PREMISE OF THE STUDY A novel preparation technique was developed to examine fruits and seeds of plants with exceptionally hard or brittle tissues that are very difficult to prepare using standard histological techniques. METHODS AND RESULTS The method introduced here was modified from a technique employed on fossil material and has been adapted for use on fruits and seeds of extant plants. A ...

As world population increases, lactic acid fermentation is expected to become an important role in preserving fresh vegetables, fruits, and other food items for feeding humanity in developing countries. However, several fermented fruits and vegetables products (Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Gundruk, Khalpi, Sinki, etc.) have a long history in human nutrition from ancient ages and are associated with the ...

Introduction Strawberries (Fragaria ananassa Duchesne) are one of the most popular berry fruits in the world. Due to their delicate structure, this fruits are susceptible to mechanical injury, desiccation, decay and physiological disorders during harvest and storage (Reddy at al., 2000). The heaviest economic losses are the result of fungi infections, which can occur both on immature fruits pre...

“Hungariana,” “Beauty Zest,” and “Home Flavor” hot pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum) were grown with an ample or a limited water supply. The fruits of plants in the water deficit treatment were small, had a proportionally heavier placenta and had a higher concentration of capsaicin. The concentration of capsaicin in the placenta of “Beauty Zest” fruits in the water deficit treatmen...

Botanical fruits derive from ovaries and their most important function is to favor seed dispersal. Fleshy fruits do so by attracting frugivorous animals that disperse seeds together with their own excrements (endozoochory). Gymnosperms make seeds but have no ovaries to be transformed into fruits. Many species surround their seeds with fleshy structures and use endozoochory to disperse them. Suc...

The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of essential nutrients (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn) and toxic metals (Pb and Cd) in selected varieties of fruits (banana, grape, guava, mandarin and orange), farmland soils and irrigation waters to assess nutritional impact on health. The freeze dried fruits were digested using HNO3 and HClO4 and the levels of the elements determ...

Canteens are known to be promising settings for activities to promote intake of fruits and vegetables, but it remains unclear to what extent distributing free fruits and vegetables can influence dietary patterns of customers. The present study evaluated the effect of providing fruits and vegetables for free in a university canteen on the daily diet of university canteen customers. Canteen custo...

Fruit consumption is encouraged for health reasons; however, fruits may harbour a series of allergenic proteins that may cause discomfort or even represent serious threats to certain individuals. Thus, the identification and characterization of allergens in fruits requires novel approaches involving genomic and proteomic tools. Since avoidance of fruits also negatively affects the quality of pa...

Citrus fruits, which are cultivated worldwide, have been recognized as some of the most high-consumption fruits in terms of energy, nutrients and health supplements. What is more, a number of these fruits have been used as traditional medicinal herbs to cure diseases in several Asian countries. Numerous studies have focused on Citrus secondary metabolites as well as bioactivities and have been ...

Apple and Guava are an important fruit crops grown commercially in different agro climatic conditions of India for its diversified use. These fruits were respectively post harvested affected by Monilinia and Rhizoctonia solani fungi. Investigation was made on histochemical localization of different metabolites, like starch, insoluble polysaccharides, protein, peroxidase, acid phosphatase and po...