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The authors conclude that walnut processing by-products can be valorised as functional ingredients for agro-food and cosmetic applications.

Taxon: Juglans regiaJuglans regiat0
Outcome: valorisation as functional ingredients for agro-food and cosmetic applicationse0

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“walnut (Juglans regia L.)”
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“The findings support their valorisation as functional ingredients for agro-food and cosmetic applications”
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Upcycling walnut (Juglans regia L.) by-products: Characterisation of nutritionally relevant bioactive compounds

Campins Machado, Francesc Miquel; Abarca-Rivas, Clara; Corrado, Marina; et al. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) 2026

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The authors suggest the optimal selenium dose for biofortification is 20 mg Se ha-1 on clay soil, applied during the stem elongation phase of spelt and common wheat.

Taxon: spelt and common wheatTriticum aestivum Triticum speltae0
Outcome: optimal dose of selenium for biofortificatione0
Value: 20 mg Se ha−1e0

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“the optimal dose of selenium for biofortification of humans and animals is 20 mg Se ha−1 on clay soil, applied during the stem elongation phase of spelt and common wheat”
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Selenium (IV) and Sulphur (VI) as Elements Modifying Plant Quality: Content of Selenium and Sulphur Forms in Wheat

Marzena S. Brodowska; Magdalena Kurzyna-Szklarek; Mirosław Wyszkowski Molecules 2026. doi:10.3390/molecules31010160

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Intervention effect Selenium fertilisation significantly increased the selenium content in the grain of spelt wheat.
Intervention effect Selenium fertilisation significantly increased the selenium content in the grain of common wheat.
Intervention effect The concentration of selenium in wheat was also influenced by the timing of selenium application.
Intervention effect The dose of selenium and the timing of its application were not associated with significant changes in the content of both forms of sulphur in the tested plants.
Intervention effect The experimental factors used did not lead to selenium levels toxic to humans and animals.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence in the growth environment increased total sulphur, sulphate sulphur and organic sulphur contents in spelt wheat grain and straw.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence in the growth environment increased total sulphur, sulphate sulphur and organic sulphur contents in common wheat grain and straw.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased total sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 17%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased sulphate sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 29%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased organic sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 23%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased total sulphur content of common wheat straw by 26%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased sulphate sulphur content of common wheat straw by 18%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased organic sulphur content of common wheat straw by 57%.
Intervention effect The sulphur content in the plant growth environment was not associated with a change in the selenium content in the grain of the tested plants.
Recommendation The authors conclude that biofortification of wheat with selenium and sulphur is a good method of supplementing deficiencies of this element in the human diet.

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The authors conclude that biofortification of wheat with selenium and sulphur is a good method of supplementing deficiencies of this element in the human diet.

Taxon: WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Outcome: good method of supplementing deficiencies of this element in the human diete0

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“Wheat”
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“Biofortification of wheat with selenium and sulphur is a good method of supplementing deficiencies of this element in the human diet”
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Selenium (IV) and Sulphur (VI) as Elements Modifying Plant Quality: Content of Selenium and Sulphur Forms in Wheat

Marzena S. Brodowska; Magdalena Kurzyna-Szklarek; Mirosław Wyszkowski Molecules 2026. doi:10.3390/molecules31010160

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Intervention effect Selenium fertilisation significantly increased the selenium content in the grain of spelt wheat.
Intervention effect Selenium fertilisation significantly increased the selenium content in the grain of common wheat.
Intervention effect The concentration of selenium in wheat was also influenced by the timing of selenium application.
Intervention effect The dose of selenium and the timing of its application were not associated with significant changes in the content of both forms of sulphur in the tested plants.
Intervention effect The experimental factors used did not lead to selenium levels toxic to humans and animals.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence in the growth environment increased total sulphur, sulphate sulphur and organic sulphur contents in spelt wheat grain and straw.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence in the growth environment increased total sulphur, sulphate sulphur and organic sulphur contents in common wheat grain and straw.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased total sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 17%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased sulphate sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 29%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased organic sulphur content of spelt wheat straw by an average of 23%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased total sulphur content of common wheat straw by 26%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased sulphate sulphur content of common wheat straw by 18%.
Intervention effect Sulphur presence increased organic sulphur content of common wheat straw by 57%.
Intervention effect The sulphur content in the plant growth environment was not associated with a change in the selenium content in the grain of the tested plants.
Recommendation The authors suggest the optimal selenium dose for biofortification is 20 mg Se ha-1 on clay soil, applied during the stem elongation phase of spelt and common wheat.

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The authors conclude that superheated steam roasting could be used to produce cocoa beans with greater anti-inflammatory activity and higher levels of key PACs than hot air roasting.

Taxon: cocoa beanst0
Outcome: greater anti-inflammatory activitye0

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“SHS roasting could be used to produce beans with greater anti-inflammatory activity and higher levels of key PACs in comparison with HA”
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“cocoa beans”
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Comparative effects of superheated steam and hot air roasting on the in vitro phospholipase A ₂ inhibitory activity and polyphenol composition of cocoa beans

Sawali Navare; Bethany H. Lam; Misha T. Kwasniewski; et al. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2026. doi:10.1002/jsfa.70417

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The authors conclude that CO2-enriched MAP with EO-based coatings is a promising technique to extend strawberry shelf life, reduce postharvest losses and preserve nutritional and commercial quality.

Taxon: strawberryFragaria ×ananassae0
Outcome: extend strawberry shelf life, reduce postharvest losses, and preserve both nutritional and commercial qualitye0

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“represents a promising technique to extend strawberry shelf life, reduce postharvest losses, and preserve both nutritional and commercial quality”
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The Combined Effect of Bioactive Coating With Pectin and Cymbopogon Citratus Essential Oil and Modified Atmosphere on Strawberry Quality

Yousra Zantar; Ibtissam Baguena; Raoya Khachani; et al. Journal of Food Science 2026. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.70850

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Intervention effect EO-coating combined with high-CO2 MAP significantly reduced decay of strawberries by up to 70% at day 16.
Intervention effect The combined EO-coating and high-CO2 MAP treatments maintained firmness (2.17 N versus 1.63 N for the control).
Intervention effect The combined treatments limited weight loss to under 4% versus over 8% in the control.
Intervention effect The combined treatments enhanced the retention of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity.
Observation Quercetin and ferulic acid showed relative stability under all storage conditions.
Observation Anthocyanins (malvidin) and free phenolic acids (caffeic and gallic acids) were more prone to degradation.

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The authors conclude that the high crude fat and fibre of the seeds mean they can be used as functional ingredients rather than discarded.

Taxon: Thespesia garckeanaThespesia garckeanat0
Outcome: used as functional ingredientse1

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“The high crude fat and fibre contained in the seeds entail that they can be used as functional ingredients instead of being discarded”
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“Thespesia garckeana”
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Nutritional Characterization of Fruits (Thespesia garckeana Pulp and Seed) and Comparative Phytochemical and Proximate Analysis

Obiajulu Christian Ezeigwe; Ebele Lauretta Iloanya; Nwobodo Valentine Osita Godwin; et al. Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology 2026. doi:10.56557/jafsat/2026/v13i110217

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Observation Thespesia garckeana pulp contained more phytochemicals than the seed.
Observation Butein was higher in the pulp (191.86 ppm) than in the seeds (0.60 ppm).
Observation Genistein was higher in the pulp (39.85 ppm) than in the seeds (0.97 ppm).
Observation Diadzein was higher in the pulp (28.82 ppm) than in the seeds (0.32 ppm).
Observation Moisture content was higher in the pulp (14.54%) than in the seed (13.14%).
Observation Crude protein was higher in the pulp (8.40%) than in the seed (7.00%).
Observation Carbohydrate content was higher in the pulp (57.18%) than in the seed (41.57%).
Observation Crude fat was higher in the seed (24.41%) than in the pulp (15.74%).
Observation Crude fibre was higher in the seed (6.39%) than in the pulp (2.75%).
Observation Ash content was higher in the seed (7.49%) than in the pulp (4.14%).

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The authors recommend hydrodistillation as the method of choice for obtaining oxygenated monoterpenes from fennel leaves.

Taxon: FennelAnethum foeniculumt0
Treatment: hydrodistillatione0
Outcome: method of choice for obtaining oxygenated monoterpenese0

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“Fennel Leaves”
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“hydrodistillation is a method of choice for obtaining oxygenated monoterpenes”
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Volatile Compounds of Fennel Leaves Obtained by Hydrodistillation and Supercritical CO ₂

Nina Djapic Natural Product Communications 2026. doi:10.1177/1934578x261423703

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The authors suggest that enhancing K+ retention and optimizing stomatal development and operation may be a more effective strategy than Na+ exclusion for improving rice growth under salinity.

Taxon: riceOryza sativae0
Outcome: rice growth under salinitye0

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“enhancing K+ retention and optimizing stomatal development and operation may be a more effective strategy for improving rice growth under salinity”
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Are We Chasing a Wild Goose? Rethinking Breeding Targets for Salinity Stress Tolerance in Rice

Qian Xu; Ping Yun; Kiril Tenekedjiev; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15040597

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The authors propose the NUT1-Exo70A1 module as a promising genetic target for improving water use efficiency in crops.

Taxon: cropse0
Gene: NUT1–Exo70A1e0
Outcome: improving WUEe0

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“the NUT1–Exo70A1 module represents a promising genetic target for improving WUE in crops”
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NUT1-Exo70A1 Regulates Xylem Vessel Development and Influences Water Use Efficiency in Maize

Tengfei Zhu; Yanyan Wang; Yijie Wang; et al. Nature Communications 2026. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69436-7

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Observation A recessive maize mutant ds1, highly susceptible to water deficit, was identified.
Observation The ds1 mutant is defective in secondary cell wall patterning and xylem vessel differentiation.
Observation The ds1 mutant shows significantly reduced hydraulic conductivity.
Observation DS1 is the maize ortholog of Arabidopsis Exo70A1.
Observation DS1 is regulated by the NAC transcription factor NUT1 in vascular tissues.
Intervention effect Overexpressing Exo70A1 enhanced hydraulic conductivity in maize.
Intervention effect Overexpressing Exo70A1 boosted biomass and grain yield under both well-watered and drought conditions.

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Applying 3–4 g N per plant is advisable as the ideal summer rate for potted citrus seedlings in controlled environments.

Taxon: citrus seedlingsCitruse1
Treatment: 3–4 g N plant −1e1
Outcome: ideal summer ratee1

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“citrus”
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“it is advisable to apply 3–4 g N plant −1 as the ideal summer rate for potted citrus seedlings in controlled environments”
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Effects of summer nitrogen application rate on citrus shoot-root-soil interactions

Wenfeng Li; Qianzi Wang; Yongzhong Liu; et al. Scientia Horticulturae 2026. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2026.114698

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