We have isolated fifty-two endophytic fungi (AA-CRL-1 to AA-CRL52) from the leaves of Catharanthus roseus plants collected from different parts of Pune (Maharashtra, India). These endophytic fungi represented different genera and were screened for vinca alkaloids production using TLC and ESI-MS analysis. Out of the 52 endophytic fungal cultures screened, the endophytic culture AA-CRL-20 was fou...

The water extract, methanol, free flavonoids and bound flavonoids of Allium sativum, Cymbopogon martinii and Catharanthus roseus were screened for their antimycotic activities using disc diffusion method. They were tested against dermatophytes, isolated from patients having tinea infection. The activities of the extracts were compared with the standard antibiotics. The bound flavonoid extracts ...

Apocynaceae is a large family of tropical trees, shrubs and vines with most species producing white latex. Major metabolites of species are triterpenoids, iridoids, alkaloids and cardenolides, which are known for a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities such as cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antimalarial properties. Prompt...

Secondary metabolites are compounds that are important for the survival and propagation of animals and plants. Our current understanding on the roles and secretion mechanism of secondary metabolites is limited by the existing techniques that typically cannot provide transient and dynamic information about the metabolic processes. In this manuscript, by detecting venoms secreted by living scorpi...

Catharanthus roseus is a medicinal and ornamental plant with growing attention toward its economical value. Cell suspension from C. roseus were treated with 0 to 60mM of cadmium nitrate for 1, 3 and 6 days, then cell viability was determined using trypan blue and MTT assay. Cell morphology was investigated using 0, 10, 30 and 50 mM of cadmium nitrate as selected dose for 3 days. Callus of C.ros...

Abstract This experiment was conducted in the tissue culture laboratory for postgraduate studies of Department Life Sciences College Science, Al-Qadisiyah University to obtain a study response Catharanthus roseus external growth stimuli, which include plant regulators, auxins (IAA, NAA, IBA) and cytokines (Kin, BA), under influence light conditions. On characteristics explants callus that incub...