{"title":"Sea buckthorn and its microsymbiont-a review","authors":"B. Basistha, Arnab Sen","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.011","url":null,"abstract":"Hippophae sp. is a versatile plant restricted in distribution to the Himalayas having multipurpose usage including food, fodder, medicine, and controlling soil erosion. Besides, it plays a huge role in increasing the fertility of the soil by harboring symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria called Frankia. In this review we have looked into two main aspects of this symbiosis. First we have made a detailed account of the macrosymbiont i.e. Hippophae. Since Hippophae has food and medicinal properties and are widely used in cosmetic production, we excavated the antioxidant activity of various parts of Hippophae including fruits, seeds, bark and leaf. People of Indo-Tibetan plateau adapt a special agro-technique to cultivate Hippophae. The technique has been discussed here. A detail report of this plant including their distribution and various ecological parameters has also been done. On the other hand we have also elucidate about the microsymbiont present in root nodule of Hippophae i.e. Frankia. Frankia is filamentous actinomycetes which fix atmospheric nitrogen to the soil and therefore increase the soil-fertility. A detailed account of morphology. anatomy, phylogeny and ecology of Frankia has been illustrated here. The diversity of Frankia in soil is another interesting topic and the speciation of this bacterium is an everlasting controversy. We have given a closer look to the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Frankia at intra and inter generic level.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115454655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In-vitro free radical scavenging activities of the leaves of Malva verticillara L","authors":"P. Chhetri, P. Mandal","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2012.v06i01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2012.v06i01.008","url":null,"abstract":"Antioxidants act as major defense against radical-mediated toxicity by protecting against the damages caused by free-radicals. Research on herbal products are increasingly focused on their effects on scavenging of different newly generated free-radical species and associated oxidative stress mediated complications on human health, but there are unexpectedly few studies evaluating the bioactivity of edible leafy vegetables of North Bengal, India. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the in vitro antioxidant potential of methanol extract and aqueous decoction of Malva verticillata L. [MV] leaves, consumed by local people of North Bengal. Extracts of leaves were analyzed for in vitro free radical scavenging capacity, the total phenol and flavonoid content and preliminary phytochemical analysis. The antioxidant property was estimated using reducing power, superoxide radical scavenging activity and DPPH assays. Methanol extract of leaves were found to be effective in DPPH and superoxide radical scavenging activity when compared with aqueous decoction of MV. Overall strong correlation between the mean values of total phenol content and IC50 values of DPPH and superoxide free radical scavenging capacity was observed. Principle Component Analysis (PCA) indicated that phenolic functional groups and reducing potential of methanol and aqueous extracts were mostly contributed for their antioxidant capacity. The present study revealed that methanol extract of the leaves of MV comprise effective source of natural antioxidants, which might be helpful in preventing the progress of various oxidative stress induced diseases.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124268746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of cerium on seed germination and early seedling growth of wheat","authors":"R. Shyam, N. Aery","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.008","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of various concentrations of three species of cerium was studied on seed germination and early seedling growth of Triticum aestivum L. Seeds were germinated on moist filter papers added with 0.1, 0.5, 2.5, 12.5 and 62.5 Hg g' cerium as cerium chloride, cerium sulphate and cerium nitrate and observations were made on seed germination, shoot- root length, fresh and dry weight. Lower concentrations of cerium species significantly increased shoot-root growth and relative yield of seedlings. Higher concentrations (12.5 and 62.5 Hg g) proved to be toxic for seedling growth. The root growth was affected more adversely than shoots. Though germination speed was affected, ultimate germination was always 100 %. The results of this study indicate that low levels/ concentrations of cerium are beneficial for the test plants.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121305452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolation and identification of a virulent Ralstonia solanacearum by fliC gene amplification and induction of chitinase by 2-amino butyric acid for control of bacterial wilt in tomato plants","authors":"A. Saha, H. Mandal, D. Saha","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2013.v07i01.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2013.v07i01.013","url":null,"abstract":"Ralstonia solanacearum is a devastating, soil borne bacterial pathogen of tomato. The pathogen is nonmotile in planta but highly motile in culture. On the basis of physiological and biochemical characteristics 26 isolates have been purified and identified as Ralstonia solanacearum. The flic gene is responsible for the movement of bacteria. Ralstonia specific fliC gene amplification is the indication of virulence of the pathogen. In the present study one R. solanacearum isolate has been identified by PCR amplification of the fliC gene using fliC gene specific primer. Following isolation and identification of the virulent isolate, fresh tomato plants were induced by application of 2- amino butyric acid (ABA). The defense enzyme, chitinase was estimated in treated plants. Treated inoculated plants did not show any visible symptoms of wilt even after 14 days of inoculation. Significantly it was observed that chitinase was increased in the 2-ABA-treated plants and also in the treated-inoculated plants. The increased chitinase activity in the treated plants showed that 2-ABA has the resistance inducing capacity in tomato plants against Ralstonia solanacearum.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123765703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Domestication of some wild edible plants in Barail range of Assam: a case study","authors":"K. Nath, P. Deka, D. Nath, S. Borthakur","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2011.v05i01.009","url":null,"abstract":"Aboriginal societies have their own approaches in managing their resources. Assam is one of the states of Northeast India with both biological and ethnic diversity. Generally aboriginal societies have been living in complete harmony with natural surroundings. They have their own notions, beliefs and way of sustainable utilization and conserving the plant resources. They are the custodians of much useful information regarding plant resources in the form of oral folklore. The present communication deals with 24 little known wild plant species, which have been conserving in the vicinity of the villages through domestication and/or restricted cultivation for their tubers, stems, leaves, inflorescences or fruits by the Dimasa. The Hmar, the Zeme Naga and the Kuki tribes of Barail Range in Dima Hasao (North Cachar Hills) district of Assam. The initiatives of the ethnic groups of the area are very significant from conservation point of view especially of wild plant genetic resources.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122745751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Larger Fungi from the Pir Panjal Himalayan range in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir state, India","authors":"H. Kour, Y. Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2015.v09i01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2015.v09i01.008","url":null,"abstract":"Nine macrofungal species belonging to seven families collected from temperate forests of district Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir have been described. All these species constitute new report of their occurrence from the study area.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126496767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reactive oxygen species and environmental stresses","authors":"U. Chakraborty","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2007.v01i01.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2007.v01i01.003","url":null,"abstract":"Reactive oxygen species (ROS) include oxygen ions, free radicals and peroxides both inorganic and organic. They are generally very small molecules and are highly reactive due to the presence of unpaired valence shell electrons. ROSs form as a natural byproduct of the normal metabolism of oxygen and have important roles in cell signaling. While ROS have the potential to cause oxidative damage to cells during environmental stress, recent studies have shown that ROS play a key role in plants as signal transduction molecules involved in mediating responses to pathogen infection, environmental stresses, programmed cell death and developmental stimuli. The rapid increase in ROS production, referred to as 'the oxidative burst', was shown to be essential for many of these processes, and genetic studies have shown that respiratory burst oxidase homolog (Rboh) genes, encoding NADPH oxidases, are the main producers of signal transduction-associated ROS in cells during these processes.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114669579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bodhisattwa Chakraborty, M. Sharma, R. Das Biswas, A. Ghosh
{"title":"Pathogenesis-related proteins of tea triggered by Exobasidium vexans","authors":"Bodhisattwa Chakraborty, M. Sharma, R. Das Biswas, A. Ghosh","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2009.v03i01.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2009.v03i01.011","url":null,"abstract":"The defense strategy of tea plants against Exobasidium vexans are multifold and include accumulation of pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins. A study on the association of defense enzymes with resistance in tea plants triggered by E. vexans revealed significant changes in the level of β-1.3-glucanase (PR 2) and chitinase (PR 3) exhibiting antimicrobial activity. Accumulation of defense proteins differed in time and magnitude. Time course studies points towards accumulation of PR-2 and PR-3 in the early hours, PR-9 later on and finally the antifungal metabolites that confer resistance to the plants. Treatment with salicylic acid (SA) stimulates a multicomponent defense response in tea leaves which was confirmed by immuno-localization of PR 2 and PR 3 in tea leaf tissues following induction of resistance. Induction of PR-3 in suspension-cultured tea cells following SA treatment was confirmed immunologically using antibody probes (PAb-chitnase). Subcellular localization of PR-3 and PR-2 in tea leaves were also confirmed by indirect immunogold labeling. Marked increase in frequency of gold particles following elicitation by SA treatment was evident. Cell defense responses associated with systemic acquired resistance induced by SA against E.vexans has been discussed in relation to the possible role of PR-proteins in immunizing tea plants.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114813338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A conference report on 19th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants","authors":"I. Sarkar","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2019.v11i01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2019.v11i01.008","url":null,"abstract":"The 19th International conference on Frankia and Actinorhizal plants which I attended along with one of my colleague Miss Reha Labar was held from 17th-10th March, 2018 at Hammamet, Tunisia Since my research is about Frankia and other actinobacteria, this conference provided a full opportunity to meet with people from different parts of the world who are working on the same topic and also learned some new techniques they are using for better understanding of Frankia and Actinorhizal symbiosis.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124454922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Thakur, D. Bose, T. Mishra, R. Rai, M. Bhattacharya, Arnab Sen
{"title":"Molecular modelling of a pathogenesis related protein from Solanum tuberosum","authors":"S. Thakur, D. Bose, T. Mishra, R. Rai, M. Bhattacharya, Arnab Sen","doi":"10.55734/nbujps.2009.v03i01.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55734/nbujps.2009.v03i01.003","url":null,"abstract":"The pathogenesis related proteins are an important group of proteins produced in plants in response to infection by phytopathogens. The PR protein of Solanum tuberosum form an integral part of the host defence system. The unavailability of the crystal structure of the PR protein of Solanum tuberosum prompted us to undertake molecular modeling technique to look into the active sites and infer upon the structure function relationship. The model was built using I CFE as template. The functionality was studied. The model offers a reliable base to start X-crystallography and NMR based studies.","PeriodicalId":122617,"journal":{"name":"NBU Journal of Plant Sciences","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125706076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}