PURPOSE Blumea lacera (B. lacera) (Asteraceae) is a well-known Bangladeshi medicinal plant. This study aimed to identify and characterize constituents associated with the significant cytotoxic activity of this plant that we reported previously. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of a new steroidal glycoalkaloid (SGA) 1, the evaluation of its cytotoxic activity, apoptotic poten...

Background: There is increasing evidence that the reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides and mineral fertilizers in agriculture has significant negative environmental and/or health impacts poses a risk for future food security. Systematic reviews/meta-analyses showed organic production systems, which omit use of agrochemicals, produce crops with lower yields, but superior nutritional composi...

The Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)] is a destructive pest of the cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in northern latitudes. Combining resistance mechanisms of leptine glycoalkaloids and glandular trichomes with the synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) cry3A gene in potato may be an effective strategy for controlling the Colorado ...

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) is the leading insect pest of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in northern latitudes. Host plant resistance is an important tool in an integrated pest management program for controlling insect pests. Field studies were conducted to compare natural host plant resistance mechanisms (glandular trichomes and Solanum chacoense Bitter-derived resist...

A simple extraction and isolation process of solasodine, a natural precursor to synthesize steroidal drugs, from fruits and leaves of Solanum laciniatum Ait. was developed. The optimum concentration of 2-propanol for the extraction of crude glycosides was 70%. The suitable hydrolysis condition of solasodine from crude glycosides was by 1 N hydrochloric acid in 2-propanol. Pure solasodine from b...

Laboratory, small-field plot, and commercial-scale experiments were completed, using Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York Colorado potato beetle, (CPB) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), populations to determine if "antifeedant fungicides" might reduce the suitability of potato for CPB while simultaneously protecting potato from early and late blight. In the laboratory. fungicides formulated f...

EPPO BulletinEarly View DATASHEETS ON PESTS RECOMMENDED FOR REGULATIONFree Access Solanum carolinense L. First published: 08 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12894AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use check box below share version article.I ...

Full: HTML / PDF (387K) Select Citation Influence of Storage Conditions on the Structure, Thermal Behavior, and Formation of EnzymeResistant Starch in Extruded Starches Hélène Chanvrier, Surjani Uthayakumaran, Ingrid A. M. Appelqvist, Michael J. Gidley, Elliot P. Gilbert, and Amparo López-Rubio pp 9883 9890; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/jf071974e Abstract Full: HTML / PDF (188K) Select Citation Use o...

‘SpuntaG2’ is a transgenic potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivar that contains the cry1Ia1 gene for resistance to potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella), which is a serious pest of potato in many parts of the world. Previous studies have characterized ‘SpuntaG2’ at the molecular level and evaluated it for safety as a human food source. The objective here was to determine the efficacy of ‘Spu...

Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) is a serious pest of potatoes in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including South Africa. The cry1Ia1 gene (from Bacillus thuringiensis) under the control of the 35S cauliflower mosaic virus promoter was transformed into the potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivar Spunta to develop a cultivar with resistance to potato tuber moth for release ...