Medicinal plants

Microsatellite markers for the Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum (Fabaceae), an endangered medicinal species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

K. D. Schwarcz, Bajay, M. M., Macrini, C. M. T., Salazar, V. L. P., Souza, A. P., Pinheiro, J. B., Brancalion, P. H. S., Rodrigues, R. R., and Zucchi, M. I., Microsatellite markers for the Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum (Fabaceae), an endangered medicinal species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, vol. 13, pp. 6920-6925, 2014.

The Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum, is an endangered tropical species from Brazil used in forest restoration projects. It is known for its medicinal properties. Eleven microsatellite markers were developed for this species, from a microsatellite-enriched library. Nine of these markers, characterized in 30 individuals from a semideciduous forest remnant population in southeast Brazil, were polymorphic, with allele numbers ranging from 2 to 8 per locus; expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.103 to 0.757 and 0.107 to 0.704, respectively.

DNA isolation protocol for the medicinal plant lemon balm (Melissa officinalis, Lamiaceae)

S. Ghaffariyan, Mohammadi, S. A., and Aharizad, S., DNA isolation protocol for the medicinal plant lemon balm (Melissa officinalis, Lamiaceae), vol. 11, pp. 1049-1057, 2012.

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a medicinal plant that is widely used as a sedative or calmant, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent and sleep aid. This has led to a high demand for lemon balm products, resulting in the extinction of this species in some of its natural habitats. Molecular techniques have increasingly been used in plant diversity conservation and isolation of PCR amplifiable genomic DNA is an important pre-requisite. Lemon balm contains high levels of polyphenols and polysaccharides, which pose a major challenge for the isolation of high-quality DNA.

Application of RAPD for molecular characterization of plant species of medicinal value from an arid environment

I. A. Arif, Bakir, M. A., Khan, H. A., Farhan, A. H. Al, Homaidan, A. A. Al, Bahkali, A. H., M. Sadoon, A., and Shobrak, M., Application of RAPD for molecular characterization of plant species of medicinal value from an arid environment, vol. 9, pp. 2191-2198, 2010.

The use of highly discriminatory methods for the identification and characterization of genotypes is essential for plant protection and appropriate use. We utilized the RAPD method for the genetic fingerprinting of 11 plant species of desert origin (seven with known medicinal value).

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