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Bio-organic fertilizers induce biochemical changes and affect seed oil fatty acids composition in black cumin (Nigella sativa Linn) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Seyyed Ali Sadegh Sadat Darakeh; Weria Weisany; Marjan Diyanat; Raheleh Ebrahimi
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Subcritical water extraction of bioactive compounds from waste cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) flowers Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Shuangjiao Xu; Dan Fang; Xinquan Tian; Yaxi Xu; Xinliang Zhu; Yiwen Wang; Bo Lei; Peng Hu; Lei Ma
The diversified utilization of cotton waste or by-product will bring great practical benefit for the development of agriculture. In this work, withered cotton flowers were indicated to contain an abundance of bioactive compounds including various flavonols and anthocyanins, as is demonstrated by a targeted metabolomics approach. Subcritical water extraction (SWE), an environmentally friendly technique
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Insecticidal synergy of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.), Myristica fragrans (Houtt.), and Illicium verum Hook. f. and their major active constituents Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Jirapon Aungtikun; Mayura Soonwera; Sirawut Sittichok
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Effect of alkali treatment on microstructure and thermal stability of parenchyma cell compared with bamboo fiber Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Hong Chen; Jieyu Wu; Jiangjing Shi; Wenfu Zhang; Hankun Wang
This study aimed to examine and compare alkali treatment influences on the microstructure, chemical composition, and thermal properties of parenchyma cells and fibers in bamboo. The parenchyma cells and fibers were isolated mechanically from the same bamboo and were subsequently treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at various concentrations (2, 5, 10, 15, and 25 %) for 2h followed by air-drying. The
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Baking intervention for the interaction behaviours between bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla) leaf flavonoids and gliadin Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Weiqiong Yuan; Wei Fan; Yihan Mu; Dehao Meng; Zixi Yan; Yonghui Li; Zhaolin Lv
With the growing interest in formulating nutritionally fortified baked products with added flavonoid-rich ingredients for health benefits, interactions between these ingredient classes have become critical, as they may affect product quality. In this study, the interaction behaviours that are caused by baking intervention between bamboo leaf flavonoids and gliadin were investigated. The flavonoids
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Flexible polyurethane foams produced from industrial residues and castor oil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Danyelle Gurgel; Daniela Bresolin; Claudia Sayer; Lucio Cardozo Filho; Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo
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Extensive investigation of the ultrastructure of kink-bands in flax fibres Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Alessia Melelli; Sylvie Durand; Olivier Arnould; Emmanuelle Richely; Sofiane Guessasma; Frédéric Jamme; Johnny Beaugrand; Alain Bourmaud
Fibres from annual plants are a sustainable alternative to glass fibres in composite manufacturing. However, both synthetic fibres, such as carbon fibres, and cellulosic fibres exhibit heterogeneities along their lengths, which appear as localised morphological misorientations known as kink-bands. In plant fibres, kink-bands occur due to growing conditions under abiotic stress during the retting stage
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Synthesis and characterization of an amphiphilic lignin-based cationic surfactant Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Qingyu Xu; Yayu Bai; Xin Zhao; Mingguang Ren; Shoujuan Wang; Fangong Kong
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Improvement in phenol adsorption capacity on eco-friendly biosorbent derived from waste Palm-oil shells using optimized parametric modelling of isotherms and kinetics by differential evolution Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 J.N. Sahu; Rama Rao Karri; N.S. Jayakumar
Phenolic pollution is very common, and toxic and water-soluble compounds and their derivatives can have significant harmful effects on humans, aquatic life, and the environment. The adsorption method is the most efficient way of handling, but the high cost of biosorbents obstructs the feasibility of this approach. In this study, biomass waste derived from Palm-oil shells is synthesized as an eco-friendly
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Functionalized dextrin-based nanosponges as effective carriers for the herbicide ailanthone Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Sonia Demasi; Matteo Caser; Fabrizio Caldera; Nilesh Kumar Dhakar; Francesco Vidotto; Francesco Trotta; Valentina Scariot
Ailanthone, a quassinoid from Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, is a natural herbicide, whose use is limited by its low persistence and rapid degradation in organic substrates. Dextrin-based nanosponges (NSs) are polymers with a cage-like structure that can complex several molecules, acting as carriers or protectors. Their encapsulation efficiency can be exploited in numerous applications. Hence
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Fabrication of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) biocomposite reinforced wood fiber modified with mixed coupling agents CS-201 and KH550 Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Xutong Liu; Xiaojun Ma; Lizi Zhu; Lizhi Zhu
To improve the interfacial adhesion and mechanical performance of biocomposite, titanate coupling agent CS-201 and silane coupling agent KH550 as the mixed coupling agents, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P34HB) biocomposite reinforced wood fibers modified with mixed coupling agents were prepared via hot pressing process. The mixed coupling agents showed a good synergistic effect on improving
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Why cyclic hygrothermal ageing modifies the transverse mechanical properties of a unidirectional epoxy-flax fibres composite? Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Laetitia Van Schoors; Thomas Cadu; Sandrine Moscardelli; Loïc Divet; Stéphane Fontaine; Olivier Sicot
The development of composites based on plant fibres has considerably grown in last decades; however, their high sensitivity to moisture limits their use in structural applications. The objective of this study is to determine and understand the impact of moisture variations during one-year cyclic hygrothermal ageing i.e. 52 cycles on the transverse properties of a unidirectional epoxy flax composite
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Development of a process for obtaining non-mutagenic madder root (Rubia tinctorum) extract for textile dyeing Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Goverdina C.H. Derksen; Frédérique L. van Holthoon; Hendra M. Willemen; Cyrille A.M. Krul; Maurice C.R. Franssen; Teris A. van Beek
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Solubility assessment of lignin monomeric compounds and organosolv lignin in deep eutectic solvents using in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-28 Lucija Hladnik; Filipa A. Vicente; Uroš Novak; Miha Grilc; Blaž Likozar
Over the last years, the depletion of fossil resources allied with the growing energy demands and the increasing environmental pollution turned imperative the search for alternative renewable resources. Lignocellulosic biomass has been recognized as an excellent alternative feedstock due to its availability, renewability and low cost. Lignin, one of three major components of lignocellulosic biomass
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Staged biorefinery of Moso bamboo by integrating polysaccharide hydrolysis and lignin reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) for the sequential production of sugars and aromatics Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-28 Yi Cheng; Yixin Qu; Shujuan Yang; Kang Zhuang; Jidong Wang
Towards a waste-free biorefinery was of the lignocellulose valuable and sustainable conversion. In this study a staged biorefinery for lignocellulose conversion to maximum valuable products was proposed and experimentally demonstrated by using Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla cv. Pubescens). It is an integrated sequential process including hemicellulose acidolysis with FeCl3 as the catalyst,
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New insight into LncRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with lipid biosynthesis using Hi-C data in seeds of tung tree (Vernicia fordii Hemsl.) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-26 Jun Chen; Ziru Wu; Renyan Li; Dejuan Huang; Wen Zhai; Chuanhong Chen
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Combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals redirection of the phenylpropanoid metabolic flux in different colored medicinal Chrysanthemum morifolium Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Qingjun Zou; Tao Wang; Qiaosheng Guo; Feng Yang; Jiamin Chen; Wenyan Zhang
As a medicinal and edible plant, Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. "Hangju" has economic value and is widely used as a Chinese herbal medicine and tea. However, the metabolomic difference between "Hangju" flowers with white and yellow petals is unclear. In this study, Chrysanthemum variety ZXYJ with white petals and its bud mutation strain JJYH with yellow petals were used as research materials. A preliminary
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Fine structure impacts highly concentrated starch liquefaction process and product performance Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-26 Haocun Kong; Luxi Yu; Zhengbiao Gu; Zhaofeng Li; Xiaofeng Ban; Li Cheng; Yan Hong; Caiming Li
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Sulfated modification, structures, antioxidant activities and mechanism of Cyclocarya paliurus polysaccharides protecting dendritic cells against oxidant stress Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-26 Yi Han; Meng Zhao; Kehui Ouyang; Si Chen; Yang Zhang; Xin Liu; Qi An; Zitong Zhao; Wenjun Wang
In this study, Cyclocarya paliurus polysaccharides purified by DEAE-cellulose columns (CPP0.05) were modified with chlorosulfonic acid–pyridine (CSA–Pyr) method to obtain the sulfation derivative (S-CPP0.05), whose structures were characterized by methylation and NMR analysis. The backbone of S-CPP0.05 was composed of →3)-β-D-Galp-(1→4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→ substituted by α-L-Araf-(1→, →4, 6)-β-D-Galp-(1→
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Exploring the dew retting feasibility of hemp in very contrasting European environments: Influence on the tensile mechanical properties of fibres and composites Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-26 Samuel Réquilé; Brahim Mazian; Marie Grégoire; Salvatore Musio; Maxime Gautreau; Lucile Nuez; Arnaud Day; Pascal Thiébeau; Florian Philippe; Brigitte Chabbert; Anne Chamussy; Darshil U. Shah; Johnny Beaugrand; Vincent Placet; Jean-Charles Benezet; Antoine le Duigou; Mahadev Bar; Luc Malhautier; Pierre Ouagne
Retting of fibrous plants such as flax is an essential step in the extraction of fibre bundles and their transformation into textiles and reinforcement fabrics for use in garments and composites. Dew-retting is traditionally performed from Northwest France to the Netherlands, as the climate is highly favourable for this process. Hemp is a plant that can be grown almost all over Europe with a low environmental
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A flow-through reactor for fast fractionation and production of structure-preserved lignin Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Jiayun Xu; Zhiyong Shao; Ying Li; Lin Dai; Zhaojiang Wang; Chuanling Si
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Anthelmintic effect of Pterogyne nitens (Fabaceae) on eggs and larvae of Haemonchus contortus: Analyses of structure-activity relationships based on phenolic compounds Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Caroline Sprengel Lima; Matheus Henrique Pereira; Yousmel Alemán Gainza; Hervé Hoste; Luís Octavio Regasini; Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas
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Anatomic influence of sugarcane biomass on xylan solubilization Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Ranieri Bueno Melati; Daiane Cristina Sass; Fernando Carlos Pagnocca; Michel Brienzo
Sugarcane biomasses, such as bagasse and straw, are abundant and represent renewable sources for the production of molecules of economic interest, such as xylan. However, the solubilization methods for this macromolecule face the material recalcitrance and, consequently, need a higher amount of chemicals. This study brings as the fractioning of biomass for xylan extraction, aiming to verify how the
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Flame retardant polypropylene reinforced with natural additives Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Patrycja Bazan; Kamila Salasińska; Stanisław Kuciel
Flame retardant polypropylene composites were modified with fibers and hybrid combination of natural additives (coconut, wood flour, and walnut shell fibers) with high-strength basalt fiber. The composites were subjected to strength tests and flammability analysis to assess the impact of the fibers on flame retardant material, with the fiber content of 5–20 wt%. Mechanical tests showed the positive
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The R2R3-MYB transcription factor SsMYB1 positively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis and determines leaf color in Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum Roxb.) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Xue Chen; Minghao Li; Jun Ni; Jinyan Hou; Xian Shu; Weiwei Zhao; Pengfei Su; Dacheng Wang; Faheem Afzal Shah; Shengwei Huang; Zuojun Liu; Lifang Wu
Anthocyanin, a class of secondary metabolite, is critical for the distinctive autumn leaf coloration in landscape trees. Understanding the mechanism of anthocyanin regulation is essential to gardening applications. In this study, an R2R3-MYB transcription factor SsMYB1 was identified from Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum Roxb.), a kind of ornamental tree widely planted in China. The anthocyanin content
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Transesterification of tree-born oil with novel magnetic biobased heteropolyacid prepared via in-situ reaction Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Sansan Bao; Chen Shen; Xiaodan Wu; Jingsong Cao; Chunjian Zhao; Wei Wang; Liping Yao; Xiqing Wang; Yujie Fu
An active and recyclable magnetic biobased heteropolyacid catalyst (HPW-MCMs) was prepared for the high yield of transesterification of Pistacia chinensis seed oil (PCO). The magnetic cellulose microspheres (MCMs) were used as the supporter, and the phosphotungstic acid (HPW) was synthesized in surface and micropores via in-situ reaction. Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), scanning electron
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Bacterial cellulose production from ethylenediamine pretreated Caragana korshinskii Kom Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Wenchao Li; Senjia Zhang; Tianzhen Zhang; Yuqing Shen; Linjie Han; Zhaojun Peng; Zexiong Xie; Cheng Zhong; Shiru Jia
In this study, three different pretreatment technologies (hydrothermal, NaOH, and ethylenediamine (EDA) pretreatment) were investigated to improve the efficiency of the enzymatic conversion of Caragana korshinskii Kom. (CKK). The effects of the pretreatment conditions on the composition, structure, and enzymatic hydrolysis of CKK were evaluated. The results indicated that EDA pretreatment was more
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Preparation of paeoniflorin from the stems and leaves of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. ‘Zhongjiang’ through green efficient microwave-assisted extraction and subcritical water extraction Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 Yichao Wu; Yan Yu; Haiping Wang; Yuanyuan Jiang; Zaijun Yang; Jing Zhou; Li Zhang
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Ontogenesis and harvest time are crucial for high quality lavender – Role of the flower development in essential oil properties Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 E. Détár; É. Zámbori-Németh; B. Gosztola; A. Harmath; M. Ladányi; Zs. Pluhár
The goal of the study was to detect quantitative and qualitative changes of the volatile accumulation of lavender flowers during their development. Four Lavandula angustifolia and three Lavandula × intermedia cultivars were studied in a field trial during 2018 and 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. Samples were collected in three flowering phases (bud, full bloom, and end of flowering) in three replicates
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Silicon alleviates cadmium stress in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) through alteration of phytochemical and physiological characteristics Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 Javad Gheshlaghpour; Behvar Asghari; Raheleh Khademian; Behnam Sedaghati
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Late-planted short-season cotton without plastic mulching is an alternative to early-planted mulched full-season cotton Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-20 Jie Qi; Yanjun Zhang; Jianlong Dai; Shizhen Xu; Dongmei Zhang; Junjun Nie; Xuezhen Sun; Hezhong Dong
The early planting of full-season cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) at a moderate plant density under plastic mulching is a traditional means of growing cotton in the Yellow River valley of China. However, it is labor intensive, consumes a large amount of materials, and also results in residual plastic pollution in the soil. While our previous studies indicated that late planted short-season cotton under
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Biorefinery on-demand: Modulating pretreatments to recover lignin, hemicellulose, and extractives as co-products during ethanol production Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-21 Eupídio Scopel; Camila A. Rezende
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Bioethanol fermentation of clarified sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) syrups sealed and stored under vegetable oil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 K. Thomas Klasson; Stephanie A. Boone
Sweet sorghum represents a readily available renewable carbohydrate feedstock for biofuel production. Generally, the sweet sorghum growing season and window for processing is short and it is often desirable to store a sugar-rich material for future processing. Therefore, we investigated the possibility of storing three different sweet sorghum sugar syrups under a layer of soybean oil; then we investigated
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The metabolomics reveals intraspecies variability of bioactive compounds in elicited suspension cell cultures of three Bryophyllum species Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Pascual García-Pérez; Begoña Miras-Moreno; Luigi Lucini; Pedro P. Gallego
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Seasonal emission of monoterpenes from four chemotypes of Cinnamomum camphora Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Zhengfeng Tian; Qingyun Luo; Zhaojiang Zuo
Plant terpenes are the main functional agents in forest bathing and have great value in several industries. To uncover the seasonal variation of Cinnamomum camphora monoterpene emission and the difference among the chemotypes for promoting the development of forest bathing and exploitation of monoterpenes using the species, the emission of monoterpenes and related gene expression in the camphor chemotype
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Nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium levels affected growth indices, leaf gas exchange parameters and biomass production of henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) ecotypes Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Amin Pasandi Pour; Hassan Farahbakhsh; Enayatolah Tohidinejad
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Simultaneously improving the fracture toughness and flame retardancy of soybean oil-based waterborne polyurethane coatings by phosphorus-nitrogen chain extender Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Cheng-Shuang Wang; Jie Zhang; Han Wang; Meng He; Liang Ding; Wei-Wei Zhao
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Magnetic analogue-imprinted polymers for the extraction of ginsenosides from the Panax ginseng callus Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-14 Kai-Hsi Liu; Hung-Yin Lin; James L. Thomas; Yuan-Pin Shih; Jen-Tsung Chen; Mei-Hwa Lee
Ginsenosides, which are naturally produced steroid glycosides and triterpene saponins, are thought to have a number of beneficial pharmacological activities and are thus an attractive target for novel extraction methods. Ginsenosides can be isolated from various parts of plants of the Panax genus, but are usually isolated from the roots, and can be purified by column chromatography. In this work, molecularly
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The changes in growth parameters, qualities, and chemical constituents of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) cultivated in three different hydroponic systems Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-13 Yang-Ju Son; Jai-Eok Park; Junho Kim; Gyhye Yoo; Chu Won Nho
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is a popular herb used as an aromatic and medicinal resource as well as a herbal tea. Due to a lack of information on the hydroponic growth of lemon balm, three hydroponic systems (artificial soil bed, perlite bed, and aeroponic) that could be applied to industrial production were tested in the present study. In this context, the growth parameters, mineral contents
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Physiological and UPLC-MS/MS widely targeted metabolites mechanisms of alleviation of drought stress-induced soybean growth inhibition by melatonin Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Jingnan Zou; Hang Yu; Qi Yu; Xijun Jin; Liang Cao; Mingyao Wang; Mengxue Wang; Chunyuan Ren; Yuxian Zhang
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Saline oily wastewater treatment using Lallemantia mucilage as a natural coagulant: Kinetic study, process optimization, and modeling Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Moein Besharati Fard; Donya Hamidi; Javad Alavi; Reza Jamshidian; Alireza Pendashteh; Seyed Ahmad Mirbagheri
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Bio-based organic-inorganic hybrid UV-curable hydrophobic coating prepared from epoxidized vegetable oils Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Bin Liang; Jieyi Chen; Xiulan Guo; Zhuohong Yang; Teng Yuan
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Valorization of brewer's spent grain by different strategies of structural destabilization and enzymatic saccharification Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Evelyn Wagner; Mara Eugenia Pería; Gastón Ezequiel Ortiz; Natalia Lorena Rojas; Pablo Daniel Ghiringhelli
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Soil health response to sugarcane straw removal in Brazil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Maurício R. Cherubin; Ricardo O. Bordonal; Guilherme A. Castioni; Euriana M. Guimarães; Izaias P. Lisboa; Lucas A.A. Moraes; Lauren M.S. Menandro; Sarah Tenelli; Carlos E.P. Cerri; Douglas L. Karlen; João L.N. Carvalho
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Light conditions and mulch modulates the damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) yield, quality, and soil environment under mid hill conditions of the western Himalaya Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Meenakshi Thakur; Rakesh Kumar
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Environmental shifts have important impacts on the functional traits and bioactive products of medicinal crop Cornus officinalis Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Ying Xue; Bo Cao; Hui Liang; Jingjing Yang; Pufan Gao; Mingce Mao; Guishuang Li; Chengke Bai
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Geographical variations of triterpenoid contents in Cyclocarya paliurus leaves and their inhibitory effects on HeLa cells Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Mingming Zhou; Siew Young Quek; Xulan Shang; Shengzuo Fang
This research investigated the variations of triterpenoid contents in Cyclocarya paliurus leaves and their underlying anticancer activity and mechanism. Leaf samples were collected from twelve geographical locations in China for the experiments. Significant variation in the triterpenoid content and growth inhibition on HeLa cells were observed among the C. paliurus populations. Antiproliferation effects
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Low humidity air and radiofrequency wave based sequential drying of Rosmarinus officinalis for improvement of quality Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Sandhya R. Shewale; H. Umesh Hebbar
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Fullerene C60/Eucommia ulmoides rubber nanocomposite films with excellent UV-blocking performance for controlling wheat scab fungus Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Xingneng Wei; Xiaoang Yang; Aolei Ma; Junhua Zhang; Pai Peng; Juane Dong
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A sustainable agricultural strategy integrating Cd-contaminated soils remediation and bioethanol production using sorghum cultivars Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Ming-Zhao Xiao; Rui Sun; Zhi-Yan Du; Wen-Bin Yang; Zhuohua Sun; Tong-Qi Yuan
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Purification and characterization of hydrolysable tannins extracted from Coriaria nepalensis bark using macroporous resin and their application in gallic acid production Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Linxin Guo; Taotao Qiang; Yangmin Ma; Longfang Ren; Tingting Dai
As an indispensable chemical raw material, tannins are widely used in industrial production. The crude tannins extracted from plants are difficult to be used directly because of their low purity. Therefore, tannins purification are particularly important. In this study, an economical and efficient method was developed for the purification of novel vegetable tannin resources from Coriaria nepalensis
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First set of microsatellite markers for immortelle (Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don): A step towards the selection of the most promising genotypes for cultivation Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Alenka Baruca Arbeiter; Matjaž Hladnik; Jernej Jakše; Dunja Bandelj
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Biodiesel preparation from Thlaspi arvense L. seed oil utilizing a novel ionic liquid core-shell magnetic catalyst Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Ru Zhao; Xinyu Yang; Muzhi Li; Xiaojin Peng; Mengxia Wei; Xiucheng Zhang; Lei Yang; Jialei Li
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Hybrid microwave-ultrasound assisted catalyst-free depolymerization of Kraft lignin to bio-oil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Ashutosh Agarwal; Young-Tae Jo; Jeong-Hun Park
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Waste cooking oil as starting resource to produce bio-polyol - analysis of transesteryfication process using gel permeation chromatography Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 Maria Kurańska; Elżbieta Malewska
This work presents a possibility of implementing Green Chemistry principles in the synthesis of bio-components. Five out of twelve principles have been highlighted taking into account the reagents used as well as the product analysis method and process monitoring. The influence of different contents of a catalyst (0.15−0.45 wt.%), transesterification agents (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene
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Insecticidal activities of Salvia hispanica L. essential oil and combinations of their main compounds against the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Yijuan Chen; Jiaxuan Luo; Nan Zhang; Wenjuan Yu; Jiexian Jiang; Guanghui Dai
Plant essential oils are the powerful candidates to develop natural insect management agents. Their chemical compounds along with their biological activity are often affected by many factors. However, the relationships between the composition and bioactivity of the compounds are not well understood. In this study, eight plant essential oils were screened, and the main compounds from the most effective
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Improved method to obtain essential oil, asarinin and sesamin from Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum using microwave-assisted steam distillation followed by solvent extraction and antifungal activity of essential oil against Fusarium spp Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Yao Xiao; Zaizhi Liu; Huiyan Gu; Fengjian Yang; Lin Zhang; Lei Yang
An efficient microwave-assisted steam distillation followed by a solvent extraction method (MSDE) was established to isolate the essential oil, asarinin and sesamin from the roots and rhizomes of Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum (AHVM). In the MSDE technology applied in this work, moistened roots and rhizomes of AHVM powders are applied to this system. After extracting the essential oil by
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Mechanical characteristics of wood-bark interface of shrub willow Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Azadwinder Chahal; Daniel Ciolkosz; Virendra Puri; Michael Jacobson; Jude Liu
The mechanical behavior of the wood-bark interface of shrub willow was tested to investigate the influence of key factors: harvest season, moisture content, and cultivars. The mechanical properties enable the design and optimization of the performance of debarking equipment for short-rotation woody stems and can help improve understanding of the mechanical performance of the wood-bark interface. Results
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Modelling of corn kernel pre-treatment, drying and processing for ethanol production using artificial neural networks Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Neven Voca; Lato Pezo; Anamarija Peter; Danijela Suput; Biljana Loncar; Tajana Kricka
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Cassava starch-based essential oil microparticles preparations: Functionalities in mosquito control and selectivity against non-target organisms Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 4.244) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Wellington S. Moura; Eugênio E. Oliveira; Khalid Haddi; Roberto F.T. Corrêa; Tathyana B. Piau; Diego S. Moura; Suetônio F. Santos; Cesar K. Grisolia; Bergmann M. Ribeiro; Raimundo Wagner S. Aguiar
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