| differentiation between lutein monoester regioisomers and detection of lutein diesters from marigold flowers (tagetes erecta l.) and several fruits by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. | liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (lc-apcims) was employed for the identification of eight lutein monoesters, formed by incomplete enzymatic saponification of lutein diesters of marigold (tagetes erecta l.) by candida rugosa lipase. additionally, the main lutein diesters naturally occurring in marigold oleoresin were chromatographically separated and identified. the lc-ms method allows for characterization of lutein diesters occurring as minor compo ... | 2002 | 11754543 |
| physalis peruviana extract induces apoptosis in human hep g2 cells through cd95/cd95l system and the mitochondrial signaling transduction pathway. | physalis species is a popular folk medicine used for treating cancer, leukemia, hepatitis and other diseases. studies have shown that the ethanol extract of physalis peruviana (eepp) inhibits growth and induces apoptotic death of human hep g2 cells in culture, whereas proliferation of the mouse balb/c normal liver cells was not affected. in this study, we performed detailed studies to define the molecular mechanism of eepp-induced apoptosis in hep g2 cells. the results further confirmed that eep ... | 2004 | 15488639 |
| antioxidant activities of physalis peruviana. | physalis peruviana (pp) is a widely used medicinal herb for treating cancer, malaria, asthma, hepatitis, dermatitis and rheumatism. in this study, the hot water extract (hwepp) and extracts prepared from different concentrations of ethanol (20, 40, 60, 80 and 95% etoh) from the whole plant were evaluated for antioxidant activities. results displayed that at 100 mug/ml, the extract prepared from 95% etoh exhibited the most potent inhibition rate (82.3%) on fecl2-ascorbic acid induced lipid peroxi ... | 2005 | 15930727 |
| occurrence of colombian datura virus in brugmansia hybrids, physalis peruviana l. and solanum muricatum ait. in hungary. | colombian datura virus (cdv) has been found to infect angel trumpets (brugmansia spp.) frequently and cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana) and pepino (solanum muricatum) sporadically in hungary. a cdv brg/h isolate was characterized. it had flexuous thread-like virions of about 750 x 12 nm in size. host range and symptomathological studies revealed its great similarity to authentic cdv isolates. nicotiana tabacum cultivars and lines resistant to potato virus y (pvyn) either genically or transgen ... | 2005 | 16047739 |
| preliminary studies on antihepatotoxic effect of physalis peruviana linn. (solanaceae) against carbon tetrachloride induced acute liver injury in rats. | physalis peruviana is a medicinal herb used by muthuvan tribes and tamilian native who reside in the shola forest regions of kerala, india against jaundice. it was evaluated for its antihepatotoxic, phytochemical analysis and the acute toxicity of the most promising extract in rats. water, ethanol and hexane extracts of physalis peruviana (500mg/kg body weight) showed antihepatotoxic activities against ccl(4) induced hepatotoxicity. the ethanol and hexane extracts showed moderate activity compar ... | 2007 | 17161567 |
| [antiinflammatory activity of extracts and fractions obtained from physalis peruviana l. calyces]. | cape gooseberry calyces (physalis peruviana) have been used in folk medicine for their medicinal properties including anticancer, antimycobacterial, antipyretic, diuretic, immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory properties. | 2007 | 17546228 |
| determining the pharmacological activity of physalis peruviana fruit juice on rabbit eyes and fibroblast primary cultures. | the pharmacologic activity of compounds isolated from physalis peruviana has been demonstrated. the use of this fruit juice for treating pterygium has been reported in colombian traditional medicine. however, studies demonstrating the fruit juice's pharmacologic activity when used in this disease have not been published to date. in the present study the anti-inflammatory and cytostatic activities of p. peruviana fruit juice in a rabbit eye inflammatory model were investigated. | 2008 | 18579763 |
| characterization of phytophthora infestans populations in colombia: first report of the a2 mating type. | phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight in crops of the solanaceae family, is one of the most important plant pathogens in colombia. not only are solanum lycopersicum, and s. tuberosum at risk, but also several other solanaceous hosts (physalis peruviana, s. betaceum, s. phureja, and s. quitoense) that have recently gained importance as new crops in colombia may be at risk. because little is known about the population structure of phytophthora infestans in colombia, we report her ... | 2009 | 19055438 |
| supercritical carbon dioxide extract of physalis peruviana induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human lung cancer h661 cells. | physalis peruviana l. (pp) is a popular folk medicine used for treating cancer, leukemia, hepatitis, rheumatism and other diseases. in this study, our objectives were to examine the total flavonoid and phenol content of different pp extracts (aqueous: hwepp; ethanolic: eepp; supercritical carbon dioxide: scepp-0, scepp-4 and scepp-5) and their antiproliferative effects in human lung cancer h661 cells. among all the extracts tested, results showed that scepp-5 possessed the highest total flavonoi ... | 2009 | 19425186 |
| in vitro studies on the relationship between the anti-inflammatory activity of physalis peruviana extracts and the phagocytic process. | the study of plants used in traditional medicine has drawn the attention of researchers as an alternative in the development of new therapeutics agents, such as the american solanaceae physalis peruviana, which has significant anti-inflammatory activity. the physalis peruviana anti-inflammatory effect of ethanol or ether calyces extracts on the phagocytic process was assessed by using an in vitro phagocytosis model (leishmania panamensis infection to murine macrophages). the physalis peruviana e ... | 2010 | 19678736 |
| 4beta-hydroxywithanolide e from physalis peruviana (golden berry) inhibits growth of human lung cancer cells through dna damage, apoptosis and g2/m arrest. | the crude extract of the fruit bearing plant, physalis peruviana (golden berry), demonstrated anti-hepatoma and anti-inflammatory activities. however, the cellular mechanism involved in this process is still unknown. | 2010 | 20167063 |
| selection of antagonistic bacteria isolated from the physalis peruviana rhizosphere against fusarium oxysporum. | aims:ôçé cape gooseberries (physalis peruviana) have become increasingly important in colombia for both domestic consumption and the international export market. vascular wilting caused by fusarium oxysporum is the most damaging disease to p.-áperuviana crops in colombia. the control of this pathogen is mainly carried out by chemical and cultural practices, increasing production costs and generating resistance. therefore, the objectives of this study were to test rhizobacteria isolates from p.-á ... | 2011 | 21714836 |
| association analysis for disease resistance to fusarium oxysporum in cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana l). | vascular wilt caused by fusarium oxysporum is the most important disease in cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana l.) in colombia. the development of resistant cultivars is considered one of the most cost-effective means to reduce the impact of this disease. in order to do so, it is necessary to provide breeders with molecular markers and promising germplasm for introgression of different resistance loci as part of breeding schemes. here we described an association mapping study in cape gooseberry ... | 2016 | 26988219 |
| identification of immunity related genes to study the physalis peruviana--fusarium oxysporum pathosystem. | the cape gooseberry (physalisperuviana l) is an andean exotic fruit with high nutritional value and appealing medicinal properties. however, its cultivation faces important phytosanitary problems mainly due to pathogens like fusarium oxysporum, cercosporaphysalidis and alternaria spp. here we used the cape gooseberry foliar transcriptome to search for proteins that encode conserved domains related to plant immunity including: nbs (nucleotide binding site), cc (coiled-coil), tir (toll/interleukin ... | 2013 | 23844210 |
| complete genome sequence of an isolate of potato virus x (pvx) infecting cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana) in colombia. | transcriptome analysis of a cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana) plant with leaf symptoms of a mild yellow mosaic typical of a viral disease revealed an infection with potato virus x (pvx). the genome sequence of the pvx-physalis isolate comprises 6435 nt and exhibits higher sequence similarity to members of the eurasian group of pvx (~95 %) than to the american group (~77 %). genome organization is similar to other pvx isolates with five open reading frames coding for proteins rdrp, tgbp1, tgbp ... | 2015 | 25680343 |
| genetic diversity of phytophthora infestans in the northern andean region. | phytophthora infestans (mont.) de bary, the causal agent of potato late blight, is responsible for tremendous crop losses worldwide. countries in the northern part of the andes dedicate a large proportion of the highlands to the production of potato, and more recently, solanaceous fruits such as cape gooseberry (physalis peruviana) and tree tomato (solanum betaceum), all of which are hosts of this oomycete. in the andean region, p. infestans populations have been well characterized in ecuador an ... | 2011 | 21303555 |
| antioxidants as a potential preventive and therapeutic strategy for cadmium. | epidemiological studies provide a growing number of evidences that chronic exposure to relatively low levels of cadmium (cd), nowadays taking place in industrialized countries, may cause health hazard. thus, growing interest has been focused on effective ways of protection from adverse effects of exposure to this heavy metal. because numerous effects to cd's toxic action result from its prooxidative properties, it seems reasonable that special attention should be directed to agents that can prev ... | 2016 | 25944010 |
| potential economic pests of solanaceous crops: a new species of solanum-feeding psyllid from australia and first record from new zealand of acizzia solanicola (hemiptera: psyllidae). | acizzia credoensis sp. n. is described from a single population on the native plant, solanum lasiophyllum, from semi-arid western australia. the host range of acizzia solanicola kent & taylor, initially recorded as damaging eggplant, s. melongena, in commercial crops and gardens and on wild tobacco bush, s. mauritianum in eastern australia, is expanded to include the following solanaceae: rock nightshade, s. petrophilum, cape gooseberry, physalis peruviana, and an undetermined species of angel's ... | 2013 | 24698916 |