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A method for analyzing the tissue distribution of myrosinase activity in Brassicaceous plants was developed. This technique is based on 'tissue printing' to visualize enzyme activity. The freshly-cut surface (transverse direction) of the root of three species, Japanese radish (Raphanus sativus),
The effects of Wasabia japonica (WJ) were investigated in vitro and in vivo for their anti-oxidant and anti-hypercholesterolemic activities. It was found that the aqueous extracts of WJ leaves (WJL) had strong scavenging activities towards 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide (NO)
In September 2011, a Phytophthora sp. was isolated from wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum.) grown commercially in hydroponic culture in a large production facility in southwest Michigan. Approximately 20% of the plants were affected, resulting in serious losses for the grower. Plants exhibited severe