Matrix effect (ME) is a critical factor that can significantly compromise the accuracy of pesticide residue analyses performed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). In this study, five pesticides of different types, namely difenoconazole (triazoles),...

In order to supply new information on the antioxidant function of selected fruits for nutritionists and the general public, antioxidant activities and total phenolic contents of 62 fruits were evaluated using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) ...

The enzymes were prepared using Siraitia grosvenorii and Rosa roxburghii as raw materials by adding the peels of pineapple, grapefruit, Hylocereus undatus and mango, and the fermentation process of pericarp enzymes was optimized using Box-Behnken response surface methodology on the basis of single...

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), a non-protein amino acid, is an important compound in plant physiology, as well as a bioactive compound with many health benefits. Fresh-cut fruit and vegetables are sources of dietary antioxidants including vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and total phenolics. However, little...

As one of the most abundant ions in cells, sufficient amount of potassium (K⁺) is closely related to plant growth and development and contributes to plant tolerance to various abiotic stresses. However, molecular mechanisms involved in K⁺ uptake and transport are unclear in tropical fruit trees....

Fusaric acid (FSA) is a phytotoxin produced by several Fusarium species and has been associated with plant disease development, although its role is still not well understood. Mutation of key genes in the FSA biosynthetic gene (FUB) cluster in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc...

Fortunella is one group of the citrus fruit trees in southern China, a kind of edible hesperidium with rich flavonoids, carotenoids, limonoids, coumarins, and the fruit of these evergreen trees also have ornamental value. In recent years, areas of growth of commercial species of Fortunella have...

Pesticide residues have been one of the food safety problems that plague consumers. It is necessary to develop validated detection methods to monitor pesticide residues in food. In this study, fluopyram was analyzed in fruits (banana, grape, and citrus) and vegetables (tomato, cucumber, cowpea,...

In the present study, effects and underlying mechanisms of 2,4-D, applied at different concentrations and at various time points,on fruit dropping rate and fruit quality of Jincheng(Citrus sinensis Osbeck)were investigated. The results showed that exogenous application of 2,4-D at 20 mg L-1 and at...

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification is the most prevalent type of RNA methylation and plays a pivotal role in the development of plants. However, knowledge of the m6A modification in litchi remains limited. In this study, a complete analysis of m6A writers, erasers, and readers in litchi was...