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Polygonum

About: Polygonum is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1230 publications have been published within this topic receiving 12765 citations.


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A. O. Chater1
TL;DR: Notes de systematique sur Arenaria serpyllifolia, Silene, Polygonum, Rumex bucephalophorus, Saxifraga cuneifolia.

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01 Dec 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the distribution and habitat preferences of Polygonum arenarium subsp. arenarium were analyzed in Slovakia and a rapid decrease in the number of localities in Slovakia in recent decades, due to the destruction of sandy habitats.
Abstract: Abstract The paper presents data on the distribution and habitat preferences of Polygonum arenarium subsp. arenarium in Slovakia. The study showed a rapid decrease in the number of localities in Slovakia in recent decades, due to destruction of sandy habitats. At present the taxon is considered to be very rare. We recorded it in stands of pioneer vegetation of the Festucetea vaginatae class developed on open sandy dunes, in the associations Festucetum vaginatae and Bassio laniflorae-Brometum tectorum.

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TL;DR: In this article , the mechanism of action of polygonum chinense Linn.aqueous extract on Staphylococcus aureus and its biofilm was mainly evaluated by morphological observation, flow cytometry and laser confocal experiments.
Abstract: Polygonum chinense Linn. (Polygonum chinense L.) is one of the main raw materials of Chinese patent medicines such as Guangdong herbal tea. The increasing antibiotic resistance of S. aureus and the biofilm poses a serious health threat to humans, and there is an urgent need to provide new antimicrobial agents. As a traditional Chinese medicine, the antibacterial effect of Polygonum chinense L. has been reported, but the antibacterial mechanism of Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract and its effect on biofilm have not been studied in great detail, which hinders its application as an effective antibacterial agent. In this study, the mechanism of action of Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and its biofilm was mainly evaluated by morphological observation, flow cytometry and laser confocal experiments. Our findings demonstrate that Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract has a significant bacteriostatic effect on S. aureus. The result of growth curve exhibits that Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract presents a significant inhibitory effect against S. aureus. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals that Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract exerts a potent destruction of the cell wall of S. aureus and a significant inhibitory effect on the formation of S. aureus biofilm. In addition, flow cytometry showed the ability of Polygonum chinense L.aqueous extract to promote apoptosis by disrupting cell membranes of S. aureus. Notably, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) images illustrated the ability of Polygonum chinense L.aqueous to inhibit the formation of S. aureus biofilms in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggested that Polygonum chinense L.aqueous is a promising alternative antibacterial and anti-biofilm agent for combating infections caused by planktonic and biofilm cells of S. aureus.

1 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202333
2022109
202114
202037
201937
201856