Evolutionary trends and phylogenetic relationships in the Strelitziaceae (Zingiberales) were investigated using sequence data from ten plastid and two nuclear regions and a morphological dataset. The status of species of Strelitzia were evaluated in terms of the phylogenetic species concept. Relationships among the genera remain equivocal with two hypotheses emerging: (i) Strelitzia sister to a...

abstract one of the most important cut foliage plants is strelitzia (strelitzia spp.) which has several usages. this research program was focused on increasing the vase life of strelitzia cut foliage in the normal storage condition. the experiment was arranged as completely randomized design with three replications. treatments included combinations of four different levels of gibberellic acid (...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Bilirubin is an orange-yellow tetrapyrrole produced from the breakdown of heme by mammals and some other vertebrates. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria synthesize molecules similar to bilirubin, including the protein-bound bilins and phytochromobilin which harvest or sense light. Recently, we discovered bilirubin in the arils of Strelitzia nicolai, the White Bird of Paradise T...

BACKGROUND The fortuitous discovery of an animal pigment bilirubin found in the plant Strelitzia nicolai has opened an enormous number of questions regarding bilirubin's formation and its ultimate function in the human body. MATERIALS AND METHODS A methodical review of bilirubin in humans and animals was carried out, information was gathered using published scientific journals, books and conf...

BACKGROUND The discovery of the only animal pigment, bilirubin, in the plant Strelitzia nicolai has triggered a vast number of questions regarding bilirubin's formation and its role in the human body. Recent studies have confirmed that bilirubin at certain levels have many medical benefits. Various case studies have revealed that bilirubin is a potent antioxidant. Cervical cancer is one of Sout...