Natural products derived from medicinal and edible plants, such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, are a valuable source of potential drug candidates have attracted interest for their rich structural motifs diverse physiological activities. Therefore, the discovery new natural with unique structures bioactivity esculent resources has emerged promising approach...

interrupta) sowie vier Weichkorallen-Arten (Lobophyturn depressum, Lobophytum venustum, Sinularia dura und Sinularia leptoclados) wurden fiber einen Zeitraum yon sechs Wochen in Laborexperimenten hohen Sedimentationsraten ausgesetzt. Die experimentellen Sedimentationsraten entsprachen Maximalwerten, welche direkt auf siidafrikanischen Riffen gemessen wurden (200 mg cm-2h-l). Wahrend des Experim...

Lycium barbarum and L. ruthenicum are extensively used as traditional Chinese medicinal plants. Next generation sequencing technology provides a powerful tool for analyzing transcriptomic profiles of gene expression in non-model species. Such gene expression can then be confirmed with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Therefore, use of systematically identified suitabl...

Lycium barbarum, a classic Chinese medicine, has a large variety of biological activities, including improvements in immunity, as well as anti-aging and anti-oxidation activities. It has been used to improve or restore deteriorating functions related to aging and diseases. Although its nerve protection effects also have been proved in vitro and in vivo, the molecular mechanism of action is not ...

Three new eriophyid species (Phyllocoptinae), Shevtchenkella denticulata sp. n., Notallus pestehae sp. n. and Echinacrus ruthenicus sp. n., were described from Eryngium thyrsoideum Boiss. (Apiaceae), Pistacia vera L. (Anacardiaceae) and Lycium ruthenicum Murray (Solanaceae), respectively. All the three new species were collected from southwest of the East Azerbaijan province, Iran in 2011. It i...

Bacillus subtilis GQJK2 is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium with antifungal activity which was isolated from Lycium barbarum L. rhizosphere. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of B. subtilis GQJK2. Ten gene clusters involved in the biosynthesis of antagonistic compounds were predicted.

Bacillus velezensis GQJK49 is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium with antifungal activity, which was isolated from Lycium barbarum L. rhizosphere. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of B. velezensis GQJK49. Twelve gene clusters related to its biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, including antifungal and antibacterial antibiotics, were predicted.

Recent field studies indicate that dinoflagellates are key degraders of copepod fecal pellets. This study is the first to publish direct evidence of pellet grazing by dinoflagellates. Feeding and growth on copepod fecal pellets were studied for both heterotrophic (4 species) and mixotrophic dinoflagellates (3 species) using a combination of classic incubation experiments and video recordings of...

This study was performed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and the polyphenolic content of Lycium barbarum L. and L. chinense Mill. leaves. The different leave extracts contain important amounts of flavonoids (43.73 ± 1.43 and 61.65 ± 0.95 mg/g, respectively) and showed relevant antioxidant activity, as witnessed by the quoted methods. Qualitative and quantitativ...