Breeding opportunities for increasing the black currant large-fruiting

BLACK CURRANT (Ribes nigrum L.) – AN INSIGHT INTO THE CROP

Increasing opportunities for physical activity.

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Mineral Composition of Fruit in Black and Red Currant

Black currants (Ribes nigrum) and red currants (Ribes rubrum) are highly appreciated for the food and therapeutic value of their fruits. Mineral composition was determined in eight black currants cultivars (‘Record’, ‘Bogatar’, ‘Deea’, ‘Abanos’, ‘Blackdown’, ‘Ronix’, ‘Tinker’, ‘Tenah’) and three red currants cultivars (‘Rosu timpuriu’, ‘Abundent’, ‘Houghton Castle’). For both species analyzed, ...

Improvement of the antitumor activity of black currant polysaccharide by an enzymatic treatment.

A polysaccharide-rich substance isolated from black currant, named cassis polysaccharide (CAPS), was partially digested with beta-galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae and its immunostimulatory activity was investigated. The in vitro cytokine-inducing effect of CAPS on RAW264 cells was gradually decreased along with lowering of the average MW of CAPS. In vivo, partially digested CAPS with a mea...

Breeding for Abiotic Stress Resistance: Challenges and Opportunities

Recent experimentation with transgenic plants has led to increased salinity tolerance, with emphasis on the areas of ion homeostasis, osmotic regulation and antioxidant protection. A case study of the major challenges and opportunities to improve stress tolerance in plants using salinity is presented. As different abiotic stresses are inter-related (e.g. salinity and osmotic stress), our abilit...