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Derbak H, Imre K, Benabdelhak AC, Moussaoui M, Kribeche A, Kebbi R, Ayad A. Effect of Peganum harmala Total Alkaloid Extract on Sexual Behavior and Sperm Parameters in Male Mice. Vet Sci 2023; 10:498. [PMID: 37624285 PMCID: PMC10459670 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10080498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The study was designed to evaluate the effects of the total alkaloid extract of Algerian Peganum harmala seeds on sexual behavior and male reproductive function. After two weeks of acclimatization, the male mice were randomly divided into four groups (seven mice in each group). For 35 days, the extract was administered orally at dose levels of 6.25, 12.5, and 25 mg/kg body weight per day to the respective groups of male mice (n = 7) and normal saline daily to the control group. On day 28, sexual behavior parameters were recorded. At the end of the trial, reproductive organ weights, sperm quality, seminal fructose, and testosterone hormone levels were evaluated. The three treated groups were compared with the control using statistical variance analysis (one-way ANOVA, p < 0.05), followed by Tukey's test. The results of the groups treated with 12.5 and 6.25 mg/kg of P. harmala alkaloid revealed the MF and IF parameters to be the lowest compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, the male mice treated with 25 mg/kg recorded the highest values. A low significant value of ML was observed in the group treated with 25 mg/kg of the total alkaloid extract of P. harmala compared to the control group (p < 0.01), while a rise was observed in the concentration group treated with 6.25 mg/kg. Regarding IL, the male mice treated with different concentrations of the total alkaloid extract of P. harmala recorded a higher time than the control group. Moreover, an increase in the gonadosomatic index was noticed in all groups compared to the control group. However, there was a significant (p < 0.01) decrease in the sperm counts of the groups treated with 12.5 mg/kg and 6.25 mg/kg. However, there was no significant difference in the motility, membrane integrity, and total antioxidant capacity of sperm cells compared to the control. The extract treatment also brought about a non-significant increase in fructose content of the seminal vesicle and serum testosterone level. The findings of this study demonstrate that the extract acts in a dose-dependent manner, and it has varying effects on the reproductive parameters of male mice.
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- Hanane Derbak
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria; (H.D.); (A.C.B.); (M.M.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria; (H.D.); (A.C.B.); (M.M.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria; (H.D.); (A.C.B.); (M.M.); (R.K.)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (CRSP), Constantine 25000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biomathematics, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Scientometrics (L3BS), University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria;
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria; (H.D.); (A.C.B.); (M.M.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria; (H.D.); (A.C.B.); (M.M.); (R.K.)
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Zare G, Çilden E, Çelemli ÖG. Comparative anatomical survey of Cyclamen L. (Primulaceae) taxa and their traditional medicinal uses in Turkey. Microsc Res Tech 2023; 86:414-430. [PMID: 36575981 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The genus Cyclamen is native to Turkey, where it is represented by 12 perennial tuberous geophytic taxa. In this study, a detailed anatomical description of all Cyclamen taxa found in Turkey is provided for the first time. Tuber, root, petiole, and leaf cross-sections were stained with Astra blue and safranin, and tuber slides were also stained with sartur. Tubers of these taxa used by local people as a treatment for infertility were separately investigated. Stomatal index values and epidermis cell features of the studied taxa were measured. Indumentum features of the leaves were described for the first time. Petiole and leaf anatomy and particularly stomatal density, size, and index, provided valuable evidence for species identification. Although the anatomical features of these taxa are not sufficient as diagnostic characters, they can be used together with morphological features.
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- Golshan Zare
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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David M, Ain QU, Jahan S, Ahmad M, Shah Q, Afsar T, Shafique H, Alanezi TN, Almajwal A, Ijaz MU, Razak S. Determination of possible contraceptive potential of methanolic leaf extract of Mentha longifolia L. in adult male rats: a biochemical and histological study. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:951-961. [PMID: 36569485 PMCID: PMC9773058 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mentha longifolia L (ML) is locally used as an herbal contraceptive. We aim to assess the toxicity profile and validate the antifertility effects of its leaves in male rats. Adult male Sprague Dawley rats (n = 10 animals/group) were divided into four groups. The Control group received .9% saline, while groups II, III, and IV received 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg/day ML doses for 28 days. ML induced a dose-dependent decrease in percent fertility as well as the number of pups born in ML preexposed pairs, with maximum change observed in the ML3 group (60%, 3.75 ± 1.25) as compared to control (100%, 8.75 ± .48) group. A significant (P < .01) decrease in the rate of daily sperm production was observed in the ML3 group (.86 ± .16) in contrast to the control (2.93 ± .05). The levels of catalase and superoxide dismutase declined significantly in treatment groups (ML1-P < .001, ML2-P < .05, and ML3-P < .01). A significant increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (P < .001) was found in all treatment groups. The concentrations of LH (P < .001), FSH (P < .001), and testosterone (P < .001) were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner among ML-treated groups. Decreases in spermatogonial populations, mature spermatids, seminiferous tubule diameter, lumen diameter, and epithelial height were noticed at higher doses. The reversibility study depicted a reduction in both pregnancy outcomes and litter size. Besides contraceptive effects, M. longifolia L usage is associated with oxidative stress; therefore, it is important to consume this herb appropriately and its excessive usage should be prohibited.
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- Mehwish David
- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College Women University, 51310, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11481, Saudia Arabia
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Medical School, NE17RU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11481, Saudia Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Wildlife, and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Corresponding address. Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
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Botanicals and Oral Stem Cell Mediated Regeneration: A Paradigm Shift from Artificial to Biological Replacement. Cells 2022; 11:cells11182792. [PMID: 36139367 PMCID: PMC9496740 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Stem cells are a well-known autologous pluripotent cell source, having excellent potential to develop into specialized cells, such as brain, skin, and bone marrow cells. The oral cavity is reported to be a rich source of multiple types of oral stem cells, including the dental pulp, mucosal soft tissues, periodontal ligament, and apical papilla. Oral stem cells were useful for both the regeneration of soft tissue components in the dental pulp and mineralized structure regeneration, such as bone or dentin, and can be a viable substitute for traditionally used bone marrow stem cells. In recent years, several studies have reported that plant extracts or compounds promoted the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of different oral stem cells. This review is carried out by following the PRISMA guidelines and focusing mainly on the effects of bioactive compounds on oral stem cell-mediated dental, bone, and neural regeneration. It is observed that in recent years studies were mainly focused on the utilization of oral stem cell-mediated regeneration of bone or dental mesenchymal cells, however, the utility of bioactive compounds on oral stem cell-mediated regeneration requires additional assessment beyond in vitro and in vivo studies, and requires more randomized clinical trials and case studies.
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Bahadur S, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Gul S, Ayaz A, Ashfaq S, Rubab S, Shuaib M, Ahmad S. Taxonomic study of one generic and two new species record to the flora of Pakistan using multiple microscopic techniques. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:345-353. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Saraj Bahadur
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- College of Life and Pharmaceutical SciencesHainan University Haikou China
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of PharmacognosyLahore Pharmacy College LMDC Lahore Pakistan
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- School of Ecology and Environmental ScienceYunnan University Kunming China
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- Key laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and PestsHainan University Haikou China
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Hu Z, Zhao Y, Zhao C, Liu J. Taxonomic importance of pollen morphology in Veratrum
L. (Melanthiaceae) using microscopic techniques. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:865-876. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ziming Hu
- College of Life Sciences and Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies; Capital Normal University; Beijing China
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- College of Life Sciences and Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies; Capital Normal University; Beijing China
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- College of Life Sciences and Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies; Capital Normal University; Beijing China
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- College of Life Sciences and Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies; Capital Normal University; Beijing China
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Bashir K, Sohail A, Ali U, Ullah A, Ul Haq Z, Gul B, Ullah I, Sunera, Asghar M. Foliar micromorphology and its role in identification of the Apocynaceae taxa. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:755-766. [PMID: 32118344 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In the present study, we evaluate the importance of foliar epidermal micromorphological characteristics of Apocyanaceae for accurate identification and classification. The species were collected from the University of Peshawar's main campus in the spring season to observe its qualitative and quantitative features. The length and width of guard cells, stomatal pore and subsidiary cells, trichomes, and crypts on both sides of the leaf were examined. Many species were observed to be hypostomatic. Plumeria rubra, Raulfia serpentine, Thevetia peruviana, Trachelospermum lucidum, Alstonia scholaris, and Catharanthus roseus demonstrated hypostomatic leaves. Nearly all the investigated species had anisocytic type of stomata only or in combination with other types of stomata on the upper and lower epidermis. Carissa carandas had anomocytic, anisocytic, and cyclocytic type of stomata on the upper epidermis, and the lower epidermis showed variations in stomatal type, such as anomocytic, stephanocytic, brachyparacytic, and hemiparacytic. Nerium oleander had no specific shape of stomata but showed stomatal crypts in which the stomata were enclosed inside many trichomes. The taxonomic key based on stomatal types, epidermal cells, stomatal index value, and statistical analysis, along with the variations in the epidermal cells, shows the link between the selected plants species, which will provide a baseline for future anatomical studies. This study highlights many undocumented micromorphological characteristics. The anatomical characteristics observed in this study will be helpful for taxonomic identification and species delimitation of the family Apocynaceae.
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- Kalsoom Bashir
- Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Swabi, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Government Postgraduate College Timergara, Timergara, Department of Botany, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Mohi-Ud-Din Islamic University, AJ&K, Pakistan
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Khan AS, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Athar M, Ozdemir FA, Gilani SAA, Sultana S, Ahmad S, Butt MA, Majeed S, Khan SU. Morphological characterization of Hypnaceae (Bryopsida, Hypnales): Investigating four genera from Western Himalayas by using LM and SEM techniques. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:676-690. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Aamir Shehzad Khan
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- California Department of Food & Agriculture Sacramento California USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and ArtsBingol University Bingol Turkey
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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Sadia H, Zafar M, Ahmad M, Lubna, Khan MPZ, Yaseen G, Ali MI, Sultana S, Kilic O, Şahan Z, Alam N, Abbas Q, Ghani A, Naz S. Foliar epidermal anatomy of some selected wild edible fruits of Pakistan using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 83:259-267. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Haleema Sadia
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- Department of BotanyGovt. Afzal Khan Lala Post Graduate College Swat Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- Department of BotanyPMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Pakistan
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- Department of MicrobiologyQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Basic Science of PharmacyAdıyaman University Adıyaman Turkey
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- Kahta Meslek Yüksekokulu Veterinerlik Bölümü KahtaAdıyaman Üniversitesi Adıyaman Turkey
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- Institute of Agriculture Sciences and ForestryUniversity of Swat Swat Pakistan
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- Biological Science DepartmentKarakoram International University Baltistan Pakistan
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- Department of BotanySargodha University Sargodha Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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Hadidchi A, Attar F, Ullah F. Using microscopic techniques for taxonomic implications of seed and fruits of
Delphinium
L. (sensu lato) (Ranunculaceae). Microsc Res Tech 2019; 83:99-117. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Anahita Hadidchi
- Central Herbarium of Tehran University, Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms and Department of Plant Science, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran Tehran Iran
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- Central Herbarium of Tehran University, Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms and Department of Plant Science, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran Tehran Iran
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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Feroze N, Arshad B, Younas M, Afridi MI, Saqib S, Ayaz A. Fungal mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of antibacterial activity. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 83:72-80. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Nosheen Feroze
- Department of BiotechnologyMohi‐Ud‐Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Pakistan
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- Department of BiotechnologyMohi‐Ud‐Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Pakistan
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- Department of BiotechnologyMohi‐Ud‐Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Pakistan
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- Department of BiotechnologyMohi‐Ud‐Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Pakistan
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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Song Y, Zhao C, Zhao Y, Liu J. Pollen morphology of
Aletris
L. (Nartheciaceae) and its systematic significance. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:2061-2071. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuanyuan Song
- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal University Beijing China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal University Beijing China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal University Beijing China
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- College of Life SciencesCapital Normal University Beijing China
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Rangwala T, Bafna A, Vyas N, Gupta R. Beneficial Role of Soluble Silica in Enhancing Chlorophyll Content in Onion Leaves. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.12944/carj.7.3.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Silicon which is not considered essential element, improves growth and development in onion. The present study was designed to investigate beneficial role of soluble silica in increasing chlorophyll content in onion leaves. Soluble silica under tradename AgriboosterTM was used to alleviate environmental stress. Eight treatments were given at the interval of 15 days after one month of sowing in randomised block design as follows: T1- without fertilizer and soluble silica (Control), T2, T3, T4- foliar spray of soluble silica viz, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 ml/ lit respectively,T5- only fertilizer,T6, T7, T8- fertilizer + foliar spray of soluble silica viz, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 ml/ lit respectively. Chlorophyll a, b and carotenoid content were determined. Malondialdehyde was estimated in leaves to determine level of stress. Malondialdehyde content was found to be significantly higher in control and only fertilizer treated leaves of onion indicating stress in plants which significantly decreased level of chlorophyll a as well as chlorophyll b. This negative effect of stress in chlorophyll content was counteracted by soluble silica. Soluble silica could be used to increase chlorophyll content which will improve photosynthesis.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore-452017, M.P., India
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- Noble Alchem Pvt. Ltd.,Sanwer Road, Indore, M.P., India
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- Noble Alchem Pvt. Ltd.,Sanwer Road, Indore, M.P., India
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Shaheen S, Jaffer M, Khalid S, Khan MA, Hussain K, Butt MM, Rauf Siddiqui A, Ashfaq M, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Khan F. Microscopic techniques used for the identification of medicinal plants: A case study of Senna. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:1660-1667. [PMID: 31267600 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of quality control tool for adulteration of Senna (Cassia aungustifolia) a pharmaceutically very important. They were used for multiple health disorders such as constipation, indigestion, epilepsy, asthma, piles, migraine, and heart problems. Two different species of same family or same genus used commercially in Indo-Pak using the same medicine name Senna. One named as Senna (C. aungustifolia) and its adulterant named as Sickle Senna (Cassia obtusifolia). METHODOLOGY These two plants were analyzed using classical microscopic techniques light microscopy and the modern chemotaxonomic traits scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence studies and phytochemical studies. RESULTS The C. aungustifolia L. had found to be a perennial herb with trilobed pollen, diacytic, paracytic, and anisocytic stomata having smooth walled epidermal cells, whereas the C. obtusifolia stands out as a perennial shrub with spheroidal and circular pollen and paracytic type of stomata having irregular shaped epidermal cells. The powdered drug of C. aungustifolia is dark grayish green, whereas the powdered drug of C. obtusifolia is light green in color. Investigation and other techniques used in this project provided the basis for the authentication of this species.
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- Shabnum Shaheen
- Department of Plant Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Gul S, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Bahadur S, Celep F, Sultana S, Begum N, Hanif U, Zaman W, Shuaib M, Ayaz A. Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:1507-1528. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Saba Gul
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- Center of Natural Product LabChengdu Institute of Biology Chengdu China
| | - Muhammad Zafar
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of BiologyKırıkkale University Kırıkkale Turkey
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of BotanyQurtuba University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar Pakistan
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- Department of BotanyGovernment College University Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary BotanyInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental ScienceYunnan University Kunming China
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐I‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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Shah SN, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Ullah F, Zaman W, Malik K, Rashid N, Gul S. Taxonomic importance of spore morphology in
Thelypteridaceae
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Northern Pakistan. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:1326-1333. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Syed N. Shah
- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- Science LaboratoryGovernment High School Dherai Puran Shangla Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource UtilizationChengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary BotanyInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant SciencesQuaid‐i‐Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
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