Developmental changes in the inner epidermis of the bean seed coat

PROTOPLASMA ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 154 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. C. Yeung ◽  
M. J. Cavey
2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 591-597
Author(s):  
Xiping Li ◽  
Ping Gao ◽  
Chengliang Zhang ◽  
Tao Wu ◽  
Yanjiao Xu ◽  
...  

Mung bean seed coat (MBSC) is a healthcare product in Asian countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an MBSC ethanol extract on the bioavailability of cyclosporine A (CsA) in rats. Rats were orally dosed with CsA alone or in combination with MBSC ethanol extracts (500 mg/kg, p.o.). The blood levels of CsA were assayed by liquid chromatography with an electrospray ionization source and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The everted rat intestinal sac technique was used to determine the influence of MBSC on the absorption of CsA. The results reveal that combined CsA intake with MBSC decreased the Cmax, AUC0-t, t1/2z and MRT0-t values of CsA by 24.96%, 47.28%, 34.73% and 23.58%, respectively (P<0.05), and significantly raised the CL/F by 51.97% (P<0.01). The in vitro results demonstrated that significantly less CsA was absorbed (P<0.05). The overall results indicate that after being concomitantly ingested, MBSC reduced the bioavailability of CsA, at least partially, in the absorption phase.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-522
Author(s):  
GLAUCE PORTELA DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
DRYELLE SIFUENTES PALLAORO ◽  
ELISANGELA CLARETE CAMILI ◽  
ÂNDREA CARLA DALMOLIN

ABSTRACT Cowpea is an herbaceous legume susceptible to several insects and diseases; and the beetle Callosobruchus maculatus is the main pest causing direct losses in the production of this crop. The objective of this work was to assess the physical and bromatological characteristics of beans of cowpea varieties (Bico-de-Ouro, BRS-Novaera, BRS-Guariba and BRS-Tumucumaque) preferred by C. maculatus. Adults of C. maculatus were obtained from a storage unit of cowpea beans. The physical and bromatological characteristics and attractiveness of cowpea beans to insects were evaluated in laboratory. The preferences for oviposition with no choice and attraction to cowpea beans by C. maculatus are not related to the high protein content or physical characteristics of the bean seed coat (thickness and fiber content), since the insects were more attracted to beans of the variety Bico-de-Ouro, which had low crude protein content, the thickest seed coat and high NDF content.


2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangil Jeon ◽  
Seunghoon Han ◽  
Jongtae Lee ◽  
Taegon Hong ◽  
Dong-Seok Yim

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