7 resultados para Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck
em SAPIENTIA - Universidade do Algarve - Portugal
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Dissertação de mestrado, Hortofruticultura, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015
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A produção de citrinos encontra-se amplamente disseminada por todos os continentes, representando uma atividade económica geradora de milhões de euros. As crescentes exigências dos consumidores conduzem ao aparecimento de novas variedades, em detrimento das cultivares tradicionais. A produção de tangerineira ‘Setubalense’ tem vindo a sofrer um acentuado declÃnio, mas os consumidores mais exigentes em aromas cÃtricos e fragrâncias intensas continuam a apreciar esta cultivar. Por isso, esta cultivar tem algum espaço comercial para mercados diferenciados em que se valorizam as cultivares tradicionais. Estas caracterÃsticas e a sua época de maturação, que implica ser pouco afetada pela Ceratitis capitata, fazem da ‘Setubalense’ uma cultivar recomendável para o modo de produção biológico. Com o objetivo de caracterizar o padrão produtivo alternante e tendo por objeto de estudo um pomar de 5 anos de tangerineira ‘Setubalense’ enxertado sobre citranjeira ‘Troyer’ [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck x Poncirus trifoliata L.], foi avaliada a composição da rebentação e da floração nos anos de safra e de contrassafra. A intensidade e as caracterÃsticas da rebentação dependem do quadrante da árvore e do ano (safra ou contrassafra). Nos anos de safra a percentagem de nós rebentados oscila entre 67,6 a 79,5 %, que contrasta com os 25,4 a 28,2 % dos anos de contrassafra, função do quadrante analisado. Nos anos produtivos os rebentos formados são essencialmente florais e nos improdutivos quase exclusivamente vegetativos. A formação de elevado número de flores nos anos de safra conduz a uma intensa abcisão de órgãos generativos. O número de folhas formada por cada 100 nós é similar nos anos de safra e de contrassafra. Os resultados obtidos refletem o padrão alternante desta cultivar, evidenciando o cuidado particular que esta cultura tem de ter na sua condução.
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Tese de dout., Biologia, Faculdade de Engenharia de Recursos Naturais, Univ. do Algarve, 2003
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Tese de dout., Ciências Agrárias, Faculdade de Engenharia de Recursos Naturais, Univ. do Algarve, 2003
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Tese de doutoramento, Ciências Biotecnológicas (Biotecnologia Alimentar), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2014
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Within the context of a program in Cyprus for the control of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), the coat protein (CP) genes of 12 local isolates of the virus that induced different symptoms on host trees, were compared to those of known isolates. The CP genes were reverse-transcribed (RT) and amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the resulting amplicons were cloned and sequenced. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed no signs of geographic speciation. All the sequences obtained clustered close to those of previously known isolates of worldwide origin that are in five distinct groups. The nucleotide diversity was high compared to that found using a worldwide database of CP gene sequences. These data support the existence of different CTV introductions into Cyprus or an introduction from a location in which CTV is relatively diverse. Some of the isolates induced stem pitting on branches of grapefruit and sweet orange. Such isolates have not been noted often in the Mediterranean basin. They were close in CP sequence to isolate B249 from Venezuela, which induces stem pitting, and are of particular concern for the whole region.
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Citrus are a group of fruit species, quite heterogeneous in many aspects, including chemical composition of the fruit. Since ancient times, some citrus fruits were used to prevent and cure human diseases. In the recent decades, it has been demonstrated that fruits can actually help prevent and cure some diseases and above all, they are essential in a balanced diet. Citrus fruits, as one of the groups of fruit species, with greater importance in the world, have been studied for their effects on human health. Some species of citrus were referred as potential antioxidant based therapy for heart disease, cancer and inflammation. Fruit peels and seeds have also high antioxidant activity. The health benefits of citrus fruit have mainly been attributed to the high level of bioactive compounds, such as phenols (e.g., flavanone glycosides, hydroxycinnamic acids), carotenoids and vitamin C. These compounds are present in the fruit pulp and hence in the juice. But some bioactive compounds can be found in parts of the fruit which usually are not used for human food. The content of bioactive compounds depends on the species and cultivar, but also depends on the production system followed in the orchard. Citrus fruits, their derivatives and their by-products (peel, pulp and oil) are reach in different bioactive compounds and its maturity, postharvest and agroindustry processes influence their composition and concentration. The aim of this chapter was to review the main bioactive compounds of the different components of citrus and their relationship to health.