The transport properties of the leftin Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) were tested h the frog central nervous system. After delivery of the lectin to the lower brainstem by iontophoresis, stained axons and axon terminals, as well as neurons with richly arborizing dendrites, were observed in different regions of the brain and spinal cord even far away from the site of application. The...

The antioxidant effect of an aqueous extract of Phaseolus vulgaris pods, an indigenous plant used in Ayurvedic medicine in India, was studied in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Oral administration of Phaseolus vulgaris pod extract (PPEt; 200 mg/kg body weight) for 45 days resulted in a significant reduction in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and hydroperoxides. The extract al...

Indian citrus ringspot virus (ICRSV) is known to cause serious disease problem in Kinnow (Citrus nobilis Lour C. deliciosa Tenora). This paper reports the various methods viz. Bioassay, ELISA and RT-PCR for indexing of ICRSV. Bioassay was performed on Chenopodium amaranticolor, Cucumis sativus, Nicotiana glutinosa, N. tabacum, Petunia hybrida and Phaseolus vulgaris. However necrotic local lesio...