This study aims to assess the effective capacity of <i>Panicum</i><span> <i>maximum</i> </span>to accumulate cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb). <i>P</i><span>...This study aims to assess the effective capacity of <i>Panicum</i><span> <i>maximum</i> </span>to accumulate cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb). <i>P</i><span>. <i>maximum</i></span> observed in a greenhouse was subjected to 2 ppm of Cd, 50 ppm of Ni, 100 ppm of Pb contaminated soil and uncontaminated soil, </span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">for</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> 120 days. Plant growth and biomass produced concentration of trace metals in soil and plant, bioaccumulation and transfer factors, location of potentially toxic elements in tissues and cells of plant ha</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">ve</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> been determined. Stem length and biomass produced by <i>P</i><span>. <i>maximum</i></span> were higher on the uncontaminated soil followed respectively by those of soil-contaminated by Pb, Cd and Ni. Bioaccumulation factors of trace metals were 8.93 (Pb), 8.47 (Ni) and 3.37 (Cd). Ni was more accumulated in shoot biomass (FT > 1), while Pb and Cd were concentrated in root biomass (FT </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> 1). Pb is accumulated preferentially in endodermis (roots) and epidermis (leaves). As for Ni and Cd, they are concentrated in central cylinder of roots and in conductive bundles of leaves. At cellular level, Ni and Cd are mainly concentrated in intracellular compartments of leaves and roots, while Pb is strongly detected at cell walls.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate antiplasmodial and analgesic activities of ethanolic leaf extract/ fractions of Panicum maximum.Methods:The crude leaf extract(47-190 mg/kg) and fractions (chlor of orm,ethyl acqeous and methanol...Objective:To evaluate antiplasmodial and analgesic activities of ethanolic leaf extract/ fractions of Panicum maximum.Methods:The crude leaf extract(47-190 mg/kg) and fractions (chlor of orm,ethyl acqeous and methanol;96 mg/kg) of Panicum maximum were investigated for antiplasmodial activity against chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei infections in mice and for analgesic activity against chemical and heat-induced pains.The antiplasmodial activity during early and established infections as well as prophylactic were investigated.Artesunate at 5 mg/kg and pyrimethamine at 1.2 mg/kg were used as positive controls.Analgesic activity of the crude extract/fractions was also evaluated against acetic acid,formalin and heat-induced pains.Results:The extract and its fractions dose-dependently reduced parasitaemia induced by chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei infection in prophylactic,suppressive and curative models in mice.These reductions were statistically significant(P【0.001).They also improved the mean survival time from 13 to 28 days compared with control(P【0.001).The activities of extract/ fractions were incomparable to that of the standard drugs(Artesunate and pyrimethamine).On chemically and thermally-induced pains.the extract inhibited acetic acid and formalin-induced inflammation as well as hot plate-induced pain in mice.These inhibitions were statistically significant(P【0.001) and in a dose-dependent fashion.Condusions:Panicum maximum leaf extract has antiplasmodial and analgesic activities which may in part be mediated through the chemical constituents of the plant.展开更多
The restoration of soils polluted by trace metals (Pb and Cd) by phytoremediation is an innovative and ecologically sustainable solution. The objective of the study was to develop a process of phytoaccumulation of tra...The restoration of soils polluted by trace metals (Pb and Cd) by phytoremediation is an innovative and ecologically sustainable solution. The objective of the study was to develop a process of phytoaccumulation of trace metals (Pb and Cd) in soils with the species Panicum maximum. For this purpose, 30 buckets containing soil were used. These included six (06) buckets per dose of soil contamination by Pb and Cd (3 mg/kg and 9 mg/kg of Cd and 100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg of Pb) and six (6) buckets containing uncontaminated soil (control). During a period of 90 days of experimentation, the concentrations of trace metals in the plant biomass and in the soils were measured. Also, the bioaccumulation (BF) and translocation (TF) factors, the mass of Pb and Cd taken up by the plant were determined. The results showed that the biomass produced was negatively influenced by increasing Pb and Cd concentration. The concentrations of Pb and Cd accumulated by P. maximum varied in the aboveground biomass from 6.48 ± 0.55 to 18.09 ± 0.71 mg/kg (Pb100);from 10.93 ± 0.38 to 23.04 ± 0.79 mg/kg (Pb300);from 0.91 ± 0.02 to 1.50 ± 0.03 mg/kg (Cd3);and from 3.05 ± 0.08 to 5.43 ± 0.09 mg/kg (Cd9) from day 30 to day 90. However, in the root biomass, trace metals (Pb and Cd) ranged from 8.09 ± 0.58 to 22.57 ± 0.86 mg/kg (Pb100);from 29.45 ± 0.49 to 62.35 ± 0.82 mg/kg (Pb300);from 0.66 ± 0.01 to 1.11 ± 0.07 mg/kg (Cd3);and from 2.22 ± 0.08 to 3, 97 ± 0.09 mg/kg (Cd9), from day 30 to day 90. Pb was concentrated in the root biomass and Cd in the aboveground biomass. Bioaccumulation factor values ranged from 0.26 ± 0.02 to 0.99 ± 0.04 (Pb100);from 0.21 ± 0.04 to 0.50 ± 0.06 (Pb300);from 0.83 ± 0.09 to 1.72 ± 0.18 (Cd3);and from 0.70 ± 0.08 to 1.54 ± 0.18 (Cd9). High concentrations of Pb and Cd show a negative effect on the accumulation potential of P. maximum.展开更多
On the Kpinnou ranch in Benin, it was observed that the Girolando dairy cattle which graze Panieum maximum var. CI are more susceptible to infestation of ticks. The purpose of this study was to highlight the interacti...On the Kpinnou ranch in Benin, it was observed that the Girolando dairy cattle which graze Panieum maximum var. CI are more susceptible to infestation of ticks. The purpose of this study was to highlight the interactions between ticks and their bovine hosts and two types of artificial grazing pastures. Nineteen young Girolando dairy cattle were used during the big rainy season (March-June) 2009. All present ticks on the animals have been counted according to the body region. The bovine have been divided into two relatively homogeneous groups often and nine animals. The group I of 10 animals had been grazed on Panicum maximum whereas the group 2 of 9 animals had been grazed on Panicum maximum var. C 1. During the two months of grazing, a weekly monitoring of the evolution of the load in ticks has been achieved. Four genera of ticks were identified on the bovine Girolandos (Amblyomma, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus and Boophilus). The Boophilus genus is the most abundant (P 〈 0.05). The animals having grazed Panicum maximum var. C I are more infested than those that have been grazed Panicum maximum. A variation of the rate of infestation of the animals has been observed in relation to the different body areas. The colour of the coat also has an effect on the load in tick of the bovine. The bovine of dark coat are in general more infested (P 〈 0.05) than those of clear colour.展开更多
对柱花草(Stylosanthes guianensis)与坚尼草(Panicum maximum CIAT 9)2种热带牧草在旱季进行人工灌溉后刈割,测定灌溉和不灌溉对生物量的影响。分析了2种热带牧草在人工灌溉条件下生物量的变化,结果表明,在人工灌溉条件下生长的2种热...对柱花草(Stylosanthes guianensis)与坚尼草(Panicum maximum CIAT 9)2种热带牧草在旱季进行人工灌溉后刈割,测定灌溉和不灌溉对生物量的影响。分析了2种热带牧草在人工灌溉条件下生物量的变化,结果表明,在人工灌溉条件下生长的2种热带牧草,生长速率快,刈割周期短,其产量和营养价值也有所不同。坚尼草在灌溉条件下其鲜生物量为不灌溉的1.4倍,生长周期缩短34%;柱花草在灌溉条件下其鲜生物量为不灌溉的1.06倍,生长周期缩短27%。展开更多
文摘This study aims to assess the effective capacity of <i>Panicum</i><span> <i>maximum</i> </span>to accumulate cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb). <i>P</i><span>. <i>maximum</i></span> observed in a greenhouse was subjected to 2 ppm of Cd, 50 ppm of Ni, 100 ppm of Pb contaminated soil and uncontaminated soil, </span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">for</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> 120 days. Plant growth and biomass produced concentration of trace metals in soil and plant, bioaccumulation and transfer factors, location of potentially toxic elements in tissues and cells of plant ha</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"">ve</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> been determined. Stem length and biomass produced by <i>P</i><span>. <i>maximum</i></span> were higher on the uncontaminated soil followed respectively by those of soil-contaminated by Pb, Cd and Ni. Bioaccumulation factors of trace metals were 8.93 (Pb), 8.47 (Ni) and 3.37 (Cd). Ni was more accumulated in shoot biomass (FT > 1), while Pb and Cd were concentrated in root biomass (FT </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> 1). Pb is accumulated preferentially in endodermis (roots) and epidermis (leaves). As for Ni and Cd, they are concentrated in central cylinder of roots and in conductive bundles of leaves. At cellular level, Ni and Cd are mainly concentrated in intracellular compartments of leaves and roots, while Pb is strongly detected at cell walls.
文摘Objective:To evaluate antiplasmodial and analgesic activities of ethanolic leaf extract/ fractions of Panicum maximum.Methods:The crude leaf extract(47-190 mg/kg) and fractions (chlor of orm,ethyl acqeous and methanol;96 mg/kg) of Panicum maximum were investigated for antiplasmodial activity against chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei infections in mice and for analgesic activity against chemical and heat-induced pains.The antiplasmodial activity during early and established infections as well as prophylactic were investigated.Artesunate at 5 mg/kg and pyrimethamine at 1.2 mg/kg were used as positive controls.Analgesic activity of the crude extract/fractions was also evaluated against acetic acid,formalin and heat-induced pains.Results:The extract and its fractions dose-dependently reduced parasitaemia induced by chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei infection in prophylactic,suppressive and curative models in mice.These reductions were statistically significant(P【0.001).They also improved the mean survival time from 13 to 28 days compared with control(P【0.001).The activities of extract/ fractions were incomparable to that of the standard drugs(Artesunate and pyrimethamine).On chemically and thermally-induced pains.the extract inhibited acetic acid and formalin-induced inflammation as well as hot plate-induced pain in mice.These inhibitions were statistically significant(P【0.001) and in a dose-dependent fashion.Condusions:Panicum maximum leaf extract has antiplasmodial and analgesic activities which may in part be mediated through the chemical constituents of the plant.
文摘The restoration of soils polluted by trace metals (Pb and Cd) by phytoremediation is an innovative and ecologically sustainable solution. The objective of the study was to develop a process of phytoaccumulation of trace metals (Pb and Cd) in soils with the species Panicum maximum. For this purpose, 30 buckets containing soil were used. These included six (06) buckets per dose of soil contamination by Pb and Cd (3 mg/kg and 9 mg/kg of Cd and 100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg of Pb) and six (6) buckets containing uncontaminated soil (control). During a period of 90 days of experimentation, the concentrations of trace metals in the plant biomass and in the soils were measured. Also, the bioaccumulation (BF) and translocation (TF) factors, the mass of Pb and Cd taken up by the plant were determined. The results showed that the biomass produced was negatively influenced by increasing Pb and Cd concentration. The concentrations of Pb and Cd accumulated by P. maximum varied in the aboveground biomass from 6.48 ± 0.55 to 18.09 ± 0.71 mg/kg (Pb100);from 10.93 ± 0.38 to 23.04 ± 0.79 mg/kg (Pb300);from 0.91 ± 0.02 to 1.50 ± 0.03 mg/kg (Cd3);and from 3.05 ± 0.08 to 5.43 ± 0.09 mg/kg (Cd9) from day 30 to day 90. However, in the root biomass, trace metals (Pb and Cd) ranged from 8.09 ± 0.58 to 22.57 ± 0.86 mg/kg (Pb100);from 29.45 ± 0.49 to 62.35 ± 0.82 mg/kg (Pb300);from 0.66 ± 0.01 to 1.11 ± 0.07 mg/kg (Cd3);and from 2.22 ± 0.08 to 3, 97 ± 0.09 mg/kg (Cd9), from day 30 to day 90. Pb was concentrated in the root biomass and Cd in the aboveground biomass. Bioaccumulation factor values ranged from 0.26 ± 0.02 to 0.99 ± 0.04 (Pb100);from 0.21 ± 0.04 to 0.50 ± 0.06 (Pb300);from 0.83 ± 0.09 to 1.72 ± 0.18 (Cd3);and from 0.70 ± 0.08 to 1.54 ± 0.18 (Cd9). High concentrations of Pb and Cd show a negative effect on the accumulation potential of P. maximum.
文摘On the Kpinnou ranch in Benin, it was observed that the Girolando dairy cattle which graze Panieum maximum var. CI are more susceptible to infestation of ticks. The purpose of this study was to highlight the interactions between ticks and their bovine hosts and two types of artificial grazing pastures. Nineteen young Girolando dairy cattle were used during the big rainy season (March-June) 2009. All present ticks on the animals have been counted according to the body region. The bovine have been divided into two relatively homogeneous groups often and nine animals. The group I of 10 animals had been grazed on Panicum maximum whereas the group 2 of 9 animals had been grazed on Panicum maximum var. C 1. During the two months of grazing, a weekly monitoring of the evolution of the load in ticks has been achieved. Four genera of ticks were identified on the bovine Girolandos (Amblyomma, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus and Boophilus). The Boophilus genus is the most abundant (P 〈 0.05). The animals having grazed Panicum maximum var. C I are more infested than those that have been grazed Panicum maximum. A variation of the rate of infestation of the animals has been observed in relation to the different body areas. The colour of the coat also has an effect on the load in tick of the bovine. The bovine of dark coat are in general more infested (P 〈 0.05) than those of clear colour.
文摘对柱花草(Stylosanthes guianensis)与坚尼草(Panicum maximum CIAT 9)2种热带牧草在旱季进行人工灌溉后刈割,测定灌溉和不灌溉对生物量的影响。分析了2种热带牧草在人工灌溉条件下生物量的变化,结果表明,在人工灌溉条件下生长的2种热带牧草,生长速率快,刈割周期短,其产量和营养价值也有所不同。坚尼草在灌溉条件下其鲜生物量为不灌溉的1.4倍,生长周期缩短34%;柱花草在灌溉条件下其鲜生物量为不灌溉的1.06倍,生长周期缩短27%。