Berries contain powerful antioxidants, potential allergens, and other bioactive compounds.
Genetic and environmental factors affect production and storage of such compounds. For …

L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a major antioxidant in plants and plays a significant role in
mitigation of excessive cellular reactive oxygen species activities caused by number of …

Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid, AsA) is an essential metabolite for plants and animals. Kiwifruit
(Actinidia spp.) are a rich dietary source of AsA for humans. To understand AsA biosynthesis …

Plants have several l-ascorbic acid (AsA) biosynthetic pathways, but the contribution of each
one to the synthesis of AsA varyies between different species, organs, and developmental …

Pepper fruit is one of the highest vitamin C sources of plant origin for our diet. In plants,
ascorbic acid is mainly synthesized through the L-galactose pathway, being the L-galactono …

Breeding for fruit quality traits in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa, 2 n= 8 x= 56) is complex
due to the polygenic nature of these traits and the octoploid constitution of this species. In …

Ascorbic acid (ASA) is an essential antioxidant, participating in diverse processes. In this
study, tomato fruit at two maturity stages (mature-green, breaker) were first exposed to light …

In our preliminary study, the ripe fruits of two highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum
L.) cultivars, cv 'Berkeley'and cv 'Bluecrop', were found to contain different levels of ascorbic …

Reuse and recycling of biomass ashes as new resources can boost the development of a
circular and sustainable economy. This requires knowledge concerning the characteristics …

Background The acid component of grape berries, originating in the metabolism of malate
and tartrate, the latter being less well-known than the former, is a key factor at play in the …