Low consumption of vegetables in children is a concern around the world, hence approaches aimed at increasing intake are highly relevant. Previous studies have shown that repeated taste exposure an effective strategy to increase vegetable acceptance. However, few examined effect on varying bitter sensitivity. This study investigated influence genotypes and phenotypes effects Brassica vegetable....

Abstract Background Excess accumulation of heavy metals in frequently consumed food (e.g., vegetables, fruits) is a serious threat to human health. The concentration four root vegetables and five leafy collected from the Kawran Bazar fresh vegetable market Dhaka, Bangladesh, were analyzed. Average daily intake (ADI), hazard quotient (HQ), index (HI) also estimated assess health risks posed by c...

Fresh agricultural produce can harbor pathogenic microorganisms that can cause serious illnesses when transmitted to the human beings after consumption. The frequency of outbreaks from the consumption of contaminated fresh vegetables and fruits has amplified in recent decades (1). True and opportunistic human pathogens have been reported with foodborne outbreaks due to their continuously increa...

Comparison of the symptoms caused by turnip crinkle virus strain M (TCV-M) and TCV-B infection of a resistant Arabidopsis thaliana line termed Di-17 demonstrates that TCV-B has a greater ability to spread in planta. This ability is due to a single amino acid change in the viral movement protein p8 and inversely correlates with p8 RNA binding affinity.

The passive haemagglutination and bentonite flocculation tests were compared for detecting plant viruses, using antibody-sensitized tanned red cells or bentonite particles. Parsnip yellow fleck, raspberry ringspot, turnip yellow mosaic, narcissus mosaic, potato X and tobacco rattle viruses were detected by both tests in purified preparations and, where studied, in crude plant extracts. The high...