Embryo culture is an efficient way to conserve a medicinally important endangered forest tree species Strychnos potatorum

Kagithoju, Srikanth; Godishala, Vikram; Kairamkonda, Madhusudhan; Nanna, Rama Swamy

doi:10.1007/s11676-013-0350-0

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“…The seed, besides its bark and root, is used in the Indian traditional systems of medicine for treating various diseases including microbial infections. It is used in Ayurveda for treating the eye and urinary tract infections (Bisset 1974 ), gonorrhea and kidney troubles in Greek medicine system and for the leucorrhoea, tuberculosis, venereal diseases and acute diarrhea in Siddha medicine (Kirtikar and Basu 1998 ). Pounded leaves are used to treat watering and aching eyes, leaf decoction is taken to treat epilepsy and cough.…”

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Eco-friendly and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Strychnos potatorum Linn.F. and their bactericidal activities

2014

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Inspired green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is evolving as an important branch of nanotechnology. Traditionally these are manufactured by wet chemical methods which require toxic and flammable chemicals. We report for the first time an economic and eco-friendly green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Strychnos potatorum aqueous leaf extract from 3 mM silver nitrate solution. Nanoparticles thus formed are confirmed and characterized by using UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, SEM and XRD measurements. The XRD and SEM analysis showed the average particle size of nanoparticles as 28 nm as well as revealed their (mixed, i.e., cubic and hexagonal) structure. Further, these green synthesized nanoparticles showed bactericidal activity against multidrug-resistant human pathogenic bacteria.

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Eco-friendly and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Strychnos potatorum Linn.F. and their bactericidal activities

2014

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“…The preliminary screening will give an idea about the chemical nature of the drug and hence an idea about its therapeutic efficacy. Phytochemical analysis for various solvent extracts of Strychnos potatorum leaves is reported by Kagithoju et al, (2013) and Thespesia populnea root by Patil et al, (2012). The information obtained through such studies will be helpful in further studies of the plant under investigation.…”

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Physicochemical, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Evaluation of a Halophytic Plant, Trianthema portulacastrum L.

Pande¹,

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Padalia³

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Trianthema portulacastrum L. belongs to the family Aizoaceae. It is an important medicinal halophyte, traditionally used to cure many diseases and disorders. It order to ensure authenticity and maintain the therapeutic efficacy of this plant, evaluation of certain quality control parameters for the standardization of this plant was attempted. To achieve this, physicochemical, phytochemical and pharmacognostic studies of this plant was done. For phytochemical analysis, phenols, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, tannins, steroids, saponins, triterpenes, coumarins, phlobatanins, etc. were evaluated. For physicochemical analysis, loss on drying, total ash, water soluble, acid insoluble, sulphated, nitrated and carbonated ash were determined. The extractive values in different polar and non-polar solvents were measured. Finally macroscopic, microscopic and powder study of leaf and stem was done. All the standard methods were followed for different estimations. The crude powder of T. portulacastrum was rich in coumarins; while its solvent extracts toluene and ethylacetate were rich in steroids. In physicochemical analysis loss on drying was 9.5%. The ash values ranged from 0.83% to 11.83%. The extractive values of organic solvents ranged from 0.52% to 8.64% and water soluble extractive value was 17.74%. Maximum extractive value was in methanol and water indicating presence of more polar compounds than nonpolar compounds. The macroscopic, microscopic and powder characteristics of leaf and stem was measured. The parameters evaluated in this study will safeguard the authenticity and efficacy of crude drug and also distinguish the drug from its adulterants. The parameters enlisted in this study will be useful and helpful in setting diagnostic indices for identification and preparation of monograph of this plant K e y w o r d s

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“…This embryo develops properly when nourishing tissue; endosperm was present in the seed during the development. This technique is used for culture where the embryo is incompletely developed (orchids), to overcome seed dormancy, for shortening the breeding cycle, determination of seed viability, microcloning of the source material, for rapid multiplication, and conservation of several medicinally important and endangered plants (e.g., recently embryo culture of medicinally important endangered forest tree species Strychnos potatorum with 100% germination rate was conserved by using this technique) [88]. To recover such a hybrid embryo, culturing of the embryo was followed.…”

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Plant Tissue Culture

Bhatia¹

2015

Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Embryo culture is an efficient way to conserve a medicinally important endangered forest tree species Strychnos potatorum

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Eco-friendly and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Strychnos potatorum Linn.F. and their bactericidal activities

Eco-friendly and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Strychnos potatorum Linn.F. and their bactericidal activities

Physicochemical, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Evaluation of a Halophytic Plant, Trianthema portulacastrum L.

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