The different cultivation methods affect tea quality by altering the basic metabolite profiles. In this study, metabolome changes were investigated in green and shade cultured (tencha) liquid chromatography−mass spectrometry (LC-MS) gas (GC-MS) coupled with a multivariate data set. principal component analysis (PCA) orthogonal projection to latent structures discriminate (OPLS-DA) of clearly showed higher levels galloylquinic acid, epigallocatechin, epicatechin, succinic fructose, together...

The phytonutrient concentrations of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) florets, stems, and leaves were compared to evaluate the value stem leaf by-products as a source valuable nutrients. Primary metabolites, including amino acids, organic sugars, well glucosinolates, carotenoids, chlorophylls, vitamins E K, essential mineral elements, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, expression glucosinolate biosynthesis hydrolysis genes quantified from different tissues. Broccoli...

The increase in world population by an average rate of 2% per year causes critical issues on energy and foods. By 2050, food demand will to 35~56% more than 2010 due the growing population. Agrivoltaic systems allow us reach sustainable electricity-production goals with high land-use efficiency. In this study, yield, antioxidant capacity, secondary metabolite broccoli electricity production were analyzed under agrivoltaic system over 3 cultivation periods. Based production, economic analysis...

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is a widely favored horticultural crop renowned for its unique taste and flavor. To develop an accurate predictive model strawberry freshness, colorimetric data, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were investigated in fully ripe 'Jukhyang' 'Merry Queen' strawberries. Data measurements conducted after 0, 4, 8, 12 days of cold storage (10 °C, 79% RH). While conventional quality determinants exhibited subtle changes...

This study investigated the effects of pretreated garlic on fermentation characteristics kimchi; four types kimchi using [raw (RGK), frozen (FGK), blanched (BGK), and blanched-frozen (BFGK)] were prepared; was carried out at 4 °C for 6 weeks. The properties, microbial community composition, metabolic compounds, volatile organic compounds (VOC) investigated. total viable bacterial count in reduced significantly compared to those raw garlic. Latilactobacillus spp. became dominant species all...

Liquid chromatography−mass and multivariate analyses were employed to measure the composition of pu-erh teas determine general changes in compositional patterns during postfermentation. Principle component analysis indicated two large distinct clusters score plot: ripened raw teas. The contained more antioxidant compounds compared As a result, showed significantly higher activities than 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, Trolox equivalent capacity, ferric reducing power assays. In addition, NO...

Agrivoltaic systems, which combine the cultivation of crops with solar panel installations, offer a novel solution to dual challenges energy production and agricultural productivity. This research verifies impact agrivoltaic (APV) conditions on growth quality garlic kimchi cabbage over two consecutive years in Naju-si, Jeollanam Province, Republic Korea. In 2019–2020 season, both grown under APV experienced weight reductions 18% 15%, respectively, when compared those conventional settings....

Effect of pre-harvest methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and post-harvest 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments on broccoli floret glucosinolate (GS) concentrations quinone reductase (QR, an in vitro anti-cancer biomarker) inducing activity were evaluated two days prior to harvest, at harvest 10, 20, 30 storage 4 °C. MeJA four heads was observed significantly increase ethylene biosynthesis resulting chlorophyll catabolism during reduced product quality. Post-harvest treatment with (1-MCP), which...

Mustard is a Brassica vegetable that provides number of phytonutrients. However, the phytonutrient profile mustard has been relatively limited. We analyzed glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products, carotenoids, total anthocyanin phenolic contents, antioxidant capacity leaves 11 cultivars grown in greenhouse at baby leaf mature stages. An aliphatic glucosinolate sinigrin its products allyl isothiocyanate 1-cyano-2,3-epithiopropane were major phytonutrients leaves. Carotenoids β-carotene,...

Glucosinolates, their hydrolysis products and primary metabolites were analyzed in five pak choi cultivars to determine the effect of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on metabolite flux from glucosinolates products. Among detected (total 14 glucosinolates; 9 aliphatic, 4 indole 1 aromatic glucosinolates), glucosinolate concentrations (153–229%) increased with MeJA treatment. Changes total isothiocyanates by associated epithiospecifier protein activity estimated as nitrile formation. Goitrin, a...

Nutritional and functional properties were determined on proteins recovered from cricket, locust, silkworm using a one-step organic solvent (OS) lipid extraction process. Hexane (H), chloroform (C), methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE), hexane:isopropanol (HI, 3.2, vol:vol) chloroform:methanol (CM, 2:1, was used as the solvents. Proximate composition, SDS-page, amino acid (AA) profile, solubility measured defatted insect powders. H MTBE most effective OS tested, with greatest concentration of...

Aqueous solutions of 250 μM methyl jasmonate (MeJA) were sprayed on aerial plant surfaces 4 days before harvest at commercial maturity five broccoli ( Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) hybrids, ‘Pirate’, ‘Expo’, ‘Imperial’, ‘Gypsy’, and ‘Green Magic’, two kale cultivars, Red Winter napus ssp. pabularia ) Dwarf Blue Curled Vates acephala DC.) in replicated field trials over 2 years. While having no effect floret concentrations, MeJA treatments significantly increased total phenolics...

BACKGROUND Spray treatment of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) has been shown to increase glucosinolate (GS) concentrations and health-promoting activity in Brassica vegetables. Since there is no reported standardized protocol, several MeJA studies have conducted maximize human health bioactivity using the F1 broccoli cultivar 'Green Magic'. RESULTS Foliar application 4 days prior harvest at commercial maturity resulted enhanced total GS concentrations. Although a single 250 µmol L−1 maximized...

Plant-derived protein biostimulants exhibit hormone-like activities promoting plant growth and yield, yet detailed investigations on hormonal function have remained limited. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of vegetal-derived-biostimulant morphological metabolic changes in cuttings three herbaceous species demonstrating different rooting ability, basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum comparison auxin. Unrooted were...

To date, the impacts of agriphotovoltaic (APV) condition on production yield crop have been studied; however, effect APV sensorial quality and consumer acceptability produce remains unexplored. Therefore, to address this knowledge gap, we cultivated "Winter Storm" cabbage under solar panels (20.16 kW) in open field 2020. The weight diameter reduction rate fresh grown compared open-field conditions were 9.7% 1.2%, respectively. levels glucosinolates their hydrolysis products not significantly...

Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) spray treatments were applied to the kale varieties 'Dwarf Blue Curled Vates' and 'Red Winter' in replicated field plantings 2010 2011 investigate alteration of glucosinolate (GS) composition harvested leaf tissue. Aqueous solutions 250 µM MeJA sprayed saturation on aerial plant tissues four days prior harvest at commercial maturity. The treatment significantly increased gluconasturtiin (56%), glucobrassicin (98%), neoglucobrassicin (150%) concentrations apical tissue...

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is a perennial crop and its ground root tissue used in condiments because of the pungency glucosinolate (GS)-hydrolysis products allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) phenethyl (PEITC) derived from sinigrin gluconasturtiin, respectively. roots are sold three grades: U.S. Fancy, No. 1, 2 according to USDA standards. These grading standards primarily based on diameter length. There little information whether grades vary their phytochemical content or potential health...

Glucosinolates, their hydrolysis product concentrations, and the quinone reductase (QR) inducing activity of extracts leaf tissue were assayed from 39 arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.) accessions. Arugula accessions Mediterranean countries (n = 16; Egypt, Greece, Italy, Libya, Spain, Turkey) Northern Europe 2; Poland United Kingdom) higher in glucosinolates products, especially glucoraphanin sulforaphane, compared to those Asia 13; China, India, Pakistan) Middle East 8; Afghanistan, Iran,...

Foodborne diseases are a persistent problem in the United States and worldwide. Fresh produce, especially those used as raw foods like salad vegetables, can be contaminated, causing illness. In this study, we determined number of rotaviruses adsorbed on produce surfaces using group A porcine 24 cultivars leafy vegetables tomato fruits. We also characterized physicochemical properties each produce's outermost surface layer, known epicuticle. The found varied among cultivars. Three-dimensional...

Glucosinolates, carotenoids, and fat-soluble vitamins E K contents were analyzed from various kale collard cultivars at mature stage. We found a significant difference in these phytonutrients among cultivars. Among cultivars, “Beira” “Olympic Red” the highest total glucosinolate “Toscano” was carotenoid content. “Scarlet” tocopherols. For collard, “Top Bunch” while carotenoids “Green Glaze.” An accession PI261597 phylloquinone. In addition to content of each phytonutrient class, their...

Lepidopteran larvae growth is influenced by host plant glucosinolate (GS) concentrations, which are, in turn, the phytohormone jasmonate (JA). In order to elucidate insect resistance biomarkers lepidopteran pests, transcriptome and metabolome analyses following JA treatments were conducted with two broccoli cultivars, Green Magic VI-158, have differentially induced indole GSs, neoglucobrassicin glucobrassicin, respectively. To test these inducible GSs on of cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni),...

Neonicotinoids are one of the most widely used classes insecticides in world. The neonicotinoid imidacloprid is commonly applied to hemlock (Tsuga spp.) stands eastern North America reduce tree mortality from infestations invasive woolly adelgid (HWA; Adelges tsugae). While laboratory and mesocosm studies have determined that can bioaccumulate anurans cause sublethal effects, no field investigated whether salamanders or insects streams adjacent HWA treatments if effects detectable wild...