When leaf epidermal cells are puncture wounded with a glass microcapillary tip, a small droplet of fluid is discharged and then evaporates, leaving a solid residue on the cell surface. For puncture wounds of about 3.5 micrometers in diameter, this process is complete within 2 to 3 seconds. A second puncture wound also exhibits a similar discharge, indicating the persistence of some turgor press...

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Commelinaceae is a family of herbaceous flowering plants with many species used in ethnobotany, particularly in South America. However, thus far reports of their bioactivity are few and far between. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of five Commelinaceae methanolic leaf extracts. The antioxidant content was evaluated by the total phenolic c...

Pollen tubes of Tradescantia were grown in vitro and exposed to 0.3 microgram/ml cytochalasin D for 5 or 10 min. Fine-structural observations revealed no visible effect of the drug on the organelles. Stereological analysis, using a method recently developed by Rose (1980) to obtain sphere size-distributions corrected for section thickness, revealed substantial increase in the number of secretor...