The aim of this work was to synthesize selected thiophene-derived aminophosphonic systems and evaluate the phytotoxicity of newly obtained products according to the OECD 208 Guideline. Seven new thiophene-derived N-substituted dimethyl aminomethylphosphonic acid esters 2a-h were synthesized by the addition of an appropriate phosphite to azomethine bond of starting Schiff bases 1a-h, and NMR spe...

Raphanus sativus L., /7-Carotene, Carotenoid Composition, Chlorophyll a-Proteins, LightHarvesting Chlorophyll, Localization of Carotenoids, Lutein, Neoxanthin The uneven distribution of carotenoids and chlorophylls between several chlorophyllcarotenoid-proteins isolated from radish chloroplasts by SDS-polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis is described. Lutein and neoxanthin are enriched in the lig...

Bentazon, Chloroplast-Ultrastructure, G rana Formation, Photosystem II-Herbicide, Shade-type Chloroplasts The influence of the photosystem II-herbicide bentazon on the ultrastructure of chloroplasts of radish seedlings (Raphanus sativus L.) was investigated with special emphasis on thylakoid development and grana formation. Bentazon application (10-3 m) induces the formation of broader and high...

4-Methylsulfinyl-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (MTBITC) found in the radish (Raphanus sativus L.), is a well- known anticancer agent. In this study, the mechanisms of the MTBITC induction of cell apoptosis in human A549 lung cancer cells were investigated. Our PI staining results showed that MTBITC treatment significantly increased the apoptotic sub-G1 fraction in a dose-dependent manner. The mechan...

The aqueous extract from Carya cathayensis Sarg. exocarp was centrifuged, filtered, and separated into 11 elution fractions by X-5 macroporous resin chromatography. A phenolic compound, 4,8-dihydroxy-1-tetralone (4,8-DHT) was isolated from the fractions with the strongest phytotoxicity by bioassy-guided fractionation, and investigated for phytotoxicity on lettuce (Latuca sativa L.), radish (Rap...