A5040236406- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Potato Plant Research
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Mangiferin and Mango Extracts
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Food Drying and Modeling
University of Palermo
2015-2024
NU Hospital Group
2021
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2010-2021
San Diego Cardiac Center
2016
Bicuspid valve disease is associated with the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm. The molecular mechanisms underlying this association still need to be clarified. Here, we evaluated circulating levels T and B lymphocyte subsets vascular diseases in patients bicuspid or tricuspid without We unveiled that MAIT, CD4+IL−17A+, NKT cell were significantly reduced cases, when compared cases either presence absence Among valve, these cells higher those also affected by Similar data obtained...
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is frequently associated with the development of ascending aneurysm, even if underlying mechanisms remain to be clarified. Here, we investigated a deregulation Notch1 signaling pathway and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) number BAV disease an early aneurysm (AAA) onset. For this purpose, 70 subjects (M/F 50/20; mean age: 58.8 ± 14.8 years) tricuspid (TAV) 35/35; 69.1 12.8 AAA complicated or not, were included. Interestingly, patients showed significant...
The maintenance of high-quality standards for prolonging the shelf life fruit and preserving sensory nutritional quality is a priority horticultural products. aim this work to test effectiveness single treatment edible coating based on Aloe arborescens (EC) combined 1-methylcycyclopropene (1-MCP) prolong “Settembrina” white flesh peach fruit. White were harvested at commercial ripening stage, treated with an or 1-MCP + EC 1-MCP, stored 28 days 1 °C. After 7, 14, 21, days, fruits removed from...
Fig fruit are usually highly sensitive to some physiopathological disorders during post-harvest life, such as softening and skin cracking. Indeed, the use of edible coating (EC) has been evaluated in several crops reduce transpiration maintain visual quality. The aim this study was determine metabolic response breba figs treated with mucilage extract from O. ficus-indica cladodes, using an untargeted metabolomic approach. Coated non coated (control) were sealed plastic bags, stored at 4 °C...
Fig is a widespread crop in southern Italy, highly valued for its sweet flavor. However, consumption as fresh product limited to three four days after harvest because of high susceptibility quality loss and microbial contamination. The combined use low temperature modified atmosphere the traditional preservation method. several studies have shown that Aloe arborescens or vera O. ficus-indica (OFI) mucilage an edible coating could reduce load water loss, respectively. Therefore, our study...
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness Penn classification in predicting in-hospital mortality after surgery acute type A aortic dissection patients.Methods We evaluated 58 patients (42 men and 16 women; mean age 62.17 ± 10.6 years) who underwent emergency for between September 2003 June 2010 our department. investigated correlation pre-operative malperfusion outcome surgery.Results Twenty-eight (48%) were class Aa (absence branch vessel or circulatory...
Flesh firmness is closely related to fruit ripeness and typically a reliable indicator of shelf-life potential so it could be considered crucial quality index for the determination pear quality. softening after cutting considerably affect consumer acceptance fresh-cut pears (Pyrus communis L.). Indeed, mechanical stress (cutting, peeling, etc.) lead ethylene production that results in hydrolysis pectic substances cell walls. The effectiveness an edible coating treatment on physical-chemical,...
The mango is the most widely cultivated tropical fruit. Fresh-cut very useful, but it perishable. purpose of this study was to highlight effects neem oil on fresh-cut fruits kept for 9 days at 4 ± 1 °C and 80 5% relative humidity. plant (Azadirachta indica) has numerous antioxidant antibacterial properties. Despite this, few studies have been carried out added edible coatings (EC) retard ripening processes. Two formulations were tested: EC1 (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose + CaCl2) EC2 CaCl2...
Abstract Background Loquat cultivars cultivated in Southern Italy are very appreciated by consumers for their sensorial characteristics, such as persistent aroma and taste. Apposite maturity indexes peeling processing loquat fruit were investigated to increase diffusion of minimally processed loquat. The genotype’s effect on the shelf life quality harvested at commercial (80% yellow color) was peeled stored 5 °C 10 days. role sugars, organic acids phenols composition observed through depth...
Edible coatings (EC) with mucilage of Opuntia ficus-indica or Aloe arborescens are promising to extend the shelf life fresh-cut fruit products by reducing weight loss and microbial spoilage. In this work, kiwifruits (cv. Hayward) were coated in solutions extracted from (MC) A. (AL). We used three alternative treatments AL MC, MC+AL, distilled water as control, stored passive atmosphere at 5 °C for 3, 5, 7, 9 d, respectively. For all each storage period, firmness, loss, color, visual quality...
Loquat fruit, popular all over the world for its mild, subacid, and sweet taste, has been classified as a non-climacteric fruit with very short postharvest life. The decays quickly after harvest, losses in titratable acidity, juiciness, internal browning occurs rapidly during shelf aim of our study was to assess effects cactus pear mucilage-based coating on quality, nutraceutical value, microbiological growth, sensorial parameters minimally processed white-flesh Martorana orange-red-flesh...
Abstract Background Persimmon fruits are cherished for their unique flavor and high nutrient content. In the present study, effects of Aloe vera -based edible coatings (EC) added with 1% ascorbic acid, citric acid 5% calcium chloride in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) impact on shelf-life quality fresh-cut persimmon fruit, were investigated. The experimental design consisted four treatments 1) coating + (EC MAP), 2) untreated fruit packaged MAP (CTR MAP); 3) passive PASSIVE); 4)...
<abstract> <p>Pescabivona is a highly appreciated fruit by consumers for its sweet flavour and juicy flesh; however, it has short shelf life susceptible to postharvest damage, such as mechanical injury, loss of texture alteration organoleptic properties. Therefore, it's necessary develop new methods processing conservation this fruit. The aim study was analyse the effects tray-drying in white peach slices cubes at 70 ℃ 12 hours order extend their shelf-life increase commercial...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness Penn classification in predicting in-hospital mortality after surgery acute type A aortic dissection patients.We evaluated 58 patients (42 men and 16 women; mean age 62.17 ± 10.6 years) who underwent emergency for between September 2003 June 2010 our department. We investigated correlation pre-operative malperfusion outcome surgery.Twenty-eight (48%) were class Aa (absence branch vessel or circulatory collapse), 11 (19%) Ab...