A novel actinobacterium strain, 2614A723(T), was isolated from rhizosphere soil of mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius collected at Touyuan, Wenchang, Hainan province, China. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain 2614A723(T) formed a distinct phyletic line in the genus Actinoallomurus, the 16S rRNA gene tree sharing similarities of 98.35%, 98.07% and 97....

The lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) displays reptile-like thermoregulatory behavior with markedly high variability in body temperature and metabolic rate. To understand how energy metabolism copes with this flexibility, we studied the bioenergetics of isolated liver mitochondria from cold (20°C) and warm (27°C) acclimated tenrecs. Different acclimation temperatures had no impact on m...

Echinops echinatus Linn. (Fam. Asteraceae) possesses medicinal value a good deal. The plant is nerve tonic that stimulates liver and increases appetite, effective as anti-inflammatory in jaundice. Objective of the current study was to standardize (E. echinatus), both macroscopically microscopically. Pharmacognostic standardization with help different physicochemical parameters fluorescence anal...

The mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius and its relative, mollis, have been previously proved to possess diverse pharmacological effects. Therefore, evaluating the differentially expressed proteins of these species under tidal flooding stress is essential fully exploit benefit from their medicinal values. roots A. mollis were exposed 6 h per day for 10 days. dry weight, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)...