To study the optimal amount of nitrogen application for blackberry plants, different amounts of ammonium sulfate were applied to three-year-old healthy 'Shuofeng' blackberry plants at three key growth stages (early bud burst, the flowering stage and the fruit veraison stage) to explore the effects...

In Iran, Arasbaran area is a very rich zone which has most of Iran\'s herbaceous species including medicinal, ornamental and edible products. Most of the trees in this area are oak, kikem, crimson, barberry, wild pomegranate, wild apples, wild pears and raspberries, and cucumbers, along with fruits ...

Botrytis cinerea is one of the most important postharvest pathogens causing economical loss in blackberry. To control B. cinerea effectively with safe agent, optimal allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) concentration was determined. Freshly harvested blackberries were placed in a plastic container and...

In this study, an electrospun nanofibrous material, based on polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) and containing an oregano essential oil (OEO)/β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion complex, was developed for active packaging. The effects of nanocomposite packaging on the preservation quality ...

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to assess the impact of a starch/gelatine coating containing cinnamon oil on selected quality attributes and redox status in strawberry fruit stored at room temperature (72 h). RESULTS: Research showed that the application of cinnamon oil to an edible coating...

Objective: To evaluate whether α-ionone, an aromatic compound mainly found in raspberries, carrots, roasted almonds, fruits, and herbs, inhibits UVB-mediated photoaging and barrier dysfunction in a human epidermal keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT cells). Methods: The anti-photoaging effect of α-ionone ...

The production of strawberry cultivation in wide ecological regions, its aroma, rich mineral content and taste affect the preference of consumers positively. The high amount of aroma of local cultivars enables them to be used as parents in breeding studies. In this study, it was aimed to determine...

Berry crops have the highest concentrations of antioxidant metabolites, which have a considerable potential to reduce the risk of a variety of degenerative diseases. This work aimed to provide a standardized protocol for microporpagation of Fragaria ananassa from stem segment explants and to...

Proanthocyanidins (PAs), also known as condensed tannins, are widespread throughout the plant kingdom, presenting diverse biological and biochemical activities. Being one of the most abundant groups of natural polyphenolic antioxidant, PAs are applied to improve plant tolerance to (a)biotic...

Berry fruits are an important dietary source of health-promoting antioxidant polyphenols. Interestingly, berry leaves of diverse species, including strawberries, have shown higher bioactive phytochemical content in the leaves than in the fruit. Moreover, the vegetative part of the plants is usually ...