Humans’ Relationship to Flowers as an Example of the Multiple Components of Embodied Aesthetics

Huss, Ephrat; Yosef, Kfir Bar; Zaccai, Michèle

doi:10.3390/bs8030032

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“…Generically, flowers have an aesthetic appearance, which activates the visual region of the brain, viscera motor, sensory motor, and cerebral circuits [13]. Commercially, flowers have a global market trade for use as a whole, and in oils and perfumes.…”

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Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Polianthes tuberosa L. Floral Extract

Alghuthaymi

Rajkuberan

Santhiya

et al. 2021

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The developments of green-based metallic nanoparticles (gold) are gaining tremendous interest, having potential applications in health care and diagnosis. Therefore, in the present study, Polianthes tuberosa flower filtered extract was used as a reducing and stabilizing agent to synthesize gold nanoparticles (PtubAuNPs). The PtubAuNPs were extensively characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The antibacterial activity of PtubAuNPs was determined by the agar well diffusion method; the PtubAuNPs performed extreme antagonistic activity against the tested pathogens. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of the PtubAuNPs was evaluated in MCF 7 cells by MTT assay. The PtubAuNPs induced toxicity in MCF 7 cells with the least concentration of 100 µg/mL in a dose-dependent method by inducing apoptosis. Overall, the study manifested that PtubAuNPs are a potent nanomaterial that can be employed as an antimicrobial and anticancer agent.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Polianthes tuberosa L. Floral Extract

Alghuthaymi

Rajkuberan

Santhiya

et al. 2021

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“…Floral scents are the primary characteristic of ornamental plants and have a significant influence on plant development/reproduction and human physical/mental health [ 41 , 42 ]. The Asteraceae species is an important ornamental plant with a flowerhead composed of radially arranged ray florets and regular disc florets.…”

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Exploring the Relationship between Trichome and Terpene Chemistry in Chrysanthemum

Guan

Chen

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Chrysanthemum is a popular ornamental plant with a long history of cultivation. Both the leaf and flowerhead of Chrysanthemum are known to produce diverse secondary metabolites, particularly terpenoids. Here we aimed to determine the relationship between terpene chemistry and the trichome traits in Chrysanthemum. In our examination of three cultivars of C. morifilium and three accessions of C. indicum, all plants contained T-shaped trichomes and biseriate peltate glandular trichomes. The biseriate peltate glandular trichome contained two basal cells, two stalk cells, six secondary cells and a subcuticular space, while the non-glandular T-shaped trichome was only composed of stalk cells and elongated cells. Histochemical staining analysis indicated that the biseriate peltate glandular trichome contained terpenoids and lipid oil droplets but not the T-shaped trichome. Next, experiments were performed to determine the relationship between the accumulation and emission of the volatile terpenoids and the density of trichomes on the leaves and flowerheads in all six Chrysanthemum cultivars\accessions. A significant correlation was identified between the monoterpenoid and sesquiterpenoid content and the density of glandular trichomes on the leaves, with the correlation coefficients being 0.88, 0.86 and 0.90, respectively. In contrast, there was no significant correlation between the volatile terpenoid content and the density of T-shaped trichomes on the leaves. In flowerheads, a significant correlation was identified between the emission rate of terpenoids and the number of glandular trichomes on the disc florets, with a correlation coefficient of 0.95. Interestingly, the correlation between the density of glandular trichomes and concentrations of terpenoids was insignificant. In summary, the relationship between trichomes and terpenoid chemistry in Chrysanthemum is clearly established. Such knowledge may be helpful for breeding aromatic Chrysanthemum cultivars by modulating the trichome trait.

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“…Indeed, Diaconu suggests that olfactory aesthetics has been neglected [6] because of its ephemeral nature and our lack of sensitivity to smells, and the resulting poverty of linguistic expression with regards to olfaction. Nonetheless, recently Huss et al [15] have explored olfactory aesthetics with regards to humans' relationship with flowers, describing this as an embodied aesthetics whereby we experience pleasure through interactive stimulation.…”

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More Than Human Aesthetics

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Mancini

Sharp

2020

Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference

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Humans’ Relationship to Flowers as an Example of the Multiple Components of Embodied Aesthetics

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Polianthes tuberosa L. Floral Extract

Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Polianthes tuberosa L. Floral Extract

Exploring the Relationship between Trichome and Terpene Chemistry in Chrysanthemum

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