity was discontinued in one ...	1992	19283210
influence of the sting nematode, belonolaimus longicaudalus, on young citrus trees.	the sting nematode, belonolaimus longicaudatus, was associated with poor growth of citrus in a central florida nursery. foliage of trees was sparse and chlorotic. affected rootstocks included changsha and cleopatra mandarin orange; flying dragon, rubidoux, and jacobsen trifoliate orange; macrophylla and milam lemon; palestine sweet lime; sour orange; and the hybrids - carrizo, morton, and rusk citrange and swingle citrumelo. root symptoms included apical swelling, development of swollen terminal ...	1985	19294118
role of bilirubin as antioxidant in neonatal jaundice and effect of ethanolic extract of sweet lime peel on experimentally induced jaundice in rat.	bilirubin above a threshold level is toxic to human system and is excreted in urinary and through gastrointestinal tract. the role of bilirubin as antioxidant is debatable. this paper aims at elucidating the role of bilirubin as an antioxidant in neonatal jaundice patients. it is observed that bilirubin up to 6 mg/dl in blood acts as an antioxidant and above 12.5 mg/dl is strongly prooxidant. phototherapy is the accepted therapeutic management of neonatal jaundice and has been shown to enhance t ...	2009	19374257
antioxidant capacity and mineral content of pulp and peel from commercial cultivars of citrus from brazil.	four citrus species (c. sinensis, cvs. pera and lima; c. latifolia tanaka cv. tahiti; c. limettioides tanaka cv. sweet lime and c. reticulate, cv. ponkan) grown in brazil were characterised in relation to contents of minerals, ascorbic acid, total polyphenols and antioxidant capacity of pulps and peels. in general, the peels demonstrated significantly higher contents of all compounds than the pulps (p<0.05), with the exception of the pera orange pulp that presented the highest acid ascorbic cont ...	2012	23442635
evidence of recombinant citrus tristeza virus isolate occurring in acid lime cv. pant lemon orchard in uttarakhand terai region of northern himalaya in india.	the present study for the first time describes biological and molecular characterization of citrus tristeza virus (ctv) occurring in the terai area of uttarakhand state in northern himalaya region of india. direct antigen coated-elisa and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) detected the ctv infection in acid lime cv. pant lemon (citrus aurantifolia) orchards of pantnagar with an estimated disease incidence of 16.6-20.5 %. to know the biological and genetic properties, an iso ...	2013	24426255
removal of nickel(ii) from aqueous solution using citrus limettioides peel and seed carbon.	the agricultural wastes like citrus limettioides peel and seed to be suitable precursor for the preparation of carbon [citrus limettioides peel carbon (clpc) and seed carbon (clsc)] has been explored in the present work, utilizing sulfuric acid as the activating agent. adsorption studies were performed by varying contact time, solution ph, adsorbent dose and temperature. the equilibrium time for ni(ii) ions was determined as 4h and optimal ph was 4-7. surface morphology and functionality of the ...	2015	25841067
effect of novel ultrasound based processing on the nutrition quality of different fruit and vegetable juices.	increasing consumer awareness regarding the health benefits of different nutrients in food have led to the requirement of assessing the effect of food processing approaches on the quality attributes. the present work focuses on understanding the effects of novel approaches based on the use of ultrasound and ultraviolet irradiations on the nutritional quality of different fruit and vegetable juices (orange, sweet lime, carrot and spinach juices) and its comparison with the conventional thermal pa ...	2015	26186829
microbes associated with freshly prepared juices of citrus and carrots.	fruit juices are popular drinks as they contain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are essential for human being and play important role in the prevention of heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes. they contain essential nutrients which support the growth of acid tolerant bacteria, yeasts, and moulds. in the present study, we have conducted a microbiological examination of freshly prepared juices (sweet lime, orange, and carrot) by serial dilution agar plate technique. a total of 30 juice s ...	2014	26904628
ultrasound assisted forward osmosis concentration of fruit juice and natural colorant.	the present study deals with the effect of higher and lower molecular weight compounds present in the feed on concentration polarization during forward osmosis concentration and its mitigation by the application of ultrasound. the effects of ultrasound on transmembrane water flux at different forward osmosis membrane orientations and different model feed solutions consisting of sucrose and pectin have also been evaluated. the feed containing sucrose and pectin subjected towards active layer of t ...	2017	27773265
ultrasound treated potato peel and sweet lime pomace based biopolymer film development.	treatment and management of food processing waste is a major challenge for food industry. potato processing industry generates tremendous amount of peel and consider it as zero valued waste. again, pomace generated after juice extraction from sweet lime pulp is considered as waste and not properly utilized. whereas these waste could be utilized for the development of biodegradable packaging film to overcome environmental issues. composite films were prepared with varying proportion of potato pee ...	2017	28069189
polyphenolic content and bactericidal effect of mexican citrus limetta and citrus reticulata.	in this study, total phenolics, total flavonoids, hesperidin and ascorbic acid contents in bagasse, juice and seed of mexican sweet lime (citrus limetta) and mandarine (citrus reticulata) were determined at two commercial maturity stages (maturation index), as well as their bactericidal effect on escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus. the results showed that bagasses had the highest total phenolics, total flavonoids, and hesperidin content for both, c. limetta, and c. reticulata; highest as ...	2017	28242952
quality attributes, phytochemical profile and storage stability studies of functional ready to serve (rts) drink made from blend of aloe vera, sweet lime, amla and ginger.	aloe vera based rts formulation was prepared in this study which provides the health benefits of this wonder plant and was also appealing in terms of sensory qualities. in the present study four formulations of a. vera rts drink with ginger, sweet lime and amla (v1, v2, v3 and v4 were developed). the developed products were subjected to physico-chemical, organoleptic and microbial analysis. the formulation v3 was found to be the most preferred variant with respect to the sensory quality. further ...	2017	28298690
production of intracellular β-xylosidase from the submerged fermentation of citrus wastes by penicillium janthinellum mtcc 10889.	production of intracellular β-xylosidase was studied in cultures of penicillium janthinellum grown on citrus fruit waste supplemented cultivation media. both dried orange peel and sweet lime peel could induce the production of this enzyme. the working strain showed a pronounced optimum ph and temperature for β-xylosidase production at 6.0 and 27 °c, respectively. the enzyme production was found to remain stable for a long period of 120 h. orange peel and sweet lime peel showed different response ...	2013	28324373
biotransformation of sweet lime pulp waste into high-quality nanocellulose with an excellent productivity using komagataeibacter europaeus sgp37 under static intermittent fed-batch cultivation.	herein, sweet lime pulp waste (slpw) was utilized as a low- or no-cost feedstock for the production of bacterial nanocellulose (bnc) alone and in amalgamation with other nutritional supplements by the isolate k. europaeus sgp37 under static batch and static intermittent fed-batch cultivation. the highest yield (26.2±1.50gl-1) was obtained in the hot water extract of slpw supplemented with the components of hs medium, which got further boosted to 38±0.85gl-1 as the cultivation strategy was shifte ...	2018	28946097