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shelf life extension of ricotta cheese using coatings of galactomannans from nonconventional sources incorporating nisin against listeria monocytogenes.shelf life extension of ricotta cheese was evaluated at 4 degrees c upon the use of edible coatings made of galactomannans from gleditsia triacanthos incorporating nisin against listeria monocytogenes. three different treatments were tested in cheese: samples without coating; samples with coating without nisin; and samples with coating containing 50 iu x g(-1) of nisin. to test the effectiveness of the treatments against l. monocytogenes, the surface of the cheese was inoculated with a suspensio ...201020085273
cell-wall carbohydrates of the endosperm of the seed of gleditsia triacanthos.the endosperm of the seed of gleditsia triacanthos l. contains 18.55% of its dry weight as nonreserve, cell-wall carbohydrates. of this carbohydrate material, comprising mainly mannose, galactose, and glucose, 76.1% was of low-molecular weight or highly hydrophilic. mannose, galactose, and glucose were also the major sugar components of the polysaccharides extracted with alkali (23.1% of the cell-wall), while the same sugars, with minor amounts of arabinose, form the residues. methylation analys ...199016667408
specificity of aspartate aminotransferases from leguminous plants for 4-substituted glutamic acids.aspartate aminotransferase (glutamate-oxalacetate transaminase) was partially purified from extracts of germinating seeds of peanut (arachis hypogaea), honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos), soybean (glycine max), and sophora japonica. the ability of these enzyme preparations, as well as aspartate aminotransferase purified from pig heart cytosol, to use 4-substituted glutamic acids as amino group donors and their corresponding 2-oxo acids as amino group acceptors in the aminotransferase reaction ...198916666674
units of freezing of deep supercooled water in woody xylem.the low temperature exotherms (lte) of 1-year-old twigs of haralson apple (malus pumila mill.), shagbark hickory (carya ovata [mill.] k. koch), green ash (fraxinus pennsylvanica marsh), honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos l.), american chestnut (castanea dentata [marsh] borkh.), and red oak (quercus rubra l.) were determined by differential thermal analysis (dta). in one type of experiment freezing during a dta experiment was halted for up to 2.5 hours after part of the supercooled water had fro ...198016661390
[trypsin inhibitor from gleditsia triacanthos l. seeds].the trypsin inhibitor from gleditsia triacanthos (l.) seeds was purified by affinity chromatography on a column with trypsin-sepharose 4b. the isolated inhibitor is a single-chain protein with molecular weight of about 20 000. the inhibitor suppresses bovine trypsin at a molar rate of 1 : 1, but weakly inhibits chymotrypsin in a non-stoichiometric manner. some properties of the isolated inhibitor closely resembled those of soybean trypsin inhibitor (kunitz).19827093382
[determination of the primary and fine structures of galactomannan from seeds of gleditsia triacanthos f. intermis l].this was the first study to isolate galactomannan, a 660-kda polysaccharide, from the seeds of gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis l. (yield 15.4%). its aqueous solutions were optically active ([alpha] d = +31.0 degrees) and highly viscous ([eta] = 578 ml/g). the analysis of this heteropolysaccharide using chemical, enzymatic, and chromatographic procedures, as well as ir- and 13c-nmr spectroscopy, showed that is consists of d-mannopyranose and d-galactopyranose residues (molar ratio 2.42:1). its m ...200314520966
transpiration of urban forests in the los angeles metropolitan area.despite its importance for urban planning, landscape management, and water management, there are very few in situ estimates of urban-forest transpiration. because urban forests contain an unusual and diverse mix of species from many regions worldwide, we hypothesized that species composition would be a more important driver of spatial variability in urban-forest transpiration than meteorological variables in the los angeles (california, usa) region. we used constant-heat sap-flow sensors to moni ...201121639035
phylogenetic relationships in gleditsia (leguminosae) based on its sequences.we used nucleotide sequences from the internal transcribed spacers and 5.8s gene of nuclear ribosomal dna to test competing phylogenetic and biogeographic hypotheses in gleditsia. eleven of 13 gleditsia species were sampled, along with two species of its sister genus, gymnocladus. analyses of its data and of a combined data set that included sequences of its and two chloroplast genes supported several conclusions that were interpreted in light of fossil data and current legume phylogeny. gledits ...200321659122
modelling biological invasions: species traits, species interactions, and habitat heterogeneity.in this paper we explore the integration of different factors to understand, predict and control ecological invasions, through a general cellular automaton model especially developed. the model includes life history traits of several species in a modular structure interacting multiple cellular automata. we performed simulations using field values corresponding to the exotic gleditsia triacanthos and native co-dominant trees in a montane area. presence of g. triacanthos juvenile bank was a determ ...200312604137
evaluation of honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos linn.) gum as sustaining material in tablet dosage forms.in this study, honey locust gum (hlg) obtained from gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust) beans was investigated as a hydrophilic matrix material in the tablets prepared at different concentrations (5% and 10%) by wet granulation method. theophylline was chosen as a model drug. the matrix tablets containing hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as sustaining polymers at the same concentrations were prepared and a commercial sustained release (csr) tablet containing 200 mg theoph ...200415231434
seasonal effect on tree species classification in an urban environment using hyperspectral data, lidar, and an object- oriented approach.the objective of the current study was to analyze the seasonal effect on differentiating tree species in an urban environment using multi-temporal hyperspectral data, light detection and ranging (lidar) data, and a tree species database collected from the field. two airborne imaging spectrometer for applications (aisa) hyperspectral images were collected, covering the summer and fall seasons. in order to make both datasets spatially and spectrally compatible, several preprocessing steps, includi ...200827879863
functional polysaccharides as edible coatings for cheese.the objective of the present study was to apply the polysaccharides from different nontraditional sources for cheese coatings. chitosan, galactomannan from gleditsia triacanthos, and agar from glacilaria birdiae were tested, with different formulations and with the addition of plasticizer and corn oil. the surface properties of the cheese and the wetting capacity of the coatings on the cheese were determined. the three best solutions for each polysaccharide were chosen, further films were cast, ...200919170503
development of genomic microsatellites in gleditsia triacanthos (fabaceae) using illumina sequencing. 201325202504
flavonoid constituents, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of gleditsia triacanthos l. leaves.gleditsia triacanthos l. is a deciduous tree belonging to the family fabaceae. it possesses important biological activities as anti-mutagenic, anticancer, cytotoxic and treating rheumatoid arthritis. the total ethanol extract (etohe) and successive extracts (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and aqueous ethanol) were prepared from the leaves. eight flavone glycosides and two flavone aglycones named vicenin-i (1), vitexin (2), isovitexin (3), orientin (4), isoorientin (5), luteolin-7-o- ...201425473363
analgesic activity of gleditsia triacanthos methanolic fruit extract and its saponin-containing fraction.gleditsia triacanthos l. (leguminosae) pods are used in folk medicine for pain relief as anodyne and narcotic.201626154522
gleditsia species: an ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological review.the plants in the genus gleditsia, mainly distributed in central and southeast asia and north and south america, have been used as local and traditional medicines in many regions, especially in china, for the treatment of measles, indigestion, whooping, smallpox, arthrolithiasis, constipation, diarrhea, hematochezia, dysentery, carbuncle, etc. this present paper systemically reviews the miscellaneous information surrounding its traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacology to provide opportun ...201626643065
is host plant choice by a clytrine leaf beetle mediated through interactions with the ant crematogaster lineolata?in the grasslands of northeastern kansas, adult populations of anomoea flavokansiensis, an oligophagous leaf beetle (subfamily clytrinae), specialize on illinois bundleflower (desmanthus illinoensis) even though other reported host species commonly occur and are simultaneously available. we performed choice feeding tests to examine whether a. flavokansiensis adults have a fixed feeding preference for bundleflower. in choice tests, beetles ate similar amounts of bundleflower and honey locust (gle ...199828308437
hexose-6-kinases in germinating honey locust cotyledons: substrate specificity of d-fructo-6-kinase.extracts of the cotyledons of germinated honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos) seeds, which contain galactomannan as a reserve polysaccharide in the endosperm, were fractionated by chromatography and the fractions examined for the presence of a specific manno-6-kinase which could phosphorylate the d-mannose released by hydrolysis of galactomannan. one particulate hexokinase (the major hexose-6-kinase fraction) and two soluble hexokinase fractions (the minor portion), as well as a soluble fructo-6 ...19947765665
influence of hydroponic culture method on morphology and hydraulic conductivity of roots of honey locust.the morphology and hydraulic conductivity of root systems of gleditsia triacanthos l. var. inermis willd. (honey locust) grown hydroponically in sand and solution cultures were compared. total root system length was similar in the two cultures. however, root systems grown in solution had longer primary roots, fewer lateral roots and root hairs, and a greater distance between the tip of the primary root and the junction of the youngest secondary root and the primary root than root systems grown i ...199214969963
identification of female-produced sex pheromone of the honey locust gall midge, dasineura gleditchiae.the honey locust gall midge, dasineura gleditchiae osten sacken 1866 (diptera: cecidomyiidae) is the main pest of ornamental varieties of the honey locust tree, gleditsia triacanthos l., in north america, and is now becoming a pest of concern in europe. female midges were observed to emerge in the early morning with their ovipositor extended until they mated. volatiles were collected from virgin females in a closed-loop stripping apparatus and analyzed by gas chromatography (gc) coupled to elect ...200919459010
invasion of gleditsia triacanthos in lithraea ternifolia montane forests of central argentina./ the aim of this work is to study the invasion system constituted by the alien species gleditsia triacanthos and the native dominant lithraea ternifolia in montane forests of central argentina, considering life history and demographic traits of both the alien and the native species and different site conditions for population growth (good and bad sites). matrix models are applied to project the consequences of differences in vital rates for population growth. analyzing these models helps identi ...200010954804
solution aluminum and transpiration in picea rubens and gleditsia triacanthos seedlings.soil solution al may contribute to red spruce (picea rubens sarg.) decline by inhibiting transpiration (klein 1985). this study examines how al affects transpiration in red spruce and honeylocust (gleditsia triacanthos l.) seedlings and explores mechanisms for the observed responses. red spruce seedlings were grown in dilute nutrient solutions containing 0 to 925 microm al at ph 4.5 or 3.8. solution al had no effect on the transpiration, root hydraulic conductivity (k(r)) or shoot water potentia ...199014972944
genetic relatedness in open-pollinated families of two leguminous tree species, robinia pseudoacacia l. and gleditsia triacanthos l.when conducting tree breeding experiments, geneticists often assume that individuals from open-pollinated families are halfsibs. the reliability of this assumption was tested using data from enzyme electrophoresis to estimate the genetic relatedness among progeny within 22 open-pollinated families of robinia pseudoacacia l. (black locust) and 34 open-pollinated families of gleditsia triacanthos l. (honey locust) from natural stands. an algorithm employing population estimates of fixation indices ...199024220810
soil acidity, and the growth, biomass partitioning and leaf mineral composition of honeylocust (gleditsia triacanthos l.) seedlings.honeylocust seedlings (gleditsia triacanthos l.) were grown in cylinders containing soil adjusted to ph 4, 5 or 6, and harvested every 10 days for 40 days for dry weight and leaf mineral analysis. total weight of plants grown at ph 4 was less than that of plants grown at ph 5 or 6. root weight accounted for a greater proportion of total weight in plants grown at ph 4 than in plants grown at ph 5 or 6. root growth as a function of total plant growth was higher in plants grown at ph 4 than in plan ...198814972806
c nuclear magnetic resonance study of acetate incorporation into malate during ca-uptake by isolated leaf tissues.(13)c nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of leaflets of gleditsia triacanthos and albizia julibrisin was used to determine the fate of acetate taken up during the absorption of calcium from (13)c-labeled ca-acetate solution. small amounts of acetate accumulated temporarily in the leaf tissues, but the bulk of acetate was incorporated into malate. the initial rate of malate synthesis was very low, but increased rapidly during acetate treatment and reached its maximum after 8 hours; the enzym ...198716665548
effects of kinetin and root tip removal on exudation and potassium (rubidium) transport in roots of honey locust.exudation, (86)rb transport, and water permeability were examined in excised roots of honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos l.) treated by removing the tip 2 mm (tip-cut 2 mm) or tip 8 mm of the root, or by adding kinetin, or by both treatments. tip removal increased the rate of exudation. kinetin, 5 x 10(-6)m, inhibited exudation and rb transport in tip-cut 2-mm roots; the inhibition was reversible. kinetin inhibition of exudation was initially associated with lower k(rb) transport and later with ...197616659457
effects of aluminum on growth, development, and nutrient composition of honeylocust (gleditsia triacanthos l.) seedlings.hydroponic experiments were conducted to determine the effects of aluminum (al) on root development, shoot morphology and the nutrient composition of honeylocust seedlings (gleditsia triacanthos l.). seedlings were grown at ph 4 in a nutrient solution containing 0, 50, 150, 600 or 1500 microm al. within seven days, there were significant differences in root growth and root nutrient composition between control seedlings and seedlings grown in the presence of 150 or 600 microm al. by day 14, signi ...198614975864
calcium acetate induces calcium uptake and formation of calcium-oxalate crystals in isolated leaflets of gleditsia triacanthos l.during treatment of isolated, peeled leaflets of gleditsia triacanthos with 0.5-2 mm [(45)ca]acetate, saturation of the cell-wall free space with ca(2+) occurred within 10 min and was followed by a period of 6-10 h during which there was no significant ca-uptake into the protoplast, but apoplastic ca(2+) was periodically released into the medium. later, ca(2+) was absorbed for 3-4 d at rates of up to 2.2 μmol ca(2+)·h(-1)·(g fw)(-1) to final concentrations of 350 μmol ca(2+)· (g fw)(-1). the dis ...198624232335
[isolation of protein of the chymotrypsin inhibitor from honey locust seeds].the chymotrypsin inhibitor was isolated from honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos l.) by chromatography on trypsin- and chymotrypsin-sepharose 4b and by gel filtration on sephadex g-75. the inhibitor can inhibit chymotrypsin but has no effect on trypsin, subtilisin and proteinases from asp. oryzae and str. griseus. the inhibitor forms a complex with chymotrypsin at a molar ratio of 1:1, has a molecular weight of about 20,000 and a low content of half-cysteine.19827159624
nmr spectroscopy and chemical studies of an arabinan-rich system from the endosperm of the seed of gleditsia triacanthos.exhaustive extraction of the endosperm from the seed of gleditsia triacanthos using water at room temperature and 50 degrees c left a residue, which was further extracted at 95 degrees c. precipitation of this extract with 2-propanol yielded major amounts of galactomannan components, while the supernatant was mainly composed of arabinose-rich constituents. two fractions were obtained by anion-exchange chromatography. the fraction that eluted with water is an arabinan with (1-->5) alpha-l linkage ...200211844495
pigment composition and location in honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos) seeds before and after desiccation.gleditsia triacanthos l. pods were harvested at san lorenzo del escorial, madrid, spain, before and after seed desiccation. maturing green pods, harvested from trees, contained soft light-green seeds, whereas fully mature brown pods, collected on the ground, contained hard dark-green seeds. based on visual inspection of seeds, it was determined that the green color is located in the cotyledons and embryo of soft seeds but mainly in the seed coat of hard seeds. high performance liquid chromatogra ...200211874725
calcium-induced patterns of calcium-oxalate crystals in isolated leaflets of gleditsia triacanthos l. and albizia julibrissin durazz.for experimental induction of crystal cells (=crystal idioblasts) containing calcium-oxalate crystals, the lower epidermis was peeled from seedling leaflets of gleditsia triacanthos l., exposing the crystal-free mesophyll and minor veins to the experimental solutions on which leaflets were floated for up to 10 d under continous light. on 0.3-2.0 mm ca-acetate, increasing numbers of crystals, appearing 96 h after peeling, were induced. the pattern of crystal distribution changed with ca(2+)-conce ...198524241134
growth and foliar nitrogen status of four plant species exposed to atmospheric ammonia.a chamber study was conducted to evaluate the growth response and leaf nitrogen (n) status of four plant species exposed to continuous ammonia (nh3) for 12 weeks (wk). this was intended to evaluate appropriate plant species that could be used to trap discharged nh3 from the exhaust fans in poultry feeding operations before moving off-site. two hundred and forty bare-root plants of four species (juniperus virginiana (red cedar), gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (thornless honey locust), populus ...200616977722
ghosts of cultivation past - native american dispersal legacy persists in tree distribution.a long-term assumption in ecology is that species distributions correspond with their niche requirements, but evidence that species can persist in unsuitable habitat for centuries undermines the link between species and habitat. moreover, species may be more dependent on mutualist partners than specific habitats. most evidence connecting indigenous cultures with plant dispersal is anecdotal, but historical records suggest that native americans transported and cultivated many species, including g ...201626982877
[monitoring the triacanthine content during development in the leaves of gleditsia triacanthos l]. 1977603921
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