Solvent-free conversion of cucumber peels to N-doped microporous carbons for efficient CO2 capture performance

U Kamran, KY Rhee, SY Lee, SJ Park - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
For the first time, cucumber peel (CP) biomass was used to produce a novel three-
dimensional (3D) carbon precursor using simple pyrolysis. The carbon precursor was then …

Effect of edible coatings and films enriched with plant extracts and essential oils on the preservation of animal‐derived foods

C Antonino, G Difonzo, M Faccia… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Edible coatings and films for food preservation are becoming more popular thanks to their
environmentally friendly properties and active ingredient‐carrying ability. Their application …

Application of agri-food by-products in cheesemaking

G Difonzo, C Antonino, G Squeo, F Caponio, M Faccia - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agri-food companies produce large quantities of plant by-products that in many instances
contain functional bioactive compounds. This review summarizes the main applications of …

Control of the bacterial soft rot pathogen, Pectobacterium carotovorum by Bacillus velezensis CE 100 in cucumber

CEH Maung, V Choub, JY Cho, KY Kim - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2022 - Elsevier
Pectobacterium carotovorum is a problematic bacterial pathogen causing soft rot in different
vegetable crops, resulting in yield losses during pre-and post-harvest periods. In this study …

Physicochemical properties and bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds of dietary fibre concentrates from vegetable by-products

A A. Vaz, I Odriozola-Serrano, G Oms-Oliu… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The agro-food industry generates a large volume of by-products, whose revaluation is
essential for the circular economy. From these by-products, dietary fibre concentrates …

[HTML][HTML] Indigenous vegetables consumed as lalapan by a Sundanese ethnic group in West Java, Indonesia: Potential, traditions, local knowledge, and it's future

D Hernawati, RR Putra, V Meylani - South African Journal of Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
The local knowledge of indigenous people about traditional vegetables has been well
documented. However, there is little conventional plant documentation biodiversity on …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria improve growth and fruit quality of cucumber under greenhouse conditions

G Zapata-Sifuentes, LG Hernandez-Montiel… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cucumber fruit is rich in fiber, carbohydrates, protein, magnesium, iron, vitamin B, vitamin C,
flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidants. Agrochemical-based production of …

Characterization of gynoecious-parthenocarpic and monoecious cucumber lines (Cucumis sativus L.) and regression modelling to obtain high yielding and …

S Bose, S Hazra, P Hazra, A Chattopadhyay… - Horticulture …, 2024 - Springer
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) is a tropical vegetable crop of high economic importance.
Cucumber is not only used as food but also the source of several antioxidant nutrients like β …

The benefits of adding calcium oxide nanoparticles to biocompatible polymeric coatings during cucumber fruits postharvest storage

ML Cid-López, LAA Soriano-Melgar… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cucumber fruits commercialization is of great economic national, and global importance;
however, this product suffers substantial postharvest losses, mainly due to poor and …

[HTML][HTML] Quality Assessment of Greenhouse-Cultivated Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) during Storage Using Instrumental and Image Analyses

P Christodoulou, G Ladika, K Tsiantas, E Kritsi… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are known for their high water content and nutritional value,
making them a valuable addition to a balanced diet. The objective of this study was to …