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Maranta
About: Maranta is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 60 publications have been published within this topic receiving 544 citations.
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The results showed that the media of Canna edulis, Dioscorea esculenta, and Maranta arundinaceae can be used as an alternatives media for bacterial growth and the most optimal media is Dios Corea Esculenta.
Abstract: The high cost of instant media such as nutrient agar encourage researchers to find an alternative media from raw materials that are easily available and cheap. This study aims to determine of using a source of carbohydrates to used as an alternative media. The source of carbohydrates that can be used is Canna edulis, Dioscorea esculenta, and Maranta arundinaceae and the results were compared with nutrient agar. The sample used are 300 gr of tubers with addition 10 gr of sugar and 15 gr of agar in 1000 ml of destilled water. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) two factors. The first factor is a type of bacteria: Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and the second factor is the types of alternative media: Canna edulis, Dioscorea esculenta, and Maranta arundinaceae. The bacteria were inoculated with a spread plate method and incubated at 37 ° C for 24 hours. the parameters are a number of population and the size of the bacterial colonies.The result showed that in Escherichia coli, the highest population is in the Canna edulis (7.56x10 7 CFU/ml), Dioscorea esculenta (6,86x10 7 CFU/ml), nutrient agar media (6.21x10 7 CFU/ml), and the last is Maranta arundinaceae (5.49x10 7 CFU/ml) while in the the Staphylococcus aureus, the highest population is in the Canna edulis (8.17x10 7 CFU/ml), Maranta arundinaceae (5.13x10 7 CFU/ml), Dioscorea esculenta (4.08x10 7 CFU/ml), and the last is nutrient agar media (4.02x10 7 CFU/ml). Based on the size of the bacteria, the best result is in the Dioscorea esculenta, because the bacterial colonies are large and looks more clear. The results showed that the media of Canna edulis, Dioscorea esculenta, and Maranta arundinaceae can be used as an alternatives media for bacterial growth and the most optimal media is Dioscorea esculenta.
18 Nov 2015
Book Chapter•
01 Jan 2020
TL;DR: Actoplanes canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.
Abstract: Actoplanes canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.; Actoplanes grandis (Miq.) K.Schum., Actoplanes ridleyi K.Schum.; Arundastrum canniforme (G.Forst.) Kuntze; Arundastrum grande (Miq.) Kuntze; Clinogyne canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.; Clinogyne dichotoma Salisb. ex Benth.; Clinogyne grandis (Miq.) Benth. & Hook.f.; Donax arundastrum Lour.; Donax gracilis K.Schum.; Donax grandis (Miq.) Ridl.; Donax parviflora Ridl.; Ilythuria canniformis (G.Forst.) Raf.; Maranta arundastrum (Lour.) M.R.Almeida; Maranta arundinacea Blanco; Maranta dichotoma D.Dietr.; Maranta grandis Miq.; Maranta tonchat Blume; Phrynium canniforme (G.Forst.) Schrank; Phrynium dichotomum Roxb.; Thalia canniformis G.Forst. (POWO 2020).
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13 Jan 2021
TL;DR: A liquid suspending vehicle comprising arrowroot and xanthan gum, wherein the total solids content is less than 4% w/v, was presented in this paper, where the arrowroot was selected from: "true" Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea ), Maranta ramosissima and Maranta allouya, Maranta nobilis.
Abstract: A liquid suspending vehicle comprising arrowroot and xanthan gum, wherein the total solids content is less than 4% w/v. Also disclosed in a method for forming said liquid suspending vehicle comprising adding arrowroot starch and xanthan gum to water; heating the mixture; cooling the mixture e.g. to room temperature; adding a buffer solution and mixing; and adjusting the pH of the formulation as necessary. The arrowroot may be selected from: ‘true’ Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea ), Maranta ramosissima, Maranta allouya, Maranta nobilis, Maranta indica, Tous-les-mois, Tulema arrowroot (Canna coccinea), Brazilian arrowroot (Manihot utilissima or Manihot palmate), Portland arrowroot, (Arum macculatum), Potato farina or British arrowroot, Taro (Colocasia esculenta) or Numda, Tahitian arrowroot (Zamia integrifolia), tapioca from cassava (Manihot esculenta), Polynesian arrowroot, pia (Tacca leontopetaloides), Tacca, Otaheite arrowroot from the pia plant (Pia pinnatifida), or Japanese arrowroot (Pueraria lobata). The formulation may additionally comprise a buffer, flavouring, sweetener, and/or preservative. The buffer may be citric acid, sodium citrate, and/or sodium phosphate. The sweetener may be sucralose, sorbitol, stevia, monk fruit sweetener, and/or sucrose. The preservative may be an antimicrobial and/or an antioxidant such as potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, methylparaben, and/or propylparaben. The formulation may comprise an active ingredient e.g. a medicament such as co-careldopa, sucralfate, spironolactone, clonazepam, solifenacin, diazepam, methyldopa, bisprolol, riboflavin, or calcium carbonate. The formulation may comprise less than 4 % arrowroot, 0.5 % or less xanthan gum, less than 1 % sweetener, and 2-12 % active. The arrowroot content may be greater than the xanthan gum content, and the ratio of arrowroot to xanthan gum may be 13:1, 12:1, or 6:1. The pH of the formulation may be 4-4.5. The formulation may have a flow index of 0.46 and a yield value in the range 10-60 dynes/cm2. The formulation may be stable and not degrade after one or more freeze-thaw cycles.
01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: It can be inferred that the parts of plant having high content of phytochemicals may serve as a good source of nutraceuticals which have potential for use in health care formulations.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to determine the phytochemical constituents, antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity in the Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Momordica charantia, Momordica dioica, Costus igneus, Calathea zebrine, Maranta leucoreura and Ophiopogon japonicus medicinal plants. Out of eight plant samples tested, leaf extract of Maranta leucoreura showed highest total antioxidant capacity with 2440µg α-tocopherol content per milligram of the plant extract. Also reducing power activity in Costus igneus was found to be 85mg/ml and Calathea zebrine with 83mg/ml respectively. The antimicrobial potential of eight plants was screened against four bacteria E. coli, S. aureus, P. vulgaris and Streptococci sp, using well diffusion assay. Methanol extracts of Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Momordica charantia, Momordica dioica, Costus igneus, Calathea zebrine, Maranta leucoreura and Ophiopogon japonicus exhibited good activity against all the bacteria tested. The methanol leaf extracts of Momordica charantia showed significant activity against S. aureus (40mm), Streptococci sp (32mm) and E.coli (35mm). Leaf extract of Ocimum tenuiflorum exhibit highest activity against P. vulgaris (30mm) and E.coli (34mm). It can be inferred that the parts of plant having high content of phytochemicals may serve as a good source of nutraceuticals which have potential for use in health care formulations.