Uptake and accumulation of emerging contaminants in processing tomato irrigated with tertiary treated wastewater effluent: a pilot-scale study.

The reuse of treated wastewater for crop irrigation is vital in water-scarce semi-arid regions. However, concerns arise regarding emerging contaminants (ECs) that persist in treated wastewater and may accumulate in irrigated crops, potentially entering the food chain and the environment. This pilot-scale study conducted in southern Italy focused on tomato plants ( L.

Quality and Safety of Ready-to-Eat Golden Thistle ( L.): A New Product for Traditional Italian Dishes.

Golden thistle ( L.) is a wild edible plant belonging to family, with a great potential for food applications. The aim of this study was to identify the best cooking procedure able to provide a high-quality, ready-to-use product.

Nematicidal Potential of Sulla ( L.) against the Root-Knot Nematode .

The content of nematicidal metabolites such as saponins, flavonoids and tannins in sulla ( L.) suggests its potential nematicidal activity. In this study, the biocidal activity of 62.

Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Bulbs and Aerial Parts of Two Cultivars of and Their Antibiofilm Activity against Food and Nosocomial Pathogens.

This work aimed to evaluate the chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs) of two cultivars of and their antibiofilm activity against the food pathogens , , , and . The crystal violet assay ascertained the susceptibility of the bacterial biofilms, while the MTT assay let to evaluations of the metabolic changes occurring in the bacterial cells within biofilms. Their chemical composition indicated some sulfuric compounds (i.

Chemical Composition and Agronomic Traits of and Leaves and Bulbs and Their Action against and Other Food Pathogens.

In this work, we aimed to study the chemical composition of the essential oils from bulbs and leaves of two cultivars of Allium sativum L. and two of A. ampeloprasum L.

Chemical Identification of Specialized Metabolites from Sulla ( L.) Collected in Southern Italy.

Sulla ( L.) is a biennal forage legume originated from the Mediterranean basin and used for animal feeding due to its high forage quality and palatability. Several species of have been considered for their nutritional, pharmaceutical, and biological properties, and different applications have been reported, both for human consumption and animal nutrition.

Preserving Biodiversity as Source of Health Promoting Compounds: Phenolic Profile and Biological Activity of Four Varieties of L.

Tomato ( L.) is a precious source of specialized metabolites with a great role in human health. Many varieties of tomatoes characterize the south of Italy's agronomic production and biodiversity, thanks to its warm temperatures and favorable weather.

Chemical Characterization and Antibiofilm Activities of Bulbs and Leaves of Two Aglione ( var. Asch. et Graebn.) Landraces Grown in Southern Italy.

The present study was carried out to determine some biochemical characteristics, in particular the total polyphenol content and the free radical scavenging activity, of the extracts recovered from bulbs and aerial parts (these last often considered as by-products) of two landraces of var. cultivated in Southern Italy. For the first time, the capacity of the extracts of these landraces to inhibit the formation of biofilm of different Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and to affect the metabolism of the cells present within the bacterial biofilm was evaluated.

Relationship between Chemical Composition and Nematicidal Activity of Different Essential Oils.

In this study, the relationship between nematicidal activity and chemical composition of ten essential oils (EOs) from different plant species was investigated both in in vitro assays on juveniles () and eggs of the root-knot nematode and in experiments on tomato in soil infested by . Nematode were exposed for 4, 8 or 24 h to 0.78-100 μg mL concentrations of each EO, whereas 24, 48 or 96 h exposures to 250, 500 and 1000 μg mL solutions were tested on egg masses.

Evaluation of corm origin and climatic conditions on saffron (Crocus sativus L.) yield and quality.

Background: Crocus sativus L. is an autumn-flowering geophyte belonging to the Iridaceae family, known for the medicinal and coloring uses of the spice from its dried stigmas. It is cultivated in countries with different pedoclimatic conditions.

Correction to: Nematicidal potential of Taraxacum officinale.

The original publication of this paper contains a mistake. Data on Table 1 under TR and TL column have been interchanged: that is compounds 1-12 and their amounts refer to TL; compounds 1-8 and related amounts refer to TR (see Fig. 1).

Nematicidal potential of Taraxacum officinale.

This study was aimed to investigate the activity of the Asteraceae species Taraxacum officinale against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Leaf and root extracts of T. officinale were tested in vitro at a range of 62.