Browsing by Publisher "Pakistan Botanical Society"
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Bio-informatic analysis of a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter (AlaNHX) from the salt resistant grass Aeluropus lagopoides
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)Sodium-hydrogen antiporter (NHX) protein regulates the trans-membrane transport of Na+ in higher plants. Vacuolar- NHX is a type of NHX protein located on tonoplast and minimizes the accumulation of Na+ in cytoplasm by ... -
Comparison of seed germination and recovery responses of a salt marsh Halophyte halopeplis perfoliata to osmotic and ionic treatments
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)Salinity affects seed germination of halophytes by inducing ionic toxicity, osmotic constraint or both. Information about the effects of salinity on seed germination of a large number of halophytes exists, but generally ... -
Effect of extraction solvents on polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinal halophytes
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)This study was conducted to determine the most effective solvent for extraction of polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinally important coastal halophytes (Thespesia populneoides, Salvadora persica, Ipomoea ... -
Secondary metabolites as anti-nutritional factors in locally used halophytic forage/fodder
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)Rampant salinity coupled with population explosion necessitates search for suitable alternatives to conventional sources of food both for human and animal consumption. While it may be difficult to change our culinary ...
