Indian spinach: an underutilized perennial leafy vegetable for nutritional security in developing world
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DOI: 10.1007/s40974-018-0091-1
Abstract: Exploration and sustainable utilization of wild crops are essential for the dietary diversification and also for ensuring the nutritional requirements of growing human population. In this background, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: basella; underutilized perennial; indian spinach; perennial leafy ... See more keywords
Evaluation of cadmium transfer from soil to leafy vegetables: Influencing factors, transfer models, and indication of soil threshold contents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.041
Abstract: Food chain contamination by soil cadmium (Cd) through leafy vegetable consumption poses a threat to human health. It is imperative to understand the relationship between Cd phytoavailability in soils and its uptake in common leafy… read more here.
Keywords: dtpa extractable; cadmium; soil; leafy vegetables ... See more keywords
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles elevated iron and copper contents and mitigated the bioavailability of lead and cadmium in different leafy greens.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110177
Abstract: Advances in large hydroponic production of leafy greens, easy adoption in urban agriculture, and large leaf surface area of many leafy greens, greatly increase their exposure to heavy metals and nanoparticles. Cadmium (Cd) and lead… read more here.
Keywords: copper; zinc oxide; heavy metals; edible tissues ... See more keywords
Interaction of microorganisms within leafy green phyllospheres: Where do human noroviruses fit in?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.07.010
Abstract: Human noroviruses (hNoV) are one of the major causes of foodborne disease outbreaks linked to leafy greens. However, the interactions-including attachment and persistence-of hNoV with leafy greens are not well characterized. In the present review,… read more here.
Keywords: leafy green; green phyllospheres; hnov; leafy greens ... See more keywords
Profiling of minerals, water soluble vitamins and carotenoid in selected unconventional leafy and non-leafy vegetables of Bangladesh.
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DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1849198
Abstract: The present study was aimed at evaluating mineral contents, B-vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6), vitamin C, total carotenoids content and carotene composition of unconventional vegetables, comprising 7 leafy and 4 non-leafy, growing in Bangladesh. Investigated… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; non leafy; water soluble; leafy non ... See more keywords
Internalization of Salmonella in Leafy Greens and Impact on Acid Tolerance
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02249-21
Abstract: Consumption of leafy greens has been increasingly associated with foodborne illnesses, and their contamination could occur at the pre- and/or postharvest level. Human pathogens may become passively or actively internalized in plant tissues, thereby escaping… read more here.
Keywords: leafy greens; salmonella; leafy; salmonella leafy ... See more keywords
Risk of Human Pathogen Internalization in Leafy Vegetables During Lab-Scale Hydroponic Cultivation
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DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae5010025
Abstract: Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a growing industry for the production of leafy vegetables and fresh produce in general. Moreover, CEA is a potentially desirable alternative production system, as well as a risk management solution… read more here.
Keywords: production; leafy; leafy vegetables; human pathogen ... See more keywords
Assessing the Food Safety Risk Posed by Birds Entering Leafy Greens Fields in the US Southwest
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238711
Abstract: In the US Southwest, it is common to observe birds in leafy green fields, though the risk they contribute to foodborne outbreaks remains unclear. In this study, we investigated and recorded the relationship between birds… read more here.
Keywords: leafy green; risk; water; green fields ... See more keywords
Arsenic Accumulation and Physiological Response of Three Leafy Vegetable Varieties to As Stress
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052501
Abstract: Arsenic (As) in leafy vegetables may harm humans. Herein, we assessed As accumulation in leafy vegetables and the associated physiological resistance mechanisms using soil pot and hydroponic experiments. Garland chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium L.), spinach (Spinacia… read more here.
Keywords: leafy vegetables; physiological response; accumulation; leafy ... See more keywords
Isolation and Functional Characterization of a LEAFY Gene in Mango (Mangifera indica L.)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073974
Abstract: LEAFY (LFY) plays an important role in the flowering process of plants, controlling flowering time and mediating floral meristem differentiation. Owing to its considerable importance, the mango LFY gene (MiLFY; GenBank accession no. HQ585988) was… read more here.
Keywords: isolation functional; functional characterization; mango; expression ... See more keywords
The occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii on raw leafy vegetables in Gaza - Palestine.
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DOI: 10.4315/jfp-20-160
Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii a ubiquitous obligate intracellular parasite that can infect all warm-blooded animals, is one of the main pathogens causing foodborne diseases worldwide. In Gaza - Palestine, the leafy vegetables are frequently eaten raw. The… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; toxoplasma gondii; leafy vegetables; gaza palestine ... See more keywords