A5073714518- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Redox biology and oxidative stress
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Food Quality and Safety Studies
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Oral and gingival health research
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Phytase and its Applications
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
Plant & Food Research
2015-2024
Palmerston North Hospital
2017
The Vaccinium genus in the family Ericaceae comprises many species, including fruit-bearing blueberry, bilberry, cranberry, huckleberry, and lingonberry. Commercially, most important are blueberries (Vaccinium section Cyanococcus), such as corymbosum (northern highbush blueberry), virgatum (rabbiteye angustifolium (lowbush blueberry). rising popularity of can partly be attributed to their "superfood" status, with an increasing body evidence around human health benefits resulting from fruit...
Summary In the early 1900s, Erwin Baur established Antirrhinum majus as a model system, identifying and characterising numerous flower colour variants. This included Picturatum / Eluta , which restricts accumulation of magenta anthocyanin pigments, forming bullseye markings on face. We identified gene underlying locus by transposon‐tagging, using an line that spontaneously lost nonsuppressive el phenotype. A candidate MYB repressor at this contained CACTA transposable element. subsequently...
Asthma is an allergic lung inflammation characterised by the influx of eosinophils at infected site recruited chemokine, CCL11. During inflammation, transcription factor Nuclear Factor kappa B (NF-κB) initiates a series pro-inflammatory responses. Natural compounds that could modulate CCL11 levels and/or NF-κB activation have potential for managing inflammation. In this study, four varieties kiwifruit were evaluated their modulatory effect on signals. The anthocyanin-enriched polyphenol...
Kiwifruit actinidin rapidly digests human salivary amylase: will this lower the glycaemic index when starch and kiwifruit are consumed together?
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, 2n = 4x 48) is the most cultivated type of blueberry, both in New Zealand and overseas. Its perceived nutritional value conferred by phytonutrients, particularly anthocyanins. Identifying genetic mechanisms that control biosynthesis these metabolites would enable faster development cultivars with improved fruit qualities. Here, we used recently released tools for mapping autotetraploids to build a high-density linkage map highbush detect quantitative...
2-O-β-d-Glucopyranosyl l-ascorbic acid (AA-2βG) is a stable, bioavailable vitamin C (AA) derivative. We report the distribution and seasonal variation of AA-2βG in apples its occurrence other domesticated crops wild harvested Ma̅ori foods. Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analyses showed high concentrations crab (Malus sylvestris) but low apples. Leaves apple cultivars contained similar intermediate concentrations. Fruits leaves were analyzed: mainly Rosaceae also Actinidiaceae...
Plant & Food Research (PFR) is a biologically orientated multi-disciplinary research institute with the goal of improving value New Zealand's horticultural products. Within PFR, practice chemistry both widespread and focus specialist chemists. To improve safety in handling laboratory chemicals, we sought to understand state chemical knowledge, awareness risk, how knowledge was acquired authenticated. A collaborative inquiry approach chosen so that social interactions process would itself...
Plant metabolomics within field-based food production systems is challenging owing to environmental variability and the complex architecture metabolic growth cycles of plants. Kiwifruit cultivars Actinidia chinensis are vigorous perennial vines grown as clones in highly structured orchard environments, intensively managed maximize fruit yield quality. To understand responses management practices, we needed better various sources encountered orchard. Triplicate composite leaf, internode...