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Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) genes confer their roles in somatic embryogenesis, growth and abiotic stresses in banana
Plant-specific WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) transcription factors are known to be involved in plant developmental processes, especially in...
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Edible Oils and Fats
Consumer interest in safety, authenticity, and quality of food products is constantly increasing. Food products can be verified based on their...
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Cold Plasma Treatment Increases Bioactive Metabolites in Oat (Avena sativa L.) Sprouts and Enhances In Vitro Osteogenic Activity of their Extracts
Cold plasma treatment has been studied to enhance the germination, growth, and bioactive phytochemical production in crops. Here, we aimed to...
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Somaclonal Variation in Olive
Tissue culture is commonly used in olive with different purposes. Apart from commercial large-scale plant production, it is applied as a complement...
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Fruit Juices
This chapter presents general applications of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for the determination of the authenticity and quality of...
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Mucilage powder from cactus pears as functional ingredient: influence of cultivar and harvest month on the physicochemical and technological properties
Cactus pear mucilage is a novel, inexpensive hydrocolloid that is used to add nutrients, body and texture to functional food products. However,...
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Cultivars and Agriculture Practice of Fig (Ficus carica)
The global cultivation of fig (Ficus carica L.) had considerable financial importance, mainly due to its necessary function as a meal supplement....
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Isoflavones and soyasaponins in the germ of Korean soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars and their compound-enhanced BMP-2-induced bone formation
Soybeans are used worldwide as food and as a healthy ingredient. Specifically, soy germ (SG) has received considerable attention owing to its...
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Fig (Ficus carica L.) Production and Yield
Fig is a subtropical fruit that belongs to the Ficus genus of the Moraceae family. It is grown in some parts of the world, such as the Mediterranean...
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Reflection of Physical Descriptive Parameters as Functional Phenes on Olive Oil Cross-border Map**
The medicinal and nutritional benefits of olive oil are reflected in its extensive incorporation in many cultures in food and pharmaceutical...
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Molecular and agro-morphological characterization of new barley genotypes in arid environments
BackgroundGenetic diversity, population structure, agro-morphological traits, and molecular characteristics, are crucial for either preserving...
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Exploring the Significance of Somaclonal Variations in Horticultural Crops
Genetic and epigenetic variations produced via cell and tissue culture open up new sources of variability intra-species which can be used to improve...
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Food authentication and adulteration control based on metrics data of foods and chemometrics
Great effort has been carried out the last years from the food sector for the understanding of food authentication, as the term has been well...
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Improving Resistance to Diseases and Pests: A Dynamic Situation
This chapter considers 27 diseases and 6 pests of potatoes for which increased resistance may be required: late blight (an oomycete), 11 fungal...
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Innovative Approaches for Genetic Improvement of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.): Current Status and Prospectus
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a nutritionally and pharmaceutically important oleaginous crop cultivated for its seed oil. There is...
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Development and Early Identification of Cannabis Chemotypes during the Plant Growth: Current Analytical and Chemometric Approaches
The identification of cannabis chemotypes at an early stage of a plant’s growth, which is long before anthesis, has been intensively pursued in order...
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Influence of soaking and boiling on flavonoids and saponins of nine desi chickpea cultivars with potential antiproliferative effects
Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L) is an important pulse crop and a good source of nutrients and dietary phytochemicals. The objective was to explore the...
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Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS): Untapped Potential for Enhancing Food and Nutrition Securities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global food security has raised concerns for the rapidly growing population and extreme weather due to climate change. Conventional plant breeding...
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Improvement of Yield in Cowpea Varieties Using Different Breeding Approaches
Cowpea is an important warm-season legume growing in arid and semi-arid regions. The cowpea productivity is low compared to other legumes such as...
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Basil Essential Oil: Methods of Extraction, Chemical Composition, Biological Activities, and Food Applications
In recent years, the search for alternatives to the use of synthetic chemical additives in food has led to an increase in research focused on...