BACKGROUND It was reported that Glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene polymorphism and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake were associated with body antioxidant capacity. The oxidative/anti-oxidative imbalance played an important role in the pathogenesis of AD. However, the association of GST genotype, dietary FV consumption with body antioxidant biomarkers and cognitive function in the elderly is n...

Sterility in edible bananas is as a result of long history anthropogenic-driven selection for sterile genotypes, since seed not desirable fruit pulp human consumption. However, this poses challenge to conventional genetic improvement by slowing breeding pipelines. In study, we investigated whether pollen tubes reach all parts the ovary, position fertilized ovule development fruits, and potentia...

Folate deficiency is often discussed as a potential risk factor for CVD and some cancers. Reliable assessment of folate status in large-scale epidemiological studies is therefore of major importance. The present study assessed the value of plasma folate (PF) compared with erythrocyte folate (EF) as a marker of folate status in 363 participants in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutri...

Citrus essential oils (EOs) are widely used as flavoring agents in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetical and chemical industries. For this reason, their demand is constantly increasing all over the world. Besides industrial applications, abundance of EOs epicarp particularly relevant for quality citrus fruit. In fact, these compounds represent a natural protection against postharvest deteriorations ...

BACKGROUND Outcomes of lifespan studies in model organisms are particularly susceptible to variations in technical procedures. This is especially true of dietary restriction, which is implemented in many different ways among laboratories. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this study, we have examined the effect of laboratory stock maintenance, genotype differences and microbial infection on the ability o...

‘Honeycrisp’ apple is susceptible to bitter pit, which associated with fruit mineral nutrient composition. Rootstock genotypes can affect acquisition, distribution, and yields, all composition pit susceptibility. However, the changes of these traits among different rootstock in response abiotic stress under semiarid conditions are relatively unknown. The objective this study was evaluate influe...

We have previously shown a significant decrease in the ethylene production in tomato fruit from the RIN/rin genotype. In this present study, we evaluated the amount of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) and the gene expression and enzymatic activities of ACC synthase (ACS) and ACC oxidase (ACO) to find which type of regulation influenced this low ethylene production. The results sugges...

Little is known about the molecular genetic diversity of most Passiflora species. We used RAPD markers to evaluate the genetic diversity of 24 genotypes of the 'sleep' passion fruit (Passiflora setacea). Twelve primers generated 95 markers, 88% of which were polymorphic. The genetic distance estimated by the complement of the Dice index ranged from 0.29 (among accessions Ps-G1 and Ps-G13) ...

We investigated seven distance measures and 14 similarity coefficients in a set of observations of variables of the 'yellow' passion fruit plant (Passiflora edulis Sims), submitted to multivariate analyses (distance, projection and grouping). Fourteen genotypes were characterized, based on DNA amplification with 16 random amplified polymorphic DNA primers and the assessment of nine fruit physic...