Publications
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| mangiferin protects against intestinal ischemia/reperfusion-induced liver injury: involvement of ppar-γ, gsk-3β and wnt/β-catenin pathway. | mangiferin (mf), a xanthonoid from mangifera indica, possesses anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and potent antioxidant effects; however, its protective effect against mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (i/r)-induced liver injury has not been fully clarified. the study was designed to assess the possible mechanism of action of mf against mesenteric i/r model. | 2017 | 28506911 |
| dynamics in the concentrations of health-promoting compounds: lupeol, mangiferin and different phenolic acids during postharvest ripening of mango fruit. | mango fruit (mangifera indica l.) is renowned for its pleasant taste and as a rich source of health beneficial compounds. the aim of this study was to investigate the changes in concentrations of health-promoting compounds, namely ascorbic acid, carotenoids, antioxidants, lupeol, mangiferin, total phenols and individual phenolic acids, as well as ethylene production and respiration rates during climacteric ripening in 'kensington pride' and 'r2e2' mango fruit. | 2017 | 28786116 |
| the chitosan affects severely the carbon metabolism in mango (mangifera indica l. cv. palmer) fruit during storage. | mango is a highly perishable fruit with a short post-harvest time due to the intense metabolic activity after harvesting. in attempt to evaluate the effects of chitosan in mango fruits, it was treated with 0%, 1%, 2% or 3% of chitosan solutions, placed into plastic trays, and stored at room temperature. changes in physical and chemical parameters were evaluated. chitosan delayed the climacteric peak, water loss and firmness. further, few changes in soluble solid content, titratable acidity, ph o ... | 2017 | 28764009 |
| the effect of mangiferin on skin: penetration, permeation and inhibition of ecm enzymes. | mangiferin (2-c-β-d-glucopyranosyl-1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone) is a polyphenol with strong antioxidant properties. mangiferin is obtained from the mango tree (mangifera indica l., anacardiaceae). it has been proven that mangiferin exhibits many pharmacological activities. the aim of this study was to analyze the penetration of mangiferin into the human skin and through the skin. according to our knowledge, skin penetration and permeation studies of mangiferin have not been analyzed so far. add ... | 2017 | 28750062 |
| the influence of pulsed light exposure mode on quality and bioactive compounds of fresh-cut mangoes. | this study investigated the effect of pulsed light (pl) on the respiratory rate, quality (firmness, color and soluble solid content), bioactive compounds (ascorbate and carotenoid) and total antioxidant activity of fresh-cut "tommy atkins" mangoes. fresh-cut mangoes were subjected to pl treatments: control (0p), 1 pulse (1p; 0.7 j cm-2), 4 successive pulses (4p; 2.80 j cm-2) and 1 pulse per day for 4 days (1p4d; 2.80 j cm-2) before storage for 7 days at 6 °c. the 1p and the 4p treatments reduced ... | 2017 | 28740290 |
| physico-chemical changes during progressive ripening of mango (mangifera indica l.) cv. dashehari under different temperature regimes. | the effect of different temperature regimes on ripening quality of mango cv. dashehari was investigated. fruits were kept at 20, 25 °c in temperature controlled chambers and at room temperature. fruits were analyzed periodically for physico-chemical characteristics after every 24 h interval up to 168 h of ripening period. development of soluble solid contents (ssc), flesh softening and physiological loss of weight of fruits occurred progressively during ripening. progression of ripening changes ... | 2017 | 28720953 |
| in vitro comparative study of the inhibitory effects of mangiferin and its aglycone norathyriol towards udp-glucuronosyl transferase (ugt) isoforms. | mangiferin (mgf), the predominant constituent of extracts of the mango plant mangifera indica l., has been investigated extensively because of its remarkable pharmacological effects. in vitro recombinant ugts-catalyzed glucuronidation of 4-methylumbelliferone (4-mu) was used to investigate the inhibition of mangiferin and aglycone norathyriol towards various isoforms of ugts in our study, which evaluated the inhibitory capacity of mgf and its aglycone norathyriol (ntr) towards udp-glucuronosyltr ... | 2017 | 28621744 |
| mangos and their bioactive components: adding variety to the fruit plate for health. | the diet is an essential factor affecting the risk for development and progression of modern day chronic diseases, particularly those with pathophysiological roots in inflammation and oxidative stress-induced damage. the potential impact of certain foods and their bioactive compounds to reverse or prevent destructive dysregulated processes leading to disease has attracted intense research attention. the mango (mangifera indica linn.) is a tropical fruit with distinctive nutritional and phytochem ... | 2017 | 28612853 |
| regulation and physiological role of silicon in alleviating drought stress of mango. | improvement of drought stress of mango plants requires intensive research that focuses on physiological processes. in three successive seasons (2014, 2015and 2016) field experiments with four different strains of mango were subjected to two water regimes. the growth and physiological parameters of possible relevance for drought stress tolerances in mango were investigated. yield and its components were also evaluated. the data showed that all growth and physiological parameters were increased un ... | 2017 | 28603082 |
| consumption of a mango fruit powder protects mice from high-fat induced insulin resistance and hepatic fat accumulation. | the aim of this study was to gain more insight into the beneficial effects of mango fruit powder on the early metabolic adverse effects of a high-fat diet. | 2017 | 28578347 |
| leaf extracts of mangifera indica l. inhibit quorum sensing - regulated production of virulence factors and biofilm in test bacteria. | quorum sensing (qs) is a global gene regulatory mechanism in bacteria for various traits including virulence factors. disabling qs system with anti-infective agent is considered as a potential strategy to prevent bacterial infection. mangifera indica l. (mango) has been shown to possess various biological activities including anti-qs. this study investigates the efficacy of leaf extracts on qs-regulated virulence factors and biofilm formation in gram negative pathogens. mango leaf (ml) extract w ... | 2017 | 28484444 |
| obliteration of bacterial growth and biofilm through ros generation by facilely synthesized green silver nanoparticles. | mangifera indica inflorescence aqueous extract was utilized for production of green agnps. synthesized agnps were characterized by uv-vis spectrophotometry, xrd, tem, fesem and particles size analyzer. agnps showed minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) of 8 μg ml-1 and 16 μg ml-1 for gram negative (k. pneumoniae, p. aeruginosa and e. coli) and gram positive (s. mutans and s. aureus) strains, respectively which was relatively quite low compared to chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles. a ... | 2017 | 28771501 |
| green synthesis and characterization of ag nanoparticles from mangifera indica leaves for dental restoration and antibacterial applications. | green synthesis has gained a wide recognition as clean synthesis technique in the recent years. in the present investigation, silver nanoparticles were prepared by a novel green synthesis technique using mangifera indica (mango leaves) and found to be successfully used in dental applications. the prepared samples were spectroscopically characterized by xrd, psa, sem with eds, and uv-vis spectroscopy. the crystalline size and lattice strain were analyzed from the xrd data which were counter-verif ... | 2017 | 28470622 |
| comparative evaluation of mangifera indica leaf mouthwash with chlorhexidine on plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and salivary streptococcal growth. | this study aims to compare the efficacy of a mango (mangifera indica) leaf mouthwash with chlorhexidine on plaque status, gingival status, and salivary streptococcus mutans count. | 2017 | 28611324 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |