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{"title":"Fabrication of hemicellulose-derived supercapacitor and Pd@lignin nanosphere catalyst by targeted lignocellulose fractionation","authors":"Feiyue Shen ,&nbsp;Yuhang Wang ,&nbsp;Zhiwen Zeng ,&nbsp;Zhanglin Liu ,&nbsp;Shuangrong Zhu ,&nbsp;Liang Yang ,&nbsp;Jinguang Hu ,&nbsp;Dong Tian ,&nbsp;Fei Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Upgrading lignocellulose resources into value-added products is charming but encounters challenges due to their structural heterogeneity and product complexity. A tandem fractionation technique combining hydrothermal pretreatment (HTP) and deep eutectic solvent (DES) extraction was tailored to separate lignocellulosic three components selectively. HTP achieved almost 100 % hemicellulose dissolution into the aqueous stream, while subsequent DES extraction enabled efficient lignin removal (29–68 %) with high cellulose retention (&gt;80 %). The water-soluble hemicellulose fraction was converted into activated nanocarbons (ANCs) via in-situ hydrothermal carbonization and KOH activation, yielding hierarchical porous materials with specific surface areas up to 2782 m² g⁻¹ . When applied in supercapacitors, rice straw-derived ANC exhibited a high specific capacitance of 284 F g⁻¹ at 0.5 A g⁻¹ and exceptional cycling stability (99 % retention after 10,000 cycles). Simultaneously, DES-extracted lignin riched in phenolic hydroxyl groups and condensed structure after tandem fractionation, was self-assembled into lignin nanospheres (LNSs) serving as supports for Pd nanoparticles (Pd@LNSs). The resulting catalyst demonstrated outstanding catalytic activity for toxic Cr (VI) reduction to Cr (III) under solar irradiation, achieving complete conversion within 8 min and maintaining &gt; 90 % efficiency over eight cycles. This work establishes a closed-loop pathway for lignocellulose valorization, transforming underutilized hemicellulose and lignin into high-performance energy storage materials and robust catalysts, thereby enhancing the economic viability of biorefineries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"237 ","pages":"Article 122102"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145295086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trait-led valorization of Northeastern Sub-Himalayan Indian turmeric landraces: Curcuminoids, essential oil, minerals, colour metrics, and antioxidant capacity for nutraceutical and industrial uses","authors":"Ansheef Ali ,&nbsp;K. Anees ,&nbsp;Srinivasan V ,&nbsp;V.K. Verma ,&nbsp;Rachit Saxena","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forty-two indigenous turmeric (<em>Curcuma longa</em> L.) landraces from Northeast India’s sub-Himalayan region were profiled to establish trait-led opportunities for valorization. Curcuminoids were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography, essential oils by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, minerals by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and antioxidant activity by Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay. Significant (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) variation was found across all traits. Total curcuminoids ranged from 0.42 to 5.69 %, with curcumin as the major fraction, followed by bisdemethoxycurcumin and demethoxycurcumin. Essential oil yields (1.45–8.92 %) were dominated by tumerone (29.16–58.20 %), curlone (6.43–25.86 %), β-sesquiphellandrene (2.41–17.5 %), and zingiberene (3.07–30.0 %), though some genotypes exhibited unique profiles. Microminerals varied widely, notably Fe (77.7–332 ppm), Zn (29–203 ppm), Mn (60–317 ppm) and Cu (1.25–5.70 ppm). Antioxidant capacity correlated strongly with phenolic content and total curcuminoids (<em>r</em> = 0.74–0.97). Multivariate analyses (Principal Component Analysis, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis) revealed distinct chemotypic clusters, with Meghalaya and Nagaland genotypes enriched in curcuminoids and micro-minerals, while Manipur and Assam excelled in macro-elements (K, Ca, Mg). A positive correlation between a* colour value and curcuminoids supports its use as a rapid, non-destructive quality screening tool, while a negative correlation among key oil constituents suggests inherent chemotypic trade-offs. This first integrated chemoprofiling of Northeast Indian turmeric highlights elite genotypes with superior phytochemical and functional traits, providing direct leads for nutraceutical product development, essential oil exploitation, and trait-based breeding and conservation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122086"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145324414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhanced carbon backbone supply via the mevalonate pathway confers sesquiterpene accumulation in Atractylodes macrocephala rhizomes under low temperature","authors":"Qiaomei Zheng ,&nbsp;Qishuo Yang ,&nbsp;Dinghao Yang ,&nbsp;Lue Hong ,&nbsp;Honghai Zhu ,&nbsp;Ning Sui ,&nbsp;Hui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122127","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122127","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although moderate temperature stress can enrich specific ingredients in medicinal plants, its effect on the secondary metabolism of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (A. <em>macrocephala</em>) remains unknown. Two-month-old A. macrocephala plants derived from one-year-old rhizomes were grown in pots and exposed to day/night temperatures of 8/0°C, 16/8°C, or 40/32°C, with 28/20°C as the control. Following 8 and 12 days’ treatment, 8/0°C increased the content of atractylone, a major sesquiterpene that could be further converted to atractylolides, in rhizomes by 51.0 % and 44.8 %, respectively, exceeding the decline in rhizome biomass. This finding indicates that such enrichment resulted from biosynthetic induction rather than concentration effects due to growth inhibition. Increased activity of major enzymes responsible for sucrose hydrolysis, glycolysis, and the citrate cycle at 8/0°C indicated improved primary carbon metabolism, providing adequate acetyl-CoA pools for terpenoid backbone synthesis. Transcriptomic analysis showed that 8/0°C upregulated hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR) genes while downregulating methylerthritol-4-phosphate pathway genes, facilitating carbon flux to the mevalonate pathway. Furthermore, 8/0°C elevated farnesyl diphosphate synthase gene expression but reduced geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase gene expression enabled precursors to be allocated to sesquiterpene production. Therefore, 8/0°C promotes atractylone accumulation in A. macrocephala rhizomes by optimizing precursor supply and diverting metabolic flux. This work provides novel insights for improving the medicinal quality of A. macrocephala.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122127"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145289466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integration of physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic approaches reveals the responses of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) seedlings exposed to polystyrene microplastics","authors":"Qiuping Tan, Dongyu He, Zhaoru Xu, Tongqiu Luo, Wenzhe Zhao, Yue Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122061","url":null,"abstract":"Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) are ubiquitous in agricultural soils and can be captured by plants; nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying responses of fruit trees to microplastic exposure remain largely unknown. Here, an integration of physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic strategies was employed to assess the effects of PS-MPs on sweet orange seedlings in pot experiments. PS-MP exposure increased H₂O₂ content by 40.33 % and reduced soluble protein levels by 38.56 %, while increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) activities by 100.05 %, 200.36 %, and 300.47 %, respectively. PS-MPs significantly influenced the expression of genes involved in amino acid biosynthesis, elevating the levels of L-phenylalanine, L-proline, L-citrulline, L-arginine, L-tyrosine, and L-isoleucine by 181 %, 51.57 %, 486 %, 382 %, 154 %, and 123 %, respectively, while reducing the L-lysine content by 78 %. PS-MP also induced the production of a large quantity of amino acid derivatives, flavonoids, alkaloids, organic acids, and lipid accumulation. PS-MP also induced transcription of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (<em>NCED</em>s), which elevated ABA content by 974 %. Moreover, PS-MP suppressed the expression of photosystem II light-harvesting complex protein genes (<em>LHCII</em>s), impairing light energy absorption and transfer. PS-MPs induced the phenylpropanoid pathway by increasing the expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase genes (<em>PAL</em>s), resulting in a 436 % increase in cinnamic acid. PS-MPs activated the serotonin pathway by up-regulation of <em>TDC</em>s expression, increasing tryptamine by 1570 % and serotonin by 1309 %. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the serotonin pathway being activated by microplastic exposure. This study offers new insights into the mechanisms underlying sweet orange responses to PS-MP exposure.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening and verification of EmMYB5 in flavonoids biosynthesis in Elaeagnus mollis dies kernel","authors":"Yuqi Feng, Jia Song, Dongsheng Wang, Xiaoyan Hu, Haoyang Li, Shengji Wang, Kai Zhao, Jing Wu, Zhaoshan Wang, Shuhui Du","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122113","url":null,"abstract":"Flavonoids are natural bioactive compounds with demonstrated health benefits in humans. <em>Elaeagnus mollis</em> Diels is a novel developing woody oil crop, and the flavonoids in <em>E. mollis</em> have attracted more attention. However, the composition content and biosynthesis mechanism of flavonoids in <em>E. mollis</em> kernel (EMF), the major application part, are still unclear. In this research, quantitative and multi-omics methods were orchestrated to explore dynamic and biosynthesis mechanism of flavonoids in EMF. The flavonoids content in EMF at nine harvest times (EMF1-EMF9) varied between 8.062 and 24.736 mg/g, peaking at EMF2. Multi-omics integration identified 59 core flavonoids biosynthesis genes, 711 DAMs, and 7312 DEGs. Enrichment analysis highlighted flavonoid, flavone and flavanol biosynthesis pathways. WGCNA analysis illustrated that the MEblue showed remarkable association with flavonoids quantity, and DEGs in this module significantly enriched in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites pathway. Correlation networks identified <em>EmMYB5</em> and <em>EmMYB105</em> as key regulators. Collectively, the functional characterization through transient overexpression and VIGS assays demonstrated that <em>EmMYB5</em> acted as a negative regulator of flavonoids biosynthesis in EMF, with yeast-one-hybrid confirming <em>EmMYB5</em> binding to the <em>Em4CL</em> promoter. The implementation of this study dissects the underlying mechanism of flavonoids biosynthesis in EMF, and also lays the foundation for further biofortified functional foods development of <em>E. mollis</em>.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seasonal variation in rubber yield, physio-biochemical parameters and sucrose metabolism-related genes in two rubber tree cultivars","authors":"Xiaodong Liu ,&nbsp;Chunyan Mo ,&nbsp;Xue Yang ,&nbsp;Xing Liu ,&nbsp;Jiyan Qi ,&nbsp;Xia Zeng ,&nbsp;Yiwei Wang ,&nbsp;Yujie Fan ,&nbsp;Hongmei Yuan ,&nbsp;Chaorong Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sucrose metabolism is essential for the biosynthesis of natural rubber in the para rubber tree (<em>Hevea brasiliensis</em>), but its seasonal regulation remains poorly understood. Here, over a two-year period, we conducted a comprehensive investigation of seasonal fluctuations in rubber yield, physio-biochemical parameters, and sucrose metabolism-related genes in high-yielding Reyan7–33–97 and low-yielding PR107 rubber tree cultivars. Our results showed that rainfall exerted a stronger influence on seasonal rubber yield fluctuations than temperature, and that Reyan7–33–97 was more sensitive to rainfall variation. Comparative analyses uncovered distinct seasonal patterns in sucrose metabolism-related physiological, biochemical, and molecular parameters in both latex and trunk bark tissues, which likely underlie the yield divergence between the two cultivars. Of the 15 physio-biochemical parameters examined, latex dry rubber content (DRC), latex inorganic phosphate (Pi), and latex sucrose synthase activity in the cleavage direction (SSC) were significantly positively correlated with yield, whereas bark reducing sugar (RS) showed a significant negative correlation. These four parameters may thus serve as reliable indicators for rubber yield prediction under fluctuating seasonal conditions. Moreover, the expression levels of several sucrose metabolism-related genes also exhibited associations with rubber yield. Among them, <em>HbSus3</em> emerged as a key candidate for evaluating yield variations in rubber tree cultivars. These findings deepen our understanding of seasonally regulated rubber biosynthesis and provide valuable indicators for yield assessment under seasonal variation, as well as candidate genes for breeding high-yield rubber trees.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122101"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable and efficient valorization of sugarcane bagasse: Integrated conversion of holocellulose into acetone, butanol, and ethanol","authors":"Maryam Mohagheghian, Hamid Zilouei, Keikhosro Karimi","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122015","url":null,"abstract":"The hemicellulose fraction of biomass as a fermentable carbon source is typically discarded in the most common biofuel production processes, directly impacting the overall conversion efficiency of hemicellulose-containing lignocelluloses, such as sugarcane bagasse (SB). In this study, an integrated process was developed to efficiently convert both the hemicellulose and cellulose content of SB into acetone, butanol, and ethanol (ABE), employing <em>Clostridium acetobutylicum</em>. The process comprised dilute acid hydrolysis, organosolv pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fermentation. To ensure a sustainable process, the primary fermentation byproducts (i.e., acetic acid and butyric acid) were utilized as the acidic agents in the dilute acid hydrolysis of hemicellulose for xylose recovery. The amount of xylose obtained at 180 °C was 22.3 %, significantly higher than that at 150 °C, which was 7.6 %. Furthermore, purified lignin was obtained as a byproduct through ethanolic delignification, where trace acids remaining on the substrate from the dilute acid hydrolysis step enhance the delignification process. Fermentation of mixed detoxified dilute acid hydrolysate and enzymatic hydrolysate resulted in a significant increase in ABE production, elevating it from 9.9 to 12.23 g/L in the best case. This integrated and sustainable process suggests a promising approach for the efficient valorization of xylose-rich lignocellulosic materials such as SB.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the molecular mechanisms regulating oil accumulation in Oenothera biennis L.","authors":"Peng Gao ,&nbsp;Pinghui Li ,&nbsp;Qi Qin ,&nbsp;Tao Yang ,&nbsp;Xiaoying Zhang ,&nbsp;Jie Dong ,&nbsp;Jinzhu Zhang ,&nbsp;Daidi Che ,&nbsp;Wuhua Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122111","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122111","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Oenothera biennis</em> L. is a multipurpose plant that can be valued for its seed oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), exhibiting notable medicinal and economic importance. To elucidate the unclear mechanisms of its seed oil synthesis, this study examined morphological, biochemical, and molecular aspects of seed development and oil biosynthesis across nine stages. Oil accumulation exhibited four distinct phases: formation (0–12 d post-anthesis (DPA)), rapid accumulation (12–36 DPA), steady accumulation (36–48 DPA), and consumption (48–54 DPA). Morphological analysis showed capsules reached physiological maturity at 36 d, with peak dry weight and dimensional parameters. Linoleic acid constituted over 75 % of the total fatty acids, whereas GLA peaked at 8.18 % at 54 d. The oil bodies were first observed at 18 d via transmission electron microscopy, with a marked increase in number by 42 d and widespread cellular distribution. A total of 880 differentially expressed genes were identified through transcriptome sequencing, enriched in fatty acid synthesis, glycolysis, and plant hormone signaling pathways. Gene co-expression network analysis revealed 12 key genes (including <em>ObFATA</em> (Fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase A), <em>ObFATB</em> (Fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase B), and <em>ObFAD2</em> (Fatty acid desaturase 2)) strongly correlated with fatty acid content. qRT-PCR confirmed significant upregulation of these genes during the rapid accumulation phase. Additionally, the seed oil exhibited potent antioxidant activity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)/2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS)) and selective antibacterial effects against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. These findings define the critical stages and molecular regulatory networks of oil biosynthesis in evening primrose seeds, offering a theoretical basis and genetic resources for molecular breeding of high-oil evening primrose varieties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122111"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ultrasonic-assisted extraction and light-dependent antimicrobial activities of thiophenes from Tagetes erecta","authors":"Yaqiong Qiu ,&nbsp;Qichao Liu ,&nbsp;Mingzhu Qiu ,&nbsp;Yafang Shang ,&nbsp;Shangrong Zhu ,&nbsp;Fengru Liu ,&nbsp;Shike She ,&nbsp;Shaohua Yang ,&nbsp;Xiangli Niu","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Marigold (<em>Tagetes</em> species) is rich in thiophenes and efficient extraction of thiophenes is vital for their activity evaluation and utilization. In this study, ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) was used to extract thiophenes from <em>Tagetes erecta</em> and the extraction conditions were further optimized by orthogonal experiment. The results revealed the optimal extraction condition was solid-liquid ratio (g/mL) 1:20, ultrasonic duration 50 min, and ultrasonic temperature 55 °C. Thiophenes were biosynthesized in the root tissues of three marigolds 'Juwang', 'Taishan' and 'Discovery', and the root extract of 'Juwang' at stage V (J-O-V) had the highest a-terthienyl (α-T) content of 1.809 mg/g DW. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of root extract J‑O‑V and synthetic α-T on <em>P. expansum</em>, Gram‑positive bacteria (<em>S. epidermidis</em>, <em>L. monocytogenes</em>, <em>B. subtilis</em>), and Gram‑negative bacteria (<em>E. coli</em>, <em>P. syringae</em> pv. <em>tomato</em>, <em>P. syringae</em> pv. <em>actinidiae</em>) were evaluated using disk diffusion, microbroth dilution or agar dilution assays. The results demonstrated the UVA-dependent antimicrobial activity against fungi and Gram-positive bacteria, whereas weaker phototoxicity for Gram-negative bacteria. Notably, marigold root extract exhibited superior inhibitory effects over synthetic α-T at equivalent concentrations, which can be attributed to the additional thiophene derivatives (BBT, BBTOH, BBTOAc) identified by HPLC-Q-TOF/MS analysis. Additionally, all the extracts from roots of 'Juwang', 'Taishan' and 'Discovery' at stage V confirmed their marked inhibition of <em>P. expansum</em> on wounding inoculated tomatoes, which exhibited a dose-dependent suppression in terms of α-T, indicating the potential application of naturally obtained thiophenes in postharvest preservation. Taken together, UAE-based marigold (<em>Tagetes erecta</em>) root extraction yields plant-derived photosensitive thiophenes with high antibacterial activity to unlock promising utilizations across diverse industrial scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122099"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145289293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovative biotechnological applications of raw beet juice for a sustainable bioIndustry","authors":"Taufiq Nawaz, Shah Fahad, Liping Gu, Ruanbao Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122054","url":null,"abstract":"This review critically examines the <em>Beta vulgaris L.</em> juice (designated as raw beet juice, or rBJ) applications as a sustainable substrate for microbial bioprocesses, enabling the production of bioethanol, lactic acid, limonene, linalool, ethylene and other value-added metabolites. Its role in bioremediation is also explored, emphasizing its phytochemical-mediated chelation capacity for the remediation of heavy metal contamination and environmental pollutants. In addition, the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical significance of beet juice is highlighted through its antioxidative, antihypertensive, and anti-inflammatory properties, positioning it as a cornerstone for functional food innovations and therapeutic applications. The vivid betalain pigments extracted using advanced enzyme-assisted and membrane-based techniques further present a sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes in food technology, cosmetics, and biomedical applications. This review also underscores the integration of rBJ into circular economy frameworks, where agricultural residues are repurposed to produce bio-based materials, promoting waste valorization and environmental sustainability. Despite its promising potential, a more detailed exploration of compositional diversity, conversion efficiency, and bioactive compound stability is warranted to fully elucidate rBJ’s functional and industrial applications. However, challenges like scalability, economic feasibility, and the bioactive components stability in complex formulations persist.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}