Metabolic activities in germinated ancient lotus seeds

Heterogeneity of catalase in maturing and germinated cotton seeds.

To investigate possible charge and size heterogeneity of catalase (EC 1.11.1.6) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv Deltapine 62), extracts of cotyledons from different developmental ages were subjected to nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing. Special precautions (e.g. fresh homogenates, reducing media) were necessary to prevent artefacts due to enzyme modif...

The Anti-Scorbutic Value of Dry and Germinated Seeds.

SCURVY is always a menace to any community of people who are separated from adequate supplies of fresh food, whether in tropical or arctic climates. Such it proved to be to our army in Mesopotamia in ]915 and 1916 (Mesopotamia Commission Report, 1917), especially among the Indian troops. In consequence of this outbreak, a group of investigators in this Institute undertook an investigation of fo...

Current Advances in the Metabolomics Study on Lotus Seeds

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), which is distributed widely throughout Asia, Australia and North America, is an aquatic perennial that has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. It is very stimulating that almost all parts of lotus have been consumed as vegetable as well as food, especially the seeds. Except for the nutritive values of lotus, there has been increasing interest in its potential as func...

Ancient Gold Mining Activities in India - An Overview

Gold was obtained through washing or panning of the river sands during initial periods of civilisation. With the advent of knowledge of metallurgical processing of ores it was recovered through mining of in-situ quartz reefs, and then from auriferous sulphide ores. The metal mining activities are evidenced in the form of large number of ‘ancient metal mines’ or ‘old workings’ and ‘placer mining...

Ancient speculation on the seeds of pestilence.