The effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA), an elicitor of plant defense mechanisms, on the biosynthesis of diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, were investigated in six fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) varieties (Gujarat Methi-2, Kasuri-1, Kasuri-2, Pusa Early Branching, Rajasthan Methi and Maharashtra Methi-5). Treatment with 0.01% MeJA increased diosgenin levels, in 12 days old seedlings, from 0...

Plants have always been a source of drugs for humans since time immemorial. The Indian traditional system of medicine is replete with the use of plants for the management of diabetic conditions. According to the World Health Organization, up to 90% of population in developing countries use plants and its products as traditional medicine for primary health care. There are about 800 plants which ...

Bu araştırma; 18 farklı çemen genotipinin vejetatif aksam ve tohumlarının yağ asit kompozisyonunu belirlemek üzere Kahramanmaraş ekolojik koşullarında 2016-2017 yılı içerisinde yürütülmüştür. Deneme tesadüf bloklar deneme desenine göre üç tekerrürlü olarak kurulmuştur. Çalışma sonuçlarına bitkisinin aksamının bileşenleri; araşidik %37,34-50,92, linoleik %14,15-29,83, palmitik %10,01-12,37, büti...