Salt tolerance during the seedling production stage of Catharanthus roseus, Tagetes patula and Celosia argentea

Evaluation and Determination of the Salt Tolerance Threshold of Some Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Ecotypes at Seedling emergence Stage

Extended Abstract Introduction: Fenugreek, is a medicinal plant that has been considered as a salt tolerant crop. This research was conducted to investigate the effects of salt stress on seedling emergence characteristics and determination of the salt tolerance threshold, declivity of emergence and salt tolerance index of some fenugreek ecotypes. Material and Methods: Seeds of five ...

Production and ion uptake of Celosia argentea irrigated with saline wastewaters

The reuse of saline wastewaters and groundwaters becomes a viable option for the irrigation of salt tolerant floral crops as competition for high quality water increases. A completely randomized design with three replications was used to assess the effects of two water ionic compositions and six salinity levels on the production and mineral accumulation of two cultivars of Celosia argentea var....

Free Radical Scavenging and Cytotoxic Potential of Celosia argentea

Introduction: Oxidative stress due to reactive oxygen species often leads to pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as cancer. Research states that a diet rich in polyphenols renders many health benefits by scavenging such harmful reactive species. Celosia argentea (Amaranthaceae), a common weed in India has been reported as a potential source of cheap, natural antioxidants due to its phenolic a...

The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus

The (seco)iridoids and their derivatives, the monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), form two large families of plant-derived bioactive compounds with a wide spectrum of high-value pharmacological and insect-repellent activities. Vinblastine and vincristine, MIAs used as anticancer drugs, are produced by Catharanthus roseus in extremely low levels, leading to high market prices and poor availab...

Salt tolerance of sunflower varieties during germination