Rapid metabolic fingerprinting with the aid of chemometric models to identify authenticity of natural medicines: Turmeric, , and study.

Herbal medicines are popular natural medicines that have been used for decades. The use of alternative medicines continues to expand rapidly across the world. The World Health Organization suggests that quality assessment of natural medicines is essential for any therapeutic or health care applications, as their therapeutic potential varies between different geographic origins, plant species, and varieties.

Comprehensive Metabolomic Fingerprinting Combined with Chemometrics Identifies Species- and Variety-Specific Variation of Medicinal Herbs: An Study.

Identification of plant species is a crucial process in natural products. , often referred to as the queen of herbs, is one of the most versatile and globally used medicinal herbs for various health benefits due to it having a wide variety of pharmacological activities. Despite there being significant global demand for this medicinal herb, rapid and comprehensive metabolomic fingerprinting approaches for species- and variety-specific classification are limited.

Maximizing genetic gain through unlocking genetic variation in different ecotypes of kalmegh ( (Burm. f.) Nee).

, commonly known as kalmegh is among the most popular medicinal herbs in Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated for medicinal purposes. The bioactive molecule, Andrographolide accumulated in herb leaves has immense therapeutic and economic potential.

Engineering D-glucose utilization in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 promotes rice root colonization.

Bacteria of the genus Azospirillum include several plant associated bacteria which often promote the growth of their host plants. Although the host range of Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 is much wider than its close relative Azospirillum lipoferum 4B, it lacks the ability to efficiently utilize D-glucose for its growth. By comparing the genomes of both the species, the genes of A.

Cometabolism of Ethanol in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 Is Mediated by Fructose and Glycerol and Regulated Negatively by an Alternative Sigma Factor RpoH2.

Azospirillum brasilense is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium that is not known to utilize ethanol as a sole source of carbon for growth. This study shows that A. brasilense can cometabolize ethanol in medium containing fructose or glycerol as a carbon source and contribute to its growth.

Dicarboxylate Transporters of Sp7 Play an Important Role in the Colonization of Finger Millet () Roots.

is a plant growth-promoting bacterium that colonizes the roots of a large number of plants, including C3 and C4 grasses. Malate has been used as a preferred source of carbon for the enrichment and isolation spp., but the genes involved in their transport and utilization are not yet characterized.