Identification of Ciboria carunculoides RS103V, a Fungus Causing Popcorn Disease on Mulberry Fruits in Korea

Razia Sultana1,주호종,채종찬,김강민,이귀재 한국식물병리학회 2013 식물병연구 Vol.19 No.4

The popcorn disease caused by sclerotia forming fungi reduces the productivity of mulberry fruits in worldwide. In Korea, only two species (Ciboria shiraiana and Scleromitrula shiraiana) have been reported as themajor causal organisms and their morphological features are also largely unknown. Hereby, we report thefirst identification of another species (i.e. Ciboria carunculoides) in Korea and detailed features of theiranamorphic stage. Fungi dominantly associated with sclerotia were purely isolated from infected mulberryfruits under the microscope. PCR-amplified DNA encoding 5.8S rRNA displayed 100% similarity to Ciboriacarunculoides. The anamorphic features exhibited the absence of true mycelia. Instead, very short, aseptated,branched conidiophores were directly emerged from sclerotia. Phialides were usually three in number fromeach conidiophore, ampuliform to navicular in shape, slightly curved and tapering towards the apex. Conidiawere produced from phialides and mostly found as one celled, pear shaped, not hyaline with smooth touneven surface walled. Diversely modified features in phialides formed pseudo-mycelial structures aroundthe host tissue. Combined all, current study is the first report of C. carunculoides isolated in Korea and theforemost detailed description of its anamorph stage.

[PC-0009] Variation in stomatal density within and between soybean leaves in different growth stages

Syada Nizer Sultana(Syada Nizer Sultana ),Hyun Jo(Hyun Jo),Jong Tae Song(Jong Tae Song),Jeong-Dong Lee(Jeong-Dong Lee) 한국육종학회 2022 한국육종학회 공동학술발표집 Vol.2022 No.-

Traditional Unani Plant-Based Therapies for Menopausal Symptoms in Women

Arshiya Sultana,Fahmida Kousar,Shahzadi Sultana,Taseen Banu,Arfa Begum 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.14

Menopause is a physiological phase experienced by all women as part of normal aging known as menopause. Per se, menopause is not a disease, but hormonal imbalance may lead to menopausal symptoms in some women. The unani physician described that in Sinn-i-Inḥiṭāṭ/ Sinn al-Yās, Burūdat (coldness) increases lead to Ihtibās al-Tamth (amenorrhea) that can occur naturally. Besides, Khilt Dam (blood) production decreases from the liver, slight production occurs, tends towards Burūdat. Therefore, at this age, Ihtibās al-Tamth is associated with Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās (menopausal symptoms) including weight gain, loss of appetite, hirsutism, fatigue, headache, backache, arthralgia, neck pain, general myalgia, nervousness, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The traditional Unani manuscripts are enriched with knowledge for the management of Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās. Consequently, an extensive exploration of classical texts concerning the management of Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās was undertaken. Moreover, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and other indexing databases were thoroughly explored for evidence-based approaches to managing menopausal symptoms. The principle management as per Unani texts is to treat the cause of Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās. Unani medicines with emmenagogue, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties are beneficial for the amelioration of Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās. Unani Herbs such as Asgandh, Aslusūs, Khārkhasak, Tagar, Shuneez, Ustukhuddus, Zafran, and M̒̒a̒̒jūn Najāh possess properties and are proven scientifically for their efficacy in Alāmāt Sinn al-Yās. Hence, the substantiation and preservation of traditional knowledge assume paramount importance in facilitating prospective research and proving invaluable in the modern era. Moreover, the conduct of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses becomes imperative.

Potential of barnyard grass to remediate arsenic-contaminated soil

Sultana, Razia,Kobayashi, Katsuichiro The Korean Society of Weed Science and The Turfgra 2011 Weed Biology and Management Vol.11 No.1

The present study investigated the arsenic (As) remediation potential of barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli L. Beauv. var. formosensis Ohwi), with a special focus on the behavior of As in the soil in comparison with rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nipponbare). For both plants, very little growth inhibition was observed in the As-contaminated soil.The amount of As in the soil was reduced by the plant's uptake and the level of As in the soil water from the rice-growing pots was remarkably lower than that in the plant-free soil water. In the soil with the barnyard grass, the amount of As in the soil water was higher than that in the plant-free soil water, but the amount of As in the soil and the amount of As that was adsorbed on the soil solid were reduced by the plant's uptake. At the highest As level in the soil (100 $mg\;kg^{-1}$), 249.60 and 101.26 ${\mu}g$ As $pot^{-1}$ were taken up by the rice shoot and barnyard grass shoot, respectively, and total amounts of 1468.65 and 1060.57 ${\mu}g$ As $pot^{-1}$ were taken up by the barnyard grass and rice seedlings, respectively. At the same As level in the soil, the As concentrations were 14.99 and 37.76 ${\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ in the shoot of barnyard grass and rice, respectively, and 486.61 and 339.32 ${\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ in the root of barnyard grass and rice, respectively. Barnyard grass took up more As than rice, but the As concentration in the shoot of barnyard grass was lower than that in the shoot of rice. A considerable amount of As was taken up by both barnyard grass and rice, suggesting that the plant species have the potential to remediate As-contaminated soil.

Medicinal Plants Combating Against Cancer - a Green Anticancer Approach

Sultana, Sabira,Asif, Hafiz Muhammad,Nazar, Hafiz Muhammad Irfan,Akhtar, Naveed,Rehman, Jalil Ur.,Rehman, Riaz Ur. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.11

Cancer is the most deadly disease that causes the serious health problems, physical disabilities, mortalities, and morbidities around the world. It is the second leading cause of death all over the world. Although great advancement have been made in the treatment of cancer progression, still significant deficiencies and room for improvement remain. Chemotherapy produced a number of undesired and toxic side effects. Natural therapies, such as the use of plant-derived products in the treatment of cancer, may reduce adverse and toxic side effects. However, many plants exist that have shown very promising anticancer activities in vitro and in vivo but their active anticancer principle have yet to be evaluated. Combined efforts of botanist, pharmacologist and chemists are required to find new lead anticancer constituent to fight disease. This review will help researchers in the finding of new bioactive molecules as it will focus on various plants evaluated for anticancer properties in vitro and in vivo.

2P-489 Syngas production via dry reforming of propane over Ni supported on γ/Al₂O₃ modified with CeO₂ catalysts

( Sultana Lamia ),목영선,( M. S. P. Sudhakaran ),( Md. Shahinur Rahman ),( Md. Mokter Hossain ) 한국공업화학회 2017 한국공업화학회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.2017 No.0

Effect of Feeding Ca-salts of Fatty Acids from Soybean Oil and Linseed Oil on c9,t11-CLA Production in Ruminal Fluid and Milk of Holstein Dairy Cows

Sultana, Halima,Ishida, Takeshi,Shintaku, Toshihiro,Kanda, Shuhei,Itabashi, Hisao Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2008 Animal Bioscience Vol.21 No.9

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with calcium salts of soybean oil fatty acids (CaSO) and linseed oil fatty acids (CaLO) on c9,t11-CLA production in ruminal fluid and milk fat from Holstein dairy cows. Rumen fermentation, lactational performances and fatty acid profiles in ruminal fluid and milk fat were also investigated. Twenty multiparous Holstein dairy cows were allotted randomly into two groups consisting of ten cows in each group according to calving date and average milk yield. The first group of cows was fed a control (without calcium salts) diet and a treatment as 1.0% of CaSO (on DM basis) for 30 days in each period. In the second group, cows were fed the same control diet and 1.0% of CaLO as a treatment in the same manner. The forage: concentrate ratio was 52:48, and diets were formulated to contain 17% crude protein (DM basis) for both groups. Ruminal pH, protozoal numbers and the concentration of total volatile fatty acids were unchanged, however, the ruminal ammonia-N decreased by feeding CaSO or CaLO treatment compared to the control diet. The vaccenic acid (trans-11 C18:1; VA) in rumen fluid increased (p<0.01) by 169% and 153%, and the c9,t11-CLA content of rumen fluid increased (p<0.01) by 214% and 210% in the CaSO and CaLO treatments, respectively, compared to the control diet. In milk fatty acids, the VA content increased by 130% and 132% in the evening and morning milking times, respectively, and the c9,t11-CLA content increased by 125% in both milking times for the CaSO supplementation than that of control diet. In the case of CaLO supplementation, the VA increased by 117% and 114%, and the c9,t11-CLA increased by 96% and 94% in the evening and morning milking times, respectively, compared to the control diet. The contents of VA and c9,t11-CLA of milk fatty acids were numerically higher in the evening milking time compared to the morning milking time for control and both treatments. Finally, these results indicated that the supplementation of CaSO or CaLO treatment increased the VA and the c9,t11-CLA in both ruminal fluid and milk fat of Holstein dairy cows.

Escherichia coli septicemia concurrent with mycotic infection in captive salt water crocodiles in Bangladesh

Sultana, Sajeda,Chowdhury, Emdadul H.,Parvin, R.,Saha, Shib S.,Rahman, Sheik M.,Haider, M.G.,Arif, Abu S.M.,Rahman, Md. Siddiqur,Song, Hee-Jong The Korean Society of Veterinary Service 2012 韓國家畜衛生學會誌 Vol.35 No.1

Crocodile farms are getting popular in Bangladesh in an economic point of view. In one of the farms, some crocodiles were found sick and three of them died between May and July in 2006. This investigation was performed to diagnose the cause of the death. Routine postmortem examination was conducted. Samples were collected in 10% neutral buffered formalin for histopathology and in falcon tube for microbiological study. Additional swabs were collected in nutrient broth. Histopathological and microbiological studies were conducted using routine procedures. In addition Giemsa, Gram and PAS stains were performed to detect the organism in tissues. Grossly, esophagus, trachea, lungs, liver, spleen, heart and kidney were congested. Intestine, rectum and colon were hemorrhagic. Clay colored material was found in colo-rectum. Purulent exudates in lungs and thick and cloudy pericardial fluid in pericardial sac were found. Histologically, multifocal granulomatous inflammation was evident in lung, liver, kidney, intestine and colon with bacterial colonies, fungal spores and hyphae. These bacteria were appeared as Gram negative. Fungal hyphae and spores were detected in liver, lungs and colon by using PAS stain. Bacteriologically, E. coli were isolated from lungs exudates, pericardial fluids and intestinal fluids. Therefore, it can be concluded that 3 crocodiles died due to E. coli septicemia concurrent with mycotic infection.

Physical Mapping of rRNA Gene Loci and Inter-specific Relationships in Wild Lilium Distributed in Korea

Sultana, Sayeda,Lee, Sang-Hoon,Bang, Jae-Wook,Choi, Hae-Woon 한국식물학회 2010 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.53 No.6

Molecular cytogenetic analyses using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) were carried out to elucidate inter-specific relationships among wild Lilium species distributed in Korea. FISH revealed four to eight 45S rRNA gene loci, which are located on chromosomes 1-7, 10, and 11 among the different species. In contrast, the 5S rRNA gene locus was conserved on the long arm of chromosome 3, occasionally with two adjacent sites on the same chromosome arm in a few species. The 5S rDNA site was located adjacent to the 45S rDNA site in only three species, Lilium distichum, Lilium hansonii, and Lilium tsingtauense. GISH analysis using genomic DNA probes detected strong hybridization of genomes between diploid and triploid Lilium lancifolium species, demonstrating that triploid plants were derived from diploid L. lancifolium and not from Lilium maximowiczii. Phylogenetic analysis of the ITS and NTS sequences supported the cytogenetic data as well as Comber's classification of the genus Lilium.

Santalum album Linn wood and its oil: An aromatic Unani traditional medicine with versatile pharmacological activities

Sultana, Arshiya,Rahman, Khaleequr Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical 2018 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.8 No.3

Santalum album Linn. [Family: Santalaceae] is commonly known as white sandalwood, sandal safaid and safed chandan. It is one of the most valuable trees and second costliest wood in the world. Sandalwood and its oil is extensively used in the Unani and other traditional systems of medicine as it has blood purifier, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, exhilarant, cardiotonic, antiseptic, nervine tonic and expectorant properties. It is used in skin, cardiac, liver, gastrointestinal, respiratory, integument and urogenital disorders. These uses are supported and proven by many in vitro or in vivo studies. The proven pharmacological activities of S. album are antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic and anti-fatigue. The research has proven that sandal oil or its constituents have anti-microbial activity. Sandalwood oil showed skin cancer preventive effect in mice and its constituent alpha santalol showed the anticancer property. The methanolic extract of wood was confirmed for antioxidant, free radical scavenging, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ santalols present in sandal oil showed sedative effects. Sandalwood tea had a significant effect on heart muscles of frog and showed increased myocardial contractility. Its oil showed significant changes in hepatic xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes. Sandalwood oil and its major constituents showed less acute oral and dermal toxicity in laboratory animals. Hence, the aforementioned studies justify the uses of sandalwood and its oil mentioned in the classical Unani literature. However, further clinical trials are suggested to confirm its efficacy and safety in humans.