Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCD s) belong to a small gene family and have an
important role in the intricate metabolism of carotenoids in plants. In this study we aimed to …

Ultraviolet (UV) light especially UV-C has been used to sterilize fruits and vegetables.
However, overdose of UV-C irradiation could cause brownish-red colouration to products …

Unripe banana flour (UBF), which is rich in resistant starch (RS), has shown several positive
physiological effects in clinical trials. Although such observations encourage the emergence …

There has been almost no research on fig (Ficus carica) syconium growth and ripening in
tropical countries. Therefore, a study using the fig variety Ipoh Blue Giant grown in the …

Due to its unique flavor and high antioxidant content, the sea buckthorn (genus Hippophae
L.) fruit is increasingly favored by consumers. Developing from the perianth tube, the sea …

The changes in various physicochemical and mechanical properties after harvesting wild
banana (Musa balbisiana) were investigated by storing the fruit at room temperature (22±2° …

BACKGROUND: A series of physico‐chemical quality (peel and pulp colours, pulp firmness,
fruit pH, sugars and acids content, respiration rate and ethylene production) were conducted …

The development of starch granules of a banana cultivar (morado variety-Musa AAA
subgroup Red dacca) from filamentous shape to semi-spherical and finally to oval shape …

Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding, short RNAs having important roles in
regulation of gene expression. Although plant miRNAs have been studied in detail in some …

Actinidia eriantha is prone to peeling at the soft ripening stage, which is a unique
characteristic that distinguishes it from other Actinidia species. However, the mechanism …