Beetroot is recognized as health promoting food due to presence of essential components
such as vitamins, minerals, phenolics, carotenoids, nitrate, ascorbic acids and betalains that …

Over the past few years, the use of natural substances as protective or therapeutic agents
has gained much attention worldwide. Recent modern studies have shown a variety of …

Plants have the ability to synthesize almost unlimited number of substances. In many cases,
these chemicals serve in plant defense mechanisms against microorganisms, insects, and …

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is the most well-known and commonly cultivated fruit from the
Chenopodiaceae family. Beetroot is a rich source of nutrients including vitamins (B complex …

Saponins are amphiphilic glycosidic secondary metabolites produced by numerous plants.
So far only few of them have been thoroughly analyzed and even less have found industrial …

Excessive energy intake, poor physical exercise and genetics/epigenetics are instrumental
for the development of obesity. Because of rapidly emerging evidences related to off-target …

Antioxidants from natural sources, such as vegetables and fruits, are attracting more and
more interest. In this work, we evaluated the antioxidant potential of Folium Artemisia Argyi …

Drought and high temperatures are among most dangerous attributes of climate change,
which negatively affects the quantity and quality of sugar beet production. One of the most …

Plant specialized metabolites (PSMs) are secreted into the rhizosphere, ie, the soil zone
surrounding the roots of plants. They are often involved in root-associated microbiome …

Food safety and quality issues are becoming increasingly important and attract much
attention, requiring the development of better analytical platforms. For example, high …