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Sorokhaibam SS, Chandra A, Baishya R, Barik SK, Goel S, Tandon R. Contradistinctive floral attributes, pollination guilds and their consequence on the outcrossing rate in two elevational morphs of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. Front Plant Sci 2024; 15:1355680. [PMID: 38606073 PMCID: PMC11007036 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1355680] [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: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Infraspecific floral trait variations may appear in response to elevational differences in alpine plant species. There is enormous information on the selection of such morphs mediated by biotic and/or abiotic variables. Whether such differences contribute to differences in reproductive strategy and mating outcomes is rarely investigated. We investigated these aspects in two distinct elevational floral morphs (Red and Pink) of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. in Western Himalaya. The red morphs occupy the lower elevations while pink morphs the higher elevations. The two morphs differ in floral traits like phenology, dimension, display, quality of floral rewards, and pollinators that happen to influence interaction with available pollinator pool at each elevation. The pink morph exhibits entomophily, while the red ones show ornithophily. Although experimental pollinations established that both the morphs are self-compatible, selfing results in significantly lower fruit-set than either cross- or open-pollinations. The outcrossing rate in the red morph, as determined by using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, was higher (tm=0.82) than that in the pink morph (tm=0.76), with a tendency of the latter to be shifting towards mixed-mating strategy. However, the extent of biparental inbreeding was comparable among the two morphs. It is inferred that the differences in the mating outcomes among the morphs in the tree species are linked to those emerging from floral traits and the pollination by different functional groups of floral visitors.
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- Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Bal P, Sinam G, Yahavi C, Singh SP, Jena S, Pant AB, Barik SK. A UPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in Cycas sphaerica roxb. and its use in validating efficacy of a traditional BMAA removal method. Toxicon 2024; 238:107566. [PMID: 38151204 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107566] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The presence of neurotoxin β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in the seeds of Cycas sphaerica is reported for first time. We developed a UPLC-MS/MS method for BMAA quantification by derivatizing with dansyl chloride. The method successfully differentiated L-BMAA from its structural isomer 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (DAB). The extracting mixture 0.1M TCA: ACN 4:1 v/v had a recovery level of >95%. The method is a high throughput sensitive chromatographic technique with 16.42 ng g-1 Limit of Quantification. BMAA was present in the endosperm of C. sphaerica, and was not detected in the leaves and pith. Washing of seeds in running cold water for 48 h reduced BMAA content by 86%. The local communities also treat the seeds under running cold water, but only for 24 h. The results of the study thus validated the traditional BMAA removal process through cold water treatment, but recommend for increase in the treatment period to 48 h or more.
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- Pankajini Bal
- Plant Genetic Resources & Improvement Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Plant Ecology & Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
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- Plant Genetic Resources & Improvement Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Systems Toxicology & Health Risk Assessment, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
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Misra A, Chaudhary MK, Singh SP, Tripathi D, Barik SK, Srivastava S. Docking experiments suggest that gloriosine has microtubule-targeting properties similar to colchicine. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4854. [PMID: 36964265 PMCID: PMC10038372 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31187-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Gloriosine, the predominant metabolite of Gloriosa superba L., shares chemical properties with colchicine. We analyze the microtubule-binding affinity of gloriosine at the colchicine binding site (CBS) using an in silico-in vivo approach. The In silico docking of gloriosine showed a binding score of (-) 7.5 kcal/Mol towards β-tubulin at CBS and was validated by overlapping the coupling pose of the docked ligand with co-crystallized colchicine. 2D plots (Ligplot +) showed > 85% overlap between gloriosine and colchicine. The ADMET profile of gloriosine was in accordance with Lipinski's rule of five. Gloriosine belongs to class II toxicity with anLD50 value of 6 mg/kg. In vivo and transmission electron microscopy studies revealed that gloriosine induces abnormalities in cell division such as condensed chromosomes in C-metaphase and enlarged nucleus with increased nuclear material. Gloriosine treated cells exhibited mitotic index of about 14% compared to control of 24% and high anti-proliferative activity i.e. 63.94% cell viability at a low concentration (0.0004 mg/ml). We conclude that gloriosine has a strong affinity for β-tubulin at CBS and thus can be used as a colchicine alternative in cytology and other clinical conditions.
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- Ankita Misra
- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Botany Department, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India.
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Barik SK, Behera MD, Shrotriya S, Likhovskoi V. Monitoring climate change impacts on agriculture and forests: trends and prospects. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:174. [PMID: 36469139 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10754-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Saroj Kanta Barik
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, 721302, WB, India.
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- All Russian National Research Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking Magarach of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Singh PP, Behera MD, Rai R, Shankar U, Upadhaya K, Nonghuloo IM, Mir AH, Barua S, Naseem M, Srivastava PK, Tiwary R, Gupta A, Gupta V, Nand S, Adhikari D, Barik SK. Morpho-physiological and demographic responses of three threatened Ilex species to changing climate aligned with species distribution models in future climate scenarios. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:139. [PMID: 36416991 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10594-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The success of a species in future climate change scenarios depends on its morphological, physiological, and demographic adaptive responses to changing climate. The existence of threatened species against climate adversaries is constrained due to their small population size, narrow genetic base, and narrow niche breadth. We examined if ecological niche model (ENM)-based distribution predictions of species align with their morpho-physiological and demographic responses to future climate change scenarios. We studied three threatened Ilex species, viz., Ilex khasiana Purkay., I. venulosa Hook. f., and I. embelioides Hook. F, with restricted distribution in Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. Demographic analysis of the natural populations of each species in Meghalaya, India revealed an upright pyramid suggesting a stable population under the present climate scenario. I. khasiana was confined to higher elevations only while I. venulosa and I. embelioides had wider altitudinal distribution ranges. The bio-climatic niche of I. khasiana was narrow, while the other two species had relatively broader niches. The ENM-predicted potential distribution areas under the current (2022) and future (2050) climatic scenarios (General Circulation Models (GCMs): IPSL-CM5A-LR and NIMR-HADGEM2-AO) revealed that the distribution of highly suitable areas for the most climate-sensitive I. khasiana got drastically reduced. In I. venulosa and I. embelioides, there was an increase in highly suitable areas under the future scenarios. The eco-physiological studies showed marked variation among the species, sites, and treatments (p < 0.05), indicating the differential responses of the three species to varied climate scenarios, but followed a similar trend in species performance aligning with the model predictions.
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- Prem Prakash Singh
- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Social Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India
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- Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Srinagar, 190006, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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Naaz S, Rai R, Adhikari D, Kannaujia R, Jamal R, Ansari MA, Ansari I, Pandey V, Barik SK. Bioclimatic modeling and FACE study forecast a bleak future for wheat production in India. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:48. [PMID: 36315361 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10551-5] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Since the impact of future climate change on wheat productivity is inconsistent, we studied geographic distribution and yield of wheat using two global General Circulation Models (GCMs) and Free Air CO2/O3 Enrichment (FACE) experiments. The GCMs (IPSL-CM5A-LR and NIMR-HADGEM2-AO) with four Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and 19 bioclimatic variables were used for distribution/ecological niche modeling (ENM). Currently cultivated eight wheat cultivars were exposed to individual treatment of (i) ambient CO2, temperature, and ozone (ACO + AO + AT) representing the present climate scenario, and (ii) elevated CO2 (550 ppm) (ECO), (iii) elevated temperature (+ 2 °C) (ET), (iv) elevated O3 (ambient + 20 ppb) (EO), (v) elevated CO2 + elevated O3 (ECO + EO), and (vi) elevated CO2 + elevated temperature + elevated O3 (ECO + EO + ET) under FACE facility simulating the future climate change scenarios in 2050. The niche models predicted a reduction in climatically suitable areas for wheat, and identified "maximum temperature" as the most influencing factor for area reduction. The elevated CO2, O3, and temperature individually and in combinations had differential impacts on the yield of wheat cultivars. Only two cultivars, viz., DBW 184 and DBW 187 did not exhibit yield decline suggesting their suitability in the future climate change scenario. Since the performance of six out of eight cultivars significantly declined under simulated FACE experiment, and ENM predicted reduction in wheat cultivation area under RCP 8.5 in 2050, it was concluded that future of wheat cultivation in India is bleak. The study further indicates that coupling of bioclimatic modeling and FACE experiment can effectively predict the impact of climate change on different crops.
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- Sharfa Naaz
- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Barik SK, Behera MD, Adhikari D. Realizing certainty in an uncertain future climate: modeling suitable areas for conserving wild Citrus species under different change scenarios in India. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 194:864. [PMID: 36219360 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10556-0] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Citrus is an important horticultural crop of India and is often prone to diseases, particularly under increased temperature scenarios. For developing disease-resistant Citrus varieties, conservation of wild relatives is extremely important. However, our knowledge on temperature tolerance of these wild relatives of Citrus to varied climate change scenarios is extremely limited. Therefore, we determined the climatic niche of six wild relatives of cultivated Citrus species (C. indica Tanaka, C. karna Rafin., C. latipes (Swingle) Tanaka, C. macroptera Montrouz., C. medica L., and C. sinensis (L.) Osbeck.) and identified the geographical areas in India that would remain climatically stable in future through ecological niche modeling (ENM). Raster data on 19 bioclimatic variables with a resolution of 0.04° were used to generate niche models for each Citrus species that delineated their potential distribution areas. Future species distribution predictions for the year 2050 were made using the climate change scenarios from the most appropriate climate models, i.e., IPSL-CM5A-LR and NIMR-HADGEM2-AO with four Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). Ensemble of current and future projections was used to identify climatically stable areas for each species. Precipitation-related bioclimatic variables were the key climatic determinants for the modeled distribution pattern. The consensus of current and future projections suggests that most areas with stable climates for the species in the future would be available in the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura. Efforts for in situ conservation and establishment of germplasm banks and citrus orchards may be encouraged in these identified areas.
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- S K Barik
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, U.P, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226001, India
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- Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences, School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur-721302, W.B, India
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- Plant Ecology & Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, U.P, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226001, India.
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Singh PK, Indoliya Y, Agrawal L, Awasthi S, Deeba F, Dwivedi S, Chakrabarty D, Shirke PA, Pandey V, Singh N, Dhankher OP, Barik SK, Tripathi RD. Genomic and proteomic responses to drought stress and biotechnological interventions for enhanced drought tolerance in plants. Current Plant Biology 2022; 29:100239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpb.2022.100239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Kaur I, Gaur VK, Regar RK, Roy A, Srivastava PK, Gaur R, Manickam N, Barik SK. Plants exert beneficial influence on soil microbiome in a HCH contaminated soil revealing advantage of microbe-assisted plant-based HCH remediation of a dumpsite. Chemosphere 2021; 280:130690. [PMID: 34162081 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Persistence of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) pesticide is a major problem for its disposal. Soil microflora plays an important role in remediating contaminated sites. Keeping concepts of microbial- and phyto-remediation together, the difference between soil microflora with and without association of HCH accumulating plant species was studied. Metagenomic analysis among the non-plant soil (BS) (∑HCH 434.19 mg/g), rhizospheric soil of shrubs (RSS) (∑HCH 157.31 mg/g), and rhizospheric soil of trees (RSD) (∑HCH 105.39 mg/g) revealed significant differences in microbial communities. Shrubs and trees occurred at a long-term dumpsite accumulated α- and β- HCH residues. Plant rhizospheric soils exhibited high richness and evenness with higher diversity indices compared to the non-plant soil. Order Rhizobiales was most abundant in all soils and Streptomycetales was absent in the BS soil. Proteobacteria and Ascomycota were highest in BS soil, while Actinobacteria was enriched in both the plant rhizospheric soil samples. In BS soil, Pseudomonas, Sordaria, Caulobacter, Magnetospirillum, Rhodospirillum were abundant. While, genera Actinoplanes, Streptomyces, Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, Azospirillum, Agrobacterium are abundant in RSD soil. Selected plants have accumulated HCH residues from soil and exerted positive impacts on soil microbial communities in HCH contaminated site. This study advocates microbe-assisted plant-based bioremediation strategy to remediate HCH contamination.
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- Ispreet Kaur
- Department of Environmental Technologies, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Technologies, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
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- Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Technologies, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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Shylla L, Barik SK, Behera MD, Singh H, Adhikari D, Upadhyay A, Thapa N, Sarma K, Joshi SR. Impact of heavy metals on water quality and indigenous Bacillus spp. prevalent in rat-hole coal mines. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:253. [PMID: 33968596 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02808-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The present study reports pollution evaluation indices employed to assess the intensity of metal pollution in water systems affected by acid mine drainage from rat-hole coal mines prevalent in North-east India. The concentration of seven eco-toxic metals was evaluated from coal mine waters which showed concentration order of Iron (Fe) > Manganese (Mn) > Zinc (Zn) > Chromium (Cr) > Lead (Pb) > Copper (Cu) > Cadmium (Cd). The water samples were acidic with mean pH 2.67 and burdened with dissolved solids (924.8 mg/L). The heavy metal pollution index (HPI) and heavy metal evaluation index (HEI) displayed high and medium range of pollution level in majority of the water samples. Statistical correlation suggested strong positive correlation between metals such as Cr with Mn (r = 0.780), Mn with Fe (r = 0.576), Cr with Fe (r = 0.680), Pb with Mn (r = 0.579) and Cr with Pb (r = 0.606), indicating Mn, Pb, Fe and Cr to be major metal contaminants; an unequivocal affirmation of degradation in water quality. The sampled waters had lower heavy metal concentration during monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. The commonly occurring bacterial species Bacillus pseudomycoides and Bacillus siamensis were chosen to understand their behavioral responses toward metal contamination. Findings demonstrated that Bacillus spp. from control environment had low tolerance to metals stress as evident from their MTC, MIC and growth curve studies. The survival of the native isolates across varying pH, salinity and temperature in the coal mine areas suggest these isolates as promising candidates for reclamation of rat-hole coal mining sites.
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- Lily Shylla
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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- Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) and School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302 India
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- Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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- Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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- Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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- Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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- University School of Environment Management, GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, Delhi 110078 India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022 India
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Misra A, Mishra P, Kumar B, Shukla PK, Kumar M, Singh SP, Sundaresan V, Adhikari D, Agrawal PK, Barik SK, Srivastava S. Chemodiversity and molecular variability in the natural populations (India) of Gloriosa superba (L.) and correlation with eco- geographical factors for the identification of elite chemotype(s). Fitoterapia 2021; 150:104831. [PMID: 33545298 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.104831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gloriosa superba L. has economic significance due to colchicine, a bioactive compound used for gout. In present study metabolic and molecular variability in natural population of species was analyzed and correlated with edaphic and climatic factors. Thirty populations (wild) of G. superba were mapped from 10 different eco-regions of India at an elevation range of 10-1526 m, having no morphotypic variations. The two known biologically active alkaloids colchicine (ranged from 0.015-0.516%) and gloriosine (0.19-0.44%) were significantly varied (p < 0.05) among populations, leading to the identification of four elite chemotypes. Molecular variability from ISSR data divides the population in different sub clusters at intra-specific level, presenting the high similarity percentage with bootstrap value of 66-100%. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that elite chemotypes are related to temperature, precipitation and aridity gradient. The rhizospheric soil selenium was significantly correlated with colchicine content in G. superba.
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- Ankita Misra
- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Plant Biology and Systematics, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Plant Biology and Systematics, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Shylla L, Barik SK, Joshi SR. Characterization and bioremediation potential of native heavy-metal tolerant bacteria isolated from rat-hole coal mine environment. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2379-2392. [PMID: 33665708 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02218-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Identification and characterization of endogenous and stress adapted bacterial species, from rat-hole coal mines in Meghalaya, amplify the ambit of bioremediation for eco-restoration. 52 native bacterial isolates, drawn from soil and water samples of these mines, were analysed for bioremediation potential, based on growth and metal tolerance parameters. 12 of these isolates were metal tolerant with Bacillus spp. being the most promising taxon. Three isolates, namely, Serratia marcescens KH-CC, Bacillus altitudinis KH-16F and Bacillus siamensis KH-12A, exhibited high Maximum Tolerable Concentration (MTC) against Fe (500 ppm), Mn (830 ppm) and Pb (1400 ppm). B. siamensis showed highest Fe remediation with 48.34% removal capacity, while maximum removal for Mn and Pb was exhibited by Serratia marcescens at 72.5 and 83%, respectively. The growth profile of the isolates indicated their ability to survive under pH, temperature and salt stress conditions. In vitro growth kinetics studies of the isolates revealed their ability to decrease the acidity of growth media and improve alkalinity from an initial of pH 4.8-5.2 to an alkaline level of pH 8.5-9. These native bacteria, extracted from the stressed coal mine habitat, are potential germane applicants for rehabilitation and eco-restoration of ecologically degraded mine sites.
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- L Shylla
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
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Misra A, Srivastava S, Kumar S, Shukla PK, Kumar M, Agrawal PK, Barik SK. Chemotaxonomic studies on natural population of Gloriosa superba (L.) collected from Gangetic plain (India) and their invitro antigout activity for the identification of elite germplasm(s). J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 249:112387. [PMID: 31756449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Gloriosa superba L. (Colchicaceae) is used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism as a traditional medicine dates back to 1810. It has also been used as ethnobotanical and folklore medicine to induce abortion/vaginal poison. AIM OF STUDY The present study was carried out to identify the chemical variation existing in the major alkaloid metabolite (colchicine) in a threatened species, Gloriosa superba L. and is correlated with invitro antigout activity. MATERIAL AND METHOD The samples (tuber) were collected from their natural locations in Gangetic plain of India. HPLC-PDA quantification of colchicine was done on C18 column at 245 nm and invitro antigout activity was analyzed by inhibition of protein denaturation, DPPH and Hydroxyl radical scavenging assay. RESULTS The colchicine content within the 29 samples ranges from 0.021 to 0.665% and the maximum contents was in NBG-10 from Kanth (U.P). Such high colchicine (0.665%) containing natural population of G. superba is reported for the first time in Indian population. Four chemotypes viz. NBG-10, NBG-120, NBG-126 and NBG-88 were selected on the basis of colchicine content for invitro antigout activity. NBG-10 was separated from rest of the population exhibiting the most promising activity with high colchicine content. CONCLUSION The outcomes will be helpful in the identification of elite chemotype for herbal product development and quality check of metabolites in raw material. The study will also support the site-specific commercial cultivation to meet out the industrial demand as well as income generation to farmers.
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- Ankita Misra
- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P, 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P, 226001, India.
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- Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P, 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P, 226001, India
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- Pharmacognosy Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P, 226001, India
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Mylliemngap W, Barik SK. Plant diversity, net primary productivity and soil nutrient contents of a humid subtropical grassland remained low even after 50 years of post-disturbance recovery from coal mining. Environ Monit Assess 2020; 191:697. [PMID: 31989329 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7688-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Assessment of environmental impact of coal mining on natural ecosystems and monitoring of subsequent ecological restoration process of mined areas are essential for devising reclamation strategies for mining-affected landscapes. The present study was designed to assess the post-disturbance recovery of vegetation, primary productivity and soil nutrient build-up of a humid subtropical grassland ecosystem following coal mining activities. Two replicate sites each for the undisturbed grasslands (UG), mining-affected (MG) and recovering grasslands of 15 (RG15) and 50 (RG50) years old were selected. There was a distinct pattern of species colonization and replacement during different years of recovery. Species richness, biomass, net primary productivity and soil pH declined following disturbance but increased with recovery age. Soil organic C and total N were high in the MG sites but significantly declined with recovery age. Soil total P and exchangeable K and Mg were low even at the 50th year of recovery indicating extremely slow recovery rate of these nutrients. Considering the extremely slow natural recovery of vegetation and soil nutrients, it is recommended to carry out artificial or aided vegetation restoration using native grass species tolerant to disturbance. Six species which are well-adapted to the mining environment and were present in both undisturbed and mining-affected recovering grasslands, viz. Arundinella khaseana, Cyanotis vaga, Eragrostis nigra, Polygonum bistorta and Fimbristylis hookeriana, are recommended for aided vegetation regeneration.
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- Wishfully Mylliemngap
- G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, North-East Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 791113, India
- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) , Shillong -793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) , Shillong -793022, Meghalaya, India.
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Adhikari D, Tiwary R, Singh PP, Upadhaya K, Singh B, Haridasan KE, Bhatt BB, Chettri A, Barik SK. Ecological niche modeling as a cumulative environmental impact assessment tool for biodiversity assessment and conservation planning: A case study of critically endangered plant Lagerstroemia minuticarpa in the Indian Eastern Himalaya. J Environ Manage 2019; 243:299-307. [PMID: 31102897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cumulative environmental impact assessment (CEIA) at river basin level for hydroelectric projects is an evolving concept and has proved to be a useful tool to assess the cumulative impact of developmental projects on the natural ecosystems. However, the generality of CEIA studies is often contested because of methodological limitations, especially in the domain of biodiversity conservation and conservation planning. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) can be a useful tool in CEIA studies for conservation planning of threatened plants in hydroelectric project (HEP) areas. We elucidate this hypothesis taking the example of Lagerstroemia minuticarpa Debberm. ex P.C. Kanjilal, a critically endangered tree species in the Indian Eastern Himalaya. Standard ecological methods were employed to document occurrence records, estimate population size, and characterize habitats. ENM was used to estimate the species potential environmental niche and distribution areas. The possible impacts of HEPs on the potential habitats were predicted by overlaying the HEPs on the potential area map as well as using the conceptual network diagram. The study revealed that the species occupies an environmental niche characterized by humid to per-humid conditions, and is distributed mostly in the Lohit and Teesta basins. Potential areas of the species with high environmental suitability coincide with 19 HEPs, which point to a potential threat to the survival of the species. Network diagram indicated that project activities might deteriorate the habitats thereby affecting the population and regeneration of the species. Our study provides a framework for developing appropriate measures for species conservation and reintroduction at basin level using ENM.
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- Dibyendu Adhikari
- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
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- Department of Basic Science and Social Science, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India.
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- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, India.
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- Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, 791111, India.
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- Department of Botany, Sikkim University, Tadong, 737102, Gangtok, India.
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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Prateeksha, Barik SK, Singh BN. Nanoemulsion-loaded hydrogel coatings for inhibition of bacterial virulence and biofilm formation on solid surfaces. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6520. [PMID: 31019240 PMCID: PMC6482171 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43016-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria which has become one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century for the researchers to combat and in turn search for novel targets which could lead to the development of effective and sustainable therapies. Inhibition of biofilm formation and virulence of bacterial pathogens is an emerging approach to address the challenges related to bacterial infections. To suppress the virulence and biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 (ECOH), we developed stable nanoemulsion (NE) of Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. essential oil’s (EO) bioactive compounds, viz., eugenol (E-NE) and methyl salicylate (MS-NE) that showed significantly higher anti-biofilm and anti-virulence activities as compared to eugenol and methyl salicylate without affecting ECOH planktonic cell growth. Transcriptional analysis showed that E-NE and MS-NE reduced the expression of genes, including curli, type I fimbriae, Shiga-like toxins, quorum sensing, and ler-controlled toxins, which are needed for biofilm formation, pathogenicity, and attachment. E-NE and MS-NE loaded hydrogel coatings showed superior anti-biofilm activity against ECOH on glass, plastic and meat surfaces as compared to eugenol and methyl salicylate loaded coatings. Conclusively, NE-loaded hydrogel coatings could be used in combating ECOH infection on solid surfaces through anti-biofilm and anti-virulence strategies.
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- Prateeksha
- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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Jaiswal V, Saxena S, Kaur I, Dubey P, Nand S, Naseem M, Singh SB, Srivastava PK, Barik SK. Application of four novel fungal strains to remove arsenic from contaminated water in batch and column modes. J Hazard Mater 2018; 356:98-107. [PMID: 29857227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Immobilized biomass of novel indigenous fungal strains FNBR_3, FNBR_6, FNBR_13, and FNBR_19 were evaluated for arsenic (As) removal from aqueous solution. Alginate beads containing 0.1 g biomass were used in a batch experiment (200 mg l-1 As; pH 6). Biosorption equilibrium established in first 2 h with As adsorption (mg g-1) as 70, 68, 113 and 90 by FNBR_3, FNBR_6, FNBR_13 and FNBR_19, respectively. The equilibrium was fitted to the Langmuir model (r2 = 0. 90-0.97). The absorption kinetic followed the pseudo second order. Changes in the surface of fungal cells and intracellular As-uptake by fungal biomass were also confirmed by scanning electron microscopy combined with X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer. The presence of different functional groups on fungal cells capable of As-binding was investigated by FTIR. The As-removal by immobilized fungal beads tested in the packed columns also. The As-adsorption by biomass (qe as mg g-1) were recorded as 59.5 (FNBR_3 and FNBR_6), 74.8 (FNBR_13), and 66.3 (FNBR_19) in the column and validated by Thomas model. This is the first report concerning the arsenic removal by immobilized biomass of these novel fungal strains from aqueous solution both in batch and column studies with a prospect of their further industrial application.
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- Virendra Jaiswal
- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow-226001, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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Behera MD, Gupta AK, Barik SK, Das P, Panda RM. Use of satellite remote sensing as a monitoring tool for land and water resources development activities in an Indian tropical site. Environ Monit Assess 2018; 190:401. [PMID: 29904796 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6770-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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With the availability of satellite data from free data domain, remote sensing has increasingly become a fast-hand tool for monitoring of land and water resources development activities with minimal cost and time. Here, we verified construction of check dams and implementation of plantation activities in two districts of Tripura state using Landsat and Sentinel-2 images for the years 2008 and 2016-2017, respectively. We applied spectral reflectance curves and index-based proxies to quantify these activities for two time periods. A subset of the total check dams and plantation sites was chosen on the basis of site condition, nature of check dams, and planted species for identification on satellite images, and another subset was randomly chosen to validate identification procedure. The normalized difference water index (NDWI) derived from Landsat and Senitnel-2 were used to quantify water area evolved, qualify the water quality, and influence of associated tree shadows. Three types of check dams were observed, i.e., full, partial, and fully soil exposed on the basis of the presence of grass or scrub on the check dams. Based on the nature of check dam and site characteristics, we classified the water bodies under 11-categories using six interpretation keys (size, shape, water depth, quality, shadow of associated trees, catchment area). The check dams constructed on existing narrow gullies totally covered by branches or associated plants were not identified without field verification. Further, use of EVI enabled us to approve the plantation activities and adjudge the corresponding increase in vegetation vigor. The plantation activities were established based on the presence and absence of existing vegetation. Clearing on the plantation sites for plantation shows differential increase in EVI values during the initial years. The 403 plantation sites were categorized into 12 major groups on the basis of presence of dominant species and site conditions. The dominant species were Areca catechu, Musa paradisiaca, Ananas comosus, Bambusa sp., and mix plantation of A. catechu and M. paradisiaca. However, the highest maximum increase in average EVI was observed for the pine apple plantation sites (0.11), followed by Bambussa sp. (0.10). These sites were fully covered with plantation without any exposed soil. The present study successfully demonstrates a satellite-based survey supplemented with ground information evaluating the changes in vegetation profile due to plantation activities, locations of check dams, extent of water bodies, downstream irrigation, and catchment area of water bodies.
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- M D Behera
- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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- Tripura Forest Department, Agartala, India
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- CSIR - National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- CORAL, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India.
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- SWR, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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Mylliemngap W, Nath D, Barik SK. Changes in vegetation and nitrogen mineralization during recovery of a montane subtropical broadleaved forest in North-eastern India following anthropogenic disturbance. Ecol Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-015-1309-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Identification of invasion hotspots that support multiple invasive alien species (IAS) is a pre-requisite for control and management of invasion. However, till recently it remained a methodological challenge to precisely determine such invasive hotspots. We identified the hotspots of alien species invasion in India through Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM) using species occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). The predicted area of invasion for selected species were classified into 4 categories based on number of model agreements for a region i.e. high, medium, low and very low. About 49% of the total geographical area of India was predicted to be prone to invasion at moderate to high levels of climatic suitability. The intersection of anthropogenic biomes and ecoregions with the regions of 'high' climatic suitability was classified as hotspot of alien plant invasion. Nineteen of 47 ecoregions of India, harboured such hotspots. Most ecologically sensitive regions of India, including the 'biodiversity hotspots' and coastal regions coincide with invasion hotspots, indicating their vulnerability to alien plant invasion. Besides demonstrating the usefulness of ENM and open source data for IAS management, the present study provides a knowledge base for guiding the formulation of an effective policy and management strategy for controlling the invasive alien species.
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- Dibyendu Adhikari
- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
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Swain P, Nayak SK, Sasmal A, Behera T, Barik SK, Swain SK, Mishra SS, Sen AK, Das JK, Jayasankar P. Antimicrobial activity of metal based nanoparticles against microbes associated with diseases in aquaculture. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 30:2491-502. [PMID: 24888333 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1674-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The emergence of diseases and mortalities in aquaculture and development of antibiotics resistance in aquatic microbes, has renewed a great interest towards alternative methods of prevention and control of diseases. Nanoparticles have enormous potential in controlling human and animal pathogens and have scope of application in aquaculture. The present investigation was carried out to find out suitable nanoparticles having antimicrobial effect against aquatic microbes. Different commercial as well as laboratory synthesized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles were screened for their antimicrobial activities against a wide range of bacterial and fungal agents including certain freshwater cyanobacteria. Among different nanoparticles, synthesized copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO), silver (Ag) and silver doped titanium dioxide (Ag-TiO2) showed broad spectrum antibacterial activity. On the contrary, nanoparticles like Zn and ZnO showed antifungal activity against fungi like Penicillium and Mucor species. Since CuO, ZnO and Ag nanoparticles showed higher antimicrobial activity, they may be explored for aquaculture use.
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- P Swain
- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India,
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Singh B, Adhikari D, Barik SK, Chettri A. Pterocymbium tinctorium (Merrill, 1901) (Magnoliophyta: Malvales: Sterculiaceae: Sterculioideae): new record from mainland India and extension of geographic distribution. cl 2013. [DOI: 10.15560/9.3.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We present a new record of the winged-boot tree (Pterocymbium tinctorium) discovered in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya on the Indian mainland. With this record, the known geographical distribution of P. tinctorium is now extended up to the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Southeast Asia. The species was recorded from the tropical moist deciduous forests of Meghalaya. The habitat of P. tinctorium was characterized by the presence of surface lime-stone with karst topography. Future investigations should aim at identifying the factors responsible for the restricted distribution of this species so that appropriate conservation measures can be taken.
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Barik SK, Mahendiran R. Effect of Bi doping on magnetoresistance in La(0.7-x) Bi(x)Sr0.3MnO3. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2011; 11:2603-2606. [PMID: 21449435 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2011.2701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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It is shown that upon increasing Bi content (x) in La(0.7-x)Bi(x)Sr0.3MnO3, the ground state changes from ferromagnetic metal (x = 0) to charge ordered antiferromagnetic insulator (x > 0.4). The x = 0.3 compound shows unusual magnetic and magnetoresistive properties: it shows hysteresis in magnetization as a function of temperature, field-induced metamagnetic transition in the paramagnetic state, and nearly 100% magnetoresistance. The magnetoresistance as a function of composition at microH = 5 T increases from 38% for x = 0.05 to 99.6% for x = 0.3 and then drops to 60% for x = 0.4. The unusual behavior of x = 0.3 composition is suggested to coexistence of short-range charge-ordered clusters and ferromagnetic domains. The field-induced melting of these charge-ordered clusters leads to large magnetoresistance effect.
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- S K Barik
- Department of Physics and NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI), 2 Science Drive 3, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore-117542, Singapore
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Barik SK, Jena JK, Janaki KR. In vitro explant culture of mantle epithelium of freshwater pearl mussel. Indian J Exp Biol 2004; 42:1235-8. [PMID: 15623238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The in vitro culture of nacre secreting pallial mantle explants of freshwater pearl producing mussel, Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck) included depuration of pearl mussels with different physical and chemical agents to eradicate various commensals, removal of pallial mantle ribbon, aseptic preparation of explants from the ribbon and transfer of those explants into tissue culture petri dishes. Special synthetic tissue culture media enriched with additives viz., inactivated calf fetal serum and antibiotics were poured into plates with explants. The culture plates were incubated at 30 degrees C in a CO2 incubator at 5%, CO2. The cultures could be maintained for 42-45 days without any contamination. After 12 hr epithelial like cells began to migrate out and formed a complete cell sheet surrounding the explant within 12-15 days. The epithelial cells in the culture indicated functional viability as subsequently after 38-40 days of culture, typical aragonitic 'nacre' crystals of CaCO3 could be observed throughout the culture plates.
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- S K Barik
- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751002, India.
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