Journal articles: 'Nutritional requirement of melon'

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Lester, Gene. "Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Fruit Nutritional Quality and Health Functionality." HortScience 31, no. 4 (August 1996): 693c—693. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.4.693c.

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Within the Cucurbitaceae are two genera, Cucumis and Citrullus (muskmelons and watermelon, respectively), with sweet-tasting fruits. Per-capita consumption of these two genera rank melons (11.6 kg) second only to bananas (12.6 kg) as the most-consumed fruit in the United States. Consumption of melons, especially muskmelon and honey dew fruits, is significant from the standpoint of their nutritional benefits to humans. Orange-fleshed melons provide a person with 100% of their daily requirement of vitamins A and C. Melons also are a significant source of nutrients: sugars, dietary fiber, calcium, iron, potassium, and “phytochemicals.” Phytochemicals are compounds not presently recognized as having nutrient value. Thirty-eight known phytochemicals are in melons and have preventive properties in addition to anti-cancer attributes. Use of beta-carotene-rich melons is important in chemopreventive trials. Melon production and genetic factors may affect human health-beneficial nutrient and phytochemical quality attributes.

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Deus, José Aridiano Lima de, Ismail Soares, Júlio César Lima Neves, José Francismar de Medeiros, and Fábio Rodrigues de Miranda. "FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR MELON BASED ON NUTRITIONAL BALANCE." Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 39, no. 2 (April 2015): 498–511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/01000683rbcs20140172.

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Melon is one of the most demanding cucurbits regarding fertilization, requiring knowledge of soils, crop nutritional requirements, time of application, and nutrient use efficiency for proper fertilization. Developing support systems for decision-making for fertilization that considers these variables in nutrient requirement and supply is necessary. The objective of this study was parameterization of a fertilizer recommendation system for melon (Ferticalc-melon) based on nutritional balance. To estimate fertilizer recommendation, the system considers the requirement subsystem (REQ), which includes the demand for nutrients by the plant, and the supply subsystem (SUP), which corresponds to the supply of nutrients through the soil and irrigation water. After determining the REQtotal and SUPtotal, the system calculates the nutrient balances for N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S, recommending fertilizer application if the balance is negative (SUP < REQ), but not if the balance is positive or zero (SUP ≥ REQ). Simulations were made for different melon types (Yellow, Cantaloupe, Galia and Piel-de-sapo), with expected yield of 45 t ha-1. The system estimated that Galia type was the least demanding in P, while Piel-de-sapo was the most demanding. Cantaloupe was the least demanding for N and Ca, while the Yellow type required less K, Mg, and S. As compared to other fertilizer recommendation methods adopted in Brazil, the Ferticalc system was more dynamic and flexible. Although the system has shown satisfactory results, it needs to be evaluated under field conditions to improve its recommendations.

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Escribano, Sandra, and Almudena Lázaro. "Physicochemical and nutritional evaluation of Spanish melon landraces." Plant Genetic Resources 15, no. 2 (November 2, 2015): 177–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1479262115000507.

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The study of unknown and therefore unexploited genetic material from landraces and wild relatives could be essential to help modern plant breeders to respond to ongoing requirements and new challenges in food production. The present study evaluates the most relevant physicochemical values and nutrient contents of a genetically unique array of traditional melon varieties, cultivated in Spain at least since the 19th century, and compares them with modern melon hybrids available on the market. This research is complemented with an assessment of variety, environment and repetition effects on each trait to determine their stability. Spanish melon landraces displayed extraordinary diversity with respect to juiciness (70.59–95.97 g/100 g water fresh weight), firmness (20.75–149.89 N), soluble solids content (9.57–16.53 °Brix), pH (5.04–6.38), total sugars (360.21–877.36 mg/g dry weight), carotenoids (0.01–2.05 μg/g fresh weight) and ascorbic acid values (7.55–44.33 mg/100 g fresh weight). A subset of these landraces, belonging to Piel de Sapo and Rochet market classes, revealed remarkably superior values of ascorbic acid in comparison with all commercial varieties, doubling ascorbic acid values with respect to their corresponding market class. Furthermore, most of these landraces exhibited high acidity and accumulated high levels of sugars, fulfilling those sensory and physicochemical characteristics that researchers and breeders have spent many years seeking. The possibilities of these landraces to be used in improvement projects are innumerable; they should be surely taken into account in the near future.

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Striegel, Lisa, Nadine Weber, Caroline Dumler, Soraya Chebib, Michael E. Netzel, Yasmina Sultanbawa, and Michael Rychlik. "Promising Tropical Fruits High in Folates." Foods 8, no. 9 (August 26, 2019): 363. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8090363.

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As the popularity of tropical fruits has been increasing consistently during the last few decades, nutritional and health-related data about these fruits have been gaining more and more interest. Therefore, we analyzed 35 samples of tropical fruits and vegetables with respect to folate content and vitamer distribution in this study. The fruits and vegetables were selected by their availability in German supermarkets and were grouped according to their plant family. All fruits and vegetables were lyophilized and analyzed by stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The results vary from 7.82 ± 0.17 µg/100 g in the horned melon to 271 ± 3.64 µg/100 g in the yellow passion fruit. The yellow passion fruit is a good source for meeting the recommended requirements, as just 110 g are needed to cover the recommended daily intake of 300 µg folate for adults; however, longan fruits, okras, pete beans, papayas, mangos, jack fruits, and feijoas are also good sources of folates. In conclusion, the study gives a good overview of the total folate content in a broad range of tropical fruits and vegetables and shows that some of these fruits definitely have the potential to improve the supply of this critical vitamin.

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Kitajima, Yukie. "Nutritional assessment and nutritional requirement." Journal of Japanese Society of Limb Salvage and Podiatric Medicine 4, no. 3 (2012): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.7792/jlspm.4.117.

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Paiva, W. O., J. L. Mosca, H. A. C. Filgueiras, C. R. M. Lima, J. B. R. Mesquita, F. W. A. Freitas, and R. F. Caitano. "IMPROVED QUALITY AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF MELON." Acta Horticulturae, no. 760 (July 2007): 363–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2007.760.50.

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Ystaas, J. "NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF SWEET CHERRIES." Acta Horticulturae, no. 274 (May 1990): 521–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1990.274.68.

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Silva, Vinicius S. G. da, Mauro W. de Oliveira, Vilma M. Ferreira, Terezinha B. A. Oliveira, Elaine R. Galvão, Aleksandro F. da Silva, and Polyana A. S. Machado. "Nutritional Requirement of Sugarcane Cultivars." Journal of Agricultural Science 10, no. 4 (March 5, 2018): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v10n4p361.

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Sugarcane produces a large amount of biomass, extracts and accumulates high amounts of nutrients. In the literature the nutritional requirements for most cultivated varieties in the past are found, however there is little information on the new varieties currently planted. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional requirement of four sugarcane varieties, currently very planted, in the cycles of plant-cane, first and second ratoon. The study was installed in a Yellow Oxisol. The experimental design was a randomized block design, with five replications, and four treatments: RB867515, RB92579, SP813250 and VAT90212. During maturation of the cane, in the three evaluation cycles, the productivity of natural biomass and the nutritional requirement of macronutrients of the varieties were determined. It was evidenced that the cultivars of sugarcane are of high productive potential and resemble the accumulation of biomass, observing a yield of 158, 128 and 107 t ha-1 in the cycles of plant-cane, first and second ratoon. Regarding the nutritional requirement, the varieties did not differ among them and expressed the following order of need in the plant-cane K > N > Ca > Mg > S > P, in the first and second ratoon, the sequence observed was K > N > Ca > S > Mg > P.

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Wallis, Laura. "New Nutritional Requirement for Schools." AJN, American Journal of Nursing 110, no. 4 (April 2010): e3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000371067.62409.ad.

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Ogu, Gideon I., and Paul I. Orjiakor. "Microbiological and Nutritional Qualities of Fermented Melon Seed Shells." International Journal of Life Sciences (IJLS) 1, no. 2 (August 1, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21744/ijls.v1i2.27.

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In Nigerian communities, melons seed shells are generated as waste after utilization of the pulp for economic and domestic purposes. In an attempt to derive wealth from these wastes, we decided to investigate the microbial and nutritional qualities of spontaneously fermented melon seed shells...

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E. C., Chuku,, and Emiri, U. N. "Pathological Evaluation and Nutritional Composition of Golden Melon (Cucumis Melo)." Journal of Agricultural Studies 5, no. 4 (August 28, 2018): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v6i3.13553.

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Studies on the pathological evaluation and nutritional composition of golden melon was carried out in the Plant Pathology and Food Science and Technology Laboratories in the Rivers State University. The freshly harvested fruits of the golden melon had high amount of moisture (58±0.04), sucrose, total solid, lipid with very low ash (0.56±0.00). Mineral composition analysis also revealed high amount of calcium (98.5±0.01), moderate quantity of potassium, and low amount of phosphorus (21.4±0.00). Vitamins A and C were also present in the fruits. Other components found were lactic acid and saponnins which occurred in minute quantities.Pathological evaluation of the associated fungi showed that five different fungi with varying degrees of incidence were associated with the spoilage of the fruits of golden melon. These fungi were Botrytis cinerea (60%), Aspergillus flavus(30%), Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus tamari (5%) respectively while Muccor species recorded the highest incidence (70%). However, all the fungal isolates were found to be pathogenic causing soft rot characterized by oozing of water with offensive odour.

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Pandey, Sudhakar, N. P. S. Dhillon, A. K. Sureja, Dilbag Singh, and Ajaz A. Malik. "Hybridization for increased yield and nutritional content of snake melon (Cucumis melo L. var. flexuosus)." Plant Genetic Resources 8, no. 2 (March 9, 2010): 127–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1479262110000067.

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This is the first report on increasing yield and nutritional content of snake melon (Cucumis melo L. var. flexuosus) by exploiting intraspecific genetic variation of genetically diverse melons. Inbred snake melon ‘Punjab Long melon 1’ (PLM1) was hybridized with five genetically diverse inbred melons: KP 7 (var. momordica), AM 72 (var. acidulus), ‘Arya 1’ (var. chate), 04-02 (var. tibish) and ‘Punjab Wanga’ (unknown botanical variety). The parents and hybrids were evaluated at three locations for nine traits. Hybrids PLM1 × 04-02 and PLM1 × ‘Punjab Wanga’ exhibited significant (P0.05) heterosis for the number of marketable fruits per plant, and ascorbic acid and carotenoid contents of marketable fruits.

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Umar, K. J., L. G. Hassan, H. Usman, and R. S. U. Wasagu. "Nutritional Composition of the Seeds of Wild Melon (Citrullus ecirrhosus)." Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 16, no. 11 (May 15, 2013): 536–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2013.536.540.

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Lester, Gene. "Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Fruit Nutritional Quality and Health Functionality." HortTechnology 7, no. 3 (July 1997): 222–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.7.3.222.

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This article examines the nutritional quality and human health benefits of melons, specifically, muskmelon or cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud.) and honeydew melon (Cucumis melo L. var. inodorus Naud.) types. Melons are naturally low in fat and sodium, have no cholesterol, and provide many essential nutrients such as potassium, in addition to being a rich source of beta-carotene and vitamin C. Although melons are an excellent source of some nutrients, they are low in others, like vitamin E, folic acid, iron, and calcium. Since the U.S. diet is already high in fat and protein content, melons should be included in everyone's diet, along with five to eight servings per day of a variety of other fruit and vegetables, to ensure adequate nutrition, promote individual health, and reduce one's risk of cancer and certain other chronic diseases.

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Abiodun, O. A., and R. O. Adeleke. "Comparative Studies on Nutritional Composition of Four Melon Seeds Varieties." Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 9, no. 9 (August 15, 2010): 905–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2010.905.908.

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Manchali, Shivapriya, Kotamballi N. Chidambara Murthy, Vishnuvardana, and Bhimanagouda S. Patil. "Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits of Various Botanical Types of Melon (Cucumis melo L.)." Plants 10, no. 9 (August 24, 2021): 1755. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10091755.

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Characterizing the diverse melon cultivars for nutrition aids in crop improvement and promoting a healthy diet. Here, we used in vitro assays to characterize the nutritional qualities and health-beneficial effects of 30 melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes, including 10 improved cultivars, 16 landraces, and 4 wild types collected from different parts of India. Two landraces (Sidoota and Alper Green) had the highest (12.20 and 11.25) total soluble solids (TSS) contents. The Sidoota and Pappusa landraces had high reducing sugar contents (2.84 and 2.81 mg g−1 fresh weight [FW]). The highest polyphenols contents (22.0 mg g−1 FW) were observed in the landraces Mage Kaayi-2, Budamekaayi, and Small Melon. Reflecting on the primary and secondary metabolite contents, the Mekke Kaayi and Giriyala landraces exhibited high 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (97.6 and 91% at 100 μg mL−1). Additionally, seven of the landraces showed significant nitric oxide (NO) induction activity (>80% inhibition at 200 μg mL−1), indicating their potential health benefits, and seven showed considerable angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition activity (highest in Kashi Madhu), indicating their potential usefulness in reducing hypertension. Genotypes with high health beneficial compounds identified in this study can be used for breeding improved melon cultivars to promote these fruits as well as a healthy diet.

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Nakamura, Kitamura, Yokoyama, Uchida, Kumadaki, Tsubota, and Watanabe. "Melon GliSODin® Prevents Diet-Induced NASH Onset by Reducing Fat Synthesis and Improving Liver Function." Nutrients 11, no. 8 (August 1, 2019): 1779. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11081779.

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A high-calorie diet causes fat accumulation and oxidative stress in the liver, leading to fatty liver and eventually non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Melon GliSODin® is used as a nutritional supplement because of its antioxidant activity. This study aimed to assess the antioxidant activity of Melon GliSODin® and its effectiveness in preventing NASH, which primarily results from oxidative stress. Furthermore, we verified the protective effect of Melon GliSODin® by administering it to a mouse model of diet-induced NASH. Melon GliSODin® suppressed liver fibrosis and fat accumulation, which is characteristic of the NASH phenotype. Gene expression analysis confirmed the suppression of fat synthesis and activation of antioxidative mechanisms. These results show that Melon GliSODin® mitigates NASH onset at the molecular level, suggesting its potential application as a NASH preventive agent.

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Jalaluddin, M., and Md Shahidul Islam*. "Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) a Potential Vegetable for Special Nutritional and Medicinal Values in America." HortScience 39, no. 4 (July 2004): 778D—778. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.4.778d.

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Foods from plants can provide enough energy and essential nutrients for maintaining human health as well as for prevention of many serious diseases. Many exotic vegetables are known for their special nutritional and medicinal properties. Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.), an annual vegetable of Cucurbitaceae family, is found to be one of the important vegetables of special nutritional and medicinal qualities. Germplasm lines and land races of Bitter Melon were evaluated in 2000 and 2001 for their adaptability in Southeast Arkansas. Seven adaptable lines/varieties were tested in replicated field trials for productivity at the Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Agricultural Research Center in 2002 and 2003. Melons were harvested at their marketable stages beginning in June and ending in September for yield estimation. Nutritional qualities of Bitter Melons were examined by chemical analyses conducted at the Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville (UAF) Food Science Laboratory. Analyses for antioxidants and other compounds as well as cooking qualities are currently underway. Several recipes have been tasted for consumer acceptance. The popular belief of bitter melon to improve glucose tolerance in Type II diabetes and lower blood cholesterol are being investigated. It is still to be determined if the chemical constituents such as certain alkaloids and polypeptides found in bitter melons are effective individually or in combination.

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Costa, Fernando Guilherme Perazzo, Ladyanne Raia Rodrigues, Cláudia de Castro Goulart, Cleber Franklin Santos de Oliveira, Valéria Pereira Rodrigues, and José Humberto Vilar da Silva. "Nutritional potassium requirement for laying Japanese quails." Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 40, no. 12 (December 2011): 2754–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-35982011001200020.

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dos Santos Wanderley, Luan Rafael, Emídio Cantídio Almeida de Oliveira, Fernando José Freire, Djalma Euzébio Simões Neto, and Renato Lemos dos Santos. "Nutritional Requirement by Irrigated Brazilian Sugarcane Varieties." Sugar Tech 23, no. 4 (March 14, 2021): 762–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12355-020-00921-z.

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Rohajatien, Ummi, Harijono Harijono, Teti Estiasih, and Endang Sriwahyuni. "Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L) Fruit Decreased Blood Glucose Level and Improved Lipid Profile of Streptozotocin Induced Hyperglycemia Rats." Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal 6, no. 2 (August 25, 2018): 359–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/crnfsj.6.2.11.

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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia, L) is a fruit that traditionally believe has benefits on health. The objective of this study is to identify bitter melon bioactive and nutritional compounds, and their effect on blood glucose level and lipid profile of streptozotocin induced hyperglycemia rats. Rats were divided into three group, those were normal group; hyperglycemia group without bitter melon fruit feeding; and hyperglycemia group with bitter melon fruit administration. Hyperglycemia condition was achieved by STZ induction. The experiment was conducted for 4 weeks. The results showed that fresh bitter melon fruit contains β-sitosterol 348.16+1.66 ppm, stigmasterol 183.08+0.8 ppm, campesterol 130.79+0.4 ppm, diosgenin 16.42+0.06 ppm, soluble dietary fiber 2.99+0.07%, insoluble dietary fiber 0.55+0.01%, and pectin 1.41+0.05%. At week 4 of experiment, bitter melon fruit fed hyperglycemia group showed a decrease of 56% blood glucose level compared to blood glucose level at week 0. Body weight of this group also increased. The improvement of lipid profile of bitter melon fed group was indicated by decreasing blood total cholesterol of 49%, triglyceride of 35%, LDL cholesterol of 42%, and increasing HDL of 133% compared to initial level at week 0. Bitter melon also increased fecal cholesterol secretion and effectively inhibited cholesterol absorption in hyperglycemia rats. Bitter melon fruit is suggested for hyperglycemia management due to its ability to reduce glucose and improve lipid profile simultaneously.

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LAZOS, EVANGELOS S. "Nutritional, Fatty Acid, and Oil Characteristics of Pumpkin and Melon Seeds." Journal of Food Science 51, no. 5 (September 1986): 1382–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1986.tb13133.x.

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Lu, Jie, Shuye Qi, Ran Liu, Enyang Zhou, Wu Li, Shuhui Song, and Donghai Han. "Nondestructive determination of soluble solids and firmness in mix-cultivar melon using near-infrared CCD spectroscopy." Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences 08, no. 06 (October 27, 2015): 1550032. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1793545815500327.

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Nondestructive evaluation of melon quality is in great need of comprehensive study. Soluble solids content (SSC) and firmness are the two indicators of melon internal quality that mostly affect consumer acceptance. To provide guidance for fruit classification, internal quality standards was preliminarily established through sensory test, as: Melon with SSC over 12° Brix, firmness 4–5.5 kgf · cm-2 were considered as satisfactory class sample; and SSC over 10° Brix, firmness 3.5–6.5 kgf · cm-2 as average class sample. The near infrared (NIR) nondestructive detection program was set as spectra collected from the stylar-end, Brix expressed by the average SSC of inner and outer mesocarp, each cultivar of melon was detected with its own optimum integration time, and the second derivative algorithm was used to equalize them. Using wavelength selected by genetic algorithms (GA), a robust SSC model of mix-cultivar melon was established, the root mean standard error of cross-validation (RMSECV) was 0.99 and the ratio performance deviation (RPD) nearly reached 3.0, which almost could meet the accuracy requirement of 1.5° Brix. Firmness model of mix-cultivar melon was acceptable but inferior.

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Jones, Peter J., and Krista A. Varady. "Are functional foods redefining nutritional requirements?" Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 33, no. 1 (February 2008): 118–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/h07-134.

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Functional foods are increasing in popularity owing to their ability to confer health and physiological benefits. Nevertheless, the notion that functional foods improve health when providing nutrients at levels above and beyond existing recommended intakes is inconsistent with the definition of requirement. This disparity highlights the need for an alternative definition of nutrient requirement. The present objective is to examine distinctions between optimization of health, as defined by what we currently deem as required intakes, versus adding physiological benefit using bioactive agents found in functional foods. Presently, requirement is defined as the lowest amount of intake of a nutrient that will maintain a defined level of nourishment for a specific indicator of adequacy. In contrast, functional foods are described as ingredients that are not necessary for body function, yet provide added physiological benefit that confer better overall health. Plant sterols are one example of such an ingredient. Plant sterols lower plasma cholesterol concentrations, and may thus be considered essential nutrients in physiological situations where circulating cholesterol concentrations are high. Similarly, intakes of omega-3 fats beyond existing requirement may confer additional health benefits such as hypolipidemic and anti-diabetic effects. These examples underscore the inconsistencies between what is defined as a nutrient requirement versus what is identified as a health benefit of a functional food. Such discrepancies emphasize the need for a more all-encompassing definition of a nutrient requirement; that is, one that moves beyond the prevention of overt deficiency to encompass improved health and disease risk reduction.

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Edelstein, Menahem, Roni Cohen, Meital Elkabetz, Shimon Pivonia, Ami Maduel, Tom Sadeh-Yarok, and M. Ben-Hur. "The Potential of Enriched Fertilization in Overcoming Nutritional Deficiency in Grafted Melons." HortScience 51, no. 4 (April 2016): 435–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.51.4.435.

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Melon plants grafted on Cucurbita rootstock may suffer from nutritional deficiencies due to reduced absorption and translocation of minerals to the foliage. Melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. 6023 was grafted onto two interspecific Cucurbita rootstocks (Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata) ‘TZ-148’ and ‘Gad’. Nongrafted melons were used as controls. Two fertilization field experiments were conducted in walk-in tunnels in the northern Arava valley of southern Israel. Two fertigation regimes were used: 1) standard and 2) enriched for magnesium (Mg; 150 mg·L−1), manganese (Mn; 7.5 mg·L−1), and zinc (Zn; 0.75 mg·L−1) to increase the concentrations of the lacking elements. The enriched fertigation significantly increased Mn, Zn, and Mg contents in the leaf tissue. Concentrations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), chloride (Cl), iron (Fe), and boron (B) were unaffected by the enriched fertilizer. There were no deficiency symptoms in grafted plants supplied with the enriched fertilizer.

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Mannozzi, Cinzia, Virginia Glicerina, Urszula Tylewicz, Juan Manuel Castagnini, Giada Canali, Marco Dalla Rosa, and Santina Romani. "Influence of Two Different Coating Application Methods on the Maintenance of the Nutritional Quality of Fresh-Cut Melon during Storage." Applied Sciences 11, no. 18 (September 13, 2021): 8510. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11188510.

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This study aimed at evaluating the effects of two coating application methods, spraying and dipping, on the quality of fresh-cut melons. An alginate-based coating containing both ascorbic and citric acid was applied at two concentrations (5% and 10%) with both methods on fresh-cut melon. The nutritional quality of the products was investigated during 11 days of storage at 10 °C. The suitability and adaptability of the applied coatings on the fruit were evaluated based on rheological and microstructural properties. Moisture, carotenoids, total polyphenols and ascorbic acid content were analyzed on melon samples during storage. Results showed that the coating solution applied by the dipping method and at the highest concentration (10%), allowed to better maintain some quality characteristics of fresh-cut melon, thanks also to the better coating homogeneity and higher thickness observed through microstructural analysis.

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Lee, Youn Ri. "Nutritional Components and Antioxidant Activity of Dry Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.)." Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition 45, no. 4 (April 30, 2016): 518–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2016.45.4.518.

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Mian-hao, Hu, and Ao Yansong. "Characteristics of some nutritional composition of melon (Cucumis melo hybrid ‘ChunLi’) seeds." International Journal of Food Science & Technology 42, no. 12 (June 1, 2007): 1397–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01352.x.

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Islam, Shahidul, Mohammad Jalaluddin, and Navam S. Hettiarachchy. "Bio-active compounds of bitter melon genotypes (Momordica charantia L.) in relation to their physiological functions." Functional Foods in Health and Disease 1, no. 2 (February 17, 2011): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v1i2.139.

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Background: Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L) is one of the most popular cooked vegetables in many Asian countries. Its experimental use in mice has indicated improvement in glucose tolerance against Type II diabetes and reduction in blood cholesterol. However, it has not been proven which alkaloids, polypeptides, or their combinations in the Bitter Melon extract are responsible for the medicinal effects. Green and white varieties of Bitter Melon differ strikingly in their bitter tastes, green being much more bitter than white. It is not yet known whether they are different in their special nutritional and hypoglycemic properties. Nutritional qualities of Bitter Melons such as protein, amino acids, minerals, and polyphenolics contents were determined using four selected varieties such as Indian Green [IG], Indian White [IW], Chinese Green [CG], and Chinese White [CW] grown at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff [UAPB] Agricultural Research Center. Results indicated that protein levels of IW were significantly higher than IG in both flesh and seed. Methods: Four Bitter Melon varieties, Indian Green [IG], Indian White [IW], Chinese Green [CG] and Chinese White [CW] were used for phytochemical analyses to determine protein contents, protein hydrolysis, amino acids contents, and their antioxidant and antimutagenic activities. All analyses were conducted following standard methods. Statistical analyses were conducted using JMP 5 software package [SAS]. The Tukey’s HSD procedure was used for the significance of differences at the 5% level. Results: Moisture contents across the four varieties of Bitter Melon flesh ranged between 92.4 and 93.5%, and that of seed ranged between 53.3 and 75.9%. Protein contents of the flesh were highest in IW [9.8%] and lowest in CG [8.4%]. Seed protein contents were the highest in IW [31.3%] and lowest in IG [27.0%]. Overall, white varieties had higher protein contents than the green varieties. Compared with soy protein, most of the essential amino acid contents of Bitter Melon were similar as in soy proteins. Some amino acids such as Alanine, Glycine, and Valanine were relatively higher in Bitter Melon flesh than in soy protein. Phenolics contents of the flesh, seed, and seed coat tissue [SCT] were significantly different [p<0.05] among the four varieties. The four varieties were similar in their antioxidant activities of the flesh tissues; however, they were significantly different in their antioxidant activities in the seed and seed coat tissues [SCT]. Bitter melon varieties IW and CG, tested for antimutagenic effects, both flesh and seed had considerably high activities against benzo[a]pyrene with Salmonella TA98 [92-100% inhibition] and Salmonella TA100 [79-86% inhibition].Conclusion: Based on these studies, Bitter Melon is a good source of phenolic compounds. All four varieties tested showed considerably high antioxidant and antimutagenic activities. Therefore, these natural plant phenolics can be a good source of biologically active compounds that may be applied in many food systems to enhance food values and special nutritional qualities. Further studies will be needed using more genetically diverse varieties to pin point the bioactive and functional compounds and their physiological properties. Key words: Momordica charantia, protein, polyphenolics, antioxidant, antimutagenicity

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Schiappacasse, F., J. Hirzel, and E. Ruz. "NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT AND FERTILIZATION STRATEGY IN LIATRIS CALLILEPIS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 430 (December 1997): 241–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1997.430.36.

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Mehri, Mehran, Shokoufeh Hasanvand, and Hossein Bazzi. "Nutritional requirement of meat-type Japanese quail: Threonine." Animal Feed Science and Technology 271 (January 2021): 114774. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114774.

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Lozano, Cláudia S., Roberto Rezende, Paulo S. L. de Freitas, Tiago L. Hachmann, Fernando A. S. Santos, and André F. B. A. Andrean. "Estimatation of evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of melon cultivated in protected environment." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 21, no. 11 (November 2017): 758–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v21n11p758-762.

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ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to determine the water consumption and the crop coefficient of melon in a protected environment. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Technical Center of Irrigation of the State University of Maringá, in Maringá, PR. The melon hybrid used was Sunrise and the irrigations were performed daily by drip irrigation. Crop water requirement was quantified based on its evapotranspiration directly measured through constant water table lysimeters. Weather information was collected in an automatic weather station, installed inside the protected environment, which allowed to calculate the reference evapotranspiration by the Penman-Monteith method. The total water consumption of the melon crop was 295 mm, reaching maximum crop evapotranspiration of 5.16 mm d-1. The phenological stages were shorter in the initial, growth and intermediate phases, compared with the data from FAO. The determined crop coefficients were 0.87, 1.15 and 0.64 for the initial, intermediate and final stages, respectively

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Oliveira Filho, José N., Manoel J. da Silva Júnior, José F. de Medeiros, and Régis C. Vieira. "Yield and leaf concentrations of nutrients of melon crop and fertility of soil fertigated with N and K." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 24, no. 11 (November 2020): 749–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v24n11p749-755.

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ABSTRACT The use of fertigation as a means of supplying the nutritional needs of crops is a technique widely used among producers. However, it is necessary to improve this technique due, mainly, to the risks of contamination of natural resources. Thus, the objective was to study the productivity and leaf contents of melon nutrients and soil fertility, which presents a high concentration of potassium, when fertigated with doses of nitrogen and potassium in the irrigation water. Five treatments were arranged in randomized blocks with six repetitions. Treatments consisted of combinations of concentrations, in mg L-1, of nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) applied in irrigation water (0-0), (50-0), (50-54), (0-54) and (100-108). The leaf concentrations of nutrients of melon were evaluated at 35 days after planting, and fruit yield and soil fertility at harvest time. The melon cultivated in soil with a high level of K and basal application of 18 kg ha-1 of N in the foundation did not increase production, when fertirrigated with nitrogen and potassium. Although the contents of K, Fe and B varied between the doses of N and K applied, the plants did not have nutritional deficiency. Fertilizer applications in increasing doses contribute to the accumulation of salts in the soil, increasing the risk of salinization.

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BILEVA, Tatyana, Nadezhda PETKOVA, and Todor BABRIKOV. "Influence of Organic Fertilization on Nutritional Characteristics and Antioxidant Capacity of Melon Fruits." Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Food Science and Technology 77, no. 2 (November 18, 2020): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-fst:2020.0013.

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This study aimed to investigate the influence of organic fertilization on nutritional characteristics and antioxidant capacity of three melon varieties fruits (Cucumis melo L.) - Hybrid 15 F1, Desserten 5, and Galia. The trials were carried out under greenhouse conditions in the infested with root-knot nematodes soil. Galia was grown with mineral fertilization. The other two varieties were treated with organic fertilizers - Liquid “Humus Active” during vegetation and Neem cake twice - before planting and during flowering. The dry matter, ash, titratable acidity, pH, carbohydrate, protein, lipid content, pigments, total phenols, and total flavonoids, and the antioxidant capacity were evaluated. Desserten 5 demonstrated the highest sugars content – sucrose (5.32 g/100 g), glucose (1.35 g/100 g) and fructose (2.51 g/100 g), as well as the highest carotenoids (90 μg/100 g fw), total phenols (540 mg GAE/100 g fw), and total flavonoids content (73 mg QE/100 g fw) and antioxidant capacity(25 mM TE/100 g). The results revealed that the nutritional value of melon fruits could be improved by using organic fertilization for the production of foods for healthy nutrition.

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Varivoda, Olga P., and Ekaterina S. Maslennikova. "Assessment and selection of source material for creating melon hybrids with integrated resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew." Vegetable crops of Russia, no. 5 (November 7, 2019): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2019-5-20-24.

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Relevance. Melon as melon culture is cultivated in many countries of the world and is highly valued for its nutritional and dietary qualities. However, exposure to fungal diseases dramatically reduces the yield and taste of melons. Melon is affected mainly by powdery mildew and Anthracnose. In the conditions of the Bykovskaya melon breeding experimental station, the predominant type of powdery mildew is Sphaerotheca fuliginea. Evaluation and selection of the starting material with the identification of samples with complex resistance to these diseases is an important direction in the selection process, allowing to solve the problem of improving production efficiency and product quality.Methods. The aim of this work is to obtain melon varieties and hybrids with complex resistance to powdery mildew and Anthracnose. Complex stability was determined by artificial infection of melon plants in the phase of 2-3 real leaves by conventional methods.Results. 8 varieties and 10 F 1 hybrids of melon were studied for complex resistance to artificial Anthracnose and powdery mildew infection. Standard grade melon autumn was amazed powdery mildew of 81.2% with score lesion of 1.8 by Anthracnose, respectively, 93.8 per cent if the score is 2.3. The resulting hybrids were superior in stability to the standard. Hybrid x Ethiopian Farmer was amazed powdery mildew on 44% with score of 1.4. The prevalence of hybrid Original x Autumn was 54.4% powdery mildew with a score of 1.4, Anthracnose – 75% with a score of 1.8 (average for three years). The hybrid is fulfilled on economically valuable signs, has stable productivity of 17.5 t/ha, the content of dry substances in fruit juice to 17.2%. The samples and promising hybrids obtained with complex stability will be used in further breeding work.

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Adeyeye, S. A. O., T. Bolaji Olushola, T. A. Abegunde, A. O. Adebayo-Oyetoro, H. K. Tiamiyu, and F. Idowu-Adebayo. "Evaluation of nutritional composition, physico-chemical and sensory properties of ‘Robo’ (a Nigerian traditional snack) produced from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) seeds." Food Research 4, no. 1 (September 6, 2019): 216–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.4(1).230.

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This study evaluated the nutritional composition, physico-chemical and sensory properties of ‘Robo’ (a Nigerian traditional snack) produced from watermelon seeds in order to improve the utilization of watermelon seeds in producing value-added products, acceptable to the consumers. Watermelon seeds were dehulled, dried and used to prepared ‘Robo’ in the laboratory and control samples were prepared from melon seeds. The proximate analysis, amino acid profile, vitamin, mineral and heavy metal profile and consumer acceptance of the ‘Robo’ samples were determined using standard methods. The results showed that there were no significant differences (p≥0.05) in the proximate composition of the ‘Robo’ samples from watermelon and melon seeds. There were significant differences (p≤0.05) in amino acid, vitamin and mineral profile of ‘Robo’ samples from watermelon and melon seeds. The amino acid concentration in g/100 g crude protein of ‘Robo’ for lysine, arginine and leucine were 4.58±0.01, 1.82±0.00 and 4.92±0.01 respectively for ‘Robo’ produced from watermelon seeds while 4.91±0.01, 2.01±0.00 and 5.16±0.01 respectively were recorded for ‘Robo’ produced from melon seeds. The study showed that the ‘Robo’ samples contained high amounts of vitamin Bcomplex and minerals and low amounts of heavy metals. In conclusion, the ‘Robo’ samples from watermelon seeds and control samples had high sensory scores and were well acceptable to the consumers. With these research findings, watermelon seeds could be used for the production of ‘Robo’ as a promising raw material. This will create readymade market for the underutilized watermelon seeds and as well as creating more income to watermelon farmers.

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Milovanovic, Mirjana, and Ksenija Picuric-Jovanovic. "Characteristics and composition of melon seed oil." Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 50, no. 1 (2005): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/jas0501041m.

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Dried melon seeds (Citrullus colocynthis L) of the family Cucurbitaceae were investigated for nutritional quality and the oil seed characteristics. These melon seeds, on a dry weight basis, consisted of 52.3% of test and 47.7% of kernel. The moisture content in melon seeds was 54.5% and the mineral constituents were also determined. The oil content of seeds was very high ranging from 22.1-53.5%, due to the presence of the hulls, 22% from the seeds and 53% of the kernel, and also the crude protein content was so high as the 21.8% of the seeds. Standard procedures were applied to determine the fatty acids composition of the seed oil. The fatty acid profiles of the seed oil showed an unsaturated fatty acid content of 77.4% and the high content of 63.2% of PUFA. The predominant fatty acid was linoleic (18:2) acid in 62.2%. The presence of other fatty acids ranged in 10-14% for oleic (18:1) stearic (18:0) and palmitic (16:0) acids, respectively. Furthermore, the physical and chemical characteristics of the seed oil was also determined as iodine, acid, saponification, peroxide values and specific gravity.

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de Melo, Maria Ladjane S., Narendra Narain, and Pushkar S. Bora. "Characterisation of some nutritional constituents of melon (Cucumis melo hybrid AF-522) seeds." Food Chemistry 68, no. 4 (March 2000): 411–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0308-8146(99)00209-5.

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Berdiyev, Mirat, Derya Arslan, and M. Musa Özcan. "Nutritional composition, microbiological and sensory properties of dried melon: A traditional Turkmen product." International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 60, no. 1 (January 2009): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09637480701599942.

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Ekundayo, Comfort A., and Ezekiel Idzi. "Mycoflora and nutritional value of shelled melon seeds (Citrulus vulgaris Schrad.) in Nigeria." Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 40, no. 3 (July 1990): 215–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01104145.

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Silva, José Leôncio de Almeida, José Francismar de Medeiros, Iarajane Bezerra do Nascimento, Jeferson Vieira José, Neyton de Oliveira Miranda, and Carolina Malala Martins de Souza. "Nutritional status of Galia melon plants irrigated with saline water in different soils." DYNA 88, no. 216 (February 22, 2021): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v88n216.86209.

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The experiment was conducted in 2014, in a completely randomized factorial design (5x6), with three replications. The factors were soil classes (Typic Ustipsamments, Typic Haplustults, Typic Haplustepts, Typic Ustifluvents, and Typic Haplusterts) and levels of irrigation water salinity (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 dS m-1). Increasing salinity of irrigation water caused increase in leaf contents of macronutrients in all soils. Adequate leaf contents of N, K, and Mg were observed in plants grown in all soils except K in Typic Haplusterts and Mg in Typic Ustipsamments. Appropriate P levels were observed only in Typic Haplustepts, and Ca only in Typic Haplustults and Typic Ustifluvents. Increased salinity of irrigation water caused increased leaf contents of micronutrients in all soils except copper in Typic Ustifluvents, iron in Typic Haplusterts and Typic Haplustults, and manganese in Typic Ustipsamments and Typic Haplustults.

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Ulas, Abdullah, Alim Aydin, Firdes Ulas, Halit Yetisir, and Tanveer Fatima Miano. "Cucurbita Rootstocks Improve Salt Tolerance of Melon Scions by Inducing Physiological, Biochemical and Nutritional Responses." Horticulturae 6, no. 4 (October 14, 2020): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6040066.

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A hydroponic experiment was conducted to assess whether grafting with Cucurbita rootstocks could improve the salt tolerance of melon scions and to determine the physiological, biochemical, and nutritional responses induced by the rootstocks under salt stress. Two melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars (Citirex and Altinbas) were grafted onto two commercial Cucurbita rootstocks (Kardosa and Nun9075). Plants were grown in aerated nutrient solution under deep water culture (DWC) at two electrical conductivity (EC) levels (control at 1.5 dS m−1 and salt at 8.0 dS m−1). Hydroponic salt stress led to a significant reduction in shoot and root growths, leaf area, photosynthetic activity, and leaf chlorophyll and carotenoid contents of both grafted and nongrafted melons. Susceptible plants responded to salt stress by increasing leaf proline and malondialdehyde (MDA), ion leakage, and leaf Na+ and Cl− contents. Statistically significant negative correlations existed between shoot dry biomass production and leaf proline (r = −0.89), leaf MDA (r = −0.85), leaf Na+ (r = −0.90), and leaf (r = 0.63) and root (r = −0.90) ion leakages under salt stress. Nongrafted Citirex tended to be more sensitive to salt stress than Altinbas. The Cucurbita rootstocks (Nun9075 and Kardosa) significantly improved growth and biomass production of grafted melons (scions) by inducing physiological (high leaf area and photosynthesis), biochemical (low leaf proline and MDA), and nutritional (low leaf Na+ and ion leakage and high K+ and Ca++ contents) responses under salt stress. The highest growth performance was exhibited by the Citirex/Nun9075 and Citirex/Kardosa graft combinations. Both Cucurbita cultivars have high rootstock potential for melon, and their significant contributions to salt tolerance were closely associated with inducing physiological and biochemical responses of scions. These traits could be useful for the selection and breeding of salt-tolerant rootstocks for sustainable agriculture in the future.

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Bennett, Dawn. "Nutritional requirement of infants and young children: practical guidelines." Paediatric Nursing 10, no. 8 (October 1, 1998): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/paed.10.8.10.s12.

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Pudasaini, Rameshwor, Bigya Dhital, and Smiriti Chaudhary. "Nutritional requirement and its role on honeybee: a review." Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3, no. 2 (October 30, 2020): 321–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32544.

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Honey bees play significant role in crop pollination. As, honeybee nutrition is raising global topic in beekeeping, it’s essential nutrients, nutrient sources and role in honey bees are reviewed in this paper. Like other animals, honeybees also need carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. These nutrients are primarily supplemented by pollen, nectar, royal jelly or water. Adequate supplement of these nutrients play significant role in growth and development in honeybees and also development of immunity in honeybees. Knowledge of bee nutrition helps to manage nutrient in bee colony and prevents them from different diseases and pests.

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Barry, D. A. J., and M. H. Miller. "Phosphorus Nutritional Requirement of Maize Seedlings for Maximum Yield." Agronomy Journal 81, no. 1 (January 1989): 95–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj1989.00021962008100010017x.

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Suh, Chae-ri, Wonkyung Kim, Baik-Lin Eun, and Jung Ok Shim. "Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Nutritional Interventions by the Pediatric Nutritional Support Team Improve the Nutritional Status of Neurologically Impaired Children." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 10 (October 14, 2020): 3295. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9103295.

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Aim: To evaluate the long-term effects of nutritional improvement following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding stratified by previous feeding method and to assess the impact of underlying muscle tone on the outcomes of the nutritional intervention. Methods: Neurologically impaired children who underwent PEG tube insertion and nutritional intervention provided by a pediatric nutritional support team were enrolled. We measured anthropometric variables, laboratory parameters, and nutritional intake at baseline, 6 months after PEG insertion, and the last visit. We evaluated the percent ideal body weight (PIBW), body mass index (BMI)-for-age z-score, and percentiles and calculated the ratios of calorie intake compared to required requirement (CIR) and protein intake compared to recommended requirement (PIR). Results: The PIBW and BMI-for-age z-score improved during the first 6 months (p = 0.003 and p = 0.005, respectively). The CIR (p = 0.015) and PIR (p = 0.004) increased during the study period. The baseline BMI and PIBW of the previous nasogastric tube feeding group were better than those of the oral feeding group (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively). The BMI-for-age z-score, PIBW, CIR, and PIR improved in the hypertonic group (p = 0.03, 0.02, 0.03, and 0.01, respectively). Conclusion: PEG tube feeding and active nutritional intervention improved the nutritional status of neurologically impaired children immediately after PEG insertion. The nutritional requirements might vary by the muscle tonicity.

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Azar, M., and A. Aminpour. "Composition and nutritional value of traditional rural Iranian foods." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2, no. 2 (September 1, 2021): 261–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/1996.2.2.261.

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There are a limited number of studies available on the composition and nutritional value of traditional rural foods in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this study, an attempt was made to collect information on these foods through a questionnaire by health workers in rural areas of northern, southern, eastern, western and central regions of the country. A total of 24 traditional rural foods and composite dishes were identified. Eshkeneh-daneh and ab-baneh contained high energy and protein contents among plant and mixed [plant and animal] foods, respectively. Their energy density and protein-energy ratio were very high. The calcium content was relatively high in ab-baneh, but the iron content rather low in both. Melon seed in eshkeneh-daneh and local nuts in ab-baneh were the main ingredients in these composite dishes

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Pereira, Francisco A. de L., José F. de Medeiros, Hans R. Gheyi, Nildo da S. Dias, Welka Preston, and Cybelle B. e. L. Vasconcelos. "Tolerance of melon cultivars to irrigation water salinity." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 21, no. 12 (December 2017): 846–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v21n12p846-851.

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ABSTRACT The use of saline water for irrigation causes severe restriction to nutritional balance, growth and production in many crops due to the effect of salts on plant and soil. The objective of this study was to investigate the response of melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars to various levels of irrigation water salinity on yield and fruit quality. A field experiment was conducted in a split-plot randomized block design with four replicates. The factors were five levels of irrigation water salinity (0.54, 1.48, 2.02, 3.03 and 3.90 dS m-1) in the plots and five melon cultivars (C1 - Sancho - Pele de sapo; C2 - Medellín - Pele de sapo; C3 - Mandacaru - Canary; C4 - Néctar - Galia; C5 - Sedna - Cantaloupe) in the sub-plots. According to the results, among the five genotypes studied, Sancho was the most salt-tolerant genotype, followed by Mandacaru, Medellín, Sedna and Néctar. Since irrigation water salinity did not influence the mean fruit weight, the reduction in the number of fruits was the main cause of yield reduction of the melon crop under high salinity water. The contents of total soluble solids increased under high salinity level.

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Oliveira, Giordanio Bruno Silva, Francisco de Assis de Oliveira, Sandy Thomaz dos Santos, Mychelle Karla Teixeira de Oliveira, Edna Maria Mendes Aroucha, José Gustavo Lima de Almeida, Paulo Victor de Menezes, Mario Jonas Veras Costa, Francisco Felipe Barroso Pinto, and Francisco Adênio Teixeira Alves. "Potassium nutrition as a strategy to mitigate salt stress in melon grown under protected cultivation." Semina: Ciências Agrárias 42, no. 6 (August 12, 2021): 3219–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n6p3219.

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The use of saline water is one of the major challenges of agriculture, as it can cause nutritional imbalances and thus reduce crop yield. This study proposes to examine the efficiency of potassium nutrition as a salt stress-mitigating agent in melon grown in a protected environment. The experiment was laid out in a randomized-block design with ten treatments in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement represented by two melon cultivars (McLaren and SV1044MF) and four nutrient solutions (S1 - standard nutrient solution, 2.5 dS m-1; S2 - nutrient solution salinized with NaCl, 5.0 dS m-1; S3 - nutrient solution salinized with NaCl + 50% K, 6.5 dS m-1; and S4 - nutrient solution salinized with NaCl + 100% K, 7.5 dS m-1). Yield (average fruit weight, production, fruit diameter, internal cavity, and pulp thickness), quality (pulp firmness, total sugars, soluble solids [SS], vitamin C, pH, titratable acidity [TA] and SS/TA ratio) and nutritional (K, Na and K/Na ratio) variables were evaluated. Plants fertigated with standard nutrient solution showed the highest values for fruit weight (1,190.6 g), production (2,381.3 g per plant), fruit diameter (13.6 cm) and pulp thickness (2.6 cm). Cultivar McLaren produced heavier fruits (931.4 g) with larger diameter (12.4 cm) and pulp thickness (2.4 cm). The addition of NaCl to nutrient solution induced a reduction in the yield variables but did not influence fruit quality. The addition of extra K to salinized nutrient solution did not mitigate the deleterious effect of salinity on the yield of melon.

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Christy, Julieta, Lollie Agustina P. Putri, and Diana Sofia Hanafiah. "A STUDY OF HYDROPONIC MELON CULTIVATIONS WITH SEVERAL SUBSTRATE MEDIA AND VARIETIES." Journal of Community Research and Service 1, no. 2 (March 29, 2018): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/jcrs.v1i2.9343.

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AbstractMelon is a fruit plant that has a high nutritional value. A limited agricultural land encourages the application of alternatives planting method and utilizes local materials around the community as potential planting media towards resulting a high-yielding variety. One of the cultivation techniques is the use of the hydroponics system. The objective of this study is to determine the most suitable planting medium for melon varieties to be planted hydroponically. This research was conducted in the greenhouse at the sub-district of Medan Tuntungan in the city of Medan during May to August 2017. This research used Randomize Complete Block Design Factorial with 3 replications. The use of planting media consisted of charcoal husk, cocopeat, sawdust and sand; whereby the treatment of varieties consisted of Aramis F1, Amanta F1 and Red Aroma. The results showed that the best medium for hydroponics melon is charcoal husk highlighting significant result onto the plant height, number of leaves and fruit weight of crops, from the use of charcoal husk media.Keywords: hydroponic, soilless culture, melon, medium and variety

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