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Bioactive molecules derived from seaweed extracts are revolutionary bio-stimulants used to enhance plant growth and increase yield production. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available seaweed liquid extract,... more
The presented study describes the effectiveness of induced androgenesis in in vitro pepper anther culture. The aim of this study was the establishment of effective technology for induction of embryogenesis in pepper anther culture;... more
Pungency in Capsicum fruits is due to the accumulation of the alkaloid capsaicin and its analogs. The biosynthesis of capsaicin is restricted to the genus Capsicum and results from the acylation of an aromatic moiety, vanillylamine, by a... more
This work reports a method for extraction and analysis of thiosultap sodium, thiocyclam, and nereistoxin in pepper. Different extraction methods were tested to attain the best recoveries. The final extraction method combines acetonitrile... more
After more than 50 years, the rare autochthonous species, Capsicum lanceolatum, of Mesoamerica was rediscovered in a virgin remnant of the Guatemala cloud forest, Mario D'Arcy Avila Biotopo el Quetzal, a nature reserve for the resplendent... more
In arid-zone agriculture where available irrigation water is saline, desalination is becoming an attractive method for increasing yields and reducing negative environmental consequences. However, irrigation with desalinated water can be... more
ABSTRACT Pepper is a neutraceutical crop widely consumed. This study aimed at comparing the proximate composition and nutritive values of four cultivated varieties of pepper (C. frutescens var. chacoense, C. annuum var. abbreviatum, C.... more
Molecular markers based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are abundant and evenly distributed in a whole genome enough to distinguish individuals in a population. In recent years, sets of SNP markers have been designed and applied... more
As a result of normal metabolic processes, the human body produces reactive oxygen species capable of oxidizing biomolecules that can damage DNA, cells, and contribute to chronic disease. This process can be attenuated or perhaps reversed... more
... Marshall, 2006). Use of pesticides in agriculture has resulted in serious problems to human beings leading to a number of pathological and disturbed biochemical processes ([Safi et al., 1993] and [Amr et al., 1997]). Cognitive ...
Several root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) resistance genes have been discovered in different pepper (Capsium annuum L.) lines; however, none of them has yet been cloned. In this study, a candidate root-knot nematode resistance gene... more
The influence of seed priming using different priming agents (distilled water, NaCl, salicylic acid, acetyl salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, PEG-8000 and KNO3) on seed vigour of hot pepper cv. Hot Queen was examined. Primed seeds of each... more
We present new remote sensing indices of plant water status: the ratio between the reflectance at 970 nm, one of the water absorption bands, and the reflectance at a reference wavelength, 900 nm (R970/R9000; the first derivative minimum... more
A germplasm collection of 70 cultivars and wild species of Capsicum was evaluated for resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) under field (natural inoculum) conditions. Different levels of resistance to the disease caused by this... more
We evaluated the efficacy of capsaicin as an aversive agent to captive and free-ranging gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinenssi). Capsaicin appeared more aversive in lipid-based formulations. Sunflower hearts treated with capsaicin... more
In order to investigate the variation in β-carotene and vitamin A in commonly consumed vegetables in Asia, different leafy vegetables were analyzed. The mean β-carotene content varied between 16 and 6630μg/100g fresh weight (FW) with the... more