Prunus domestica L. has green leaves, whereas Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. atropurpurea has red leaves due to the presence of mesophyll anthocyanins. We compared morphological and photosynthetic characteristics of leaves of these species, which were sampled from shoots grafted in pairs on P. domestica rootstocks, each pair comprising one shoot of each species. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) an...

Extract of Methanol:ethanol (70:30) of Prunus domestica was prepared and tested for its hepatoprotective effect against Paracetamol and CCl4 induced hepatitis in rats . Alteration in the levels of biochemical markers of hepatic damage like SGPT, SGOT, ALP,Total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and tissue LPO, GSH, catalase and SOD were tested in both treated and untreated groups. Paracetamol (2 g/kg...

S-RNase-based gametophytic self-incompatibility (GSI) has evolved once before the split of the Asteridae and Rosidae. This conclusion is based on the phylogenetic history of the S-RNase that determines pistil specificity. In Rosaceae, molecular characterizations of Prunus species, and species from the tribe Pyreae (i.e., Malus, Pyrus, Sorbus) revealed different numbers of genes determining S-po...

Background: The increasing use of nuclear radiation for human welfare necessitates the search for new, safe, cost effective radio protectors not only for the personnel’s charged with the responsibility of working or testing with radiations in laboratories, but also for general public. With this view the present study has been undertaken to determine the deleterious effects of sub lethal g...

Fifty-seven scions from an adult purple-leaved plum tree were grafted onto the crown of a 6-year-old Yuhuang plum tree and compared to the control of a non-grafted tree. The floral buds of the purple-leaved plum were fully removed before blossoming to avoid sexual hybridization between the two species. The seeds of the Yuhuang plum were picked in July and sown in the spring after stratification...

Prunus domestica fruits extract (PDE) was evaluated for in vivo radioprotective activity against whole body gamma irradiation in Swiss albino mice. The irradiation of mice resulted in significant elevation of lipid peroxidation in terms of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and depletion in glutathione (GSH), protein, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase at all the intervals stud...

Representatives of the Prunus genera, found in almost every country and continent, have been recognized not only for their delicious fruits nuts, but also because beneficial properties. To date, numerous cultivars phytochemically studied, leading to identification various compounds including terpenes, tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, carotenoids, fatty so on. Pharmacological studies on spec...