Comprehensive Characterization of Global Barley ( L.) Collection Using Agronomic Traits, β-Glucan Level, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities.

This study characterized the diversity of 367 barley collections from 27 different countries, including 5 control cultivars, using several phenotypic traits. Morphological traits, including spike type, grain morphology, cold damage, and lodging rate, exhibited wide variations. Eighteen accessions matured early, while four accessions had longer culm and spike lengths than the controls.

First report of post-harvest tuber rot of Medikus caused by in South Korea.

Medikus, a perennial vine legume native to North America, is known as 'Indian potato' or 'Apios' for their underground tubers that are used for human consumption in Korea (Choi et al., 2017). These tubers are known to be rich in isoflavones as well as other secondary products to have known several medicinal properties (Chu et al.

First Report of Post-Harvest Tuber Rot of American Groundnut (Apios americana) Caused by Fusarium acuminatum.

Apios americana Medik, commonly known as American groundnut, is a leguminous perennial vine crop native to North America and is cultivated in Japan and Korea (Chu et al. 2019). Its tubers are edible and believed to be very nutritious, especially for women just after childbirth.

An Ethanolic Extract of Root Alleviates Reflux Esophagitis and Modulates NF-B Signaling.

Reflux esophagitis (RE) is a kind of gastroesophageal reflux disease, of which an esophageal inflammatory lesion is caused by the contents of the stomach and duodenum flowing back into the esophagus. is a plant possessing both nutritional and medicinal properties. In our study, we investigated the inhibition effect of inflammation of root extract (AHE) on inflammatory RAW264.