| lack of in vivo embryotoxic and genotoxic activities of orally administered stem bark aqueous extract of mangifera indica l. (vimang). | mango (mangifera indica l.) stem bark aqueous extract (msbe) is a new natural product with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects known by the brand name of its formulations as vimang. previously, the oral toxicity studies of the extract showed a low toxicity potential up to 2000 mg/kg. this work reports the results about teratogenic and genotoxicologic studies of msbe. for embryotoxicity study, msbe (20, 200, or 2000 mg/kg/day) was given to sprague-dawley rats by gavage on ... | 2007 | 17686561 |
| role of mangiferin on biochemical alterations and antioxidant status in isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats. | the current study dealt with the protective role of mangiferin, a polyphenol from mangifera indica linn. (anacardiaceae), on isoproterenol (isph)-induced myocardial infarction (mi) in rats through its antioxidative mechanism. subcutaneous injection of isph (200 mg/kg body weight in 1 ml saline) to rats for 2 consecutive days caused myocardial damage in rat heart, which was determined by the increased activity of serum lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) and creatine phosphokinase isoenzymes (ck-mb), inc ... | 2006 | 16584858 |
| evaluation of indigenous plant extracts against larvae of culex quinquefasciatus say (diptera: culicidae). | this study investigates the larvicidal potential of indigenous plant extracts from commonly used medicinal herbs as an environmentally safe measure to control the filarial vector, culex quinquefasciatus say (diptera: culicidae). the early fourth-instar larvae of c. quinquefasciatus, reared in the laboratory, were used for larvicidal assay with water, hot water, acetone, chloroform, and methanol leaf, stem-bark, and flower extracts of acacia arabica willd. sans, cedrus deodara roxb, hibiscus rosa ... | 2009 | 18975001 |
| effect of mangiferin on mitochondrial energy production in experimentally induced myocardial infarcted rats. | mangiferin, from the leaves of mangifera indica linn., has been suggested as useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. in the present study this drug was examined on the alteration of cardiac energy metabolism in isoproterenol (isph) administered myocardial infarcted rats. isph (20 mg/kg b.w.), which was administered s.c. twice at an interval of 24 h, caused a significant decrease in the activities of tca cycle enzymes and antioxidant defense enzymes with a concomitant increase in the ... | 2006 | 16697266 |
| protective effects of a standard extract of mangifera indica l. (vimang) against mouse ear edemas and its inhibition of eicosanoid production in j774 murine macrophages. | a standard aqueous extract of mangifera indica l., used in cuba as antioxidant under the brand name vimang, was tested in vivo for its anti-inflammatory activity, using commonly accepted assays. the standard extract of m. indica, administered orally (50-200mg/kg body wt.), reduced ear edema induced by arachidonic acid (aa) and phorbol myristate acetate (pma) in mice. in the pma model, m. indica extract also reduced myeloperoxidase (mpo) activity. in vitro studies were performed using macrophage ... | 2006 | 16716910 |
| interaction of vimang (mangifera indica l. extract) with fe(iii) improves its antioxidant and cytoprotecting activity. | a standard aqueous stem bark extract from selected species of mangifera indica l. (anacardiaceae)--vimang, whose major polyphenolic component is mangiferin, displays potent in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity. the present study provides evidence that the vimang-fe(iii) mixture is more effective at scavenging 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) and superoxide radicals, as well as in protecting against t-butyl hydroperoxide-induced mitochondrial lipid peroxidation and hypoxia/reoxygenation- ... | 2006 | 17000117 |
| protective effect of mangifera indica l. polyphenols on human t lymphocytes against activation-induced cell death. | activation-induced cell death (aicd) plays an important role in maintenance of peripheral lymphocyte homeostasis. reactive oxygen species (ros) combined with simultaneous calcium (ca(2+)) influx into the cytosol are required for induction of aicd. the extract obtained from the stem bark of mangifera indica l. has shown to protect t cells from in vitro aicd. this extract is rich in polyphenolic compounds, the three main components of which are mangiferin (ma), catechin (c) and epicatechin (ec). t ... | 2007 | 17184998 |
| 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 |
| comparison of major and trace element concentrations in 16 varieties of cuban mango stem bark (mangifera indica l.). | an aqueous decoction of mango (mangifera indica l.) stem bark (msb) has been developed in cuba on an industrial scale to be used as a nutritional supplement, cosmetic, and phytomedicine, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immunomodulatory properties. the concentration of major and trace elements was determined for 16 varieties of msb belonging to two cultivars and grown in cuba in the same soil (red ferralytic). plants were classified into two groups, according to the tree age ( ... | 2007 | 17311401 |
| antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of thai mango seed kernel extract. | three polyphenolic principles, 1,2,3,4,6-penta- o-galloyl-beta-d-glucopyranose (pgg), methyl gallate (mg), and gallic acid (ga), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of seed kernels of thai mango (mske) ( mangifera indica l. cv. "fahlun") and quantified using a tlc scanning densitometric method. the mske and its isolates were investigated by studying their antioxidant capacities using four different methods, by determining their in vitro anti-inflammatory activities, and by evaluating their ... | 2009 | 19326325 |
| management of hazardous road derived respirable particulates using magnetic properties of tree leaves. | the magnetic properties of tree leaves along with their ecological, economical and aesthetic importance can be used to control road derived respirable particulates. isothermal remanent magnetization (irm(300) mt) of three different tree leaves viz. mango (mangifera indica), sisso (dalbergia sisso) and banyan (ficus benghalensis) were determined and irm(300) mt normalized for the leaf area. the normalized 2-d magnetization of leaves as shown by results is dominantly controlled by leaf morphology ... | 2008 | 17564792 |
| acetobacter senegalensis sp. nov., a thermotolerant acetic acid bacterium isolated in senegal (sub-saharan africa) from mango fruit (mangifera indica l.). | a thermotolerant acetic acid bacterium, designated strain cwbi-b418(t), isolated in senegal from mango fruit (mangifera indica), was characterized in detail by means of genotypic and phenotypic methods. the novel strain was strictly aerobic and exhibited optimal growth on ygm medium at 35 degrees c. cells were gram-negative, motile and coccoid. the strain was assigned to the genus acetobacter on the basis of 16s rrna gene sequence analysis. dna-dna hybridization experiments with its phylogenetic ... | 2007 | 17625197 |
| ecological niche of cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and cryptococcus gattii in decaying wood of trunk hollows of living trees in jabalpur city of central india. | cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and c. gattii were repeatedly isolated from decaying wood of trunk hollows in living trees growing in jabalpur city in central india. the isolation of c. gattii has been reported from decayed wood inside trunk hollow of tamarindus indica (15.6%), mangifera indica (2.2%), pithecolobium dulce (12.5%), syzygium cumini (14%), and one from bark of s. cumini. c. n. var. grubii was isolated from decaying wood debris of t. indica (4.4%), m. indica (13.3%), terminalia ... | 2007 | 17661160 |
| evaluation of ash from some tropical plants of nigeria for the control of sclerotium rolfsii sacc. on wheat (triticum aestivum l.). | eleven ash samples, from organs of nine tropical plants, were screened for their abilities to inhibit mycelial growth and sclerotial germination of a nigerian isolate of sclerotium rolfsii on agar and in the soil. ten ash samples showed some activity against mycelial growth of s. rolfsii in vitro. ash samples from delonix regia stem wood, mangifera indica leaf and vernonia amygdalina leaf were most effective as each totally inhibited mycelial growth of s. rolfsii in vitro. ocimum gratissimum lea ... | 1998 | 16284852 |
| evidence for competitive displacement of ceratitis cosyra by the invasive fruit fly bactrocera invadens (diptera: tephritidae) on mango and mechanisms contributing to the displacement. | bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta & white (diptera: tephritidae) invaded kenya in 2003. before the arrival of b. invadens, the indigenous fruit fly species ceratitis cosyra (walker) was the predominant fruit fly pest of mango (mangifera indica l.). within 4 yr of invasion, b. invadens has displaced c. cosyra and has become the predominant fruit fly pest of mango, constituting 98 and 88% of the total population in traps and mango fruit at nguruman, respectively. we tested two possible mechanisms ... | 2009 | 19610411 |
| cloning and characterization of differentially expressed genes of internal breakdown in mango fruit (mangifera indica). | internal breakdown in mango fruits has become a major concern in recent years. this disorder renders the fruits unfit for human consumption. the overall loss due to this disorder is about 35-55%. environmental and physiological factors like high temperature, humidity, respiration and low transpiration rates have been attributed to cause spongy tissue due to reduced loss of heat from fruits. biochemical studies have shown that there is a reduction in ph, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid, total ... | 2006 | 16307821 |
| antimicrobial activity of gallotannins isolated from mango ( mangifera indica l.) kernels. | gallotannins were extracted from mango ( mangifera indica l.) kernels with aqueous acetone (80%, v/v) and purified using liquid-liquid extraction and two-step low-pressure liquid chromatography (lplc) on sephadex lh-20. analytical high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry confirmed the presence of hydrolyzable tannins with a degree of galloylation ranging from 4 to 9 and additionally revealed the presence of deca-, undeca-, and dodeca-o-galloylglucose. further purification usi ... | 2009 | 19655802 |
| role of mangifera indica bark polyphenols on rat gastric mucosa against ethanol and cold-restraint stress. | this study was carried out in order to investigate the potential and antioxidant effects of polyphenols from mangifera indica stem bark against gastric damage induced by ethanol and cold-restraint stress. the polyphenols possess good capacity for scavenging nitric oxide (no) radical and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (frap) assay in vitro. rats were sacrificed after the experiment, and their stomachs were removed for biochemical and histopathological analysis. the severity of lesions was foun ... | 2011 | 19753501 |
| can the aqueous decoction of mango flowers be used as an antiulcer agent? | this study was designed to determine the effect of mangifera indica flowers decoction, on the acute and subacute models of induced ulcer in mice and rats. a single oral administration of the aqueous decoction (ad) from m. indica up to a dose of 5 g/kg, p.o. did not produce any signs or symptom of toxicity in the treated animals. the oral pre-treatment with ad (250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg) in rats with gastric lesions induced by ethanol, decreased the gastric lesions from 89.0+/-6.71 (control group) ... | 2006 | 16500058 |
| anti-allergic properties of mangifera indica l. extract (vimang) and contribution of its glucosylxanthone mangiferin. | vimang is the brand name of formulations containing an extract of mangifera indica l., ethnopharmacologically used in cuba for the treatment of some immunopathological disorders, including bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases. however, the effects of vimang on allergic response have not been reported until now. in this study, the effects of vimang and mangiferin, a c-glucosylxanthone isolated from the extract, on different parameters of allergic response are reported. ... | 2006 | 16536907 |
| fractionation of gallotannins from mango (mangifera indica l.) kernels by high-speed counter-current chromatography and determination of their antibacterial activity. | high-speed counter-current chromatography was applied to the separation of gallotannins from mango (mangifera indica l.) kernels. the kernels were defatted and subsequently extracted with aqueous acetone [80% (v/v)]. the crude extract was purified by being partitioned against ethyl acetate. a hexane/ethyl acetate/methanol/water solvent system [0.5:5:1:5 (v/v/v/v)] was used in the head-to-tail mode to elute tannins according to their degree of galloylation (tetra-o-galloylglucose to deca-o-galloy ... | 2010 | 20020695 |
| use of lupin, lupinus perennis, mango, mangifera indica, and stinging nettle, urtica dioica, as feed additives to prevent aeromonas hydrophila infection in rainbow trout, oncorhynchus mykiss (walbaum). | feeding rainbow trout, oncorhynchus mykiss (walbaum), with 1% lupin, lupinus perennis, mango, mangifera indica, or stinging nettle, urtica dioica, for 14 days led to reductions in mortality after challenge with aeromonas hydrophila. in addition, there was significant enhancement in serum bactericidal activity, respiratory burst and lysozyme activity in the treatment groups compared to the controls. use of lupin and mango led to the highest number of red blood and white blood cells in recipient f ... | 2010 | 20102439 |
| bacterial apical necrosis of mango in southern spain: a disease caused by pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. | abstract a necrotic bacterial disease of mango trees (mangifera indica) in spain affecting buds, leaves, and stems is described for the first time. necrosis of flower and vegetative buds on commercial trees during winter dormancy was the most destructive symptom of the disease. the apical necrosis is caused by pseudomonas syringae, which was always isolated from mango trees with disease symptoms. of 95 bacterial strains isolated from symptomatic tissues and characterized from 1992 to 1997, over ... | 1998 | 18944933 |
| heavy metal accumulation in lichens growing in north side of lucknow city, india. | accumulation of pb, fe, cr, zn, cd, ni, cu and hg metals in six common lichen species growing on mangifera indica trees in mango orchard surrounding the north side of the lucknow city, were analyzed. the study revealed the higher concentration of pb (3.3 - 15.6 microgg(-1)), cr (25.6 - 137.5 microgg(-1)), zn (49.4 - 219.7 microgg(-1)), cu (10.2 - 66.6 microgg(-1)) and fe (1748 - 19374 microgg(-1)). | 2007 | 17717985 |
| biochemical parameters of plants as indicators of air pollution. | in the present study species like mangifera indica, linn., cassia fistula, linn., and eucalyptus hybrid were exposed to different air pollution load for short duration (active biomonitoring). variation in biochemical parameters like chlorophyll, protein, soluble sugar free amino acid, ascorbic acid, nitrate reductase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase in the leaves were found to be pollution load dependent. these variations can be used as indicators of air pollution for early diagnosis of stre ... | 2007 | 17717999 |
| gastroprotective effect of mangiferin, a xanthonoid from mangifera indica, against gastric injury induced by ethanol and indomethacin in rodents. | in search of novel gastroprotective agents, mangiferin, a naturally occurring glucosylxanthone from mangifera indica l. (anacardiaceae), was evaluated in mice on gastric injury induced by ethanol and indomethacin. the effects of mangiferin on gastric mucosal damage were assessed by determination of changes in mean gastric lesion area or ulcer score in mice and on gastric secretory volume and total acidity in 4-h pylorus-ligated rats. mangiferin (3, 10 and 30 mg/kg, p. o.) significantly attenuate ... | 2007 | 17918041 |
| yield and quality of pectins extractable from the peels of thai mango cultivars depending on fruit ripeness. | pectins, recovered from the peels of four mango ( mangifera indica l.) cultivars by mimicking industrial techniques, were evaluated in terms of yield, composition, macromolecular properties, and technofunctional quality. freeze-dried peels of mature-green fruits, after major mesocarp softening, and at full ripeness were extracted using hot acid. the pectins were precipitated in propan-2-ol and their crude yields quantified as alcohol-insoluble substance. like apple pomace, the dried peels provid ... | 2008 | 18980323 |
| assessment of antioxidant capacity and cytotoxicity of selected malaysian plants. | thirteen malaysian plants; artocarpus champeden, azadirachta indica, fragaria x ananassa, garcinia mangostana, lawsonia inermis, mangifera indica, nephelium lappaceum, nephelium mutobile, peltophorum pterocarpum, psidium guajava and syzygium aqueum, selected for their use in traditional medicine, were subjected to a variety of assays. antioxidant capability, total phenolic content, elemental composition, as well as it cytotoxity to several cell lines of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts from di ... | 2010 | 20428033 |
| protective role of mangifera indica, cucumis melo and citrullus vulgaris peel extracts in chemically induced hypothyroidism. | an investigation was made to evaluate the pharmacological importance of fruit peel extracts of mangifera indica (mi), citrullus vulgaris (cv) and cucumis melo (cm) with respect to the possible regulation of tissue lipid peroxidation (lpo), thyroid dysfunctions, lipid and glucose metabolism. pre-standardized doses (200mg/kg of mi and 100mg/kg both of cv and cm), based on the maximum inhibition in hepatic lpo, were administered to wistar albino male rats for 10 consecutive days and the changes in ... | 2009 | 19059228 |
| mangifera indica extract (vimang) impairs aversive memory without affecting open field behaviour or habituation in rats. | vimang is an aqueous extract of mangifera indica l, used in cuba for the treatment of immunopathological disorders. increasing evidence from preclinical studies indicates that vimang displays antioxidant, antiallergic, analgesic and antiinflammatory actions. the present study investigated the effects of systemic administration of vimang on behavioural outcomes of neurological function in rats. a single oral administration of vimang produced an impairment of short- and long-term retention of memo ... | 2009 | 19107736 |
| possible amelioration of atherogenic diet induced dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism and hyperglycemia by the peel extracts of mangifera indica, cucumis melo and citrullus vulgaris fruits in rats. | hitherto unknown efficacy of the peel extracts of mangifera indica (mi), cucumis melo (cm) and citrullus vulgaris (cv) fruits in ameliorating the diet-induced alterations in dyslipidemia, thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus have been investigated in rats. in one study, out of 4 different doses (50-300 mg/kg), 200 mg/kg of mi and 100 mg/kg for other two peel extracts could inhibit lipidperoxidation (lpo) maximally in liver. in the second experiment rats were maintained on pre-standardized a ... | 2008 | 19276533 |
| in-vitro antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants from longisa region of bomet district, kenya. | current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include research in finding new and innovative antimicrobials from plants. this study was carried out to determine the antibacterial activity of plant extracts of olea africana stem-bark, psidium guajava leaves, vernonia amygdalina leaves, lantana camara leaves and mangifera indica leaves which are used in folklore medicine to treat infections of microbial origin in longisa region of bomet district, kenya. | 2009 | 20589160 |
| polyphenols with antiulcerogenic action from aqueous decoction of mango leaves (mangifera indica l.). | this study was designed to determine the gastroprotective effect of a mangifera indica leaf decoction (ad), on different experimental models in rodents. the administration of ad up to a dose of 5 g/kg (p.o.) did not produce any signs or symptoms of toxicity in the treated animals, while significantly decreasing the severity of gastric damage induced by several gastroprotective models. oral pre-treatment with ad (250, 500 or 1000 mg/kg) in mice and rats with gastric lesions induced by hcl/ethanol ... | 2009 | 19305363 |
| quantitative determination of allergenic 5-alk(en)ylresorcinols in mango (mangifera indica l.) peel, pulp, and fruit products by high-performance liquid chromatography. | despite a number of serious case reports of mango dermatitis, no attempts at the identification and quantification of allergenic 5-alk(en)ylresorcinols in mango fruits have so far been made. therefore, total alk(en)ylresorcinol content and relative homologue composition in 13 mango peel samples and 7 samples of mango pulp were determined by hplc and lc-ms/ms analyses. furthermore, mango puree and nectar prepared on pilot plant scale were also analyzed and compared with commercially available the ... | 2009 | 19338352 |
| biochemical changes in plant leaves as a biomarker of pollution due to anthropogenic activity. | the air pollution due to anthropogenic activities seriously affected human life, vegetation, and heritage as well. the vegetation cover in and around the city mitigates the air pollution by acting as a sink for pollution. an attempt was made to evaluate biochemical changes occurred in four selected plant species, namely azadirachta indica, mangifera indica, delonix regia, and cassia fistula of residential, commercial, and industrial areas of nagpur city in india. it was observed that the correla ... | 2011 | 20721619 |
| molecular docking studies and anti-enzymatic activities of thai mango seed kernel extract against snake venoms. | the ethanolic extract from seed kernels of thai mango (mske) (mangifera indica l. cv. 'fahlun') (anacardiaceae) and its major phenolic principle (pentagalloyl glucopyranose) exhibited dose-dependent inhibitory effects on enzymatic activities of phospholipase a(2) (pla(2)), hyaluronidase and l-amino acid oxidase (laao) of calloselasma rhodostoma (cr) and naja naja kaouthia (nk)venoms by in vitro tests. the anti-hemorrhagic and anti-dermonecrotic activities of mske against both venoms were clearly ... | 2009 | 19384272 |
| in vivo acute toxicological studies of an antioxidant extract from mangifera indica l. (vimang). | mango (mangifera indica l.) stem bark aqueous extract (msbe) is a natural product with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immunomodulatory effects. its formulations (e.g., tablets, capsules, syrup, vaginal oval, and suppositories) are known by the brand name of vimang. in view of the ethnomedical, preclinical, and clinical uses of this extract and the necessity to assess its possible toxicological effect on man, a toxicological analysis of a standard extract is reported in this paper ... | 2009 | 19514939 |
| modulation of p450 enzymes by cuban natural products rich in polyphenolic compounds in rat hepatocytes. | this paper reports cytotoxic effects and changes in the p450 system after exposing rat hepatocytes to four polyphenol-rich products widely used in cuban traditional medicine (mangifera indica l. (msbe), thalassia testudinum (tt), erythroxylum minutifolium and confusum extracts). effects of mangiferin, the main polyphenol in msbe, were also evaluated. cytotoxicity was assayed by the mtt test after exposure of cells to the products (50-1000 microg/ml) for 24 or 72 h. the results showed that 500 mi ... | 2008 | 18053976 |
| effective sampling range of a synthetic protein-based attractant for ceratitis capitata (diptera: tephritidae). | studies were conducted in honduras to determine effective sampling range of a female-targeted protein-based synthetic attractant for the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata (wiedemann) (diptera: tephritidae). multilure traps were baited with ammonium acetate, putrescine, and trimethylamine lures (three-component attractant) and sampled over eight consecutive weeks. field design consisted of 38 traps (over 0.5 ha) placed in a combination of standard and high-density grids to facilitate ge ... | 2010 | 21061993 |
| antifungal activity of flavonoids isolated from mango (mangifera indica l.) leaves. | five flavonoids, namely (-)-epicatechin-3-o-β-glucopyranoside (1), 5-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxylphenyl)pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-4(8h)-one (2), 6-(p-hydroxybenzyl)taxifolin-7-o-β-d-glucoside (tricuspid) (3), quercetin-3-o-α-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranoside (4) and (-)-epicatechin(2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2h-chromene-3,5,7-triol (5), were isolated from the leaves of mango (mangifera indica l.). antifungal activity of these compounds was evaluated against five fungal species, namely alt ... | 2010 | 21108117 |
| evaluation of lactoperoxidase system treatment to reduce anthracnose, stem-end rot, and bacterial black spot development during storage of mangoes. | the lactoperoxidase system (lps) was evaluated for the prevention of postharvest diseases caused by xanthomonas campestris, botryodiplodia theobromae, and colletotrichum gloeosporioides in 'keitt' and 'kent' mangoes. the lps treatment significantly reduced the disease development on both cultivars after storage at 12 degrees c for 2 weeks, which was followed by a ripening at 25 degrees c. the lps treatment did not alter the sensory quality of mango fruits (color, firmness, titrable acidity, and ... | 2005 | 21132977 |
| protective effects of mangifera indica l extract (vimang), and its major component mangiferin, on iron-induced oxidative damage to rat serum and liver. | in vivo preventive effects of a mangifera indica l extract (vimang) or its major component mangiferin on iron overload injury have been studied in rats given respectively, 50, 100, 250 mg kg(-1) body weight of vimang, or 40 mg kg(-1) body weight of mangiferin, for 7 days prior to, and for 7 days following the administration of toxic amounts of iron-dextran. both vimang or mangiferin treatment prevented iron overload in serum as well as liver oxidative stress, decreased serum and liver lipid pero ... | 2008 | 18243014 |
| patterns of sugar feeding and host plant preferences in adult males of an. gambiae (diptera: culicidae). | sugar feeding by male mosquitoes is critical for their success in mating competition. however, the facets of sugar source finding under natural conditions remain unknown. here, evidence obtained in western burkina faso indicated that the distribution of an. gambiae s.s. (m and s molecular forms) males across different peri-domestic habitats is dependent on the availability of potential sugar sources from which they obtain more favorable sites for feeding or resting. among field-collected anophel ... | 2010 | 21175931 |
| genetic variation and variation in aggressiveness to native and exotic hosts among brazilian populations of ceratocystis fimbriata. | ceratocystis fimbriata is a complex of many species that cause wilt and cankers on woody plants and rot of storage roots or corms of many economically important crops worldwide. in brazil, c. fimbriata infects different cultivated crop plants that are not native to brazil, including gmelina arborea, eucalyptus spp., mangifera indica (mango), ficus carica (fig), and colocasia esculenta (inhame). phylogenetic analyses and inoculation studies were performed to test the hypothesis that there are hos ... | 2011 | 21190423 |
| screening of certain medicinal plants from india for their anti-quorum sensing activity. | discovery of quorum sensing (qs) system to coordinate virulence and biofilm formation in bacterial pathogens has triggered search for safe, stable and non-toxic anti-qs compounds from natural products. ethanolic extracts of 24 indian medicinal plants were tested by agar well and disc diffusion assay for anti-qs activity using chromobacterium violaceum (cv12472 and cvo26) reporter strains. ahl from c. violaceum cv31532 was isolated and partially purified for its use in cvo26 based bioassay. effec ... | 2010 | 21250604 |
| potent α-amylase inhibitory activity of indian ayurvedic medicinal plants. | indian medicinal plants used in the ayurvedic traditional system to treat diabetes are a valuable source of novel anti-diabetic agents. pancreatic α-amylase inhibitors offer an effective strategy to lower the levels of post-prandial hyperglycemia via control of starch breakdown. in this study, seventeen indian medicinal plants with known hypoglycemic properties were subjected to sequential solvent extraction and tested for α-amylase inhibition, in order to assess and evaluate their inhibitory po ... | 2011 | 21251279 |
| mangifera indica l. extract attenuates glutamate-induced neurotoxicity on rat cortical neurons. | overstimulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors causes excitotoxic neuronal death contributing to neurodegenerative disorders. massive influx of calcium in excitotoxicity provokes alterations in the membrane potential of mitochondria and increases the production of reactive oxygen species. here we report that mangifera indica l. extracts (mie) prevent glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in primary cultured neurons of the rat cerebral cortex. to evaluate the effects of mie on excitotoxicity, cells ... | 2009 | 19591864 |
| antimycobacterial activities of selected medicinal plants from zimbabwe against mycobacterium aurum and corynebacterium glutamicum. | the spread of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis necessitates the discovery of new classes of antibacterials and compounds that inhibit macromolecules involved in these resistant mechanisms. thirty ethanol extracts from nineteen selected plants from zimbabwe were screened against mycobacterium aurum and corynebacterium glutamicum using the agar disk diffusion method. these two organisms were used as models for mycobacterium tuberculosis. the amount of ciprofloxacin accumulated and effluxed by the ... | 2010 | 21399602 |
| indonesian propolis: chemical composition, biological activity and botanical origin. | from a biologically active extract of indonesian propolis from east java, 11 compounds were isolated and identified: four alk(en)ylresorcinols (obtained as an inseparable mixture) (1-4) were isolated for the first time from propolis, along with four prenylflavanones (6-9) and three cycloartane-type triterpenes (5, 10 and 11). the structures of the components were elucidated based on their spectral properties. all prenylflavanones demonstrated significant radical scavenging activity against diphe ... | 2011 | 21409722 |
| potential hepatoprotective effects of new cuban natural products in rat hepatocytes culture. | the protective effects of five cuban natural products (mangifera indica l. (msbe), erythroxylum minutifolium, erythroxylum confusum, thalassia testudinum and dictyota pinnatifida extracts and mangiferin) on the oxidative damage induced by model toxicants in rat hepatocyte cultures were studied. cells were pre-incubated with the natural products (5-200 microg/ml) for 24 h. then hepatotoxins (tert-butyl hydroperoxide, ethanol, carbon tetrachloride and lipopolysaccharide) were individually added an ... | 2008 | 18502604 |
| characterization and quantitation of polyphenolic compounds in bark, kernel, leaves, and peel of mango (mangifera indica l.). | the contents of secondary plant substances in solvent extracts of various byproducts (barks, kernels, peels, and old and young leaves) in a range of brazilian mango cultivars were identified and quantitated. the results show that the profiles of secondary plant substances such as xanthone c-glycosides, gallotannins, and benzophenones in different byproducts vary greatly but are fairly consistent across cultivars. the free radical scavenging activity of the solvent extracts was evaluated using a ... | 2008 | 18558692 |
| analysis of the feeding habits of the swallow-tailed hummingbird, eupetomena macroura (gmelin, 1788), in an urban park in southeastern brazil. | the aim of this work was to observe and describe the feeding habits and available food resources of the swallow-tailed hummingbird, eupetomena macroura. the study was carried out in a municipal park located in the city of taubaté, in the state of são paulo. the observations took place between december 2003 and october 2004, recording the following variables: 1) the plant species visited for feeding and territorial defense; 2) the kinds of food resources; and 3) the kinds of flight to procure and ... | 2008 | 18660974 |
| permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 april 2010 - 31 may 2010. | this article documents the addition of 396 microsatellite marker loci to the molecular ecology resources database. loci were developed for the following species: anthocidaris crassispina, aphis glycines, argyrosomus regius, astrocaryum sciophilum, dasypus novemcinctus, delomys sublineatus, dermatemys mawii, fundulus heteroclitus, homalaspis plana, jumellea rossii, khaya senegalensis, mugil cephalus, neoceratitis cyanescens, phalacrocorax aristotelis, phytophthora infestans, piper cordulatum, pte ... | 2010 | 21565124 |
| bioconversion of agricultural waste to ethanol by ssf using recombinant cellulase from clostridium thermocellum. | the effect of different pretreatment methods, temperature, and enzyme concentration on ethanol production from 8 lignocellulosic agrowaste by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (ssf) using recombinant cellulase and saccharomyces cerevisiae were studied. recombinant cellulase was isolated from e. coli bl21 cells transformed with ctlic26a-cel5-cbm11 full-length gene from clostridium thermocellum and produced in both batch and fed-batch processes. the maximum cell od and specific activi ... | 2011 | 21811671 |
| synergistic effect of tincture of crataegus and mangifera indica l. extract on hyperlipidemic and antioxidant status in atherogenic rats. | this study was designed to address the synergistic effect of tincture of crataegus (tcr) and mangifera indica l. (mng) extracts on the lipid and antioxidant parameters in the development of aortic lesions in diet-induced atherosclerosis in rats. tcr, is an alcoholic extract made from the berries of hawthorn, crataegus oxyacantha with flavanoids as the main constituent. mng, is an alcoholic extract made from the stem bark of mangifera indica l. with polyphenols as the main constituent. simultaneo ... | 2008 | 18755296 |
| in vitro effects of mangifera indica and polyphenols derived on abcb1/p-glycoprotein activity. | many plant-derived compounds, including polyphenols, are able to affect the function of mdr-1/p-glycoprotein (p-gp abcb1) multidrug transporter, leading to potential herb-drug interactions. this study evaluated the effects of mango (mangifera indica l.) stem bark extract, msbe, and related phenols on p-gp activity in both the hk-2 proximal tubule cell line, constitutively expressing p-gp, and in a caco-2 cell sub-line selected by resistance to vincristine (caco-2/vcr) and overexpressing p-gp. th ... | 2009 | 19632288 |
| anti-enteric bacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of the seed kernel extract of mangifera indica linnaeus against shigella dysenteriae (shiga, corrig.) castellani and chalmers. | to evaluate the phytochemical and anti-bacterial efficacy of the seed kernel extract of mangifera indica (m. indica) against the enteropathogen, shigella dysenteriae (s. dysenteriae), isolated from the diarrhoeal stool specimens. | 2011 | 21771473 |
| molecular docking studies and anti-snake venom metalloproteinase activity of thai mango seed kernel extract. | snakebite envenomations cause severe local tissue necrosis and the venom metalloproteinases are thought to be the key toxins involved. in this study, the ethanolic extract from seed kernels of thai mango (mangifera indica l. cv. 'fahlun') (anacardiaceae) and its major phenolic principle (pentagalloylglucopyranose) exhibited potent and dose-dependent inhibitory effects on the caseinolytic and fibrinogenolytic activities of malayan pit viper and thai cobra venoms in in vitro tests. molecular docki ... | 2009 | 19783918 |
| antimicrobial screening of ethnobotanically important stem bark of medicinal plants. | the stem barks are the rich sources of tannins and other phenolic compounds. tannins inhibited the growth of various fungi, yeast, bacteria and virus. hence, ten stem barks of ethnomedicinally important plants were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities against human pathogenic strains. | 2010 | 21808577 |
| Anastrepha ludens and Anastrepha serpentina (Diptera: Tephritidae) do not infest Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae), but Anastrepha obliqua occasionally shares this resource with Anastrepha striata in nature. | This study examined whether economically important fruit fly species Anastrepha ludens (Loew), Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), and Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae) may opportunistically exploit guavas, Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae), growing near preferred natural hosts. We collected 3,459 kg of guavas and 895 kg of other known host species [sour orange, Citrus aurantium L.; grapefruit, Citrus paradisi Macfadyen; mango, Mangifera indica L.; white sapote, Casimiroa edulis L ... | 2011 | 21882684 |
| mangifera indica l. extract (vimang) and mangiferin reduce the airway inflammation and th2 cytokines in murine model of allergic asthma. | the aim was to study the effects of mangifera indica extract and its major component mangiferin on lung inflammation response and th2 cytokine production using a murine experimental model of allergic asthma. | 2011 | 21899550 |
| inhibition of human p450 enzymes by natural extracts used in traditional medicine. | different medicinal plants are widely used in cuba and mexico to treat several disorders. this paper reports in vitro inhibitory effects on the p450 system of herbal products commonly used by people in cuba and mexico in traditional medicine for decades. experiments were conducted in human liver microsomes. the catalytic activities of cyp1a1/2, 2d6, and 3a4 were measured using specific probe substrates. the heliopsis longipes extract exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibition of the three en ... | 2009 | 18844254 |
| mangiferin prevents diabetic nephropathy progression in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | diabetic nephropathy is one of the most severe diabetic microangiopathies and accounting for approximately one-third of all cases of end-stage renal disease. in the present study, we investigated the effect of mangiferin, a polyphenol from anemarrhena asphodeloides bge. or mangifera indica l., on diabetic nephropathy and the possible mechanisms by using a developed diabetic nephropathy rat model and cultured rat mesangial cells. serum-advanced glycation end-products level, malonaldehyde level, s ... | 2010 | 19960420 |
| genetic variability and host specialization in the latin american clade of ceratocystis fimbriata. | abstract the ceratocystis fimbriata complex includes many undescribed species that cause wilt and canker diseases of many economically important plants. phylogenetic analyses of dna sequences have delineated three geographic clades within ceratocystis fimbriata. this study examined host specialization in the latin american clade, in which a number of lineages were identified using sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (its) region of the rdna. three host-associated lineages were identifie ... | 2003 | 18944327 |
| antigenotoxic effect of mangiferin and changes in antioxidant enzyme levels of swiss albino mice treated with cadmium chloride. | cadmium is an environmental metal toxin implicated in human diseases. mangiferin (mgn), a naturally occurring glucosylxanthone, is present in mangifera indica. in this study, the protective role of mgn against cadmium chloride (cdcl(2))-induced genotoxicity was studied in swiss albino mice. mice were administered with single intra-peritoneal (i.p.) optimal dose of mgn (2.5 mg/kg b.wt.) before treatment with various concentrations of cdcl(2) (7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 mg/kg b.wt.). the ld( 50(30)) was f ... | 2010 | 20150354 |
| biodegradation of selected nigerian fruit peels by the use of a non-pathogenic rhizobium species cwp g34b. | this study was carried out to determine the ability of rhizobium species cwp g34b to degrade the peels of selected nigerian fruits. the potential of the bacterium to digest some carbon sources (lactose, maltose, sucrose and mannitol) and peels of some nigerian fruits (pineapple, orange, plantain, banana, pawpaw and mango fruits) was investigated by growing the organism on the substances separately after which dnsa reagent method was used to quantify glucose released into the medium. the results ... | 2012 | 23166567 |
| an oxidoreductase from 'alphonso' mango catalyzing biosynthesis of furaneol and reduction of reactive carbonyls. | two furanones, furaneol (4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone) and mesifuran (2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2h)-furanone), are important constituents of flavor of the alphonso cultivar of mango (mangifera indica). to get insights into the biosynthesis of these furanones, we isolated an enone oxidoreductase gene from the alphonso mango. it has high sequence similarity to an alkenal/one oxidoreductase from cucumber (79% identity) and enone oxidoreductases from tomato (73% identity) and strawberry (72% ... | 2013 | 24133645 |
| antimicrobial activity of some indian medicinal plants. | the antimicrobial potential of seventy-seven extracts from twenty-four plants was screened against eight bacteria and four pathogenic fungi, using microbroth dilution assay. lowest concentration of the extract, which inhibits any visual microbial growth after treatment with p-iodonitrotetrazolium violet, was considered to be minimum inhibitory concentration (mic). water extracts of acacia nilotica, justicia zelanica, lantana camara and saraca asoca exhibited good activity against all the bacteri ... | 2007 | 20161895 |
| anti-mosquito plants as an alternative or incremental method for malaria vector control among rural communities of bagamoyo district, tanzania. | plants represent one of the most accessible resources available for mosquito control by communities in tanzania. however, no documented statistics exist for their contribution in the management of mosquitoes and other insects except through verbal and some publications. this study aimed at assessing communities' knowledge, attitudes and practices of using plants as an alternative method for mosquito control among selected communities in a malaria-prone area in tanzania. | 2014 | 25015092 |
| plant-mediated effects on mosquito capacity to transmit human malaria. | the ecological context in which mosquitoes and malaria parasites interact has received little attention, compared to the genetic and molecular aspects of malaria transmission. plant nectar and fruits are important for the nutritional ecology of malaria vectors, but how the natural diversity of plant-derived sugar sources affects mosquito competence for malaria parasites is unclear. to test this, we infected anopheles coluzzi, an important african malaria vector, with sympatric field isolates of ... | 2016 | 27490374 |
| evaluation of therapeutic potentials of plant extracts against poultry bacteria threatening public health. | plant extracts were evaluated on poultry bacteria known to be threatening public health. this is to develop better bio-therapeutic agents from plant origin. | 2016 | 27782860 |
| a comparative study on the effect of plant extracts with the antibiotics on organisms of hospital origin. | thirty five plants belonging to twenty families were studied for their antimicrobial activity. among the plants tested, 43 % showed antimicrobial activity. fifteen plants belonging to 10 families exhibited activity against gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. four plants namely azadirachta indica, garadenia jasminoides, magnifera indica, and wrightia tinctora showed an appreciable activity against the gram positive bacteria and seven plants against gram negative organisms. leaf ext ... | 2006 | 22557227 |
| phytoextracts-synthesized silver nanoparticles inhibit bacterial fish pathogen aeromonas hydrophila. | fish disease is a major stumbling block towards sustainable growth of the fisheries sector. aeromonas hydrophila, which is a major infectious aquatic pathogen is reportedly the causative agent of ulcers, fin-rot, tail-rot, hemorrhagic septicemia in fish, and has reportedly developed resistance against many of the available antibiotics. in this context, the inhibitory function of silver nanoparticles (agnps) against a. hydrophila was studied to evaluate its possible application in aquaculture as ... | 2013 | 24426148 |
| a search for hepatoprotective activity of fruit extract of mangifera indica l. against oxidative stress cytotoxicity. | mango (mangifera indica l.) and their components are commonly used in folk medicine for many curative effects. the protective effects of different concentrations of aqueous extract of mangifera indica l. fruit (mango extract) (20, 50 and 100 microg/ml) and also gallic acid (100 microm) as a pure compound in the extract were examined against oxidative stress toxicity induced by cumene hydroperoxide (chp) in isolated rat hepatocytes. the extracts and gallic acid (100 microm) protected the hepatocy ... | 2010 | 20204522 |
| a novel antibacterial and antifungal phenolic compound from the endophytic fungus pestalotiopsis mangiferae. | a novel phenolic compound, 4-(2,4,7-trioxa-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3-yl) phenol (1), was isolated from pestalotiopsis mangiferae, an endophytic fungus associated with mangifera indica linn. the structure of the compound was elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectral analysis (uv, ir, ¹h-, ¹³c- and 2d-nmr, as well as hresi-ms). compound (1) shows potent antibacterial and antifungal activity against bacillus subtilis, klebsiella pneumoniae, escherichia coli, micrococcus luteus, pseudomonas aer ... | 2013 | 22950879 |
| investigating alternatives to traditional insecticides: effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungi and bacillus thuringiensis against citrus thrips and avocado thrips (thysanoptera: thripidae). | citrus thrips, scirtothrips citri (moulton) (thysanoptera: thripidae), is a plant-feeding pest most widely recognized for causing damage to citrus (citrus spp. l. [rutaceae]) and mango (mangifera indica l. [anacardiaceae]) fruits. this insect has recently broadened its known host range to become a significant pest of california grown blueberries. avocado thrips, scirtothrips. perseae nakahara (thysanoptera: thripidae), is a recent, invasive pest of california avocados, persea americana mill. (la ... | 2013 | 23448016 |
| ecology and behavior of pezothrips kellyanus (thysanoptera: thripidae) on citrus. | the most common thrips species found in cyprus citrus orchards between 2003 and 2008 were pezothrips kellyanus (bagnall) (thysanoptera: thripidae), frankliniella occidentalis (pergande) (thysanoptera: thripidae), and thrips tabaci (lindeman) (thysanoptera: thripidae). only pezothrips kellyanus, kelly's citrus thrips (kct) causes feeding damage on citrus fruits in cyprus. kct adults prefer to concentrate mostly in the northern and eastern sides of both lemon and grapefruit canopies. the attractiv ... | 2010 | 20214367 |
| genome characterization of a novel burkholderia cepacia complex genomovar isolated from dieback affected mango orchards. | we characterized the genome of the antibiotic resistant, caseinolytic and non-hemolytic burkholderia sp. strain tji49, isolated from mango trees (mangifera indica l.) with dieback disease. this isolate produced severe disease symptoms on the indicator plants. next generation dna sequencing and short-read assembly generated the 60x deep 7,631,934 nucleotide draft genome of burkholderia sp. tji49 which comprised three chromosomes and at least one mega plasmid. genome annotation studies revealed a ... | 2013 | 23653265 |
| in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of anacardium occidentale and mangifera indica in oral care. | oral health is an integral and important component of general health. infectious diseases such as caries, periodontal, and gingivitis indicate the onset of imbalance in homeostasis between oral micro biota and host. the present day medicaments used in oral health care have numerous side effects. the uses of herbal plants as an alternative have gained popularity due to side effects of antibiotics and emergence of multidrug resistant strains. anacardium occidentale (cashew) and mangifera indica (m ... | 2017 | 25709341 |
| vinegar production from togolese local variety mangovi of mango mangifera indica linn. (anacardiaceae). | the present study aimed to access for the physiochemical parameters of vinegar production through togolese local variety mangovi of mango mangifera indica juice fermentation. the juice was fermented successively by saccharomyces cerevisisae and acetic bacteria. the levels of ethanol and acetic acid in the juice during the production of vinegar were monitored by gas chromatography and titrimetry methods, respectively. the physiological state of the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae l2056 was determi ... | 2010 | 20437702 |
| medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of hiv/aids and related conditions in uganda. | in uganda, there are over one million people with hiv/aids. when advanced, this disease is characterized by life-threatening opportunistic infections. as the formal health sector struggles to confront this epidemic, new medicines from traditional sources are needed to complement control efforts. this study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of hiv/aids and related opportunistic infections, and to document the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to hi ... | 2010 | 20451595 |
| molecular characterization of fusarium subglutinans associated with mango malformation. | abstract mango malformation is a serious disease of mangifera indica in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. this disease is caused by fusarium subglutinans, which is also associated with diseases on many other hosts, such as pineapple, pine, maize and sugarcane. the f. subglutinans strains associated with different hosts are virtually indistinguishable using morphological characters, but can be easily differentiated using histone and beta-tubulin gene sequencing, and some have subsequ ... | 2000 | 20572965 |
| inactivation of the catalytic subunit of camp-dependent protein kinase a causes delayed appressorium formation and reduced pathogenicity of colletotrichum gloeosporioides. | the cyclic amp- (camp-) dependent protein kinase a signaling pathway is one of the major signaling pathways responsible for regulation of the morphogenesis and pathogenesis of several pathogenic fungi. to evaluate the role of this pathway in the plant pathogenic fungus, colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of camp-dependent protein kinase a, cgpkac, was cloned, inactivated, and the mutant was analyzed. analysis of the cgpkac mutant generated via gene replacemen ... | 2012 | 22666136 |
| antibacterial efficacy of mangifera indica l. kernel and ocimum sanctum l. leaves against enterococcus faecalis dentinal biofilm. | the enterococcus faecalis biofilm in the root canal makes it difficult to be eradicated by the conventional irrigants with no toxicity to the tissues. hence, plant products with least side effects are explored for their use as irrigants in the root canal therapy. | 2013 | 24082577 |
| green synthesis, characterisation and biological evaluation of agnps using agave americana, mentha spicata and mangifera indica aqueous leaves extract. | the current study was performed to synthesize stable, eco-friendly and bio-compatible silver nano-particles (agnps) of agave americana, mentha spicata and mangifera indica leaves and to screen them for biological activities. the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopic analysis revealed that λ-max for agnps range from 350-500 nm. all agnps possessed polycrystalline structure as notified as intense graphical peaks in complete spectrum of 20 values ranging from 10-80° in x-ray diffraction measurements an ... | 2016 | 27676375 |
| identification of lactic acid bacteria in fruit pulp processing byproducts and potential probiotic properties of selected lactobacillus strains. | this study aimed to identify lactic acid bacteria (lab) in byproducts of fruit (malpighia glabra l., mangifera indica l., annona muricata l., and fragaria vesca l.) pulp processing. fifty strains of lab were identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) and 16s rrna gene sequence (16s rrna) analysis. species belonging to lactobacillus genus were the predominant lab in all fruit pulp processing byproducts. the average congruency betwe ... | 2016 | 27625647 |
| prevention of bacterial biofilms formation on urinary catheter by selected plant extracts. | in this study, we investigated the feasibility of using psidium guajava, mangifera indica and ocimum gratissimum leaf extracts in preventing escherichia coli biofilm formation. the plants extractions were done with methanol under cold extraction. the various concentrations 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg ml(-1) were used to coat 63 catheters under mild heat from water bath. biofilm formation on the catheter was induced using cultures of e. coli. biofilm formation was evaluated using aerobic plate count an ... | 2015 | 26364356 |
| identification of novel isoprene synthases through genome mining and expression in escherichia coli. | isoprene is a naturally produced hydrocarbon emitted into the atmosphere by green plants. it is also a constituent of synthetic rubber and a potential biofuel. microbial production of isoprene can become a sustainable alternative to the prevailing chemical production of isoprene from petroleum. in this work, sequence homology searches were conducted to find novel isoprene synthases. candidate sequences were functionally expressed in escherichia coli and the desired enzymes were identified based ... | 2015 | 26275749 |
| omani propolis: chemical profiling, antibacterial activity and new propolis plant sources. | propolis (bee glue) is a resinous honeybee product having a long history of application in many countries as a traditional remedy for treating wounds, burns, soar throat, stomach disorders, etc. it has been proved to possess beneficial biological effects, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, antiulcer, and many others. bees gather propolis from diverse resinous plant parts and in different phytogeographic regions its chemical composition might vary significantly. i ... | 2013 | 24053750 |
| evaluation of genotoxicity and dna protective effects of mangiferin, a glucosylxanthone isolated from mangifera indica l. stem bark extract. | mangiferin is a glucosylxantone isolated from mangifera indica l. stem bark. several studies have shown its pharmacological properties which make it a promising candidate for putative therapeutic use. this study was focused to investigate the in vitro genotoxic effects of mangiferin in the ames test, sos chromotest and comet assay. the genotoxic effects in bone marrow erythrocytes from nmri mice orally treated with mangiferin (2000 mg/kg) were also evaluated. additionally, its potential antimuta ... | 2012 | 22749943 |
| production and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies to phytoene synthase of lycopersicon esculentum. | monoclonal antibodies have been prepared against the tomato (lycopersicon esculentum mill.) fruit ripening-enhanced phytoene synthase (psy1). the antigen was prepared as a beta-galactosidase fusion protein by cloning a 1.13 kb fragment of psy1 cdna into pur291, followed by transformation of e. coli. the fusion protein, induced by iptg, was purified by preparative sds-page and used to elicit an immune response. the cell lines were screened for cross-reactivity against beta-galactosidase-phytoene ... | 1998 | 9788145 |
| myanmar mango landraces reveal genetic uniqueness over common cultivars from florida, india, and southeast asia. | mango (mangifera indica) is believed to have evolved in a large area spanning northeastern india, bangladesh, and northwestern myanmar. we compared the genetic structure of mango accessions from myanmar with that of mango accessions from florida, india, and southeast asia with 11 ssr markers. the myanmar accessions exhibited considerable genetic diversity (unbiased heterozygosity, uhe = 0.698) and a high number of private alleles. despite the low degree of genetic differentiation among accession ... | 2010 | 20616863 |
| ethnobotanical study of indigenous knowledge on medicinal and nutritious plants used to manage opportunistic infections associated with hiv/aids in western uganda. | traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of the people of uganda to treat a wide range of health problems. our study presents results of an ethnobotanical inventory conducted to identify and document medicinal and nutritional plants used in the management of opportunistic infections associated with human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids), the plant parts used, preparation and administration methods of herbal remedies. | 2014 | 24862490 |
| herbal extracts in oral health care - a review of the current scenario and its future needs. | oral diseases are among the major public health problems and the commonest of chronic diseases that affect mankind. the application of natural products for the control of oral diseases is considered as an interesting alternative to synthetic antimicrobials due to their lower negative impact, and for the effort to overcome primary or secondary resistance to the drug during therapy. | 2017 | 26392704 |
| mangiferin, a dietary xanthone protects against mercury-induced toxicity in hepg2 cells. | mercury is one of the noxious heavy metal environmental toxicants and is a cause of concern for human exposure. mangiferin (mgn), a glucosylxanthone found in mangifera indica, reported to have a wide range of pharmacological properties. the objective of this study was to evaluate the cytoprotective potential of mgn, against mercury chloride (hgcl(2)) induced toxicity in hepg2 cell line. the cytoprotective effect of mgn on hgcl(2) induced toxicity was assessed by colony formation assay, while ant ... | 2010 | 20629087 |
| molecular characterization and evaluation of virulence factors of cryptococcus laurentii and cryptococcus neoformans strains isolated from external hospital areas. | cryptococcosis is a common opportunistic fungal infection that is mainly caused by the species cryptococcus neoformans and cryptococcus gattii, but there have recently been several reports of infection by non-neoformans cryptococcus species. the aims of this study were to genetically characterize cryptococcus spp. isolated from external hospital areas in minas gerais state, brazil, and to evaluate their pathogenic potential, analyzing their phospholipase and melanin production and the capacity f ... | 2010 | 20943154 |
| anti-inflammatory effects of mangifera indica l. extract in a model of colitis. | to investigate the effect of aqueous extract from mangifera indica l. (mie) on dextran sulfate sodium (dss)-induced colitis in rats. | 2010 | 20954278 |
| phylogeny and pathogenicity of lasiodiplodia species associated with dieback of mango in peru. | mango, which is an important tropical fruit crop in the region of piura (peru), is known to be prone to a range of diseases caused by lasiodiplodia spp. the aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of mango dieback in the region of piura, and to identify the species of lasiodiplodia associated with the disease and evaluate their pathogenicity towards mango. mango dieback was present in all orchards surveyed but incidence varied with location. identification of fungal isolat ... | 2017 | 28317545 |
| low doses of gamma radiation in the management of postharvest lasiodiplodia theobromae in mangos. | the postharvest life of mango is limited by the development of pathogens, especially fungi that cause rot, among which stands out the lasiodiplodia theobromae. several control methods have been employed to minimize the damages caused by this fungus, chemical control can leave residues to man and nature; physical control by the use of gamma radiation in combination with modified atmosphere and cold storage. the use of gamma radiation helps to reduce the severity of the pathogen assist in the ripe ... | 2015 | 26413068 |
| caulicolous botryosphaeriales from thailand. | members of botryosphaeriales are commonly encountered as endophytes or pathogens of various plant hosts. the botryosphaeriaceae represents the predominant family within this order, containing numerous species associated with canker and dieback disease on a wide range of woody hosts. during the course of routine surveys from various plant hosts in thailand, numerous isolates of botryosphaeriaceae, including aplosporellaceae were collected. isolates were subsequently identified based on a combinat ... | 2015 | 26240447 |