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DCO Dicotyledons --- Cucurbitaceae --- Dicotyledonae --- Lagenaria vulgaris --- Luffa --- Momordica charantia --- Sechium edule --- Telfairia pedata --- Trichosanthes anguina

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Vegetables are an important part of the human diet due to their nutrient density and, at the same time, low calorie content. Producers of vegetable crops mainly aim at achieving high yields with good external quality. However, there is an increasing demand of consumers for vegetables that provide good sensory properties and are rich in secondary compounds that can be valuable for human health. Sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions, like high temperatures, drought, excess light, salinity or nutrient deficiency, may alter the composition of vegetable crops and at the same time, result in yield loss. Thus, producers need to adapt their horticultural practices such as through the choice of variety, irrigation regime, light management, fruit thinning, or fertilizer application to improve the yield and quality of the vegetable product. In the future, altered climate conditions such as elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rising temperatures, or altered precipitation patterns may become additional challenges for producers of vegetable crops, especially those that cultivate in the open field. This raises the need for optimized horticultural practices in order to minimize abiotic stresses. As well, specific storage conditions can have large impacts on the quality of vegetables. This Special Issue compiles research that deals with the optimization of vegetable product quality (e.g. sensory aspects, composition) under sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions.

Research & information: general --- ascorbic acid --- biostimulants --- Allium cepa --- Phulkara --- Nasarpuri --- Lambada and Red Bone --- gibberex --- Momordica charantia L --- dismutase --- peroxidase --- catalase --- vegetative growth --- flesh firmness --- flowering --- harvest time --- lycopene --- rootstock-scion combination --- total soluble solids --- elevated CO₂ --- modified atmosphere package --- sensory and physiological-biochemical characteristics --- total phenol --- DPPH --- heirloom beans --- drought --- abiotic stress --- local farming --- nutraceutical properties --- zinc --- Solanum lycopersicum --- drought potassium --- vacuolar transporter --- tomato --- product quality --- nitrogen --- shelf life --- carotenoids --- antioxidants --- taste --- minerals --- fatty acids --- oxalate --- nitrate --- phytochemicals --- ammonium --- climate change --- food quality --- photosynthesis --- nitrogen source --- vegetable --- Ocimum basilicum --- salt --- NaCl --- yield --- quality --- polyphenols --- grafting --- water-use efficiency --- nutrient use efficiency --- vegetable production --- n/a

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Vegetables are an important part of the human diet due to their nutrient density and, at the same time, low calorie content. Producers of vegetable crops mainly aim at achieving high yields with good external quality. However, there is an increasing demand of consumers for vegetables that provide good sensory properties and are rich in secondary compounds that can be valuable for human health. Sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions, like high temperatures, drought, excess light, salinity or nutrient deficiency, may alter the composition of vegetable crops and at the same time, result in yield loss. Thus, producers need to adapt their horticultural practices such as through the choice of variety, irrigation regime, light management, fruit thinning, or fertilizer application to improve the yield and quality of the vegetable product. In the future, altered climate conditions such as elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rising temperatures, or altered precipitation patterns may become additional challenges for producers of vegetable crops, especially those that cultivate in the open field. This raises the need for optimized horticultural practices in order to minimize abiotic stresses. As well, specific storage conditions can have large impacts on the quality of vegetables. This Special Issue compiles research that deals with the optimization of vegetable product quality (e.g. sensory aspects, composition) under sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions.

Research & information: general --- ascorbic acid --- biostimulants --- Allium cepa --- Phulkara --- Nasarpuri --- Lambada and Red Bone --- gibberex --- Momordica charantia L --- dismutase --- peroxidase --- catalase --- vegetative growth --- flesh firmness --- flowering --- harvest time --- lycopene --- rootstock-scion combination --- total soluble solids --- elevated CO₂ --- modified atmosphere package --- sensory and physiological-biochemical characteristics --- total phenol --- DPPH --- heirloom beans --- drought --- abiotic stress --- local farming --- nutraceutical properties --- zinc --- Solanum lycopersicum --- drought potassium --- vacuolar transporter --- tomato --- product quality --- nitrogen --- shelf life --- carotenoids --- antioxidants --- taste --- minerals --- fatty acids --- oxalate --- nitrate --- phytochemicals --- ammonium --- climate change --- food quality --- photosynthesis --- nitrogen source --- vegetable --- Ocimum basilicum --- salt --- NaCl --- yield --- quality --- polyphenols --- grafting --- water-use efficiency --- nutrient use efficiency --- vegetable production

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In this extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine, Medicinal Plants of the World, Ivan A. Ross comprehensively documents the medicinal value of twenty-six major plant species widely used around the world in medicinal formulations. The book's exhaustive summary of available scientific data for each plant provides detailed information on how the plant is used in different countries, describing its traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. Additional material presented includes a botanical description of each plant with a color photo of most plants for identification, the common names used for the plant throughout the world, and a listing of the plant's known chemical constituents. A comprehensive bibliography of over 1500 references illuminates the literature available from a wide range of disciplines. Medicinal Plants of the World offers an unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists, herbal medicine practitioners, drug developers, phytochemists, medicinal chemists, phytologists, toxicologists, and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes. Its wealth of significant facts will reveal little-known information about these plants and open application horizons for the drugs found in these plants. As the first volume of the series, Medicinal Plants of the World constitutes a new standard reference in the field, one that will serve as en essential tool for integrating traditional herbal use and modern medical practice.

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