Publications

selenium accumulating leafy vegetables are a potential source of functional foods.	selenium deficiency in humans has been associated with various diseases, the risks of which can be reduced through dietary supplementation. selenium accumulating plants may provide a beneficial nutrient for avoiding such illnesses. thus, leafy vegetables such as amaranthus hybridus, amaranthus sp., cucurbita maxima, ipomoea batatas, solanum villosum, solanum scabrum, and vigna unguiculata were explored for their capabilities to accumulate selenium when grown on selenium enriched soil and for use ...	2015	26955635
interspecific somatic hybrids solanum villosum (+) s. tuberosum, resistant to phytophthora infestans.	the interspecific somatic hybrids 4x s. villosum (+) 2x s. tuberosum clone dg 81-68 (vt hybrids) were obtained and characterized molecularly and cytogenetically. the morphology of fusion-derived plants was intermediate in relation to the parental species. the expected ploidy level of the regenerants was 6x for the vt hybrids, but the real ploidy of the hybrids varied, with some of them being euploids, and others - aneuploids. the hybridity of the regenerants was verified by random amplified poly ...	2013	23993778
mosquito larvicidal and antimicrobial activity of protein of solanum villosum leaves.	mosquitoes are associated with the transmission of malaria, dengue, japanese encephalitis, filariasis and other viral diseases throughout the globe, apart from being a nuisance pest. biological control alone or as a part of integrated vector management stands to be a better alternative to the chemical controls aimed against pest mosquitoes. at the same time it is necessary to control bacteria by synthetic or natural means (plant products). hence the present study was designed to screen the effec ...	2008	19061512
mosquito larvicidal activities of solanum villosum berry extract against the dengue vector stegomyia aegypti.	vector control is facing a threat due to the emergence of resistance to synthetic insecticides. insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol techniques in the future. although several plants have been reported for mosquitocidal activity, only a few botanicals have moved from the laboratory to field use, because they are poorly characterized, in most cases active principals are not determined and most of the works are restricted to preliminary screening. solanum v ...	2008	18387176