Authentication of the therapeutic Lamiaceae taxa by using pollen traits observed under scanning electron microscopy DOI
Saraj Bahadur, Sehrish Taj, Mushtaq Ahmad

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 85(6), P. 2026 - 2044

Published: Jan. 24, 2022

Herbal medicines are gaining popularity worldwide for human healthcare because of their therapeutic potential. However, adulteration and use unauthentic raw herbals as substitutes have become a major issue the local communities industry reasons safety efficacy. Therefore, authentication medicinal plants before in herbal is need time. Hence, present study was designed with an aim, to authenticate Lamiaceous taxa by using pollen traits observed under scanning electron microscopy. Pollen micro-morphological studies solve problem through discrimination correct identification Lamiaceae species from adulterants. Based on features, were further divided into two sub-families Lamioideae (tricolpate) Nepetoideae (hexa-colpate). The grains found small medium-sized, tricolpate, radially/bilateral symmetrical, sub-spheroidal oblate shape. Besides, exine patterns bireticulate, reticulate micro-reticulate, colpus surface sculpturing psilate, gemmate, scabrate, verrucate also been reported. A significant variation pattern reticulum, thickness, number secondary lumina per primary lumen. Similarly, has hexa zono-colpate but tri tetra observed. this contributes medicinally important microscopic techniques can help problem. Highlights Authentication Lamiceous carried out techniques. Chemotaxonomic characterization used accurate taxa. medicinal, palynological phytochemical significance evaluated. seen that determination species. chemotaxonomic characterization, our reason

Language: Английский

Fungal mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of antibacterial activity DOI

Nosheen Feroze,

Bushra Arshad, Mohammad Younas

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 83(1), P. 72 - 80

Published: Oct. 16, 2019

Nanoparticles as biomedicine has made a crucial role in health biotechnology. Different transition metals various forms playing nanotechnological advances and biological applications. Silver one of the nontoxic, safe inorganic antibacterial agents can serve replacement antibiotics. Present research is based on biogenic synthesis silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) potential antibiotics from fungal metabolites Penicillium oxalicum. We used different analytical techniques X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for characterization biosynthesized nanoparticles. Furthermore, activity was checked against Staphylococcus aureus, S. dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi by using well diffusion method UV visible spectrophotometer. Maximum zone inhibition recorded Shigella dysenteriae 17.5 ± 0.5 mm (mm) both species 18.3 0.60 typhi. The P. oxalicum showed excellent activity. It concluded our results that have significant might be useful wide range applications such bactericidal agent resistant bacteria, preventing infections, healing wounds, anti-inflammation.

Language: Английский

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Bioactive Compounds and Aroma Profile of Some Lamiaceae Edible Flowers DOI Creative Commons
Ilaria Marchioni, Basma Najar, B. Ruffoni

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Plants, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. 691 - 691

Published: May 28, 2020

Edible flowers are consumed for their appearance, colours, nutritional and healthy properties, but the use is limited by actual number of species. Seven edible Lamiaceae family (Ocimeae Mentheae tribes) were investigated: Monarda didyma 'Fireball', Nepeta × faassenii 'Six Hills Giant', Ocimum basilicum 'Blue Spice', O. 'Cinnamon', citriodorum, Salvia discolor, microphylla 'Hot Lips'. Total soluble sugars, proteins, polyphenols, carotenoids, ascorbic acid antioxidant activity detected. The species tribe contained higher sugar content than Ocimeae flowers, opposite with regard to protein content. showed high polyphenols carotenoids together two specie an aroma profile dominated sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (58.0% in S. discolor 77.9% citriodorum). Oxygenated monoterpenes prevailed Monarda, also present essential oil this latter (84.5%). By contrast, evidenced non-terpenes as principal class (41.2% 77.5%, respectively), while oxygenated was main one microphylla. varieties spp. volatiles.

Language: Английский

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Foliar micromorphology of Convolvulaceous species with special emphasis on trichome diversity from the arid zone of Pakistan DOI
Shomaila Ashfaq, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

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Flora, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 255, P. 110 - 124

Published: April 25, 2019

Language: Английский

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Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan DOI
Saba Gul, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 82(9), P. 1507 - 1528

Published: June 7, 2019

Foliar micromorphological features are useful to elucidate the taxonomy and systematics of Lamiaceae species. Leaf epidermal morphology using scanning electron microscopy light 22 species from 15 genera have been investigated with an aim solve its taxonomic problem in correct identification. Various foliar were observed explain their importance resolving identification taxa. Two main types trichomes observed; glandular (GTs) nonglandular (NGTs). GTs further divided into seven subtypes including capitate, subsessile sessile sunken, barrel, peltate, clavate. Similarly, NGTs also simple unicellular multicellular conical, falcate, cylindrical, dendrite, papillose, short hook shape. Quantitative measurement includes length width trichomes, stomatal complex, cells, stomata, index. Based on characters, a key was developed delimit correctly identify studied Further molecular, other anatomical phylogenetic studies recommended strengthen Lamiaceae.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of chromium phytoremediation potential of some plant species of Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan DOI
Muhammad Sajad, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Saraj Bahadur

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Acta Ecologica Sinica, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 40(2), P. 158 - 165

Published: Dec. 19, 2019

Language: Английский

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Systematics study through scanning electron microscopy; a tool for the authentication of herbal drug Mentha suaveolens Ehrh DOI
Asma Ayaz, Wajid Zaman, Fazal Ullah

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 83(1), P. 81 - 87

Published: Oct. 18, 2019

Abstract In all over the world, herbal drugs are usually adulterated with similar species or varieties due to incorrect identification. Most of products devoid purity and quality, therefore an attempt was carried out identify plant authenticate its drug from Mentha suaveolens . Microscopy tools provide excellent platform plants at level. this study, microscopic pharmacokinetic parameters M. were observed. Plant collected high diverse areas Northern Pakistan. Macro micro‐morphology including palynology anatomical features analyzed study Species characteristics studied, while implementing techniques for delimitation identification species. Traditionally used cure several diseases that is, digestive disorders, respiratory disorders. Micromorphology (stem, leaves, flowers structure, length etc.), (shape, size pollen characters (types stomata, epidermal cell shape, trichomes) studied. great interest significance discuss taxonomy Taxonomic studied characterize The aim present is observe in detail taxonomic term morphology, palynology, foliar anatomy correct along their medicinal uses area.

Language: Английский

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Taxonomic study of one generic and two new species record to the flora of Pakistan using multiple microscopic techniques DOI
Saraj Bahadur, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 83(4), P. 345 - 353

Published: Dec. 2, 2019

Abstract Recent field exploration and collections has led to the findings of several new species in Pakistan. Here we reported two Ajuga reptance L Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Prusk for first time Pakistan flora as these were neither listed any other literature nor identified before These found a result taxonomic studies performed year 2019 District Rawalpindi Islamabad, Microscopic techniques used confirmation foliar epidermal pollen micromorphological features. Detailed study (morphological, palynological, epidermal) was provided correct identification delimitation using both light scanning electron microscopy. Morphological results compared with Taiwan China.

Language: Английский

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The quest for some novel antifertility herbals used as male contraceptives in district Shangla, Pakistan DOI
Wajid Zaman, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar

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Acta Ecologica Sinica, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 40(1), P. 102 - 112

Published: May 27, 2019

Language: Английский

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Foliar epidermal micromorphology and its taxonomic significance in Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) using scanning electron microscopy DOI
Maroof Ali, Saraj Bahadur, Abrar Hussain

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Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 83(11), P. 1381 - 1390

Published: July 12, 2020

Abstract In the current investigation, 16 samples of six species genus Polygonatum were collected from different geographical regions in China. Leaf micromorphological traits studied detail using scanning electron microscopy. About five‐leaf used for each regions. A significant variation was found foliar epidermal such as stomata types and their distribution, cell shape, anticlinal wall pattern, various trichomes. Polygonal cells observed P. cyrtonema , odoratum sibiricum filipes rectangular P . zanlanscianense irregular shape Straight pattern most species, but straight to little undulate Similarly, that are, oval, oblong, elliptical is, paracytic, anomocytic, actinocytic have been observed. Based on traits, closely related one another. On other hand, involucratum shows a strong association However, showed very less similarity with five species. Hence this study adds useful information may be helpful further taxonomic classification taxa at subspecies level correct identification discrimination

Language: Английский

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Neuropharmacological potential of various morphological parts of Camellia sinensis L. DOI Creative Commons
Saima Rubab, Ghazala H Rizwani, Saraj Bahadur

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Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 27(1), P. 567 - 573

Published: Nov. 27, 2019

Camellia sinensis L. has long been used as a therapeutic agent for the Central nervous system (CNS) due to presence of flavonoids. The present study aimed evaluate dose-dependent Neuropharmacological behavioral potential seed and leaf extracts on mice. To differential extract various doses were prepared examined in open field, head dip, rearing, cage cross, swimming traction tests. One-way ANOVA set at P* < 0.05 followed by POST HOC LSD (P* 0.01) was applied significant difference among treatments. Herein both showed results high doses. Interestingly dose effect mice CNS field dip test, while revealed stimulus Overall that produced more stimulant less calmness compared was. Tea leaves had already known drugs; current investigation suggests tea can be an alternative with effective action.

Language: Английский

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