Cytotoxicity of Culture Filtrates of Aspergillus niger L. Derived from the Deproteinized Juice of Cabbage on Allium sativum L. Root Cells | Chapter 5 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 4

DPJ is the byproduct of green crop fractionation and it was found appropriate for plant and fungi growth. It was found that DPJ from Lucerne cause abnormalities in onion root tips. In order to confirm the Aspergillus niger culture filtrate influence on meristematic root growth, mitosis of garlic was attempted. It was grown on the natural leafy extract at Botany Laboratory of Ruparel College, Mumbai. The protein was isolated from the juice, called as Deproteinized Juice (DPJ) as the medium, compared with Potato Dextrose Broth (PDB) as control medium. Growth of the fungi was supressed by all concentrations of DPJ. Grown fungal biomass culture filtrates of DPJ at various concentrations consumed to study its influence on cytology of Allium. The various concentrations resulted to root growth.The increased concentration of DPJ became responsible to cause the chromosomal abberations like clumping, stickiness, micronuclei etc especially in the stages of prophases. It concludes that culture filtrates of fungi grown on DPJ has the efficacy in changing the chromosomes by retarding the further cell division to metaphase. It indicates that the Aspergillus niger influenced as the antibiotic for Allium survival.

Author(s) Details:

Rajesh K. Jadhav,
Department of Botany, D. G. Ruparel College (Affiliated with University of Mumbai), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Saket Patel,
Department of Botany, D. G. Ruparel College (Affiliated with University of Mumbai), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Planning for Food Security Using Roots and Tubers as Functional Foods in Nigeria: A Review | Chapter 3 | Emerging Challenges in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 2

 The worldwide food crisis poses a serious threat to world peace and security, hence this study focuses on food security planning in Nigeria using roots and tubers as functional foods. Root and tuber crops as staple foods have the potential to adapt to a wide range of soil and environmental circumstances, and they may all be replicated through the vegetative propagation process. Because the potential utility of these roots and tubers is being examined, this assessment is required. Roots and tubers are important parts of the human diet, and they are widely grown and consumed as staple foods in Nigeria. The most important roots and tubers in Nigeria are cassava (Manihot esculentus Crantz), yam (Dioscorea spp), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Poir), potato (Solanum spp), and edible aroids (Colocasia spp and Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott). These crops hold a lot of promise because they are diverse and bring variety to the human diet. They also offer a wide range of medical benefits. Cassava (Manihot esculentus Crantz), yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir, D. bulbifera L., D. Cayenensis Lam, D. alata Linn, D. Dumentorium Pax and D. esculenta (Lour.) Burk), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Poir), potato (Solanum tuberosome Linn), and edible aroid These plants, which give a variety of benefits to people, are in peril as a result of population growth, urbanisation, and changing food preferences. They haven't been fully utilised in terms of nutrition and health. These plants have been discovered to have significant nutritional content and have been utilised for various medical purposes in the past. More attention should be paid to these beneficial plants in terms of production, preservation, and consumption, as this will aid Nigerians in improving their food security.

Author(S) Details

Aniama Salome Ojone
Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria.

K. A. Oricha
Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria.

Owa Dele Frank
Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria.

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Formation of Pelvic Somatic Nerves: An Advanced Study | Chapter 10 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 4

 Variations are relatively prevalent in the creation of nerves. They might be pre-fixed or post-fixed. It's also usual to see neural roots of various thicknesses or no neural roots at all. The study's major goal was to look at the prefixed and postfixed pelvic nerves, as well as their clinical significance. The pelvic nerves, with the exception of the obturator nerve, run along the posterior pelvic wall. On the lateral side of the pelvic wall is the obturator nerve. The pelvic nerves are placed extraperitoneally, against the posterolateral walls of the pelvis. Somatic nerves in the pelvis include the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous nerve, Femoral nerve, Genitofemoral nerve, Obturator nerve, and Lumbosacral trunk. Variations in the level of these nerves' roots are very common, and these differences are important for surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, and neurosurgeons during various surgeries. The genesis and level of division of parietal pelvic nerves demonstrated a wide range of variations, as documented in the study.

Author(S) Details

Preeti D. Sonje
Dr D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

Neelesh Kanaskar
Dr D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

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