Effects of light on secondary metabolites in selected leafy greens: A review

F Thoma, A Somborn-Schulz, D Schlehuber… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In contrast to the primary metabolism, responsible for essential synthesis mechanisms and
mass balance in plants, the secondary metabolism is not of particular importance for each …

Comprehensive review on carotenoid composition: Transformations during processing and storage of foods

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, P Esquivel… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stimulated by their multifaceted functions and actions, carotenoids have been among the
most investigated food components, producing a voluminous, complicated, and sometimes …

Versatility of carotenoids: an integrated view on diversity, evolution, functional roles and environmental interactions

R Esteban, JF Moran, JM Becerril… - … and Experimental Botany, 2015 - Elsevier
Carotenoids have traditionally been subscribed to their role as accessory pigments in
photosynthesis. However, the large and growing body of literature investigated on the field …

Ulva spp. carotenoids: Responses to environmental conditions

AI Eismann, RP Reis, AF da Silva, DN Cavalcanti - Algal research, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the green macroalga Ulva spp. be indicated for diverse commercial purposes and
cultivated in integrated aquaculture to remediate animal effluents, most of their biomass is …

Response of seed yield and biochemical traits of Eruca sativa Mill. to drought stress in a collection study

S Nikzad, SAM Mirmohammady Maibody… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Drought tolerance is a complex trait in plants that involves different biochemical
mechanisms. During two years of study (2019–2020), the responses of 64 arugula …

Significance of genetic, environmental, and pre-and postharvest factors affecting carotenoid contents in crops: a review

RK Saini, YS Keum - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Carotenoids are a diverse group of tetraterpenoid pigments that play indispensable roles in
plants and animals. The biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants is strictly regulated at the …

Effect of freezing and cool storage on carotenoid content and quality of zeaxanthin-biofortified and standard yellow sweet-corn (Zea mays L.)

P Calvo-Brenes - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Influence of freezing temperature at–20° C and− 80° C up to three months, and influence of
storage at 4° C up to fifteen days on carotenoid content and quality parameters in …

Drought stress effects on crop quality

F Stagnari, A Galieni, M Pisante - Water stress and crop plants …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Water is among the factors affecting plant growth and development. Despite the fact the
negative influence of water stress on crop production is well documented, its effect on crop …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal tolerance strategies in metallicolous and non-metallicolous populations of mosses: Insights of γ+ β-tocopherol regulatory role

A De Agostini, A Cogoni, P Cortis, A Vacca… - Environmental and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As bryophytes present the capacity to colonize a wide range of habitats, including extreme
environments (eg, mine areas), we first checked the global response of bryophytes to heavy …

Improvement of the Quality of Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) with Respect to Health-Related Compounds by Enhanced Growth Irradiance

F Khoramizadeh, A Garibay-Hernández… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
For healthier human nutrition, it is desirable to provide food with a high content of
nutraceuticals such as polyphenolics, vitamins, and carotenoids. We investigated to what …