Anca SÂRBU
University of Bucharest, Department of Botany and Microbiology,
1-3 Intrarea Portocalelor, Bucharest – Romania
Tatiana Eugenia SESAN
University of Bucharest, Department of Botany and Microbiology,
1-3 Intrarea Portocalelor, Bucharest – Romania
Teona TANASE
Synevo Romania – Central Laboratory, 25 Industriilor Street,
Chiajna – Romania
Anca Monica PARASCHIV
University of Bucharest, Botanical Garden “D. Brandza”,
32 Soseaua Cotroceni, Bucharest – Romania
Alina Georgiana CÎSLARIU
University of Bucharest, Department of Botany and Microbiology,
1-3 Intrarea Portocalelor, Bucharest – Romania
Florin OANCEA
University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Biotechnology
Faculty, Doctoral School, 59 Marasti Bulevard, Bucharest –
Romania
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2022.29.1.901
Keywords: Cultivated Momordica plants,
nutraceutical importance, stem and leaf structure, optical microscopy.
Abstract: Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae
family), medicinal and nutraceutical plant known from Asia, South
Africa, South America, the Caribbean region, has been acclimatized
in Romania since 1990 until now. This plant, cultivated in the
open greenhouses belonging to S.C. HOFIGAL Import Export S.A.
has been studied in several projects, among which “Project
160/2014-2017 – MAIA – Multifunctional and innovative
products for safe and bioenhanced functional food from newly cultivated
plants in Romania”, coordinated by ICECHIM/ INCDCP
Bucharest. Starting from this project, a documentary study was
carried out on the Momordica charantia plants acclimatized in
different countries, and a morpho-anatomical research was initiated
on the specimens grown in Romania, in the greenhouses belonging
to S.C. HOFIGAL (Voucher BUC 408946-408950). The anatomical observations
concerned the organization of the stem, petiole, and leaf lamina,
using sets of cross-sectional and paradermal sections, treated
with identification substances (IIK) and differential and successive
stains (Iodine Green and Carmine Alum). Structural characteristics
have been investigated under optical microscopy and documented
through original photographic images and a set of dimensional
data, data which are only partially found in the specialised literature.
The results of our research are generally within the existent
anatomical patterns. However, certain particular aspects have
been noticed, regarding the epidermal cells, mechanical tissues,
conducting tissues and mesophyll, completing the knowledge regarding
the anatomy of acclimatized Momordica charantia plants.
How to cite this article:
SÂRBU A., SESAN T. E., TANASE T., PARASCHIV A. M., CÎSLARIU
A. G. & OANCEA F. 2022. Anatomical investigations on Momordica
charantia L. plants, newly acclimated in Romania. J.
Plant Develop. 29: 25-44.
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2022.29.1.901
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