Salicornia bigelovii Torr. has been consumed not only as a popular kind of vegetable, but also as a medicinal plant to treat hypertension, cephalalgia, scurvy and cancer. The present study was designed to investigate its chemical components and cytotoxic activity. A new noroleanane-type triterpene saponin, bigelovii C (1), was separated and purified from Salicornia bigelovii Torr., along with f...

Shoots of the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii are larger and more succulent when grown in highly saline environments. This increased growth and water uptake has been correlated with a large and specific cellular accumulation of sodium. In glycophytes, sensitivity to salt has been associated with an inability to remove sodium ions effectively from the cytoplasm in order to protect salt-sensitive ...

In the present study, the antitumor effects of the nor‑Oleanane type triterpene saponin, Bigelovii A, isolated from Salicornia bigelovii Torr, were examined. Bigelovii A was demonstrated to inhibit HL‑60 human acute promyelocytic leukaemia cell growth with an IC50 value of 2.15 µg/ml. In addition, Bigelovii A promoted apoptosis in HL‑60 cells, as shown by apoptotic morphological changes and the...

This study reveals the potential of Salicornia bigelovii for producing valuable products via pyrolysis. The presence metals in ash inhibited decarboxylation and dehydration during pyrolysis increased yield bio-oil.

At a salt marsh restoration site, fertilizer trials to improve height growth of Spartina foliosa (a C 4 perennial grass that can reach 140 cm) appeared to favor Salicornia bigelovii (an annual C 3 succulent under 40 cm tall) where the two species co-occurred on the marsh plain. This observation prompted a field experiment to examine the potential for nitrogen (N) addition to shift community com...

A new nortriterpene saponin, 3-O-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl-30-norolean-12,20(29)-dien-23- oxo-28-oic acid, namely bigelovii D (11), was isolated from the hydroalcoholic extract of herbs of Salicornia bigelovii along with 10 known saponins (1-10). Their chemical structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic analyses including two-dimensional NMR and a comparison with literature data. Som...

In the northwest of Mexico, a desert zone, new alternatives are required to satisfy the needs of food in goats; evidence indicate that feeding with Salicornia bigelovii forage, could be a contribution to goat obtaining system. Regarding to this halophyte, the information related to its use as a forage supplement in Sonora desert is very limited, specifically in goats. The goal of this ...

The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of Chitosan-Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) in seed Salicornia bigelovii under field conditions Sonora, Mexico. During two vegetative cycles (2018/2019–2019/2020), cuttings S. were treated with 100 and 50% Chitosan from shrimp exoskeletons indole butyric acid at 0.937 1.25 g·kg−1 placed basins Sonora desert, Variables measured: production, physic...