The invitro antioxidant and anticancer potential of banana peel extraction (BPE) against HepG2 cells was evaluated. Quantitative analysis for total phenolic and flavonoid content in BPE were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu and Al(NO3)3 colorimetric assay. The antioxidant activity of BPE in vitro was...

In 2021, pomelo (Citrus grandi) trees grown in Tuyen Quang and Phu Tho in northern Vietnam suffered from leaf yellowing, gummosis on stems, brown rot on fruit, and black rot on roots. Based on morphological and sequence analysis of the ITS and cox1 gene regions, the pathogen causing gummosis and...

Simultaneous estimation of a site's recreational and agricultural values can rarely be found in the literature. This study aims to estimate the recreational value of a mountain area where pomegranate trees add value to the authentic appeal of the region. The study contributes to the literature by...

This study focused on the socioeconomic assessment of mandarin postharvest loss in the Gandaki Province of Nepal. Two mandarin growing districts Tanahun and Syangja of Gandaki province were selected for study purposes. A simple random method of sampling was employed to select 45 mandarin farmers...

In order to study the effects of three common drying methods on the quality and volatile flavor of pineapple, fresh pineapple was used as raw material. Three drying methods of microwave, hot air and vacuum freeze were used to analyze the changes of sensory score, color, texture, nutritional quality ...

In order to explore the genetic diversity and variation characteristics of phenotypic traits of olive germplasm resources in Gansu Province, and to provide a theoretical reference for the selection, evaluation, development and utilization of local olive germplasm resources, 11 characters of 35 ...

Pantoea anthophila CL1 is a causal agent of soft rot disease in Clausena lansium (wampee) in China and has inhibitory activity against the bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Here we report the genome sequencing and analysis of P. anthophila CL1, representing the first complete genome...

Alternaria rot, caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens, is one of the common postharvest diseases affecting mandarin fruit in California. Fungicide resistance profilings of A. alternata and A. arborescens to quinone outside inhibitors (QoIs), fludioxonil, pyrimethanil, imazalil, and...

Meloidogyne floridensis is of particular concern because it reproduces on tomato, pepper, corn, and tobacco cultivars that have resistance to the common tropical root-knot nematode (RKN) species (i.e., Meloidogyne incognita, M. arenaria, and M. javanica). During a survey of 436 randomly selected...

Societal Impact Statement: Cherimoya has been an important food source since Pre-Columbian times in the Americas. Although it is currently considered an underutilized fruit crop, it is still important at the local level in several regions of Central and South America, and has a clear niche for...