Prunus spinosa L. fruit, commonly known as blackthorn, is a rich source of bioactive
compounds, including flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenolic acids, vitamins, minerals, and …

Background Preclinical evidence suggests that the anthocyanins, which comprise a
subclass of dietary flavonoids providing the purple and red pigmentation in plant‐based …

Disassembly of cell wall polysaccharides accompanied with softening is very common in
harvested fruits. To develop a facile postharvest approach, which can be used at ambient …

Total monomeric anthocyanins from six commercial plum varieties were extracted using two
protocols, viz methanol/water extraction through end-over-end shaking and ethanol/water …

The high anthocyanin content of plums is one major contributor toward their well-known
health-benefiting effects. Consequently, rapid methods for measuring anthocyanin content …

Plums are rich in flavonoids, key contributors to fruit coloration and putative health benefits.
We studied the impact of changes in ethylene and sugars in flavonoid metabolism-related …

Despite the significant progress that has been made in the genome sequencing of Prunus,
this area of research has been lacking a systematic description of the mitochondrial genome …

Australian native plants have adapted themselves to harsh climatic conditions enabling
them to produce unique and high levels of secondary metabolites. Native fruits and …

Oxidative stress is a common characteristic of psychiatric, neurological, and
neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, compounds that are neuroprotective and reduce …

Abstract 'Friar'plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) fruit were transferred to shelf life (25° C)
following different storage periods at low (0° C) or intermediate (5° C) temperature. The …