Plant flavonoids in mediterranean species: A focus on flavonols as protective metabolites under climate stress

J Laoué, C Fernandez, E Ormeño - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are specialized metabolites largely widespread in plants where they play
numerous roles including defense and signaling under stress conditions. These compounds …

Designing diverse agricultural pastures for improving ruminant production systems

RA Distel, JI Arroquy, S Lagrange… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pasture-based production systems represent a significant sustainable supplier of animal
source foods worldwide. For such systems, mounting evidence highlights the importance of …

Condensed tannins are inducible antioxidants and protect hybrid poplar against oxidative stress

G Gourlay, CP Constabel - Tree Physiology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Condensed tannins (CTs) have been studied extensively as potential defenses against
pests and pathogens, and for their beneficial effects on human health. They are known to …

Insight into the potential application of polyphenol-rich dietary intervention in degenerative disease management

J Quero, I Mármol, E Cerrada, MJ Rodríguez-Yoldi - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent times, a great number of plants have been studied in order to identify new
components with nutraceutical properties, among which are polyphenols. Dietary …

A comprehensive evaluation of effects on water-level deficits on tomato polyphenol composition, nutritional quality and antioxidant capacity

N Jin, L Jin, S Wang, X Meng, X Ma, X He, G Zhang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tomatoes have high nutritional value and abundant bioactive compounds. Moderate water
deficit irrigation alters metabolic levels of fruits, improving composition and quality. We …

Effects of oak leaf extract, biofertilizer, and soil containing oak leaf powder on tomato growth and biochemical characteristics under water stress conditions

NA Tahir, KS Rasul, DD Lateef, FMW Grundler - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought stress is one of the most significant abiotic stresses on the sustainability of global
agriculture. The finding of natural resources is essential for decreasing the need for artificial …

Does oolong tea (Camellia sinensis) made from a combination of leaf and stem smell more aromatic than leaf-only tea? Contribution of the stem to oolong tea aroma

L Zeng, Y Zhou, X Fu, X Mei, S Cheng, J Gui, F Dong… - Food Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The raw materials used to make oolong tea (Camellia sinensis) are a combination of leaf
and stem. Oolong tea made from leaf and stem is thought to have a more aromatic smell …

Long term effects of ionising radiation in the Chernobyl Exclusion zone on DNA integrity and chemical defence systems of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

L Nybakken, YK Lee, DA Brede, MH Mageroy… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) accident in 1986 resulted in
extremely high levels of acute ionising radiation, that killed or damaged Scots pine (Pinus …

Seasonal variation in Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) calyx phytochemical profile, soluble solids and α-glucosidase inhibition

I Ifie, BE Ifie, DO Ibitoye, LJ Marshall, G Williamson - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Seasonal variations in crops can alter the profile and amount of constituent compounds and
consequentially any biological activity. Differences in phytochemical profile, total phenolic …

Endorsing and extending the repertory of nutraceutical and antioxidant sources in mangoes during postharvest shelf life

JL Monribot-Villanueva, JM Elizalde-Contreras, M Aluja… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Mango byproducts, such as peels, contain high levels of antioxidants and fiber and
represent important sources of nutraceuticals and pharmacological products. Fruit are …