Interrogation of biosynthetic pathways of the cruciferous phytoalexins nasturlexins with isotopically labelled compounds
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/C8OB00673C, PaperM Soledade C C Pedras, Huy Q. To The discovery of the first non-indolyl cruciferous phytoalexins nasturlexins A and B together with cyclonasturlexin and brassinin, all chemical defenses of watercress plants (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.), revealed the co-occurrence... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry)
Source: RSC - Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry - April 23, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: M Soledade C C Pedras Source Type: research
1365 Interest of Biotrinine ®, a mix of Nasturtium officinale and Tropaeolum majus extracts, for chronic hair loss treatment
The hair follicle (HF) undergoes cycles of growth (anagen), regression (catagen) and resting (telogen) phases. Chronic hair loss is caused by the shortening of the active growing phase (anagen) and the extension of the quiescence phase (telogen) of the HF, which occurs mainly under the control of androgens that activate the expression of hair growth cycles inhibitors in dermal papilla cells. This imbalance leads first to the miniaturization of HFs, then to the loose of their ability to generate new hair shafts. (Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology)
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - April 19, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: M. L évêque, B. Sandrine, N. Castex-Rizzi Tags: Skin, Appendages, and Stem Cell Biology Source Type: research
Isothiocyanates: Translating the Power of Plants to People
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Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - February 21, 2018 Category: Food Science Authors: Dushani L. Palliyaguru, Jian ‐Min Yuan, Thomas W. Kensler, Jed W. Fahey Tags: Review Source Type: research
Postharvest changes in the phenolic profile of watercress induced by post-packaging irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging
Publication date: 15 July 2018 Source:Food Chemistry, Volume 254 Author(s): José Pinela, Lillian Barros, João C.M. Barreira, Ana Maria Carvalho, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira The effects of γ-ray irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) phenolic compounds were evaluated after 7-day storage at 4 °C. Irradiation doses of 1, 2 and 5 kGy were tested, as well as vacuum-packaging and MAP enriched with 100% N2 and Ar. A non-irradiated, air-packaged control was included in all experiments. p-Coumaric acid was the mo...
Source: Food Chemistry - February 16, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Pathogenic, phenotypic and molecular characterisation of Xanthomonas nasturtii sp. nov. and Xanthomonas floridensis sp. nov., new species of Xanthomonas associated with watercress production in Florida.
We describe two new species of the genus Xanthomonas, represented by yellow mucoid bacterial strains isolated from diseased leaves of watercress (Nasturtium officinale) produced in Florida, USA. One strain was pathogenic on watercress, but not in other species including a range of brassicas; other strains were not pathogenic in any of the tested plants. Data from Biolog carbon source utilization tests and nucleotide sequence data from 16S and gyrB loci suggested that both pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains were related to, yet distinct from, previously described Xanthomonas species. Multilocus sequence analysis and whol...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - August 25, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Vicente JG, Rothwell S, Holub EB, Studholme DJ Tags: Int J Syst Evol Microbiol Source Type: research
Effects of live Myriophyllum aquaticum and its straw on cadmium accumulation in Nasturtium officinale.
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the allelopathy of living Myriophyllum aquaticum and its straw has the same effects; two pot experiments were conducted to study the effects of intercropping using M. aquaticum and its straw on the growth and cadmium (Cd) accumulation of Nasturtium officinale. Different planting ratios (1:3, 2:2 and 3:1) of N. officinale and M. aquaticum led to an increase in the biomass of both plant species and increased the Cd content in roots and shoots of N. officinale, but led to a reduction in the Cd content in roots and shoots of M. aquaticum. When the inte...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 13, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Huang K, Lin L, Chen F, Liao M, Wang J, Tang Y, Lai Y, Liang D, Xia H, Wang X, Ren W Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research
Watercress-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds enhance proliferation and stemness preservation of human adipose-derived stem cells.
In this study, we found that WE-loaded PCL-PEG nanofibers had great antioxidant potential and exhibited higher cytoprotection, better adhesion, and significantly increased proliferation of ADSCs. The greater proliferation and preserving stemness ability of ADSCs on WE based nanofibers was further confirmed by higher expression levels of cell cycle-regulated genes and stemness markers. These results demonstrate that WE-loaded PCL-PEG electrospun nanofibrous mats appear suitable to support ADSCs adhesion and proliferation while concurrently preserving the cell stemness, therefore representing a hopeful approach for applying ...
Source: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology - July 13, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Tags: Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol Source Type: research
Watercress-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds enhance proliferation and stemness preservation of human adipose-derived stem cells
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Source: Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology - July 11, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mehdi Dadashpour Younes Pilehvar-Soltanahmadi Seyed Abolghasem Mohammadi Nosratollah Zarghami Mohammad Pourhassan-Moghaddam Effat Alizadeh Mohammad Jafar Maleki Akram Firouzi-Amandi Mohammad Nouri Source Type: research
De novo transcriptome analysis and glucosinolate profiling in watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) is an aquatic herb species that is a rich source of secondary metabolites such as glucosinolates. Among these glucosinolates, watercress contains high amounts of gluconas... (Source: BMC Genomics)
Source: BMC Genomics - May 23, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jin Jeon, Sun Ju Bong, Jong Seok Park, Young-Kyu Park, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi and Sang Un Park Source Type: research
Fatty Acid Synthesis Intermediates Represent Novel Noninvasive Biomarkers of Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention by Phenethyl Isothiocyanate
Increased de novo synthesis of fatty acids is a distinctive feature of prostate cancer, which continues to be a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among American men. Therefore, inhibition of de novo fatty acid synthesis represents an attractive strategy for chemoprevention of prostate cancer. We have shown previously that dietary feeding of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a phytochemical derived from edible cruciferous vegetables such as watercress, inhibits incidence and burden of poorly differentiated prostate cancer in transgenic adenocarcinoma of mouse prostate (TRAMP) model. The current study was designed to te...
Source: Cancer Prevention Research - May 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Singh, K. B., Singh, S. V. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research
Defense and signalling metabolites of the crucifer Erucastrum canariense: Synchronized abiotic induction of phytoalexins and galacto-oxylipins
Publication date: July 2017 Source:Phytochemistry, Volume 139 Author(s): M. Soledade C. Pedras, Q. Huy To Erucastrum canariense Webb & Berthel. (Brassicaceae) is a wild crucifer that grows in rocky soils, in salt and water stressed habitats, namely in the Canary Islands and similar environments. Abiotic stress induced by copper chloride triggered formation of a phytoalexin and galacto-oxylipins in E. canariense, whereas wounding induced galacto-oxylipins but not phytoalexins. Analysis of the metabolite profiles of leaves of E. canariense followed by isolation and structure determination afforded the phytoalex...
Source: Phytochemistry - April 10, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research
Daily intake of watercress causes inhibition of experimental Ehrlich tumor growth
Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the daily intake of aqueous solution of watercress was able to activate a suppression of the EET growth, probably due to the main compounds with antitumor properties present in this vegetable.RESUMO Introdu ção: O aumento da ingestão de vegetais crucíferos tem sido associado à redução de risco de câncer. Estudos experimentais e epidemiológicos sugerem que o agrião é um vegetal crucífero que apresenta alta concentração de compostos com reconhecida atividade antitumoral. Objetivo: Investig ar o efeito do consumo diário de solução aquosa de agrião no crescim...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial - January 13, 2017 Category: Pathology Source Type: research
Evaluation of the hypoglycemic and oxidative stress effect of watercress (Nasturtium officinale) on hyperglycemic rats
Planta Med 2016; 81: S1-S381 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1596338 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Full text (Source: Planta Medica)
Source: Planta Medica - December 13, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fenton-Navarro, B Urquiza-Martinez, MV Fiscal-Castro, B Nateras-Mar ín, B L ópez-Rodríguez, M V ázquez-Hernández, A Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Nasturtium officinale involved in attenuation of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity
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Source: Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods - November 23, 2016 Category: Toxicology Authors: Somayeh Shahani Farzaneh Behzadfar Danial Jahani Maryam Ghasemi Fatemeh Shaki Source Type: research
