Altitude-Dependent Morphophysiological, Anatomical, and Metabolomic Adaptations in Boriss.

Boriss., a perennial alpine plant from the family, is renowned for its unique medicinal properties. However, existing research on this species is limited, particularly regarding the impact of altitude on its physiological and medicinal compounds.

Influence of Cold Stress on Physiological and Phytochemical Characteristics and Secondary Metabolite Accumulation in Microclones of L.

The current study investigated the impact of cold stress on the morphological, physiological, and phytochemical properties of L. () using in vitro microclone cultures. The study revealed significant stress-induced changes in the production of secondary antioxidant metabolites.

Anatomical and Metabolome Features of and Elucidate the Resilience against Gall-Forming Insects.

Globally, gall-forming insects significantly contribute to the degradation of desert ecosystems. Recent studies have demonstrated that suffers less damage from gall-formers compared to . However, the mechanisms driving the long-term metabolic responses of these species to gall-forming biotic stress in their natural environment remain unclear.

Antagonistic and protective activity of Lactobacillus plantarum strain 17 M against E. amylovora.

The subject of the study was to identify the antagonism of the Lactobacillus plantarum strain 17 M against the causative agent of fire blight, the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, and to evaluate its protective capabilities on apple blossoms against this disease. For comparison 9 strains of lactic acid bacteria from the LLP "SPC of Microbiology and Virology" collection were included in the study. Strain 17 M appeared to be superior in limiting the growth of the pathogen on all 3 liquid media tested.

Miniaturized solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of endocrine disruptors in drinking water.

A simple and rapid method based on miniaturized solid-phase microextraction (mini-SPME) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed to identify eight endocrine disruptors (atrazine, diethylstilbestrol, hexestrol, estrone, estradiol, ethinylestradiol, norgestrel, and megestrel) in drinking water samples. Extraction parameters was optimized and further analyses was performed using them. The optimum temperature for the determination of endocrine disruptors in water was 80 °C; the optimum extraction and preincubation times were 60 and 20 min, respectively.

The Reactions of Photosynthetic Capacity and Plant Metabolites of L. in Response to Mild and Moderate Abiotic Stresses.

In this article, for the first time, an experimental study of the effect of mild and moderate osmotic stress, NaCl content and the effect of low positive temperature on photosynthetic activity and composition of metabolites of immature plants L. is reported. In this representative of the genus adapted to arid conditions and having the properties of a succulent, a change in photosynthetic activity and an increase in the level of protective metabolites in the shoots were revealed when exposed to mild and moderate stress factors.

Dairy associations for the targeted control of opportunistic Candida.

Antifungal and antibacterial activities of twenty-six combinations of lactic acid bacteria, propionibacteria, acetic acid bacteria and dairy yeasts inoculated in whey and milk were investigated. Associations including acetic acid bacteria were shown to suppress growth of the opportunistic yeast Candida albicans in well-diffusion assays. The protective effect of milk fermented with the two most promising consortia was confirmed in Caco-2 cell culture infected with C.