Flavonoids are the most abundant polyphenols in plants, and have antioxidant effects as
well as other bioactivities (eg, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-allergic, and …

Vegetable crops possess a prominent nutri-metabolite pool that not only contributes to the
crop performance in the fields, but also offers nutritional security for humans. In the pursuit of …

Abstract α‐Carotene, one of the C40 carotenes, is a natural lipid‐soluble terpene. The
chemical structure of α‐carotene is based on the unsaturated polyene chain skeleton, with …

Tomato is abundant in alkaloids, phenolic acids, and flavonoids; however, the effect of
transcription factor NOR-like1 on these metabolites in tomato is unclear. We used a …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the main fruit-quality determinants in
cucumber. Here, we investigated the differences in the VOC and primary metabolite …

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is consumed worldwide and various cultivars have been
developed to enhance fruit quality. However, few studies have comprehensively evaluated …

Lycopene is an important natural red pigment with strong singlet oxygen and peroxide free
radical quenching ability. Ethanol directly destroys the epithelial cells of gastric mucosa …

The objective was to evaluate the effect of visible spectrum LED lighting during shelf-life on
physicochemical quality and the main bioactive compounds of Kumato® cherry tomatoes …

Callus is an important material for horticulture research, especially for biotechnological
applications, and can be used for the production of high-value metabolites. In this paper …

In this study, we aimed to understand the synergistic effects of the number of fruit spikes and
leaves between the fruit spikes on fruit quality in cherry tomatoes. We conducted a 2-factorial …