Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
2.4
3.1
Journals
Horticulturae
Special Issues
Sustainable Production and Utilization of Oilseed Crops
share announcement

Sustainable Production and Utilization of Oilseed Crops

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2022) | Viewed by 6091

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Tarun Belwal

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, Texas, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Interests: post-harvested processing; food safety; nutraceuticals; food waste valorization; food for health
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Sapna Langyan

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
Interests: nutrition; biochemistry; oilseed crops; food and function
Dr. Ina Yosifova Aneva

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Interests: medicinal plants; flora; phytochemistry; biochemistry; pharmacological activities
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Renu Singh

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India
Interests: waste management; bioprocessing; biofuel; soil science
Dr. Pranjal Yadava

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India
Interests: plant science; agriculture; oilseed crops; transgenic crops

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Oilseed crops are one of the great evolutionary crop products that have changed the grower's social and economic prospects and added various new food products and health-related benefits. These crops are consumed as raw seeds and also as their seed oil products. In addition, seed oil is mainly used for cooking food items, various culinary food products, and nutraceuticals. Major world oilseed crops include soybean, sesame, sunflower, Brassica, canola, coconut, oil palm, rapeseed, peanuts, rice, and cotton. The growth and development of oilseed crops, similar to other crops, requires specific growth conditions and pre-harvesting processes, including soil quality, irrigation pattern, use of soil conditioners, and many others. Similarly, the post-harvest processing of oilseed crops for obtaining good quality oil and processing waste into value-added nutraceuticals is in demand. 

Various advances in biotechnology, genetic engineering, omics, etc., have provided superior seed variety for higher oil crop production yield and for obtaining high-quality oil and helped to develop disease resistance and climatic specific types. Additionally, seeds and seed oil have been widely explored for their health-related benefits; however, they possess different nutritional properties and thus signify their importance in specific health conditions. Various advances in food product development using oil/seeds have been implemented, including oil-infused products, bakery products, etc. When consumed, these products provide multiple health effects and add value to other food products when used in combination. However, efforts have also been employed to prevent seed oil oxidation, which on consumptions exert adverse health effects.

To provide a holistic overview of various research and technological advances in the production and utilization of oil crops and their food products, the present Special Issue invites original research and review papers on oilseed crops in, but not limited to, the below-mentioned topics:

  • Advances in improving oilseed crop production and oil quality through genetic engineering, biotechnology, and omics;
  • Pre-harvest processing of oil crops for improving yield;
  • Post-harvest processing of oil crops for obtaining better quality products;
  • Advances in extraction and analysis of oil from oilseeds;
  • Nutritional profiling of oilseeds;
  • Health effects of oilseeds nutraceutical compounds;
  • Processing of oilseeds wastes into valuable nutraceutical products;
  • Advances in oilseed-based food product development.

Dr. Tarun Belwal
Dr. Sapna Langyan
Dr. Ina Yosifova Aneva
Dr. Renu Singh
Dr. Pranjal Yadava
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • oilseed
  • nutraceutical
  • food products
  • health effects
  • technology advances
  • quality improvement

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

15 pages, 3387 KiB  
Article
Brassinolide Maximized the Fruit and Oil Yield, Induced the Secondary Metabolites, and Stimulated Linoleic Acid Synthesis of Opuntia ficus-indica Oil
by Amira K. G. Atteya, Rasha S. El-Serafy, Khaled M. El-Zabalawy, Abeer Elhakem and Esmail A. E. Genaidy
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 452; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050452 - 18 May 2022
Cited by 4 | Viewed by 2517
Abstract
Prickly pear plant is widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid climates. Its fruits are rich in polyphenols, proteins, vitamin C, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids. The oil extracted from the seeds also has a significant proportion of linoleic acid (ω6) and might [...] Read more.
Prickly pear plant is widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid climates. Its fruits are rich in polyphenols, proteins, vitamin C, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids. The oil extracted from the seeds also has a significant proportion of linoleic acid (ω6) and might be employed as a therapeutic raw material. The potential of enhancing fruit yield, increasing bioactive compounds of the fruit pulp, and improving the unsaturated fatty acid content of prickly pear oilseed by using the foliar application of brassinolide as a plant growth regulator was the main goal of this study. Prickly pear plants were foliar sprayed with a brassinolide solution at concentrations of 0, 1, 3, and 5 mg L−1. The plant performance was significantly improved following brassinolide applications, as compared with untreated plants. The plants subjected to 5 mg L−1 application exhibited 183 and 188% stimulation in the fruit yield, and 167 and 172% in the seed yield for the first and second seasons, respectively. The highest concentration of phenolic, flavonoid, protein, vitamin C, and maximum antioxidant activity in the fruit pulp was observed following 5 mg L−1 brassinolide treatment. The oil yield has been increased by 366 and 353% following brassinolide at a 5 mg L−1 level over control plants. Linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids are the major components in prickly pear seed oil. Brassinolide foliar spraying induced an alternation in the fatty acid profile, as linoleic and oleic acids exhibited 5 and 4% higher following 5 mg L−1 application as compared with untreated plants. In conclusion, the treatment of 5 mg L−1 brassinolide improved the growth and quality of prickly pear plants by boosting fruit and seed yields, increasing active component content in the fruit pulp, improving mineral content, and increasing oil production and linoleic acid proportion. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Production and Utilization of Oilseed Crops)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 1005 KiB  
Article
Physiological, Biochemical, and Agronomic Trait Responses of Nigella sativa Genotypes to Water Stress
by Pedram Bayati, Hassan Karimmojeni, Jamshid Razmjoo, Mariachiara Pucci, Giulia Abate, Timothy C. Baldwin and Andrea Mastinu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030193 - 23 Feb 2022
Cited by 18 | Viewed by 2564
Abstract
Water stress may affect the growth, physiology, morphology, biochemistry, and productivity of Nigella sativa (black cumin), a medicinal and aromatic plant. Measuring these parameters under various irrigation regimes could provide useful information for successful genotype selection and breeding. Therefore, these agronomically significant features [...] Read more.
Water stress may affect the growth, physiology, morphology, biochemistry, and productivity of Nigella sativa (black cumin), a medicinal and aromatic plant. Measuring these parameters under various irrigation regimes could provide useful information for successful genotype selection and breeding. Therefore, these agronomically significant features were evaluated in ten black cumin genotypes (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, India, Arak, Isfahan, Semirom, Shahreza, Shahrekord, and Mashhad) under three irrigation regimes (40% (I1), 60% (I2), and 80% (I3) of permissible moisture discharge) during the 2017 to 2018 growing seasons. Water stress was shown to increase the levels of carotenoids (Cars), proline, total soluble carbohydrates (TSC), malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activities but reduced the relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll content. The highest increases in Cars, TSC, proline, CAT, and APX were noted in the Arak, Isfahan, Semirom, Shahreza, Shahrekord, and Mashhad genotypes under the I3 water regime, respectively. At the same time, the lowest decrease was observed in chlorophyll, H2O2, and relative water content (RWC) in Semirom. According to the stress susceptibility index, the most resistant genotypes were Shahrekord under I2 and Semirom under I3. These data demonstrate that the irrigation regimes affected the physiological, biochemical, and morphological features of black cumin both qualitatively and quantitatively, although the impact varied depending upon the genotype, irrigation regime, and traits. As such, the results presented represent valuable information with which to inform future selection and breeding programs for drought-tolerant black cumin. This is of particular significance considering global climate change. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Production and Utilization of Oilseed Crops)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop