Some cucurbit plants (Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbita pepo Cucumis melo L. and Citrillus lanatus L.) were used for investigating some physiological changes protein patterns under heat stress in plants. Leaf samples exposed tohigh temperatures as follows 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 60°C. Percentage of ion leakage, chlorophyll content, leaf relative water content (RWC) loss turgidity, total soluble (TSP) pr...

Triterpenoids are the most abundant secondary metabolites present in marine organisms, such as marine sponges, sea cucumbers, marine algae and marine-derived fungi. A large number of triterpenoids are known to exhibit cytotoxicity against a variety of tumor cells, as well as anticancer efficacy in preclinical animal models. In this review efforts have been taken to review the structural feature...

Sea cucumbers play an important role in nutrient cycling of marine ecosystems by consuming sediments and moving sand, thus occupying a similar niche to earthworms in terrestrial ecosystems. However, our understanding of microbial diversity and functions associated with sea cucumbers is meager. Here, we isolated 141 bacterial strains under aerobic conditions using various media from the intestin...

Fruit is the part of a flowering plant that contains the plant’s seeds. Fruits include acorns, cucumbers, tomatoes, and wheat grains. However, the word ‘fruit’ is commonly used to refer to the juicy, sweet or tart kinds that people enjoy as desserts or snacks. The word comes from the Latin word ‘fruit’, meaning ‘enjoy’. Popular fruits include apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, peaches, pears, an...

Trichoderma harzianum strain ESALQ-1306 was assessed for its potential biological control against Meloidogyne incognita race 4 under in vitro and greenhouse conditions. In vitro, we noticed 64% of conidial attachment on eggs and second-stage juvenile immobilized by the fungus. In greenhouse, cucumber plants were treated with different concentrations of conidial suspensions before and after inoc...

Eelgrass ecosystems have a wide variety of ecological functions in which living tissues and detritus may be a food source for many marine animals. In this study, we conducted a laboratory simulating experiment to understand the trophic relationship between the eelgrass Zostera marina L and the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. A mixture of decaying eelgrass debris and seafloor surface muddy ...