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Agronomic performance of camelina genotypes selected for seed yield and quality characteristics in eastern China Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-15 Yang Gao, Changji Jiang, Youxin Zhang, Li Liu, Yawen Wang, Do-Soon Kim, Jialin Yu, Jixing Diao, Ning Wu, Min Chen, Liqin Yu, Jie Zhu, Yi Fan, Haixi Zhang, Ronghao Liu, Xuebing Yan, Chuan-Jie Zhang
Camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] has gained extensive attention in Europe and North America as a potential dietary oil and biofuel feedstock. It is a relatively new crop in Asia (e.g., China, Korea). There is great potential for the cropping of camelina in eastern China on marginal lands where the climatic conditions (e.g., cooler temperature) may be suitable for cultivating this crop. However
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Metabolic gene expression and centelloside production in elicited Centella asiatica hairy root cultures Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-15 Miguel Angel Alcalde, Rosa Maria Cusido, Elisabeth Moyano, Javier Palazon, Mercedes Bonfill
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Systematic analysis and comparison of CaLB genes reveal the functions of GhCaLB42 and GhCaLB123 in fiber development and abiotic stress in cotton Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Shuiping Xiao, Cuicui Wu, Dongyun Zuo, Hailiang Cheng, Youping Zhang, qiaolian Wang, Limin Lv, Guoli Song
Ca2+-dependent lipid-binding (CaLB) family proteins, containing C2 domain, play an important role in plant growth, development, and abiotic stress response. There has been no systematic identification of CaLB family genes in cotton (Gossypium). In this study, 196 GhCaLBs were identified and divided into five groups by phylogenetic tree analysis in Gossypium hirsutum. Gene structure and conserved protein
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Bioactivity-guided identification and isolation of a major antimicrobial compound in Cistus creticus subsp. creticus leaves and resin “ladano” Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Marijana Skorić, Ana Ćirić, Snežana Budimir, Dušica Janošević, Boban Anđelković, Marina Todosijević, Slađana Todorović, Marina Soković, Jasmina Glamočlija, Vele Tešević, Uroš Gašić, Danijela Mišić, Angelos K. Kanellis
Cistus creticus subsp. creticus is a shrubby Mediterranean plant used since ancient times in folk medicine for the treatment of different diseases. C. creticus extracts and resin contain different types of secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids (predominantly labdane type diterpenoids), and phenylpropanoids. Growth conditions seem to influence the content of labdane-type diterpenes and flavan-3-ols
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Preparation of polyhydroxyl adsorbent and its application in the removal of Ginkgolic acids Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Zuojin Kou, Chunhong Wang
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Anticipating global warming effects: A comprehensive study of drought impact of both flax plants and fibres Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Alessia Melelli, Sylvie Durand, Camille Alvarado, Antoine Kervoëlen, Loïc Foucat, Marie Grégoire, Olivier Arnould, Xavier Falourd, Franck Callebert, Pierre Ouagne, Audrey Geairon, Sylviane Daniel, Frédéric Jamme, Caroline Mauve, Bertrand Gakière, Alain Bourmaud, Johnny Beaugrand
Currently, the effects of global warming are one of the most important topics on the agendas of all governments and international economic and scientific organisations on the planet. Temperatures and rainfall will be especially subjected to increasing deregulation, and thus crop yields will be affected according to geographic location. Cellulosic materials, such as bast fibres, are considered one solution
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A novel bamboo engineering material with uniform density, high strength, and high utilization rate Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Yu Luan, Yi-Fan Ma, Li-Tong Liu, Ben-Hua Fei, Chang-Hua Fang
Bamboo has attracted much attention and gained economic and environmental values for its excellent properties such as fast growth, short rotation, sustainability, and high strength. One of the bamboo engineering products most widely used in construction, furniture, etc. is the laminated bamboo board which is made of bamboo strips. However, the arc-shape makes bamboo strips must be planed on four sides
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Plastome sequencing for accurate and effective authentication of Polygonatum kingianum (Asparagaceae) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Xiaorong Guo, Naixing Shi, Pingxuan Xie, Guangfei Zhang, Haiyang Liu, Yunheng Ji
Polygonatum kingianum (Asparagaceae) is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commercially valued by the pharmaceutical industry and rural development. The taxonomic delimitation of the species remains ambiguous. Due to previous poorly delineated species boundary, P. hunanense (syn. P. kingianum var. grandifolium) has been mistaken for P. kingianum in herbal cultivation, products sale, and drug production
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Development of M cell-targeting starch-based nanomicelles for oral delivery of immunoactive peptides Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Tianxing Wang, Kun Liu, Lulu Zhang, Yiping Zhang, Ling Chen, Xiaoxi Li
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Toxicity of citronella essential oil and its nanoemulsion against the sawtoothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Fatehia Nasser Gharsan, Walaa Mohamed Kamel, Tariq Saeed Alghamdi, Azla Aedh Alghamdi, Abeer Olayana Althagafi, Fatima Jasim Aljassim, Sameera Nasser Al-Ghamdi
Sawtoothed grain beetles, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae), cause severe damage to various stored products, reducing their quality and nutritional value. Several chemical pesticides have been introduced to control this pest and mitigate damage, but these pesticides also affect human health and the environment, enticing researchers to seek safer products and technology, such as plant-based
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NIR spectroscopy for rapid measurement of moisture and cannabinoid contents of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Kai Su, Elizabeth Maghirang, Jia Wen Tan, Ju Young Yoon, Paul Armstrong, Pradeep Kachroo, David Hildebrand
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Pseudo lignin formed from hygrothermally treated holocellulose and its effect on fungal degradation Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Jianyi Jiang, Yao Peng, Yangyang Ran, Jinzhen Cao
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Long term antibacterial effect cellulose film was modified with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Xiaoming Song, Luyao Zhang, Yan Wang, Rui Zhao, Xiuxiu Sun, Yue Tian, Ruru Sun, Chenghao Hua, Rujin Bai, Chuansheng Wang, Shanshan Gao
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Degumming of hemp fibers using combined microwave energy and deep eutectic solvent treatment Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Bulbul Ahmed, Qinglin Wu, Hai Lin, Jaegyoung Gwon, Ioan Negulescu, Bruce Cameron
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Genetic parameters, association and genetic divergence study of the mutant (M4) population created through chemical and physical mutagenic agents for estimating selection criteria for essential oil yield in Pogostemon cablin Benth Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Sudin Kumar Pandey, Joyashree Baruah, Manabi Paw, Neelav Sarma, Twahira Begum, Mohan Lal
Pogostemon cablin, commonly known as Patchouli (family-Lamiaceae) is a perennial aromatic herb with many medicinal properties and has immense use in different pharmaceutical industries. In this study genetic variability and association studies were performed for 200 M4 population derived from chemical and physical mutagenic agents. The trial was planted in Randomized Block Design and eleven morphological
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A sustainable and integrated natural surfactant mediated microwave-assisted extraction technique enhances the extraction of phytochemicals from plants Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Zelin Wang, Hongyi Pan, Jian Xu, Yuanhang Chang, Chang Liu, Ying Zhang, Han Yang, Congjia Duan, Jin Huang, Yujie Fu
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Production of furfural and 5-hydroxymethyl furfural from Camellia oleifera fruit shell in [Bmim]HSO4/H2O/1,4-dioxane biphasic medium Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Lingling Huang, Hong Peng, Zhihong Xiao, Hong Wu, Guiming Fu, Yin Wan, Haoran Bi
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One step synthesis of Mo-doped carbon microspheres for valorization corncob to levulinic acid Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Xiaoyun Li, Haocheng Xu, Wenxuan Hu, Huanran Zhou, Yameng Zhu, Lefu Lu, Chuanling Si
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Pectin-associated mannans and xylans play distinct roles in cell-cell adhesion in pine and poplar wood Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Dongjie Liu, Jiajia Qian, Jingyan Xu, Nicholas C. Carpita, Maureen C. McCann, Haibing Yang
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pH graded lignin obtained from the by-product of extraction xylan as an adsorbent Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Huiming Fan, Fengyu Li, Hanyi Huang, Jingkun Yang, Deli Zeng, Jianan Liu, Hongyan Mou
As an important agricultural residue, corn stalks have been continuously used in various industries. In this work, lignin, the by-product of xylan extraction from corn stalks, was used as a useful adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions. Lignins were precipitated from the hydrolysates of pH 3 (LG3) and 5 (LG5), hoping to explore the difference in adsorption performance between
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Lightning impulse breakdown performance of saturated vs unsaturated vegetable oil and their mixtures with mineral oil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Dayal Ch. Shill, Anu Kumar Das, Saibal Chatterjee
This paper presents the results of the experimental studies on lightning impulse breakdown tests of two categories of vegetable oil – saturated versus unsaturated. The saturated vegetable oils comprise refined, bleached, and deodorized coconut oil and virgin coconut oil (i.e., RBDCO and VCO), while the unsaturated vegetable oil is the most commonly used soybean oil called ‘MIDEL eN1215′. The differences
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Variation in morphophysiological responses and differential expression of sennoside biosynthesis pathway genes under water stress in Cassia angustifolia Vahl Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Nilofer, Yashdeep Srivastava, Anuj Kumar, Puja Khare, Anil Kumar Singh, Saudan Singh
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LAI and biomass of kenaf as affected by sowing time and plant density: A simple model simulates the time course in a Mediterranean environment Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Sebastiano A. Corinzia, Danilo Scordia, Giuseppina D’Agosta, Salvatore L. Cosentino, Cristina Patanè
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a warm-season annual plant grown in the past for the bast fiber. In the last decades, this crop has been re-evaluated for many alternative industrial uses of its biomass (i.e., production of biofuel, biocomposite materials, bioproducts). In this paper, the interaction effects of sowing time (May and June) and plant population (P20 and P40, 20 and 40 plants m-2, respectively)
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Elucidating the formation of structural defects in flax fibres through synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast microtomography Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Alain Bourmaud, Lola Pinsard, Elouan Guillou, Emmanuel De Luycker, Marina Fazzini, Jonathan Perrin, Timm Weitkamp, Pierre Ouagne
The creation and ultrastructure of kink-bands in flax fibres are key issues for developing more and more performing biobased composite materials. Nevertheless, despite many hypotheses and structural characterisation, the exact origin of kink-bands and the moment they appear remain unexplained. Here, by using cutting-edge techniques such as microtomography, a range of flax stems and fibres, from the
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Natural bamboo coil springs with high cyclic-compression durability fabricated via a hydrothermal-molding-fixing method Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Xin Wei, Ge Wang, Xiaoyi Chen, Huan Jiang, Lee Miller Smith
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Fabrication of superhydrophobic/oleophilic starch cryogel via a simple sol-gel immersion process for removing oil from water Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Fan Wang, Rongrong Ma, Yaoqi Tian
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Comparative techno-economic assessment of sugarcane biorefineries producing glutamic acid, levulinic acid and xylitol from sugarcane Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Tumelo Morakile, Mohsen Mandegari, Somayeh Farzad, Johann.F. Görgens
In this study, six alternative biorefinery scenarios for the production of levulinic acid (LA), glutamic acid (GA) and/or xylitol- or a combination of these chemicals- annexed to an existing sugar mill in 1G-only (molasses feedstock) or integrated 1G2G (molasses and sugar cane lignocellulose feedstock) configurations were simulated in AspenPlus®. Then, mass and energy balances obtained from the simulations
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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) a winter multipurpose oilseed crop for the Mediterranean region: Lesson learnt from on-farm trials Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Federica Zanetti, Luciana G. Angelini, Sara Berzuini, Lara Foschi, Clarissa Clemente, Federico Ferioli, Angela Vecchi, Alessandro Rossi, Andrea Monti, Silvia Tavarini
Mediterranean farmers have a really limited choice for winter crops to put in rotation with cereals, thus creating big challenges for weed and disease management. Crop diversification has undisputable environmental benefits and plays a central role in the agroecological transition toward sustainable and resilient farming systems. Among other crop candidates, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is recently
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Lignin dissolution and lignocellulose pretreatment by carboxylic acid based deep eutectic solvents Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Haitao Yu, Zhimin Xue, Ruifen Shi, Fengyi Zhou, Tiancheng Mu
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Is it necessary to apply chemical weed control in short-rotation poplar plantations on deep soil sites? Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Jingyi Fu, Songyan Zou, Mark Coleman, Ximeng Li, Wei Hu, Aoyu Wang, Pei Zhang, Zihang Zeng, Changjun Ding, Benye Xi, Nan Di
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GhWOX11 and GhWOX12 promote cell fate specification during embryogenesis Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Xi Wei, Menghan Geng, Jianing Li, Hongying Duan, Fuguang Li, Xiaoyang Ge
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Durable antibacterial cotton fabric imitating skin wet management with synchronous liquid gating and directional liquid transfer Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Jianhua Ma, Jia-Horng Lin, Yulei Feng, Xiaohua Huang, Shan Chi, Yanming Liu, Ching-Wen Lou, Ting Dong
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Non-film mulching comprehensively improved plant growth and yield of cotton in a deep-drip irrigation system under arid regions Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Nannan Li, Shahbaz Atta Tung, Jun Wang, Junhong Li, Xiaojuan Shi, Xianzhe Hao, Feng Shi, Yu Tian, Honghai Luo, Guozheng Yang
Plastic film mulching under drip irrigation is a key cotton cultivation technology that can save water and increase yield in arid regions. However, the long-term promotion of film mulching has resulted in increasingly serious problems related to residual film pollution. We hypothesized that deep drip irrigation and optimized irrigation can ensure the sustainability of yield of non-film cotton; thus
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Efficient extraction of polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum L. by aqueous two-phase system combined with tissue-smashing extraction Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Jinxia Hu, Jianfei Liu, Xinyi Huang, Duolong Di, Dong Pei
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Preparation of Al-loaded magnetic Chinese medicine residue-derived biochar and application of it in fluoride removal Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Jingxi Tie, Shuo Sang, Zhenya Shang, Yingqi Li, Zhitao Xu, Molin Lian, Chunbao Du
The development and application of new materials for the extreme fluoride pollution problem has drawn increasingly wide attention. Here, Chinese medicine residue, FeSO4.7 H2O, FeCl3.6 H2O and Al(NO3)3 were used as raw materials to create an novel Al-loaded magnetic Chinese medicine residue-derived biochar (Al/Fe3O4/CMRB) adsorbent for effective fluoride adsorption. Al/Fe3O4/CMRB was characterized and
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Microcrystalline cellulose modified by phytic acid and condensed tannins exhibits excellent flame retardant and cationic dye adsorption properties Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Hua-Bin Yuan, Ren-Cheng Tang, Cheng-Bing Yu
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Fabrication and characterization of oxidized esterified tapioca starch films encapsulating oregano essential oil with mesoporous nanosilica Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Xiaoran Yan, Meng Cheng, Peixin Zhao, Yirong Wang, Menglin Chen, Xiangyou Wang, Juan Wang
Oregano essential oil (OEO) has great antioxidant and antifungal potential as a natural bioinhibitor, which is limited by its volatility and instability. In this study, OEO was loaded onto mesoporous nanosilica (MNS) to prolong the efficacy of biological inhibitors and then oxidized esterified tapioca starch (OETS) was used as a film-forming matrix to develop bio-nanocomposites for packaging by the
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Floral volatile chemical diversity in Hedychium F1 hybrid population Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Yiwei Zhou, Farhat Abbas, Jingjuan He, Fulong Yan, Qin Wang, Yunyi Yu, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan
Floral scent profiles play crucial role in the ornamental values of cut flowers, and efficient floral scent profiling acquisition is a critical premise for quality assessment and genetic improvement of fragrant cut flowers. Despite the fact that cross breeding is an effective method for improving the fragrance of cut flowers, less focus has been paid on floral scent evaluation in cross populations
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Irrigation and fertilization modulate guayulin content in guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) and its hybrids Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Francisco Miguel Jara, M. Engracia Carrión, Guayente Latorre, M. Mercedes García-Martínez, Horacio López-Córcoles, Amaya Zalacain, Manuel Carmona
The guayulin content of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) is subject to seasonal variation and follows specific patterns that are dependent on the accession and the organ (stems or leaves). However, little is known about guayulin in response to agronomic management such as irrigation or fertilization. A 24-month experiment was performed to investigate the accumulation of guayulin in one guayule
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Abscisic acid improves the safflower seed oil content for biodiesel production via CtDof2 gene regulation Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Chang Jia, Lidong Ma, Shuai Wang, Muhammad Noman, Dinghe Wang, Ruo Du, Jing Yang
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Green biomass quality of perennial herbaceous crops depending on the species, type and level of fertilization Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-07 Dumitru Peni, Mariusz Jerzy Stolarski, Marcin Dębowski
The characteristics of biomass as renewable energy or bioindustry feedstock are very important from their final utilization point of view. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fertilization on biomass characteristics and chemical composition during three-year field and laboratory trials. Two perennial herbaceous crops (Silphium perfoliatum L. and Helianthus salicifolius A. Dietr.) cultivated
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Aqueous two-phase simultaneous extraction and purification of a polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa: Process optimization, structural characteristics and antioxidant activity Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Guanghua Mao, Ping Yu, Ting Zhao, Yao Chen, Weiwei Feng, Qiaoyue Zhang, Liuqing Yang, Xiangyang Wu
Traditional method for Grifola frondosa polysaccharide (CGFP) separation is water extraction or other method assistance, ethanol precipitation and further purification via column chromatography. Due to the strict control conditions, inefficient and not environmental-friendly, the method is hard to scale up and implement, and even limited the biological activity study and application of Grifola frondosa
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Fine mapping and characterization of the Crinkled Dwarf gene in cotton Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-07 Shengtao Fang, Jinbo Yao, Yan Li, Shouhong Zhu, Jingwen Pan, Qiulin Li, Weiran Wang, Jie Kong, Liangrong He, Yongshan Zhang, Wei Chen
Cotton (Gossypium) is an important natural fiber crop worldwide. Plant height, which is an important commercial cotton breeding trait, is also useful for plant architecture research. Crinkled Dwarf (cr), a natural mutant of Sea Island cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.), simultaneously displays crinkled leaves and dwarfing. However, the genes controlling cr have not been characterized, and the molecular
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Facile fabrication of starch-based, synergistic intumescent and halogen-free flame retardant strategy with expandable graphite in enhancing the fire safety of polypropylene Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Yurou Xia, Weihong Chai, Yuhang Liu, Xinying Su, Chenchen Liao, Meihuan Gao, Yingge Li, Zaihang Zheng
Aimed at improving the efficiency of bio-based flame retardants, a starch-based, chemical-physical synergistic intumescent and halogen-free flame retardant system has been prepared in polypropylene (PP). Besides, the starch-based flame retardants have been modified via surface hydrophobicity to enhance the interfacial compatibility with PP. Surprisingly, limiting oxygen index (LOI) value of PP composites
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Novel seedling substrate made by different types of biogas residues: Feasibility, carbon emission reduction and economic benefit potential Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-07 Xingyao Meng, Qingping Wang, Zheng Lv, Yafan Cai, Mingcheng Zhu, Jinglin Li, Xuguang Ma, Zongjun Cui, Lianhai Ren
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Impact of summer heat stress inducing physiological and biochemical responses in herbaceous peony cultivars (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) from different latitudes Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Xiaobin Wang, Xiaohua Shi, Runlong Zhang, Kaijing Zhang, Lingmei Shao, Tong Xu, Danqing Li, Dong Zhang, Jiaping Zhang, Yiping Xia
As global temperatures continue to rise, heat stress and its severity are projected to advance as a major abiotic stress, seriously limiting the growth and production of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), especially in low-latitude areas. Therefore, determining the ravaging effects of heat stress on the growth and development of herbaceous peony has become a prerequisite for expanding the
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Optimization of the conditions for ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill. flowers and comparison with conventional procedures Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Fatiha Brahmi, Federica Blando, Redha Sellami, Sabrina Mehdi, Luigi De Bellis, Carmine Negro, Hayate Haddadi-Guemghar, Khodir Madani, Lila Makhlouf-Boulekbache
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Efficient and rapid removal of typical phenolic compounds from water with biobased porous organic polymers Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Yunlong Liu, Xuan Zhou, Can Jin, Guifeng Liu, Zengshe Liu, Zhenwu Kong
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Effects of pith ring on the hygroscopicity and dimensional stability of bamboo Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Xianke Wang, Shuqin Zhang, Lin Chen, Bin Huang, Changhua Fang, Xinxin Ma, Huanrong Liu, Fengbo Sun, Benhua Fei
The pith ring is an important component of bamboo, which is located on the inner side of the culm wall. However, the effect of pith ring on bamboo properties is unclear. The study aimed to analyze the influence of pith ring on the hygroscopicity and dimensional stability of bamboo. The study used X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) to measure the crystallinity and chemical
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Chilean pepper (Schinus polygamus) ameliorates the adverse effects of hyperglycaemia/dyslipidaemia in high fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rat model Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Eman A.R. Abdelghffar, Nada M. Mostafa, Heba A.S. El-Nashar, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Abdel Nasser B. Singab
Diabetes is a life-threatening metabolic disease marked by hyperglycaemia, endocrine system abnormalities, and aberrant lipid metabolic profiles. The study targeted to identify the phytochemical constituents of Schinus polygamus leaf extract (SPLE) and evaluate its ameliorative effects on the oxidative stress and metabolic abnormalities caused by high-fat diet (HFD) with low dose of streptozotocin
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Biochar and super absorbent polymer improved growth, yield, and phytochemical characteristics of Satureja rechingeri Jamzad in water-deficiency conditions Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Mojgan Beiranvandi, Nasser Akbari, Abdolreza Ahmadi, Hasan Mumivand, Farhad Nazarian
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich byproduct of organic matter thermal degradation. The application of biochar demonstrates improved soil properties, water holding capacity, crop plant growth, and nutrient retention. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biochar and super absorbent on several phytochemical parameters of S. rechingeri Jamzad when grown in a water-stressed conditions
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Cotton-derived green sustainable membrane with tailored wettability interface: Synergy of lignin and ethyl cellulose Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Yu-Hui Jiang, Yu-Qing Zhang, Zhan-Hua Wang, Qing-Da An, Zuo-Yi Xiao, Ling-Ping Xiao, Shang-Ru Zhai
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Porous carbon monoliths from ice-NaOH templated dissolved cellulose Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Arjeta Kryeziu, Vaclav Slovak, Julien Parmentier, Tomas Zelenka, Severinne Rigolet
A simple and environmentally friendly route for the transformation of cellulose to porous carbon monoliths was developed. The procedure is based on freezing the cellulose solution in aqueous NaOH (−10 °C), followed by a direct regeneration of the frozen material in an ethanol bath and washing the alkaline with water. After atmospheric drying, the obtained cellulose monoliths composed mainly of cellulose
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Synthesis of cationic waterborne polyurethane via thiol-ene click reaction and catechol chemistry to improve the performance of soybean meal adhesives Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Zhi Li, Yi Sun, Huiwen Pang, Chao Ma, Liuting Mo, Shifeng Zhang
The development of bio-based adhesives comprised of low-cost, renewable, and accessible biomass resources with high adhesion and toughness is needed in wood-based panel industry. Herein, a novel cationic waterborne polyurethane (CWPU) emulsion was prepared with a hydrophobic long alkyl chain and catechol structure via thiol-ene click reaction and direct emulsification. Then, the obtained emulsions
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Eco-friendly preparation of high-quality mineralized wood via thermal modification induced silica sol penetration Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Jun Jiang, Chao Wang, Mohsen Ebrahimi, Xiaojun Shen, Changtong Mei
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A novel ecological, highly-utilizable manufacturing technology for standard bamboo units and its deformation laws Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Bin Huang, Changhua Fang, Lin Chen, Xianke Wang, Xinxin Ma, Huanrong Liu, Xiubiao Zhang, Fengbo Sun, Benhua Fei
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Genome wide association study identifies candidate genes related to fatty acid components in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Yue Xin, Jianjiang Ma, Jikun Song, Bing Jia, Shuxian Yang, Luyao Wu, Li Huang, Wenfeng Pei, Li Wang, Jiwen Yu, Man Wu
As an important source of edible vegetable oil, cottonseed oil and its fatty acid composition that determines its nutritional value have attracted growing attention in recent years. For the identification of the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underpinning cottonseed oil content and fatty acid components, 83 representative upland cotton accessions grown in multiple environments were used in a genome-wide
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Phytochemical and pharmacological profiles of the essential oil from the inflorescences of the Cannabis sativa L. Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Antonella Di Sotto, Marco Gullì, Alessandra Acquaviva, Massimo Tacchini, Simonetta Cristina Di Simone, Annalisa Chiavaroli, Lucia Recinella, Sheila Leone, Luigi Brunetti, Giustino Orlando, Giancarlo Angeles Flores, Roberto Venanzoni, Paola Angelini, Luigi Menghini, Claudio Ferrante
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) female inflorescences have long been considered as waste material in the hemp production chain. However, past studies focused on the valorization of female inflorescences as high-quality byproducts with promising health-promoting applications. In line with this evidence, the present research investigated the phytochemical and pharmacological properties with a comparative
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Meroterpenoids and sesquiterpene dimers from Sarcandra glabra with anti-neuroinflammatory activity Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Ming Bai, Yu-Yang Liu, Ya-Ling Li, Wan-Yi Shi, Kai-Xuan Li, Li-Wei Lu, Le Zhou, Bin Lin, Xiao-Xiao Huang, Shao-Jiang Song
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Multi-algorithm cooperation in PnbHLH genes under Nitrogen stress Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.645) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Caijuan Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Jianfen Zheng, Kaijing Yan, Zongsuo Liang, Pengguo Xia