Publications by authors named "Cosmin-Alin Faur"
Tomato fruit () is a valuable agricultural crop worldwide due to its nutritional value and culinary applications, making it one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the human diet. However, excessive solar UV-B radiation represents a significant factor in decreasing productivity, marketable yields, and fruit quality in tomato crops by causing damage to both DNA and the photosynthetic system, as well as chlorophyll degradation. The application of silicon nanoparticles has been shown to increase tolerance to abiotic stressors, including enhanced UV-B radiation.
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- Rose petals contain beneficial phenolic compounds like anthocyanins, which are linked to health benefits due to their antioxidant properties.
- Eighteen rose cultivars were analyzed for their total polyphenol, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity, revealing significant variation among them, with the highest anthocyanin content identified using advanced chromatography techniques.
- The study found that anthocyanin levels were positively correlated with antioxidant activity, and specific cultivars demonstrated both cytotoxic effects on melanoma cells and enhanced proliferation of normal skin cells.