Search results for "Citrus"

The seed endophytic microbiota of Citrus limon L. Burm. F

2017

Background Plant seeds possess a complex microbiota which may play a crucial rolein a plethora of mechanisms, such as preservation, germination, seedling development, plant growth and health. In particular, seed endophytic microbiota is gaining more and more consideration due to the fact that it may be vertically transmitted to ensure individual competitive advantages. The Citrusspecies, including C.limon,areone of the most economically important evergreen fruit crops in the world. Objectives i)Identification and characterization ofmicrobial isolates from Citrus limon L. Burm. F. seed endosphere. ii) Structure of Citrus limon L. Burm. F. seed endosphytic microbiota. Methods -Surface-sterili…

Reuse of Food Waste: The Chemical Composition and Health Properties of Pomelo (Citrus maxima) Cultivar Essential Oils

2022

The aim of the present study is to investigate the chemical profile, antioxidant activity, carbohydrate-hydrolysing enzyme inhibition, and hypolipidemic effect of essential oils (EOs) extracted from Sicilian Citrus maxima (pomelo) flavedo. Using gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis (GC-MS) we analysed the Eos of five cultivars of C. maxima, namely, ‘Chadock’, ‘Maxima’, ‘Pyriformis’, ‘Terracciani’, and ‘Todarii’, and their blends. The antioxidant activity was performed by using a multi-target approach using 2,2′-Azino-Bis-3-Ethylbenzothiazoline-6-Sulfonic acid (ABTS), 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reduc…

Studio dell'attività biologica di metaboliti di Citrus spp. su Ceratitis capitata

2011

La mosca mediterranea della frutta, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera Tephritidae) è uno degli insetti maggiormente dannosi a livello mondiale. In anni recenti sono state condotte numerose ricerche sui semiochimici coinvolti nelle interazioni insetto-pianta ospite, avvalendosi di studi elettrofisiologici e comportamentali, con lo scopo di utilizzare le sostanze biologicamente attive eventualmente identificate in strategie di controllo innovative e sostenibili. È noto che i limoni non sono attaccati da C. capitata, molto probabilmente a causa degli oli essenziali dell’epicarpo, tossici per altre mosche della frutta. Nel presente lavoro sono state effettuate registrazioni elettrofisiolo…

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY OF NANOVESICLES ISOLATED BY CITRUS LIMON

2016

The present invention relates to the obtainment of vegetable products showing pharmacological activity and their therapeutic use. In particular the invention refers to vesicles of nanometric dimensions obtained from the juice of plants of the family Rutaceae.

Isolation and characterization of Citrus limon L. derived nanovesicles: potential use as antineoplastic agent

2015

We isolated and characterized nanovesicles from edible Citrus limon with size and composition similar to mammalian-derived exosomes. Furthermore we show an in vitro and in vivo anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of these vesicles. This study opens to the possibility of using this natural plant-derived nanovesicles as antineoplastic agents.

Obtención de marcadores moleculares para la identificación de variedades de naranjas navel

2018

La mayor parte de variedades de naranja dulce que se cultivan en la actualidad proceden de mutaciones espontáneas de una variedad materna. Este fenómeno determina que las variedades derivadas sean en la práctica cuasi clones de la variedad materna, lo que desemboca en una dificultad para la identificación varietal tradicional mediante caracteres morfológicos. Una manera de mejorar la identificación varietal basada en caracteres morfológicos es complementarla con una identificación varietal basada en el uso de marcadores moleculares. Este trabajo consiste en la utilización de herramientas genómicas desarrolladas por el consorcio público-privado Citruseq-Citrusgenn en el Centro de Genómica de…

Formulative and stability studies of a Citrus extract to produce novel “healthy food"

2015

Anti-inflammatory properties of an aldehydes-enriched fraction of grapefruit essential oil

2023

Chronic inflammation is linked to the development of numerous diseases and is accompanied by increased cytokine secretion. Macrophages provide a first line of defense against pathogens that under inflammatory stimuli release pro-inflammatory cytokines. The essential oil (EO) fractions obtained from Citrus spp. rich in different compounds have gained the attention of both researchers and users during the last decades. In particular, grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) peel is rich in phenolics and flavonoids with several health benefits, including anti-inflammatory actions. Additionally, its EO consists of a large number of compounds such as monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, alcohols, aldehydes, esters…

The oil composition of homozygous and heterozygous plants of Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.".

2008

Deficit irrigation and maturation stage influence quality and flavonoid composition of ‘Valencia’ orange fruit

2016

BACKGROUND:Effects of continuous deficit irrigation (DI) and partial rootzone drying (PRD) treatments (50%ETc) in comparison with full irrigation (CI, 100% ETc) were investigated during ‘Valencia’ orange fruit maturation. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/high-resolutionmass spectrometry was used to quantify hesperidin, narirutin, tangeritin, nobiletin, didymin and neoeriocitrin in the fruit juice and peel. RESULTS: No significant effect of irrigation was found on yield, juice soluble solids or acidity. Juice color was not influenced by irrigation or harvest date, whereas peel color increased during maturation and was more pronounced in CI and PRD fruits. Juice acidity reached a …