Publications

molecular diversity of pakistani mango (mangifera indica l.) varieties based on microsatellite markers.	understanding the genetic diversity of different pakistani mango varieties is important for germplasm management and varietal characterization. microsatellites are efficient and highly polymorphic markers for comparative genome mapping, and were used in the present study to determine the genetic relatedness and variability among 15 indigenous mango cultivars (mangifera indica l.). overall, 181 bands were produced using 12 simple sequence repeat (ssr) primers. out of the 12 primers used, 10 were ...	2017	28387877
influence of irrigation during the growth stage on yield and quality in mango (mangifera indica l).	although being one of the few drought-tolerant plants, mango trees are irrigated to ensure optimum and consistent productivity in china. in order to better understand the effects of soil water content on mango yield and fruit quality at fruit growth stage, irrigation experiments were investigated and the object was to determine the soil water content criteria at which growth and quality of mango would be optimal based on soil water measured by rhd-js water-saving irrigation system through micro- ...	2017	28384647
exploring and validating physicochemical properties of mangiferin through gastroplus® software.	mangiferin (mgf), a promising therapeutic polyphenol, exhibits poor oral bioavailability. hence, apt delivery systems are required to facilitate its gastrointestinal absorption. the requisite details on its physicochemical properties have not yet been well documented in literature. accordingly, in order to have explicit insight into its physicochemical characteristics, the present work was undertaken using gastroplus™ software.	2017	28344830
medicinal plants from northeastern brazil against alzheimer's disease.	alzheimer's disease (ad) has been linked with oxidative stress, acetylcholine deficiency in the brain, and inflammatory processes. in the northeast region of brazil, various plants are used to treat several diseases associated with these processes; then an antioxidant test was performed with those plants in a previous work and twelve species with higher antioxidant activity were selected for ache inhibition evaluation. the phenolic compounds content was determined by folin-ciocalteu test and fla ...	2017	28316633
transcriptional sequencing and analysis of major genes involved in the adventitious root formation of mango cotyledon segments.	a total of 74,745 unigenes were generated and 1975 degs were identified. candidate genes that may be involved in the adventitious root formation of mango cotyledon segment were revealed. adventitious root formation is a crucial step in plant vegetative propagation, but the molecular mechanism of adventitious root formation remains unclear. adventitious roots formed only at the proximal cut surface (pcs) of mango cotyledon segments, whereas no roots were formed on the opposite, distal cut surface ...	2017	28303391
mangiferin protects against adverse skeletal muscle changes and enhances muscle oxidative capacity in obese rats.	obesity-related skeletal muscle changes include muscle atrophy, slow-to-fast fiber-type transformation, and impaired mitochondrial oxidative capacity. these changes relate with increased risk of insulin resistance. mangiferin, the major component of the plant mangifera indica, is a well-known anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antihyperlipidemic agent. this study tested the hypothesis that mangiferin treatment counteracts obesity-induced fiber atrophy and slow-to-fast fiber transition, and fa ...	2017	28253314
evaluation of cholesterol-lowering activity of standardized extract of mangifera indica in albino wistar rats.	cholesterol lowering activity of mangifera indica l. has been determined by earlier researchers and kernel, leaf and bark have shown significant activity. however, the specific cholesterol lowering activity of leaf methanol extract has not been determined.	2017	28250649
mangiferin from pueraria tuberosa reduces inflammation via inactivation of nlrp3 inflammasome.	recent reports have demonstrated the role of phyto-constituents in modulating inflammatory responses. mangiferin isolated from mangifera indica is known to induce potent anti-oxidative, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activity. however, the molecular mechanism of its anti-inflammatory activity is not properly understood. in this study we have isolated mangiferin from the tubers of pueraria tuberosa (pt-mangiferin) and analysed the mechanism of its potent anti-inflammatory effects in lps stim ...	2017	28218280
isolation of four phenolic compounds from mangifera indica l. flowers by using normal phase combined with elution extrusion two-step high speed countercurrent chromatography.	two-step high speed countercurrent chromatography method, following normal phase and elution-extrusion mode of operation by using selected solvent systems, was introduced for phenolic compounds separation. phenolic compounds including gallic acid, ethyl gallate, ethyl digallate and ellagic acid were separated from the ethanol extract of mango (mangifera indica l.) flowers for the first time. in the first step, gallic acid of 3.7mg and ethyl gallate of 3.9mg with the purities of 98.87% and 99.55% ...	2017	28199916
effects of mangifera indica (careless) on microcirculation and glucose metabolism in healthy volunteers.	a commercial mangifera indica fruit powder (careless) showed beneficial acute effects on microcirculation in a randomized, double-blind, crossover pilot study. here, long-term effects on microcirculation and glucose metabolism were investigated in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, 3-arm parallel-design study in healthy individuals. a daily dose of 100 mg or 300 mg of the fruit powder was compared to placebo after supplementation for 4 weeks. microcirculation and endothelial functio ...	2017	28187466
insights into ligand binding to a glutathione s-transferase from mango: structure, thermodynamics and kinetics.	we studied a mango glutathione s-transferase (gst) (mangifera indica) bound to glutathione (gsh) and s-hexyl glutathione (gsx). this gst tau class (migstu) had a molecular mass of 25.5 kda. migstu michaelis-menten kinetic constants were determined for their substrates obtaining a km, vmax and kcat for cdnb of 0.792 mm, 80.58 mm min-1 and 68.49 s-1 respectively and 0.693 mm, 105.32 mm min-1 and 89.57 s-1, for reduced gsh respectively. migstu had a micromolar affinity towards gsh (5.2 μm) or gsx ( ...	2017	28104507
chilling stress upregulates α-linolenic acid-oxidation pathway and induces volatiles of c6 and c9 aldehydes in mango fruit.	mango-fruit storage period and shelf life are prolonged by cold storage. however, chilling temperature induces physiological and molecular changes, compromising fruit quality. in our previous transcriptomic study of mango fruit, cold storage at suboptimal temperature (5 °c) activated the α-linolenic acid metabolic pathway. to evaluate changes in fruit quality during chilling, we analyzed mango "keitt" fruit peel volatiles. gc-ms analysis revealed significant modulations in fruit volatiles during ...	2017	28075566
stable isotope dilution assay (sida) and hs-spme-gcms quantification of key aroma volatiles for fruit and sap of australian mango cultivars.	reported herein is a high throughput method to quantify in a single analysis the key volatiles that contribute to the aroma of commercially significant mango cultivars grown in australia. the method constitutes stable isotope dilution analysis (sida) in conjunction with headspace (hs) solid-phase microextraction (spme) coupled with gas-chromatography mass spectrometry (gcms). deuterium labelled analogues of the target analytes were either purchased commercially or synthesised for use as internal ...	2017	27979249
on the biology of the colombian fluted scale, crypticerya multicicatrices kondo & unruh (hemiptera: monophlebidae).	the colombian fluted scale crypticerya multicicatrices kondo & unruh (hemiptera: monophlebidae) is a polyphagous insect pest native to continental colombia and reported on 148 species, mainly palms (arecaceae); mango, mangifera indica (anacardiaceae); and leguminous trees and shrubs (fabaceae). the biology and ecological parameters of c. multicicatrices were investigated using as a host plant caesalpinia pluviosa var. peltophoroides (fabaceae) under two environmental conditions: semifield (max t ...	2017	27975194
comparative typing analyses of clinical and environmental strains of the cryptococcus neoformans/cryptococcus gattii species complex from ivory coast.	the aim of this study was to assess the biotope of the cryptococcus neoformans/cryptococcus gattii species complex from ivory coast, and clarify the possible epidemiological relationship between environmental and clinical strains.	2018	29214970
in vitro bioaccessibility and effect of mangifera indica (ataulfo) leaf extract on induced dyslipidemia.	cardiovascular diseases (cvds) are the leading causes of death in the world, and epidemiological evidence points to dietary habits, stress, and obesity as major risk factors promoting pathological conditions like atherosclerosis, hypertension, and thrombosis. current therapeutic approaches for cvds rely on lifestyle changes and/or the use of drug agents. however, since the efficacy of such interventions is often limited by poor compliance and/or significant side effects, continued research on ne ...	2018	28850305
impact of fruit texture on the release and perception of aroma compounds during in vivo consumption using fresh and processed mango fruits.	two fresh (fresh cubic pieces, fresh puree) and two dried (dried cubic pieces, dried powder) products were prepared from a homogenous mango fruit batch to obtain four samples differing in texture. the aromatic profiles were determined by safe extraction technique and gc-ms analysis. vocs released during consumption were trapped by a retronasal aroma-trapping device (ratd) and analysed by gc-ms. twenty-one terpenes and one ester were identified from the exhaled nose-space. they were amongst the m ...	2018	28873638
toxic effect of common poisonous plants of district bannu, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan.	the present paper was a part of ph.d research work, conducted during the year 2014, in which 87 poisonous plants belonging to 54 genera, were collected, documented and preserved in the herbarium of bannu, department of botany ust, bannu khyber pakhtunkwa pakistan. the plants were identified botanically, arranged alphabetically along with their latin name, family name, common name, poisonous parts, toxicity, affects, toxin and their effects. aim of the study was to induce awareness in the local p ...	2018	29348085
effect of carbon dioxide (co2) and oxygen (o2) levels on quality of 'palmer' mangoes under controlled atmosphere storage.	with the objective to evaluate the modifications in the fruit quality, 'palmer' mangoes were stored at 12.8 °c for 30 days in controlled atmosphere storage that contained a low level of oxygen (5 kpa) which was associated with increasing levels of carbon dioxide co2 (0, 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 kpa co2). controlled atmosphere storage did not effect mango respiration. however, transfer mangoes, that were previously stored at high levels of co2 (5 kpa o2 + 15 kpa co2 and 5 kpa o2 + 20 kpa co2) to ambie ...	2018	29358805
dietary pectin and mango pulp effects on small intestinal enzyme activity levels and macronutrient digestion in grower pigs.	the effects of refined pectin and mango pulp on macronutrient digestion and small intestinal enzyme activity were studied in grower pigs. diets based on wheat starch with and without apple pectin or dried mango fruit pulp were fed to 30 grower pigs for 21 days. pigs were euthanized two hours postprandially, and their gastrointestinal contents recovered. starch and protein digestion as well as α-amylase activity were all increased in pigs fed pectin. in contrast, fat digestion, lipase and proteas ...	2018	29340436
estimation of whole plant photosynthetic rate of irwin mango under artificial and natural lights using a three-dimensional plant model and ray-tracing.	photosynthesis is an important physiological response for determination of co₂ fertilization in greenhouses and estimation of crop growth. in order to estimate the whole plant photosynthetic rate, it is necessary to investigate how light interception by crops changes with environmental and morphological factors. the objectives of this study were to analyze plant light interception using a three-dimensional (3d) plant model and ray-tracing, determine the spatial distribution of the photosynthetic ...	2018	29300365
suppressive effect of ethanol extract from mango (mangifera indica l.) peel on ige production in vitro and in vivo.	immunoglobulin e (ige) is involved in the onset of allergic reaction, and the suppression of ige production leads to alleviation of allergic symptoms. we found that mango peel ethanol extract (mpe) significantly suppresses ige production by human myeloma cell line u266 cells, suggesting that mpe has an anti-allergic effect by inhibiting the production of ige. although mangiferin is contained in mango, which suppresses ige production by u266 cells, it was not contained in mpe. we investigated the ...	2018	29297259
molecular analysis of anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway genes and their differential expression in mango peel.	mango fruit is cherished by masses for its taste and nutrition, contributed by color, flavor and aroma. among these, peel color is an important trait contributing to fruit quality and market value. we attempted to elucidate the role of key genes of anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway related to fruit peel color from the leaf transcriptome of cv. amrapali. a total of 108 mined transcript sequences were assigned to phenylpropanoid flavonoid pathway from which 15 contigs representing anthocyanin biosy ...	2018	29338343