Merrill is an economically important fruit crop planted extensively in tropical and subtropical regions. Modulation of pulmonary metastasis lewis lung carcinoma by bromelain, an extract of the pineapple stem ananas comosus pubmed. Some taxonomists classify this as simply a variety of pineapple ananas comosus, not as a separate species. Merrill, which is now called ananas comosus var comosus belongs to the family bromeliaceae. Biosecurity new zealand legally binding document the. Pineapple is one of the popular tropical and subtropical fruits, and is native to central and south america. A periennial of the bromeliaceae family with short stem and usually spiny edged leaves, 30100 cm long and arranged in a rosette. Ananas comosus, commonly called pineapple, is a terrestrial bromeliad that was originally discovered growing in tropical areas of south america principally brazil. It requires a welldrained, aerated, porous and moistureretentive substratum which. Importing fresh fruitvegetables pineapple ananas comosus from fiji updated 27 october 2000 name of standards organization. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Chemical characterisation of the industrial residues of. They often offer variegated or miniature varieties as indoor ornamentals. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Studies on micropropagation of pineapple ananas comosus l. Callus cultures were obtained which accumulate proteinases of the bromelaintype, namely callus bromelain, in concentrations higher than those of the pineapple plant. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origins of cultivated. The pineapple is indigenous to south america, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.
Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Pdf comparative transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of. Inhibition of tumour growth in vitro by bromelain, an extract of the pineapple plant ananas comosus. Biosecurity new zealand legally binding document the biosecurity act of 1993. Pineapples are often planted for their tropical appearance and as. African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition and. The status of this record as well as of any names linked with it has. Pdf physiochemical changes during growth and development of. Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of nepal. Chemical characterisation of the industrial residues of the.
Importing fresh fruitvegetables pineapple ananas comosus from thailand updated 23 august 2001 name of standards organization. This page was last edited on 26 october 2018, at 19. Pineapple, ananas comosus, plant facts eden project. Pineapples are truly tropical and do not thrive in cooler, drier weather, although they can. It is grown mainly for fresh and canned fruit and juice and is the only source of bromelain, an enzyme used in pharmaceuticals and as meattenderising agent. The introduction of the pineapple cultivation to europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Ananas comosus metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to. Fps040 ananas comosus smooth cayenne spineless pineapple1 edward f. Abstract callus tissue culture of pineapple ananas comosus l. Pineapple ananas comosus has much less colourful inflorescences and larger fruit. The pineapple ananas comosus is a tropical plant with an edible fruit, also called a pineapple, and the most economically significant plant in the family bromeliaceae. A taxonomic species within the family bromeliaceae the pineapple. In nigeria, the plant is cultivated in diverse environment and common among fruit vendors. Plant mediated synthesis of nanoparticles is a green chemistry approach that intercom nects nanotechnology and plant biotechnology.
Columbus saw his first pineapple on guadeloupe in 1493. A comparison of our xrd spectrum with the standard confirmed that the silver particles formed in our. Biochemical parameters, such as ph optimum, optimal temperature range, thermal stability and protein content of the enzyme preparation were assessed for the first time. Mexico is the seventh largest producer of pineapples worldwide. In this study, 48 xth genes were identified from two pineapple ananas comosus cultivars f153 and md2 and designated acf153xth1 to 24 and acmd2xth1 to 24 based on their orthology with arabidopsis. Success in the production of transgenic pineapple plants combines tissue culture factors. The easiest way is, of course, to simply buy a potted pineapple plant in a nursery. Pineapple ananas comosus is native to the south american continent and is considered an exotic fruit due to its taste and flavour. Comparative transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of the green and white parts of chimeric leaves in ananas comosus var. Later all pineapples were classified in one genus, ananas. Department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry 2012, final import risk analysis report for the. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the stem of the pineapple that exhibits therapeutic properties such as preventing malignant cell growth and. Introduction the 24 to 30inchlong, stiff, bright green leaves have spiny tips and margins.
Final import risk analysis report for the importation of fresh decrowned pineapple ananas comosus l. In the present study, synthesis of silver nanoparticles agnps or greensilver has been. Pineapple ananas comosus taxonomy the pineapple, ananas comosus merr. Protesases from tissue culture of pineapple ananas comosus. Firstly, the use of regenerable pineapple callus as. Jul 11, 2019 bromelain ananas comosus, ananas sativus also listed as. Ananas bracteatus is a valuable ornamental bromeliads due to the beauty of the foliage and of the inflorescence and the facility of cultivation. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 4302564. Growing a pineapple ananas comosus outdoors is simple enough if you live in the tropics, but indoors its a bit more tricky and youll need a lot of patience.
Leaves spirally arranged, usually rosulate, sessile, simple, veins parallel, base dilated, sheathing, margin often spinose serrate or sometimes entire. The white fleshed fruit of white jade is ultra sweet, with very low acidity. The leaves are spineless which makes handling much more enjoyable. All the species in ananas were recently transferred as varieties or cultivars of ananas comosus. The communication of fruitlet connection through the fruit core figure 10. The pineapple is the leading edible member of the family bromeliaceae which embraces about 2,000 species, mostly epiphytic and many strikingly ornamental. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer. The extraction sample was prepared by extracting the juice of the pulpy fruit, sieving it and storing it for the synthesis of agnps.
The scale of production is enormous and has become associated with environmental destruction, high levels of chemical inputs and poor working conditions. It is native to south america and includes the species ananas comosus, the pineapple. The pineapple classification and origins the pineapple belongs to the bromeliad family, which contains 50 genera and about 2,500 known species, all but one of them from central and south america. Bromeliaceae in a checklist for the south china botanical. Pineapple plants can live for up to 30 years, although commercial producers tend to replace the plants after one season. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Pineapple is propagated vegetatively by planting crowns, slips, hapas and suckers. Ananas comosus, dole pineapple plantation, oahu, hawaii. The exact origin of the cultivated species ananas comosus var.
Ananas comosus variegatus variegated pineapple 1 edward f. B a bromelainderived debriding agent, debridase, has been studied on deep second degree and third degree burns with positive results. Like the banana, it is one of the few important fruiting monocots. Ananas is a plant genus in the family bromeliaceae. Ananas comosus, searching for proteolytic activity, characterization of the catalytic type and optimization of the culture growth conditions. Both fresh and refrigerated juice frozen for 24 h and 48 h were used and they yielded similar results. Carib indians reportedly brought this plant to the caribbean. This document is fps040, one of a series of the environmental horticulture, ufifas extension. Physiochemical changes during growth and development of pineapple ananas comosus l. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using extracts of. With the cessation of vegetative growth at the apex due to the.
In mexico, pineapple cultivation has a long tradition and is of vital economic and cultural importance 1. Each crown can be sectioned and planted to increase planting material but this is often not enough and alternate avenues have to be sought. Ananas comosus is native to south america and is currently cultivated in most tropical countries. The biosynthesis of nanoparticles has been proposed as a cost effective and environmental friendly alternative to chemical and physical methods. In vitro obtained shoots of pineapple ananas comosus l. East of the andes, from northern south america to northern argentina. Pineapple ananas comosus, a leading member of the family bromeliaceae, comprises about 2000 species, mostly epiphytic and many strikingly ornamental, and varies from nearly white to yellow in color morton, 1987. This document is fps41, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. It is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows to 1. Bruce bartholomew2 herbs or rarely shrubs, epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrial. Crowns are the preferred planting material in most pineapple growing countries since they have the potential to develop better root systems. Some of insect pests of pineapple worldwide are the. Ananas comosus metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Xyloglucan endotransglycosylasehydrolase xth is a cellwallmodifying enzyme participating in diverse cell morphogenetic processes and adaptation to stress.
White jade pineapple is a highly sought after hawaiian variety. Herbs or rarely shrubs, epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrial. This study is aimed to collect different morphotypes of. There is a solid green form, but the variegated one is much more popular due to its yearround foliage colour. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Do not freeze medicines unless required by package insert. Pineapple is a nonclimacteric fruit as it does not ripen significantly. According to the taiwan agricultural statistics yearbook 2014, pineapple is one of the major fruits produced in taiwan, with nearly 8,950 ha of area under pineapple cultivation, yielding about 456,243 mg and valued at nearly. Cultivars the predominant cultivar is smooth cayenne, which was selected by venezuelan indians for its attractive, flavorful, seedless fruit, and. Bromelain ananas comosus, ananas sativus also listed as.
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