A5051414995- Light effects on plants
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
- Chemokine receptors and signaling
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- GABA and Rice Research
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
University of Naples Federico II
2020-2025
Federico II University Hospital
2020-2024
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an essential ingredient of the Mediterranean cuisine due to its distinctive aroma. Genovese basil leaves are used prepare “pesto”, a condiment that has always caught interest consumers and producers. Usually, for industrial processing harvested more than once extract higher yield. However, successive cuts can affect quality traits play crucial role in defining product’s final sensory profile. This research was aimed evaluate impact cut on quantitative...
Abstract The application of protein hydrolysates (PH) biostimulants is considered a promising approach to promote crop growth and resilience against abiotic stresses. Nevertheless, PHs bioactivity depends on both the raw material used for their preparation molecular fraction applied. present research aimed at investigating mechanisms triggered by applying PH its fractions plants subjected nitrogen limitations. To this objective, an integrated transcriptomic‐metabolomic was assess lettuce...
Sweet basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.) is an economically important leafy vegetable especially in Mediterranean countries. In Italian gastronomy, the large elliptical leaves of Genovese type are mostly used for well-known pesto sauce, and almost all (>90%) professional production food industry. The growing demand fresh with standardized technological sensory characteristics has prompted producers to adopt advanced cultivation methods such as floating raft system (FRS). aim this study was...
Hydroponics growing systems often contain excessive nutrients (especially nitrates), which could lead to a quality loss in ready-to-eat leafy vegetables and posing health risk consumers, if managed inadequately. A floating raft system was adopted assay the production performance of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv ‘Maravilla De Verano Canasta’) deprived nutrient solution by replacement with only water, three six days before harvest. Yield parameters, mineral composition, pigments, organic...
A promising strategy for sustainably increasing the quality and yield of horticultural products is use natural plant biostimulants. In this work, through a greenhouse experiment, we evaluated effect legume-derived biostimulant at three dose treatments (0.0 control, 2.5 mL L-1, 5.0 L-1) on performance, nutrients traits, leaf anatomical gas exchanges, carbon photosynthetic assimilation lettuce. The lettuce plants were foliar sprayed every 7 days 5 weeks. application biostimulant, both lower...
Plant biostimulants are “green” solutions to improve crop production. Trichoderma spp. and phosphites, ordinarily used as biocontrol agents, can trigger phytostimulation, also promoting endogenous mechanisms involved in plant growth development. The present study aimed at assessing the efficacy of a phosphite-based formulation (Phosphit-One) harzianum-T22 on morpho-physiological response modulation metabolomics profile zucchini squash plants (Cucurbita pepo L.) cultivated controlled...
Hydroponics is a viable alternative to open field cultivation for year-round vegetable production in urban areas. However, the total dependence on external chemical inputs (fertilizers) makes these systems often less environmentally sustainable. In this perspective, use of biostimulants could represent valuable and eco-friendly tool limit excessive fertilizers without negative impact yield. To end, our work aimed evaluate productive physiological response two cultivars ‘Genovese’ basil...
The success of Space missions and the efficacy colonizing extraterrestrial environments depends on ensuring adequate nutrition for astronauts autonomy from terrestrial resources. A balanced diet incorporating premium quality fresh foods, such as microgreens, is essential to mental physical well-being mission crews. To improve nutritional intake astronaut meals, two levels potassium iodide (KI; 4 µM 8 µM) an untreated control were assessed iodine (I) biofortification, overall nutraceutical...
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is among the most widespread aromatic plants due to its versatility of use and beneficial health properties. This plant thrives in hydroponics, which a valid tool improve production functional quality crops, but nevertheless, it offers possibility de-seasonalize production. A floating raft system was adopted test potential during autumn season three different genotypes Genovese basil (Aroma 2, Eleonora Italiano Classico) grown nutrient solutions with crescent...
Ocimum basilicum L. is an aromatic plant rich in bioactive metabolites beneficial to human health. The agronomic biofortification of basil with Zn could provide a practical and sustainable solution address deficiency humans. Our research appraised the effects implemented through nutrient solutions different concentration (12.5, 25.0, 37.5, 50 µM) on yield, physiological indices (net CO2 assimilation rate, transpiration, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll fluorescence), quality, cultivars...
The growing interest in healthy foods has driven the agricultural sector towards eco-friendly implementation to manage biotic and abiotic factors protected environments. In this perspective, anti-insect nets are an effective tool for controlling harmful insect populations concomitantly with reducing chemicals’ interference. However, low porosity of necessary ensure high exclusion efficiency a designated leads reduced airflow, impacting productivity quality attributes vegetables. evidence...
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a heterogeneous reservoir of bioactive compounds that provide recognized benefits to human health, rendering it model aromatic herb. Notwithstanding the application nutritional stress, such as sodium chloride (NaCl) salinity, which mainly affects primary metabolism, also triggers adaptive mechanisms involve production secondary metabolites. Genotype selection and exogenous calcium (CaCl2) help minimize salinity's suppressive effects on growth. In present study,...
The World Health Organization has identified iodine deficiency as one of the nutritional problems that affect more than a third world's population. About 60% population suffers from 'hidden hunger' with subtle and nonspecific health effects, regardless social economic status. agronomic biofortification leafy vegetables could increase uptake this crucial element. current study constitutes first report results on four different species microgreens (tatsoi, coriander, green basil, purple...
In addition to be used as a plant protection agent, copper (Cu) is also an essential micronutrient for growth and development. The bioavailability of Cu in agricultural systems can limited due its specific physical-chemical characteristics, leading imbalances production. To address this issue, experimental trial was conducted on Genovese basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) protected conditions comparatively evaluate the effects vegetable protein hydrolysate (VPH), free complexed with peptides amino...
Microgreens are the new sophisticated commodity in horticulture that boost human diet with bioactive metabolites and garnish it colors tastes. thrive well when cultivated soilless systems, of which closed-loop systems combined biostimulant application can provide a sustainable, innovative method growing microgreens. Daucus carota L. Anethum graveolens microgreens were grown greenhouse conditions implementing floating raft system protein hydrolysate leguminous origin as root (0.3 mL L−1...
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is a winter-spring leafy vegetable, but the high demand for fresh products available year-round requires off-season production. However, warm climate of Mediterranean areas can impair summer production lettuce, thus requiring adoption genotypes tolerant to irradiance as well useful agronomic strategies like shading net installations. The aim our research was assess leaf morpho-physiological and anatomical changes, in addition productive responses, four lettuce...
•This was an international, multicenter analysis including 691 patients with metastatic TNBC.•The frequency of HER2-low 32.0% (95% CI 28.5% to 35.5%).•Similar frequencies were seen in metastases (29.8%) and primary tumors (33.4%; P = 0.324).•There no statistically different OS between HER2-0 TNBC (HR 1.00; 0.969).•There significant impact on multivariable 0.95; 0.545). BackgroundTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated poor prognosis, new treatment options are urgently needed....
Long-term space missions will require a self-sustaining food production system to meet the crew’s nutritional and health needs. For this purpose, plant-based systems with elevated resource efficiency are required, based on advanced agricultural technologies that produce phytonutrient-rich crops. In addition requirements for crop Earth, volume time become essential factors consider in space. Microgreens represent promising candidate farming as they have high harvest index, short cultivation...
Apalutamide is a selective androgen receptor signalling inhibitor that used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Skin rash one most common adverse events with apalutamide. Although majority are grade 1 and 2, appearance skin during can lead to dose reduction, pause or even discontinuation, especially if patients present late when has become severe. This turn result significant delay permanent discontinuation patient's As apalutamide generally well tolerated an effective for many men advanced...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most consumed vegetables worldwide due to its low caloric intake and high fiber, minerals, phenolic compounds, making it a high-quality functional food. However, fruit quality attributes can be affected by pre-harvest factors, especially environmental stresses. This research aimed evaluate influence two shading nets (white net -30% pearl grey -40% degree) on yield phytochemical profile tomato fruits grown in summer under Mediterranean climate....
High nursery densities reduce the seedling quality due to competition for light. light intensity, shading, and blue depletion activate morphophysiological metabolomic responses in plants, resulting size modification gain an advantage over neighboring plants. Our research aimed unravel effects of intensity on seedlings at morphological biochemical levels. To this aim, effect black shading photoselective nets were investigated terms morphometric, ionomic, untargeted metabolomics signatures...
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is among the most widely used aromatic plants of Lamiaceae, often grown in areas where salinity an adverse factor. Most studies on effect basil focused influence salt stress productive traits, while few reported how it affects phytochemical composition and aroma profile. Three cultivars (Dark Opal, Italiano Classico, Purple Ruffles) were hydroponically for 34 days with two nutrient solutions that differed NaCl concentration [no (Control) 60 mM NaCl]. Yield,...
The floating raft constitutes a valuable system for growing herbs as it effectuates high yield and prime functional quality. However, the pressing need advancing sustainability in food production dictates reduction of chemical fertilizer inputs such intensive schemes through innovative cultivation practices. In this perspective, our work appraised productive qualitative responses two "Genovese" basil genotypes (Eleonora Italiano Classico) grown with nutrient solutions varied electrical...