scholarly journals The Potential of a New Commercial Seaweed Extract in Stimulating Morpho-Agronomic and Bioactive Properties of Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4485
Author(s):  
Shimaa M. Hassan ◽  
Mohamed Ashour ◽  
Ahmed A. F. Soliman ◽  
Hesham A. Hassanien ◽  
Walaa F. Alsanie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Seaweed Extract ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Agricultural Field ◽  
Npk Fertilizers ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Commercial Seaweed Extract

This study aimed to understand the effect of commercial seaweed extract as a biofertilizer, named True-Algae-Max (TAM®), on the yield, nutritional, antioxidant, and cytotoxic activity of Eruca vesicaria. Three concentrations of TAM® (5, 10, and 15%) were studied by foliar spray over the two cultivation years (2016 and 2017) without any chemical fertilizer, along with a control consisting of synthetic nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizers. The yield and composition of E. vesicaria were significantly improved in all treatments, particularly at 10% concentration of TAM®, which resulted in maximum yield (1.99 kg m−2) and significant amounts of chlorophyll, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids and total nutrients. Compared to the NPK control, E. vesicaria grown with 10% of TAM® improved total antioxidant activity from 41.80 to 49.36 mg g−1 and cytotoxicity from 25.30 to 60.40% with an IC50 value 85.7 µg mL−1 against the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2). These findings indicate that seaweed extract can generally be used as a safe potential multifunctional biofertilizer in the agricultural field. The use of seaweed as a biofertilizer could potentially help mitigate the adverse effects of main nutrient deficiencies, diminishing the use of chemical fertilizers.

scholarly journals Early and Total Yield Enhancement of the Globe Artichoke Using an Ecofriendly Seaweed Extract-Based Biostimulant and PK Fertilizer

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1819
Author(s):  
Gehan A. Elsharkawy ◽  
H. A. H. Ibrahim ◽  
Alaa H. Salah ◽  
Mohammad Akrami ◽  
Hayssam M. Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seaweed Extract ◽  
Yield Enhancement ◽  
Globe Artichoke ◽  
Weight Yield ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium

This study evaluated the effect of phosphorus and potassium (PK) fertilizer levels and foliar seaweed extract on early and total yield productivity and the growth of globe artichoke plants. Field experiments were conducted over two seasons on loamy–clay soil at the vegetable research farm, of the Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt. Fertilizer levels of 0, 25, 50 and 75 mL L−1, and seaweed extract concentrations of 0, 5 and 10 mg L−1, individually and in combination, were used. Globe artichoke plants treated with PK liquid fertilizer, with and without seaweed extract, showed critical increases in growth (plant height and number of leaves per plant as well as foliage dry weight), yield, and some chemical constituents compared to untreated plants. The PK3 fertilizer level and 10 mL L−1 seaweed extract as a foliar spray showed greater effects than other combinations.

scholarly journals Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afia Ferdous ◽  
Mohammad Zafar Imam ◽  
Tajnin Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Cytotoxic Potential ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Samanea Saman ◽  
Soluble Fractions

In the present investigation the n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride and choloroform soluble fractions of crude methanolic extract of Samanea saman bark were tested for antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential. Antioxidant activity of the extracts was evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging assay and total antioxidant activity test. Antimicrobial activity was tested using disc diffusion method against thirteen bacteria and three fungi and cytotoxicity was tested by brine shrimp lethality bioassay. Chloroform and hexane soluble fraction showed IC50 value of 12μg/ml and 14μg/ml respectively in scavenging DPPH radical while the reference Butylated hydroxytoluene showed an IC50 value of 10μg/ml. The carbon tetrachloride fraction showed the highest total antioxidant capacity. The carbon tetrachloride fraction was also found to possess mild to moderate microbial growth inhibitory capacity. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, the n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform soluble fractions showed LC50 value of 14.94μg/ml, 0.831μg/ml and 3.288μg/ml respectively. The results suggest good antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of chloroform and hexane soluble fractions and antimicrobial activity of carbon tetrachloride fraction of Samanea saman bark extract. Key Words: Samanea saman; Leguminoseae; Cytotoxicity; Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Total antioxidant capacity. DOI: 10.3329/sjps.v3i1.6792S. J. Pharm. Sci. 3(1): 11-17

scholarly journals Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to fertigation by irrigation scheduling in drip irrigation system

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1170-1175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankush Ankush ◽  
Vikram Singh ◽  
S. K. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Treatment Combination ◽  
Urea Phosphate ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum L

Drip irrigation technique has proved its superiority over other methods of irrigation due to direct application of water and nutrient in the vicinity of root zone. A field study was conducted to evaluate the effect of irrigation and fertigation scheduling through drip irrigation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) during Rabi season of 2015-16 at Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur. There were three irrigation levels and five fertilization levels in split-plot design with three replications. Nutrient content in plant and fruit was found higher under the application of drip irrigation at 100 % PE (I1) and at 100 % RDF through fertigation (F1). Maximum nutrient uptake by tomato i.e. nitrogen (166.83 kg ha-1), phosphorus (41.59 kg ha-1) and potassium (183.08 kg ha-1) was recorded with treatment combination of drip irrigation at 75 % PE (I2) + 75 % RDF through fertigation + 2 foliar spray of 1 % urea phosphate (F3). Similarly, significantly maximum yield and growth attributes i.e. fruit yield (201.25 q ha-1), plant height (67.43 cm) and number of branches (12.33) were registered with treatment combination of drip irrigation at 75 % PE and 75 % RDF through fertigation + 2 foliar spray of 1 % urea phosphate. Drip fertigation method has proved to be very significant in improving nutrient uptake which finally resulting in enhancement of growth and yield of tomato crop.

scholarly journals Variation in health promoting compounds of blueberry fruit associated with different nutrient management practices in a soilless growing system

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Jasminka Milivojevic ◽  
Dragan Radivojevic ◽  
Vuk Maksimovic ◽  
Jelena Dragisic-Maksimovic
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Highbush Blueberry ◽  
Npk Fertilizers ◽  
Pine Sawdust ◽  
Fruit Samples ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Total Anthocyanins

The objective of this study was to determine and compare the content of total anthocyanins (TACY), total phenolics (TPC) and total antioxidant activity (TAA) of the fruit of ?Bluecrop? highbush blueberry grown under different nutrient management practices in a soilless production system. A field study was carried out in a highbush blueberry plantation situated near Belgrade (Serbia), during the period of 2016-2017. The orchard was planted in the spring of 2016 in 50 l polypropylene pots with 5-year-old nursery plants. Each pot was filled with the mix of pine sawdust (60%), white peat (30%) and perlite (10%), and placed at a distance of 0.8 m within the row and 3.0 m between the rows (4,170 bushes ha?1). The following fertilizer treatments were evaluated: 1. organic fertilizers (Org); 2. mineral fertilizers (Min) and 3. a combination of organic and mineral fertilizers (Org-Min). Soluble NPK fertilizers were applied with irrigation water, whereas granulated mineral and pelleted organic fertilizers were mixed with the substrate. Fruit samples were collected in triplicate at the beginning of ripening, full maturity and the end of the harvest season. No significant effect of harvest time on each of the tested parameters was observed, whereas the content of TACY did not even differ under various fertilizer treatments. TPC in the fruit significantly increased in Org and Org-Min treatments (139.8 and 139.3 mg eq GA 100 g-1 FW, respectively) compared to Min treatment (122.7 mg eq GA 100 g-1 FW), while a considerably high TAA level was found only in berries under Org-Min treatment (0.53 mg asc g-1 FW).

scholarly journals Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Ageratum conyzoides stems

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatema Nasrin
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Ageratum Conyzoides ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Modern civilization is facing more than hundreds of disorders associated with free radicals and natural antioxidants from non-edible plants are gaining importance to fight these disorders. The intention of this report is to evaluate a well known medicinal weed Ageratum conyzoides stems for its antioxidant and cytotoxic Effects. Antioxidant potentiality of the crude methanolic extract of the Ageratum conyzoides (AC) stems was investigated on DPPH scavenging activity, reducing ability, total antioxidant capacity as well as total phenolic contents. Cytotoxic study was done by brine shrimp lethality bioassay and vincristin sulphate was used as standard. The total phenols and total antioxidant capacity of AC was found to be 38.125 ± 2.01mg/g equivalent of gallic acid and 333.37 ± 4.22mg/gm equivalent of ascorbic acid, respectively. The percentage (%) scavenging of DPPH free radical of the extract was found to be concentration dependent with IC50 value 46.01 ± 2.23µg/ml while IC50 value of standard ascorbic acid was found to be 29.56 ± 0.11?g/ml. The reducing power of AC was found to be concentration dependent. The cytotoxicity exhibited by AC was found promising with LC50 value 1.32?g/ml, comparing with the LC50 (0.689?g/ml) values of vincristin sulphate. The present investigation suggests that Ageratum conyzoides possesses remarkable antioxidant and cytotoxic property.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v2i2.13195 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2013, 2(2): 33-37

scholarly journals Modeling of rose coco beans using twenty four points optimum second order rotatable design

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Isaac Tum ◽  
John Mutiso ◽  
Joseph Koske
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus ◽  
Rotatable Design

The response surface methodology (RSM) is a collection of mathematical and statistical techniques useful for the modeling and analysis of problems in which a response of interest is influenced by several variables, and the objective is to optimize the response. The objective of the study was to model the rose coco beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) through an existing A-optimum and D-efficient second order rotatable design of twenty four points in three dimensions in a greenhouse setting using three inorganic fertilizers, namely, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Thus, the objective of the study was accomplished using the calculus optimum value of the free/letter parameter f=1.1072569. This was done by estimating the parameters via least square's techniques, by making available for the yield response of rose coco beans at calculus optimum value design for the first time. The results showed that, the three factors: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contributed significantly on the yield of rose coco beans (p<0.05). In GP3G, the second-order model was adequate for 1% level of significance with p value of 0.0034. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) of response surface for rose coco yield showed that this design was adequate due to satisfactory level of a coefficient of determination, R2, 0.8066 and coefficient variation, CV was 10.30. This study demonstrated the importance of statistical methods in the optimal and efficient production of rose coco beans. We do recommend a randomize screening of all the fertilizer components with which it has influence on rose coco beans be done to ascertain the right initial amount of each fertilizer that could achieve maximum yield than this study realized.

scholarly journals Response Surface Optimization for Extraction of Phenolics from Coconut Testa (Pairings)

CORD ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
K.D.P.P. Gunathilake
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Extraction Time ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Extraction Temperature ◽  
Response Surface Optimization ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Predicted Values

Response surface methodology in conjunction with central composite design (CCD) was performed in the present study to optimize the extraction parameters for assessing maximum yield of total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity from coconut pairings. Solvent concentration (30-100%), extraction temperature (30-60°C) and extraction time (30-90 min) were used as the independent variables.  The optimum conditions for extraction of total phenolics and antioxidant capacity from coconut pairings were found to be at ethanol concentration, 47.75% (v/v); extraction temperature, 49.84°C; and extraction time, 68.66 minutes. Under these optimal conditions, the model predicted a maximum response of 18.97 mg GAE/ g DW total phenolics and 38.09 mg AAE/g DW total antioxidant capacity of coconut pairing extracts  and they were in close agreement with predicted values, thus indicating the suitability of the models developed and the success of RSM in optimizing the extraction conditions.

scholarly journals The effect of foliar application of seaweed extract on potato

1989 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-377
Author(s):  
Paavo Kuisma
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
The Other ◽  
Seaweed Extract ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Tuber Initiation ◽  
Long Day ◽  
Potato Growth ◽  
Commercial Seaweed Extract ◽  
Short Growing Season

The effect of foliar application of commercial seaweed extract on potato growth was studied in long-day conditions (60° 10' N 25°00' E) characterized by a cool and short growing season. The results showed that neither the doses, 0, 5, 10, 20 l/ha nor the spraying 24, 45, 58 days after the emergence had any remarkable influence on potato growth and yield if the other preconditions of production are in order. Only small, although insignificant benefit could be obtained with application done three weeks after emergence, clearly before tuber initiation.

scholarly journals Structural And Functional Changes In Soil Microbes By Foliar Drift Spray of Seaweed Extract As Revealed By Metagenomics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanjan Trivedi ◽  
Ranjeet Kumar ◽  
K. G. Vijayanand ◽  
Gopal Bhojani ◽  
Denish Kubavat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Microbes ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Moisture Stress ◽  
Seaweed Extract ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Soil Bacterial Diversity ◽  
Illumina Platform ◽  
Functional Changes

Abstract Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed extract (KSWE) is known to enhance crop productivity and impart stress tolerance and our preliminary studies showed their biostimulatory effect on soil bacteria also. Close to one quarter of the foliar spray carried out on maize falls on soil either as drift or from leaf as drip. Hence it was hypothesized, it would profoundly influence soil microbes under stress. An experiment was conducted with five treatments, with or without KSWE application at critical stages of maize under soil moisture stress and compared with an irrigated control. Illumina platform was employed for analysis of V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA gene from the soil metagenome. Total of 345,552 operational taxonomic units were generated which were classified into 55 phyla, 152 classes, 240 orders, 305 families and 593 genera. Shannon’s index and Shannon’s equitability indicated increased soil bacterial diversity by multiple KSWE applications under duress. The abundance of Steroidobacter, Balneimonas, Rubrobacter, Bacillus, Alicyclobacillus, Anaerolinea and Nitrospira genera decreased (49-79%) in drought imposed at V5,10, and 15 stages of maize over the irrigated control, while it significantly improved when followed by KSWE application under drought. Nitrosomonas, Nitrosovibrio, Rubrobacter, Flavobacterium genera and several other taxa which are important for plant growth promotion and nutrient cycling were found to be enriched by KSWE application under drought. Treatments having enriched microbial abundance due to KSWE application under stress recorded higher soil enzymatic activities and cob yield, suggesting the contribution of altered soil ecology mediated by KSWE as one of the reasons for yield improvement.

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