Publications
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| effects of management practices on nematode and fungi populations and okra yield. | okra was grown in field plots of tifton loamy sand naturally infested with the nematodes meloidogyne incognita and criconemoides ornalus and the pathogenic fungi fusarium oxysporum, f. solani, f. roseum, and pythium spp. plots were treated with various soil pesticides and left exposed or covered with biodegradable paper film mulch under trickle irrigation. soil was assayed for nematodes and fungi, and plant roots were examined for root-rot and insect damage. fewer nematodes and fungi generally w ... | 1977 | 19305580 |
| xiphidorus amazonensis n. sp. (nematoda: longidoridae) from the brazilian amazon basin. | xiphidorus amazonensis n. sp. was found in the rhizospheres of jatropha curcas, musa sp., anona muricata, cassia tora, panicum laxum, paspalum fasciculatum, aeschynomene sensitiva, saccharum officinarum, manihot esculenta, abelmoschus esculentus, tamarindus indica, mangifera indica, vigna unguiculata, zea mays, commelina sp., cyperus rotundus, fimbristylis miliacea, citrus sinensis, and eichhornia crassipes on the amazon river island of xiborena, approximately 40 km southeast of manaus, capital ... | 1985 | 19294098 |
| cropping effects of marigolds, corn, and okra on population levels of meloidogyne javanica and on carrot yields. | 1984 | 19294045 | |
| roles and interactions of begomoviruses and satellite dnas associated with okra leaf curl disease in mali, west africa. | okra leaf curl disease (olcd) is a major constraint on okra (abelmoschus esculentus) production in west africa. two monopartite begomoviruses (okra virus-1 and okra virus-2), a betasatellite and a dna1 satellite are associated with olcd in mali. okra virus-1 is an isolate of okra yellow crinkle virus (oycrv), okra virus-2 is a recombinant isolate of cotton leaf curl gezira virus (clcugv) and the betasatellite is a variant of cotton leaf curl gezira betasatellite (clcugb). cloned dna of oycrv and ... | 2009 | 19264648 |
| okra pectin contains an unusual substitution of its rhamnosyl residues with acetyl and alpha-linked galactosyl groups. | the okra plant, abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench, a native plant from africa, is now cultivated in many other areas such as asia, africa, middle east, and the southern states of the usa. okra pods are used as vegetables and as traditional medicines. sequential extraction showed that the hot buffer soluble solids (hbss) extract of okra consists of highly branched rhamnogalacturonan (rg) i containing high levels of acetyl groups and short galactose side chains. in contrast, the chelating agent s ... | 2009 | 19195648 |
| combined effects of psoralens and ultraviolet-b on growth, pigmentation and biochemical parameters of abelmoschus esculentus l. | the effects of pre-treatment of psoralens (furocoumarin compounds) and supplemental ultraviolet-b (suv-b) were studied on plant growth, photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic pigments, protein, phenylalanine ammonia lyase (pal) activity and antioxidative defense potential as well as their ultimate effects on biomass production in abelmoschus esculentus l. (okra) plants. psoralens are capable of absorbing radiant energy and stimulating the pigmentation of human skin when photo-activated in presenc ... | 2009 | 19187962 |
| complete nucleotide sequences of okra isolates of cotton leaf curl gezira virus and their associated dna-beta from niger. | okra (abelmoschus esculentus) is a major crop in niger. in the fall of 2007, okra leaf curl disease was observed in niger and the begomovirus and dna-beta satellite were found associated with the disease. the complete nucleotide sequences of dna-a (fj469626 and fj469627) and associated dna-beta satellites (fj469628 and fj469629) were determined from two samples. this is the first report of molecular characterization of okra-infecting begomovirus and their associated dna-beta from niger. the bego ... | 2009 | 19156351 |
| influence of pre-treatment on yield chemical and antioxidant properties of a nigerian okra seed (abelmoschus esculentus moench) flour. | okra seeds are reported to be limited to re-generational purpose in nigeria while majority are discarded as unfit for this purpose. studies were carried out to evaluate the effect of soaking and blanching on the yield, proximate composition and antioxidant activity of okra seed flour. pre-treatment by soaking and blanching were found to increase yield which was time dependent. the range mean obtained for protein, fat, ash and fiber contents were 46.10-38.99, 28.08-25.08, 3.95-3.15 and 3.76-3.10, ... | 2009 | 19146911 |
| heavy metals in vegetables collected from production and market sites of a tropical urban area of india. | vegetables (beta vulgaris l., abelmoschus esculentus l. and brassica oleracea l.) from the production and market sites of india were tested for cu, cd, zn and pb. at market sites, the mean concentration of cu in cauliflower, and of zn and cd in both palak and cauliflower had exceeded the pfa standard. zn at the production sites also exceeded the pfa standard in cauliflower. cd concentration in vegetables tested from both production and market sites was many folds higher than the eu standard. in ... | 2009 | 19138719 |
| effects of green manures on growth, yield and quality of green okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) har lium cultivar. | this green manure experiment with the use of okra crop as indicator plant was carried out at mahasarakham university experimental farm, mahasarakham province, northeast thailand during may to september 2005 to investigate four types of green manure legume crops on growth, yield and quality of edible fresh pods of okra crop when grown on roi-et soil series (oxic paleustults). the four types of green manure plants include jack bean, cowpea, green gram, and giant sensitive plant. the experiment con ... | 2007 | 19070046 |
| effect of chemical paclobutrazol on growth, yield and quality of okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) har lium cultivar in northeast thailand. | this investigation was carried out at mahasarakham university experimental farm, mahasarakham university, northeast thailand in the late rainy season of the 2003 to 2004 with the use of roi-et soil series (oxic paleustults). the experiment aims to search for more information on the effect of different rates of chemical paclobutrazol (pbz) application on growth, yield and quality of edible okra pods. a randomised complete block design (rcdb) with four replications was used for the experiment. the ... | 2007 | 19069514 |
| characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides from okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench). | okra pods are commonly used in asia as a vegetable, food ingredient, as well as a traditional medicine for many different purposes; for example, as diuretic agent, for treatment of dental diseases and to reduce/prevent gastric irritations. the healthy properties are suggested to originate from the high polysaccharide content of okra pods, resulting in a highly viscous solution with a slimy appearance when okra is extracted with water. in this study, we present a structural characterisation of al ... | 2009 | 19061990 |
| distribution and diversity of geminiviruses in trinidad and tobago. | abstract seven crop and eight weed species from 12 agricultural locations in trinidad and tobago were assayed for the presence of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses (wtgs) by using dot blot hybridization and polymerase chain reaction (pcr) amplification of the n-terminal coat protein sequence with degenerate primers. the amplified fragments were cloned and analyzed by restriction enzyme digestion to determine fragment length polymorphism among the cloned fragments. representative clones were the ... | 1998 | 18944827 |
| glutathione and cysteine biosynthesis in two varieties of abelmoschus esculentus in response to mine spoil. | the extent of accumulation of some heavy metals and glutathione and cysteine levels in the roots and aerial plant parts in two genotypically different varieties of a. esculentus (ks404 and bo2) exposed to mine spoil were investigated. glutathione (gsh) level in both the varieties on control sites increased from basal level to 155.15 nmol g(-1) dry weight (d.wt.), almost 1.5 fold on 30 day and attained a plateau within 60 day mine spoil exposure of both the varieties decreased glutathione 1.13 fo ... | 2008 | 18831339 |
| field efficacy of azadirachtin-a, tetrahydroazadirachtin-a, neemazal and endosulfan against key pests of okra (abelmoschus esculentus). | background unlike synthetic pesticides, azadirachtin-based neem pesticides are environmentally friendly and are well known for their diverse pest control properties. their use is, however, limited by the instability of azadirachtin, necessitating application at short intervals. the efficacy of relatively stable tetrahydroazadirachtin-a, therefore, needed to be established under field conditions. results: azadirachtin-a (aza-a), its stable derivative tetrahydroazadirachtin-a (tha) and other neem ... | 2008 | 18537118 |
| agricultural reuse of reclaimed water and uptake of organic compounds: pilot study at mutah university wastewater treatment plant, jordan. | the residues of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs), polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs), chlorinated benzenes (cbs) and phenols were investigated for soil, wastewater, groundwater and plants. the uptake concentration of these compounds was comparatively determined using various plant types: zea mays l., helianthus annus l., capsicum annum l., abelmoschus esculentus l., solanum melongena l. and lycopersicon esculentum l. which were grown in a pilot site established at mutah university wastewat ... | 2008 | 18471853 |
| intraspecific variation in zucchini yellow mosaic virus transmission by myzus persicae and the impact of aphid host plant. | three isofemale lines of myzus persicae (sulzer), two lines collected from and reared on a brassicaceous host, and one line collected from and reared on a malvaceous host, were evaluated for their efficiency of transmitting zucchini yellow mosaic virus (family potyviridae, genus potyvirus, zymv). in the first experiment, the transmission efficiencies of two clones from brassicaceae (b1 and b2) were 52.0 and 60.8%, respectively, and these transmissions were not significantly different. in a secon ... | 2007 | 18232392 |
| complete nucleotide sequence and experimental host range of okra mosaic virus. | okra mosaic virus (okmv) is a tymovirus infecting members of the family malvaceae. early infections in okra (abelmoschus esculentus) lead to yield losses of 12-19.5%. besides intensive biological characterizations of okmv only minor molecular data were available. therefore, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of a nigerian isolate of okmv. the complete genomic rna (grna) comprises 6,223 nt and its genome organization showed three major orfs coding for a putative movement protein (mp) ... | 2008 | 18049886 |
| heavy metal (cu, zn, cd and pb) contamination of vegetables in urban india: a case study in varanasi. | the contributions of heavy metals in selected vegetables through atmospheric deposition were quantified in an urban area of india. deposition rate of zn was recorded maximum followed by cu, cd and pb. the concentrations of zn and cu were highest in brassica oleracea, cd in abelmoschus esculentus and b. oleracea, while pb was highest in beta vulgaris. heavy metal pollution index showed that b. oleracea was maximally contaminated with heavy metals followed by a. esculentus and then b. vulgaris. th ... | 2008 | 18031880 |
| relative efficacy of water use in five varieties of abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench. under water-limited conditions. | in the present investigation, five varieties of okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench.) were screened for their water use efficiency under two water regimes, viz., 60% and 100% filed capacity. drought stress was imposed at 60% field capacity from 30 to 70 days after sowing, while the control pots were maintained at 100% field capacity throughout the period of entire growth. biomass and yield, leaf area duration, cumulative water transpired water use efficiency, net assimilation rate, mean tra ... | 2008 | 17988840 |
| large molecules as anti-adhesive compounds against pathogens. | anti-adhesive compounds are potential prophylactic tools in alternative treatment regimes against bacterial infection, as bacterial adhesion is commonly mediated by carbohydrate-protein interactions between surface adhesions of microorganisms and the host cell. the use of exogenous polyvalent, high-molecular carbohydrates and tannin-like plant-derived compounds should antagonize the adhesive interaction. a range of carbohydrates and carbohydrate- and proanthocyanidin-enriched plant extracts were ... | 2007 | 17637170 |
| on the botanical distribution of chiral forms of gossypol. | plants belonging to malvaceae (about 90 species belonging to 33 genera) were analysed for the presence of gossypol by reversed-phase hplc using absorbance detection at 365 nm, and the chirality and optical purity of gossypol were determined whenever the analysis was positive. only plants belonging to the cotton tribe (gossypieae) contained gossypol (detection limit better than 0.001%). in particular, no gossypol could be detected in abelmoschus esculentus (ocra), hibiscus tiliaceus, h. sabdariff ... | 1992 | 17226502 |
| heavy metal load of soil, water and vegetables in peri-urban delhi. | peri-urban lands are often used for production of vegetables for better market accessibility and higher prices. but most of these lands are contaminated with heavy metals through industrial effluents, sewage and sludge, and vehicular emission. vegetables grown in such lands, therefore, are likely to be contaminated with heavy metals and unsafe for consumption. samples of vegetables i.e., spinach (spinacia oleracea l.) and okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.); soil and irrigation water were collected ... | 2006 | 16897527 |
| residues of thiamethoxam and acetamaprid, two neonicotinoid insecticides, in/on okra fruits (abelmoschus esculentus l). | 2005 | 16400583 | |
| antioxidant activity of five vegetables traditionally consumed by south-asian migrants in bradford, yorkshire, uk. | five vegetables traditionally consumed among south-asian migrants in bradford (yorkshire, uk) were tested for their free radical scavenging activity (frsa) in the dpph (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil radical) screening assay (using extracts prepared both by cold maceration and also by boiling the plant in the solvent under reflux) and for their in vitro non-enzymatic inhibition of bovine brain lipid peroxidation. in both antioxidant assays a strong activity was shown by extracts derived from okra ... | 2005 | 16261524 |
| alterations in activities of acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, atpase and atp content in response to seasonally varying pi status in okra (abelmoschus esculentus). | phosphorus (p) is the second most important macronutrient for plant growth. plants exhibit numerous physiological and metabolic adaptations in response to seasonal variations in phosphorus content. activities of acid and alkaline phosphatases, atpase and atp content were studied in summer, rainy and winter seasons at two different developmental stages (28 and 58 days after sowing) in okra. activities of both acid and alkaline phosphatases increased manifold in winter to cope up with low phosphor ... | 2004 | 15529876 |
| the effects of coal-smoke pollutants on the growth, yield and leaf epidermal features of abelmoschus esculentus moench. | in abelmoschus esculentus var. pusa sawani, coal-smoke pollutants, experienced close to a thermal power plant, led to decreases of plant height and stem diameter, jeopardised the production of leaves and flower buds and stimulated leaf and flower fall, leading to a decrease in the number of fruits set per plant. the length of fruits was affected a little, and the circumference and fresh weight suffered significantly, causing a decrease in plant yield. the net productivity of stems, roots and lea ... | 1987 | 15092789 |
| glycosylated compounds from okra inhibit adhesion of helicobacter pylori to human gastric mucosa. | in asian medicine the fruit of the okra plant, abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench., is used as a mucilaginous food additive against gastric irritative and inflammative diseases. to find a rational basis for its use against these diseases, several crude and purified carbohydrate-containing fractions from immature okra fruits were isolated and analyzed, and their effects against helicobacter pylori in an in situ adhesion model on sections of human gastric mucosa were determined. pretreatment of th ... | 2004 | 15030201 |
| effects of soil amendments at a heavy loading rate associated with cover crops as green manures on the leaching of nutrients and heavy metals from a calcareous soil. | the potential risk of groundwater contamination by the excessive leaching of n, p and heavy metals from soils amended at heavy loading rates of biosolids, coal ash, n-viro soil (1:1 mixture of coal ash and biosolids), yard waste compost and co-compost (3:7 mixture of biosolids to yard wastes), and by soil incorporation of green manures of sunn hemp (crotalaria juncea) and sorghum sudangrass (sorghum bicolor x s. bicolor var. sudanense) was studied by collecting and analyzing leachates from pots ... | 2003 | 14649715 |
| season-dependent mineral accumulation in fruits of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) and tomato (lycopersicon esculentum). | season-dependent mineral accumulation was recorded in fruits of okra and tomato. the highest concentration was in summer in okra and in winter in tomato. lowest concentrations were in winter in okra and rainy in tomato. both crop plants indicated that the mineral contents were in the order of p > k > ca > mg > na > fe which also signify their relative functional importance in growth and metabolism. | 2002 | 12617316 |
| bhendi yellow vein mosaic disease in india is caused by association of a dna beta satellite with a begomovirus. | yellow vein mosaic disease is the major limitation in the production of bhendi or okra (abelmoschus esculentus), an important vegetable crop of india. this disease is caused by a complex consisting of the monopartite begomovirus bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus (byvmv, family: geminiviridae) and a small satellite dna beta component. byvmv can systemically infect bhendi upon agroinoculation but produces only mild leaf curling in this host. dna beta induces typical symptoms of bhendi yellow vein mo ... | 2003 | 12573576 |
| photosynthesis and kinetic characteristics of rubisco in hibiscus cannabinus l. | photosynthetic characteristics in kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus l.), a c3 plant, were compared with abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench, another member of malvaceae. kenaf leaves exhibited significantly higher rate of photosynthesis (40 mg co2 dm(-2) hr(-1)) which was 24.6 mg dm(-2) hr(-1) in a. esculentus. rate of photo and dark respiration was similar in both the species. kenaf leaf photosynthesis had a higher optimum temperature (32 degrees c) than that of a. esculentus (26 degrees c). photosynth ... | 2000 | 12557922 |
| reduction of lead accumulation by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | 1993 | 8318772 | |
| phytogrowth-inhibitory activities of sulfur-containing compounds. ii. the inhibitory activities of thiosalicylic acid and dihydro-2(3h)-thiophenone-related compounds on plant growth. | thiosalicylic acid (i) showed rather strong inhibitory activity on the growth of roots of all plants treated except abelmoschus esculentus moench at the concentration of 5.0 x 10(-4) m. this compound strongly inhibited the growth of the root of echinochloa utilis ohwi et yabuno even at the low concentration of 5.0 x 10(-5) m. dihydro-2(3h)-thiophenone (vii) also exhibited inhibitory activity on the growth of roots of all plants treated except glycine max merrill. both compounds inhibited the ger ... | 1993 | 8220332 |
| ameliorative effects of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid on lead toxicity in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | 1994 | 8167444 | |
| reduction of manganese accumulation by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | 1994 | 8142717 | |
| biological control of the root rot and collar rot of "okra" (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench). | 1974 | 4422782 | |
| a correlation between the dissipation of insecticides and rhizosphere microflora of abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench. | a study to understand the relationship between the dissipation of aldicarb and disulfoton in the rhizosphere region of bhendi and the microbial population revealed a negative correlation between the fungal and azotobacter population and the residues of both insecticides. however, no definite correlation could be recorded between the populations of bacteria and actinomycetes and the residues of the insecticides. | 1977 | 910573 |
| rhizosphere mycoflora of healthy and yellow vein mosaic virus infected okra (abelmoschus esculentus) plants. | investigations on the rhizosphere mycoflora of healthy and virus (yvmv) infected okra plants showed a higher fungal population in the rhizosphere of healthy plants at preflowering and post-flowering stages than in that of diseased ones. maximum population was observed during flowering both in healthy and diseased plant rhizosphere as well as in non-rhizosphere soil. however, virus infected plants showed a higher population at the flowering stage than healthy ones. the quantitative differences in ... | 2000 | 94749 |