Halopriming in the submergence-tolerant rice variety improved the resilience to salinity and combined salinity-submergence at the seedling stage.

The role of halopriming in alleviating the detrimental effects of salinity and combined salinity-submergence was evaluated using two rice genotypes, "IR06F148" (anaerobic germination + submergence tolerant [Sub1]) and "Salt-star" (salt tolerant) with contrasting levels of tolerance. Nonprimed seeds and those primed with 1% calcium chloride (CaCl) were germinated, and the seedlings were exposed to salinity (50 or 100 mM sodium chloride [NaCl]) and submergence (nonsaline or saline water). Salinity substantially inhibited plant height, shoot/root dry mass, and leaf area.

Apoptosis Induction in HepG2 and HCT116 Cells by a Novel Quercetin-Zinc (II) Complex: Enhanced Absorption of Quercetin and Zinc (II).

Quercetin forms complexes with various metals due to its structural attributes. It predominantly exhibits chelating activity at the 3-hydroxy/4-carbonyl group. Previously, coordination in synthetically obtained quercetin-zinc (II) complexes has been limited to this group.

Improvement of Nutrient Uptake, Yield of Black Sesame ( L.), and Alluvial Soil Fertility in Dyke by Spent Rice Straw from Mushroom Cultivation as Biofertilizer Containing Potent Strains of .

The aim of the current research was to evaluate the effects of members of purple nonsulfur bacteria (PNSB), strains of VNW02, TLS06, VNW64, and VNS89, mixed with spent rice straw (SRS) from mushroom cultivation as a carrier on promoting sesame growth and yield, and ameliorating the alluvial soil (AS) fertility in dykes. A 4 × 3 factorial experiment consisting of different levels of the solid PNSB biofertilizer mixture at 0, 3, 4, and 5 t·ha (0, 1.81 × 10, 2.

Combinational Variation Temperature and Soil Water Response of Stomata and Biomass Production in Maize, Millet, Sorghum and Rice.

Environmental responses of stomatal conductance () as basic information for a photosynthesis-transpiration-coupled model have been increasing under global warming. This study identified the impact of behavior under different soil water statuses and temperatures in rice, maize, millet, and sorghum. The experiments consisted of various soil moisture statuses from flooding to drying and combination of soil moisture status and temperature.

The Resilience of Microbial Community under Drying and Rewetting Cycles of Three Forest Soils.

Forest soil ecosystems are associated with large pools and fluxes of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), which could be strongly affected by variation in rainfall events under current climate change. Understanding how dry and wet cycle events might influence the metabolic state of indigenous soil microbes is crucial for predicting forest soil responses to environmental change. We used 454 pyrosequencing and quantitative PCR to address how present (DNA-based) and potentially active (RNA-based) soil bacterial communities might response to the changes in water availability across three different forest types located in two continents (Africa and Asia) under controlled drying and rewetting cycles.

Development of LNA oligonucleotide-PCR clamping technique in investigating the community structures of plant-associated bacteria.

Simultaneous extraction of plant organelle (mitochondria and plastid) genes during the DNA extraction step is major limitation in investigating the community structures of plant-associated bacteria. Although locked nucleic acid (LNA) oligonucleotides was designed to selectively amplify the bacterial small subunit rRNA genes by applying the PCR clamping technique, those for plastids were applicable only for particular plants, while those for mitochondria were available throughout most plants. To widen the applicable range, new LNA oligonucleotides specific for plastids were designed, and the efficacy was investigated.

Identification of a Bioactive Compound against Adult T-cell Leukaemia from Bitter Gourd Seeds.

In our previous report, an 80% ethanol bitter gourd seed extract (BGSE) was found to suppress proliferation of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) cell lines. The present study aimed to identify the bioactive compounds from BGSE specific against ATL. From the result of an HPLC-MS analysis, α-eleostearic acid (α-ESA) was present in BGSE at 0.

Induction of hepatocyte growth factor production in human dermal fibroblasts and their proliferation by the extract of bitter melon pulp.

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is useful as a potential therapeutic agent for hepatic and renal fibrosis and cardiovascular diseases through inducing proliferation of epithelial and endothelial cells. HGF inducers may also be useful as therapeutic agents for these diseases. However, there have been no reports on induction of HGF production by plant extracts or juices.