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View article: Linum lewisii Adventitious and Hairy-Roots Cultures as Lignan Plant Factories
Linum lewisii Adventitious and Hairy-Roots Cultures as Lignan Plant Factories Open
Plants synthesize specific secondary metabolites for survival, reproduction, environmental resilience, and defense. Among them, lignans are a class of polyphenols with several bioactive properties: chemopreventive, anti-inflammatory, antiv…
View article: Optimized Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Lignans from Linum Species with Green Solvents
Optimized Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Lignans from Linum Species with Green Solvents Open
Lignans are plant phenols derived from phenylpropanoids. They play a significant role in plant defense and have features that make them appealing for pharmaceutical applications. Lignans can be obtained by plant in vitro cultures; their pr…
View article: Enhanced Aryltetralin Lignans Production in Linum Adventi-Tious Root Cultures
Enhanced Aryltetralin Lignans Production in Linum Adventi-Tious Root Cultures Open
Lignans are the main secondary metabolites synthetized by Linum species as plant defense molecules. They are also valuable for human health, in particular, for their potent antiviral and antineoplastic properties. In this study, the advent…
View article: Are variations in kernel-related morphometric and chemical parameters correlated with differences in<i> Sitophilus oryzae</i> attack in maize?
Are variations in kernel-related morphometric and chemical parameters correlated with differences in<i> Sitophilus oryzae</i> attack in maize? Open
Insect infestation during seed storage affects cereal productivity. Sitophilus oryzae , which is present in various climates, is one of the primary pests for maize ( Zea mays ) seeds. In this study, kernels of a set of eight inbred lines o…
View article: New Insight into Justicidin B Pathway and Production in Linum austriacum
New Insight into Justicidin B Pathway and Production in Linum austriacum Open
Lignans are the main secondary metabolites synthetized by Linum species as plant defense compounds but they are also valuable for human health, in particular, for novel therapeutics. In this work, Linum austriacum in vitro cultures, cells …
View article: Agronomic performance, chemical composition and <i>Fusarium verticillioides</i> resistance of Italian white maize varieties
Agronomic performance, chemical composition and <i>Fusarium verticillioides</i> resistance of Italian white maize varieties Open
White maize varieties were mainly grown in Italy before the advent of hybrids. The characterisation of their nutritional quality and safety will help to enhance the biodiversity of traditional materials, and to exploit it for food producti…