PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Salicornia herbacea L. powder ingestion on carbohydrate metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats. METHODS To achieve this objective, 35 Sprague-Dawley male rats were raised with feed mixed with Salicornia herbacia L. powder and given specific periods to swim for 5 weeks. There was no significant difference in the insulin increase r...

This study aims to evaluate the toxicity, antibacterial activity, and chemical profiling of Gracilaria salicornia extract. The research stages included extraction, bioactivity test, GC-MS, docking analysis. activity showed better sensitivity against Escherichia coli than Staphylococcus aureus. inhibition zone E. ranged from 7.73-17.30 mm, while S. aureus 6.91-13.44 all extracts were toxic Artem...

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in high volcanic islands can be an important source of freshwater and nutrients to coral reefs. High inorganic nutrient content is generally thought augment primary production coastal systems but when this delivered via a vector as the case with SGD study, effects on productivity are unclear. In current literature, there limited evidence for direct associat...

Abstract Ocean warming is affecting marine ectothermic herbivores as well the macroalgal species they consume and this has potential to alter their trophic interaction. However, it currently still unknown how these two important components of benthic food webs will react a environment. Consumption rates grazers change with increasing temperatures, but unclear whether also true for feeding prefe...

According to recent molecular analyses of Salicornia, we revised the annual glassworts from the Croatian coast, classified until now only as Salicornia europaea. Two species, a diploid Salicornia patula and a tetraploid S. emerici were recognized. They can be easily distinguished by floral characters, but not only by their habitus, which varies extremely according to environmental factors. Both...

The perennial red macroalga Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss has recently been introduced to the Baltic Sea and is a potential competitor to Fucus vesiculosus, the most common native perennial alga in large parts of the Baltic Sea. Gracilaria might interfere with Fucus through direct competition for resources. In addition, Gracilaria is a favoured refuge for mesograzers, which prefer...