The health benefits associated with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables include reduction of the
risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, that are …

The aerial parts of land plants are covered by a hydrophobic layer called cuticle that limits
non-stomatal water loss and provides protection against external biotic and abiotic stresses …

Plant cuticles contain, beside cutin (Chapters 2 and 3), wax as the second major chemical
component. Cuticular wax plays pivotal physiological and ecological roles in the interactions …

Cuticular wax plays a major role in the growth and storage of plant fruits. The cuticular wax
coating, which covers the outermost layer of a fruit's epidermal cells, is insoluble in water …

Secondary metabolites from plant organisms have always been excellent options for the
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. Essential oils are a type of metabolites found …

The cuticle of higher plants functions primarily as a protective barrier for the leaves and
fruits, controlling microbial attack as well as the diffusion of water and chemicals from the …

Aerial surfaces of plants are covered by a waxy cuticle protecting plants from excessive
water loss and UV light. In the present study, composition and morphology of cuticular …

The qualitative and quantitative compositions of leaf cuticular waxes from potato (Solanum
tuberosum) varieties were studied. The principal components of the waxes were very long …

Over the last years, oils and fats production from fruits (fruit seeds, fruit pulp, fruit peel, and
fruit pomace) has increased significantly to become one of the most important global …

An efficient protocol combining enzymatic and chemical methods has been developed for
the isolation of lime fruit cutin and potato suberin in pure form and with excellentyields …