Glucose transporters GLUT1 (transports glucose) and GLUT5 (transports fructose), in addition to their functions in normal metabolism, have been implicated in several diseases including cancer and diabetes. While GLUT1 has several inhibitors, none have been described for GLUT5. By transport activity assays we found two plant products, rubusoside (from Rubus suavissimus) and astragalin-6-glucosid...

A small cysteine-rich protein with antimicrobial activity was isolated from pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) seeds and purified to homogeneity. The protein inhibits the growth of several filamentous fungi and gram-positive bacteria. The protein was highly basic, with a pI higher than 10. The entire amino acid sequence of the protein was determined to be homologous to antimicrobial protein (AMP) ...

Sooty mold fungi are often associated with honeydew which insects secrete while feeding on the plant. A great variety of these fungi occur in the North of Iran, especially on Citrus ssp which is one of the most widely cultivated fruit trees in this region. During last 10 years, several collections of these fungi examined and 15 species have been recorded. In this paper seven previously unreport...

Bu çalışmada Ordu ili Ünye ilçesinde farklı habitat özelliklerine sahip lokalitelerden (temiz, kirli ve sulak alan) bitkinin genç, olgun senesens dönemlerinde toplanan P. americana bitkisinin yapraklarında N (azot), P (fosfor) içerikleri incelenmiştir. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda temiz, alan olarak belirlenen habitatlar arasında (azot) değerleri ortalamaları karşılaştırıldığında temiz habitatları...