Entire phenolic and flavonoid content are the basis for evolution of the preventive role of plant material as compensating factor to oxidative damage caused by free radicals which is a critical etiological aspect responsible for several chronic human ailments, the maximum content of phenol was found in Capsicum annum and the richest source of flavonoid in Lactuca sativa. However the highest fla...

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23 is a plant growth-promoting bacterium that was isolated from the surface of duckweed (Lemna aoukikusa). The bacterium was observed to colonize on the plant surfaces and increase the chlorophyll content of not only the monocotyledon Lemna minor but also the dicotyledon Lactuca sativa in a hydroponic culture. This effect on the Lactuca sativa was significant in nut...

The combination of ethylene with CO(2) will completely overcome the thermodormancy of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seeds at 35 C. This combination is effective if it is added to seeds either at the start or after several days of imbibition. The action of ethylene is dependent upon the CO(2) level present in the atmosphere surrounding the seeds. When CO(2) is trapped by KOH the ethylene effect is...

Phototransformation of phytochrome in lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L. var. Grand Rapids) was examined by testing germination responses of seeds irradiated at various temperatures. Temperature variations from 0 to 50 C had no influence on the germination of partially hydrated seeds (about 15% water content) irradiated with either red or far red light prior to imbibition. At -15 C far red light ...

Kaahu – Lactuca sativa L. is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs, chiefly of north temperate regions. About 25 species occur in India. All the species contain milky latex and the dried latex from some of them furnishes the drug lactucarium. Lactuca sativa L. (Asteraceae) is considered as the most important vegetable in the group of leafy vegetables. It is also extensively used as a fresh...

This study was conducted to evaluate the resistance of 212 accessions of lettuce germplasm to gray mold disease caused by Botrytis cinerea. The lettuce germplasm were composed of five species: Lactuca sativa (193 accessions), L. sativa var. longifolia (2 accessions), L. sativa var. crispa (2 accessions), L. saligna (2 accessions), and L. serriola (1 accession); majority of these originated from...