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July 2018 in “Environmental and Experimental Botany” The researchers reported that silencing the NtNCED3-2 gene in tobacco reduced ABA content and drought tolerance, inhibited root and leaf development, and decreased photosynthetic ability due to altered isoprenoid metabolism.
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September 2022 in “World Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical and Medical Research” This review examines the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Nicotiana tabacum but reports no new experimental findings, emphasizing traditional uses and known bioactivities.
This study found that treating tobacco roots with specific peptides like Gly, GlyGly, and GlyAsp significantly increased root hair development and influenced gene expression, potentially through an epigenetic mechanism.
This study provides detailed taxonomic and pharmacognostic analyses to authenticate and standardize seven herbal medicines, aiding in their differentiation from common adulterants for improved identification and classification.
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This study developed a straightforward HPTLC method for detecting nicotine and cotinine in human plasma and urine, concluding that liquid-liquid extraction with methanol: chloroform: ammonia achieved optimal separation and is applicable for forensic analysis of lethal nicotine intoxication.