Breeding of Phalaenopsis ‘SM 3337’ with Stripe Type of Pink Flower

The phytochemicals of the ethanolic extracts of petals and stamens of lotus flowers from several lotus cultivars belonging to the Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (namely 'lotus white flower' and 'lotus pink flower') were studied by color reaction test and HPTLC analysis. The lotus pink flower stamens showed a highest amount of ethanolic extractives (ca. 18.33±2.14% of dry material weight). The several the ethanolic extracts of N. nucifera petals and stamens showed similar qualitative phytochemicals. The crude extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids, terpenoinds, tannins and polyphenols. The antioxidant activity was assessed using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay. The analyzed lotus pink flower stamens ethanolic extract showed a highest antioxidant activity at IC50 = 0.61±0.16 μg/ml and lotus pink flower petals ethanolic extract showed a highest tyrosinase inhibitory effect at IC50 = 2.25±0.21 μg/ml. N. nucifera flowers could be provide a potential natural source of phytochemicals and could be beneficial to the cosmetic properties.

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Cymbidium jiangchengense (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Cymbidiinae), a new species from China: evidence from morphology and DNA sequences

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.408.1.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 408 (1) ◽

pp. 77-84

Author(s):

YING-LI PENG ◽

ZHUANG ZHOU ◽

SI-REN LAN ◽

ZHONG-JIAN LIU

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequences ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Detailed Comparison ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Molecular Study ◽

Orchid Species ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Pink Flower ◽

A New Species

A new orchid species, Cymbidium jiangchengense, from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. Its distinctiveness is evaluated with morphology and molecular analyses. A detailed comparison between the newly discovered orchid and other members of Cymbidium was performed. The new plant was characterized by stem-like pseudobulbs, narrowly oblong leaves, coriaceous leaves with an acute apex, a 2-flowered inflorescence, a purplish pink flower, narrowly elliptic sepals, petals, a obovate-lanceolate lip with a cordate midlobe, a yellow central callus, and a disc with a trough shape longitudinal lamella from the base extending to the base of the midlobe and a lamellae apex inflated to form two calluses that are not confluent apically. These features distinguish this new orchid from all other known species of Cymbidium. A molecular study based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and plastid matK and rbcL DNA sequence data indicates that C. jiangchengense is a distinct species that sister to C. wadae and a member of section Eburnea, subgenus Cyperorchis.

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Pink Flower Color Associated with Increased Protein and Seed Size in Soybean

Crop Science ◽

10.2135/cropsci1993.0011183x003300060004x ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 1135-1137 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

P. A. Stephens ◽

C. D. Nickell ◽

L. O. Vodkin

Keyword(s):

Seed Size ◽

Flower Color ◽

Pink Flower

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Making Black Bloody Rosella Jam

PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies ◽

10.5130/portal.v13i2.5068 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ili Farhana

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Small Scale ◽

Sour Taste ◽

Pink Flower ◽

Whole Plant ◽

Young Leaves ◽

Round Seed ◽

Mature Seeds

The rosella (or roselle) plant originated in West Africa, but has been cultivated throughout Africa, Asia and Australia. Not only can rosella be used to make teas and jams, but every part of the plant is edible; the young leaves can be eaten raw and make great salads. Rosella is a type of hibiscus, and it has a beautiful pink flower. Although the whole plant is edible, it is the calyx (the bright red fruit) that is used to make syrups, teas or jams. If you eat it fresh, straight off the stalk, it has a sour taste. Inside the calyx is a round seed pod. If it is left to mature, it will turn brown. When dry it provides the mature seeds for the next planting. At Kebun Setaman Pejeng, our small-scale community arm and learning centre at Bamjar Panglan, Pejeng, on the island of Bali, we harvest rosella to make jam.

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Gene action and morphological characteristics of pink flower and pink filament mutants in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Journal of Genetics ◽

10.1007/bf02935338 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 85 (3) ◽

pp. 229-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. L. Ahuja ◽

K. N. Gururajan ◽

L. S. Dhayal

Keyword(s):

Gossypium Hirsutum ◽

Gene Action ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Gossypium Hirsutum L ◽

Pink Flower

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Generation of pink flower varieties from blue Torenia hybrida by redirecting the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway from delphinidin to pelargonidin

Plant Biotechnology ◽

10.5511/plantbiotechnology.10.0610a ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 375-383 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Noriko Nakamura ◽

Masako Fukuchi-Mizutani ◽

Yuko Fukui ◽

Kanako Ishiguro ◽

Kenichi Suzuki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Biosynthetic Pathway ◽

Pink Flower ◽

Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway

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Exploiting Genomic Resources for Efficient Utilization of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Crop Improvement based on Agro-morphological, Yield and Nutritional Traits

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr-4696 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ritu R. Saxena ◽

Kanushree Nandedkar ◽

Suman Rawte ◽

S.S. Porte ◽

Mary S. Xalxo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crop Improvement ◽

Iron Concentration ◽

Zinc Content ◽

High Protein ◽

High Yield ◽

Efficient Utilization ◽

Cicer Arietinum L ◽

Pink Flower ◽

Cluster Distance ◽

Iron And Zinc

Background: In an effort to develop micronutrient-rich chickpea lines, a study to examine the variability in yield and nutritional traits was conducted. Methods: 99 genotypes were studied, the data was recorded and analyzed on yield traits, protein, iron and zinc content in Rabi 2019-20. Result: Maximum variability was recorded in plant yield followed by iron concentration (mg/kg), hundred seed weight and number of pods per plant. Of the total entries, nine entries namely, RGH4, RGH56, RG2016-84, ICC251762, RGH53, IPC98-12, RG2016-03, ICC1053 and RGH58 recorded high protein content ( greater than 20%). All these entries possessing high protein had pink flower. One chickpea accession (RGH53) accumulated the highest concentration for both protein and zinc, with an average of 21.86% and 73.00 ppm, respectively, but it showed low iron concentration (20.77 ppm). The first six principal components provided a reasonable summary of the data and explained 80.19% of the total variation. Ninety nine genotypes were grouped into ten clusters. Maximum inter cluster distance was observed between clusters VI and IX; VI and VII and IV and VI. The genotypes of these clusters are suggested for utilization in the crossing programs to breed varieties of chickpea for high yield with amenability to nutrients.

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Acute toxicity study of three type of Nerium.oleander leaves of hexane extract in mice

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.30539/iraqijvm.v34i2.651 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 194-201

Author(s):

Ali Aziz Alkhayyat

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Lethal Dose ◽

Hexane Extract ◽

White Flower ◽

Adult Mice ◽

Pink Flower ◽

Acute Toxicity Study ◽

Soxhlet Apparatus ◽

Probit Method ◽

Oral Doses

Three types of Nerium.oleander leaves of hexane extract were prepared according the color of their flower, red flower group (RFG), pink flower group (PFG) and white flower group (WFG).After drying in the sunlight, grinding by electrical grinder. Extraction with hexane was done by a soxhlet apparatus for each type the extract of each type was dissolved in propylene glycol which was used to dissolve the extract with the aid of magnetic stirrer mixer for ten minutes. The median lethal dose (LD50) experiment for each type, fifty adult mice of mixed sex were used. They were divided into 5 equal number groups and were given different oral doses as following:-The red flower groups (RFG) received oral doses ranging from 225-425mg⁄Kg ,the pink flower group(PFG) received oral doses ranging from 200-400 mg ⁄Kg while the white flower groups (WFG) received doses ranging from 250- 450 mg⁄ Kg of body weight. The LD50 was calculated by employing probit method and found to be 325mg/kg for the RFG, 300mg/kg for the PFG and 350mg/kg for the WFG respectively. These results indicate that the toxic constituents of the leaves nearly same since there were no significance differences between LD50 of the three types.

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