Possibility of Exploring and Applying Wastes from Some Ornamental Plants (<i>Elatior etlingera; Costus comosus; Heliconia bihai</i>) as Sources of Natural Cellulosic Fibers

Quinayá, Diana Carolina Parada; d’Almeida, J.R.M.

doi:10.1080/15440478.2019.1581118

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“…use of Alpinia plant part's extract for 'green synthesis' of nano-particles (Zhang et al, 2019b;Shinde et al, 2021)] etc. But the negligence has impeded the involvement of this specialty cut flowers' group in value-added studies as mentioned by Kreissig (2019) and Quinaya and d'Almeida (2019).…”

Section: Post-harvest Handlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

Malakar

Paiva

Beruto³

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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Aesthetic attributes and easy-to-grow nature of tropical cut flowers (TCFs) have contributedto their potential for increased production. The dearth of information regarding agronomic practices and lack of planting materials are the key hindrances against their fast expansion. Unconventional high-temperature storage requirements and the anatomy of the peduncle contribute topoor vase life performance, while troublesome packaging and transport due to unusual size and structureprimarily cause post-harvest quality deterioration. Nonetheless, the exotic floral structuresconsequently increase market demand, particularly in temperate countries. This boosts studies aimed at overcoming post-harvest hindrances. While a few TCFs (Anthurium, Strelitzia, Alpinia, and a few orchids) are under the spotlight, many others remain behind the veil. Heliconia, an emerging specialty TCF (False Bird-of-Paradise, family Heliconiaceae), is one of them. The structural uniquenessand dazzling hues of Heliconia genotypes facilitate shifting its position from the back to the forefrontof the world floriculture trade. The unsatisfactory state-of-the-art of Heliconia research and the absence of any review exclusively on it are the key impetus for structuring this review. In addition to the aforementioned setbacks, impaired water uptake capacity after harvest, high chilling sensitivity, and the proneness of xylem ducts to microbial occlusion may be counted as a few additional factors that hinder its commercialization. This review demonstrates the state-of-the-art of post-harvest research while also conceptualizing the implementation of advanced biotechnological aid to alleviate the challenges, primarily focusing on Heliconia (the model crop here) along with some relevant literature on its other allied members. Standard harvesting indices, grading, and packaging are also part of the entire post-harvest operational chain, but since these phases are barely considered in Heliconia and the majority of tropical ornamentals except a few, a comprehensive account of these aspects has also been given. The hypothesized cues to nip chilling injury, resorting to different bio-chemical treatments, nano-based technology, and advanced packaging techniques, may help overcome preservation difficulties and propel its transition from niche to the commercial flower market. In a nutshell, readers will gain a comprehensive overview of how optimum post-harvest handling practices can rewardingly characterize this unique group of TCFs as the most remunerative component.

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Section: Post-harvest Handlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

Malakar

Paiva

Beruto³

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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“…(Roy et al, 2019). The mechanical tensile properties of the fibers obtained from the stem of Heliconia bihai were also evaluated and is compared with the tensile properties of other lignocellulosic fibers (Quinaya and D'almeida, 2019).…”

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Global vision of heliconias research as cut flower: a review

et al. 2020

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It is relevant to systematize the global knowledge generated about heliconia due to its economic importance in tropical floriculture and the cut flower market. The objective was to explore the results generated in scientific research related to the cultivation of heliconias as cut flower in terms of its methodological approach, research axes, and spatial distribution in terms of the contributions by country. A bibliographic search was conducted in Scopus, Web of science and SciELO based on the keywords “heliconia” and “tropical flowers”. Thereafter, a content analysis of the documents was conducted with the Nvivo software using a priori categories in terms of methodological approach, research axes, year, countries, and cultivars or varieties. The results indicate that the scientific contributions are mostly under a quantitative approach (98.1%). The investigations mainly address productive aspects (74.5%), post-harvest aspects (16.1%), market (6.7%) while industry-used products (2.5%) are scarcely addressed. The countries that make the most contributions are: Brazil (54.5%), Colombia (15.4%) and Mexico (10.9%). The most important species are: H. psittacorum, H. bihai, H. spathocircinata, H. rostrata and H. wagneriana. These results suggest conducting research to identify problems from the physiological, environmental, productive, and economic processes, as well as considering the strategies of farmers as a priority. This must be approached from paradigms where social actors (farmers), their development and the impacts of their social tasks on the cultivation of heliconias are considered the main axis.

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“…It can be employed in the manufacturing of medicines, dyes, essential oils, and cosmetics, as well as in horticulture, and in the production of food and spices (Abdelwahab et al 2010;Yunus et al 2012;Ghasemzadeh et al 2015;Silva et al 2017). Also, it can serve as a source of natural cellulosic fiber for composite materials (Quinaya and d'Almeida 2019).…”

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CO2 enrichment alters morphophysiology and improves growth and acclimatization in Etlingera Elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith micropropagated plants

et al. 2021

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Conventional in vitro propagation may affect normal morphophysiological characteristics and survival during the acclimatization of commercial plants, such as Etlingera Elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith. CO 2 enrichment, gas-permeable membranes, and reduced carbohydrate concentration in culture media can be used to mitigate these effects. Here, we aimed to determine the impact of photomixotrophic and photoautotrophic growth on morphophysiological responses of E. elatior and its survival during ex vitro acclimatization. In vitro-established plants were placed in flasks containing semisolid MS medium with 0.54 µM α-naphthalene acetic acid and sucrose (0 or 15 g L −1 ). The flasks were sealed with lids with or without orifices covered by gas-permeable membranes and kept for 45 days under forced-air ventilation (360 or 1000 µmol −1 CO 2 ). Growth variables, anatomical and physiological characteristics, and survival rate were evaluated. Overall, 1000 µmol mol −1 CO 2 , gas-permeable membranes, and 15 g L −1 sucrose resulted in plants with higher fresh and dry mass, higher level of photosynthetic pigments, as well as more developed secondary ribs in the leaves, prominent midribs, highly organized and differentiated chlorenchyma cells (palisade and spongy parenchyma), more developed vascular bundles, and intercellular gaps were reduced, compared to conventionally in vitro-propagated plants. Moreover, these conditions promote morphophysiological responses and favored survival of E. elatior plants (75%) when transferred to ex vitro conditions.

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Possibility of Exploring and Applying Wastes from Some Ornamental Plants (Elatior etlingera; Costus comosus; Heliconia bihai) as Sources of Natural Cellulosic Fibers

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

Global vision of heliconias research as cut flower: a review

CO2 enrichment alters morphophysiology and improves growth and acclimatization in Etlingera Elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith micropropagated plants

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