The enhancement of the plant seed yield and quality represents basis successful productivity deriving crop. effect single combined foliar treatments lettuce plants with sodium selenate garlic bulb extract on mature biochemical characteristics was investigated using four cultivars (Bouquet, Picnic, Moskovsky parnikovy Cavalier). production treated Se increased by 20–41%, compared to untreated control plants, while augmentation as much 10–23% 17–27% under joint application garlic,...

Biofortification of garlic and onion plants with selenium arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation are considered beneficial for producing functional food anticarcinogenic properties. The effects (AMF) inoculation, sodium selenate foliar application, the combination AMF + (Se), compared to an untreated control, were assessed regarding bulb yield, biochemical characteristics, mineral composition. Se application resulted in highest monosaccharides, content both bulbs; increase ascorbic acid...

Utilization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for enhancing growth and development as well production essential oil in aromatic plants has been increasingly drawing research interest. In order to assess the AMF effects on different species, an open-field experiment was carried out using Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon), Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop). stimulated tarragon lavender plants, whereas hyssop showed a slight developmental slowing; nonetheless,...

Increasing interest is being devoted to environmentally friendly strategies, such as the use of plant biostimulants, enhance crop performance and concurrently ensure food security under perspective sustainable management. The effects two biostimulant formulations (protein hydrolysate spirulina) on four Italian traditional storage onion cultivars (Ramata di Montoro, Rossa Tropea, Rocca Bruna, Dorata Parma) were investigated in Naples province (southern Italy), terms yield, quality,...

The biofortification of leafy vegetables with selenium (Se) and iodine (I) provides the basis for Se/I status optimization preservation human health. effect foliar Se, I, Se + I supply in three different crop cycles (autumn, autumn–winter, winter) on yield, quality, mineral composition wall rocket leaves was investigated using biochemical ICP-MS methods analysis. Joint selenate/iodide increased antioxidant activity, total phenolic, ascorbic acid, protein levels by 1.63, 1.24, 1.22, 1.25,...

Beetroot is an essential component of human diet and a source biologically active compounds valuable for pharmaceutical food industry. To increase the content nutrients develop functional product with enhanced antioxidants, effect foliar sodium selenate selenocystine supply on yield biochemical characteristics two table beet cultivars (Marusia Nezhnost) was assessed. Compared to untreated control, application 26.4 mM increased root yeild by 1.20-1.25 times, monosaccharide 1.49-2.25 betalain...

Increasing interest is being devoted to innovative food products enriched with fruits and vegetables enhance the nutritional bioactive properties from perspective of sustainable management. The addition (10, 15, 20%) blueberry derived two spontaneous flora varieties Rarău (G) Ciocănești (C) mountains (Romania) into ‘French’ bread resulted in increased maximum breaking strength mechanical work spherical dough up 10 15% variety G, deformation 20% integration; untreated control displayed...

Mushrooms play an important role in ecosystem sustainability and are highly valued medicine human nutrition. Using AAS biochemical methods of analysis, the antioxidant status mineral composition seven mushroom species (Armillaria mellea, Xeromocus illudens, Leccinum aurantiacum, scrabum, Lactarium pubescens, Rusula vesca, Lycoperpon molle Pers.) gathered near Pechenganikel smelting plant Pasvik Nature Reserve Murmansk region were evaluated. The concentrations Ni Cu fruiting bodies mushrooms...

Celery is one of the major nutraceutical vegetable species due to high dietary and medicinal properties all its plant parts. Yield, growth produce quality six celery genotypes belonging leafy (Elixir Samurai), stalk (Atlant Primus) or root (Egor Dobrynya) types, as well distribution biomass, sugars, mineral elements antioxidants among different parts, were assessed. Within type, cultivar Dobrynya resulted in higher yield than Egor, whereas genotype did not significantly affect marketable...

The essentiality of selenium (Se) and iodine (I) for the human organism relationship between these two trace elements in mammal metabolism highlight importance joint Se–I biofortification to vegetable crops frame sustainable farming management. A research study was carried out southern Italy determine effects combined inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Se I on plant growth, seed yield, quality, antioxidant elemental status, as well residual biomass chemical composition...

Biostimulants help plants cope with environmental stresses and improve vegetable yield quality. This study was conducted to determine the protein hydrolysate (PH) effect of three different durations (weekly applications: three, six, or nine times plus an untreated control) in factorial combination four soil electrical conductivities (EC: 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0 mS·cm-1) on yield, fruit quality, elemental composition tomato 'miniplum' grown a greenhouse. Fruit best affected, during summer, by six...

An excessive amount of chromium in soil has detrimental effects on plant processes, and impairs food security, public health. The application nanoparticles may be a suitable solution an innovative strategy by which to reduce abiotic stresses pollution the agricultural ecosystems. This research focuses chitosan (CS-NPs) thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) plants grown Cr-contaminated soil. CS-NPs as amendment at four concentrations were investigated nutrient uptake, photosynthesis parameters,...

Sweet cherry grown under sustainable management produces highly valuable fruits, whose quality shows important biochemical and morphological changes during ripening. Research was carried out in Iasi (Romania), with the aim to assess characteristics of sweet fruits three cultivars (Van, Andreiaș, Margonia), an inner or outer position inside tree crown, at pre-ripening full ripeness phase. In 2022, colour component a* showed higher values cv. Van Andreias red position, whereas components L* b*...

The by-products of the extraction sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) concentrated juice may represent a functional food ingredient for white chocolate production, as rich source bioactive compounds. effects six treatments derived from factorial combination two types (with oil or without oil) and three different concentrations (5%, 10%, 15%), were assessed on rheological, quality, colour, antioxidant, mineral properties chocolate. 15% addition full powder led to highest values max...

Amaryllidaceae family comprises many crops of high market potential for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Nowadays, utilization plants as a source bioactive compounds requires plant/endophytic microbiome interactions, which affect all aspects crop’s quantity quality. This review highlights taxonomy, ecology, chemicals synthesized by endophytic fungi isolated from with focus on detection pharmaceutically valuable plant constituents. The fungal is species- tissue-dependent, although...

Melatonin acts as a seed germination activator, plant growth regulator, leaf senescence retardant, and, in general, has multifunctional role ‘defence molecule’; furthermore, by interacting with other molecules, such phytohormones and gaseous it greatly enhances adaptation to different environments. However, there are not enough studies about the use of melatonin on horticultural crops, even fewer have outlined differences related this phytohormone between protected environment open field....

The complex evaluation of varietal biochemical differences in rhubarb juice, pomace and roots is highly useful to develop an efficient processing technology. Research was carried out compare four cultivars (Malakhit, Krupnochereshkovy, Upryamets Zaryanka) terms the quality antioxidant parameters roots. laboratory analyses showed a high juice yield (75-82%) with relatively content ascorbic acid (125-164 mg L-1) other organic acids (16-21 g L-1). Citric, oxalic succinic accounted for 98% total...

Shading nets have been increasingly drawing research interest, as they allow us to improve the environmental conditions for greenhouse-grown crops. The effects of two shading (50% and 79% degree), plus an unshaded control, on yield, mineral composition antioxidants perennial wall rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia L.-D.C.) grown under tunnels in southern Italy were determined. application resulted a yield decrease, compared except highest production 50% July. was recorded April–May May–June...

The bioaccumulation of selenium (Se) and heavy metals (HMs) in plants is important because it can affect plant health human nutrition. Recognizing the factors affecting Se accumulation may have implications for agricultural practices selenium-rich regions. study primarily focused on interactions between HMs soil–plant system Lower Dniester Valley. Total concentrations (Cu, Mn, Zn) were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry, while a sensitive single-test-tube fluorometric method...