Publications

solanum nigrum suppress angiogenesis-mediated tumor growth through inhibition of the akt/mtor pathway.	solanum nigrum l., an edible plant and local dish, has been assigned anticancer activities. however, the anticancer mechanisms of s. nigrum are poorly understood. here, we investigated whether the water or polyphenol extracts of s. nigrum (snwe or snpe) could inhibit angiogenesis-mediated tumor growth. in nude mice bearing tumor xenografts, snwe or snpe significantly reduced the volume and weight of the tumors, and decreased the expression of cd31, a marker for angiogenesis. snwe or snpe was fou ...	2016	27627922
prophylactic and curative anti-ulcerogenic activity and the possible mechanisms of action of some desert plants.	the present study aimed to evaluate the anti-ulcerogenic activities and the possible mechanisms of action of seven desert plants from different families. conyza dioscoridis (l.) desf. (asteraceae), euphorbia hirta l. (euphorpiaceae), origanum syriacum l., salvia lanigera l. (lamiaceae), sisymbrium irio l., solanum nigrum linn. (solanaceae) and solenostemma arghel (del.) hayne. (asclepiadaceae), were tested using prophylactic and curative models of absolute ethanol-induced ulcer, at three doses ( ...	2017	28344494
soil heavy metal contamination and health risks associated with artisanal gold mining in tongguan, shaanxi, china.	soil contamination with heavy metals due to mining activities poses risks to ecological safety and human well-being. limited studies have investigated heavy metal pollution due to artisanal mining. the present study focused on soil contamination and the health risk in villages in china with historical artisanal mining activities. heavy metal levels in soils, tailings, cereal and vegetable crops were analyzed and health risk assessed. additionally, a botany investigation was conducted to identify ...	2017	28285205
complete genome analysis of serratia marcescens rsc-14: a plant growth-promoting bacterium that alleviates cadmium stress in host plants.	serratia marcescens rsc-14 is a gram-negative bacterium that was previously isolated from the surface-sterilized roots of the cd-hyperaccumulator solanum nigrum. the strain stimulates plant growth and alleviates cd stress in host plants. to investigate the genetic basis for these traits, the complete genome of rsc-14 was obtained by single-molecule real-time sequencing. the genome of s. marcescens rsc-14 comprised a 5.12-mbp-long circular chromosome containing 4,593 predicted protein-coding gene ...	2017	28187139
phytoextraction of heavy metals by potential native plants and their microscopic observation of root growing on stabilised distillery sludge as a prospective tool for in situ phytoremediation of industrial waste.	the safe disposal of post-methanated distillery sludge (pmds) in the environment is challenging due to high concentrations of heavy metals along with other complex organic pollutants. the study has revealed that pmds contained high amounts of fe (2403), zn (210), mn (126), cu (73.62), cr (21.825), pb (16.33) and ni (13.425 mg kg(-1)) along with melanoidins and other co-pollutants. the phytoextraction pattern in 15 potential native plants growing on sludge showed that the blumea lacera, partheniu ...	2017	27826829
isolation and characterization of a novel cadmium-regulated yellow stripe-like transporter (snysl3) in solanum nigrum.	snysl3 encodes a plasma-localized transporter delivering various metal-nicotianamine complexes. the expression of snysl3 is up-regulated by excess cd, suggesting an important role for snysl3 in response to cd stress. the yellow stripe-like (ysl) transporters have been proposed to participate in metal uptake and long-range transport in model plants. in this study, we isolated and characterized a novel member of the ysl gene family, snysl3, from the cadmium hyperaccumulator solanum nigrum. snysl3 ...	2017	27866260
larvicidal activity of phytosteroid compounds from leaf extract of solanum nigrum against culex vishnui group and anopheles subpictus.	vector control is facing a menace due to the appearance of resistance to synthetic insecticides. insecticides of plant origin may provide appropriate substitute biocontrol techniques in the future. the present study was carried out to investigate the bio control potentiality of active ingredient isolated from chloroform: methanol (1:1 v/v) extract of mature leaves of solanum nigrum l. (solanaceae) against early 3rd instar larvae of culex vishnui group (comprising of cx. vishnui theobald, cx. pse ...	2017	28330500
enhanced bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil by solanum nigrum l. with mucor circinelloides.	strain selected from mine tailings in anshan for pb bioremediation was characterized at the genetic level by internal transcribed spacer (its) sequencing. results revealed that the strain belongs to mucor circinelloides. bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil was conducted using solanum nigrum l. combined with m. circinelloides. the removal efficacy was in the order microbial/phytoremediation > phytoremediation > microbial remediation > control. the bioremediation rates were 58.6, 47.2, and 40 ...	2017	28251531