scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Sleep Enhancement by Green Romaine Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in a Rodent Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1726-1732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo-Won Kim ◽  
Hyung Joo Suh ◽  
Hyeon-Son Choi ◽  
Ki-Bae Hong ◽  
Kyungae Jo
Keyword(s):  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Rodent Model ◽  
Romaine Lettuce

scholarly journals Isolation and Molecular Characterization of the Romaine Lettuce Phylloplane Mycobiome

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Danny Haelewaters ◽  
Hector Urbina ◽  
Samuel Brown ◽  
Shannon Newerth-Henson ◽  
M. Catherine Aime
Keyword(s):  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Food Spoilage ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Core ◽  
American Agriculture

Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an important staple of American agriculture. Unlike many vegetables, romaine lettuce is typically consumed raw. Phylloplane microbes occur naturally on plant leaves; consumption of uncooked leaves includes consumption of phylloplane microbes. Despite this fact, the microbes that naturally occur on produce such as romaine lettuce are for the most part uncharacterized. In this study, we conducted culture-based studies of the fungal romaine lettuce phylloplane community from organic and conventionally grown samples. In addition to an enumeration of all such microbes, we define and provide a discussion of the genera that form the “core” romaine lettuce mycobiome, which represent 85.5% of all obtained isolates: Alternaria, Aureobasidium, Cladosporium, Filobasidium, Naganishia, Papiliotrema, Rhodotorula, Sampaiozyma, Sporobolomyces, Symmetrospora and Vishniacozyma. We highlight the need for additional mycological expertise in that 23% of species in these core genera appear to be new to science and resolve some taxonomic issues we encountered during our work with new combinations for Aureobasidiumbupleuri and Curvibasidium nothofagi. Finally, our work lays the ground for future studies that seek to understand the effect these communities may have on preventing or facilitating establishment of exogenous microbes, such as food spoilage microbes and plant or human pathogens.

Effect of Methyl Jasmonate on Phenolic Compounds and Carotenoids of Romaine Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (25) ◽  
pp. 10366-10372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jin Kim ◽  
Jorge M. Fonseca ◽  
Ju-Hee Choi ◽  
Chieri Kubota
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Methyl Jasmonate ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L

Differential Probing Response of Serpentine Leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess), on Cos Lettuce

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg S. Nuessly ◽  
Russell T. Nagata
Keyword(s):  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Leaf Surface ◽  
The Other ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Liriomyza Trifolii ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Leaf Mining ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Serpentine Leafminer

Leaf mining damage by serpentine leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae), is a major problem of many leafy vegetables especially lettuce. A hierarchy of leaf probing preference by L. trifolii on romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivars ‘Floricos 83’ (FC), ‘Parris Island Cos’ (PI), ‘Tall Guzmaine’ (TG), and ‘Valmaine’ (VL) was determined. Based on stipple counts (puncture wounds in the leaf surface), L. trifolii preferred TG by an experiment-wide average of 3:1 over the other cultivars. In choice tests where L. trifolii were able to select their preferred cultivar, TG was preferred 2.2:1 to 5.5:1 over the over varieties. On 12-leaf stage TG plants, eight female flies produced means ± SEM of 664.2 ± 165.8, 1,581.8 ± 333.8, and 2,084.5 ± 242.6 stipples per plant after 24, 48, and 72 h exposures, respectively. Preference for TG was maintained in no-choice tests where TG was preferred 1.8:1 to 2.6:1 over the other cultivars. Stipple counts on FC, PI, and VL did not vary significantly between choice and no-choice tests, but nearly twice as many stipples per plant were found on TG in choice than in no-choice tests. More probing occurred on all cultivars on the youngest fully expanded leaves in the middle of the plants than on leaves toward the bottom or top of the plants. Preference for these middle leaves was more pronounced on TG than on the other cultivars. The differences in stipple rates followed the pedigrees of the cultivars tested. The character(s) preferred by L. trifolii were apparently introduced into the lineage with a cross to ‘Paris White.’

scholarly journals Northern Field Production of Leaf and Romaine Lettuce using a High Tunnel

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi B. Rader ◽  
Meriam G. Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Head Weight ◽  
Field Production

A high tunnel environment was evaluated for production of leaf (`Two Star') and romaine (`Parris Island Cos') lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in a northern location (lat. 64°49'N). Ten plantings were made 1 week apart from May to August. Averaged over the season, the air temperature was 1.5 °C and the soil 0.8 °C higher in the high tunnel than the field. `Two Star' planted on 3 Aug. and harvested on 16 Sept. produced higher yield (P < 0.001) in the tunnel. Head weight was 195 ± 12 g in the tunnel and 99 ± 8 g in the field. For the 13 July-planted `Two Star' lettuce, the field produced significantly (P < 0.001) more at 202 ± 21 g/head than the 135 ± 29 g/head in the tunnel. The three consecutive field plantings of 1, 8, and 15 June resulted in higher `Parris Island Cos' yields than corresponding plantings in the high tunnel. Head weights for harvests on 11, 18, and 25 July were 457 ± 60, 476 ± 65, and 478 ± 25 g under field conditions and 354 ± 46, 331 ± 52, and 312 ± 14 g in the high tunnel. `Two Star' was observed less prone to bolting than `Parris Island Cos'. Although a high tunnel did not generally support increased productivity in this study, the added protection resulted in high quality lettuce with limited necessary preparation and marketing loss in comparison to the field-grown lettuce.

scholarly journals UJI ANTIBAKTERI DARI BAKTERI ASAM LAKTAT HASIL FERMENTASI SELADA ROMAIN (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia Lam.)

PHARMACON ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Acika Sumual ◽  
Fatimawali Fatimawali ◽  
Trina E. Tallei
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Facultative Anaerobes

ABSTRACTLactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product. They are cocci or rods, nonsporulating and are anaerobic or facultative anaerobes bacteria. Most LABs are probiotics that are known to have good benefits to health, such as inhibiting some pathogens. This study was aimed to examine the potential probiotics properties of LAB isolates from Romaine lettuce fermentation which is included  antibacterial activity of isolates. The isolates are spread on MRS agar  supplemented with 1% of CaCO3 and then purified by using streak method to obtain pure isolates. The results showed that there are 4 isolates from Romaine lettuce fermentation which have the potential to inhibits some pathogens.Key words: Lactic acid bacteria, fermentation, Romain lettuce, potential probiotic ABSTRAKBakteri Asam Laktat (BAL) merupakan sekelompok bakteri Gram positif yang menghasilkan asam laktat sebagai produk akhir metabolisme. Berbentuk kokus atau batang, tidak memiliki spora dan bersifat anaerob atau fakultatif anaerob. Sebagian besar BAL merupakan probiotik yang diketahui memiliki manfaat baik bagi kesehatan, seperti memiliki aktivitas antibakteri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji kemampuan isolat BAL dari hasil fermentasi selada Romain sebagai probiotik potensial yang mencakup aktivitas antibakteri isolat. Isolat bakteri ditumbuhkan pada media MRS agar  yang ditambahkan 1% CaCO3 kemudian dimurnikan menggunakan metode gores (streak) sehingga diperoleh isolat murni yang kemudian diuji. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ke empat isolat yang diperoleh dari hasil fermentasi selada romain yang berpotensi memiliki aktivitas penghambatan bakteri patogenKata kunci: Bakteri asam laktat, fermentasi, selada Romain, probiotik potensial

OPTIMIZATION OF IRRIGATION OF ROMAINE LETTUCE (LACTUCA SATIVA L.) CULTIVATED IN MUCK SOIL

2011 ◽  
pp. 1155-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Plamondon ◽  
L. Gaudreau ◽  
A. Gosselin ◽  
J. Caron ◽  
D. Van Winden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Muck Soil

Assessment of Contamination Potential of Lettuce by Salmonella enterica Serovar Newport Added to the Plant Growing Medium

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 1717-1722 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIRIT BERNSTEIN ◽  
SHLOMO SELA ◽  
SARIT NEDER-LAVON
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Root System ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Salmonella Newport ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Growing Medium

The capacity of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport to contaminate Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Nogal) via the root system was evaluated in 17-, 20-, and 33-day-old plants. Apparent internalization of Salmonella via the root to the above-ground parts was identified in 33- but not 17- or 20-day-old plants and was stimulated by root decapitation. Leaves of lettuce plants with intact and damaged roots harbored Salmonella at 500 ± 120 and 5,130 ± 440 CFU/g of leaf, respectively, at 2 days postinoculation but not 5 days later. These findings are first to suggest that Salmonella Newport can translocate from contaminated roots to the aerial parts of lettuce seedlings and propose that the process is dependent on the developmental stage of the plant.

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