Breeding strategies for enhancing nutrient content and quality in Cucurbitaceae: a review

Shafiin, Wan Nur Suzani Sazleen Wan; Ablah, Nurfatin Liyana; Nudin, Nur Fatihah Hasan; Alam, Md. Amirul; Ma’arup, Rohayu; Jahan, Sarwar; Mustafa, Kamarul ‘Ain; Alias, Nadiawati

doi:10.1080/19315260.2020.1833125

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“…Melon, Cucumis melo L., belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae which includes herbaceous, annual and perennial plants with creeping and climbing stems (Wan et al, 2020). Its origin is attributed to tropical Africa and it is currently planted worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, but also in temperate climates as protected crops (Abraham-Juarez et al, 2018;Kesh and Kaushik, 2021).…”

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Effect of a synthetic insecticide and a botanical on pests, natural enemies and melon productivity

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Melon is attacked by pests such as the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, the flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) as well as Diaphania worms that can affect yield and crop productivity. To control it, frequent spraying of organo-synthetic insecticides is carried out, which can generate ecological imbalances. During two productive cycles, experimental plots were established to test the effect of an organo-synthetic insecticide and a botanical one on some pests, a natural enemy and on melon productivity. The treatments tested were, 1. Organo-synthetic insecticide: lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam. 2. Botanical insecticide: azadirachtin. 3. Untreated plot. The populations of A. gossypii, B. tabaci, F. occidentalis, percentage of fruits damaged by Diaphania spp. (% FDD), and the effect on parasitism in B. tabaci (% PBT), as well as on yield (t.ha-1) and crop productivity. The populations of A. gossypii, B. tabaci, F. occidentalis, fruits damaged by Diaphania spp. (% FDD), and the effect on parasitism in B. tabaci (% PBT), as well as on crop yield and productivity. The % FDD, the populations of A. gossypii and F. occidentalis did not show differences between treatments. The yields were higher in plots treated with azadirachtin, where there were lower populations of B. tabaci and higher % PBT. Productivity presented a negative correlation with the populations of B. tabaci. Despite the control exerted by azadirachtin on B. tabaci, there was a decrease in productivity, which added to the damage of Diaphania spp. suggest the importance of these pests and for their management other alternatives should be tested that reduce populations to levels that do not affect yield and at the same time guarantee sustainable production.

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Effect of a synthetic insecticide and a botanical on pests, natural enemies and melon productivity

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“…Understanding the genome information plays a vital role in aiding breeders to improve the quality of Cucurbitaceae vegetables through the application of biotechnological methods. In this regards, nonconventional breeding approaches can complement conventional breeding methods leading to savings in time, expenses, and improving selection efficiency [5]. Variability in breeding techniques and approaches is essential in both methods to develop new and improved Cucurbitaceae varieties with enhanced nutritional profiles [5].…”

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“…In this regards, nonconventional breeding approaches can complement conventional breeding methods leading to savings in time, expenses, and improving selection efficiency [5]. Variability in breeding techniques and approaches is essential in both methods to develop new and improved Cucurbitaceae varieties with enhanced nutritional profiles [5].…”

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First Report on the Occurrence of Cucurbitacins in an Italian Melon Landrace (Cucumis melo L.)

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Scopatizzo, belonging to the Cucumis melo L., is a local variety of Apulia (Southern Italy), which is consumed as unripe melon as an alternative of cucumber due to its better-quality profile and for the absence of cucurbitacins. The latter are tetracyclic triterpenes synthesized by some Cucurbitaceae species, known to confer an unpleasant taste to fruits and cause health problems. Following the discovery of Scopatizzo fruits with bitter taste, cucurbitacins were searched for in their ethanolic extract. Flow injection analysis with detection performed by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-high resolution mass spectrometry provided evidence for the presence of at least four cucurbitacins, which were absent in typical, sweet-tasting fruits. Further insight into this discovery will be required in the near future to assess if the detection of cucurbitacins may mark the appearance of genotypes whose fruits have features not compatible with commercialization.

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“…The aim is to produce diversity and a superior performance than its parents for desirable qualities. Before launching variety, appropriate parental strains for the establishment of hybrids with improved qualitative features and attributes must be identified or screened in numerous environmental tests [19,20]. As such, the major goals of pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.)…”

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Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): A Crop to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Challenges

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The world’s food and agricultural programs have gradually declined into an unsustainable situation due to challenges such as increase in world population, varied agro-climatic regions, increase temperature, extreme sole-culture growing techniques, and water shortage. A considerable emphasis has been put on few staple food crops coupled with repeated dieting, food scarcity, and essential mineral deficits, frequently inducing dietary disorders. Because relying on staple crops may lead to serious food shortages in the future, we must adjust our dietary habits to include a diverse range of non-staple foods and maximize their use in order to achieve food security and reduce the nutritional gap. To assure healthy meals around the world, an authentic and reasonable strategy is presented to draw additional awareness towards variations in agricultural production techniques and dietary preferences. The EAT-Lancet declaration highlighted the importance of increasing agri-based foods to achieve sustainable health. Expanding overlooked crops with abundant genetic stocks and possibly beneficial characteristics is an approach that might meet food and nutritional security challenges. Although undervalued, pumpkin is a valuable vegetable herbaceous plant that contributes to global food and nutritional security. This crop has already been identified as a revolutionary age crop, balanced food, and more adapted to low soil and atmospheric circumstances than other major crops. This review paper focuses on the potential uses of pumpkin as an underutilized crop; diversification and development of hybrids, particularly hybridization breeding through diallel mating design; and how implementation of this “modern” technology would contribute to the breeding of the neglected pumpkin vegetable and stimulate productivity and nourish the world’s largest malnourished, deprived, and starved populations.

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Breeding strategies for enhancing nutrient content and quality in Cucurbitaceae: a review

Cited by 6 publications

References 109 publications

Effect of a synthetic insecticide and a botanical on pests, natural enemies and melon productivity

Effect of a synthetic insecticide and a botanical on pests, natural enemies and melon productivity

First Report on the Occurrence of Cucurbitacins in an Italian Melon Landrace (Cucumis melo L.)

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): A Crop to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Challenges

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