scholarly journals Altitudinal variation in the volatile constituents of Cymbopogon flexuosus from Uttarakhand region of Himalaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anju Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Biological Application ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Altitudinal Variation ◽  
Isomeric Mixture ◽  
Lemon Grass ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Cymbopogon Flexuosus ◽  
The Family ◽  
Plant Constituents ◽  
Total Oil

The essential oils of Cymbopogon flexuosus (lemon grass) of the family Poaceae collected from different altitudes of the Uttarakhand region of Himalaya were subjected to detailed GC/MS analysis in order to determine the variation of concentration in their constituents. The GC/MS analysis led to the identification of 29 constituents forming 90.62 to 93.58% of their total oil content. The major constituents were citral, geraniol, citronellol,citranellal, linalool, borneol, ?-myrcene limonene, ?-caryophyllene, camphene, ?-cadinene, ? terpineol, neryl acetate and heptenone. Plants collected from 450 m altitude afforded citral (74.58 %) [a isomeric mixture of geranial and nearl] as a major constituents whereas only a less percentage of citral (64.21%, 68.29%) was found in the plants collected from two other altitudes i.e 250m and 1000m respectively. The geraniol, cam-phene and neryl acetate were obtained in a high concentration form the plants collected at 250 m altitude but in the plant from two other altitudes, it was found only in less proportion. Similarly, ?-cadinene, ?-terpineol and camphene were the major constituents of plants at 1000m altitude but in other plants it was detected in very low concentration. Since, the concentration of plant constituents affected by altitude and season, medicinalproperties of such plants and their use in biological application would vary accordingly.

Chemistry of oxylipin pathways in marine diatoms

2007 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Fontana ◽  
Giuliana d'Ippolito ◽  
Adele Cutignano ◽  
Antonio Miralto ◽  
Adrianna Ianora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Plants ◽  
Larval Growth ◽  
Marine Macroalgae ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Marine Diatoms ◽  
Fatty Acid Derivatives ◽  
The Family ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Catalyzed Oxidation

Oxylipins are important signal transduction molecules widely distributed in animals and plants where they regulate a variety of events associated with physiological and pathological processes. The family embraces several different metabolites that share a common origin from the oxygenase-catalyzed oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The biological role of these compounds has been especially studied in mammalians and higher plants, although a varied and very high concentration of these products has also been reported from marine macroalgae. This article gives a summary of our results concerning the oxylipin chemistry of marine diatoms, a major class of planktonic microalgae that discourage predation from their natural grazers, zooplanktonic copepods, using chemical warfare. These apparently harmless microscopic cells produce a plethora of oxylipins, including short-chain unsaturated aldehydes, hydroxyl-, keto-, and epoxyhydroxy fatty acid derivatives, that induce reproductive failure in copepods through abortions, congenital malformations, and reduced larval growth. The biochemical process involved in the production of these compounds shows a simple regulation based on decompartmentation and mixing of preexisting enzymes and requires hydrolysis of chloroplast-derived glycolipids to feed the downstream activities of C16 and C20 lipoxygenases.

scholarly journals Morphology of lateral line canals in Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) from Negro River, Brazilian Amazon

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 867-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akemi Shibuya ◽  
Jansen Zuanon ◽  
Maria Lúcia G. de Araújo ◽  
Sho Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Line ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mechanical Stimuli ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Ventral Region ◽  
Negro River ◽  
Accurate Localization ◽  
Posterior Lateral Line ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the distribution of the lateral line canals and their functionality has not been well examined in elasmobranchs, especially among Neotropical freshwater stingrays of the family Potamotrygonidae. The spatial distribution of the canals and their tubules and the quantification of the neuromasts were analyzed in preserved specimens of Potamotrygon motoro, P. orbignyi, Potamotrygon sp. "cururu", and Paratrygon aiereba from the middle Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil. The hyomandibular, infraorbital, posterior lateral line, mandibular, nasal and supraorbital canals were characterized and their pores and neuromasts quantified. The ventral canals are known to facilitate the accurate localization of prey items under the body, and our results indicate that the dorsal canals may be employed in identifying the presence of predators or potential prey positioned above the stingray's body. The presence of non-pored canals in the ventral region may be compensated by the high concentration of neuromasts found in the same area, which possibly allow the accurate detection of mechanical stimuli. The concentration of non-pored canals near the mouth indicates their importance in locating and capturing prey buried in the bottom substrate, possibly aided by the presence of vesicles of Savi.

A new haplolepid fauna (Osteichthyes: Actinopterygii) from the Lower Coal Measures of Scotland: Westphalian A; Langsettian, Carbonicola communis chronozone (Bashkirian)

2014 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis M. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Strong Indication ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
The Family ◽  
Generic Position ◽  
New Material ◽  
Coal Measures ◽  
Dermal Bones ◽  
Brackish Environment

ABSTRACTSeven new species and one new genus of the family Haplolepidae (Actinopterygii: Palaeonisciformes) are described from new material obtained from the Drumgray coal shales, North Lanarkshire: Westphalian A (Bashkirian): Protohaplolepis isabellae; Protohaplolepis limnades; Protohaplolepis traquairi; Parahaplolepis alexandrae; Parahaplolepis elenae; Pyritocephalus youngii and Millerolepis eleionomae. The discovery of these new taxa increases the number of haplolepid species found in Europe to 16, thus producing a faunal count more than comparable to that of North America. This high concentration of haplolepid remains in limnic deposits is also a strong indication that these fish were not only adapted to a coastal paralic basin, but also well-adapted to a freshwater brackish environment. A comprehensive description of the skull roof morphology, including a short description of some of the larger dermal bones, is given of seven new haplolepid species obtained from the coal shale tips at Wester Bracco and Shotts in North Lanarkshire. In consequence, a revised table of the stratigraphical distribution of the Haplolepidae in Europe is provided. Furthermore, the new genus Millerolepis is assigned to the subfamily Parahaplolepinae and the generic position of the problematic Haplolepis attheyi from Newsham, Northumberland is discussed, with the taxonomic position of Protohaplolepis proposed.

Optimization of soda pulping process of ligno-cellulosic residues of lemon and sofia grasses produced after steam distillation

BioResources ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-120
Author(s):  
Harjeet Kaur ◽  
Dharm Dutt ◽  
C. H. Tyagi
Keyword(s):  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Kappa Number ◽  
Pulp Yield ◽  
Lemon Grass ◽  
Cymbopogon Flexuosus ◽  
Cooking Temperature ◽  
Soda Pulping ◽  
Lignocellulosic Residue ◽  
Better Than

Sofia (Cymbopogon martini), and lemon (Cymbopogon flexuosus) grasses, are exclusively cultivated for extraction of important lemongrass and palma rosa oils. Lignocellulosic residue (LCR) of sofia and lemon grasses left after steam distillation can successfully be used for the production of chemical grade pulp. Steam distillation mitigates the problem of mass transfer, and facilitates the faster penetration of cooking liquor by leaching out a part of extraneous components. Sofia grass produces a pulp yield of 43.7% of kappa number 20 at an active alkali dose of 14% (as Na2O), maximum cooking temperature of 160 oC and cooking time 90 min. Likewise, lemon grass produces a pulp yield of 41.4% of kappa number 12.5 under the same conditions except temperature (150 oC) by a soda pulping process. Addition of 0.1% AQ at optimum cooking conditions reduces kappa number by 26 and 8% for sofia and lemon grasses with insignificant increase in pulp yield i.e. 0.2 and 0.4% for sofia and lemon grasses, respectively. The mechanical strength properties of lemon grass soda-AQ pulp are better than sofia grass. Bauer-McNett fiber classification further validates that +20 fractions are more (62.63%) in lemon grass than in sofia grass (42.72%).

scholarly journals GC/MS Analysis of the Essential Oil of Vernonia cinerea

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh K. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Flame Ionization Detector ◽  
Ionization Detector ◽  
Flame Ionization ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbons ◽  
Total Oil ◽  
Vernonia Cinerea

The hydro-distilled essential oil obtained from the roots of V. cinerea Less. (Asteraceae) was investigated by gas chromatography equipped with flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Twenty-five constituents were identified, which represented 97.4% of the total oil. The major compounds were α-muurolene (30.7%), β-caryophyllene (9.6%), α-selinene (8.7%), cyperene (6.7%) and α-gurjunene (6.5%). The essential oil was dominated by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (87.8%).

scholarly journals Physical localization of 45S rDNA in Cymbopogon and the analysis of differential distribution of rDNA in homologous chromosomes of Cymbopogon winterianus

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0257115
Author(s):  
Shivangi Thakur ◽  
Upendra Kumar ◽  
Rashmi Malik ◽  
Darshana Bisht ◽  
Priyanka Balyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chromosome Pair ◽  
Interspecific Variation ◽  
Rdna Site ◽  
45S Rdna ◽  
Differential Distribution ◽  
Homologous Chromosomes ◽  
Lemon Grass ◽  
Cymbopogon Flexuosus ◽  
Cymbopogon Winterianus ◽  
Aromatic Grasses

Cymbopogon, commonly known as lemon grass, is one of the most important aromatic grasses having therapeutic and medicinal values. FISH signals on somatic chromosome spreads off Cymbopogon species indicated the localization of 45S rDNA on the terminal region of short arms of a chromosome pair. A considerable interspecific variation in the intensity of 45S rDNA hybridization signals was observed in the cultivars of Cymbopogon winterianus and Cymbopogon flexuosus. Furthermore, in all the varieties of C. winterianus namely Bio-13, Manjari and Medini, a differential distribution of 45S rDNA was observed in a heterologous pair of chromosomes 1. The development of C. winterianus var. Manjari through gamma radiation may be responsible for breakage of fragile rDNA site from one of the chromosomes of this heterologous chromosome pair. While, in other two varieties of C. winterianus (Bio-13 and Medini), this variability may be because of evolutionary speciation due to natural cross among two species of Cymbopogon which was fixed through clonal propagation. However, in both the situations these changes were fixed by vegetative method of propagation which is general mode of reproduction in the case of C. winterianus.

Electrochemical treatment of textile wastewater

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Naumczyk ◽  
L. Szpyrkowicz ◽  
F. Zilio-Grandi
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Method ◽  
Textile Wastewater ◽  
Electrochemical Treatment ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Butanoic Acid ◽  
Indirect Oxidation ◽  
Organics Removal ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Oxidation Of Organics

The treatment of textile wastewater, containing a high concentration of Cl- ion, by an electrochemical method using Ti/RuO2, Ti/Pt and Ti/Pt/Ir electrodes is investigated. All three anodes proved to be very effective in direct or indirect oxidation of organics present in the wastewater. After 60 min of electrolysis at 6 A/dm2, COD was reduced by 85-92% and DOC by about 85%. Of the three electrodes tested, the efficiency of organics removal followed the order: Ti/RuO2 > Ti/Pt > Ti/Pt/Ir. The electrochemical treatment of textile wastewater resulted in the production of many chloroorganics in high concentration. GC-MS analysis showed the presence of the following major products: 1,1-dichlorocyclopentene, 2,3-dichloro-2-methylbutane, chloromethylsilane, 2,3-dichloro-2-methyl butanoic acid, 2,3-dichloro-2-methyl propanol, 2,3-dimethyl-2, 3-butanediol and 2-butylphenol.

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