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Plant Sciences
Jun Yuan, Jun Meng, Xiao Liang, E. Yang, Xu Yang, Wen-fu Chen
Summary: Organic molecules from biochar leacheates can enhance cold resistance in rice seedlings, potentially by interacting with proteins in the ABA signaling pathway. This study used experiments and bioinformatics to identify specific molecules that influence ABA-related processes, ultimately improving plant resilience to cold stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Qiang Liu, Haijing Wu, Ji Luo, Jiwei Liu, Siqi Zhao, Qiuhui Hu, Chao Ding
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of using DBD-CP to treat brown rice, and found that treated samples had lower FFA levels, more stable surface color, and preserved flavor during storage. The results suggest that DBD-CP treatment could be a feasible approach to promote stabilization of brown rice and maintain flavor.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jyoti Tripathi, Sumit Gupta, Satyendra Gautam
Summary: This study found that the aqueous extract of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean) has the ability to inhibit ACE enzyme, with alpha-cadinol showing the strongest binding affinity to ACE. Molecular dynamic simulation showed that the ACE:alpha-cadinol complex is stable and interacts with the hydrophobic residues of ACE's active site. This suggests that alpha-cadinol may serve as a potential drug for treating hypertension.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuvasish Choudhury, Debojyoti Moulick, Muhammed Khairujjaman Mazumder, Binaya Kumar Pattnaik, Dibakar Ghosh, Lakshminarayana R. Vemireddy, Adil Aldhahrani, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain
Summary: This study investigates the use of zinc supplementation to mitigate arsenic-induced stress responses in developing rice seedlings. The results show that zinc and arsenic can effectively modulate redox homeostasis and protect against oxidative stress. Zinc supplementation restores seedling growth and reduces arsenic uptake. Computational studies suggest that zinc may interfere with the interaction of arsenic with antioxidant enzymes in rice. This study provides important insights into the potential of zinc seed priming for mitigating arsenic contamination in rice.
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Food Science & Technology
Rajalakshmi Settu, Dhivya Selvaraj, Indra Arulelvi Padikasan
Summary: The traditional pigmented rice bran extracts were found to inhibit the activity of alpha-amylase, with Mapillai Samba extract showing the strongest inhibitory effect. This study identified eight compounds from the rice varieties that had a higher binding affinity to the active site of 1B2Y compared to the standard inhibitor acarbose.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nitesh Singh, Aadil Mansoori, Gitanjali Jiwani, Amolkumar U. Solanke, Tarun K. Thakur, Rakesh Kumar, Mona Chaurasiya, Anirudh Kumar
Summary: Plant extracts, especially from Schefflera vinosa leaves, showed high antioxidant, phenolic, and flavonoid activities in this study. The extracts exhibited strong free radical scavenging activities and antimicrobial effects against rice pathogens like Magnaporthe oryzae and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. The compounds identified through FTIR and GC-MS analysis could potentially inhibit the growth of these pathogens.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ranjita Thapa, Rodante E. Tabien, Charles D. Johnson, Endang M. Septiningsih
Summary: In this study, a comparative gene expression analysis was conducted on two rice genotypes under cold stress, anaerobic stress, and combined cold and anaerobic stress during germination. A large number of differentially expressed genes were identified, which can be used to screen promising candidate genes for rice crops that are more tolerant to flooding and cold stress.
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Plant Sciences
Ezgi Ersoy, Goncagul Suvari, Selami Ercan, Esra Eroglu Ozkan, Selim Karahan, Evin Ayguen Tuncay, Yeter Yesil Canturk, Emel Mataraci Kara, Gokhan Zengin, Mehmet Boga
Summary: This study aimed to determine the phytochemical compositions of the essential oils and ethanol extracts of Teucrium polium and Teucrium parviflorum collected from different locations in Turkiye, as well as investigate their in vitro antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial activities, and enzyme inhibitory activities. The results showed that these extracts were rich in various biologically important compounds and exhibited significant antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities. The root extract of Teucrium polium stood out with remarkable tyrosinase and urease inhibitory and cytotoxic activities.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
JinKiat Chew, Stephen Joseph, Guanhong Chen, Yuyue Zhang, Longlong Zhu, Minglong Liu, Sarasadat Taherymoosavi, Paul Munroe, Genxing Pan, Lianqing Li, Rongjun Bian, Xiaorong Fan, David R. G. Mitchell
Summary: This study found that micron-sized biochar-based compound fertilisers (mBCF) can significantly enhance the growth and nutrient uptake of rice seedlings. The application of mBCF increased the shoot biomass of rice seedlings by 33% and improved the accumulation rates of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, and other nutrients. Additionally, mBCF treatment affected the expression levels of nutrient transporter genes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Wasinee Pongprayoon, Atikorn Panya, Janthima Jaresitthikunchai, Narumon Phaonakrop, Sittiruk Roytrakul
Summary: This study aims to identify novel chitosan-responsive phosphoproteins in drought-sensitive rice cultivars LPT123 and KDML105 and compare their responses to chitosan treatment. The results showed that 22 proteins had different expression levels in response to chitosan treatment before osmotic stress.
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Plant Sciences
Janne Del C. Rojas-Vera, Alexis A. Buitrago-Diaz, Leticia M. Possamai, Luis F. S. M. Timmers, Luciana R. Tallini, Jaume Bastida
Summary: The Amaryllidaceae family is widely distributed and contains 13 species in Venezuela. These plants are capable of synthesizing various alkaloids with diverse biological activities, with lycorine being a predominant component. Extracts from these plants show inhibitory effects on AChE and BuChE.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Jian Gao, Shaohua Ge, Hailong Wang, Yunying Fang, Luming Sun, Tianyi He, Xiaoyi Cheng, Di Wang, Xuanwei Zhou, Heqing Cai, Caibin Li, Yanxiang Liu, E. Yang, Jun Meng, Wenfu Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates that biochar-extracted liquor can significantly improve the phenotypic and physiological traits of rice seedlings, and enhance the uptake of NH4+-N through upregulating the expression of N metabolism-related genes. Furthermore, the organic compounds in the biochar-extracted liquor have similar biological function to the NH4+-N uptake protein in rice plants, further promoting NH4+-N absorption.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Ahmad J. Obaidullah, Mohammed M. Alanazi, Nawaf A. Alsaif, Wael A. Mahdi, Omer I. Fantoukh, Abu Montakim Tareq, Saad Ahmed Sami, Ali M. Alqahtani, Talha Bin Emran
Summary: The methanol leaves extract of Cnesmone javanica (CV) demonstrated significant anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in Swiss albino mice. Analysis identified 62 compounds in CV, primarily consisting of phenols, terpenoids, and esters. Molecular docking and network pharmacology studies were used to assess the mechanisms behind these neuropharmacological effects.
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Plant Sciences
Najmul Alam, Naureen Banu, Md Arfin Ibn Aziz, Niloy Barua, Umme Ruman, Israt Jahan, Farhana Jahan Chy, Susmita Denath, Arkajyoti Paul, Md Nazim Uddin Chy, Mohammed Aktar Sayeed, Talha Bin Emran, Jesus Simal-Gandara
Summary: Sterculia foetida, also known as jangli badam in Bangladesh, is a traditional plant with pharmacological activities. This study investigated the cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anti-arthritic, analgesic, and antipyretic activities of a methanolic extract of S. foetida seeds (MESF). The extract showed moderate cytotoxicity, significant thrombolytic and anti-arthritic activities, and dose-dependent analgesic and antipyretic activities, suggesting its potential as a source of therapeutic agents.
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Chemistry, Applied
Eman Shawky, Samah M. El Sohafy, Jean Paulo de Andrade, Warley de Souza Borges
Summary: The study utilized multivariate statistical analysis and in-vitro assays to analyze alkaloids in extracts from six aquatic and terrestrial Amaryllidaceae species, identifying potential AChE inhibitors. By correlating chemical fingerprints with bioactivity, key bioactive markers were determined.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2021)