Begonia cucullata 231 claims

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Also written in claims: Begonia semperflorens · B. semperflorens · Begonia semperflorens Link. et Otto · Begonia semperflorens Link et Otto · B.semperflorens · Begonia semperflorens L — NCBI synonyms: Begonia semperflorens

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

BsDFR was identified as a key anthocyanin pathway enzyme.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Gene: BsDFRe0
Outcome: key enzyme in the anthocyanin pathwaye0

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“identified and functionally characterized dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (BsDFR) as a key enzyme in the anthocyanin pathway”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 207–327

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“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 99–120

Title

BsMYB5-BsEGL1 transcriptional module activates low-temperature-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Begonia semperflorens

Yanpei Liu; Shilu Niu; Xiaojie Qin; et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111200

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation Cold stress rapidly upregulated BsMYB5 expression.
Intervention effect BsMYB5 overexpression significantly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation under normal and low temperatures.
Observation BsMYB5 interacted with cold-induced BsEGL1.
Mechanism BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 synergistically bound the BsDFR promoter and activated its expression.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Cold stress rapidly upregulated BsMYB5 expression.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Treatment: cold stresse0
Gene: BsMYB5e0
Outcome: expressione0
Direction: rapidly upregulatede0

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“BsMYB5, as a central regulator whose expression is rapidly upregulated by cold stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 391–476

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“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 99–120

Title

BsMYB5-BsEGL1 transcriptional module activates low-temperature-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Begonia semperflorens

Yanpei Liu; Shilu Niu; Xiaojie Qin; et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111200

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation BsDFR was identified as a key anthocyanin pathway enzyme.
Intervention effect BsMYB5 overexpression significantly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation under normal and low temperatures.
Observation BsMYB5 interacted with cold-induced BsEGL1.
Mechanism BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 synergistically bound the BsDFR promoter and activated its expression.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

BsMYB5 overexpression significantly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation under normal and low temperatures.

Taxon: B. semperflorensBegonia cucullatae0
Treatment: BsMYB5 overexpressione0
Gene: BsMYB5e0
Outcome: anthocyanin accumulatione0
Direction: enhancese0
Qualifier: under both normal and low-temperature conditionse0

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“BsMYB5 overexpression in B. semperflorens significantly enhances anthocyanin accumulation under both normal and low-temperature conditions”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 512–650

Title

BsMYB5-BsEGL1 transcriptional module activates low-temperature-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Begonia semperflorens

Yanpei Liu; Shilu Niu; Xiaojie Qin; et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111200

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation BsDFR was identified as a key anthocyanin pathway enzyme.
Observation Cold stress rapidly upregulated BsMYB5 expression.
Observation BsMYB5 interacted with cold-induced BsEGL1.
Mechanism BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 synergistically bound the BsDFR promoter and activated its expression.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

BsMYB5 interacted with cold-induced BsEGL1.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Gene: BsMYB5e0
Outcome: interacts with a cold-induced bHLH transcription factor, BsEGL1e0

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“BsMYB5 specifically interacts with a cold-induced bHLH transcription factor, BsEGL1”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 679–762

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“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 99–120

Title

BsMYB5-BsEGL1 transcriptional module activates low-temperature-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Begonia semperflorens

Yanpei Liu; Shilu Niu; Xiaojie Qin; et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111200

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation BsDFR was identified as a key anthocyanin pathway enzyme.
Observation Cold stress rapidly upregulated BsMYB5 expression.
Intervention effect BsMYB5 overexpression significantly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation under normal and low temperatures.
Mechanism BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 synergistically bound the BsDFR promoter and activated its expression.

Mechanismobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 synergistically bound the BsDFR promoter and activated its expression.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Gene: BsMYB5 and BsEGL1e0
Outcome: activating its expressione0
Qualifier: directly and synergistically binds to the promoter of BsDFRe0

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“BsMYB5 and BsEGL1 form a functional complex that directly and synergistically binds to the promoter of BsDFR , as evidenced by yeast one-hybrid, dual-luciferase, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays, thereby activating its expression”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 796–1034

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“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 99–120

Title

BsMYB5-BsEGL1 transcriptional module activates low-temperature-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Begonia semperflorens

Yanpei Liu; Shilu Niu; Xiaojie Qin; et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111200

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation BsDFR was identified as a key anthocyanin pathway enzyme.
Observation Cold stress rapidly upregulated BsMYB5 expression.
Intervention effect BsMYB5 overexpression significantly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation under normal and low temperatures.
Observation BsMYB5 interacted with cold-induced BsEGL1.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

SDST increased flower phenolic content by 57% versus control and distilled water after storage.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Organ / stage: flowerse0
Treatment: SDSTe0
Outcome: phenolic contente0
Direction: increasee0
Value: 57 %e0
Comparator: control and DTW treatmentse0

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“flowers treated with SDST exhibited a 57 % increase in phenolic content and a 27 % increase in flavonoid content compared to the control and DTW treatments at the end of the storage period.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 677–866

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“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–106

Title

Chlorinated sanitizers preserve bioactive compounds and mitigate oxidative stress in Begonia semperflorens edible flowers during storage

Matheus Morais; Bruna Orsi; Ana Paula Preczenhak; et al. Scientia Agricola 2026. doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2025-0028

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect SDST increased flower flavonoid content by 27% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine accumulated more hydrogen peroxide than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine had 35% less anthocyanin content after ten days than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Antioxidant capacity did not differ between sanitization treatments.
Intervention effect Color analysis favored no sanitization over pure water.
Recommendation The authors recommend chlorine sanitizers to preserve the nutraceutical quality of edible flowers.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

SDST increased flower flavonoid content by 27% versus control and distilled water after storage.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Organ / stage: flowerse0
Treatment: SDSTe0
Outcome: flavonoid contente0
Direction: increasee0
Value: 27 %e0
Comparator: control and DTW treatmentse0

Verbatim

e0
“flowers treated with SDST exhibited a 57 % increase in phenolic content and a 27 % increase in flavonoid content compared to the control and DTW treatments at the end of the storage period.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 677–866

t0
“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–106

Title

Chlorinated sanitizers preserve bioactive compounds and mitigate oxidative stress in Begonia semperflorens edible flowers during storage

Matheus Morais; Bruna Orsi; Ana Paula Preczenhak; et al. Scientia Agricola 2026. doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2025-0028

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect SDST increased flower phenolic content by 57% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine accumulated more hydrogen peroxide than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine had 35% less anthocyanin content after ten days than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Antioxidant capacity did not differ between sanitization treatments.
Intervention effect Color analysis favored no sanitization over pure water.
Recommendation The authors recommend chlorine sanitizers to preserve the nutraceutical quality of edible flowers.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Flowers without chlorine accumulated more hydrogen peroxide than chlorine-treated flowers.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Organ / stage: Flowerse0
Treatment: not treated with chlorinee0
Outcome: hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulatione0
Direction: increasede0
Comparator: those treated with chlorine-based sanitizerse0

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e0
“Flowers that were not treated with chlorine showed increased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulation and a 35 % reduction in anthocyanin content after ten days of storage, compared to those treated with chlorine-based sanitizers.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 867–1094

t0
“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–106

Title

Chlorinated sanitizers preserve bioactive compounds and mitigate oxidative stress in Begonia semperflorens edible flowers during storage

Matheus Morais; Bruna Orsi; Ana Paula Preczenhak; et al. Scientia Agricola 2026. doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2025-0028

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect SDST increased flower phenolic content by 57% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect SDST increased flower flavonoid content by 27% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine had 35% less anthocyanin content after ten days than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Antioxidant capacity did not differ between sanitization treatments.
Intervention effect Color analysis favored no sanitization over pure water.
Recommendation The authors recommend chlorine sanitizers to preserve the nutraceutical quality of edible flowers.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Flowers without chlorine had 35% less anthocyanin content after ten days than chlorine-treated flowers.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Organ / stage: Flowerse0
Treatment: not treated with chlorinee0
Outcome: anthocyanin contente0
Direction: reductione0
Value: 35 %e0
Comparator: those treated with chlorine-based sanitizerse0

Verbatim

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“Flowers that were not treated with chlorine showed increased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulation and a 35 % reduction in anthocyanin content after ten days of storage, compared to those treated with chlorine-based sanitizers.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 867–1094

t0
“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–106

Title

Chlorinated sanitizers preserve bioactive compounds and mitigate oxidative stress in Begonia semperflorens edible flowers during storage

Matheus Morais; Bruna Orsi; Ana Paula Preczenhak; et al. Scientia Agricola 2026. doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2025-0028

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect SDST increased flower phenolic content by 57% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect SDST increased flower flavonoid content by 27% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine accumulated more hydrogen peroxide than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Antioxidant capacity did not differ between sanitization treatments.
Intervention effect Color analysis favored no sanitization over pure water.
Recommendation The authors recommend chlorine sanitizers to preserve the nutraceutical quality of edible flowers.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Antioxidant capacity did not differ between sanitization treatments.

Taxon: Begonia semperflorensBegonia cucullatat0
Treatment: treatmentse0
Outcome: antioxidant capacitye0
Direction: absence of differencese0
Comparator: between treatmentse0

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“absence of differences in antioxidant capacity between treatments”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1099–1164

t0
“Begonia semperflorens”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–106

Title

Chlorinated sanitizers preserve bioactive compounds and mitigate oxidative stress in Begonia semperflorens edible flowers during storage

Matheus Morais; Bruna Orsi; Ana Paula Preczenhak; et al. Scientia Agricola 2026. doi:10.1590/1678-992x-2025-0028

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect SDST increased flower phenolic content by 57% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect SDST increased flower flavonoid content by 27% versus control and distilled water after storage.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine accumulated more hydrogen peroxide than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Flowers without chlorine had 35% less anthocyanin content after ten days than chlorine-treated flowers.
Intervention effect Color analysis favored no sanitization over pure water.
Recommendation The authors recommend chlorine sanitizers to preserve the nutraceutical quality of edible flowers.