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In Vitro Morpho-Anatomical and Regeneration Features of Cultivars of Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim.) Maxim

  • Irina Leonidovna Krakhmaleva,
  • Olga Ivanovna Molkanova,
  • Natalia Dmitrievna Orlova,
  • Olga Vasilevna Koroleva and
  • Irina Vjacheslavovna Mitrofanova

Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim) Maxim. is a winter-hardy species of the genus Actinidia Lindl., whose fruits are valued for their high content of vitamin C and other bioactive compounds. The use of biotechnological propagation methods significantly accel...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,303 Views
13 Pages

Berries and Leaves of Actinidia kolomikta (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim.: A Source of Phenolic Compounds

  • Laima Česonienė,
  • Paulina Štreimikytė,
  • Mindaugas Liaudanskas,
  • Vaidotas Žvikas,
  • Pranas Viškelis,
  • Jonas Viškelis and
  • Remigijus Daubaras

6 January 2022

Berries of Actinidia kolomikta (A. kolomikta) are known for high ascorbic acid content, but the diversity of phenolic compounds has been little studied. The present research aimed to investigate phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in berries...

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  • Open Access
129 Citations
11,278 Views
13 Pages

8 May 2012

The total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, vitamin C content, and antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts from different kiwifruit varieties (Actinidia kolomikta, Actinidia arguta, Actinidia chinensis) were determined in this study. Mult...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,942 Views
15 Pages

Phenolic Compounds in Berries of Winter-Resistant Actinidia arguta Miq. and Actinidia kolomikta Maxim.: Evidence of Antioxidative Activity

  • Laima Česonienė,
  • Viktorija Januškevičė,
  • Sandra Saunoriūtė,
  • Mindaugas Liaudanskas,
  • Vaidotas Žvikas,
  • Ričardas Krikštolaitis,
  • Pranas Viškelis,
  • Dalia Urbonavičienė,
  • Paulina Martusevičė and
  • Marcin Zych
  • + 3 authors

Variations between fruit cultivars can significantly impact their biochemical composition. The present research examined the variability in the qualitative and quantitative content of phenolic compounds in berry extracts of Actinidia kolomikta and Ac...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,179 Views
10 Pages

Effect of Controlled Atmosphere Storage Conditions on the Chemical Composition of Super Hardy Kiwifruit

  • Aurelija Paulauskienė,
  • Živilė Tarasevičienė,
  • Audronė Žebrauskienė and
  • Irena Pranckietienė

Super hardy kiwifruit [Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim. & Rupr.) Maxim.] accumulate large amounts of biologically active compounds, but it is possible to store ripe fruit for a very short time, only 2 weeks at 0–5 °C. Therefore, it is necess...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,666 Views
15 Pages

Actinidia (Mini Kiwi) Fruit Quality in Relation to Summer Cutting

  • Monika Figiel-Kroczyńska,
  • Ireneusz Ochmian,
  • Sabina Lachowicz,
  • Marcelina Krupa-Małkiewicz,
  • Jacek Wróbel and
  • Renata Gamrat

Recently, there has been a trend towards healthy food. Consumers are looking for products that have health-promoting properties in addition to their taste. Actinidia fruit, apart from being tasty, contains valuable macro and micronutrients, vitamins,...

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  • Open Access
1,153 Views
18 Pages

Genetic Diversity of the Collection of Far Eastern Actinidia spp. Revealed by RAD Sequencing Technology

  • Natalia Slobodova,
  • Maria Gladysheva-Azgari,
  • Fedor Sharko,
  • Kristina Petrova,
  • Eugenia Boulygina,
  • Svetlana Tsygankova and
  • Irina Mitrofanova

24 December 2024

More than ten species of the Actinidia Lindl. genus bear edible fruits rich in biologically active compounds, which are essential and beneficial for human health. The most popular cultivars today are the large-fruited Actinidia species, A. deliciosa...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,846 Views
17 Pages

30 November 2020

Among the actinidia genus (Actinidia spp.) native to China, few species are grown commercially for their edible and healthy fruits. As they are dioecious plants, a lot of interest is paid to effective pollination and to insects as the most efficient...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,646 Views
12 Pages

Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species

  • Piotr Latocha,
  • Ana Margarida Silva,
  • Manuela M. Moreira,
  • Cristina Delerue-Matos and
  • Francisca Rodrigues

9 January 2025

Fruits are essential components of the human diet, valued for their diverse bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on three cold-hardy Actinidia species, namely A. arguta, A. kolomikta, and A. polygama, exa...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,078 Views
12 Pages

Comparative Analysis Revealed Intrageneric and Intraspecific Genomic Variation in Chloroplast Genomes of Actinidia spp. (Actinidiaceae, Viridiplantae)

  • Maria Gladysheva-Azgari,
  • Fedor Sharko,
  • Natalia Slobodova,
  • Kristina Petrova,
  • Eugenia Boulygina,
  • Svetlana Tsygankova and
  • Irina Mitrofanova

About ten species of the genus Actinidia Lindl. are known as cultivated plants—alongside the most known A. chinensis var. deliciosa, there are many others, including Far-Eastern cold-hardy kiwifruits such as A. arguta, A. kolomikta, and A. poly...

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  • Open Access
1,954 Views
14 Pages

15 September 2024

Fruits with a high content of biologically active compounds are essential in preventing many diseases. Therefore, the interest in searching for and testing new plant sources for bioactive constituents remains strong. Although many publications on ind...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,286 Views
13 Pages

The Pollen Donor Affects Seed Development, Taste, and Flavor Quality in ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit

  • Yanan Chai,
  • Weijin Hong,
  • Hang Liu,
  • Xia Shi,
  • Yanfei Liu and
  • Zhande Liu

To investigate how different species or ploidy level of pollen donors affects the fruit quality of kiwifruit, flowers of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit (a hexaploid Actinidia deliciosa cultivar, 6x) were hand-pollinated with pollen from ten differen...