The accumulation of toxic elements in vegetables and melons grown agriculture, Brassica rapa - turnip, Solanum lycopersicum tomato, Citrullus lanatus watermelon, Capsicum annuum bell pepper, Daucus carota carrots, Cucurbita pepo pumpkin, Cucumis melo melon, also Prunus armeniaca apricot from fruit trees were analyzed. excess maximum allowable concentrations agricultural crops the element As by ...

Fruits and veggies. At least five cups per day will increase antioxidant consumption, which has been shown to decrease general cancer risk. Vividly colored fruits and vegetables like red peppers, purple cabbage, and blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants. High-fiber cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and cabbage contain compounds called glucosinolates that a...

Fruits and veggies. At least five cups per day will increase antioxidant consumption, which has been shown to decrease general cancer risk. Vividly colored fruits and vegetables like red peppers, purple cabbage, and blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants. High-fiber cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and cabbage contain compounds called glucosinolates that a...

To examine the contribution of genetic factors to food choice, we determined dietary patterns from food frequency questionnaires in 3262 UK female twins aged 18 to 79 years. Five distinct dietary patterns were identified (fruit and vegetable, high alcohol, traditional English, dieting, low meat) that accounted for 22% of the total variance. These patterns are similar to those found in other sin...

We examined associations of dietary patterns with colon cancer risk in African Americans and Whites from a case-control study in North Carolina. Incident colon cancer cases, 40 to 80 yr (n = 636), and matched controls (n = 1,042) were interviewed in person to elicit information on potential colon cancer risk factors. A validated food frequency questionnaire adapted to include regional foods cap...

Ascorbate (vitamin C) is essential for cell metabolism, and its supply to the human diet derives basically from the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Several biosynthetic pathways of ascorbate have been reported in plants, the major physiological one being the so-called Smirnoff-Wheeler pathway. Ascorbate is a powerful antioxidant in plants, although it also plays an important role in hormo...

Watermelons are primarily produced by eight states on over 100,000 acres each year (USDA-NASS, 2022). Most of the fruit (almost 80%) cultivated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas with Florida leading domestic production (USDA-ERS, 2020a). In 2019, Florida’s watermelon output accounted for 25.2% total U.S. production, 24.7% national acreage, 29.6% overall crop value U.S 2021). The Florid...

Plasma-activated water (PAW) is a novel and promising technique in the agricultural field that has potential to improve vegetable growth yield. The objective of this study was determine effect plasma-activated seeds treatment conditions on pepper plant parameters fruit quality. A factorial design three factors (C = cultivar, GC condition, PAW plasma activated seeds) established, with two varian...