Effects of salt stress on Artemisia scoparia and A. vulgaris "Variegate" were examined. A. scoparia leaves became withered under NaCl treatment, whereas A. vulgaris "Variegate" leaves were not remarkably affected. Chlorophyll content decreased in both species, with a higher reduction in A. scoparia. Contents of proline, MDA, soluble carbohydrate, and Na(+) increased in both species under salt s...

Definitions and forms of salinity All natural waters contain soluble salts. The concentration of the salts determines whether the water is of high quality (drinkable or usable for irrigation without need for special precautions) or of low quality (brackish or saline). Water in the soil also contains soluble salts (sometimes called free or nonattached salts). The amount of salts in the root zone...

To determine if salt tolerance of grafted cucumber can be associated with the accumulation of organic solutes and inorganic solutes in the leaves and roots, a salt-sensitive cucumber cultivar Jinchun No. 2 (Cucumis sativus L.) was grafted onto the commercial salt-tolerant bottle gourd cultivar Chaofeng 8848 (Lagenaria siceraria Standl.). Grafted and ungrafted plants were grown in hydroponic sys...

Inhibition of β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation is an attractive therapeutic and preventive strategy for the discovery of disease-modifying agents in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Phomopsis occulta is a new, salt-tolerant fungus isolated from mangrove Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre. We report here the inhibitory effects of secondary metabolites from Ph. occulta on the aggregation of Aβ42. It was found that ...

Soil salinity severely declines the availability of water and essential minerals to plants, which hinders growth. The present study evaluates potential roles indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) 6-benzyladenine (BA) for mitigating adverse effects soil-salinity in faba bean (Vicia L.). Plants were exposed 150 mM NaCl stress sprayed with IAA (1.15 mM) or BA (0.9 mM). Our results revealed that foliar applic...

Rice starch is used as an additive in various food and industrial products. With the inherent merits of small and uniform size distribution of rice starch and its white color and clean odor, deserts and bakery products are some of the favorable applications among processed foods [1]. The small granular size of the starch imparts it soft texture, high water retention and low syneresis, suggestin...

Plants are often subjected to several environmental stresses throughout their life cycle. Adaptation of plants to saline conditions may be due to some salt-related changes in the pattern of gene(s) expression. The physiological role of stress induced proteins is not yet clearly understood. However, it is believed that these proteins allow plants to produce biochemical and structural adjustments...