Effect of Na, K and Ca Salts on Growth, Physiological Performance, Ion Accumulation and Mineral Nutrition of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum [PDF]
PlantsMesembryanthemum crystallinum L. is an obligatory halophyte species showing optimum growth at elevated soil salinity levels, but the ionic requirements for growth stimulation are not known.
Astra Jēkabsone +3 more
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Salinity-induced changes in plastoquinone pool redox state in halophytic Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 We have analyzed the effect of salinity on photosystem II (PSII) photochemistry and plastoquinone (PQ) pool in halophytic Mesembryanthemum crystallinum plants.
Maria Pilarska +2 more
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Antioxidant, Antihypertensive, Hypoglycaemic and Nootropic Activity of a Polyphenolic Extract from the Halophyte Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) [PDF]
Foods, 2022 This study aims to determine the potential antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypoglycaemic and nootropic activity of a purified polyphenolic extract from the halophyte ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum).
Marta María Calvo +4 more
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LC-QTOF/MS-Based Profiling of the Phytochemicals in Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) and Their Bioactivities [PDF]
FoodsRecent assessments of the correlations between food and medicine underscore the importance of functional foods in disease prevention and management. Functional foods offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition, with fresh fruits and vegetables being ...
Mira Oh +8 more
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A Culturomics-Based Bacterial Synthetic Community for Improving Resilience towards Arsenic and Heavy Metals in the Nutraceutical Plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) help plants thrive in polluted environments and increase crops yield using fewer inputs. Therefore, the design of tailored biofertilizers is of the utmost importance.
Flores-Duarte NJ +6 more
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Salinity and Salt-Priming Impact on Growth, Photosynthetic Performance, and Nutritional Quality of Edible Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. is a nutritious edible facultative halophyte. This study aimed to investigate the physiology and quality of M. crystallinum L. grown under different salinities and salt-priming conditions.
Jie He, Olivia Wei Jin Ng, Lin Qin
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Composition, anti-LDL oxidation, and non-enzymatic glycosylation inhibitory activities of the flavonoids from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 This study identified the constituents of purified flavonoid (PEF) isolated from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum and examined their inhibitory effects on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and non-enzymatic glycosylation.
Meiling Sun +4 more
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Transcriptomic and enzymatic analysis of peroxidase families at the early growth stage of halophyte ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) under salt stress. [PDF]
Bot StudIce plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) is a halophyte and an inducible CAM plant. Ice plant seedlings display moderate salt tolerance, with root growth unaffected by 200 mM NaCl treatments, though hypocotyl elongation is hindered in salt-stressed ...
Hsieh LC +7 more
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Impacts of Reduced Nitrate Supply on Nitrogen Metabolism, Photosynthetic Light-Use Efficiency, and Nutritional Values of Edible Mesembryanthemum crystallinum [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (common ice plant), as a nutritious ready-to-eat salad in Singapore, has become popular in recent years. However, basic data about the impacts of NO3– supply on its NO3– accumulation and nutritional quality are lacking.
Jie He, Lin Qin
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Nutrients and phytochemical density in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. cultivated in growing media supplemented with dosages of nitrogen fertilizer. [PDF]
Saudi J Biol Sci, 2023 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. is an annual halophyte that originated from southern Africa. However, little has been reported about factors that modulate the quantity of secondary metabolites in the plant.
Cebani S +4 more
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