Topic
Anastatica
About: Anastatica is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 8 publications have been published within this topic receiving 101 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: It is argued that despite this tolerance of seedlings to drought, the Rose of Jericho cannot be considered a resurrection plant because of the higher rate of dehydration, which reduced recovery.
Abstract: Drought tolerance of germinating seeds and young seedlings of Anastatica hierochuntica L. was studied under controlled conditions. When seeds at various stages of germination were air-dried, or alternatively were desiccated over CaCl2 to the same or a lower water level than in the air-dried seeds, and after various periods of storage were rewetted, they readily continued germination or growth. Similarly, 60% of dried young seedlings with rootlets 4–6 mm long that had been dehydrated for one week, renewed their growth 8 h after wetting, their shrivelled, dried rootlets imbibing water. Recovery was adversely affected by both longer periods of germination prior to the dehydration, or by the longer duration of storage of the redried seeds/seedlings. The higher rate of dehydration also reduced recovery. It is argued that despite this tolerance of seedlings to drought, the Rose of Jericho cannot be considered a resurrection plant. Compared with other desert annuals, this behavior is specific for Anastatica. However, it may occur also in other annual species of populations sequestered within the driest of desert habitats.
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TL;DR: The findings of the study indicated that the chemical properties of the plant may rationalize its use for the treatment of menstrual cramps, asthma, depression, headache, fatigue, depressed mood, high blood pressure, and infertility problems, and to ease childbirth, as it is used in traditional medicine.
Abstract: Kaff Maryam (Anastatica hierochuntica L.) is believed to be very useful in Arab countries for treating various health disorders. The present research highlights the chemical composition and properties of A. hierochuntica L. that may be related to its beneficial effect. Eight minerals (Mg, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn), the total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, and free radical-scavenging activity were examined in the leaf buds, stem biomass, and root biomass of Kaff Maryam. The plant was found to be a rich source of Mg, Ca, Mn, and phenolic compounds, and had potential antioxidant and free radical-scavenging activities. The findings of the study indicated that the chemical properties of the plant may rationalize its use for the treatment of menstrual cramps, asthma, depression, headache, fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, and infertility problems, and to ease childbirth, as it is used in traditional medicine. Our findings will encourage herbalists to incorporate A. hierochuntica L. in the treatment of various disorders, and this herb could be proved useful in the food industry.
Key words: Kaff Maryam (Anastatica hierochuntica L.), minerals, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, free radical-scavenging activity, traditional herbal medicine.
19 citations
TL;DR: Anastatica hierochuntica L. plants are exposed in their natural environment in the Negev Desert to high sodium, calcium, and chloride concentrations and to phosphate and nitrate deficiency and their proline content is very high, especially in fruit.
Abstract: Anastatica hierochuntica L. plants are exposed in their natural environment in the Negev Desert to high sodium, calcium, and chloride concentrations and to phosphate and nitrate deficiency. Their proline content is very high, especially in fruit. Abscisic acid (ABA) concentrations in tissues respond to stress weakly and inconsistently. In the xylem sap, however, ABA concentration increases drastically when a threshold of stress (ψ ≈ 0.8 MPa) is reached. ABA induces stomatal closure and inhibition of internode growth in Anastatica plants.
14 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: Anti cancer activity of aqueous extract of anastatica hierochuntica L .
Abstract: Anastatica hierochuntica L. is distributed throughout Arabain Peninsula, and elsewhere it is locally called "Kuffe Maryam" .All parts of the plant are used in folk medicine. This study amid to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of anastatica hierochunctica L . on the cancer cell lines AMN-3. Anti cancer activity of aqueous extract of anastatica hierochunctica L . showed anticancer activity against AMN-3 cell line for twelve concentrations (0.04, 0.09, 0.195, 0.39, 0.78, 1.56, 3.125, 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100) mg/mL in comparison with negative control. Keyword s : Anastatica hierochuntica L., Cytotoxic activity.
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