The purpose of the study is to formulate and evaluate a new, cheap and effective natural mucoadhesive agent that can be used as an effective alternative for traditional mucoadhesive agent. The study procedure involved extraction of mucoadhesive agent from the Trigonellafoenumgraecum (fenugreek) seeds, solubility testing of the mucilage obtained, phytochemical testing, determination of swelling ...

The ability to acquire water from the soil is a major driver in interspecific plant competition and it depends on several root functional traits. One of these traits is the excretion of gel-like compounds (mucilage) that modify physical soil properties. Mucilage secreted by roots becomes hydrophobic upon drying, impedes the rewetting of the soil close to the root, the so called rhizosphere, and...

drug delivery via buccal mucosa by means of buccoadhesive formulations offer distinct advantages over peroral administration. recently, plant gums and exudates have been screened for their use as pharmaceutical adjuvants. the aim of this study is to evaluate matrix tablets containing plantago psyllium seed mucilage in addition to carbopol as a mucoadhesive agent, and propranolol hydrochloride a...

Three inherent acidic chitinases were purified from yam aerial tuber by the application of quaternary ammonium ion detergent. For remoyal of the mucilage in the crude extract of aerial tuber, the effeets of various quaternary ammonium ion detergent were compared. Cetylpyridinium chloride effectiyely remoyed the mucilage and this method proyed to provide high recoyery of chitinase actiyity. Thre...

The effect of the time of collection on the phenolic content of the flowers of Oenothera speciosa Nutt., cultivated in Egypt, was studied. Samples collected at the early (March) and late (July) flowering periods were analyzed. Flavonoids (expressed as aglycones) and phenol acids were determined by HPLC in the hydrolyzed extracts. Samples gathered in March showed a relatively high percentage of ...

leaf and root explants from 10 to 20 day– old seedlings of plantago lanceolata, were cultured on ms, msh, nt and b5 basal media with various concentrations of different plant growth regulators. the best callus induction was obtained with 0.4 mgl-1 2,4-d in msh i with 400 callus index. callus growth was significantly stimulated (p=0.05)with 0.8 mgl-1 2,4-d and 0.1 mgl-1 kin in msh ii, with 7...

Mucilage bloom is a current issue, especially for countries in the Mediterranean Basin, due to economic activities and ecological effects. The main causes are increased nutrient load organic industrial pollution sea, global warming, meteorological conditions at level that can trigger mucilage bloom. It important take permanent measures combat causing mucilage. However, there various actions be ...

Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P.R. China (L.Y., D.S., J.L., Y.Y., G.C., R.H., J.W., G.Z.); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China (D.S., J.L.); Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Insti...