| characterization of the complete genome of ribgrass mosaic virus isolated from plantago major l. from new zealand and actinidia spp. from china. | the complete genomes of tobamovirus isolates from plantago major l. from new zealand (nz-439), plantago sp. from germany (kons 1105), actinidia chinensis (actinidia-ac) and a. deliciosa (actinidia-ad) from china were sequenced and compared to previously published tobamovirus genomes. their genome organization and phylogenetic analysis of the putative replicase component, replicase readthrough component, movement protein, coat protein and complete genome placed all four isolates in subgroup 3 of ... | 2012 | 22456910 |
| structure of ribgrass mosaic virus at 2.9 a resolution: evolution and taxonomy of tobamoviruses. | ribgrass mosaic virus (rmv) is a member of the tobamovirus group of plant viruses. the structure has been determined at 2.9 a resolution by fiber diffraction methods, and refined by molecular dynamics methods to an r-factor of 0.095. the carboxyl-carboxylate interactions that drive disassembly in tobamoviruses are present in rmv, but are very different from those in other tobamoviruses. rmv has some of the structural features of a subgroup i tobamovirus, a smaller number from subgroup ii, and a ... | 1997 | 9223640 |
| preliminary x-ray diffraction studies of ribgrass mosaic virus. | fiber diffraction data were collected from oriented sols of ribgrass mosaic virus and a lead derivative of the virus. two lead binding sites were found. two intersubunit carboxylcarboxylate pairs, different from those in other tobamoviruses, are predicted to control viral assembly and disassembly. one of the carboxyl-carboxylate pairs forms part of a lead binding site. | 1993 | 8254685 |
| [on a mosaic on plantago lanceolata l. and its relation to the digitalis mosaic]. | | 1963 | 14203622 |
| impact of an invasive nitrogen-fixing tree on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the development of native species. | arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (amf) are obligate soil biotrophs that establish intimate relationships with 80 % of terrestrial plant families. arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi obtain carbon from host plants and contribute to the acquisition of mineral nutrients, mainly phosphorus. the presence of invasive plants has been identified as a soil disturbance factor, often conditioning the structure and function of soil microorganisms. despite the investigation of many aspects related to the invasion ofaca ... | 2016 | 26984185 |
| lupine inhalation induced asthma in a child. | the ingestion of lupine seed flour has been reported as a cause of allergic reactions. there is some evidence of its allergenic potential after inhalation. an 8-year-old asthmatic child, who was allergic to peanut, was studied in our clinic with the suspicion of an adverse drug reaction due to salbutamol. he suffered an asthma attack while playing with his brother, who had been eating lupine seed as snack; surprisingly, the asthma attack worsened with salbutamol. the skin tests showed a positive ... | 2005 | 16176404 |
| impact of leaf traits on temporal dynamics of transpired oxygen isotope signatures and its impact on atmospheric vapor. | oxygen isotope signatures of transpiration (δ e ) are powerful tracers of water movement from plant to global scale. however, a mechanistic understanding of how leaf morphological/physiological traits effect δ e is missing. a laser spectrometer was coupled to a leaf-level gas-exchange system to measure fluxes and isotopic signatures of plant transpiration under controlled conditions in seven distinct species (fagus sylvatica, pinus sylvestris, acacia longifolia, quercus suber, coffea arabica, pl ... | 2017 | 28149303 |
| fecal microbiome of growing pigs fed a cereal based diet including chicory (cichorium intybus l.) or ribwort (plantago lanceolata l.) forage. | the purpose of this study was to investigate how inclusion of chicory forage or ribwort forage in a cereal-based diet influenced the fecal microbial community (microbiome) in newly weaned (35 days of age) piglets. the piglets were fed a cereal-based diet without (b) and with inclusion (80 and 160 g/kg air-dry forage) of vegetative shoots of chicory (c) and leaves of ribwort (r) forage in a 35-day growth trial. fecal samples were collected at the start (d0), 17 (d17) and 35 (d35) days after weani ... | 2015 | 26688727 |
| interspecific variation in bulk tissue, fatty acid and monosaccharide delta(13)c values of leaves from a mesotrophic grassland plant community. | the leaves of 37 grass, herb, shrub and tree species were collected from a mesotrophic grassland to assess natural variability in bulk, fatty acid and monosaccharide delta(13)c values of leaves from one plant community. the leaf tissue mean bulk delta(13)c value was -29.3 per thousand. no significant differences between tissue bulk delta(13)c values with life form were determined (p=0.40). on average, c(16:0), c(18:2) and c(18:3) constituted 89% of leaf tissue total fatty acids, whose delta(13)c ... | 2008 | 18539304 |
| pesticide residues in some herbs growing in agricultural areas in poland. | the aim of this paper was to assess residue content of plant protection products in selected herbs: achillea millefolium l., cichorium intybus l., equisetum arvense l., polygonum persicaria l., plantago lanceolata l., and plantago major l. the study comprises herbs growing in their natural habitat, 1 and 10 m away from crop fields. the herbs, 30 plants of each species, were sampled during the flowering stage between 1 and 20 july 2014. pesticide residue content was measured with the quechers met ... | 2015 | 26612566 |
| the root herbivore history of the soil affects the productivity of a grassland plant community and determines plant response to new root herbivore attack. | insect root herbivores can alter plant community structure by affecting the competitive ability of single plants. however, their effects can be modified by the soil environment. root herbivory itself may induce changes in the soil biota community, and it has recently been shown that these changes can affect plant growth in a subsequent season or plant generation. however, so far it is not known whether these root herbivore history effects (i) are detectable at the plant community level and/or (i ... | 2013 | 23441201 |
| increased plant carbon translocation linked to overyielding in grassland species mixtures. | plant species richness and productivity often show a positive relationship, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, especially at the plant species level. we examined how growing plants in species mixture influences intraspecific rates of short-term carbon (c-) translocation, and determined whether such short-term responses are reflected in biomass yields. we grew monocultures and mixtures of six common c3 grassland plant species in outdoor mesocosms, applied a (13)c-co(2) pulse ... | 2012 | 23049893 |
| sequential effects of root and foliar herbivory on aboveground and belowground induced plant defense responses and insect performance. | plants are often simultaneously or sequentially attacked by multiple herbivores and changes in host plants induced by one herbivore can influence the performance of other herbivores. we examined how sequential feeding on the plant plantago lanceolata by the aboveground herbivore spodoptera exigua and the belowground herbivore agriotes lineatus influences plant defense and the performance of both insects. belowground herbivory caused a reduction in the food consumption by the aboveground herbivor ... | 2014 | 24448700 |
| favorable results from the use of herbal and plant products in inflammatory bowel disease: evidence from experimental animal studies. | the use of herbal therapy for inflammatory bowel disease is increasing worldwide. the aim of this study was to review the available literature on the efficacy of herbal therapy in experimental colitis. all relevant studies published in medline and embase up to june 2015 have been reviewed. the results of bowel histology and serum parameters have been recorded. a satisfactory number of published experimental studies, and a quite large one of both herbal and plant products tested in different stud ... | 2017 | 27366027 |
| an ethnobotanical survey of traditionally used plants on suva planina mountain (south-eastern serbia). | this study documents the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal importance of plants in the suva planina mountain region (south-eastern serbia). it is reflected in their high diversity and their wide range of uses in the treatment of the local population. the aim of this study was a comparative analysis of data collected in the suva planina region with relevant data from the western balkans, which included identifying the 'most popular' plants, as well as those species which are used specifically for ... | 2015 | 26375774 |
| glomus perpusillum, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus. | a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species of genus glomus, g. perpusillum (glomeromycota), forming small, hyaline spores is described and illustrated. spores of g. perpusillum were formed in hypogeous aggregates and occasionally inside roots. they are globose to subglobose, (10-)24(-30) microm diam, rarely egg-shaped, oblong to irregular, 18-25 x 25-63 microm. the single spore wall of g. perpusillum consists of two permanent layers: a finely laminate, semiflexible to rigid outer layer and a fl ... | 2009 | 19397199 |
| availability and temporal heterogeneity of water supply affect the vertical distribution and mortality of a belowground herbivore and consequently plant growth. | we examined how the volume and temporal heterogeneity of water supply changed the vertical distribution and mortality of a belowground herbivore, and consequently affected plant biomass. plantago lanceolata (plantaginaceae) seedlings were grown at one per pot under different combinations of water volume (large or small volume) and heterogeneity (homogeneous water conditions, watered every day; heterogeneous conditions, watered every 4 days) in the presence or absence of a larva of the belowgroun ... | 2014 | 24937126 |
| capulavirus and grablovirus: two new genera in the family geminiviridae. | geminiviruses are plant-infecting single-stranded dna viruses that occur in most parts of the world. currently, there are seven genera within the family geminiviridae (becurtovirus, begomovirus, curtovirus, eragrovirus, mastrevirus, topocuvirus and turncurtovirus). the rate of discovery of new geminiviruses has increased significantly over the last decade as a result of new molecular tools and approaches (rolling-circle amplification and deep sequencing) that allow for high-throughput workflows. ... | 2017 | 28213872 |
| intraspecific variability in allelopathy of heracleum mantegazzianum is linked to the metabolic profile of root exudates. | allelopathy may drive invasions of some exotic plants, although empirical evidence for this theory remains largely inconclusive. this could be related to the large intraspecific variability of chemically mediated plant-plant interactions, which is poorly studied. this study addressed intraspecific variability in allelopathy of heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed), an invasive species with a considerable negative impact on native communities and ecosystems. | 2015 | 25714817 |
| antioxidant activity of medicinal plant polysaccharides. | eleven polysaccharides have been isolated from the leaves of arctium lappa var. herkules, aloe barbadensis, althaea officinalis var. robusta, plantago lanceolata var. libor, aerial parts and roots of rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii, stems of mahonia aquifolium, and peach-tree (prunus persica) gum exudates. the polysaccharides were investigated for their ability to inhibit peroxidation of soyabean lecithin liposomes by oh radicals. the highest inhibition was found with glucuronoxylans of a. of ... | 2006 | 16797146 |
| comparison of skin-prick test assay and reverse enzyme immunoassay competition (reina-c) for biological activity of allergens. | an in vitro technique for measuring the relative potency of allergenic extracts has been developed and compared with the dose-response skin-prick test. the in vitro technique is a modification of an elisa based on the method of antigen capture using polystyrene microtitre wells as solid phase (reina-competition) and is also based on a dose-response. both methods have been applied to allergen extracts of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, phleum pratense, secale cereale, lolium perenne, plantago lan ... | 1994 | 8187028 |
| [comparative study between 10 and 20 mg of cetirizine in the symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis]. | our patients with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis usually present severe clinical symptoms. a single daily dose of cetirizine 10 mg might be insufficient for these patients. to investigate this hypothesis we compared clinical efficacy and adverse side effects between two daily doses of cetirizine, 10 and 20 mg. we designed a comparative open randomized study, including 38 patients, with hay fever sensitized to local pollens (grass, olive, parietaria judaica, chenopodium album, artemisia vu ... | 2013 | 8160562 |
| n-hexane insoluble fraction of plantago lanceolata exerts anti-inflammatory activity in mice by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 and reducing chemokines levels. | inflammation is involved in the progression of many disorders, such as tumors, arthritis, gastritis, and atherosclerosis. thus, the development of new agents targeting inflammation is still challenging. medicinal plants have been used traditionally to treat various diseases including inflammation. a previous study has indicated that dichloromethane extract of p. lanceolata leaves exerts anti-inflammatory activity in an in vitro model. here, we examined the in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of ... | 2017 | 28335408 |
| more milk from forage: milk production, blood metabolites, and forage intake of dairy cows grazing pasture mixtures and spatially adjacent monocultures. | there is interest in the reincorporation of legumes and forbs into pasture-based dairy production systems as a means of increasing milk production through addressing the nutritive value limitations of grass pastures. the experiments reported in this paper were undertaken to evaluate milk production, blood metabolite concentrations, and forage intake levels of cows grazing either pasture mixtures or spatially adjacent monocultures containing perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne), white clover (trif ... | 2016 | 26923052 |
| dairy cows increase ingestive mastication and reduce ruminative chewing when grazing chicory and plantain. | although the nutritive value of chicory (cichorium intybus l.) and plantain (plantago lanceolata l.) has been thoroughly studied, little is known about the grazing behavior of cattle feeding on chicory and plantain swards. the objective of the present study was to assess and describe the grazing behavior of dairy cows as affected by dietary proportions of chicory and plantain fed as monocultures for part of the day. ninety holstein-friesian cows (489±42 kg of body weight; 4.1±0.3 body condition ... | 2013 | 24119808 |
| role of plant β-glucosidases in the dual defense system of iridoid glycosides and their hydrolyzing enzymes in plantago lanceolata and plantago major. | the typical defense compounds of plantaginaceae are the iridoid glycosides, which retard growth and/or enhance mortality of non-adapted herbivores. in plants, glycosidic defense compounds and hydrolytic enzymes often form a dual defense system, in which the glycosides are activated by the enzymes to exert biological effects. yet, little is known about the activating enzymes in iridoid glycoside-containing plants. to examine the role of plant-derived β-glucosidases in the dual defense system of t ... | 2013 | 23773298 |
| n capture by plantago lanceolata and brassica napus from organic material: the influence of spatial dispersion, plant competition and an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus. | this study investigated n capture by plantago lanceolata l. and brassica napus l. from complex organic material (dual-labelled with 15n/13c) added either as a thin concentrated layer (discrete patch treatment) or dispersed uniformly with the background sand:soil mix in a 10 cm band (dispersed treatment) when grown in monoculture or in interspecific competition and in the presence or absence of a mycorrhizal inoculum (glomus mosseae). no 13c enrichments from the organic material were detected in ... | 2003 | 14504301 |
| hydroalcoholic plant extracts with anti-inflammatory activity. | the aim of the present study was to investigate if standardized hydroalcoholic plant extracts such as calendula officinalis, hypericum perforatum, plantago lanceolata and glycyrrhiza glabra can suppress in cell-free systems the activities of 5-lipoxygenase (5-lo) and cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2), key enzymes in the formation of proinflammatory eicosanoids from arachidonic acid (aa). studies were undertaken to compare the above mentioned plant extracts to a known nsaid (nimesulide) in their ability t ... | 2015 | 15493372 |
| phytodermatitis in eastern turkey: a retrospective, observational study. | plant life is extremely diverse, with a great deal of geographic and seasonal variation. consequently, the range of reported adverse reactions is large, and there are important differences worldwide in the incidence and prevalence of these reactions. systemic ingestion of some plants containing furocoumarins can cause erythema, edema, vesicle and bulla formation and later hyperpigmentation, after exposure to sunlight. they may at times exhibit clinical manifestations that mimic angioedema, and r ... | 2015 | 24776729 |
| the role of cis-carotenoids in abscisic acid biosynthesis. | evidence has been obtained which is consistent with 9'-cis-neoxanthin being a major precursor of abscisic acid (aba) in higher plants. a mild, rapid procedure was developed for the extraction and analysis of carotenoids from a range of tissues. once purified the carotenoids were identified from their light-absorbance properties, reactions with dilute acid, high-performance liquid chromatography rts, mass spectra and the quasiequilibria resulting from iodine-catalysed or chlorophyllsensitised pho ... | 1990 | 24197007 |
| interrelations between herbage yield, α-tocopherol, β-carotene, lutein, protein, and fiber in non-leguminous forbs, forage legumes, and a grass-clover mixture as affected by harvest date. | pastures with diverse botanical composition may enhance animal-derived product quality. a recent study demonstrated high vitamin concentrations and yields in some forb species. the objectives of the present study were to investigate interrelations between herbage yields, vitamin concentrations, protein and fiber contents and analyze the effect of harvest date. we hypothesized that interrelations would be similar across investigated forage species. four nonleguminous forbs: salad burnet (sanguiso ... | 2015 | 25573460 |
| fatty acids, α-tocopherol, β-carotene, and lutein contents in forage legumes, forbs, and a grass-clover mixture. | fresh forages are an important natural source of vitamins and fatty acids in ruminant diets, and their concentrations in forage species are important for the quality of animal-derived foods such as dairy and meat products. the aims of this study were to obtain novel information on vitamins and fatty acids (fa) in a variety of forage legumes and non-legume forb species compared to a grass-clover mixture and to explore implications for animal-derived products. seven dicotyledons [four forbs (salad ... | 2013 | 24262011 |
| growth performance, digestibility and faecal coliform bacteria in weaned piglets fed a cereal-based diet including either chicory (cichorium intybus l) or ribwort (plantago lanceolata l) forage. | twenty-five weaned 35-day-old piglets were used in a 35-day growth experiment to evaluate the effect of inclusion of chicory and ribwort forage in a cereal-based diet on growth performance, feed intake, digestibility and shedding of faecal coliform bacteria. a total of seven experimental diets were formulated, a cereal-based basal diet (b), and six diets with inclusion of 40, 80 and 160 g/kg chicory (c40, c80 and c160) or ribwort (r40, r80 and r160). piglets had ad libitum access to feed and wat ... | 2011 | 22439952 |
| extraction of antioxidants from plants using ultrasonic methods and their antioxidant capacity. | the analytical method based on the hplc coupled with uv detection (hplc-uv) for the determination of selected antioxidants (i.e. esculetin, scopoletin, 7-hydroxycoumarine, rutin, xanthotoxin, 5-methoxypsoralen and quercetin) in plant material was developed. two ultrasonic extraction methods for the isolation of these compounds from the plants such as mentha longifolia l., mentha spicata l., ruta graveolens l., achyllea millefolium l., plantago lanceolata l. and coriandrum sativum l. were used. b ... | 2009 | 19072901 |
| plantago lanceolata (english plantain) pollinosis in japan. | the objective was to ascertain the prevalence of plantago lanceolata (english plantain) pollinosis in japan. | 2005 | 15885951 |
| the anthelmintic ingredient moxidectin negatively affects seed germination of three temperate grassland species. | in animal farming, anthelmintics are regularly applied to control gastrointestinal nematodes. there is plenty of evidence that also non-target organisms, such as dung beetles, are negatively affected by residues of anthelmintics in faeces of domestic ungulates. by contrast, knowledge about possible effects on wild plants is scarce. to bridge this gap of knowledge, we tested for effects of the common anthelmintic formulation cydectin and its active ingredient moxidectin on seed germination. we co ... | 2016 | 27846249 |
| plant exudates trigger leaf-trenching by cabbage loopers, trichoplusia ni (noctuidae). | cabbage loopers, trichoplusia ni, cut a narrow trench across leaves of plants that release exudate, then feed distal to the trench in an area of reduced exudation. the larvae do not normally trench plant species such as plantain, plantago lanceolata, that lack exudate. to determine what cues elicit trenching, i reared larvae to the final instar on plantain, then applied test solutions to their mouthparts during feeding. loopers that received latex from lactuca serriola (asteraceae) or phloem exu ... | 1997 | 28307485 |
| responses of plasma glucose metabolism to exogenous insulin infusion in sheep-fed forage herb plantain and exposed to heat. | the use of herbal plants as traditional medicines has a century long history. plantain (plantago lanceolata l.) is a perennial herb containing bioactive components with free radical scavenging activities. an isotope dilution technique using [u-13c]glucose was conducted to determine the effect of plantain on the responses of plasma glucose metabolism to exogenous insulin infusion in sheep. six crossbred sheep (three wethers and three ewes; mean initial bw=40±2 kg) were fed either a mixed hay of o ... | 2017 | 28091361 |
| dynamic trajectories of growth and nitrogen capture by competing plants. | although dynamic, plant competition is usually estimated as biomass differences at a single, arbitrary time; resource capture is rarely measured. this restricted approach perpetuates uncertainty. to address this problem, we characterized the competitive dynamics of dactylis glomerata and plantago lanceolata as continuous trajectories of biomass production and nitrogen (n) capture. plants were grown together or in isolation. biomass and n content were measured at 17 harvests up to 76 d after sowi ... | 2012 | 22236094 |
| root-shoot growth responses during interspecific competition quantified using allometric modelling. | plant competition studies are restricted by the difficulty of quantifying root systems of competitors. analyses are usually limited to above-ground traits. here, a new approach to address this issue is reported. | 2010 | 20829193 |
| an immunoblotting analysis of cross-reactivity between melon, and plantago and grass pollens. | it is known that most patients with type i allergy to pollens also suffer intolerance to fruits. recently, an epidemiological and cap-inhibition study has shown a new clustering of allergy between melon and plantago and grass pollens. the aim of the present study was to confirm these results by immunoblotting analysis and inhibition of immunoblotting. sera from 3 patients with confirmed allergy to melon, and dactylis glomerata and plantago lanceolata pollens were used for the in vitro studies. s ... | 2013 | 9015782 |
| plants increase arsenic in solution but decrease the non-specifically bound fraction in the rhizosphere of an alkaline, naturally rich soil. | we aimed at determining the major physical-chemical processes that drive arsenic (as) dynamic in the rhizosphere of four species (holcus lanatus, dittrichia viscosa, lotus corniculatus, plantago lanceolata) tested for phytostabilization. experiments were performed with an alkaline soil naturally rich in as. composition of the soil solution of planted and unplanted pots was monitored every 15 days for 90 days, with a focus on the evolution of as concentrations in solution and in the non-specifica ... | 2016 | 26707185 |
| losing a battle but winning the war: moving past preference-performance to understand native herbivore-novel host plant interactions. | introduced plants can positively affect population viability by augmenting the diet of native herbivores, but can negatively affect populations if they are subpar or toxic resources. in organisms with complex life histories, such as insects specializing on host plants, the impacts of a novel host may differ across life stages, with divergent effects on population persistence. most research on effects of novel hosts has focused on adult oviposition preference and larval performance, but adult pre ... | 2017 | 27913864 |
| the accumulation of elements in plants growing spontaneously on small heaps left by the historical zn-pb ore mining. | the study evaluated the levels of nine metals, namely ca, cd, fe, k, mg, mn, pb, tl, and zn, in soils and tissues of ten plant species growing spontaneously on heaps left by historical mining for zn-pb ores. the concentrations of cd, pb, tl, and zn in heap soils were much higher than in control soils. plants growing on heaps accumulated excessive amounts of these elements in tissues, on average 1.3-52 mg cd kg(-1), 9.4-254 mg pb kg(-1), 0.06-23 mg tl kg(-1) and 134-1479 mg zn kg(-1) in compariso ... | 2016 | 26635220 |
| the arbuscular mycorrhizal paraglomus majewskii sp. nov. represents a distinct basal lineage in glomeromycota. | paraglomus majewskii sp. nov. (glomeromycota) is described and illustrated. it forms single spores, which are hyaline through their life cycle, globose to subglobose, (35-)63(-78) μm diam, sometimes egg-shaped, 50-70 × 65-90 μm, and have an unusually narrow, (3.2-)4.6(-5.9) μm, cylindrical to slightly flared subtending hypha. the spore wall of p. majewskii consists of an evanescent, short-lived outermost layer, a laminate middle layer, and a flexible innermost layer, which adheres tightly to the ... | 2012 | 21914831 |
| intraspecific variation in plant defense alters effects of root herbivores on leaf chemistry and aboveground herbivore damage. | root herbivores can indirectly affect aboveground herbivores by altering the food quality of the plant. however, it is largely unknown whether plant genotypes differ in their response to root herbivores, leading to variable defensive phenotypes. in this study, we investigated whether root-feeding insect larvae (agriotes sp. larvae, wireworms) induce different responses in plantago lanceolata plants from lines selected for low and high levels of iridoid glycosides (ig). in the absence of wireworm ... | 2008 | 18769970 |
| broad spectrum bioactive sunscreens. | the development of sunscreens containing reduced concentration of chemical uv filters, even though, possessing broad spectrum effectiveness with the use of natural raw materials that improve and infer uv absorption is of great interest. due to the structural similarities between polyphenolic compounds and organic uv filters, they might exert photoprotection activity. the objective of the present research work was to develop bioactive sunscreen delivery systems containing rutin, passiflora incarn ... | 2008 | 18662760 |