Soil salinity: A serious environmental issue and plant growth promoting bacteria as one of the tools for its alleviation.

A novel crystal configuration of sandwiched S-Mo-Se structure (Janus SMoSe) at the monolayer limit has been synthesized and carefully characterized in this work. By controlled sulfurization of monolayer MoSe2 the top layer of selenium atoms are substituted by sulfur atoms while the bottom selenium layer remains intact. The peculiar structure of this new material is systematically investigated by Raman, photoluminescence and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and confirmed by transmission-electron microscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Density-functional theory calculations are performed to better understand the Raman vibration modes and electronic structures of the Janus SMoSe monolayer, which are found to correlate well with corresponding experimental results. Finally, high basal plane hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity is discovered for the Janus monolayer and DFT calculation implies that the activity originates from the synergistic effect of the intrinsic defects and structural strain inherent in the Janus structure.

Janus Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Antidiabetic effects of Momordica charantia (bitter melon) and its medicinal potency

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world, the incidence and associated mortality are increasing. Inadequate regulation of the blood sugar imposes serious consequences for health. Conventional antidiabetic drugs are effective, however, also with unavoidable side effects. On the other hand, medicinal plants may act as an alternative source of antidiabetic agents. Examples of medicinal plants with antidiabetic potential are described, with focuses on preclinical and clinical studies. The beneficial potential of each plant matrix is given by the combined and concerted action of their profile of biologically active compounds.

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Antidiabetic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components.

Extraction and quantification of saponins: A review

Physiological Mechanism of Salicylic Acid for Alleviation of Salt Stress in Rice

Development of Salt Stress-tolerant Plants by Gene Manipulation of Antioxidant Enzymes

Insight into the Hypoglycaemic Effect of Traditional Indian Herbs used in the Treatment of Diabetes

Salicylic Acid (SA) is an endogenous growth regulator of phenolic nature, which participates in the regulation of physiological processes in plants. It plays an important role in the plant response to adverse environmental conditions such as salinity. Meanwhile, soil salinity is a major constraint to food production because it limits crop yield and restricts use of land previously uncultivated. The SA plays an essential role in preventing oxidative damage in plants by detoxifying super oxide radicals, produced as a result of salinity. A review was highlighted the exogenous application of the lower concentrations of salicylic acid proved to be beneficial in enhancing the photosynthesis growth and various other physiological and biochemical characteristics of plants. Based on the morphology of the plants and parameters investigation it was concluded that SA tolerant plant, made quicker response to abiotic stresses. In the present review, we have focused on the effect of exogenous application of SA ant its protective effects on changing antioxidant enzyme activity for the salt tolerance in plants.

D. Jini

Papers

Antidiabetic effects of Momordica charantia (bitter melon) and its medicinal potency

Physiological Mechanism of Salicylic Acid for Alleviation of Salt Stress in Rice

Development of Salt Stress-tolerant Plants by Gene Manipulation of Antioxidant Enzymes

Insight into the Hypoglycaemic Effect of Traditional Indian Herbs used in the Treatment of Diabetes

Insight into the Role of Exogenous Salicylic Acid on Plants Grown under Salt Environment