Background: Watermelon is a rich natural source of l-citrulline. This non-essential amino acid increases exercise performance. Objective: Evaluate the effect of Fashion watermelon juice enriched in l-citrulline (CWJ) (3.45 g per 500 mL) in physical performance and biochemical markers after a half-marathon race. Design: A randomised, double blind, crossover design where 2 h after drinking 500 mL...

We have studied the significance of the N-terminal presequence of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) glyoxysomal malate dehydrogenase [gMDH; (S)-malate:NAD+ oxidoreductase; EC 1.1.1.37] in microbody targeting. The yeast Hansenula polymorpha was used as heterologous host for the in vivo expression of various genetically altered watermelon MDH genes, whose protein products were localized by immunocy...

A study was conducted to evaluate the use of reflective mulch and host plant resistance for the management of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), in watermelon [Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (Thunberg) Matsum & Nakai]. Whitefly abundance data were collected under both greenhouse (caged and uncaged) and field conditions. Consistently, a reflective mulc...

The carbohydrate content in different foods may have different effects on postprandial blood glucose. Study was conducted to compare the glycemic effect of 50g carbohydrate in fruits (watermelon, Persian melon, grapes and pears) in normal, IGT and diabetic subjects. Thirty two subjects, 12 NIDDM, 12 IGT and 8 normals, with a mean age of 53±7 years were randomly selected. The subjects came to Va...

In this study, we report a simple procedure for developing and using new types of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers, named ‘‘high-frequency oligonucleotides–targeting active genes’’ (HFO-TAG). The HFOTAG primers were constructed by first using a ‘‘practical extraction and report language’’ script to identify oligonucleotides (8, 9, and 10 bases) that exist in high frequency in 4700 expres...

Watermelon, is a seasonal fruit with 91% of waterand relished for its taste, good appeal and nutritional properties. The rind which occupiesa huge volume the often disposed off contributes to large share from waste. Watermelon known be source moisture, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals phytochemicals. This study was framed intention incorporating wellness watermelon in commonly consumed...

Closely related cucurbit species possess eightfold differences in the sizes of their mitochondrial genomes. We cloned mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) fragments showing strong hybridization signals to cucumber mtDNA and little or no signal to watermelon mtDNA. The cucumber mtDNA clones carried short (30-53 bp), repetitive DNA motifs that were often degenerate, overlapping, and showed no homology to an...