Biological control effect of Trichoderma harzianum (Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae) against phytopathogens
AbstractChemical pesticides are synthetic substances created to manage plant pests. Frequent chemical usage causes extensive damage to crops and contributes to pest resistance, leading to environmental contamination, harm to non-target organisms, the emergence of pesticide-resistant species, and potential health hazards for humans. The aim of this study is to isolate, identify, and characterize biocontrol agentsTrichoderma harzianum and evaluate their effects on various plant phytopathogens.T. harzianum biocontrol effects were tested against various fungal phytopathogens, includingSclerotium rolfsii,Alternaria sp.,Pythium ...
Source: Environmental Quality Management - April 3, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kannan Swathy,
Vadesha Nisha,
Perumal Vivekanandhan Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Characteristics of NAC transcription factors in Solanaceae crops and their roles in responding to abiotic and biotic stresses
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2024 Mar 28;709:149840. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149840. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs one of the largest transcription factor (TF) families in plants, the NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) family plays important roles in response pathways to various abiotic and biotic stresses, such as drought, high salinity, low temperature, and pathogen infection. Although, there are a number of reviews on the involvement of NAC TF in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, most of them are focused on the model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa, and there is a lack of systematic evaluation of...
Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - April 2, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaogang Ou Lixinyu Sun Yu Chen Zhengwu Zhao Wei Jian Source Type: research
Characteristics of NAC transcription factors in Solanaceae crops and their roles in responding to abiotic and biotic stresses
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2024 Mar 28;709:149840. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149840. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs one of the largest transcription factor (TF) families in plants, the NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) family plays important roles in response pathways to various abiotic and biotic stresses, such as drought, high salinity, low temperature, and pathogen infection. Although, there are a number of reviews on the involvement of NAC TF in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, most of them are focused on the model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa, and there is a lack of systematic evaluation of...
Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - April 2, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaogang Ou Lixinyu Sun Yu Chen Zhengwu Zhao Wei Jian Source Type: research
Navigating the signaling landscape of Ralstonia solanacearum: a study of bacterial two-component systems
AbstractRalstonia solanacearum, the bacterium that causes bacterial wilt, is a destructive phytopathogen that can infect over 450 different plant species. Several agriculturally significant crop plants, including eggplant, tomato, pepper, potato, and ginger, are highly susceptible to this plant disease, which has a global impact on crop quality and yield. There is currently no known preventive method that works well for bacterial wilt. Bacteria use two-component systems (TCSs) to sense their environment constantly and react appropriately. This is achieved by an extracellular sensor kinase (SK) capable of sensing a suitable...
Source: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - April 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Genes, Vol. 15, Pages 415: Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Controlling Seed Dormancy in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
This study provides a foundation for the further exploration of genes related to the regulation of seed dormancy and the elucidation of the molecular mechanism of eggplant seed dormancy and germination. (Source: Genes)
Source: Genes - March 26, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jiaqi Ai Wuhong Wang Tianhua Hu Haijiao Hu Jinglei Wang Yaqin Yan Hongtao Pang Yong Wang Chonglai Bao Qingzhen Wei Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 1316: Steroidal Saponins from Water Eggplant (Fruits of Solanum torvum) Exhibit Anti-Epileptic Activity against Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizure Model in Zebrafish
Hai-zhou Li
The fruits of Solanum torvum Swartz, a wild relative of eggplant, are consumed as a wild vegetable in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and South America. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed to have anti-inflammatory and sedative effects. In the Philippines, water decoction is used to treat hyperactivity disorder. Twenty-two steroidal saponins were isolated and purified from the fruits grown in Yunnan, China, including six new compounds: torvosides U–Z (1–6). During drying and cooking, the saponins may undergo transformation, resulting in small amounts of sapogenins. ...
Source: Molecules - March 15, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rui Ren Ming-yan Zhang Tengyun Shu Ya-ting Kong Li-hua Su Hai-zhou Li Tags: Article Source Type: research
Structural Impact of Steroidal Glycoalkaloids: Barrier Integrity, Permeability, Metabolism, and Uptake in Intestinal Cells
CONCLUSION: Besides structure-activity relationships, this study provides new information on the overall effects of steroidal alkaloids on intestinal cells and closes a gap of knowledge for the metabolic pathway from oral uptake to final excretion.PMID:38389193 | DOI:10.1002/mnfr.202300639 (Source: Cell Research)
Source: Cell Research - February 23, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Lucas Keuter Alessa Wolbeck Matthias Kasimir Lina Sch ürmann Matthias Behrens Hans-Ulrich Humpf Source Type: research
Structural Impact of Steroidal Glycoalkaloids: Barrier Integrity, Permeability, Metabolism, and Uptake in Intestinal Cells
ConclusionBesides structure –activity relationships, this study provides new information on the overall effects of steroidal alkaloids on intestinal cells and closes a gap of knowledge for the metabolic pathway from oral uptake to final excretion. (Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research)
Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - February 23, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Lucas Keuter,
Alessa Wolbeck,
Matthias Kasimir,
Lina Sch ürmann,
Matthias Behrens,
Hans‐Ulrich Humpf Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Spermicidal and antioxidant potency of Solanum macrocarpon L. (African eggplant) leaf ethanol extract in albino rats
AbstractOxidative processes give rise to reactive oxygen species/oxidants which are detrimental to living cells and underlie many pathologic conditions. On the other hand, many plant species possess antioxidant properties and phytochemicals which are closely linked to their therapeutic potentials.Solanum macrocarpon is a tropical plant which is traditionally claimed to possess therapeutic properties. Although, antioxidant potentials have been reported for differentSolanum species and antioxidants have been reported to improve sperm morphology and motility; this has not been fully elucidated inS. macrocarpon. Following a ...
Source: Comparative Clinical Pathology - February 3, 2024 Category: Pathology Source Type: research
Mercury pollution risks of agricultural soils and crops in mercury mining areas in Guizhou Province, China: effects of large mercury slag piles
This study provided a scientific basis for the necessity of treating large slag piles in mercury mining areas. (Source: Environmental Geochemistry and Health)
Source: Environmental Geochemistry and Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Efficient generation of recombinant eggplant mottled dwarf virus and expression of foreign proteins in solanaceous hosts
In this study, we report efficient recovery of infectious EMDV from cloned DNAs and engineering of EMDV-based vectors for the expression of foreign proteins in tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and potato plants. Furthermore, we show that the EMDV-based vectors are capable of simultaneously expressing multiple foreign proteins. The developed EMDV reverse genetics system offers a versatile tool for studying virus pathology and plant-virus interactions and for expressing foreign proteins in a range of solanaceous crops.PMID:38215560 | DOI:10.1016/j.virol.2024.109980 (Source: Virology)
Source: Virology - January 12, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Shuo Wang Binhuan Chen Shuang Ni Yan Liang Zhenghe Li Source Type: research
Surveillance of pesticide residues in tomato and eggplant and assessment of acute and chronic health risks to the consumers in Pakistan
This study aimed at optimization and validation of an analytical method which can be reliably applied for routine monitoring of the selected eighteen widely reported pesticides in tomato and eggplant. The principle of quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe, i.e., QuEChERS, involving the acetate-buffered extraction followed by cleanup using the primary secondary amines (PSA) was employed. The analytical method was validated at three spiking levels (0.05, 0.01, 0.005 mg/kg) using gas chromatograph-micro electron capture detector (GC-µECD). Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometric detector (GC-MSD) was also used for con...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - December 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aasma Bibi Farida Anjum Syed Roohul Hussain Abdul Ahad Azeem Ud Deen Muhammad Suleman Bilal Jan Source Type: research
An uncommon problem: Overcoming the challenges of rectal foreign bodies —A case series and literature review
This study presents a retrospective review of all cases of trapped rectal foreign bodies at a single university hospital. From 2001 to 2020, twelve cases of rectal foreign bodies were diagnosed and treated at Ghaem Hospital in Mashhad. Demographic information, type of foreign body, clinical presentation, and removal method were collected retrospectively. All cases of rectal foreign bodies entered through the anus. Twelve cases involved male patients, with a mean age of 47.5 years (ranging from 24 to 70 years), and two cases involved female patients, with a mean age of 29.5 years (ranging from 29 to 30 years). Pati...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - December 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ghodratollah Maddah,
Abbas Abdollahi,
Alireza Tavassoli,
Mohammad Taghi Rajabi Mashhadi,
Ali Mehri,
Mohammad Etezadpour Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Multifunctionality of AsCFEM6 and AsCFEM12 effectors from the potato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 2:128575. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128575. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlant pathogens secrete fungal-specific common in several fungal extracellular membrane (CFEM) effectors to manipulate host immunity and contribute to their virulence. Little is known about effectors and their functions in Alternaria solani, the necrotrophic fungal pathogen causing potato early blight. To identify candidate CFEM effector genes, we mined A. solani genome databases. This led to the identification of 12 genes encoding CFEM proteins (termed AsCFEM1-AsCFEM12) and 6 of them were confirmed to be putative sec...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 4, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Chaodong Qiu Dennis Halterman Huajian Zhang Zhenyu Liu Source Type: research
Multifunctionality of AsCFEM6 and AsCFEM12 effectors from the potato early blight pathogen Alternaria solani
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 2:128575. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128575. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlant pathogens secrete fungal-specific common in several fungal extracellular membrane (CFEM) effectors to manipulate host immunity and contribute to their virulence. Little is known about effectors and their functions in Alternaria solani, the necrotrophic fungal pathogen causing potato early blight. To identify candidate CFEM effector genes, we mined A. solani genome databases. This led to the identification of 12 genes encoding CFEM proteins (termed AsCFEM1-AsCFEM12) and 6 of them were confirmed to be putative sec...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 4, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Chaodong Qiu Dennis Halterman Huajian Zhang Zhenyu Liu Source Type: research
