Petiole anatomy of 15 species of family Asteraceae was examined which aimed to investigate petiolar anatomical structures for species level identification. Shandon Microtome was used for petiole histological preparations. Both qualitative and quantitative features were studied under microscope which showed significant variation in petiole, collenchyma, parenchyma shape/size, vascular bundles arrangement/size, and vessel elements quantity. Artemisia japonica Thunb., Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Myriactis nepalensis Less., Seriphidium brevifolium Ling & Y.R.Ling, Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg., and Xanthium strumarium L. showed winged petioles. Maximum length and width of upper and lower epidermis was found in Tagetes erecta L. which is 23.05 ± 0.89 μm, 24.9 ± 1.257 μm length and 21.75 ± 1.38067 μm, 22.75 ± 0.467 μm width, respectively. Petioles of Parthenium hysterophorus L. was longest one with 9.85 ± 10.45 μm while A. japonica Thunb. showed highest number of vessel elements. Maximum size of vascular bundles was found in T. erecta L. with 5.05 ± 14.25 μm. Artemisia annua L., C. vulgare (Savi) Ten, Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob., Helianthus annus L., M. nepalensis Less., P. hysterophorus L., Senecio chrysanthemoides DC. have trichomes while Tussilago farfara L. has highest number of vascular bundles. All species have angular collenchyma type except M. nepalensis Less., P. hysterophorus L., S. brevifolium Ling & Y.R.Ling, Tagetes minuta L., T. officinale L., S. chrysanthemoides DC., and T. farfara L. Cluster analysis implemented that distinct plant species in cluster. Petiolar anatomical structures and taxonomic key will helpful for distinguishing Asteraceous taxa at genus and species level. This taxonomic significant investigation will also provide baseline to taxonomists for other Asteraceae studies and phylogenetic research.
Palynological characterization is considered to be one of the significant taxonomic tools for the delimitation and identification of morphologically complicated taxa.Hence, the pollen morphology of 12 species of spineless Astragalus L. was examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. Studied pollen were small to medium, monad, prolate to per-prolate and tricolporate type in all studied taxa. The exine sculpturing varied from reticulate to microreticulate whereas colpus ornamentation ranged from scabrate to granulate. Furthermore, maximum polar and equatorial diameter was recorded in Astragalus leucocephalus Bunge. (45.00 μm) and A. pyrrhotrichus Boiss. (22.91 μm) while minimum in A. amherstianus Benth. ex Royle (28.75 μm) and A. amherstianus Benth. ex Royle (15.00 μm), respectively. Similarly, the ratio of polar to equatorial diameter was recorded maximum in A. ophiocarpus Boiss. (2.05). The width of colpi was larger in A. hamosus L. (1.29 μm) and smaller in A. ophiocarpus Boiss. (0.62 μm). We have also found the maximum value of mesocolpium in A. retamocarpus Boiss. (2.08 μm) while minimum in A. oxyglottis Steven ex M.Bieb.(1.87 μm). The quantitative pollen attributes helped in the development of pollen keys for the accurate and quick identification of the studied species. Furthermore, ordination and cluster analysis were performed for the differentiation of the investigated taxa at species level. Based on our results, we conclude that pollen features can be used for the delimitation and identification of the studied taxa. Research Highlights• Pollen micromorphology is a useful tool for classifying complicated taxa.• The pollen micromorphology of 12 spineless species of Astragalus L. was studied using LM and SEM.• The observed pollen characteristics aided in Astragalus L. serve for the identification and classification of taxa at specific level.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the photochemical, antioxidants and anticancer activity of the medicinal plant Aerva javanica. This plant belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Locally it is called "bui". It is a shrub with a long tap root that grows all over India in the wild. The plant extracts were prepared using ethanol, methanol and distilled water as solvents. The antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) free radical scavenging activity and IC50 was determined. The total flavonoids compounds found in Aerva javanica ethanolic extract were (0.90 ±0.16) while the total phenolic contents found in ethanolic extract were (0.78 ±0.16), followed by the methanolic and aqueous extract. The antioxidant results of methanolic extract of Aerva javanica showed 0.78 ±0.18 percent inhibition and SCV 49.10% at concentration of 1.5 mg/ml, ethanolic extract showed 0.54 ±0.12 percent inhibition with 64.28% SCV. Phytochemical analysis of best result oriented Aerva javanica extract was done with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. The results revealed the presence of different compounds predominantly Acetone (1.18%), Ethyl Acetate (38.95%), (20.77%), n-Propyl acetate (4.09%), Isobutyl acetate (2.71%), (3.84%), isoquinoline,1-[(3,4-diethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-diethoxy-(3.36%), Cyclohexanone (1.43%), 1,1-Diisobutoxy-isobutane (2.02%), n-Hexadecanoic acid (5.61%), Phytol (3.57%), 9-Octadecenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester (10.72%), Octadecanoic acid (1.78%), Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3.48%), Squalene (1.40%), 2,2- 7,16,6,10,14,18,. The study concludes that extensive research is required to detect more novel compounds in order to develop effective management approaches that significantly reduce the impact of the pathogens on human health as well as on environment.
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