OBJECTIVE To identify anti-hypoxia ingredients extracted from Portulaca oleracea and to find out the possible mechanism of its anti-hypoxia actions. METHODS Seventy mice were randomly divided into seven groups which were untreated (normal saline), ginsenosides-treated, polysaccharide-treated, acidic components-treated, basic components-treated, alkaloids-treated and flavones-treated groups, a...

Cysteine-rich peptides (CRPs) play important host-defense roles in plants. However, information concerning CRPs in the Cactaceae (cactus) family is limited, with only a single cactus-derived CRP described to date. Here, we report the identification of 15 novel CRPs with three different precursor architectures, bleogens pB1-15 from Pereskia bleo of the Cactaceae family. By combining proteomic an...

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a common weed that grows all over the world and is one of the most widespread weed species in summer crops. However, it has great potential to become a new crop since its identification as one of the best plant sources of -3 fatty acid, -linolenic acid, as well as some antioxidants ( -tocopherol, -carotene, ascorbic acid, and glutathione). Several other featu...

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) was examined under natural environmental conditions in the succulent C(4) dicot Portulaca oleracea L. Two groups of plants were monitored; one was watered daily (well watered), while the other received water once every 3 to 4 weeks to produce a psi of -8 bars (drought stressed). Gas exchange, transpiration rate, and titratable acidity were measured for 24-hour...

The number of cases obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is part the metabolic syndrome case. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) a plant that has been clinically tested potential to prevent treat as well pathogenic pathophysiological activities cause disease. aim this study discuss conclude information regarding activity use purslane (P. oleracea) an antimetabolic. This review article base...

Two methods of feed preference trials were compared to evaluate the acceptability of 5 fresh foliages: Leucaena leucocephala, Moringa oleifera, Portulaca oleracea, Guazuma ulmifolia, and Brosimum alicastrum that was included as control. The evaluation included chemical analyses and forage intake by rabbits. The first method was a cafeteria trial; 12 California growing rabbits aged 8 wk, allocat...