Fig fruit (Ficus carica L.) is one of the most important agricultural products of the tropic and
subtropics areas. In the Middle East and the Mediterranean region, the fig is included in diet …

Background The increasing evidences on the relation between diet and human health are
driving the consumers toward the choice of foods with high amount of nutrients, considered …

Coloring is an important external quality of jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), however during
long-term storage, its commercial value degrades as the peel color and lustre significantly …

Loquats can be divided into white-and yellow-fleshed cultivars. Generally, white-fleshed
cultivars taste better than yellow-fleshed cultivars. Currently, metabolic causes of differences …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important phytohormone responsible for activating drought
resistance, but the regulation mechanism of exogenous ABA on tea plants under drought …

Safflower is widely used in dying and in traditional medicine, and C-glucosylquinochalcones
are the main metabolic species in the red color of safflower. Various safflower cultivars have …

To assess the interrelation between the change of metabolites and the change of fruit color,
we performed a combined metabolome and transcriptome analysis of the flesh in two …

Drought is an important environmental factor affecting the growth and production of
agricultural crops and fruits worldwide, including apple (Malus domestica). Heat shock …

Background The objectives of this study were to reveal the anthocyanin biosynthesis
metabolic pathway in white and purple flowers of Salvia miltiorrhiza using metabolomics and …

Abstract Background Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important cash crop, of which
the dried tube flower is not only an important raw material for dyes and cosmetics but also an …