A raison d'être for two distinct pathways in the early steps of plant isoprenoid biosynthesis?

A Hemmerlin, JL Harwood, TJ Bach - Progress in lipid research, 2012 - Elsevier
When compared to other organisms, plants are atypical with respect to isoprenoid
biosynthesis: they utilize two distinct and separately compartmentalized pathways to build …

Antioxidant Defenses in Plants with Attention to Prunus and Citrus spp.

ML Racchi - Antioxidants, 2013 - mdpi.com
This short review briefly introduces the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as by-
products of oxidation/reduction (redox) reactions, and the ways in which the antioxidant …

Key determinants of citrus fruit quality: Metabolites and main changes during maturation

J Lado, G Gambetta, L Zacarias - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Citrus is one of the main fruit crops in the world and widely recognized by their organoleptic,
nutritional and health-related properties of both fresh fruit and juice. The genetic diversity …

The apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genome elucidates Rosaceae evolution and beta-carotenoid synthesis

F Jiang, J Zhang, S Wang, L Yang, Y Luo… - Horticulture …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Apricots, scientifically known as Prunus armeniaca L, are drupes that resemble and are
closely related to peaches or plums. As one of the top consumed fruits, apricots are widely …

Optimization of the extraction parameters for the isolation of bioactive compounds from orange peel waste

V Athanasiadis, T Chatzimitakos, K Kotsou… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
More and more research is being focused on the production of value-adding products from
waste materials. Food waste is not only a major global issue, but also an excellent source of …

Natural variation in CCD4 promoter underpins species-specific evolution of red coloration in citrus peel

X Zheng, K Zhu, Q Sun, W Zhang, X Wang, H Cao… - Molecular Plant, 2019 - cell.com
Carotenoids and apocarotenoids act as phytohormones and volatile precursors that
influence plant development and confer aesthetic and nutritional value critical to consumer …

Exploring the phytochemical content and the antioxidant potential of Citrus fruits grown in Cyprus

V Goulas, GA Manganaris - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
The physicochemical and phytochemical profile as well as the antioxidant properties of the
most important Citrus fruits grown in Cyprus [orange (Citrus sinensis, cv.'Valencia') …

A novel carotenoid cleavage activity involved in the biosynthesis of Citrus fruit-specific apocarotenoid pigments

MJ Rodrigo, B Alquézar, E Alós… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Citrus is the first tree crop in terms of fruit production. The colour of Citrus fruit is one of the
main quality attributes, caused by the accumulation of carotenoids and their derivative C30 …

A comprehensive review on the colorless carotenoids phytoene and phytofluene

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, P Mapelli-Brahm… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2015 - Elsevier
Carotenoids and their derivatives are versatile isoprenoids involved in many varied actions,
hence their importance in the agri-food industry, nutrition, health and other fields. All …

Biochemical bases and molecular regulation of pigmentation in the peel of Citrus fruit

MJ Rodrigo, B Alquézar, E Alós, J Lado, L Zacarías - Scientia Horticulturae, 2013 - Elsevier
External colour of Citrus fruits is one of the most important quality traits and a decisive factor
for consumer acceptance. Pigmentation of fruit peel is highly diverse among the different …