HorticulturaeMesembryanthemum crystallinum L., commonly known as the ice plant, is a halophyte recognized for its exceptional salinity tolerance. This study aimed to determine the optimal NaCl concentration for promoting plant growth, D-pinitol, and other ...
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Facultative CAM and photosynthetic electron transport: unravelling the salinity acclimation puzzle in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceProgressive soil salinisation is a major constraint to agriculture, and deciphering resistance strategies in plants adapted to such harsh environments has the potential for improving salinity tolerance in crops. Efficient regulation of the photosynthetic
Maria Pilarska
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Why Does the Halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Better Tolerate Ni Toxicity than Brassica juncea: Implication of Antioxidant Defense Systems [PDF]
Plants, 2020 The implication of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidative systems in response to Ni was evaluated in the halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in comparison with the metal tolerant glycophyte species Brassica juncea.
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Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions [PDF]
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2021 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is considered a drought and saline stress-tolerant plant with many biological activities that has been revalued as cool flavouring plant.
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The Glucose-Lowering Effect of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum and D-Pinitol: Studies on Insulin Secretion in INS-1 Cells and the Reduction of Blood Glucose in Diabetic Rats. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground: Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) is a vegetable with various therapeutic uses, one of which is its ability to prevent diabetes. The present study examined the insulin secretion effect related to the mechanism of action of ice plant ...
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Physiological Changes in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum During the C3 to CAM Transition Induced by Salt Stress [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Salt stress impedes plant growth and development, and leads to yield loss. Recently, a halophyte species Mesembryanthemum crystallinum has become a model to study plant photosynthetic responses to salt stress.
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The first released available genome of the common ice plant ( <i>Mesembryanthemum crystallinum</i> L.) extended the research region on salt tolerance, C <sub>3</sub>-CAM photosynthetic conversion, and halophilism. [PDF]
F1000Res, 2023 Background The common ice plant ( Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) is an annual herb belonging to the genus Mesembryanthemum of the family Aizoaceae, native to Southern Africa. Methods We performed shotgun genome paired-end sequencing using the Illumina
Sato R, Kondo Y, Agarie S.
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Drought does not induce crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) but regulates photosynthesis and enhances nutritional quality of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Physiology and nutritional quality of a facultative CAM plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum under drought stress alone are poorly understood. To induce drought, M. crystallinum was cultured aeroponically with different nutrient spraying intervals such as
Jie He, Ee Lyn Chua, Lin Qin
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Root system architecture analysis in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (ice plant) seedlings reveals characteristic root halotropic response [PDF]
Biology Open, 2021 One of the major environmental stress factors that affect root growth is salinity. Arabidopsis thaliana, a glycophyte, shows halotropism, whereby it alters the direction of root growth in a non-gravitropic pattern to evade high soil salinity.
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Protective Effects of Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract Against Cadmium-Induced Reproductive Oxidative Stress: Experimental and Docking Evidence for a Sustainable Therapeutic Strategy. [PDF]
Biol Trace Elem ResOne hazardous heavy metal that causes oxidative stress is cadmium (Cd) and harms male reproductive function. Although various antioxidants have been explored for protection, the potential of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (M.
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