Nitrates and glucosinolates as strong determinants of the nutritional quality in rocket leafy salads

M Cavaiuolo, A Ferrante - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Rocket is an important leafy vegetable crop and a good source of antioxidants and
anticancer molecules such as glucosinolates and other sulfur compounds. Rocket is also a …

Baccharis dracunculifolia and Dalbergia ecastophyllum, Main Plant Sources for Bioactive Properties in Green and Red Brazilian Propolis

AR Moise, O Bobiş - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, propolis is used as a highly valuable product in alternative medicine for
improving health or treating a large spectrum of pathologies, an ingredient in …

Effect of Salinity Stress on Growth and MetabolomicProfiling of Cucumis sativus and Solanum lycopersicum

IB Abdel-Farid, MR Marghany, MM Rowezek… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seeds germination and seedlings growth of Cucumis sativus and Solanum lycopersicum
were monitored in in vitro and in vivo experiments after application of different …

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oils of Origanum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare L. under Different Growth Conditions

E De Falco, E Mancini, G Roscigno, E Mignola… - Molecules, 2013 - mdpi.com
This research was aimed at investigating the essential oil production, chemical composition
and biological activity of a crop of pink flowered oregano (Origanum vulgare L. subsp …

The Yield, Chemical Composition, and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils from Different Plant Parts of the Wild and Cultivated Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.)

Z Ilić, L Stanojević, L Milenković, L Šunić, A Milenković… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study focuses on the yield, chemical composition, and antioxidant activity of
essential oils from different parts (flowers or leaves/stems) of cultivated plants grown under …

History, Phylogeny, Biodiversity, and New Computer-Based Tools for Efficient Micropropagation and Conservation of Pistachio (Pistacia spp.) Germplasm

E Nezami, PP Gallego - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The word “pstk”[pistag], used in the ancient Persian language, is the linguistic root from
which the current name “pistachio”, used worldwide, derives. The word pistachio is generally …

Crop Systems, Quality and Protection of Diplotaxis tenuifolia

G Caruso, G Parrella, M Giorgini, R Nicoletti - Agriculture, 2018 - mdpi.com
Perennial wall-rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the
Brassicaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. Traditionally harvested as a spontaneous …

Opportunities and Challenges in Studies of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Management of Verticillium dahliae in Tomatoes

B Acharya, TW Ingram, YY Oh, TB Adhikari, RA Dean… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are a valuable horticultural crop that are grown and
consumed worldwide. Optimal production is hindered by several factors, among which …

Consumer awareness, attitudes and preferences towards heritage cereals

K Wendin, A Mustafa, T Ortman, K Gerhardt - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Interest in heritage cereals is increasing among consumers, bakeries and farmers, and the
trends point towards the local production of crops and connect to sustainability. The most …

Pistacia Atlantica Desf., a Source of Healthy Vegetable Oil

A Labdelli, K Zemour, V Simon, M Cerny, A Adda… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pistacia atlantica, which belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, is an important species for
rural people in arid and semi-arid areas. The fruit, rich in oil, is used in traditional medicine …