Salicornia herbacea is a halophyte indigenous to marine coastal areas and salt fields has been used as traditional remedy for diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, indigestion. Its component isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside (IR3G) may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-adipogenic properties. In the present study, we aimed investigate anti-obesity effect of S. extract IR3G on mouse 3T3-L1 adi...

Abstract Endophytic fungi are known to be present in roots of salt marsh plants, but their ecological role this symbiosis is still largely unknown. Generally considered parasitic or saprophytic, they may mutualistic, at least under certain circumstances. Among Salicornia spp. recognized as particularly salt-tolerant and frequent colonization by root endophytes has also been reported. This study...