Fruit - Chemistry
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Nutrition, brain aging, and neurodegeneration.

12 Oct 2009 The onset of age-related neurodegenerative diseases superimposed on a declining nervous system could enhance the motor and cognitive behavioral deficits that normally occur in senescence. It is likely that, in cases of severe deficits in memory or ... Read more...

American ginseng berry enhances chemopreventive effect of 5-FU on human colorectal cancer cells.

29 Sep 2009 In this study, we investigated the possible synergistic chemopreventive effects of American ginseng berry extract (AGBE) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on human colorectal cancer cell lines, SW-480, HCT-116 and HT-29. We used high-performance liquid ... Read more...

Oxygenated lignans from the fruits of Schisandra arisanensis.

30 Aug 2009 An acetone extract of the fruits of the Taiwanese medicinal plant Schisandra arisanensis has yielded 11 new oxygenated lignans. Four of these, named arisantetralones A-D (1-4), possess the aryltetralone skeleton, while the other seven, named ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fruit - Chemistry'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Nutrition, brain aging, and neurodegeneration. 12 Oct 2009
• American ginseng berry enhances chemopreventive effect of 5-FU on human colorectal cancer cells. 29 Sep 2009
• Oxygenated lignans from the fruits of Schisandra arisanensis. 30 Aug 2009
• The biosynthesis of palladium nanoparticles by antioxidants in Gardenia jasminoides Ellis: long lifetime nanocatalysts for p-nitrotoluene hydrogenation. 26 Aug 2009
• Modification of CO2 avoidance behaviour in Drosophila by inhibitory odorants. 24 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of the free radical scavenging activity and radioprotective efficacy of Grewia asiatica fruit. 16 Aug 2009
• Two mycoheterotrophic orchids from Thailand tropical dipterocarpacean forests associate with a broad diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi. 12 Aug 2009
• Influence of postharvest treatments on quality, carotenoids, and abscisic acid content of stored "spring belle" peach (prunus persica) fruit. 10 Aug 2009
• Anticoagulatory, antiinflammatory, and antioxidative effects of protocatechuic acid in diabetic mice. 10 Aug 2009
• Characterization of commercial slovenian and cypriot fruit juices using stable isotopes. 10 Aug 2009
• Spatial and temporal analysis of textural and biochemical changes of imported avocado cv. Hass during fruit ripening. 10 Aug 2009
• Comparative analysis of flavonoid profile, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the berries of Juniperus communis L. var. communis and Juniperus communis L. var. saxatilis Pall. from Turkey. 10 Aug 2009
• Characterization and quantification of anthocyanins in red kiwifruit ( Actinidia spp.). 10 Aug 2009
• A new sesquiterpene from the fruits of Daucus carota L. Aug 2009
• Molluscicidal activity of Piper cubeba Linn., Piper longum Linn. and Tribulus terrestris Linn. and their combinations against snail Indoplanorbis exustus Desh. 30 Jul 2009
• High-performance liquid chromatography and LC-ESI-MS method for identification and quantification of two isomeric polyisoprenylated benzophenones isoxanthochymol and camboginol in different extracts of Garcinia species. 30 Jul 2009
• Bioactive iridoid glucosides from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides. 30 Jul 2009
• Antihyperlipidemic compounds from the fruit of Piper longum L. 30 Jul 2009
• The clinical investigation of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) schrad fruit in treatment of Type II diabetic patients: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. 30 Jul 2009
• Effects of date seed oil on testicular antioxidant enzymes and epididymal sperm characteristics in male mice. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Fruit'

Definition: The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.

Descriptor UI: D005638

Alternative terms: Fruit; Fruits; Plant Capsule; Capsule, Plant; Capsules, Plant; Plant Capsules; Plant Aril; Aril, Plant; Arils, Plant; Plant Arils; Berries; Berry; Legume Pod; Legume Pods; Pod, Legume; Pods, Legume;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology; economics; history; supply & distribution; standards;

Tree Number: B06.413.024.500; J02.500.562;

History Note: 66

Technical Notes: as plant & food; for health effects or therapeutic use of fruit, index FRUIT (IM) + specific plant (IM) if pertinent + disease / diet ther; PHYTOTHERAPY is also available