Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00010.X
Surendra Argal, W. Bhat, M. A. Ahanger, R. Agarwal
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. is an exotic plant having potential to grow in drought, salinity, extremes of soil pH and heavy metal stress, that is the stress conditions in which the growth and productivity of other plants are most adversely affected. P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. is having phytochemicals with varying biological activities. Nevertheless, invasive alien species pose a threat to ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, water availability and beauty of natural areas over the world. The current report encompasses phytochemical analysis and enzyme assay at different developmental stages of P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. A variety of phytochemicals and enzymes including those involved in antioxidant and free-radical scavenging activities contribute to the survival of the plant under adverse conditions. Activity of the enzymes involved in antioxidants activity was greater in older leaves probably helping the plants withstanding the deleterious effects of oxidative stresses increasing with age. However, accumulation of secondary metabolites (tannins, total phenols and phytic acid) in P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. is greater in younger leaves and internodes in comparison to older ones. Sodium and calcium percentage increases, whereas potassium and chloride decreases with age in leaves as well as internodes. P. juliflora can help for the removal of sodium and chloride and therefore making it useful in improvement/reclamation of such soils, as it can grow in soils rich in such salts. Manoeuvring the antioxidant systems by altering the regulatory processes controlling their expression may provide an additional means of improvement.
{"title":"A Note on Phyto Analysis of P. juliflora (Swartz) DC.","authors":"Surendra Argal, W. Bhat, M. A. Ahanger, R. Agarwal","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00010.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00010.X","url":null,"abstract":"Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. is an exotic plant having potential to grow in drought, salinity, extremes of soil pH and heavy metal stress, that is the stress conditions in which the growth and productivity of other plants are most adversely affected. P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. is having phytochemicals with varying biological activities. Nevertheless, invasive alien species pose a threat to ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, water availability and beauty of natural areas over the world. The current report encompasses phytochemical analysis and enzyme assay at different developmental stages of P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. A variety of phytochemicals and enzymes including those involved in antioxidant and free-radical scavenging activities contribute to the survival of the plant under adverse conditions. Activity of the enzymes involved in antioxidants activity was greater in older leaves probably helping the plants withstanding the deleterious effects of oxidative stresses increasing with age. However, accumulation of secondary metabolites (tannins, total phenols and phytic acid) in P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. is greater in younger leaves and internodes in comparison to older ones. Sodium and calcium percentage increases, whereas potassium and chloride decreases with age in leaves as well as internodes. P. juliflora can help for the removal of sodium and chloride and therefore making it useful in improvement/reclamation of such soils, as it can grow in soils rich in such salts. Manoeuvring the antioxidant systems by altering the regulatory processes controlling their expression may provide an additional means of improvement.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"102 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120982938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00008.1
Uma Chaurasiya, R. K. Agnihotri, Rajendra K. Sharma
In present study, the seeds of Brassica nigra (variety 1021) were used to evaluate the effect of iron and manganese on different biochemical parameters. The effects of Fe and Mn were studied with regard to pigments composition (proline and carbohydrates contents) of black mustard seedlings under 50 μM, 100 μM and 200 μM concentrations. These concentrations significantly affected the growth of tested seedlings compared to control. Chlorophylls and carbohydrate content also increased at the lower concentrations of Fe and Mn. However, the additional supply of the 5 mM nitrogen in the form of Ca(NO3)2 in the nutrient medium somehow reduced the effect of these metals. On the application of nitrogen in the nutrient medium, Fe showed more promotary effect on chlorophylls, carotenoid and carbohydrates content in all concentrations (50 μM, 100 μM and 200 μM). Whereas, Mn exhibited increase in chlorophyll ‘a ’, carotenoid and carbohydrate content at 50 μM concentration but these contents significantly decreased at 100 μM and 200 μM concentrations, respectively; while chlorophyll ‘b ’and proline content decreased at all concentrations of the Mn.
{"title":"Biochemical Changes in Seedlings of Brassica nigra Imposed by Iron and Manganese Induced Heavy Metals Stress","authors":"Uma Chaurasiya, R. K. Agnihotri, Rajendra K. Sharma","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00008.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00008.1","url":null,"abstract":"In present study, the seeds of Brassica nigra (variety 1021) were used to evaluate the effect of iron and manganese on different biochemical parameters. The effects of Fe and Mn were studied with regard to pigments composition (proline and carbohydrates contents) of black mustard seedlings under 50 μM, 100 μM and 200 μM concentrations. These concentrations significantly affected the growth of tested seedlings compared to control. Chlorophylls and carbohydrate content also increased at the lower concentrations of Fe and Mn. However, the additional supply of the 5 mM nitrogen in the form of Ca(NO3)2 in the nutrient medium somehow reduced the effect of these metals. On the application of nitrogen in the nutrient medium, Fe showed more promotary effect on chlorophylls, carotenoid and carbohydrates content in all concentrations (50 μM, 100 μM and 200 μM). Whereas, Mn exhibited increase in chlorophyll ‘a ’, carotenoid and carbohydrate content at 50 μM concentration but these contents significantly decreased at 100 μM and 200 μM concentrations, respectively; while chlorophyll ‘b ’and proline content decreased at all concentrations of the Mn.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114173728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.008
Kamini Shukla, S. Srivastava
Indian diets are predominantly cereal based. Millets once the staple food for poor rural people, are now being steadily replaced by wheat and rice. Finger Millet contains highest levels of calcium among cereals. It is also a good source of iron, phosphorus and the amino acid- methionine. The present study was undertaken to develop nutritious and instant baby food from light and dark coloured (PRM 9802 and Pant madua 3) varieties of finger millet using different processing techniques i.e., roasting and malting. The baby food was prepared from the combination of finger millet (roasted/malted), roasted wheat flour, roasted green gram flour and skimmed milk powder in 30:30:25:15 ratios. The baby food prepared from finger millet after roasting exhibited higher content of protein, calcium and iron but low in vitro protein digestibility as compared to malted finger millet. Viscosity of malted weaning gruel was lower than roasted for both the varieties. Sensory quality of weaning gruel was not significantly affected by processing techniques but there was significant difference for acceptability between varieties. While weaning laddoo showed significant difference for acceptability only between two varieties.
{"title":"Quality Characteristics of Finger Millet Based Baby Food Preparation as Affected by Its Varieties and Processing Tecniques","authors":"Kamini Shukla, S. Srivastava","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.008","url":null,"abstract":"Indian diets are predominantly cereal based. Millets once the staple food for poor rural people, are now being steadily replaced by wheat and rice. Finger Millet contains highest levels of calcium among cereals. It is also a good source of iron, phosphorus and the amino acid- methionine. The present study was undertaken to develop nutritious and instant baby food from light and dark coloured (PRM 9802 and Pant madua 3) varieties of finger millet using different processing techniques i.e., roasting and malting. The baby food was prepared from the combination of finger millet (roasted/malted), roasted wheat flour, roasted green gram flour and skimmed milk powder in 30:30:25:15 ratios. The baby food prepared from finger millet after roasting exhibited higher content of protein, calcium and iron but low in vitro protein digestibility as compared to malted finger millet. Viscosity of malted weaning gruel was lower than roasted for both the varieties. Sensory quality of weaning gruel was not significantly affected by processing techniques but there was significant difference for acceptability between varieties. While weaning laddoo showed significant difference for acceptability only between two varieties.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116227075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00006.8
P. Ratnakumar, P. P. Deokate, J. Rane, N. Jain, V. Kumar, D. Berghe, P. Minhas
Drought is considered to be one of the most important constraints that limit wheat production especially under dryland conditions. Enhanced uptake of silica in known to alleviate drought effects but only a small fraction, in the form of ortho-silicic acid (OSA) [Si(OH)4] is soluble and available in soils. Since, the mechanism in Si-alleviated damage caused by drought stress remains unclear; the present study was carried out to assess the efficacy of foliar sprays with OSA in alleviating drought in wheat. Foliar sprays with various concentrations OSA viz., 0, 8, 16, 32 ppm were used at different plant growth stages such as vegetative, booting and seed development stage. Drought was imposed by withhold normal irrigation from crop booting stage to physiological maturity. Foliar application of 32 ppm of Si showed an impact in terms of increase in relative water content, leaf chlorophyll content and lower canopy temperatures. Root growth and root length density were increased under with 32 ppm foliar application with Si. K and P content in straw and seed of wheat were increased with foliar application of Si and a strong (r=0.93) relationship in-between K content in straw and seed was observed under drought conditions. The yield in terms of seed weight got increased with OSA concentrations under drought conditions. The percent of increase was an average of 10% over control under stress condition. Therefore, OSA had strong impact on alleviating drought and minimized the yield losses in wheat under drought conditions.
{"title":"Effect of Ortho-Silicic Acid Exogenous Application on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Drought","authors":"P. Ratnakumar, P. P. Deokate, J. Rane, N. Jain, V. Kumar, D. Berghe, P. Minhas","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00006.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00006.8","url":null,"abstract":"Drought is considered to be one of the most important constraints that limit wheat production especially under dryland conditions. Enhanced uptake of silica in known to alleviate drought effects but only a small fraction, in the form of ortho-silicic acid (OSA) [Si(OH)4] is soluble and available in soils. Since, the mechanism in Si-alleviated damage caused by drought stress remains unclear; the present study was carried out to assess the efficacy of foliar sprays with OSA in alleviating drought in wheat. Foliar sprays with various concentrations OSA viz., 0, 8, 16, 32 ppm were used at different plant growth stages such as vegetative, booting and seed development stage. Drought was imposed by withhold normal irrigation from crop booting stage to physiological maturity. Foliar application of 32 ppm of Si showed an impact in terms of increase in relative water content, leaf chlorophyll content and lower canopy temperatures. Root growth and root length density were increased under with 32 ppm foliar application with Si. K and P content in straw and seed of wheat were increased with foliar application of Si and a strong (r=0.93) relationship in-between K content in straw and seed was observed under drought conditions. The yield in terms of seed weight got increased with OSA concentrations under drought conditions. The percent of increase was an average of 10% over control under stress condition. Therefore, OSA had strong impact on alleviating drought and minimized the yield losses in wheat under drought conditions.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115410739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2015.00020.7
P. P. Kumar, M. Longjam, S. Sikder
The present experiment was carried out during the autumn winter season of 2012–13 to 2013–14. Six genotypes of five wild relatives of tomato were employed and observations were recorded on qualitative morphological characters such as growth habit, stem pigmentation, twig pigmentation, leaf type, leaf shape, leaf colour, leaf pubescence, inflorescence type, flower size, flower colour, style position, fruit shape, blossom end shape and ripe fruit colour. All the six Solanum species were indeterminate in growth habit. Visible anthocyanin pigmentation in the stem and twig was found in S. chilense, S. cheesmani and S. lycopersicum var. cerasiformae although anthocyanin pigmentation was not visible on the fruit. Inflorescence type was monopartite for all the Solanum species under study excepting S. peruvianum in which it is bipartite in nature. Leaf and inflorescence characters indicated that S. peruvianum was distinctly different than the other Solanum species employed in the present investigation. Style position was inserted inside the anther cone in S. pimpinellifolium and S. lycopersicum var. cerasiformae while it was found exserted beyond the anther cone in other three wild relatives, namely, S. chilense, S. cheesmaniae and S. peruvianum. Ripe fruits of S. cheesmaniae were orange-red and those of S. chilense were yellow while the fruits of S. peruvianum remained light green in colour upon ripening.
{"title":"Morphological Characterisation of Tomato Wild Relatives","authors":"P. P. Kumar, M. Longjam, S. Sikder","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2015.00020.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2015.00020.7","url":null,"abstract":"The present experiment was carried out during the autumn winter season of 2012–13 to 2013–14. Six genotypes of five wild relatives of tomato were employed and observations were recorded on qualitative morphological characters such as growth habit, stem pigmentation, twig pigmentation, leaf type, leaf shape, leaf colour, leaf pubescence, inflorescence type, flower size, flower colour, style position, fruit shape, blossom end shape and ripe fruit colour. All the six Solanum species were indeterminate in growth habit. Visible anthocyanin pigmentation in the stem and twig was found in S. chilense, S. cheesmani and S. lycopersicum var. cerasiformae although anthocyanin pigmentation was not visible on the fruit. Inflorescence type was monopartite for all the Solanum species under study excepting S. peruvianum in which it is bipartite in nature. Leaf and inflorescence characters indicated that S. peruvianum was distinctly different than the other Solanum species employed in the present investigation. Style position was inserted inside the anther cone in S. pimpinellifolium and S. lycopersicum var. cerasiformae while it was found exserted beyond the anther cone in other three wild relatives, namely, S. chilense, S. cheesmaniae and S. peruvianum. Ripe fruits of S. cheesmaniae were orange-red and those of S. chilense were yellow while the fruits of S. peruvianum remained light green in colour upon ripening.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128615053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00011.1
Z. H. Khan
{"title":"Trachycarpus takil Becc.: A Current Status of The Dying Palm in Kumaon Himalayas","authors":"Z. H. Khan","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00011.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00011.1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"21 44","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113962794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00005.1
D. Dogra, C. Awasthi
{"title":"Biochemical Composition of Some Promising Genotypes of Pseudocereals and Food Legumes of Himachal Pradesh","authors":"D. Dogra, C. Awasthi","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00005.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00005.1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"219 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114309263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2014.00006.7
A. Khan, Iram Saboor
Coal-ash, a by-product of coal burned, is rich in a variety of macro-and micro-nutrients and has a vast potential for use in agriculture as amendment. In the present study, the various levels of coal-ash (0.0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 75 and 100%) were applied to soil to observe the impact on chickpea (Cicer arietinum) plant. All the parameters of growth, yield and photosynthetic pigments were increased significantly in 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% levels as compared to control. The level 30% was best for this crop. However, all the above parameters were reduced at 50%, 75% and 100% levels as compared to control.
{"title":"Impact of Coal-Ash Amended Soil on Growth, Yield and Photosynthetic Pigments of Cicer arietinum","authors":"A. Khan, Iram Saboor","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2014.00006.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2014.00006.7","url":null,"abstract":"Coal-ash, a by-product of coal burned, is rich in a variety of macro-and micro-nutrients and has a vast potential for use in agriculture as amendment. In the present study, the various levels of coal-ash (0.0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 75 and 100%) were applied to soil to observe the impact on chickpea (Cicer arietinum) plant. All the parameters of growth, yield and photosynthetic pigments were increased significantly in 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% levels as compared to control. The level 30% was best for this crop. However, all the above parameters were reduced at 50%, 75% and 100% levels as compared to control.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131862384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00010.5
F. Rasheed, M. Naeem, M. Uddin, M. M. Khan
Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) G. Don contains about 130 indole terpenoid alkaloids including vincristine and vinblastine, which are antineoplastic drugs produced in a very minute quantity in periwinkle leaves. Researchers have been finding ways to enhance the production of these valuable alkaloids. A pot experiment was conducted on periwinkle to explore the effect of single and combined application of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on growth, physiological attributes and alkaloids production (vincristine and vinblastine) at 6 and 9 month after plantation (MAP). Foliar application of ISA at 80 mg L−1 improved the growth and other physiological parameters, whereas MeJA at 40 mg L−1 enhanced the content and yield of anticancer alkaloids (vincristine and vinblastine). As compared with the control, their combined application (80 mg L−1 of ISA and 40 mg L−1 of MeJA) increased the total alkaloids content by 33.8 and 36.6% and the total alkaloids yield by 47.7 and 58.0% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Combined application increased the vincristine content by 46.7 and 42.8% and vincristine yield by 59.8 and 66.0% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Similarly, it increased the vinblastine content by 24.6 and 21.0% and the vinblastine yield by 35.3 and 40% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Conclusively, combined application of ISA and MeJA could be considered recommendable to enhance the anticancer alkaloids of periwinkle.
{"title":"Synergistic Effect of Irradiated Sodium Alginate and Methyl Jasmonate on Anticancer Alkaloids Production in Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.)","authors":"F. Rasheed, M. Naeem, M. Uddin, M. M. Khan","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00010.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00010.5","url":null,"abstract":"Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) G. Don contains about 130 indole terpenoid alkaloids including vincristine and vinblastine, which are antineoplastic drugs produced in a very minute quantity in periwinkle leaves. Researchers have been finding ways to enhance the production of these valuable alkaloids. A pot experiment was conducted on periwinkle to explore the effect of single and combined application of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on growth, physiological attributes and alkaloids production (vincristine and vinblastine) at 6 and 9 month after plantation (MAP). Foliar application of ISA at 80 mg L−1 improved the growth and other physiological parameters, whereas MeJA at 40 mg L−1 enhanced the content and yield of anticancer alkaloids (vincristine and vinblastine). As compared with the control, their combined application (80 mg L−1 of ISA and 40 mg L−1 of MeJA) increased the total alkaloids content by 33.8 and 36.6% and the total alkaloids yield by 47.7 and 58.0% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Combined application increased the vincristine content by 46.7 and 42.8% and vincristine yield by 59.8 and 66.0% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Similarly, it increased the vinblastine content by 24.6 and 21.0% and the vinblastine yield by 35.3 and 40% at 6 and 9 MAP, respectively. Conclusively, combined application of ISA and MeJA could be considered recommendable to enhance the anticancer alkaloids of periwinkle.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134097063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00007.X
I. Sani, A. Khan
The survey was conducted to assess the incidence and frequency of occurrence of root-knot disease on vegetables in and around Katsina metropolis (Kofar Marusa, Kofar Durbi and Kofar Sauri) Nigeria. The study showed that the areas were infested with root-knot disease. Highest frequency of disease was found in Kofar Marusa followed by Kofar Durbi and Kofar Sauri and overall incidence in all the areas was 40.6%. The intensity of disease in different fields and on different vegetables showed wide variations. Root-knot gall index/egg mass index ranged 2–5/2–5. Tomato and pumpkin were the most infected crops in the areas as 60%, 57.1% respectively, followed by carrot, lettuce, cabbage and spinach as 44.4%, 37.5%, 30.0%, 28.6% respectively. Onion had less infection (22.2%). M. incognita and M. javanica were identified to be present in the areas associated with vegetables. The species were found in single populations. M. incognita (62.5%) was the dominant species over M. javanica (37.5%).
{"title":"Study of Root-Knot Disease on Vegetables in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria","authors":"I. Sani, A. Khan","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00007.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00007.X","url":null,"abstract":"The survey was conducted to assess the incidence and frequency of occurrence of root-knot disease on vegetables in and around Katsina metropolis (Kofar Marusa, Kofar Durbi and Kofar Sauri) Nigeria. The study showed that the areas were infested with root-knot disease. Highest frequency of disease was found in Kofar Marusa followed by Kofar Durbi and Kofar Sauri and overall incidence in all the areas was 40.6%. The intensity of disease in different fields and on different vegetables showed wide variations. Root-knot gall index/egg mass index ranged 2–5/2–5. Tomato and pumpkin were the most infected crops in the areas as 60%, 57.1% respectively, followed by carrot, lettuce, cabbage and spinach as 44.4%, 37.5%, 30.0%, 28.6% respectively. Onion had less infection (22.2%). M. incognita and M. javanica were identified to be present in the areas associated with vegetables. The species were found in single populations. M. incognita (62.5%) was the dominant species over M. javanica (37.5%).","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114634516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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