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Darrag HM, Ghazzawy HS, Nasser Alzain M, Hakami EH, Almuhanna HT, Alqahtani NK. Exploring Ocimum basilicum's Secondary Metabolites: Inhibition and Molecular Docking against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus for Optimal Action. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:491. [PMID: 38498430 PMCID: PMC10892409 DOI: 10.3390/plants13040491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The objective of our work is to create a practical procedure to produce in vitro cell suspensions of O. basilicum and to ascertain the factors that encourage enhanced secondary metabolite production. We investigated the impact of these metabolites on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus's adult and larval target enzymes. The explants were cultivated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) media with 0.1 to 1 mg/L plant growth regulators (PGRs) to create calluses. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), kinetin, 1-naphthylacetic acid (NAA), and indole-3-butryic acid (IBA) at 0.5, 0.5, 0.1, and 1 mg/L, respectively, with 3% sucrose led to the highest biomass accumulation. In cell suspensions, the total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were 39.68 and 5.49 mg/g DW, respectively, with abiotic Verticillium dahliae as an activator. Rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid, nepetoidin A and B, salvigenin, and quercetin-3-O-rutinoside as flavonoids and phenolics were analyzed using UPLC-I TQD MS, with the highest concentrations reached after 40 days. The extract demonstrates insecticidal activity against the fourth-instar larvae of R. ferrugineus, with adults at 1197 µg/mL and 12.5 µg/larvae as LC50 and LD50 values. The extract inhibited acetylcholine esterase (AChE), acid phosphatases (ACPs), alkaline phosphatases (ALPs), and gamma-aminobutyric acid-transaminase (GABA-T) in larval tissue in vitro, with IC50 values of 124.2, 149.3, 157.8, and 204.8 µg/mL, and in vivo, with IC50 values of 157.2, 179.4, 185.3, and 241.6 µg/mL, after 24 h. Pure compounds identified the activity of the extract, showing the inhibition of AChE, ACPs, ALPs, and GABA-T with IC50 values ˂ 200 µg/mL (in vitro). The ABMET examination revealed good oral permeability, and docking tests showed that the compounds bind AChE, ACPs, ALPs, and GABA-T. These findings show that a green bioprocessing method such as an O. basilicum cell suspension is a quick and straightforward technique for producing phenolic compounds, and it may be used to develop sustainable bio-insecticides and new green procedures.
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- Hossam Moustafa Darrag
- Research and Training Station, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (E.H.H.); (H.T.A.)
- Pesticide Chemistry and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (H.S.G.); (N.K.A.)
- Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Research and Training Station, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (E.H.H.); (H.T.A.)
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- Research and Training Station, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (E.H.H.); (H.T.A.)
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (H.S.G.); (N.K.A.)
- Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Gouda M, Ghazzawy HS, Alqahtani N, Li X. The Recent Development of Acoustic Sensors as Effective Chemical Detecting Tools for Biological Cells and Their Bioactivities. Molecules 2023; 28:4855. [PMID: 37375410 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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One of the most significant developed technologies is the use of acoustic waves to determine the chemical structures of biological tissues and their bioactivities. In addition, the use of new acoustic techniques for in vivo visualizing and imaging of animal and plant cellular chemical compositions could significantly help pave the way toward advanced analytical technologies. For instance, acoustic wave sensors (AWSs) based on quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) were used to identify the aromas of fermenting tea such as linalool, geraniol, and trans-2-hexenal. Therefore, this review focuses on the use of advanced acoustic technologies for tracking the composition changes in plant and animal tissues. In addition, a few key configurations of the AWS sensors and their different wave pattern applications in biomedical and microfluidic media progress are discussed.
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- Mostafa Gouda
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Nutrition & Food Science, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Ghazzawy HS, Alqahtani N, Munir M, Alghanim NS, Mohammed M. Combined Impact of Irrigation, Potassium Fertilizer, and Thinning Treatments on Yield, Skin Separation, and Physicochemical Properties of Date Palm Fruits. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1003. [PMID: 36903864 PMCID: PMC10005418 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Orchard cultural practices, i.e., irrigation, fertilizer, and fruit thinning, are crucially encompassed to enhance fruit yield and quality. Appropriate irrigation and fertilizer inputs improve plant growth and fruit quality, but their overuse leads to the degradation of the ecosystem and water quality, and other biological concerns. Potassium fertilizer improves fruit sugar and flavor and accelerates fruit ripening. Bunch thinning also significantly reduces the crop burden and improves the physicochemical characteristics of the fruit. Therefore, the present study aims to appraise the combined impact of irrigation, sulfate of potash (SOP) fertilizer, and fruit bunch thinning practices on fruit yield and quality of date palm cv. Sukary under the agro-climatic condition of the Al-Qassim (Buraydah) region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve these objectives, four irrigation levels (80, 100, 120, and 140% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc), three SOP fertilizer doses (2.5, 5, and 7.5 kg palm-1), and three fruit bunch thinning levels (8, 10, and 12 bunches palm-1) were applied. The effects of these factors were determined on fruit bunch traits, physicochemical fruit characteristics, fruit texture profile, fruit color parameters, fruit skin separation disorder, fruit grading, and yield attributes. The findings of the present study showed that the lowest (80% ETc) and highest (140% ETc) irrigation water levels, lowest SOP fertilizer dose (2.5 kg palm-1), and retaining the highest number of fruit bunch per tree (12 bunches) had a negative effect on most yield and quality attributes of date palm cv. Sukary. However, maintaining the date palm water requirement at 100 and 120% ETc, applying SOP fertilizer doses at 5 and 7.5 kg palm-1, and retaining 8-10 fruit bunches per palm had significantly positive effects on the fruit yield and quality characteristics. Therefore, it is concluded that applying 100% ETc irrigation water combined with a 5 kg palm-1 SOP fertilizer dose and maintaining 8-10 fruit bunches per palm is more equitable than other treatment combinations.
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- Hesham S. Ghazzawy
- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Date Palm Research Center Al-Ahsa, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Al Mubarraz 36321, Saudi Arabia
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El Koum 32514, Egypt
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Ghazzawy HS, Gouda MM, Awad NS, Al-Harbi NA, Alqahtani MM, Abdel-Salam MM, Abdein MA, Al-Sobeai SM, Hamad AA, Alsberi HM, Gabr GA, Hikal DM. Potential bioactivity of Phoenix dactylifera fruits, leaves, and seeds against prostate and pancreatic cancer cells. Front Nutr 2022; 9:998929. [PMID: 36386915 PMCID: PMC9650284 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.998929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The use of functional foods' phytochemicals in the chemoprevention of different cancer diseases has become one of the hot scientific areas in the clinical nutrition field. For instance, the Khalas palm cultivar (KPC; Phoenix dactylifera) is one of the natural sustainable resources that have high bioactivity and functionality. This study aimed to investigate the antiproliferative activity and mode of action of KPC's different parts on prostate (Pc3) and pancreatic (panc1) cancer cells at a molecular level. In the methods, KPC's leaves, seeds, and fruits' chemical composition and phytochemical analysis were analyzed. Also, the cytotoxic effects of each extract were assessed against pc3 and panc1 cell lines. Besides, induction of apoptosis, cell cycle analysis, and gene expression of both Cap3 and Cap9 were studied. The obtained results indicated that KPC leaves extract exhibited the highest significant (P < 0.01) anti-proliferation activity against the utilized cancer cell lines compared to fruits and seeds extracts. Also, there were significant (P < 0.05) differences in the phenolic contents, flavonoid of compounds, and antioxidant power of the leaves when compared to the seeds and fruits. Additionally, the highest cytotoxic effect (lowest IC50) was recorded with leave extract than seeds and fruits. Meanwhile, the seeds extract induced (P < 0.05) the apoptosis and arrested cells in the G2/M phase as well as up-regulated the gene expression of the apoptotic-related genes (Casp3 and Casp9) compared to the control group. In conclusion, this study showed that the presence of bioactive components in the KPC different parts extracts have the significant ability to induce the apoptotic pathway that could down-regulate the proliferation of prostate (pc3) and pancreatic (panc1) cancer cells. The pathway mechanism of action was induced by the phytol molecule presented in its leaves extract.
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- Hesham S. Ghazzawy
- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia,Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt,*Correspondence: Hesham S. Ghazzawy,
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,Department of Nutrition and Food Science, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt,Mostafa M. Gouda,
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt,College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt,Nabil S. Awad,
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Ad-Dawadimi, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia,Mohamed A. Abdein,
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- Sajir College of Arts and Science, Shaqra University, Sharqa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia,Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia,Department of Basic Medical Science and Histopathology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia,Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Nutrition and Food Science, Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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El-Beltagi HS, Basit A, Mohamed HI, Ali I, Ullah S, Kamel EAR, Shalaby TA, Ramadan KMA, Alkhateeb AA, Ghazzawy HS. Mulching as a Sustainable Water and Soil Saving Practice in Agriculture: A Review. Agronomy 2022; 12:1881. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12081881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by drought, heat stress, and the injudicious use of scarce water during the cropping season by minimizing surface evaporation. Improving soil moisture conservation is an ongoing priority in crop outputs where water resources are restricted and controlled. One of the reasons for the desire to use less water in agriculture is the rising demand brought on by the world’s growing population. In this study, the use of organic or biodegradable mulches was dominated by organic materials, while inorganic mulches are mostly comprised of plastic-based components. Plastic film, crop straw, gravel, volcanic ash, rock pieces, sand, concrete, paper pellets, and livestock manures are among the materials put on the soil surface. Mulching has several essential applications, including reducing soil water loss and soil erosion, enriching soil fauna, and improving soil properties and nutrient cycling in the soil. It also reduces the pH of the soil, which improves nutrient availability. Mulching reduces soil deterioration by limiting runoff and soil loss, and it increases soil water availability by reducing evaporation, managing soil temperature, or reducing crop irrigation requirements. This review paper extensively discusses the benefits of organic or synthetic mulches for crop production, as well as the uses of mulching in soil and water conservation. As a result, it is very important for farmers to choose mulching rather than synthetic applications.
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El-Beltagi HS, Ismail SA, Ibrahim NM, Shehata WF, Alkhateeb AA, Ghazzawy HS, El-Mogy MM, Sayed EG. Unravelling the Effect of Triacontanol in Combating Drought Stress by Improving Growth, Productivity, and Physiological Performance in Strawberry Plants. Plants 2022; 11:plants11151913. [PMID: 35893617 PMCID: PMC9330780 DOI: 10.3390/plants11151913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To explore the effects of triacontanol (TR) on drought tolerance of strawberry plants (cv Fertona), two field experiments were carried out to study the effects of three supplementary foliar TR rates (0, 0.5, and 1 ppm) under the following three levels of water irrigation: 11 m3/hectare (40% of water holding capacity (WHC) severe as a drought treatment, 22 m3/hectare (80% of WHC) as moderate drought stress, and normal irrigation with 27 m3/hectare (100% of WHC) server as a control treatment. TR treatments were applied five times after 30 days from transplanting and with 15-day intervals. The results showed that drought stress (40% and 80%) markedly decreased the growth, fruit yield, and chlorophyll reading, as well as the gas exchange parameters (net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate). Meanwhile, drought stress at a high rate obviously increased antioxidant enzyme activities such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POX), and catalase (CAT) contents in the leaves of the strawberry plants. The moderate and high drought stress rates enhanced some strawberry fruit quality parameters such as total soluble solids (TSS), vitamin C, and anthocyanin content compared to the control. Additionally, TR increased the activities of SOD, POX, and CAT. TR treatment significantly increased the chlorophyll contents, gas exchange parameters (photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance), and water use efficiency (WUE). Plant height, fruit weight, and total biomass were increased also via TR application. Total yield per plant was increased 12.7% using 1 ppm of TR compared with the control. In conclusion, our results suggested that TR application could relieve the adverse effects of drought stress on the growth of strawberry plants by enhancing the antioxidant enzymes, photosynthesis rate, and WUE of the leaves.
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- Hossam S. El-Beltagi
- Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (W.F.S.); (A.A.A.)
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
- Correspondence: (H.S.E.-B.); (E.G.S.)
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- Department of Potato and Vegetatively Propagated Crops, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt; (S.A.I.); (N.M.I.)
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- Department of Potato and Vegetatively Propagated Crops, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt; (S.A.I.); (N.M.I.)
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (W.F.S.); (A.A.A.)
- Plant Production Department, College of Environmental Agricultural Science, El-Arish University, El-Arish 45511, Egypt
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (W.F.S.); (A.A.A.)
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
- Central Laboratory for Date palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
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- Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
- Correspondence: (H.S.E.-B.); (E.G.S.)
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Al-Khayri JM, Mahdy EMB, Taha HSA, Eldomiaty AS, Abd-Elfattah MA, Abdel Latef AAH, Rezk AA, Shehata WF, Almaghasla MI, Shalaby TA, Sattar MN, Ghazzawy HS, Awad MF, Alali KM, Jain SM, Hassanin AA. Genetic and Morphological Diversity Assessment of Five Kalanchoe Genotypes by SCoT, ISSR and RAPD-PCR Markers. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:plants11131722. [PMID: 35807674 PMCID: PMC9268761 DOI: 10.3390/plants11131722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Determining the appropriate parents for breeding programs is the most important decision that plant breeders must make to maximize the genetic variability and produce excellent recombinant genotypes. Several methods are used to identify genotypes with desirable phenotypic features for breeding experiments. In this study, five kalanchoe genotypes were morphologically characterized by assessing plant height, number of inflorescences, number of flowers, flower length, flower diameter and number of petals. The analysis showed the distinction of yellow kalanchoe in the plant height trait, while the orange kalanchoe was distinguished in the number of inflorescences, the number of flowers and flower length traits, whereas the violet kalanchoe possessed the largest flower diameter and the highest number of petals. The molecular profiling was performed by random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD), inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and start codon targeted (SCoT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tools. Genomic DNA was extracted from young leaves and the PCR reactions were performed using ten primers for each SCoT, ISSR and RAPD marker. Only four out of ten primers showed amplicon profiles in all PCR markers. A total of 70 bands were generated by SCoT, ISSR and RAPD-PCR with 35 polymorphic bands and 35 monomorphic bands. The total number of bands of RAPD, ISSR and SCoT was 15, 17 and 38, respectively. The polymorphism percentages achieved by RAPD, ISSR and SCoT were 60.25%, 15% and 57%, respectively. The cluster analysis based on morphological data revealed two clusters. Cluster I consisted of violet and orange kalanchoe, and cluster II comprised red, yellow and purple kalanchoe. Whereas the cluster analysis based on molecular data revealed three clusters. Cluster I included only yellow kalanchoe, cluster II comprised orange and violet kalanchoe while cluster III comprised red, and purple kalanchoe. The study concluded that orange, violet and yellow kalanchoe are distinguished parents for breeding economically valued traits in kalanchoe. Also, the study concluded that SCoT and RAPD markers reproduced reliable banding patterns to assess the genetic polymorphism among kalanchoe genotypes that consider the basis stone for genetic improvements in ornamental plants.
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- Jameel M. Al-Khayri
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.); (K.M.A.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.A.-K.); (A.A.H.A.L.); (A.A.H.)
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- National Gene Bank (NGB), Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), Giza 12613, Egypt;
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (H.S.A.T.); (A.S.E.)
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (H.S.A.T.); (A.S.E.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt
- Correspondence: (J.M.A.-K.); (A.A.H.A.L.); (A.A.H.)
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.); (K.M.A.)
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.); (K.M.A.)
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (M.I.A.); (T.A.S.)
- Plant Pests, and Diseases Unit, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (M.I.A.); (T.A.S.)
- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Central Laboratories, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.R.); (W.F.S.); (K.M.A.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (H.S.A.T.); (A.S.E.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.A.-K.); (A.A.H.A.L.); (A.A.H.)
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Taher MA, Lo'ay AA, Gouda M, Limam SA, Abdelkader MFM, Osman SO, Fikry M, Ali EF, Mohamed SY, Khalil HA, El-Ansary DO, El-Gioushy SF, Ghazzawy HS, Ibrahim AM, Maklad MF, Abdein MA, Hikal DM. Impacts of Gum Arabic and Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with Salicylic Acid on Peach Fruit ( Prunus persica) Shelf Life. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082595. [PMID: 35458795 PMCID: PMC9025755 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Peaches are grown in many Egyptian orchards for local and global fresh market sales. The interior fruit tissue breakdown (IFTB), often resulting in decayed peaches, is a severe problem during marketing. Therefore, to minimize FTB of peaches, in this study, gum arabic (GA) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were mixed with different concentrations of salicylic acid (SA) (0, 1, and 2 mM) and were applied as edible coating to extend the shelf life of peach fruits. Mature peaches were selected and harvested when peaches reached total soluble solid content (SSC: 8.5%) and fruit firmness of about 47 N. Fruits were coated and stored at room temperature (26 ± 1 °C and air humidity 51 ± 1%) for 10 days during two seasons: 2020 and 2021. Fruit coated with GA/PVP-SA 2 mM showed a significant (p < 0.05) inhibition in degrading enzyme activities (CWDEs), such as lipoxygenase (LOX), cellulase (CEL), and pectinase (PT), compared to uncoated and coated fruits during the shelf-life period. Hence, cell wall compartments were maintained. Consequently, there was a reduction in browning symptoms in fruits by inhibiting polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activities. Thus, the fruit skin browning index showed almost no symptoms. The lipid peroxidation process and ionic permeability declined as well. The result suggests that, by applying GA/PVP-SA 2 mM as an edible coating, fruit tissue breakdown can be minimized, and the shelf life of peach can be extended up to 10 days without symptoms of tissue breakdown.
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- Mohamed A Taher
- Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35336, Egypt
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- Pomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35336, Egypt
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12422, Egypt
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- Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Pomology, Faculty of Agriculture (EL-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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- Precision Agriculture Laboratory, Pomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Moshtohor), Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh 13736, Egypt
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- Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Northern Border University, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia
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- Nutrition and Food Science, Home Economics Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Mansura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Aldaej MI, Alturki SM, Shehata WF, Ghazzawy HS. Effect of potassium nitrate on antioxidants production of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in vitro. Pak J Biol Sci 2015; 17:1209-18. [PMID: 26027167 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.1209.1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Antioxidants present in dates are necessary for all physiological processes of humans and animals. In Saudi Arabia date palm is a national fruit tree, produces millions of tons of dates for consumption and is considered a major source of antioxidants. The main aim of this study was to determine the role of potassium nitrate (KNO3) in the formation of antioxidants from explants collected from date palm cultivars in Al-Ahsa Oasis, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and to monitor the extent of its effect on growth and development of cells during callus formation stage via somatic embryogenesis. The results showed that full concentration of KNO3 was the best for callus formation in general. While, the half concentration of KNO3 played an important role for stimulating the explants to form phenolic compounds and the browning emergence for all the cultivars under investigation. On the other hand, the chemical analysis for measuring the phenolic compounds in the explants showed that all the explants formed antioxidants but with varying degrees. The highest mean of phenolic contents was found in those explants cultured with the half concentration of KNO3 for Shishi cv 2.053 ± 0.010a mg g(-1) and antioxidant activity by ABTS Inhibition and UM Trolox was 80.694 ± 0.439 and 801.575 ± 2.391, respectively.
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