Consumption of canned citrus fruit meals increases human plasma beta-cryptoxanthin concentration whereas lycopene and beta-carotene concentrations did not change in healthy adults
Several studies suggest that beta-cryptoxanthin has a greater plasma response from its common food sources than other carotenoids such as beta-carotene and lycopene. The hypothesis of this study is that changes in plasma beta-cryptoxanthin concentrations will be greater than changes in plasma beta-carotene or lycopene concentrations even if these carotenoids are fed in a similar food matrix, such as citrus fruit. We tested this hypothesis by measuring changes in plasma concentrations of beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and beta-carotene after feeding measured amounts of canned tangerines and pink grapefruit to healthy non-smo...
Source: Nutrition Research - March 19, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chenghao H. Zhu, Erik R. Gertz, Yimeng Cai, Betty J. Burri Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Consumption of canned citrus fruit meals increases human plasma β-cryptoxanthin concentration, whereas lycopene and β-carotene concentrations did not change in healthy adults
Several studies suggest that β-cryptoxanthin has a greater plasma response from its common food sources than other carotenoids such as β-carotene and lycopene. The hypothesis of this study is that changes in plasma β-cryptoxanthin concentrations will be greater than changes in plasma β-carotene or lycopene concentrations even if these carotenoids are fed in a similar food matrix, such as citrus fruit. We tested this hypothesis by measuring changes in plasma concentrations of β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and β-carotene after feeding measured amounts of canned tangerines and pink grapefruit to healthy nonsmoking adult hu...
Source: Nutrition Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chenghao H. Zhu, Erik R. Gertz, Yimeng Cai, Betty J. Burri Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Evolution of pathogenicity controlled by small, dispensable chromosomes in Alternaria alternata pathogens
Publication date: Available online 3 March 2016 Source:Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology Author(s): Takashi Tsuge, Yoshiaki Harimoto, Kosuke Hanada, Yasunori Akagi, Motoichiro Kodama, Kazuya Akimitsu, Mikihiro Yamamoto Alternaria alternata includes seven pathogenic variants, called pathotypes, which produce host-selective toxins (HSTs) as determinant factors for pathogenicity. The gene clusters for HST biosynthesis were identified from six pathotypes (Japanese pear, strawberry, tangerine, apple, tomato and rough lemon) and were found to reside on small chromosomes of < 2.0 Mb in most st...
Source: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology - March 3, 2016 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research
Gibberellin reactivates and maintains ovary-wall cell division causing fruit set in parthenocarpic Citrus species
Publication date: Available online 27 February 2016 Source:Plant Science Author(s): Carlos Mesejo, Roberto Yuste, Carmina Reig, Amparo Martínez-Fuentes, Domingo J. Iglesias, Natalia Muñoz-Fambuena, Almudena Bermejo, Mª Antonietta Germanà, Eduardo Primo-Millo, Manuel Agustí Citrus is a wide genus in which most of the cultivated species and cultivars are natural parthenocarpic mutants or hybrids (i.e. orange, mandarin, tangerine, grapefruit). The autonomous increase in GA1 ovary concentration during anthesis was suggested as being the stimulus responsible for parthenocarpy in Citrus regardless o...
Source: Plant Science - February 29, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: research
Citrus as a molecular contact point for co-evolution of Alternaria pathogens
Publication date: Available online 27 January 2016 Source:Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology Author(s): Kazuya Akimitsu, Kouhei Ohtani, Takuya Shimagami, Mai Katsumoto, Chika Igarashi, Sawa Tanaka, Syu Matsuoka, Susumu Mochizuki, Takashi Tsuge, Mikihiro Yamamoto, Motoichiro Kodama, Kazuya Ichimura, Kenji Gomi Alternaria black rot, Alternaria leaf spot of rough lemon, and Alternaria brown spot of tangerines are three major citrus Alternaria pathogens. Citrus could be considered as a molecular contact point for host-selective toxin (HST)-mediated co-evolution of these Alternaria pathoge...
Source: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology - January 27, 2016 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research
Ascidiimonas aurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of Flavobacteriaceae isolated from a sea squirt.
Abstract
A Gram-stain negative, strictly aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, tangerine orange pigmented, curved-rod shaped bacterium, designated N5DA8-2C(T), was isolated from a sea squirt by use of a bait-streaked agar technique. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the novel marine strain is affiliated with the family Flavobacteriaceae of the phylum Bacteroidetes and that it shared high (92.6 %) sequence similarity with Frondibacter aureus A5Q-67(T). The strain could be differentiated phenotypically from the related members of the family Flavobacteriaceae. The major fatty ac...
Source: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - January 22, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yoon J, Oku N, Kasai H Tags: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Source Type: research
Simultaneous determination of salicylic, 3-methyl salicylic, 4-methyl salicylic, acetylsalicylic and benzoic acids in fruit, vegetables and derived beverages by SPME–LC–UV/DAD
Publication date: 20 March 2016 Source:Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Volume 121 Author(s): Antonella Aresta, Carlo Zambonin Salicylic and benzoic acid are phenolic acids occurring in plant cells, thus they can be present in fruit and vegetables at various levels. They possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, however they may induce symptoms and health problems in a small percentage of the population. Therefore, a low phenolic acid diet may be of clinical benefit to such individuals. In order to achieve this goal, the concentration of these substances in different food and beverag...
Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis - January 16, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Two-micrometer thulium laser resection of the prostate-tangerine technique in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with previously negative transrectal prostate biopsy.
This study was undertaken to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of TmLRP-TT for the treatment of BPH patients with previously negative transrectal prostate biopsy. A prospective analysis of 51 patients with previously negative transrectal prostate biopsy who underwent surgical treatment using TmLRP-TT was performed from December 2011 to December 2013. Preoperative status, surgical details, and perioperative complications were recorded. The follow-up outcome was evaluated with subjective and objective tests at 1 and 6 months. TmLRP-TT was successfully completed in all patients. Mean prostate volume, operative duration,...
Source: Asian Journal of Andrology - January 5, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhuo J, Wei HB, Zhang F, Liu HT, Zhao FJ, Han BM, Sun XW, Jun-Lu, Xia SJ Tags: Asian J Androl Source Type: research
Cadmium removal from aqueous solution by green synthesis iron oxide nanoparticles with tangerine peel extract
Conclusion
The cadmium ions are usually soluble in acidic pH and the maximum removal of cadmium by green synthesis iron oxide nanoparticles was obtained in the pH of 4, so these nanoparticles can be a good adsorbent for the removal of cadmium from wastewater. (Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering)
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - December 16, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid and Specific Identification of ACT Producing Alternaria alternata, the Agent of Brown Spot Disease in Tangerine.
In this study, we were seeking a rapid and specific approach to identify the tangerine pathotype within the A. alternata-pathogenic species, using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method and actts2 gene as a marker molecule. Nine pathogenic samples were obtained from the region of Ramsar, Iran, and certified as A. alternata-pathogenic isolates. Specific primers were designed for regions coding for Alternaria citri toxin (ACT), and the PCR and LAMP reactions were performed. Our data showed that the primers designed for the tangerine pathotype of A. alternata were specific, and in both reactions, positive re...
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - December 5, 2015 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Moghimi H, Moradi A, Hamedi J, Basiri M Tags: Appl Biochem Biotechnol Source Type: research
Hesperidin potentiates ghrelin signaling.
This article also presents some promising patents of hesperidin.
PMID: 25176345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture)
Source: Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture - November 20, 2015 Category: Food Science Tags: Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric Source Type: research
Safety and Health Benefits of Novel Dietary Supplements Consisting Multiple Phytochemicals, Vitamins, Minerals and Essential Fatty Acids in High Fat Diet Fed Rats.
The objective was to determine safety and efficacy of health supplements "Beyond Tangy Tangerine," a multivitamin/mineral complex and combination of multivitamin/mineral complex, "Osteofx," a bone healthy supplement and "Ultimate Essential Fatty Acids" in Sprague Dawley rats consuming high-fat diets. Initially a pilot study was conducted which confirmed palatability and acceptability of supplements. In a second study, rats (n = 15/group) were randomized to Control; Multivitamin/mineral complex (2 g/kg BW) or Combination (2 g Multivitamin/mineral complex, 1.5 g Bone healthy supplement and 0.34 g Essential fatty acids/kg...
Source: Journal of Dietary Supplements - November 18, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: J Diet Suppl Source Type: research
Tangeretin Derivative, 5-Acetyloxy-6,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone Induces G2/M arrest, Apoptosis and Autophagy in Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells In vitro and In vivo.
In this study, we have further investigated the anticancer effects of 5-AcTMF on CL1-5 non-small cell lung cancer cells (NSCLC) both in vitro and in vivo and demonstrated that 5-AcTMF effectively inhibited cancer cell proliferation, induced G2/M-phase arrest associated with cdc2 and CDC25c and increased in the apoptotic cells associated with caspase activation, down regulation of Bcl-2, XIAP and Survivn, inducing release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. We also found that 5-AcTMF treatment of CL1-5 activated autophagy, indicated by triggered autophagosome formation and in...
Source: Cancer Biology and Therapy - November 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Li YR, Li S, Ho CT, Chang YH, Tan KT, Chung TW, Wang BY, Chen YK, Lin CC Tags: Cancer Biol Ther Source Type: research
Water Purification using different Waste Fruit Cortex for Heavy Metals Removal
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2015 Source:Journal of Taibah University for Science Author(s): Khairia M. Al-Qahtani The use of different cortex fruit wastes including (banana, kiwi and tangerine) peel for removing toxic and heavy element Cd+2, Cr+3 and Zn+2 ions from aqueous solution has been investigated. The grinded material was powdered in a mortar and passed through a screen in order to get two different particle sizes, 2 and 1mm, for all powders. In preliminary experiments using kiwi cortex, it was found that material with 1mm of particle size showed higher retention capability (up to10-16% of C...
Source: Journal of Taibah University for Science - November 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: research
Intake and major sources of dietary flavonoid in Korean adults: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012.
This study provides information on Korean flavonoid intake to enable international comparisons, along with insight into how the sources and intake of various flavonoids vary according to age and gender. This work should facilitate future investigations of the association between flavonoid intake and health.
PMID: 26420187 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - October 2, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kim YJ, Park MY, Chang N, Kwon O Tags: Asia Pac J Clin Nutr Source Type: research
