The effect of foliar applications of biostimulants on leaf chlorophyll and fruit quality in organically grown black currant (Ribes nigrum L.)

The article highlights the results of research carried out in 2019-2020 to study the reasons for the drying out of the stems of black currant (Ribes nigrum L.), red currant (Ribes rubrum L.) and golden currant (Ribes aureum L.). As a result of research, the fungus Sphaeropsis malorum Peck. in the first in Russia it was revealed from the drying stems of three types of black currants, red currants and golden currants. This pathogen inhabited currant stems together with fungi from the genus Cytospora spp., causative agents of stem drying. On red currants, it was established that S. malorum was the main causative agent of branch drying, as indicated by the high frequency of occurrence (75.0-83.3 %) of this fungus on the affected stems, compared with species from the genus Cytospora spp. (16.7-33.3 %) and Phomopsis ribesia (25.0 %). Due to the fact that the cultivation of currants in the immediate vicinity of apple and pear trees leads to infection of plants with the fungus S. malorum, it is necessary to avoid planting currants in the vicinity of fruit-bearing seed gardens.

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Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity in Berry and Leaf Extracts of Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) as affected by Soil Management Systems

Erwerbs-Obstbau ◽

10.1007/s10341-020-00491-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 293-300

Author(s):

Svetlana M. Paunović ◽

Pavle Mašković

Keyword(s):

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Cytotoxic Activity ◽

Soil Management ◽

Management Systems ◽

Ribes Nigrum ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Black Currant

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Anthocyanin-rich black currant (Ribes nigrum L.) extract affords chemoprevention against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in rats

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.09.001 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 1035-1046 ◽

Cited By ~ 78

Author(s):

Anupam Bishayee ◽

Thomas Mbimba ◽

Roslin J. Thoppil ◽

Erzsébet Háznagy-Radnai ◽

Péter Sipos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ribes Nigrum ◽

Black Currant ◽

Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis

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Chemical and sensorial characteristics of fruit spirits produced from different black currant (Ribes nigrum l.) and red currant (Ribes rubrum l.) cultivars

Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ◽

10.20450/mjcce.2012.17 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 217 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Todor Vulić ◽

Ninoslav Nikićević ◽

Ljubiša Stanković ◽

Milovan Veličković ◽

Marina Todosijević ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gas Chromatography ◽

Ethyl Acetate ◽

Sensory Evaluation ◽

Chemical Characteristics ◽

Ribes Nigrum ◽

Black Currant ◽

Fruit Spirits ◽

Red Currant

Chemical characteristics of fruit spirits produced from three black currant cultivars (Malling Juel, Ometa, Ben Sarek) and two red currant cultivars (Rondom and Versailles) grown in Serbia were examined using gas chromatography. In addition, sensory evaluation of the spirit samples was performed using the Buxbaum model of positive rating. Fruit spirits produced from black currant cultivars displayed the highest contents of methanol (267.2 - 595.0 g/hl A. A) and amyl alcohols (74.2 - 204.8 g/hl A. A). Total sensory scores of currant brandies ranged between 17.60 and 18.40, while currant brandy produced from Ben Sarek black currant cultivar received the highest score (18.40). All tested samples of currant brandies fulfilled EU requirements as regards their content of methanol and other components such as acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate and high alcohols. The currant distillates were compared with other commercial spirits, including plum and grape brandies.

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Hypotensive, cardiodepressant, and vasorelaxant activities of black currant (Ribes nigrum ‘Ben Sarek’) juice

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ◽

10.1139/cjpp-2015-0584 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 94 (10) ◽

pp. 1102-1105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Suzana Branković ◽

Bojana Miladinović ◽

Mirjana Radenković ◽

Marija Gočmanac Ignjatović ◽

Milica Kostić ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Arterial Blood Pressure ◽

Hypotensive Effect ◽

Rat Aorta ◽

Ribes Nigrum ◽

Black Currant ◽

Arterial Blood ◽

Dose Dependent Decrease ◽

Dose Dependent

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of black currant (Ribes nigrum L. ‘Ben Sarek’) juice on the blood pressure and frequency of cardiac contractions, as well as vasomotor responses of rat aortic rings. Arterial blood pressure was measured directly from the carotid artery in the anaesthetized rabbits. The aortic rings were pre-contracted with KCl (80 mmol·L−1), after which black currant juice was added. An intravenous injection of black currant juice (0.33–166.5 mg·kg−1) induced a significant and dose-dependent decrease of rabbit arterial blood pressure and heart rate. The black currant juice decreased arterial blood pressure of rabbit by 22.33% ± 3.76% (p < 0.05) and heart rate by 17.18% ± 2.93% (p < 0.05). Cumulative addition of the black currant juice (0.01–3 mg·mL−1) inhibited concentration-dependent KCl induced contractions of the isolated rat aorta. The black currant juice, at the concentration of 3 mg·mL−1, caused a maximum relaxation of 21.75% ± 3.15% (p < 0.05). These results demonstrate that black currant juice can induce hypotension. The hypotensive effect of the black currant may occur as the consequence of its inhibitory activity on the rate of heart contraction and vasorelaxant effects.

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