The ultrastructure and carotenoid-bearing structures of mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) chromoplasts were elucidated using light and transmission electron microscopy and compared to carotenoid deposition forms in red bell ...

Pigment profiles of yellow-, orange-, and red-peeled cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) apples were investigated. Among 15 identified carotenoids and carotenoid esters, b-carotene, and b-cryptoxanthin palmitate were the ...

Detailed description about occurrence of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals in the edible vine cactus species Hylocereus costaricensis and Selenicereus megalanthus is scarce. Therefore, we evaluated and characterized the ...

El poder seleccionar eficientemente las plantas híbridas producidas a partir de fusión de protoplastos es fundamental. Se han logrado muchos avances en el tema en las últimas décadas. Entre los métodos utilizados para la ...

La floración in vitro puede ser inducida en diferentes estadios durante el desarrollo de las plantas in vitro mediante variaciones en los factores físicos y químicos relacionados con el cultivo de tejidos. Dentro de los ...

Total lipids, fatty acids, and triacylglycerols in mesocarp and kernels from Costa Rican Acrocomia aculeata fruits were characterized at three maturity stages. C16:0 and C18:1n9 were the most abundant fatty acids in the ...

A protocol to propagate papaya hybrid plants through indirect somatic embryogenesis was developed considering the effect of explant type, culture system, particular cytokinins and encapsulation, in different stages of the ...

The use of phosphite (Phi)-containing products as foliar fertilizers is a common practice in food production systems, yet their actual contribution as a source of phosphorus (P) for plant nutrition has been object of debate. ...

Due to increased global demand for vegetable oils, diversification of the supply chain with sustainable sources is necessary. Acrocomia aculeata has recently gained attention as a multi-purpose, sustainable crop for oil ...