Calcium oxalate crystals are by far the most prevalent and widely distributed mineral deposits in higher plants. In Tradescantia pallida, an evergreen perennial plant widely used as an ornamental plant, calcium oxalate crystals occur in the parenchymal tissues of stem, leaf, and root, as well as in
Under both separate and combined influence of 232nd-nitrate and potassium nitrate a study was made of the yield of somatic mutation frequencies, the level of morphologically abnormal cells and the loss of reproduction integrity in the stamen hairs of Tradescantia (clone 02). All investigated
BACKGROUND
Tradescantia albiflora (TA) Kunth (Commelinaceae) has been used for treating gout and hyperuricemia as folklore remedies in Taiwan. Therefore, it is worthwhile to study the effect of TA extracts on lowering uric acid activity. The hypouricemic effects of TA extracts on potassium oxonate
A method for displaying mitochondria and proplastids in root tip sections of Tradescantia paludosa and cereals was modified from Altmann and Volkonsky. Root tips were fixed in 3% glutaraldehyde in phosphate buffer, pH 7.1, or acetate buffer, pH 4.8, for 3 hr, rinsed and postchromed overnight in 3%
OBJECTIVE
To determine associations between herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) use and the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and associations of HDS with uncontrolled hyperphosphataemia in patients with CKD.
METHODS
The cohort study recruited 406 Thai outpatients with stage 3-5 CKD from
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