Carotenoid biosynthesis in plants has been described at the molecular level for most of the biochemical steps in the pathway. However, the cis-trans isomerization of carotenoids, which is known to occur in vivo, has remained a mystery since its discovery five decades ago. To elucidate the molecular mechanism of carotenoid isomerization, we have taken a genetic map-based approach to clone the ta...

Technological advances have allowed for the evolution of traditional dietary assessment methods. The aim of this review is to evaluate the accuracy of technology-based dietary assessment methods to determine carotenoid and/or fruit and vegetable intake when compared with carotenoid biomarkers. An online search strategy was undertaken to identify studies published in the English language up to J...

Arils from six pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties grown in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were tested for their antimicrobial properties by the agar diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) methods against seven bacteria: (Bacillus megaterium DSM 32, Pseudomonas aeruginosa DSM 9027, Staphylococcus aureus Cowan 1, Corynebacterium xerosis UC 9165, Escherichia coli DM, Ente...

Natural remedies from medicinal plants are considered to be effective and safe alternative treatment for liver injury.The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Basella rubra in wistar rats. The studies were conducted using the two popular inducing agents Paracetamol (2gm/kg,p.o.) in 1% CMC and Carbon tetrachloride (...

Fruit waste has increased exponentially worldwide, within which tangerine is one of those that generates a greater amount organic waste, currently not fully used. On the other hand, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are presented as an opportunity to take advantage generate electricity, why main objective this research bioelectricity using substrate in zinc and copper electrodes. It was possible curr...

Brassinosteroids (BRs) play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses through the receptor, Brassinosteroid-insensitive 1 (BRI1), which perceives BRs and initiates BR signaling. There is considerable potential agricultural value in regulating BR signaling in crops. In this study, we investigated the effects of overexpressing the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) BRI1 gene, ...

BACKGROUND The oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa) is one of the most important cultivated cucurbits grown widely in Korea, Japan, and northern China. It is cultivated because its fruit has a sweet aromatic flavor and is rich in soluble sugars, organic acids, minerals, and vitamins. In order to elucidate the genetic and molecular basis of the developmental changes that determine size, ...

Rhodotorula is a genus of marine yeasts that considered the most suitable for carotenoid production. In this study, collected soils at Kien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces were cultured on yeast extract peptone dextrose (YEPD) agar 72 hours room temperature. Twenty-three isolates exhibiting yellow, orange, pink pigments tested physiological biochemical characteristics such as carbohydrate fermenta...

Fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a complicated development process affected by both endogenous hormonal and genetic regulators and external signals. Although the role of NOR, a member of the NAC domain family, in mediating tomato fruit ripening has been established, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To explore further the role of NAC transcription factors in ...

Carrot industry processing outputs 50% waste from raw materials; this contains polyphenols and carotenoids, which are a significant natural source of pro-vitamin A. Also, yogurt's high consumption globally allows for designing new functional product. So the goal is to enhance functionality fortified stirred yogurt by incorporating carotenoid beads. The carotenoids were extracted carrot using ul...