Preharvest elicitors spray improves antioxidant activity, alleviates chilling injury, and maintains quality in harvested fruit

D Gong, Y Bi, Y Li, Y Wang, D Prusky, N Alkan - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antioxidant activity is an important feature for evaluating fruit quality and tolerance to biotic
or abiotic stresses. Moreover, antioxidant activity is involved in chilling injury (CI) response …

Evaluation of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Production under Hydroponic System: Nutrient Solution Derived from Fish Waste vs. Inorganic Nutrient Solution

ZFR Ahmed, AKH Alnuaimi, A Askri, N Tzortzakis - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Organic fresh products are appreciated and are gaining a good reputation regarding human
health and environmental concerns. Despite the fact that hydroponics are commonly used in …

[HTML][HTML] Maturity stage at harvest influences antioxidant phytochemicals and antibacterial activity of jujube fruit (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. and Ziziphus spina-christi L …

ARH Aldhanhani, ZFR Ahmed, N Tzortzakis… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruits of the genus Ziziphus are known for their medicinal and nutritional value. Thus, this
study aimed to investigate the influence of different maturity stages (unripe, half-ripe, and …

Mitigation of Salinity Stress on Pomegranate (Punica granatum L. cv. Wonderful) Plant Using Salicylic Acid Foliar Spray

HA Khalil, DO El-Ansary, ZFR Ahmed - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salt stress significantly impacts plant morphological structure and physiological processes,
resulting in decreased plant growth. Salicylic acid (SA) is a key signal molecule that protects …

Preharvest applications of chitosan, salicylic acid, and calcium chloride have a synergistic effect on quality and storability of date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

ZFR Ahmed, N Kaur, S Maqsood… - …, 2022 - journals.ashs.org
The 'Khenizi'date palm is one of the most recognized date palm cultivars. It is commonly
consumed at the Bisr, Rutab, and Tamr stages of ripening; however, the fruit has a short …

Ornamental date palm and sidr trees: Fruit elements composition‎ and concerns regarding consumption

ZFR Ahmed, N Kaur, FE Hassan - International Journal of Fruit …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ornamental date palm and sidr trees growing near or within urban areas are exposed to
heavy metals (HMs) contamination. This study aimed to determine the elemental …

Carboxymethyl cellulose from banana rachis: A potential edible coating to extend the shelf life of strawberry fruit

AH Abdullah, MAA Awad-Allah, NAA Abd-Elkarim… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose derivatives, as edible coating for fruits and vegetables, have been broadly applied
due to their availability, stability, solubility, safety, and low price. Therefore, this study was …

Putrescine, in combination with gibberellic acid and salicylic acid, improves date palm fruit quality via triggering protein and carbohydrate accumulation and …

NB Talaat, MRA Nesiem, EG Gadalla, SF Ali - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Putrescine (Put), gibberellic acid (GA3), and salicylic acid (SA) are involved in
improving fruit growth and development. This is the first study investigating the effect of 1 mM …

Improving Fruit Quality, Bioactive Compounds, and Storage Life of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L., cv. Barhi) Using Natural Elicitors

ZFR Ahmed, FYY Al Shaibani, N Kaur, S Maqsood… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
“Barhi” date fruit is highly appreciated and widely consumed at the Bisr stage (first edible
stage) of maturity. However, maintaining its quality for long periods of time after harvest and …

Gibberellic acid and salicylic acid dual application improves date palm fruit growth by regulating the nutrient acquisition, amino acid profile, and phytohormone …

NB Talaat, MRA Nesiem, EG Gadalla, SF Ali - Journal of Soil Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Gibberellic acid (GA3) and salicylic acid (SA) are crucial phytohormones that support fruit
development. The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of spraying 100 …