To explore the potential for in vitro rapid regeneration of Sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), different concentrations of 6Benzylaminopurine (BAP), 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and BAP combined with Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) were evaluated for their effects on the induction of somatic embryos from leaf, stem and root explants. Different explants were cultured on MS medium supplemented with vari...

Anthelmintic bioactivity against gastrointestinal nematodes has been associated with leguminous forages supporting the hypothesis of a role of condensed tannins. However, the possibility that other compounds might also been involved has received less consideration. Using bio-guided fractionation, the current study aimed at characterizing the biochemical nature of the active compounds present in...

Tannins in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) may bind to alkaloids in endophyte-infected tall fescue [E+; Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.] and attenuate toxicosis. If so, supplementing E+ with sainfoin will increase use of E+ by sheep, and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-a polymer that selectively binds to tannins-will reduce such response. To test these predictions, thirty-six 2-mo-old lambs w...

The effects of condensed tannins (CT) extracted from seven forages on the motility of the economically important nematode, Trichostrongylus colubriformis (Giles, 1892), were evaluated by using a larval migration inhibition (LMI) assay. The assay involved incubation of third stage (L3) exsheathed T. colubriformis larvae with CT extracted from Lotus pedunculatus, Lotus corniculatus, sulla (Hedysa...

sainfoin (onobrychis sativa), a forage legume, is worth attention because of its production and superior quality among pasture and hay forage crops in iran. sainfoin forage yield may be reduced by different levels of salinity. increasing forage yield in saline environments through plant breeding could partially compensate for this shortcoming if sufficient genetic diversity and heritability be ...

Since sa infoin may be in t roduced into areas infested with the alfalfa s tem nema tode , we ini t ia ted a s tudy to de te rmine if Ditylenchus dipsaci (K~ihn) Fi l ipjev is pa thogen ic to sa infoin , and what effect t empe ra tu r e has on n e m a t o d e pa thogen ic i ty and rep roduc t ion . G e r m i n a t i n g seeds of sa infoin ( O n o b r y c h i s viciaeJolia Scop. 'Esk i ' and 'Vi...