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1. 'Romval' and 'Casval' - one cultivar and one rootstock for sweet chestnut

Author:
M. Botu; Gh. Achim; A. Baciu; A. Alecu; I. Manthos
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1043 pp. 139-144
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvest date; seed germination; cultivars; orchards; flowering; hybrids; economics; testa; seedlings; trees; nuts; color; Castanea; rootstocks; roots; leaves; taste; Romania
Abstract:
... Sweet chestnut has productive and economic potential as long as it grows in favorable ecological areas. Sweet chestnut can be found in Romania as coppices and to a lesser extent in organized orchards. Most of the trees are natural hybrids growing on their own roots while the variability present is quite remarkable. In order to promote chestnut use as a fruit crop, selection work has been taken int ...

2. A 10-year survey of allergenic airborne pollen in the city of Porto (Portugal)

Author:
H. Ribeiro; I. Abreu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2014 v.30 no.3 pp. 333-344
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Acer; Alnus; Betula; Castanea; Cupressaceae; Myrtaceae; Olea europaea; Pinaceae; Plantago; Platanus; Poaceae; Populus; Quercus; Urticaceae; allergenicity; flowering; grasses; meteorological parameters; pollen; spring; summer; surveys; trees; weeds; Portugal
Abstract:
... Airborne pollen calendars are useful to estimate the flowering season of the different plants as well as to indicate the allergenic potential present in the atmosphere at a given time. In this study, it is presented a 10-year survey of the atmospheric concentration of allergenic pollen types. Airborne pollen was performed, from 2003 to 2012, using a 7-day Hirst-type volumetric trap. The interannua ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-014-9331-9

3. Accumulation and dynamics of carbon-biomass in the krioarid soils of transbaikalia

Author:
E. O. Chimitdorzhieva; G. D. Chimitdorzhieva
Source:
Arid ecosystems 2014 v.4 no.2 pp. 69-74
ISSN:
2079-0961
Subject:
Castanea; biomass; carbon; humidity; microbial growth; microorganisms; soil; temperature; vegetation
Abstract:
... The results of the 3-year-long field monitoring of the content of carbon in the biomass of the virgin and arable chestnut soils of the Tugnui hollow of Transbaikalia are presented. This indicator was evaluated in comparison with similar indicators of other regions. A significant relationship between the change of temperature and carbon quantity in microbian biomass (C-biomass) in the soils was rev ...
DOI:
10.1134/S2079096114020036

4. Accumulation of natural enemies by the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America

Author:
Rieske, L.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 205-209
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Megastigmus; Torymus; biological control; natural enemies; parasitoids; United States
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a globally invasive pest of Castanea. Population regulators and geographic range expansion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America with focus on natural enemy recruitment have been evaluated. After the initial discovery of the gall wasp in the U.S., there were biological control releases that included Megasti ...

5. Altitude effects on fruit morphology and flour composition of two chestnut cultivars

Author:
Annalisa Silvanini; Chiara Dall’Asta; Lucia Morrone; Martina Cirlini; Deborah Beghè; Andrea Fabbri; Tommaso Ganino
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2014 v.176 pp. 311-318
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Castanea; altitude; amino acids; analysis of variance; chestnuts; crude protein; cultivars; essential fatty acids; fatty acid composition; flour; fruits; genotype
Abstract:
... Environmental conditions may significantly affect both the chemical composition and the morphological parameters of chestnuts. The aim of this work was the evaluation of altitude effects on flour chemical composition and on fruit morphological parameters of different chestnut cultivars (Luetta e Leccardina), grown at two different altitude levels (700 and 1000m.a.s.l.). In particular, crude protei ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2014.07.008

6. Antioxidant activity of yogurt made from milk characterized by different casein haplotypes and fortified with chestnut and sulla honeys

Author:
Annamaria Perna; Immacolata Intaglietta; Amalia Simonetti; Emilio Gambacorta
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2014 v.97 no.11 pp. 6662-6670
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
Castanea; Hedysarum coronarium; antioxidant activity; bioavailability; casein; flavonoids; haplotypes; honey; isoelectric focusing; milk; polyphenols; statistical analysis; yogurt
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of yogurt made from milk characterized by different casein (CN) haplotypes (αs1-, β-, κ-CN) and fortified with chestnut and sulla honeys. The CN haplotype was determined by isoelectric focusing, whereas antioxidant activity of yogurt was measured using 2,2’-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid and ferric-reducing antioxidant ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2013-7843

7. Antioxidant properties of certain cereals as affected by food-grade bacteria fermentation

Author:
Chung-Yi Wang; Sz-Jie Wu; Yuan-Tay Shyu
Source:
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering 2014 v.117 pp. 449-456
ISSN:
1389-1723
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Castanea; Coix lacryma-jobi; Lactobacillus plantarum; antioxidant activity; bacteria; chestnuts; cytotoxicity; fermentation; flavonoids; grain foods; grains; inhibitory concentration 50; macrophages; phenolic compounds; reactive oxygen species; seeds; walnuts
Abstract:
... The effects of fermentation by 2 food-grade bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus plantarum) on antioxidant activities and the contents of phenolics and flavonoids in 4 cereals (specifically adlay, chestnut, lotus seed, and walnut) were determined and compared with those of their non-fermented counterparts. Results showed that antioxidant properties observed in the fermented and non-fermen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.10.002

8. Application of biological control of chestnut blight on a nationwide scale in Greece: results and prospects

Author:
S. Diamandis; C. Perlerou; Z. Nakopoulou; V. Christopoulos; E. Topalidou; G. Tziros
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; biological control; coppicing; forests; fungi; horticulture; human resources; inoculum; orchards; silvicultural practices; tree age; viruses; Greece
Abstract:
... Since 1963 when chestnut blight was recorded for the first time in Greece, the disease has spread into all 29 chestnut growing prefectures. As a result the national, annual chestnut production was reduced from 18,000 tons in the 1960s to 11,000 tons in 2005. A project for the application of biological control on a nationwide scale was funded and implemented during the period 2007-2009. Hypovirulen ...

9. Aspects of soil phenolic matter (SPM): An explorative investigation in agricultural, agroforestry, and wood ecosystems

Author:
Andrea Buondonno; Gian Franco Capra; Elio Coppola; Carmelo Dazzi; Eleonora Grilli; Pierclaudio Odierna; Mariateresa Rubino; Sergio Vacca
Source:
Geoderma 2014 v.213 pp. 235-244
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
Andosols; Calcisols; Cambisols; Castanea; Lixisols; Phaeozems; Podzols; Umbrisols; agroforestry; climate; ecosystems; environmental factors; intensive farming; land use; leaching; metabolism; mineralization; organomineral complexes; pastures; polyphenols; soil formation; soil organic matter; soil profiles; spodic horizons; vegetation cover; weathering; wood
Abstract:
... This paper assesses the distribution of soil phenolic matter (SPM) in soil environments from a pedological perspective, with particular emphasis on soil horizonation and its involvement in pedogenic processes.The study was conducted on 15 soil profiles (Andosols, Calcisols, Cambisols, Lixisols, Phaeozems, Podzols, Umbrisols) covering five distinct ecosystems. Although the ecosystems were virtually ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.08.026

10. Assessing the effects of management on forest growth across France: insights from a new functional–structural model

Author:
Joannès Guillemot; Nicolas Delpierre; Patrick Vallet; Christophe François; Nicolas K. Martin-StPaul; Kamel Soudani; Manuel Nicolas; Vincent Badeau; Eric Dufrêne
Source:
Annals of botany 2014 v.114 no.4 pp. 779-793
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; carbon; climate change; drought; forest growth; forest management; forest yields; forests; models; prediction; primary productivity; silvicultural practices; stand structure; trees; water stress; France
Abstract:
... Background and Aims The structure of a forest stand, i.e. the distribution of tree size features, has strong effects on its functioning. The management of the structure is therefore an important tool in mitigating the impact of predicted changes in climate on forests, especially with respect to drought. Here, a new functional–structural model is presented and is used to assess the effects of manag ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcu059
PubMed:
24769539
PubMed Central:
PMC4217684 [Available on 09/01/15]

11. Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions from forested areas in Turkey: Determination of specific emission rates for thirty-one tree species

Author:
Yagmur Meltem Aydin; Baris Yaman; Husnu Koca; Okan Dasdemir; Melik Kara; Hasan Altiok; Yetkin Dumanoglu; Abdurrahman Bayram; Doganay Tolunay; Mustafa Odabasi; Tolga Elbir
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.490 pp. 239-253
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; Castanea; Picea orientalis; alpha-pinene; beta-pinene; branches; carbon dioxide; emissions; environmental factors; forests; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; humidity; isoprene; limonene; photosynthesis; photosynthetically active radiation; sabinene; sesquiterpenoids; solar radiation; temperature; trees; volatile organic compounds; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Normalized biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emission rates for thirty one tree species that cover the 98% of national forested areas in Turkey were determined. Field samplings were performed at fourteen different forested areas in Turkey using a specific dynamic enclosure system. The selected branches of tree species were enclosed in a chamber consisted of a transparent Nalofan bag. The a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.132

12. Castanea spp. as phytochemical source for herbal preparations

Author:
D. Donno; G. L. Beccaro; F. Masnari; G. M. Mellano; A. K. Cerutti; G. Bounous
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 75-82
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; antioxidants; bioactive properties; buds; chromatography; cold; cystitis; herbal medicines; maceration; plant tissues; quality control; terpenoids; vitamins
Abstract:
... It is well known that plants are important sources for the preparation of natural remedies as they contain many biologically active compounds: in particular, bud-preparations deriving from embryonic fresh plant tissues (buds or sprouts) and their bioactive compounds, extracted through the process of cold maceration quoted in the French Pharmacopoeia, show some interesting differences when compared ...

13. Castanea spp. buds as a phytochemical source for herbal preparations: botanical fingerprint for nutraceutical identification and functional food standardisation

Author:
Dario Donno; Gabriele Loris Beccaro; Maria Gabriella Mellano; Luca Bonvegna; Giancarlo Bounous
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2014 v.94 no.14 pp. 2863-2873
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
Castanea; antioxidants; bioactive properties; buds; chemical composition; functional foods; genotype; herbal medicines; liquid chromatography; phytochemicals; quality control
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Many plant species may be used for the production of herbal preparations containing phytochemicals with significant antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory capacities and health benefits: Castanea spp. is among the most commonly used herbal medicines. The aim of this research was to perform an analytical study of chestnut bud preparations, in order to identify and quantify the main bioactive ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.6627
PubMed:
24676761

14. Changes in the properties of soils in a solonetz soil complex thirty years after reclamation

Author:
V. P. Kalinichenko; V. K. Sharshak; S. F. Mironchenko; V. V. Chernenko; E. P. Ladan; E. D. Genev; V. V. Illarionov; A. V. Udalov; V. V. Udalov; E. V. Kippel
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2014 v.47 no.4 pp. 319-333
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
Castanea; engineering; humus; physicochemical properties; sodium; soil; soil formation; soil productivity; tillage
Abstract:
... The long-term (30 year) dynamics of a solonetz soil complex composed of solonetzic light chestnut soils and chestnut solonetzes under standard conditions and with the application of agromeliorative measures are considered. When the standard zonal agricultural practice is used, the soils of the solonetzic complex have unfavorable agrophysical, chemical, and physicochemical properties and low produc ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229314040024

15. Characterization of chestnut starch paste structure using the rheological fractional model

Author:
Magdalena Orczykowska; Marek Dziubiński
Source:
Stärke = 2014 v.66 no.7-8 pp. 707-713
ISSN:
0038-9056
Subject:
Castanea; gels; models; starch; temperature; viscoelasticity
Abstract:
... The effect of concentration and temperature on viscoelastic properties of chestnut starch is discussed in the paper. The starch structure was estimated using the fractional standard linear solid model FSLSM. Rheological parameters of the FSLSM model were determined and their changes for different concentrations and temperatures of chestnut starch paste were discussed. High values of the viscoelast ...
DOI:
10.1002/star.201300265

16. Chestnut flowers as functionalizing agents to enhance the antioxidant properties of highly appreciated traditional pastry

Author:
Márcio Carocho; João C. M. Barreira; Albino Bento; Patricia Morales; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Source:
Food & function 2014 v.5 no.11 pp. 2989-2995
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Castanea; analysis of variance; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cakes; discriminant analysis; flowers; laws and regulations; pastries; plant extracts; storage time; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances
Abstract:
... Some studies have proven the antioxidant and antimicrobial potency of chestnut flowers both in the raw matrix and after extraction, and the consumption of their decoctions has been related to beneficial effects towards health. In recent years, due to controversy and ambiguous legislation of chemical conservatives, plant extracts have been successfully used as functionalizing agents in different ma ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4fo00552j

17. Chestnut transcriptome ng sequencing: a new tool to investigate the response to gall wasp

Author:
F. Dini; C. Sartor; D. Torello Marinoni; R. Botta
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 99-104
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; buds; cDNA libraries; complementary DNA; cultivars; death; experimental design; genes; genomics; genotype; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; libraries; plant-insect relations; sprouting; transcriptome; Italy
Abstract:
... The Dryocosmus kuriphilus susceptibility in almost all chestnut cultivars and the absence of infestation symptoms in the cultivar 'Bouche de Bétizac' led us to investigate in depth plant-pest molecular interaction. For this reason, in 2012, the study of the gall wasp response in chestnut shifted from classical methodologies to an innovative approach potentially able to provide a large amount of in ...

18. Color evaluation of seventeen European unifloral honey types by means of spectrophotometrically determined CIE L∗Cab∗hab∘ chromaticity coordinates

Author:
Carlo Ignazio Giovanni Tuberoso; Igor Jerković; Giorgia Sarais; Francesca Congiu; Zvonimir Marijanović; Piotr Marek Kuś
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.145 pp. 284-291
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Arbutus unedo; Calluna vulgaris; Castanea; Citrus; Eucalyptus; Robinia pseudoacacia; buckwheat; cluster analysis; color; flowers; honey; honeydew; limes; mint; principal component analysis; sage; sampling
Abstract:
... CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage) L∗Cab∗hab∘ color coordinates for 305 samples of 17 unifloral honeys types (asphodel, buckwheat, black locust, sweet chestnut, citrus, eucalyptus, Garland thorn, honeydew, heather, lime, mint, rapeseed, sage, strawberry tree, sulla flower, savory and thistle) from different geographic locations in Europe were spectrophotometrically assessed and statist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.032

19. Color stability of peeled 'Sariaslama' chestnuts

Author:
Incedayı, B.; Yıldız, G.; Uylaşer, V
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 147-152
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; ascorbic acid; catechol oxidase; chestnuts; citric acid; color; plastic film; shelf life; storage time; trays
Abstract:
... The potential use of citric acid, ascorbic acid and Na-metabisulphite for the control of browning of peeled ‘Sarıaşlama’ chestnut was investigated. ‘Sarıaşlama’ chestnuts were dipped into solutions of 0, 1, 2 and 4 mM citric acid, ascorbic acid and Na-metabisulphite, placed in trays over-wrapped with plastic film and stored at 4°C for 10 d. Color values and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity of the ...

20. Community ecology and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in Kaptai national park in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Author:
S. M. Feroz; Md Rabiul Alam; Prokash Das; Abdullah Al Mamun
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2014 v.25 no.2 pp. 311-318
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Bursera; Castanea; Castanopsis; Euphorbiaceae; Ficus; Streblus asper; Terminalia; Trema; canopy; cluster analysis; forests; national parks; niches; species diversity; trees; tropics; woody plants; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... We investigated the floristic composition, woody species diversity and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in Kaptai national park in Chittagong Hill Tracks, Bangladesh. We recorded 25 families, 37 genera, 40 species and 1771 woody individuals in a 0.09 ha plot. Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae were the most speciesrich families, and Castanopsis, Ficus and Terminalia were th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-013-0423-0

21. Comparative analysis of the functional activity and composition of hydrolytic microbial complexes from the lower Volga barrow and modern chestnut soils

Author:
N. A. Manucharova; E. M. Kol’tsova; A. L. Stepanov; E. V. Demkina; V. A. Demkin; G. I. El’-Registan
Source:
Microbiology 2014 v.83 no.5 pp. 674-683
ISSN:
0026-2617
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Castanea; Proteobacteria; fluorescence in situ hybridization; microbial communities; mycelium; paleosolic soil types; phylogeny; polysaccharides; prokaryotic cells; soil ecology
Abstract:
... The structure and specific characteristics of the hydrolytic microbial complexes from chestnut paleosols buried under the barrows of different ages (∼4500 and ∼3500 years) was compared with their modern analogue in microcosm experiments. Potential activity of the hydrolytic complex of the microbial community of the barrow paleosols was found to be higher than in the modern soil complex. The share ...
DOI:
10.1134/S002626171405018X

22. Control of chestnut blight by the use of hypovirulent strains of the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica in northwestern Spain

Author:
P. Zamora; A.B. Martín; R. San Martín; P. Martínez-Álvarez; J.J. Diez
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 58-66
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; Hypovirus; biological control; field experimentation; fungi; orchards; stems; trees; virulence; viruses; Spain
Abstract:
... Chestnut blight is controlled in Europe by using Cryphonectria hypovirus CHV1, a non-encapsulated RNA virus. The chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, is weakened by the virus, and healing tissue growth occurs in the host tree. Transmission of this cytoplasmic hypovirus is restricted by the incompatibility system of the fungus, so that the hypovirus can be transmitted only between isol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.005

23. Development and Characterisation of Phenolic Foams with Phenol-Formaldehyde-Chestnut Tannins Resin

Author:
M.C. Lagel; A. Pizzi; S. Giovando; A. Celzard
Source:
Journal of renewable materials 2014 v.2 no.3 pp. 220-229
ISSN:
2164-6325
Subject:
Castanea; foaming; foams; mineral resources; particleboards; resins; synthetic products; tannins; thermal conductivity; water uptake
Abstract:
...

With the depletion of fossil resources, tannin extracts can be a natural alternative to some synthetic products. Hydrolysable chestnut tannin extracts have been used to partially replace phenol in PF resins for phenolic rigid foams. Phenol-formaldehyde-chestnut tannin (PFT) phenolic foams were initially made from copolymerized PFT resins of different molar ratio. The PFT foams so prepared were ...

DOI:
10.7569/JRM.2014.634113

24. Diagnosis of solonetzic process in virgin and agrogenically transformed soils of different regions

Author:
I. N. Lyubimova; V. V. Khan; I. A. Salpagarova
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2014 v.47 no.9 pp. 863-872
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
Castanea; Solonetz; physicochemical properties; sodium; Siberia
Abstract:
... To diagnose solonetzic process in virgin and agrogenically transformed soils of solonetzic soil complexes in the chernozemic and chestnut soil zones of European Russia and Western Siberia, their swelling kinetics and physicochemical characteristics were been studied. It was shown that a simultaneous application of these two approaches is more efficient than their separate use. The degree of manife ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229314070102

25. Differences in oxygen-18 and deuterium content of throughfall and rainfall during different flood events in a small headwater watershed

Author:
Simin Qu; Minmin Zhou; Peng Shi; Han Liu; Weimin Bao; Xi Chen
Source:
Isotopes in environmental and health studies 2014 v.50 no.1 pp. 52-61
ISSN:
1477-2639
Subject:
Castanea; deuterium; lakes; oxygen; rain; stable isotopes; storms; temporal variation; throughfall; watersheds
Abstract:
... Inter-storm stable isotopic values of rainfall and throughfall for three flooding events were measured during the period of July to August 2011 to estimate their differences in a first-order chestnut watershed, Meilin, within the Taihu Lake basin. Comparison of δ ²H and δ ¹⁸O was conducted from four aspects: (1) sampling methods, (2) calculation methods, (3) stable isotopes and (4) flood events. A ...
DOI:
10.1080/10256016.2014.845565

26. Differential accumulation of Phytophthora cambivora cox II gene transcripts in infected chestnut tissue

Author:
Andrea Vannini; Alessia Tomassini; Natalia Bruni; Anna M. Vettraino
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2014 v.353 no.1 pp. 19-25
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
Castanea; Phytophthora cambivora; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; glucose; in vivo studies; inoculum; messenger RNA; mycelium; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; tissues; viability
Abstract:
... This study provides a novel qRT‐PCR protocol for specific detection and proof of viability of Phytophthora in environmental samples based on differential accumulation of cox II transcripts. Chemical and physical treatments were tested for their ability to induce in vitro the accumulation of cytochrome oxidase genes encoding subunits II (cox II) transcripts in Phytophthora cambivora. Glucose 170 mM ...
DOI:
10.1111/1574-6968.12398

27. Effect of addition of green tea, chestnut and grape extract on the shelf-life of pig liver pâté

Author:
M. Pateiro; J.M. Lorenzo; I.R. Amado; D. Franco
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.147 pp. 386-394
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Castanea; butylated hydroxytoluene; cold storage; color; grapes; green tea; liver; oxidative stability; sampling; seed extracts; seeds; shelf life; storage time; swine; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The effect of the addition of natural antioxidants (tea, chestnut and grape seed extracts) on physico-chemical and oxidative stability of refrigerated stored pig pâtés was studied. This effect was compared with that showed by the synthetic antioxidant BHT. Pâté samples were analysed at 0, 4, 8 and 24weeks of refrigerated storage (4°C).Colour parameters were affected by storage period and antioxida ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.153
PubMed:
24206734

28. Effect of the inclusion of chestnut in the finishing diet on volatile compounds during the manufacture of dry-cured “Lacón” from Celta pig breed

Author:
José M. Lorenzo; Daniel Franco; Javier Carballo
Source:
Meat science 2014 v.96 no.1 pp. 211-223
ISSN:
0309-1740
Subject:
Castanea; alcohols; aldehydes; breeds; diet; discriminant analysis; finishing; flavor compounds; gas chromatography; hydrocarbons; ketones; manufacturing; mass spectrometry; meat; raw meat; salting; sampling; swine; swine feeding; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The effect of the finishing diet on the volatile compounds throughout the manufacture of dry-cured “lacón” (a Spanish traditional meat product), from the Celta pig breed was studied. Thirty-six pigs were separated into three groups according to the type of feeding during the finish-fattening period of three months (concentrate, mixed diet and chestnut). From the pigs of each diet, four batches of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.07.007
PubMed:
23911930

29. Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis in the biological control of dryocosmus kuriphilus in Italy

Author:
A. Quacchia; S. Moriya; G. Bosio
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; parasitism; parasitoids; pest control; China; Italy; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global serious pest of chestnut. Original of China, it was accidentally introduced into several countries across the world. Biological control using its natural parasitoid Torymus sinensis is the most promising method to control the pest. T. sinensis was first introduced into Japan and USA, and since 2005 into Europe. The effectiveness of this biological control strategy ...

30. Effects of fermentation and rye flour on microstructure and volatile compounds of chestnut flour based sourdoughs

Author:
Maria Aponte; Floriana Boscaino; Alida Sorrentino; Raffaele Coppola; Paolo Masi; Annalisa Romano
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2014 v.58 no.2 pp. 387-395
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Castanea; Pediococcus pentosaceus; Weissella paramesenteroides; acids; alcohols; aldehydes; esters; fermentation; flavor compounds; gas chromatography; ketones; mass spectrometry; microorganisms; microstructure; nutritive value; rye; rye flour; scanning electron microscopy; sourdough; starch granules; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... The study is aimed at developing a new cereal-based product, with increased nutritional quality, by using natural fermentation of blends of chestnut and rye flour. In spite of the remarkable similarity, the technological potential of combinations of both flours has never been explored before. Three spontaneous chestnut/rye sourdough fermentations were performed over a period of twelve days with da ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2014.03.022

31. Emergy evaluation vs. life cycle-based embodied energy (solar, tidal and geothermal) of wood biomass resources

Author:
E. Neri; B. Rugani; E. Benetto; S. Bastianoni
Source:
Ecological indicators 2014 v.36 pp. 419-430
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Abies; Alnus; Carpinus; Castanea; Cupressus; Fagus; Fraxinus; Larix; Picea; Pinus; Populus; Pseudotsuga; Quercus; Robinia; algebra; biomass; conifers; ecosystems; embodied energy; emergy; geothermal energy; humans; life cycle assessment; product life cycle; production technology; wood; working conditions
Abstract:
... Several environmental accounting methods exist to evaluate the rate of ecosystems resource exploitation and to strengthen the comparison among human production systems in terms of renewability and sustainable use of resources. However, their application rarely refers to the environmental work that is necessary to produce natural resources. The aim of this research is to advance the characterizatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.08.019

32. Eurasian Badger (Meles Meles) Habitat and Sett Site Selection in the Northern Apennines

Author:
Carlo M. Biancardi; Valentina Rigo; Sonia Azzolini; Claudio Gnoli
Source:
Natural history sciences 2014 v.1 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2385-0922
Subject:
Castanea; Meles meles; alluvial soils; badgers; geographic information systems; habitat preferences; habitats; mortality; rivers; roads; sandstone; selection index; streams; topographic slope; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... The principal aim of this research was to study coarse-scale habitat selection and distribution of main setts of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L., 1758). The study area extends for 161 Km² in the hilly territory of southern Lombardy (Italy). The positions of 23 main setts (SP) and 28 random points (RP) were mapped into a GIS. For each point, several environmental characteristics were measured i ...
DOI:
10.4081/nhs.2014.56

33. Evolution of forest cover in Portugal: A review of the 12th–20th centuries

Author:
Fernando Reboredo; João Pais
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2014 v.25 no.2 pp. 249-256
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Castanea; Eucalyptus globulus; Pinus pinea; Quercus suber; felling; forests; reforestation; Portugal
Abstract:
... Portugal’s forests in the 12th century were dominated by the Fagaceae represented by Quercus and Castanea, and several pine species. From the 12th century onwards, forests underwent changes in their management starting with protection and ultimately leading to intense exploitation. The massive naval construction during the maritime expansion (mainly in the 15th–16th centuries) involved felling of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-014-0456-z

34. Evolutionary trends and ecological differentiation in early Cenozoic Fagaceae of western North America

Author:
Johannes Bouchal; Reinhard Zetter; Friðgeir Grímsson; Thomas Denk
Source:
American journal of botany 2014 v.101 no.8 pp. 1332-1349
ISSN:
0002-9122
Subject:
Castanea; Castanopsis; Lithocarpus; Notholithocarpus; Quercus; adaptive radiation; chaparral; climatic factors; coniferous forests; leaves; microclimate; pollen; pollen flow; rain; scanning electron microscopy; species diversity; summer; California; Colorado
Abstract:
... • Premise of the study: The early Cenozoic was a key period of evolutionary radiation in Fagaceae. The common notion is that species thriving in the modern summer-dry climate of California originated in climates with ample summer rain during the Paleogene.• Methods: We investigated in situ and dispersed pollen of Fagaceae from the uppermost Eocene Florissant fossil beds, Colorado, United States, u ...
DOI:
10.3732/ajb.1400118
PubMed:
25156982

35. Fine particle size chestnut flour doughs rheology: Influence of additives

Author:
R. Moreira; F. Chenlo; M.D. Torres; B. Rama
Source:
Journal of food engineering 2014 v.120 pp. 94-99
ISSN:
0260-8774
Subject:
Castanea; additives; dough; guar gum; loss modulus; methylcellulose; models; particle size; particle size distribution; rheology; wheat flour
Abstract:
... Mixing properties of chestnut flour with typical particle size distribution of wheat flour, incorporated with chia flour (2.5%, 4.0%, 5.0%, 6.0%, 7.5%, flour basis, f.b.), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and guar gum (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, f.b.) were determined at 30°C using Mixolab® apparatus. The rheological characterisation at 30°C was achieved by steady shear rate (0.01–10s−1), oscilla ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2013.07.025

36. Functional characterization of the three mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinases (MAP2Ks) present in the Cryphonectria parasitica genome reveals the necessity of Cpkk1 and Cpkk2, but not Cpkk3, for pathogenesis on chestnut (Castanea spp.)

Author:
Marino Moretti; Marika Rossi; Marina Ciuffo; Massimo Turina
Source:
Molecular plant pathology 2014 v.15 no.5 pp. 500-512
ISSN:
1464-6722
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; cell walls; culture media; fludioxonil; genes; geneticin; hyphae; mutants; pathogenesis; phosphorylation; protein kinases; virulence
Abstract:
... The biological function(s) of the cpkk1, cpkk2 and cpkk3 genes, encoding the three mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinases (MAP2Ks) of Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight, were examined through knockout strains. Cpkk1, the Mkk1 orthologue, acts in a phosphorylation cascade essential for cell integrity; Cpkk2 is the Ste7 orthologue involved in the pheromone response pathw ...
DOI:
10.1111/mpp.12111
PubMed:
24373159

37. Genetic diversity assessment and estimation of phylogenetic relationships among 26 Fagaceae species using ISSRs

Author:
João Paulo Coutinho; Ana Carvalho; José Lima-Brito
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2014 v.54 pp. 247-256
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Quercus; genetic relationships; genetic variation; microsatellite repeats; phylogeny
Abstract:
... The family Fagaceae includes several species and presents huge genetic variability. In the last two decades, several genetic studies about phylogenetics and genetic diversity of Fagaceae have emerged. ISSR markers were used to evaluate the genetic diversity of 26 species of Fagaceae belonging to the genera Castanea, Fagus and Quercus. Among several primers tested, 17 were selected for the evaluati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2014.02.012

38. Growth dynamics and leaf area index in chestnut coppices subjected to a new Silvicultural approach: single-tree-oriented management

Author:
M. C. Manetti; F. Pelleri; C. Becagli; M. Conedera; P. Schleppi; A. Zingg
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 121-128
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvesting; thinning (plants); canopy; evolution; coppicing; Cynipidae; industry; leaf area index; trees; Cervus elaphus; timber production; Castanea; growth performance; tree damage; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this contribution we present the results of a Swiss-Italian joint sylvicultural experiment to verify if and how the single-tree-oriented silviculture can be applied to chestnut coppices to enhance timber production for industry and structural timber. The study was carried out in five 7 to 17 years old, pure chestnut coppice stands growing on sites of medium to good fertility in central Italy an ...

39. History of introduction of Fagaceae taxa in Saint-Petersburg

Author:
Firsov Gennady; Lavrentyev Nikolay
Source:
Hortus botanicus 2014 v.8 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1994-3849
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Quercus; cold; frost; winter hardiness
Abstract:
... During the period of introduction since the end of the XVIII сentury 80 taxa of Fagaceae have been tested in Saint-Petersburg: 5 – from genus Castanea, 9 – of Fagus and 66 – of Quercus. The modern collection numbers 24 taxa. The winter hardiness, especially the frost damaging after the abnormally cold winters, is considered to be the most serious limiting factor. The involving into cultivation of ...
DOI:
10.15393/j4.art.2013.1961

40. Human-derived landscape changes on the northern Etruria coast (western Italy) between Roman times and the late Middle Ages

Author:
Gaetano Di Pasquale; Mauro Paolo Buonincontri; Emilia Allevato; Antonio Saracino
Source:
Holocene v.24 no.11 pp. 1491-1502
ISSN:
1477-0911
Subject:
Castanea; Quercus ilex; anthropogenic activities; charcoal; climate; coasts; economic systems; forests; grazing; intensive farming; landscapes; livestock; olives; politics; pollen; shrublands; vegetation cover; Italy
Abstract:
... Anthracological analysis has been carried out in three sites located on the Tyrrhenian coast of central Italy (ancient northern Etruria: the castle of Donoratico, the town of Populonia and the port of Alberese), spanning between the Roman Republican Period and the Late Middle Ages (3rd century bc–13th century ad). The integrated comparison of three different local charcoal data with the regional p ...
DOI:
10.1177/0959683614544063

41. Influence of Na+, K+ and Ca2+ on mechanical and structural properties of gels from chestnut and rice flours

Author:
M.D. Torres; A. Raymundo; I. Sousa
Source:
Carbohydrate polymers 2014 v.102 pp. 30-37
ISSN:
0144-8617
Subject:
Castanea; calcium; calcium chloride; cations; firmness; gels; gluten-free foods; loss modulus; mechanical properties; microstructure; potassium; potassium chloride; rheology; rice flour; sodium; sodium chloride
Abstract:
... The addition of salts to foodstuffs to improve the mechanical characteristics and thereby increasing sample strength has been widely studied in gels of model systems, however has been investigated to a lesser extent in complex systems, such as gluten-free flour gels. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cation concentration and ion valence of chloride salts (NaCl, KCl or CaCl2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.11.018

42. Influence of natural extracts on the shelf life of modified atmosphere-packaged pork patties

Author:
José M. Lorenzo; Jorge Sineiro; Isabel R. Amado; Daniel Franco
Source:
Meat science 2014 v.96 no.1 pp. 526-534
ISSN:
0309-1740
Subject:
Castanea; Pseudomonas; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; butylated hydroxytoluene; color; controlled atmosphere storage; grapes; lactic acid bacteria; lipid peroxidation; macroalgae; patties; pork; shelf life; spoilage; tea
Abstract:
... In this study four natural extracts from tea (TEA), grape (GRA), chestnut (CHE) and seaweed (SEA) with potential antioxidant activity were evaluated in pork patties. During 20days of storage in modified atmosphere packs at 2°C, pH, colour, lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage parameters of raw minced porcine patties were examined and compared with a synthetic antioxidant (BHT) and control (CON) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.007
PubMed:
24008060

43. Internal characterisation of fresh agricultural products using traditional and ultrafast electron beam X-ray computed tomography imaging

Author:
Irwin R. Donis-González; Daniel E. Guyer; Anthony Pease; Frank Barthel
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2014 v.117 pp. 104-113
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
Ananas comosus; Castanea; Conotrachelus nenuphar; Cucumis sativus; Prunus cerasus; X-radiation; chestnuts; computed tomography; cucumbers; image analysis; industry; pickling; pineapples; polyethylene; raw fruit
Abstract:
... Currently, destructive techniques can be employed to evaluate the internal attributes of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. However, clearly not all produce can be evaluated. Thus, there is a need to develop an in vivo non-destructive technique able to assess fresh agricultural commodity internal components, especially disorders. In this study, medical grade computed tomography (CT) was used to ob ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2013.07.002

44. Is internal quality of chestnuts influenced by harvest methods and physical stresses?

Author:
Guyer, D.E.; Donis-González, I.R.; Burns, J.; De Kleine, M.E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 119-125
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; chestnuts; industry; manual harvesting; mechanical harvesting; temperature
Abstract:
... For established and emerging chestnut (Castanea spp.) regions, understanding and minimizing the impact of mechanized harvesting on commodity quality is critical. Concerns of physical damage to Castanea spp. nuts, leading to internal disorders during mechanical harvesting, prompted a study to evaluate such effects. Chestnuts were subjected to three harvest methods including a commercial harvester, ...

45. Major and trace elements levels in multifloral and unifloral honeys in Croatia

Author:
Nina Bilandžić; Milica Gačić; Maja Đokić; Marija Sedak; Đurđica Ivanec Šipušić; Ana Končurat; Ivana Tlak Gajger
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2014 v.33 no.2 pp. 132-138
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
Castanea; Gleditsia triacanthos; Robinia pseudoacacia; arsenic; atomic absorption spectrometry; cadmium; calcium; copper; graphene; honey; iron; lead; magnesium; meadows; mercury; orchards; potassium; sage; selenium; sodium; zinc; Croatia
Abstract:
... Different honey types were collected in Croatia during 2010 and 2011: 7 multifloral orchard honeys, 7 multifloral meadow honeys, 19 black locust, 9 chestnut, 11 lime and 6 sage honeys. Elements were measured using graphite (As, Cu, Cd, Pb, Se) and flame atomic absorption spectrometer (Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Zn) and by mercury analyser (Hg). Significant differences in Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Zn, As and Hg level ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2013.12.002

46. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry of Phenol-Formaldehyde-Chestnut Tannin Resins

Author:
M.C. Lagel; A. Pizzi; S. Giovando
Source:
Journal of renewable materials 2014 v.2 no.3 pp. 207-219
ISSN:
2164-6325
Subject:
Castanea; composite polymers; desorption; foams; formaldehyde; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; molecular weight; resins; tannins
Abstract:
...

Natural hydrolysable chestnut tannin extracts used to partially substitute phenol in Phenol-Formaldehyde (PF) resins for phenolic rigid foams were analysed by matrix-assisted desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. PF only, chestnut only and PF-chestnut copolymerised oligomer types and distribution were determined. MALDI-TOF analyses of a PF control resin (with the s ...

DOI:
10.7569/JRM.2014.634111

47. Metabolites produced by Gnomoniopsis castanea associated with necrosis of chestnut galls

Author:
Francesco Vinale; Michelina Ruocco; Gelsomina Manganiello; Emilio Guerrieri; Umberto Bernardo; Pierluigi Mazzei; Alessandro Piccolo; Filomena Sannino; Simonetta Caira; Sheridan L Woo; Matteo Lorito
Source:
Chemical and biological technologies in agriculture 2014 v.1 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
2196-5641
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; abscisic acid; culture filtrates; fungal culture; galls; high performance liquid chromatography; leaves; necrosis; phytotoxicity; secondary metabolites; spectral analysis; Italy
Abstract:
... In this manuscript, we report the isolation and characterization of two secondary metabolites produced by a Gnomoniopsis castanea strain isolated in the Campania region (Italy) from chestnut galls infested with Dryocosmus kuriphilus. The compounds, purified from the fungal culture filtrate by using preparative HPLC-DAD, showed the same spectroscopic data of abscisic acid and 1′,4′-diol of abscisic ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40538-014-0008-y

48. Micromorphology of trichomes in the flowers of the horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Author:
Mirosława Chwil; Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska; Aneta Sulborska; Magdalena Michońska
Source:
Acta agrobotanica 2014 v.66 no.4 pp. 45-54
ISSN:
2300-357X
Subject:
Aesculus hippocastanum; Castanea; active ingredients; calyx; corolla; essential oils; fluorescence; hairs; insects; leaves; lipids; medicinal properties; microstructure; nectar; odors; ornamental trees; pistil; plant ovary; pollen; scanning electron microscopy; secondary metabolites; trichomes
Abstract:
... Aesculus hippocastanum L. is an ornamental tree appreciated for its beautiful flowers and leaves. The flowers of this species contain secondary metabolites exhibiting pharmacological activity. They also produce essential oils and coloured “nectar guides”, which enable insects to reach nectar and pollen. The aim of the study was to investigate the types and characteristics of chestnut flower tricho ...
DOI:
10.5586/aa.2013.050

49. Mid-Late Holocene environmental change and human activities in the northern Apennines, Italy

Author:
Nicholas P. Branch; Nathalie A.F. Marini
Source:
Quaternary international 2014 v.353 pp. 34-51
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Abies; Castanea; Fagus; Fraxinus; Juglans; Olea; Tilia; Ulmus; anthropogenic activities; biomass; burning; climate; climate change; ecological succession; highlands; humans; landscapes; paleoecology; shrublands; soil erosion; Italy
Abstract:
... Radiocarbon-dated palaeoecological records from the upland zone of the northern Apennines spanning the Mid-Late Holocene (last 7000 years) have been evaluated using established criteria for detecting anthropogenic impact on the landscape and environment. The integrated palaeoecological records across the study area collectively indicate human interference with natural vegetation succession and lan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2013.07.053

50. Multiple nuclear genes stabilize the phylogenetic backbone of the genus Quercus

Author:
François Hubert; Guido W. Grimm; Emmanuelle Jousselin; Vincent Berry; Alain Franc; Antoine Kremer
Source:
Systematics and biodiversity 2014 v.12 no.4 pp. 405-423
ISSN:
1478-0933
Subject:
Castanea; DNA; Ilex; Notholithocarpus; Quercus; biodiversity; data collection; fossils; genes; genetic markers; internal transcribed spacers; phylogeny; topology
Abstract:
... Phylogenetic relationships among 108 oak species (genus Quercus L.) were inferred using DNA sequences of six nuclear genes selected from the existing genomic resources of the genus. Previous phylogenetic reconstructions based on traditional molecular markers are inconclusive at the deeper nodes. Overall, weak phylogenetic signals were obtained for each individual gene analysis, but stronger signal ...
DOI:
10.1080/14772000.2014.941037

51. New data of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) barr population in Carpathian-basin

Author:
G. Gorcsos; G. Tarcali; L. Irinyi; L. Rodocz
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
ribosomal RNA; economics; phylogeny; trees; Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; genetic markers; animals; neoplasms; ribosomal DNA; internal transcribed spacers; ribosomes; introns; pathogens; intergenic DNA; cambium; branches; exons; translation (genetics); death; bark; fungi; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... The ascomycete fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr, is an important fungal pathogen of chestnut in Europe and North America. The fungus grows into the bark up to the cambium, causing typical diffuse cancers and the death of distal parts of the trunks or branches. The pathogen kills the infected tree branches and the rapid death of the entire tree take place which is causing high environm ...

52. Nutraceutical properties of chestnut flours: beneficial effects on skeletal muscle atrophy

Author:
Alessia Frati; Debora Landi; Cristian Marinelli; Giacomo Gianni; Lucia Fontana; Marzia Migliorini; Federica Pierucci; Mercedes Garcia-Gil; Elisabetta Meacci
Source:
Food & function 2014 v.5 no.11 pp. 2870-2882
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
Castanea; bioactive compounds; blood serum; cultivars; dexamethasone; dietary supplements; flour; fruits; gamma-tocopherol; human diseases; muscular atrophy; myotubes; nutrients; phytochemicals; polyphenols; protein degradation; skeletal muscle; sphingolipids; therapeutics; Italy
Abstract:
... Plants contain a wide range of non-nutritive phytochemicals, many of which have protective or preventive properties for human diseases. The aim of the present work has been to investigate the nutraceutical properties of sweet chestnut flour extracts obtained from fruits collected from 7 geographic areas of Tuscany (Italy), and their ability in modulating skeletal muscle atrophy. We found that the ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4fo00353e

53. Optimization of Gluten-Free Cake Prepared from Chestnut Flour and Transglutaminase: Response Surface Methodology Approach

Author:
Önder Yildiz; Ismail Sait Dogan
Source:
International journal of food engineering 2014 v.10 no.4 pp. 737-746
ISSN:
1556-3758
Subject:
Castanea; batters; cakes; chewiness; cohesion; gluten-free foods; guar gum; hardness; potato flour; potato starch; protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase; response surface methodology; sensory evaluation; starch; xanthan gum
Abstract:
... In this study, the possible usage of chestnut flour in gluten-free cake formulation was investigated. Response surface methodology was used to evaluate the effects of water, xanthan and guar gum mixture and potato starch. Crust and crumb attributes, sensory and textural properties of the cake samples were investigated. Considering all cake properties, better results were obtained by increasing xan ...
DOI:
10.1515/ijfe-2014-0024

54. Overexpression of the chestnut CsTL1 gene coding for a thaumatin-like protein in somatic embryos of Quercus robur

Author:
R. Mallón; S. Valladares; E. Corredoira; A. M. Vieitez; N. Vidal
Source:
Plant cell, tissue, and organ culture 2014 v.116 no.2 pp. 141-151
ISSN:
0167-6857
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Castanea; Quercus robur; Southern blotting; fluorescence; gene overexpression; genotype; green fluorescent protein; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reporter genes; roots; shoots; somatic embryos; transgenic plants; trees
Abstract:
... Somatic embryos of Quercus robur derived from mature and juvenile trees were transformed with the CsTL1 gene coding for an antifungal protein. Clumps of somatic embryos were inoculated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA105 harbouring a binary vector (pKWG2D-TAU) that included the green fluorescence protein (GFP) reporter gene. After 24 weeks of culture on selective medium, significantly hig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11240-013-0390-3

55. Perspectives and future of the chestnut industry in Europe and all over the world

Author:
G. Bounous
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1043 pp. 19-22
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; biomass; carbon sequestration; horticulture; industry; landscapes; social welfare; Australia; Chile; China; Europe; Japan; Korean Peninsula; United States
Abstract:
... The chestnut is an extraordinary horticultural opportunity and an invaluable source of high quality nuts, prized food for an increasingly large demand of bio-line and environmentally-friendly products. It is a good contributor to carbon sequestration, valuable source of biomass, furthermore the chestnut landscape offers great benefits in terms of social welfare. The world leading producer is China ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1043.1

56. Phenolic Composition of Vinegars over an Accelerated Aging Process Using Different Wood Species (Acacia, Cherry, Chestnut, and Oak): Effect of Wood Toasting

Author:
Ana B. Cerezo; M. Antonia Alvarez-Fernandez; Ruth Hornedo-Ortega; Ana M. Troncoso; M. Carmen Garcia-Parilla
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.19 pp. 4369-4376
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Acacia; Castanea; cherries; discriminant analysis; kaempferol; naringenin; polyphenols; toasting; vanillin; vinegars; wood; wood shavings
Abstract:
... Wood shavings are widely employed in vinegar making to reduce aging time. Accordingly, this study aims to evaluate the effects of using shavings from different wood species (acacia, cherry, chestnut, and oak) and of toasting on the release of phenolic compounds into vinegar during the aging process. The study involved aging vinegars using previously toasted shavings and untoasted ones, at 0.5% and ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf500654d

57. Physical properties of some chestnut cultivars produced in the Black Sea region of Turkey

Author:
Yurtlu, Y.B.; Serdar, U.; Yesiloglu, E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 249-255
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; angle of repose; bulk density; chestnuts; cultivars; equipment design; harvesting; planters; porosity; surface area; transportation; water content; Black Sea; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The physical properties of chestnuts (length, width, thickness, geometric mean diameter, sphericity, volume, surface area, true density, bulk density, porosity and angle of repose) were compared for several chestnut cultivars as well as their relationship to moisture content level. Data were analysed statistically using a randomized complete block design to assess the effect of cultivar and moistu ...

58. Physico-chemical properties of Rhododendron honey produced in Turkey

Author:
Pinar Goc Rasgele; Meral Kekecoglu
Source:
Herba Polonica 2014 v.59 no.3 pp. 88-97
ISSN:
0018-0599
Subject:
Castanea; Rhododendron; acidity; amylases; flowers; fructose; glucose; honey; hydroxymethylfurfural; sucrose; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Rhododendron honey is a monofloral honey and it is collected from the flowers of Rhododendron species widely spreading over many countries, mainly in America, Turkey, Indonesia, Australia. It is belived that Rhododendron honey treats several disorders and is used traditionally as an alternative medicine. The determination of the chemical characteristics of the Rhododendron honey is essential for p ...
DOI:
10.2478/hepo-2013-0019

59. Physicochemical properties of three starches derived from potato, chestnut, and yam as affected by freeze‐thaw treatment

Author:
Wenjing Zhang; Haixia Chen; Jia Wang; Yanwei Wang; Lisha Xing; Hua Zhang
Source:
Stärke = 2014 v.66 no.3-4 pp. 353-360
ISSN:
0038-9056
Subject:
Castanea; crystal structure; physicochemical properties; potato starch; potatoes; starch; yams
Abstract:
... Starches derived from chestnut, potato, and yam were compared by freeze‐thaw treatments (FTT) from 1 to 5 cycles under the conditions of −18°C for 24 h and then 30°C for 2 h. The microstructure, crystallinity, thermal properties, and physicochemical characteristics were investigated using SEM, XRD, and DSC. Significant differences were found after the FTT for the three kinds of starches. Honeycomb ...
DOI:
10.1002/star.201200270

60. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of Quercus with focus on Group Ilex (=Quercus subgenus Heterobalanus (Oerst.) Menitsky): implications for oak systematics and evolution

Author:
Thomas Denk; Maria V. Tekleva
Source:
Grana 2014 v.53 no.4 pp. 255-282
ISSN:
1651-2049
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Ilex; Nothofagus; Quercus; phylogeny; pollen; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... It has been suggested that pollen ornamentation can be used to distinguish infrageneric groups in Quercus . Here, we document pollen morphology of nearly all species of Quercus Group Ilex and show that they share distinctive microrugulate pollen ornamentation. Furthermore, pollen ultrastructure of all six infrageneric groups of Quercus was studied comparatively and evaluated using a phylogenetic f ...
DOI:
10.1080/00173134.2014.918647

61. Polyphenolic compounds as chemical markers of wine ageing in contact with cherry, chestnut, false acacia, ash and oak wood

Author:
B. Fernández de Simón; M. Sanz; E. Cadahía; J. Martínez; E. Esteruelas; A.M. Muñoz
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.143 pp. 66-76
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Acacia; Castanea; Robinia; cherries; flavanols; phenolic compounds; red wines; wood
Abstract:
... The nonanthocyanic phenolic composition of four red wines, one white, and one rosé aged using barrels and chips of cherry, chestnut, false acacia, ash and oak wood was studied by LC-DAD-ESI/MS, to identify the phenolic compounds that woods other than oak contribute to wines, and if some of them can be used as chemical markers of ageing with them. A total of 68 nonanthocyanic phenolic compounds wer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.07.096
PubMed:
24054214

62. Polyurethanes from hydrolysable tannins obtained without using isocyanates

Author:
M. Thébault; A. Pizzi; S. Dumarçay; P. Gerardin; E. Fredon; L. Delmotte
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2014 v.59 pp. 329-336
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
1,6-hexanediamine; Castanea; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; polyurethanes; tannins; urethane
Abstract:
... Hydrolysable chestnut tannins, which contain several hydroxyl groups, were reacted with dimethyl carbonate, and then with hexamethylenediamine. The dried product was analyzed in MALDI-TOF, 13C NMR and FTIR spectrometry. The spectra revealed the presence of urethane functions and their yield was relatively high. This synthesis of polyurethanes is interesting because it does not depend on using isoc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.05.036

63. Postharvest noninvasive assessment of fresh chestnut (Castanea spp.) internal decay using computer tomography images

Author:
Irwin R. Donis-González; Daniel E. Guyer; Dennis W. Fulbright; Anthony Pease
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2014 v.94 pp. 14-25
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Castanea; algorithms; chestnuts; computed tomography; harvesting; humans; image analysis; industrial applications; seedlings; texture
Abstract:
... X-ray computed tomography (CT) is an effective noninvasive tool to visualize fresh agricultural commodities’ internal components and quality attributes, including those of chestnuts (Castanea spp). There is no procedure to automatically, effectively and efficiently classify fresh commodities from a continuous inline flow through a CT system. If the information obtained by CT scanning of fresh agri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.02.016

64. Potential of antioxidant extracts produced by aqueous processing of renewable resources for the formulation of cosmetics

Author:
Elena M. Balboa; Maria Luisa Soto; Daniele R. Nogueira; Noelia González-López; Enma Conde; Andrés Moure; María Pilar Vinardell; Montserrat Mitjans; Herminia Domínguez
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2014 v.58 pp. 104-110
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Castanea; Sargassum muticum; Ulva lactuca; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; biomass; byproducts; cosmetics; emulsions; ethanol; fractionation; humans; leukocytes; lipid peroxidation; macroalgae; oxidation; renewable resources; solvents; tissues
Abstract:
... The performance of natural extracts obtained from underutilized and residual vegetal and macroalgal biomass processed with food-grade green solvents was compared with that of commercial antioxidants. Selected extracts were obtained from two terrestrial sources: winery byproducts concentrate (WBC) and chestnut burs hydrothermally fractionated extract (CBAE), and from two underutilized seaweeds: Sar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.03.041

65. Practical procedure for discriminating monofloral honey with a broad pollen profile variability using an electronic tongue

Author:
Mara E.B.C. Sousa; Luís G. Dias; Ana C.A. Veloso; Letícia Estevinho; António M. Peres; Adélio A.S.C. Machado
Source:
Talanta 2014 v.128 pp. 284-292
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
Castanea; Echium; Erica; Lavandula; Prunus; Rubus; amber; antioxidants; color; electronic tongue; flavor; honey; markets; pollen; prices
Abstract:
... Colour and floral origin are key parameters that may influence the honey market. Monofloral light honey are more demanded by consumers, mainly due to their flavour, being more valuable for producers due to their higher price when compared to darker honey. The latter usually have a high anti-oxidant content that increases their healthy potential. This work showed that it is possible to correctly cl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2014.05.004

66. Production and analysis of recombinant tree nut allergens

Author:
LeAnna N. Willison; Shridhar K. Sathe; Kenneth H. Roux
Source:
Methods 2014 v.66 pp. 34-43
ISSN:
1046-2023
Subject:
Brazil nuts; Castanea; allergenicity; allergens; almonds; cross reaction; digestion; epitopes; food allergies; food matrix; food processing; hazelnuts; immunoassays; immunoglobulin E; pecans; pistachios; seeds; trees; walnuts
Abstract:
... Allergic reactions to tree nuts are a growing global concern as the number of affected individuals continues to rise. Unlike some food allergies, tree nuts can cause severe reactions that persist throughout life. The tree nuts discussed in this review include those most commonly responsible for allergic reactions: cashew, almond, hazelnut, walnut, pecan, Brazil nut, pistachio, and chestnut. The na ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ymeth.2013.07.033

67. Resilience of ecosystem services - applying ecosystem function and integrity concepts to natural sweet chestnut forests in Belasitza mountain (SW Bulgaria)

Author:
S. Bratanova-Doncheva; R. Fikova; K. Katrandziev; N. Chipev; V. Dimitrova
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 183-190
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; biodiversity; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forests; human communities; humans; people; sustainable development; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... In the sustainable development concept the successful societal responses to conserve biodiversity are the key for maintaining ecosystem processes and structures, which is the basis for providing ecosystem services. Ecosystem services and resilience concepts have been seen as promising ways to analyse complex and coupled human-environment interactions, but there are some problems regarding both con ...

68. SSR genotyping of progeny from a chestnut orchard in Michigan

Author:
Medina-Mora, C.; Fulbright, D.W.; Jarosz, A.M.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 173-178
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; DNA; alleles; bone marrow; cross pollination; cultivars; females; flowers; genetic variation; genotyping; loci; microsatellite repeats; nuts; orchards; paternity; planting; pollen; progeny; seeds; summer; trees; Michigan
Abstract:
... The proper selection of cultivars for commercially successful orchards in Michigan is crucial to ensure good nut production with regard to size, quality and quantity. In 2007, we began using simple sequence repeats (SSRs) to genetically characterize chestnut trees currently growing in Michigan. From this evaluation, we selected five CsCAT/EMCs/QrZAG loci that were helpful in the genetic characteri ...

69. Seasonal variation of fruit characteristics in chestnut grafts and seedlings of different parentage

Author:
Bolvanský, M.; Uzik, M.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 31-37
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; air temperature; correlation; crossing; fruiting; fruits; hybrids; nuts; open pollination; parentage; rain; seasonal variation; seedlings; seeds; trees
Abstract:
... Twelve morphological characteristics of chestnut fruits were evaluated, during consecutive years (2007-2011) from eight seedlings and ten grafts of different parentages. Evaluations were made on 10-14 year-old seedlings and grafts grown in a chestnut orchard in Príbelce. Seedlings were derived from open pollination of four interspecific hybrids (Castanea. sativa × C. crenata), one intraspecific cr ...

70. Soil Organic Carbon in Particle Size and Density Fractionations under Four Forest Vegetation-Land Use Types in Subtropical China

Author:
Suyun Shang; Peikun Jiang; Scott X. Chang; Zhaoliang Song; Juan Liu; Lei Sun
Source:
Forests 2014 v.5 no.6 pp. 1391-1408
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Castanea; Pinus; bamboos; carbon sequestration; coniferous forests; deciduous forests; land use; particle size; soil; soil organic carbon; tropical forests; China
Abstract:
... Data on the effect of vegetation and land use type on soil organic carbon (SOC) distribution in particle-size and density fractions in the subtropical forest region in China will improve our understanding of the C sequestration potential of those different vegetation-land use types. We quantified SOC in particle size (coarse, medium and fine) and density fractions (light and heavy) under four type ...
DOI:
10.3390/f5061391

71. Spray‐dried chestnut extract containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus cells as novel ingredient for a probiotic chestnut mousse

Author:
A. Romano; G. Blaiotta; A. Di Cerbo; R. Coppola; P. Masi; M. Aponte
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 2014 v.116 no.6 pp. 1632-1641
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Castanea; Lactobacillus rhamnosus; acid tolerance; antioxidants; chestnuts; desserts; ingredients; powders; probiotics; sensory evaluation; spray drying
Abstract:
... AIMS: Consumers' demand for innovative probiotic products has recently increased. In previous studies, chestnuts were evaluated as substrate for the growth of lactobacilli and chestnut extract was found to enhance acid tolerance of probiotic strains. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the suitability of chestnut extract as carrier for spray drying of two probiotic Lactobacillus rha ...
DOI:
10.1111/jam.12470

72. Spread of chestnut blight in Slovakia in relation to the site topography and climatic characteristics

Author:
M. Bolvansky; R. Ostrovsky; M. Kobza; K. Adamcikova; J. Pazitny; G. Juhasova; P. Kajaba
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 35-42
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; air; air temperature; altitude; drought; rain; trees; Slovakia
Abstract:
... Since 1976, when the first occurrence of chestnut blight caused by Cryphonectria parasitica was observed in the locality of Duchonka, West Slovakia, the disease has spread to 43 new areas. Only areas and sites with a lower number of chestnut trees are still without the disease. In this study we have analyzed records on the first occurrence of chestnut blight in different chestnut localities in com ...

73. A Study on Staling Characteristics of Gluten-Free Breads Prepared with Chestnut and Rice Flours

Author:
Ilkem Demirkesen; Osvaldo H. Campanella; Gulum Sumnu; Serpil Sahin; Bruce R. Hamaker
Source:
Food and bioprocess technology 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 806-820
ISSN:
1935-5130
Subject:
Castanea; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-radiation; X-ray diffraction; breads; crystal structure; differential scanning calorimetry; enthalpy; hardness; ovens; retrogradation; rice; rice flour; starch; storage time; wavelengths
Abstract:
... The effects of chestnut flour and a xanthan–guar gum blend–DATEM mixture on staling of gluten-free rice breads baked in conventional and infrared–microwave combination ovens were studied. Staling properties of the bread were assessed using mechanical compression (TA), differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Hardness, moisture loss, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11947-013-1099-3

74. Study on antibacterial properties and major bioactive constituents of Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis) peels extracts/fractions

Author:
Ge Zhan; Lei-Qing Pan; Shu-Bo Mao; Wei Zhang; Ying-Ying Wei; Kang Tu
Source:
European food research & technology 2014 v.238 no.5 pp. 789-796
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
Castanea; Eleocharis dulcis; Escherichia coli; Listeria monocytogenes; Staphylococcus aureus; acetates; antibacterial properties; bacteria; cell death; cell membranes; cell walls; dietary supplements; food safety; high performance liquid chromatography; ionization; mass spectrometry; methanol; minimum inhibitory concentration; pathogens; vegetables
Abstract:
... Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the biologically active of fruit and vegetable processing wastes. In this study, antibacterial properties and major bioactive constituents of Chinese water chestnut peels (CWCP) extracts and fractions were evaluated. The data displayed that ethyl acetate fractions (EF) from CWCP showed greater antibacterial activity than n-butanol fractions, methan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-013-2151-2

75. Synthesis and Evaluation of Microstructure of Phosphorylated Chestnut Starch

Author:
Na Hu; Xin Gu; Luning Li; Jie Ouyang; Fengjun Wang; Jianzhong Wang; Zhiyong Fan
Source:
Journal of food process engineering 2014 v.37 no.1 pp. 75-85
ISSN:
0145-8876
Subject:
Castanea; esterification; industry; microstructure; models; pH; phosphorylation; raw materials; response surface methodology; scanning electron microscopy; sodium; starch granules; temperature; viscosity
Abstract:
... Phosphorylated chestnut starch was produced by a semidry process, in which chestnut starch and sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate (NaH₂PO₄·2H₂O) were used as a raw material and an esterifying agent, respectively. Single‐factor test and response surface analysis were performed in this study. The optimized synthesis of phosphorylated chestnut starch and its microstructure were studied. The optimu ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpe.12061

76. Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: recognition of two subspecies in Dicksonia lanata

Author:
PJ Brownsey; LR Perrie
Source:
New Zealand journal of botany 2014 v.52 no.3 pp. 343-351
ISSN:
1175-8643
Subject:
Castanea; Dicksonia; coasts; databases; flora; genetic techniques and protocols; hairs; monophyly; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Dicksonia lanata subsp. lanata and D. lanata subsp. hispida are raised from varietal rank and recognised here as separate subspecies. The former is distinguished primarily by the lack of a trunk and the presence of dense clusters of woolly, chestnut brown hairs at costa junctions on the underside of the laminae; the latter has short arborescent trunks, and longer, rigid, red–brown hairs among shor ...
DOI:
10.1080/0028825X.2014.928331

77. Thermorheological and Textural Behaviour of Gluten-Free Gels Obtained from Chestnut and Rice Flours

Author:
María D. Torres; Patricia Fradinho; Anabela Raymundo; Isabel Sousa
Source:
Food and bioprocess technology 2014 v.7 no.4 pp. 1171-1182
ISSN:
1935-5130
Subject:
Castanea; celiac disease; desserts; gelatinization; gels; heat treatment; rice flour; taste; temperature profiles; texture; transmittance; viscoelasticity
Abstract:
... Nowadays, as celiac disease is becoming more common the consumers’ demand for gluten-free products with high nutritional and taste quality is increasing. This work deals with the study of the impact of four novelty gluten-free sources: chestnut flour (Cf), whole rice flour (Rw), Carolino rice flour (Rc) and Agulha rice flour (Ra). Textural, thermorheological and stability performance of gluten-fre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11947-013-1132-6

78. Torymus sinensis: biology, host range and hybridization

Author:
A. Quacchia; S. Moriya; R. Askew; K. Schonrogge
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 105-111
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control agents; diapause; host range; host specificity; hybridization; nontarget organisms; parasitoids; risk; Europe; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis is a parasitoid of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, introduced as a biological control agent into Japan, USA, and since 2005, into Europe. Although its effectiveness in controlling the pest was confirmed, some important aspects of its biology, including risks to non-target species, are still unknown or at most scarcely investigated. The results of the present study ad ...

79. Triacylglycerols profiling as a chemical tool to identify mushrooms submitted to gamma or electron beam irradiation

Author:
Ângela Fernandes; João C.M. Barreira; Amilcar L. Antonio; Anabela Martins; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.159 pp. 399-406
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Castanea; chemometrics; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; foods; irradiation; mushrooms; statistical analysis; thermoluminescence; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... In order to define irradiation treatment as a routine conservation methodology, it is imperative to develop chemometric indicators with the ability to distinguish irradiated from unirradiated foodstuffs. Electron spin resonance, photostimulated luminescence and thermoluminescence methods were employed to monitor radiation-induced markers, as well as different chemical compounds produced from the l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.03.035

80. Tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1) gene polymorphism and skin differential expression related to coat color in Mongolian horse

Author:
Bei Li; Xiao-long He; Yi-ping Zhao; Qi-nan Zhao; Unierhu; Dong-yi Bai; Dugarjaviin Manglai
Source:
Livestock science 2014 v.167 pp. 58-64
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
Castanea; Mongolian (horse breed); Thoroughbred; alleles; color; exons; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genetic polymorphism; genotype; genotyping; horses; missense mutation; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; tissues
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association among the polymorphism of the tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1) gene, differential expression in the skin, and coat color in Mongolian horses. The polymorphisms of TYRP1 in five groups of Mongolian horse, Sanhe horse and thoroughbreds were genotyped using PCR-SSCP. The relative gene expression level of TYRP1 in the skin tissues among dif ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2014.06.003

81. Utilization of water chestnut for reclamation of water environment and control of cyanobacterial blooms

Author:
Satoshi Akao; Yoshihiko Hosoi; Taku Fujiwara
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2014 v.21 no.3 pp. 2249-2255
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Castanea; Microcystis aeruginosa; Trapa; antioxidant activity; biomass; fouling; harvesting; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nutrient balance; nutrients; phenolic compounds; phosphorus; potassium; water potential; water reuse; North America
Abstract:
... Overgrowth of water chestnut (Trapa spp.) is a regional problem throughout Asia and North America because of waterway blockage and water fouling upon decomposition. In the present study, we investigated the potential of water chestnut to control cyanobacterial blooms, via a high content of phenolic compounds. In addition, we assessed the impact of biomass harvesting and crude extract application o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-013-2102-2
PubMed:
24046225

82. Visualizing internal characteristics of fresh chestnuts (Castanea spp.) Using traditional and ultrafast limited-angle-type x-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging

Author:
Donis-González, I.R.; Guyer, D.E.; Pease, A.; Fulbright, D.W.; Barthel, F.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 65-72
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; X-radiation; chestnuts; computed tomography; computer software; financial economics; health services; image analysis; industry; seeds; sorting; Michigan; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... In Michigan where chestnut (Castanea spp.) cultivation is an emerging industry, mold and physiological kernel decay are responsible for significant economic losses. Currently, only random and destructive sampling techniques can be used to evaluate internal chestnut quality. In commercial situations, decayed, empty or damaged chestnuts are eliminated by their proclivity to float, as healthy chestnu ...

83. Volatile compounds and sensorial characterisation of red wine aged in cherry, chestnut, false acacia, ash and oak wood barrels

Author:
B. Fernández de Simón; J. Martínez; M. Sanz; E. Cadahía; E. Esteruelas; A.M. Muñoz
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.147 pp. 346-356
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Castanea; Robinia; barrels; cherries; red wines; volatile compounds; wood
Abstract:
... The wood-related volatile profile of wines aged in cherry, acacia, ash, chestnut and oak wood barrels was studied by GC–MS, and could be a useful tool to identify the wood specie used. Thus, 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in wines aged in acacia barrels, and ethyl-2-benzoate in cherry barrels could be used as chemical markers of these wood species, for authenticity purposes. Also, the quantitative diff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.158
PubMed:
24206729

84. Watering chestnuts orchards in northeast Portugal- preliminary study

Author:
M. Mota; T. Pinto; T. Marques; A. Borges; F. Raimundo; V. Veiga; J. Caco; A. Martins; J. Gomes-Laranjo
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 129-133
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; absorption; air temperature; canopy; chestnuts; deficit irrigation; fruit quality; guidelines; irrigation rates; leaf water potential; orchards; photosynthesis; roots; soil water; transpiration; Portugal
Abstract:
... Portugal is one of the most important chestnut world producers with more than 30.000 tons, Trás-os-Montes being the main Portuguese region where almost 85% of the chestnuts are produced. In Portugal, the project Regcast has started experimental studies, which aim to give guidelines to the producers for chestnut's water management based on real plant water needs. Three treatments like non-irrigated ...

85. The determination of botanical origin of honeys based on enantiomer distribution of chiral volatile organic compounds

Author:
Ivan Špánik; Alexandra Pažitná; Peter Šiška; Peter Szolcsányi
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.158 pp. 497-503
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Acacia; Castanea; Helianthus annuus; aldehydes; alpha-terpineol; enantiomers; gas chromatography; honey; linalool; oxides; rapeseed; solid phase microextraction; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... The enantiomer ratios of chiral volatile organic compounds in rapeseed, chestnut, orange, acacia, sunflower and linden honeys were determined by multi-dimensional gas chromatography using solid phase microextraction (SPME) as a sample pre-treatment procedure. Linalool oxides, linalool and hotrienol were present at the highest concentration levels, while significantly lower amounts of α-terpineol, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.02.129

86. evolution of the chestnut harvesting technique

Author:
D. Monarca; M. Cecchini; A. Colantoni; R. Massantini; G. Menghini; R. Moscetti
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 219-225
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; chestnuts; crops; harvesters; labor; maneuverability; mechanical harvesting; mechanization; production costs; soil
Abstract:
... Harvesting of chestnuts is traditionally done with hand labor, but may be more efficient by mechanical harvesting. The development of chestnut cultivation has been related to the introduction of harvesting machines. Production costs are greatly affected by the harvesting technique. The productivity depends on the different factors like soil conditions, slope, orchard production and organization of ...

87. The natural and cultural landscape of Naples (southern Italy) during the Graeco-Roman and Late Antique periods

Author:
Elda Russo Ermolli; Paola Romano; Maria Rosaria Ruello; Maria Rosaria Barone Lumaga
Source:
Journal of archaeological science 2014 v.42 pp. 399-411
ISSN:
0305-4403
Subject:
Brassicaceae; Castanea; Vitis; archaeology; cabbage; crops; cultural landscape; horticulture; models; palaeogeography; pollen; pollen analysis; sediments; social problems; trees; vegetation; walnuts; Italy
Abstract:
... The landscape around the Graeco-Roman town of Neapolis was reconstructed through morphostratigraphic methods and pollen analysis of the sediments filling the bay hosting the ancient harbor. This was discovered in 2004 thanks to excavations for two new lines of the Naples metro network; the harbor's sedimentary record spans the period between the late 4th century BC and the 6th century AD. The main ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jas.2013.11.018

88. A new probabilistic canopy dynamics model (SLCD) that is suitable for evergreen and deciduous forest ecosystems

Author:
J. Sainte-Marie; L. Saint-André; Y. Nouvellon; J.-P. Laclau; O. Roupsard; G. le Maire; N. Delpierre; A. Henrot; M. Barrandon
Source:
Ecological modelling 2014 v.290 pp. 121-133
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
Castanea; Eucalyptus; Fagus; algorithms; biomass; broadleaved evergreens; canopy; carbon; climate; climate change; deciduous forests; dynamic models; forest ecosystems; forest growth; leaf area index; leaves; model validation; phenology; plantations; population size; prediction; probabilistic models; simulation models; soil types; tree growth; trees; uncertainty
Abstract:
... There are strong uncertainties regarding LAI dynamics in forest ecosystems in response to climate change. While empirical growth & yield models (G&YMs) provide good estimations of tree growth at the stand level on a yearly to decennial scale, process-based models (PBMs) use LAI dynamics as a key variable for enabling the accurate prediction of tree growth over short time scales. Bridging the gap b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.01.026

89. An overview of chestnut production in Turkey

Author:
Serdar, U.; Akyuz, B.; Ceyhan, V.; Hazneci, K.; Mert, C.; Er, R.; Ertan, E.; Coskuncu, K.S.; Uylaşer, V.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 211-214
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; disease control; germplasm; horticulture; insects; marketing; weed control
Abstract:
... This paper introduces chestnut production methods commonly practiced in Turkey, including germplasm, horticultural care, weed management, fertilization, orchard floor, insect and disease management, harvest, storage and marketing. Recommendations also are provided for improving chestnut production. ...

90. The palynology of late Miocene sinkhole deposits from Upper Silesia, Poland

Author:
Elżbieta Worobiec
Source:
Review of palaeobotany and palynology 2014 v.211 pp. 66-77
ISSN:
0034-6667
Subject:
Alnus; Betula; Botryococcus; Carpinus; Carya; Castanea; Ericaceae; Fagus; Miocene epoch; Nuphar; Nymphaea; Pediastrum; Picea; Pinus; Poaceae; Pterocarya; Quercus; Salix; Tetraedron; Tsuga; Ulmus; Zygnemataceae; aquatic plants; climate; heathlands; herbs; highlands; karsts; landscapes; microalgae; mixed forests; palynology; plankton; pollen; riparian forests; sediments; spores; swamps; Poland
Abstract:
... This paper presents the results of a palynological investigation of an assemblage of pollen, spores and organic-walled microalgal remains from the paleosinkhole infill exposed at Górażdże, Upper Silesia, SW Poland. The results of previous palynological studies indicate that the infill was deposited in the late Miocene, probably during the more humid Tortonian stage.The sinkhole at Górażdże was fil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.revpalbo.2014.09.001

91. A preliminary report on Asian chestnut gall wasp on species and hybrids of chestnut in Connecticut

Author:
Anagnostakis, S.L.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 21-22
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; crossing; galls; hybrids; insects; planting; progeny; trees; Connecticut
Abstract:
... Seven species of chestnut ( spp.) and most of the possible hybrid combinations of these species are growing in plantings maintained by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). In 2011, Asian chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) was found for the first time in these plantings, and had clearly been present for at least two years. Some of the individual trees of the species have ...