Reanalysis and direct accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon dating of the cucurbit assemblage from Coxcatlan Cave provide information on the timing and sequence of the initial appearance of three domesticated plants in the Tehuacán Valley (Puebla, Mexico) and allow reassessment of the overall temporal context of plant domestication in Mexico. Cucurbita pepo is the earliest documented domest...

The distribution of a-galactosidase (a-D-galactoside galactohydrolase IEC 3.2.1.221) in Cucurbita pepo has been determined in an attempt to assess its involvement in hydrolysis of transport sugars of the raffinose oligosaccharide series (la-1-6-galactopyranosyllj sucrose). Extracts prepared from leaves and petioles at different stages of development, roots, flowers, dry and germinating seeds, a...

the reaction of nineteen different cultivars of cucurbita spp. including cucurbita pepo, cucurbita maxima and lagenaria siceraria to phytophthora capsici, phytophthora melonis and phytophthora drechsleri was studied under greenhouse conditions. plants were grown in steam sterilized soil. one-month-old plants were inoculated with vermiculate hempseed extract inocula of phytophthora and were floo...

application of most antibiotic growth promoters as feed additives has been banned in a lot of countries due to cross-resistance against pathogens and residues in tissues. therefore, scientists are searching for alternatives to antibiotics nowadays. medicinal plant extracts are one of the alternatives that have anti-microbial and growth promoting effect on poultry. in this paper, the benefits of...

Genetic relationships among Cucurbita pepo ornamental gourds based on EST-SSR markers | Weiqi Wang, Yuzi Shi, Ying Liu, Chenggang Xiang, Tingzhen Sun, Meng Zhang, Qin Shu, Xiyan Qiu, Kailiang Bo, Duan, Changlin Wang Agricultural Journals

Las semillas de calabaza (Cucurbita pepo L.) con una fina cubierta se llaman desnudas y han convertido en un ingrediente popular para la elaboración alimentos. Son ricas aceite, proteínas ácidos grasos insaturados. Su consumo reporta beneficios salud, incluyendo reducción del riesgo ciertos tipos cáncer. A pesar su creciente popularidad EE. UU., este insumo es importado, ahí necesidad identific...