| accumulation of cadmium by plants of zawar mines, rajasthan, india. | several plants of the zawar zinc deposits of rajasthan (india) accumulate very high levels of cadmium. the maximum concentration namely 420 micrograms g-1 was found in the stems of crotalaria linifolia. some other cadmium accumulators with the concentration of the metal in microgram g-1 are impatients balsamina (380), dyerophytum indicum (282) and melhania futteyporensis (245). the sequence of cadmium accumulation in different organs of the same plant species was roots greater than stems greater ... | 1988 | 3254012 |
| protective effect of celosian, an acidic polysaccharide, on chemically and immunologically induced liver injuries. | hepatoprotective effect of celosian, an acidic polysaccharide isolated from the water extract of the seed of celosia argentea, was investigated using chemical and immunological liver injury models. celosian inhibited the elevation of serum enzyme (gpt, got, ldh) and bilirubin levels on carbon tetrachloride (cc1(4))-induced liver injuries in rat. in addition, the hepatoprotective effect of celosian was also observed in this model of liver injury by histopathological findings. moreover, celosian s ... | 1996 | 8860960 |
| immunostimulating activity of celosian, an antihepatotoxic polysaccharide isolated from celosia argentea. | celosian, an acidic polysaccharide from the seeds of celosia argenteo (amaranthaceae) was found to be a potent antihepatotoxic agent for chemical and immunological liver injury models in animals. the immunomodulating action of celosian was studied to clarify the preventive mechanism of celosian on liver injuries. celosian induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (tnf-alpha) production in mice. celosian also induced the production of interleukin-1 beta (il-1 beta) and nitric oxide (no) in macrophage c ... | 1997 | 9225602 |
| properties of a virus causing mosaic and leaf curl disease of celosia argentea l. in nigeria. | a sap transmissible virus, causing mosaic and leaf curl disease of celosia argentea, was isolated at vegetable farms in amuwo odofin, tejuoso, and abule ado, lagos, nigeria. the virus had a restricted host range confined to a few species of the amaranthaceae, chenopodiaceae and solanaceae families. it failed to infect several other species of the aizoaceae, brassicaceae, cucurbitaceae, fabaceae, lamiaceae, malvaceae, poaceae and tiliaceae families. the virus was transmitted in a non-persistent m ... | 1998 | 9842442 |
| celogentins a-c, new antimitotic bicyclic peptides from the seeds of celosia argentea. | three new bicyclic peptides, celogentins a (1), b (2), and c (3), have been isolated together with a known-related peptide, moroidin (4), from the seeds of celosia argentea, and their structures including absolute stereochemistry were determined by using extensive nmr methods and chemical means. celogentins a (1), b (2), and c (3) inhibited the polymerization of tubulin, and celogentin c (3) was four times more potent than moroidin (4) in the inhibitory activity. structure-activity relationship ... | 2001 | 11578213 |
| anti-diabetic activity of alcoholic extract of celosia argentea linn. seeds in rats. | celosia argentea linn. commonly known as "cocks comb" and its seeds are widely used in indian folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. this study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of an alcoholic extract of celosia argentea seeds (acas) on blood glucose and body weight in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. acas was found to reduce the increase of blood glucose in alloxan-induced diabetic rats (27.8% at 250 mg/kg and 38.8% at 500 mg/kg body weight). chronic administration of acas sig ... | 2002 | 11995938 |
| celosia argentea linn. leaf extract improves wound healing in a rat burn wound model. | celosia argentea (ca) is used in traditional medicine for sores, ulcers, and skin eruptions. the present study was aimed at investigating the healing efficacy of ca extract in an ointment formulated (10 % w/w) as an alcohol extract of ca using a rat burn wound model. wound closure occurred earlier in the treated rats (15 days vs. 30 in the untreated group; p < 0.05). granulation tissue collected on every fifth day of healing showed an increase in collagen and hexosamine content at a faster rate ... | 2004 | 15555053 |
| pro- and antioxidant effects and cytoprotective potentials of nine edible vegetables in southwest nigeria. | antioxidant and cytoprotective activities of boiled, cold, and methanolic extracts of nine edible vegetables in southwest nigeria were evaluated in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical assay and hemagglutination assay in bovine erythrocytes, respectively. crassocephalum rubens showed the highest antioxidant activity (56.5%), solanum americanum and vernonia amygdalina exhibited moderate antioxidant activity (26.0-37.5% and 14.8-36.2%, respectively), solanum macrocarpon, telfaria occiden ... | 2005 | 16379569 |
| response of some common annual bedding plants to three species of meloidogyne. | twelve ornamental bedding plant cultivars were grown in soil infested with isolates of meloidogyne incognita race 1, m. javanica, or m. arenaria race 1 in a series of tests in containers in a growth room. root galling (0-5 scale) and eggs/plant were evaluated 8-10 weeks after soil infestation and seedling transplantation. snapdragon, antirrhinum majus cv. first ladies, was extensively galled and highly susceptible (mean gall rating >/=4.2 and >/=14,500 eggs/plant), and celosia argentea cv. centu ... | 1994 | 19279963 |
| complementation analysis of triple gene block of potato virus s (pvs) revealed its capability to support systemic infection and aphid transmissibility of recombinant potato virus x. | triple gene block (tgb) sequences derived from isolates of ordinary potato virus s (pvs-o) and chenopodium-systemic (pvs-cs) were analyzed. although the tgb sequences did not reveal any specific difference within the 7k protein, some specific differences within the 25k and 12k orfs were found. in order to investigate a possible functional divergence of pvs-o and pvs-cs tgb variants, these genes were propagated in chimeric potato virus x (pvx). both pvs tgb variants partly complemented pvx tgb in ... | 2009 | 19748533 |
| contribution of selected wild and cultivated leafy vegetables from south india to lutein and beta-carotene intake. | carotenoids, especially lutein and beta-carotene, offer benefits to human health in general and to eye health in particular. however, more data on the contribution of plant foods to carotenoid intake is of importance for developing strategies for promoting eye health in regions where cataract is highly prevalent such as in south india. the most frequently consumed 5 uncultivated and 5 commercially grown south andhra pradesh leafy vegetables were selected based on interviews with 100 local women. ... | 2010 | 20805087 |
| in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities of the aqueous extract of celosia argentea leaves. | the aqueous extract of celosia argentea var. cristata l. leaves at 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) was investigated against cadmium (cd)-induced oxidative stress in wistar rats. the in vitro antioxidant of the extract was evaluated using ammonium thiocyanate, reducing power, and membrane stabilizing models. | 2011 | 21713091 |
| antidiarrhoeal activity of leaf extract of celosia argentea in experimentally induced diarrhoea in rats. | in order to scientifically apprise some of the anecdotal, folkloric, ethno medical uses of celosia argentea, the present study was undertaken to examine the antidiarrhoeal properties of alcoholic extract of leaves of celosia argentea on diarrhoea by using different experimental models. anti-diarrhoeal effect was evaluated by castor oil induced diarrhoea, charcoal meal test and pge(2) induced diarrhoea. loperamide (2 mg/kg) and atropine (0.1mg/kg) were used as standard drugs. extract was used in ... | 2010 | 22247831 |
| effects of midas® on nematodes in commercial floriculture production in florida. | cut flower producers currently have limited options for nematode control. four field trials were conducted in 2006 and 2007 to evaluate midas® (iodomethane:chloropicrin 50:50) for control of root-knot nematodes (meloidogyne arenaria) on celosia argentea var. cristata in a commercial floriculture production field in southeastern florida. midas (224 kg/ha) was compared to methyl bromide:chloropicrin (98:2, 224 kg/ha), and an untreated control. treatments were evaluated for effects on meloidogyne a ... | 2010 | 22736832 |
| anticomplement activity of organic solvent extracts from korea local amarantaceae spp. | the study evaluated the anticomplement activity from various solvent extracts of nine amarantaceae plants (achyranthes japonica (miq.) nakai, amaranthus mangostanus l., amaranthus retroflexus l., amaranthus spinosus l., celosia argentea var. spicata., amaranthus lividus l., celosia cristata l., amaranthus viridis l., gomphrena globosa l.) from south korea on the classical pathway. we have evaluated various organic solvent extract from nine amarantaceae plants with regard to its anticomplement ac ... | 2012 | 21736535 |
| soil characteristics and heavy metal accumulation by native plants in a mn mining area of guangxi, south china. | revegetation and ecological restoration of a mn mineland are important concerns in southern china. to determine the major constraints for revegetation and select suitable plants for phytorestoration, pedological and botanical characteristics of a mn mine in guangxi, southern china were investigated. all the soils were characterized by low ph and low nitrogen and phosphorus levels except for the control soil, suggesting that soil acidity and poor nutrition were disadvantageous to plant growth. in ... | 2014 | 24271720 |
| characterization of anticancer principles of celosia argentea (amaranthaceae). | an indian origin, celosia argentea is a weed growing during rainy season traditionally claimed for treating several ailments. early researches on c. argentea were focused on the anti-cancer screening of seeds, with few reports on aerial parts. | 2017 | 27034599 |
| in-vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of adiantum caudatum linn. and celosia argentea linn. extracts and fractions. | the objective of the present study was to provide an in-vitro evidence for the potential inhibitory activity of extracts and fractions of adiantum caudatum linn. and celosia argentea linn. on α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes. | 2017 | 26288477 |
| production of dihydroxylated betalains and dopamine in cell suspension cultures of celosia argentea var. plumosa. | betalains are plant pigments of hydrophilic nature with demonstrated chemopreventive potential in cancer cell lines and animal models. among the betalains, those containing an aromatic moiety with two free hydroxyl groups possess the strongest antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities. the betaxanthins dopaxanthin and miraxanthin v and the betacyanins betanidin and decarboxy-betanidin are the only natural betalains with catecholic substructures. these four pigments have been produced in ... | 2015 | 25727687 |
| new oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins isolated from the seeds of celosia argentea. | three new oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins named celosins h, i, and j were isolated from the seeds of celosia argentea l. their structures were characterized as 3-o-β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl-polygalagenin 28-o-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester, 3-o-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl-medicagenic acid 28-o-β-d-xylcopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-fucopyranosyl ester, and 3-o-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl-medicagenic acid 28-o-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-[β-d-xylcopyranosyl-(1 → 4) ... | 2014 | 24456247 |
| mn accumulation and tolerance in celosia argentea linn.: a new mn-hyperaccumulating plant species. | identifying a hyperaccumulator is an important groundwork for the phytoextraction of heavy metal-contaminated soil. celosia argentea linn., which grew on a mn tailing wasteland, was found to hyperaccumulate mn (14 362mgkg(-1) in leaf dry matter) in this study. to investigate mn tolerance and accumulation in c. argentea, a hydroponic culture experiment was conducted in a greenhouse. results showed that the biomass and the relative growth rate of c. argentea were insignificantly different (p>0.05) ... | 2014 | 24444455 |
| novel triterpenoid saponins from the seeds of celosia argentea l. | two new triterpenoid saponins celosin i (1) and celosin ii (2) were isolated from the seeds of celosia argentea l. (amaranthaceae). the structures of the two new compounds were elucidated based on chemical analysis and spectral methods (ir, 1-d and 2-d nmr, esi-ms, hr-esi-ms). they exhibited significant hepatoprotective effect on carbon tetrachloride-induced and n,n-dimethylformamide-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. | 2013 | 23157342 |
| triterpenoid saponins from the seeds of celosia argentea and their anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities. | three new triterpenoid saponins, named celosin e (1), celosin f (2) and celosin g (3), together with a known compound cristatain (4), were isolated from the seeds of celosia argentea l. (amaranthaceae). all the isolated compounds were obtained for the first time from this plant. the structures of new compounds were characterized on the basis of extensive nmr experiments and mass spectrometry data. the antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities of the four compounds were tested in vitro. | 2011 | 21532208 |
| a new phenolic glycoside and cytotoxic constituents from celosia argentea. | a new phenolic glycoside, 4-o-β-d-apifuranosyl-(1→2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-2-hydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone (2) and 11 known compounds were isolated from the meoh extract of the plant celosia argentea. the structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods. among the isolated compounds, stigmasterol (10) showed moderate inhibitory activities against sgc-7901 and bel-7404 cells. | 2010 | 20839132 |
| genetic diversity and population structure of celosia argentea and related species revealed by srap. | genetic diversity of 16 populations of celosia argentea l. and 6 populations of celosia cristata l. in china was investigated using sequence-related amplified polymorphism (srap). ten srap primer combinations generated 507 scorable amplification bands ranging from 50 to 2000 bp, among which 274 were polymorphic, with an average of 54 polymorphic bands per primer combination. the unweighted pair group method of arithmetic averages (upgma) cluster analysis enabled construction of a phylogenetic tr ... | 2009 | 19521763 |
| storage behavior of immune-enhancing enteral formulation from natural sources. | nutrition support has become an important therapeutic intervention for improving outcomes in hospitalized patients. the present study was carried out with the objective of studying appropriate packaging and storage studies of enteral formulation from natural sources comprising finger millet (eleusine coracana), soyprotein isolate, tomato powder, carrot powder, anne greens (celosia argentea), groundnut oil and fish oil. two type of packages--namely, polypropylene pouches and metallized polyester/ ... | 2009 | 19330629 |
| [hplc fingerprints in seed of celosia argentea]. | for preferable authentication and regulation of material quality of celosia argentea, hplc fingerprints of different habitats were studied. analysis was carried out on a hypersil ods2 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm) with acetonitrile-0.1% glacial acetic acid as the mobile phase, and eluates were detected by an evaporative light scattering detector (elsd). the similarity evaluation system for chromatographic fingerprint of traditional chinese medicine ( version 2004 a) was applied to analyses ... | 2008 | 18338620 |
| celogenamide a, a new cyclic peptide from the seeds of celosia argentea. | a new cyclic nonapeptide, celogenamide a, has been isolated from the seeds of celosia argentea, and the structure including absolute stereochemistry was determined by using extensive 2d nmr and ms-ms methods and chemical means. | 2004 | 15387679 |
| antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of perak, peninsular malaysia. | seventy-two extracts (methanol) obtained from the leaves, barks, and roots of 50 plant species used in the traditional medicine of perak, peninsular malaysia, have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. peristrophe tinctoria, polyalthia lateriflora, knema malayana, solanum torvum, celosia argentea, eclipta prostrata, ancistrocladus tectorius, dillenia suffruticosa, piper stylosum and rafflesia hasseltii displayed the broadest spectrum of activity. | 2004 | 14693223 |
| [direct identification of celosia argentea from its confused species by ftir]. | to directly and accurately identify celosia argentea l. from its confused species. | 2003 | 12795217 |
| antibacterial activity of two plant extracts on eight burn pathogens. | antibacterial activity of crude alcoholic extract of datura alba and celosia argentea leaves were studied against pathogens isolated from infected burn patients. the disc-diffusion method showed significant zone of lysis against all the pathogens studied and the results are comparable to the conventional antibiotic cream namely silver sulphadiazine (ssd). on comparing the efficiency of the two extracts, extract of d. alba exhibited more than 50% increase in antibacterial activity compared to c. ... | 2003 | 12686442 |
| plant growth-promoting oligosaccharides produced from tomato waste. | tomato juice waste was hydrolyzed with acid. tomato juice waste (500 g; wet weight) was heated with 0.5 n hcl (2.5 l) at 70 degrees c for 4 h. after neutralization, the growth-promoting extracts (300 g; dry weight) in the plants were produced from the tomato waste. the acid extract significantly promoted the growth of cockscomb (celosia argentea l.) and tomato (lycopersicon esculentum l.) seedlings. we have recognized potent plant growth-promoting substances in the acid extract from tomato waste ... | 2002 | 11762911 |
| chemical stability and colorant properties of betaxanthin pigments from celosia argentea. | the chemical stability and colorant properties of three betaxanthins recently identified from celosia argentea varieties were evaluated. lyophilized betaxanthin powders from yellow inflorescences of celosia exhibited bright yellow color and high color purity with strong hygroscopicity. the aqueous solutions containing these betaxanthins were bright yellow in the ph range 2.2-7.0, and they were most stable at ph 5.5. the betaxanthins in a model system (buffer) were susceptible to heat, and found ... | 2001 | 11559150 |
| betalains of celosia argentea. | the betalains of yellow, orange and red inflorescences of common cockscomb (celosia argentea var. cristata) were compared and proved to be qualitatively identical to those of feathered amaranth (celosia argentea var. plumosa). in addition to the known compounds amaranthin and betalamic acid, the structures of three yellow pigments were elucidated to be immonium conjugates of betalamic acid with dopamine, 3-methoxytyramine and (s)-tryptophan by various spectroscopic techniques and comparison to s ... | 2001 | 11524126 |
| antimitotic activity of moroidin, a bicyclic peptide from the seeds of celosia argentea. | a unique bicyclic peptide, moroidin (1), from the seeds of celosia argentea (amaranthaceae) strongly inhibited the polymerization of tubulin. the stereostructure of moroidin (1) was reinvestigated by spectroscopic data, chemical degradation, and molecular dynamics simulation. | 2000 | 10743950 |
| anti-metastatic and immunomodulating properties of the water extract from celosia argentea seeds. | we have investigated the anti-metastatic effect of celosia argentea seed extracts (cae), which have traditionally been used as a therapeutic drug for eye and hepatic diseases in china and japan. intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of cae for 7 d before tumor inoculation significantly inhibited liver metastasis caused by intraportal injection of colon 26-l5 carcinoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. cae also showed concentration dependent mitogenic activity on balb/c whole splenocytes, whereas ... | 1998 | 9853404 |
| [effects of celosia argentea and cucurbita moschata extracts on anti-dnp ige antibody production in mice]. | we have already reported that the perilla frutescens extract (pfe) suppressed anti-dna ige antibody production in mice. in this study, we prepared extracts of celosia argentea l. (cae) and cucurbita moschata duch (cme), which are chinese herbal medicines like perilla frutescens, and examined the effects on anti-dnp antibody responses in mice. to examine the effects of cae & cme on primary antibody responses, cae & cme were intraperitoneally injected the day before primary immunization of dnp-ova ... | 1994 | 8031259 |
| [identification of celosia argentea seed and its adulterates by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis]. | | 1986 | 2948689 |