The relationship between sucrose (Suc) and ascorbate (AA) metabolism was investigated in harvested broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) florets. Decreases in both Suc and AA content were observed in broccoli florets 48 h after all the leaves were excised, but none were observed when the plants were kept intact or with leaves attached in a room at 20 degrees C. In harvested broccoli plan...

Sulforaphane is a phytochemical that is usually found in cruciferous vegetables and is known to have a depressive effect on gastric cancer. Preliminary investigations showed that the sulforaphane concentration in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) florets increased under anoxia. Therefore, in the present study, we examined the effect of different atmospheric conditions on the sulforaphan...

Background: Maternal health is essential for the growth and development of the child.  Mothers' depression can cause great harm to their children. Many studies have investigated stunting in children and its relationship with maternal depression. However, these studies have yielded different results. This systematic review aims to answer the question of "what is the relationship between maternal...

Yield in rice (Oryza sativa) is determined by three major components: panicle number per plant, grain weight and grain/ spikelet number per panicle (Zhou et al., 2015). Grain number per panicle is one of the main targets and mainly results from the number of spikelets. Traditionally, rice breeders have focused on the improvement of spikelet number per panicle and rarely focused on the number of...

Dahlias (Dahlia variabilis) exhibit a wide range of flower colours because of accumulation of anthocyanin and other flavonoids in their ray florets. Two lateral mutants were used that spontaneously occurred in 'Michael J' (MJW) which has yellow ray florets with orange variegation. MJOr, a bud mutant producing completely orange ray florets, accumulates anthocyanins, flavones, and butein, and MJY...

In plant-pollinator interactions, pollinating insects provide reproductive service to plants and receive food rewards. Flowers advertise the presence of nectar or pollen through various characteristics, including visual displays. In daisies (Chrysanthemum frutescens), the center of the inflorescence appears as a UV-absorbing bull’s-eye that attracts pollinators, for example honeybees. Thomisus ...

Broccoli is a vegetable that offers valuable components, such as glucosinolates (GLS), flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamic acids (HCA), for our daily food intake. These substances have been associated with reducing the risk of cancer cardiovascular diseases (CVD). florets are also highly perishable, given their elevated respiration rates sensitivity to ethylene. Experiments carried out on broccoli ...

ABSTRACT External surfaces of barley florets have thick-walled epidermal cells resistant to direct penetration by the head blight pathogen, Fusarium graminearum. Surfaces within the floral cavity have thin-walled, susceptible cells. How the fungus gains access to the floral cavity, causing head blight, has not been determined. To investigate pathways of entry, field-grown plants were sprayed wi...

objective: to assess the overall nutritional status of santal tribal preschool children of paschim medinipur district, west bengal, india.   methods: a cross sectional study was conducted from february 2012 to september, 2012 in the santal tribal community of rural area of paschim medinipur district, west bengal. the study children were selected multi stage cluster sampling method. the level of...