The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality white-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) at harvest and postharvest determine feasibility harvesting fruits different outer color stages. treatments consisted four peel stages – S1 (<25% red peel), S2 (25%-49% S3 (50% 75% peel) S4 (>75% two evaluation times (at one day after full color), which corresponded 1, 3, 5 7 days for S...

pomegranate (punica granatum l.) is an important iranian-native fruit, whose many varieties are cultivated. fruits are widely consumed fresh and in processed forms as juice, jams and etc. pomegranate peel, as a by-product of the commercial juice industry, is a rich source of bioactive compounds. this research has been done to evaluate and compare physical characteristics, total phenolics, total...

Abstract The umbu tree is an endemic species and found in the Brazilian semi-arid. Umbu highly appreciated for its socioeconomic importance significant diversity of quality attributes. This study aims to explore color-related variations between matrices, evaluate correlation main biometric attributes quality. With this, 14 matrices were explored at commercial ripening stage submitted colorimetr...

Objective: The present study was undertaken to investigate the thrombolytic activity of Punica granatum fruit and peel extract. Methods: Phytoconstituents and free radical scavenging activity of P. granatum extract were performed. Ethanolic and aqueous extract of fruit and peel of the plant was used for in vitro clot lysis activity using streptokinase (SK) as standard. In a series of pre-weighe...

iran is the center of origin as well as variation for pomegranate (punica granatum l.). also, iran is one of the most important countries in the world in terms of pomegranate culture and production. monitoring morphological and physiological changes which occur during fruit growth and development is an important determining in orchard management decisions. the aim of the present research was to...