Is deficit irrigation with saline waters a viable alternative for winegrowers in semiarid areas? by Alejandro Martínez-Moreno, Eva Pérez-Álvarez, Ramon López-Urrea, Diego Intrigliolo, M. Reyes González-Centeno, Pierre-Louis Teissedre, Rocío Gil-Muñoz

“…This work was undertaken to study the impact of saline deficit irrigation on grape and wine phenolic composition, as well as on the sensory profile of the wines. …”
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Predicting Key Agronomic Soil Properties with UV-Vis Fluorescence Measurements Combined with Vis-NIR-SWIR Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Farm-Scale Study in a Mediterranean Viticultur... by Emmanuelle Vaudour, Zoran G. Cerovic, Dav M. Ebengo, Gwendal Latouche

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential of fluorescence measured directly on 146 whole soil solid samples, for predicting key soil properties at the scale of a 6 ha Mediterranean wine estate with contrasting soils. UV-Vis fluorescence measurements were carried out in conjunction with reflectance measurements in the Vis-NIR-SWIR range. …”
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The Role of Souvenirs in the Product Positioning of the Tourist Region by Olga B. Yarosh, Natalia N. Kalkova

“…It is shown that the most popular souvenirs are sweets, cosmetics, essential oils and wine. These products emphasize the authenticity of origin and contribute to the commodity positioning of administrative-territorial units. …”
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<i>Myo</i>-Inositol, <i>Scyllo</i>-Inositol, and Other Minor Carbohydrates as Authenticity Markers for the Control of Italian Bulk, Concentrate, and Rectified Grape Must by Mauro Paolini, Matteo Perini, Letizia Allari, Loris Tonidandel, Fabio Finato, Katia Guardini, Roberto Larcher

“…The grape musts from the Italian wine-growing areas CII and CIIIb had <i>myo</i>- and <i>scyllo</i>-inositol contents always higher than 756 and 39 mg/kg of sugar, respectively. …”
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Police, Policing, and the Community: Community Policing in Theory and Practice in Gulu, Uganda by Shai Andre Divon

“…Most of these applications are ‘old </span><span style="font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusSanL';">wine in new bottles’ and do not qualify as attempts to create new partnerships between the police and the public. …”
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Effects of the Treatment with Flavonoids on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Humans: A Systematic Review Focusing on Mechanisms of Action by Henrique J. C. B. Gouveia, Mercedes V. Urquiza-Martínez, Raul Manhães-de-Castro, Bárbara J. R. Costa-de-Santana, José Pérez Villarreal, Rosalío Mercado-Camargo, Luz Torner, Jailane de Souza Aquino, Ana E. Toscano, Omar Guzmán-Quevedo

“…Flavonoids are distributed in foods, such as fruits, vegetables, tea, red wine, and cocoa. Studies have already demonstrated the benefits of flavonoids on the cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as cancer cells. …”
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Identification of QTLs for berry acid and tannin in a Vitis aestivalis-derived 'Norton'-based population by Karlene L. Negus, Li-Ling Chen, Jonathan Fresnedo-Ramírez, Heather A. Scott, Gavin L. Sacks, Lance Cadle-Davidson, Chin-Feng Hwang

“…Acidity and tannins are among the grape berry quality traits that influence wine quality. Despite advantageous environmental tolerances of Vitis aestivalis-derived 'Norton', its acidity and tannin concentrations often deviate from expectations set for V. vinifera. …”
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Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Traditional Foods on the Flavor of Sourdough Bread by YANG Hai-ying, LU Yu, ZHANG Chun-qiang, YAO Qian-ru, LI Jia-pu, NIU Xing-he, LI Hui

“…Among them, two Lactobacillus plantarum strains might be the main contributors of special flavors such as sourness, fruitiness and rice wine flavor to sourdough bread. These obtained strains provide resources for the development of sourdough starter culture with characteristic aroma components, and have potential for industrial application.…”
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Differential effects of whisky brands on human gut microbiome and fecal metabolome by Priyanka Sarkar, M. C. Kalita, Mojibur R. Khan

“…Apart from normal diet, alcoholic beverages have also been shown to influence gut microbial makeup. The wine polyphenols have been linked to increase the beneficial bacteria in the gut after 4 weeks of consumption [2]. …”
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Identification of novel genes involved in neutral lipid storage by quantitative trait loci analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Klavdija Pačnik, Mojca Ogrizović, Matthias Diepold, Tobias Eisenberg, Mia Žganjar, Gašper Žun, Beti Kužnik, Cene Gostinčar, Tomaž Curk, Uroš Petrovič, Klaus Natter

“…Results We selected two yeast strains, the laboratory strain BY4741 and the wine yeast AWRI1631, with a more than two-fold difference in neutral lipid content. …”
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Vineyard Pruning Weight Prediction Using 3D Point Clouds Generated from UAV Imagery and Structure from Motion Photogrammetry by Marta García-Fernández, Enoc Sanz-Ablanedo, Dimas Pereira-Obaya, José Ramón Rodríguez-Pérez

“…Interest has been growing in recent years around the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones fitted with remote sensing facilities for more efficient crop management and the production of higher quality wine. Current research has shown that grape production, leaf area index, biomass, and other viticulture variables can be estimated by UAV imagery analysis. …”
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Multivariate Analysis and Optimization of the Relationship between Soil Nutrients and Berry Quality of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Cabernet Franc Vineyards in the Eastern Foothills o... by Yashan Li, Jinnan Xiao, Yinfang Yan, Weiqiang Liu, Ping Cui, Chengdong Xu, Lijun Nan, Xu Liu

“…The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between soil nutrients and berry quality for the wine grape <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Cabernet Franc in the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains, and subsequently to optimize soil nutrient conditions for optimal berry quality, thus providing guidance for vineyard soil management. …”
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Resveratrol’s Anti-Cancer Effects through the Modulation of Tumor Glucose Metabolism by Aranka Brockmueller, Saba Sameri, Alena Liskova, Kevin Zhai, Elizabeth Varghese, Samson Mathews Samuel, Dietrich Büsselberg, Peter Kubatka, Mehdi Shakibaei

“…Resveratrol, a natural active polyphenol found in grapes and red wine and used in many traditional medicines, is known for its ability to target multiple components of signaling pathways in tumors, leading to the suppression of cell proliferation, activation of apoptosis, and regression in tumor growth. …”
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الصورة البدوية للمرأة في الشعر العباسي by منيف أحمد حميدوش

“…It would be of no surprise to see poems neglecting the woman, or others referring to her along with entertainment, wine and moral degeneration. The woman becomes a symbol of seduction and corruption, represented by a cunning courtesan, or a nun. …”
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The Role of Natural Flavonoids as Telomerase Inhibitors in Suppressing Cancer Growth by Neel Parekh, Ashish Garg, Renuka Choudhary, Madhu Gupta, Ginpreet Kaur, Seema Ramniwas, Moyad Shahwan, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Gautam Sethi

“…They are present in various everyday food sources and richly present in fruits, nuts, soybeans, vegetables, tea, wine, and berries, to name a few. Thus, these flavonoids could inhibit or deactivate telomerase expression in cancer cells by different mechanisms, which include inhibiting the expression of hTERT, mRNA, protein, and nuclear translocation, inhibiting the binding of transcription factors to hTERT promoters, and even telomere shortening. …”
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Prevalence of persons following a vegetarian diet in Germany by Gert B.M. Mensink, Clarissa Lage Barbosa, Anna-Kristin Brettschneider

“…In addition, women and men who usually follow a vegetarian diet not only consume significantly less meat compared with non-vegetarians, they also drink less energy-reduced drinks, and less beer and wine; they also drink more tea and eat more fruit and vegetables. …”
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<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Malate (−2) Protonation State is Required for Efficient Decarboxylation to <span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Lactate b... by Waldo Acevedo, Pablo Cañón, Felipe Gómez-Alvear, Jaime Huerta, Daniel Aguayo, Eduardo Agosin

“…Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is responsible for the decarboxylation of <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-malic into lactic acid in most red wines and some white wines. It reduces the acidity of wine, improves flavor complexity and microbiological stability. …”
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Morphology and Anatomical Classification of Pericardial Cavities: Oblique and Transverse Sinuses by Marian Burysz, Jakub Batko, Wojciech Olejek, Michał Piotrowski, Radosław Litwinowicz, Artur Słomka, Mariusz Kowalewski, Piotr Suwalski, Krzysztof Bartuś, Daniel Rams

“…The transverse sinuses were classified into four types: Concave, Wine-type, Straight, and Convex. The most common oblique sinus type was Type 1. …”
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Prospects of ultrasonically extracted food bioactives in the field of non-invasive biomedical applications – A review by Addanki Mounika, Bhaargavi Ilangovan, Sushmita Mandal, Waghaye Shraddha Yashwant, Swetha Priya Gali, Akalya Shanmugam

“…Also, the review explores the recovery of bioactives from the less explored food sources like cactus pear fruit, ash gourd, sweet granadilla, basil, kokum, baobab, and the food processing industrial wastes like peel, pomace, propolis, wine residues, bran, etc., which is rare in literature.…”
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Biosynthesis of Vanillin by Rational Design of Enoyl-CoA Hydratase/Lyase by Qi Ye, Weizhuo Xu, Yanan He, Hao Li, Fan Zhao, Jinghai Zhang, Yongbo Song

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