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Genome-wide association analyses reveal genetic loci associated with cold responses in Miscanthus under non-acclimated and cold-acclimated conditions

Miscanthus species are C4 perennial bioenergy crops with broad environmental adaptability, yet episodic freezing events can constrain establishment and productivity. We evaluated cold-response variation in a 144-accession panel comprising 73 M. sacchariflorus and 71 M. lutariorip...

Allicin and Related Organosulfur Compounds of Garlic (Allium sativum L.): Chemistry, Separation, Quantitative Determination and Applications

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) owes its pungency, odour and most of its attributed bioactivity to a single reaction system: the conversion of the odourless precursor alliin into the thiosulfinate allicin when tissue is disrupted. Because allicin is absent from the intact clove, unsta...

Enzymatic Characterization of a Novel GH3 β-Glucosidase from Lentilactobacillus buchneri: EDTA-Mediated Enhancement of Thermostability

Background/Objectives: β-Glucosidases from lactic acid bacteria are valuable biocatalysts for carbohydrate conversion, flavour enhancement, and bioactive glycoside biotransformation. Although GH3 family enzymes have been characterized from several Lactobacillus species, no system...

Recent Advances in the Functionalization Design and Applications of Natural Polyphenols in Metal–Organic Frameworks

As naturally occurring bioactive molecules derived from plants, polyphenols exhibit significant potential for the functional modification and structural regulation of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) due to their unique ortho-phenolic hydroxyl groups, excellent metal-coordinating...