Response of Triacontanol on Temperate Fruit Crops - A Review

Sharma, Meenakshi; Singh, Amarjeet; Kumar, Amit; Simnani, S.A.; Nazir, Nageena; Khalil, Aroosa; Mushtaq, Rafiya; Bhat, Rayees Ahmad

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.711.373

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“…In this study, the differences in fruit and seed attributes of trees from riparian and upland environments, were most likely due to abiotic stress resulting from water deficits, and high temperatures in the upland areas (Espeland et al, 2014;Fernadez et al, 2018). During fruit development, insufficient water inhibits cell division and expansion, respiration, absorption, and transfer of mineral nutrients from the soil (Sharma et al, 2018). Hence, micro-climatic conditions play important roles in the development of quantitative morphological characters in fruits (Raina, 2003).…”

Section: Morphology Of B Mannii Trees In Southwestern Nigeriamentioning

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Exploring distinctive morphological traits in Beilschmiedia mannii georeferenced by GPS: Implication for conservation

ADAJA,

OLAJUYIGBE

2023

Nova Geodesia

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Beilschmiedia mannii (Meisn.) Robyns and Wilczek is an underutilised fruit tree valued for its nutritional benefits, but threatened by habitat destruction in Nigeria. Morphological characterisation was performed in order to elucidate the insufficient information on its morphological attributes in southwestern Nigeria. The study aimed at characterising the species population using the fruits, seeds, leaves, and the trees morphological attributes according to the habitats georeferenced by GPS. Different mother trees of the species were sampled for the study. Two distinct fruit colours (green and black) were identified, along with corresponding seed colours (red and cream). The species exhibited three primary fruit shapes, with corresponding seed shapes (ellipsoid, globose, and oval). B. mannii was encountered in the riparian, mangrove, and upland habitats. Significant differences were observed in the fruit weight, width, and length, seed weight, length and width, as well as mesocarp weight, leaf length and width between the two distinct colours, and amongst the shapes, and the habitats. The dendrogram-based clustering analysis revealed that the green morphotype and ellipsoid-shaped fruits formed the first cluster, while combinations of black and green fruits resulted in morphotypes with globose and ovate shapes in the second cluster. These findings highlight the presence of intraspecific diversity in the species with significant potential for species selection, breeding and improvement. This empirical data has important implications for the initiation of species domestication and conservation efforts.

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Section: Morphology Of B Mannii Trees In Southwestern Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 85%

Exploring distinctive morphological traits in Beilschmiedia mannii georeferenced by GPS: Implication for conservation

ADAJA,

OLAJUYIGBE

2023

Nova Geodesia

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“…The moisture content of C. argentea that decreased due to goat weed density implies a propensity for dysfunctional maintenance of the protoplasmic content of the cells and flaccid plant form (Sharma et al 2018). In contrast, a decrease in moisture content may increase the shelf life of C. argentea since microbial and chemical degradation is associated with high moisture content at post-harvest (Bal et al 2011).…”

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Journal of Plant Protection Research

Ayodele

2021

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The benefits of Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea L.) as a medicinal plant and leafy vegetable encourage its production. However, goat weed (Ageratum conyzoides L.) is a common weed in the agroecological region where C. argentea thrives. Evaluation of the goat weed effect on C. argentea is necessary since the impact of crop-weed interaction varies with species and density. A screen-house study comprising a C. argentea plant with 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 goat weed plants per pot were laid out in a completely randomized design and replicated six times. The experimental treatments were equivalent to 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 goat weed plants per square meter. Growth parameters of C. argentea, such as plant height, number of leaves and number of branches, were recorded weekly. The study also analyzed weight, moisture, ash, lipid, dietary fiber, protein, and carbohydrate content of C. argentea after harvest. The results showed that all the goat weed densities negatively impacted the growth of C. argentea. However, 8 and 10 goat weed plants per pot seemed to have the greatest effect on the growth of C. argentea. The moisture content, ash, crude protein, and crude fiber of C. argentea were significantly reduced by 50-60%, 60-69%, 45-56%, and 42-54%, respectively, due to the goat weed densities, whereas the carbohydrate content increased. Hence, goat weed should be maintained at less than 100 plants per square meter to prevent quantitative and qualitative losses.

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“…TRIA was initially obtained from alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and subsequently from other vegetable and animal waxes. It has been studied in different species, such as tomato, sweet pepper, sugar beet, cotton, tobacco, potato, fruit crops, etc., and these studies have shown that TRIA can increase the dry and fresh weight, the height of the plant, and branch, stem and root length, as well as the yield of the fruit or seed [1,32,33]. Regarding physiological parameters, it has been determined that TRIA causes increases in the chlorophyll content in leaves, the photosynthetic rate, nitrogen fixation, enzymatic activity, and nutrient uptake, as well as stimulating the production of secondary metabolites and stomatal conductance [34].…”

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Main Mechanisms of Action of Policosanol in Animal and Plant Cells

Romero-Martínez¹,

Ramos-Zambrano²,

Osorio-Ruiz³

et al. 2021

Int j pharm res allied sci

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Policosanol is a promising compound that can be used in various industries. In the pharmaceutical industry, policosanol and, specifically, triacontanol, octacosanol, and hexacosanol have presented biological activity against several diseases, especially those related to inflammation and hypercholesterolaemia. On the other hand, triacontanol is used as a growth promoter in a wide variety of plants and crops of economic importance, even in microalgal culture, in either its pure form or in policosanol extracts. In this review, the most relevant references to the bioactivities of policosanol in plants and animal cells are collected to compare the different mechanisms of action. Analyzing this in detail allows us to ask new research questions. The PubMed and Redalyc database were used for article search under the following keys terms: policosanol, inflammatory mechanisms, triacontanol, cellular absorption, photosynthesis and photoinhibition. Policosanol interferes with the progression of the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathway involved in the inflammation process. The cholesterol-lowering effect of policosanol is due to the inhibition of cholesterol synthesis in the liver, through the indirect inactivation of HMG-CoA reductase. Triacontanol improves the growth and the biochemical and physiological parameters of plants and the response to stress conditions that is related mainly to photosynthetic activity. Interestingly, octacosanol demonstrates an inhibitory activity on the effect of triacontanol in plants, a response not reported in human cells, as well as other differential aspects of the mechanisms of action in the cells of plants and animals that are interesting to analyze.

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Response of Triacontanol on Temperate Fruit Crops - A Review

Cited by 15 publications

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Exploring distinctive morphological traits in Beilschmiedia mannii georeferenced by GPS: Implication for conservation

Exploring distinctive morphological traits in Beilschmiedia mannii georeferenced by GPS: Implication for conservation

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Main Mechanisms of Action of Policosanol in Animal and Plant Cells

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