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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Total mesembrine-type alkaloid content in M. tortuosum was significantly increased by 0 h light (9.16 ± 0.12 μg mg-1 DW) compared with the control (2.93 ± 0.16).

Taxon: Mesembryanthemum tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 0 h lighte0
Outcome: Total mesembrine‐type alkaloid contentse0
Direction: increasede0
Value: 9.16 ± 0.12e0
Qualifier: μg mg −1 DWe0
Comparator: controlse0

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“Mesembryanthemum tortuosum”
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“Total mesembrine‐type alkaloid contents were significantly increased by 0 h light and 100 g l −1 PEG (9.16 ± 0.12 and 6.74 ± 0.30 μg mg −1 DW, respectively), in comparison to the controls (2.93 ± 0.16 and 3.73 ± 0.014 μg mg −1 DW, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 722–966

Title

The Effects of Light, Salt, and Osmotic Stress on Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Growth and Mesembrine‐Type Alkaloid Production In Vitro

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Weiyang Chen; Alvaro M. Viljoen; et al. Physiologia Plantarum 2025. doi:10.1111/ppl.70385

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Total mesembrine-type alkaloid content in M. tortuosum was significantly increased by 100 g l-1 PEG osmotic stress (6.74 ± 0.30 μg mg-1 DW) compared with the control (3.73 ± 0.014).

Taxon: Mesembryanthemum tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 100 g l −1 PEGe0
Outcome: Total mesembrine‐type alkaloid contentse0
Direction: increasede0
Value: 6.74 ± 0.30 μg mg −1 DWe0
Comparator: controlse0

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“Mesembryanthemum tortuosum”
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“Total mesembrine‐type alkaloid contents were significantly increased by 0 h light and 100 g l −1 PEG (9.16 ± 0.12 and 6.74 ± 0.30 μg mg −1 DW, respectively), in comparison to the controls (2.93 ± 0.16 and 3.73 ± 0.014 μg mg −1 DW, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 722–966

Title

The Effects of Light, Salt, and Osmotic Stress on Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Growth and Mesembrine‐Type Alkaloid Production In Vitro

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Weiyang Chen; Alvaro M. Viljoen; et al. Physiologia Plantarum 2025. doi:10.1111/ppl.70385

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Zero h light allowed more optimal plantlet growth than osmotic stress treatments.

Taxon: Mesembryanthemum tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: Zero h lighte0
Outcome: plantlet growthe0
Direction: more optimale0
Comparator: osmotic stress treatmentse0

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“Mesembryanthemum tortuosum”
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“Zero h light allowed for more optimal plantlet growth than osmotic stress treatments”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 968–1052

Title

The Effects of Light, Salt, and Osmotic Stress on Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Growth and Mesembrine‐Type Alkaloid Production In Vitro

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Weiyang Chen; Alvaro M. Viljoen; et al. Physiologia Plantarum 2025. doi:10.1111/ppl.70385

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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Growth effects and conservation of secondary metabolite pools in the presence of salt were taken to confirm that M. tortuosum has a halophytic nature.

Taxon: M. tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosume0
Outcome: halophytic naturee0

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“Growth effects and conservation of secondary metabolite pools in the presence of salt confirmed that M. tortuosum has a halophytic nature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1054–1191

Title

The Effects of Light, Salt, and Osmotic Stress on Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Growth and Mesembrine‐Type Alkaloid Production In Vitro

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Weiyang Chen; Alvaro M. Viljoen; et al. Physiologia Plantarum 2025. doi:10.1111/ppl.70385

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

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The authors conclude that abiotic stress application is a simple, inexpensive method of enhancing mesembrine-type alkaloid production in M. tortuosum.

Taxon: M. tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosume0
Outcome: enhancing mesembrine‐type alkaloid productione0

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“Abiotic stress application is a simplistic and inexpensive method of enhancing mesembrine‐type alkaloid production in M. tortuosum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1193–1323

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The Effects of Light, Salt, and Osmotic Stress on Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Growth and Mesembrine‐Type Alkaloid Production In Vitro

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Weiyang Chen; Alvaro M. Viljoen; et al. Physiologia Plantarum 2025. doi:10.1111/ppl.70385

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The highest germination percentage occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 83 ± 1.9%.

Taxon: Sceletium tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 1:1000 SW for 24 he0
Outcome: mean germination percentagee0
Direction: higheste0
Value: 83 ± 1.9%e0

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“The highest mean germination percentage and germination rate were recorded for 1:1000 SW for 24 h (83 ± 1.9%) and 1:2500 SW for 24 h (6.35 seeds germinated/day).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 933–1094

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“Sceletium tortuosum”
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Title

Effects of smoke water on germination, seedling vigour and growth of Sceletium tortuosum

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Jeffrey F. Finnie; Johannes Van Staden South African Journal of Botany 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.025

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Intervention effect The highest germination rate occurred with 1:2500 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 6.35 seeds germinated/day.
Intervention effect The highest seedling vigour index occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h.
Intervention effect Smoke water improved seedling growth only when germination was slow.
Intervention effect Mean shoot length was optimal under 1:2500 smoke water for 1 h at 4.19 ± 0.15 mm.
Observation Mean root length and seedling size were highest in negative and positive 1 h controls.
Recommendation The authors recommend investigating alternatives to optimize seedling growth with smoke water.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The highest germination rate occurred with 1:2500 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 6.35 seeds germinated/day.

Taxon: Sceletium tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 1:2500 SW for 24 he0
Outcome: germination ratee0
Direction: higheste0
Value: 6.35 seeds germinated/daye0

Not reportedComparator

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“The highest mean germination percentage and germination rate were recorded for 1:1000 SW for 24 h (83 ± 1.9%) and 1:2500 SW for 24 h (6.35 seeds germinated/day).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 933–1094

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“Sceletium tortuosum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 69–88

Title

Effects of smoke water on germination, seedling vigour and growth of Sceletium tortuosum

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Jeffrey F. Finnie; Johannes Van Staden South African Journal of Botany 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.025

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect The highest germination percentage occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 83 ± 1.9%.
Intervention effect The highest seedling vigour index occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h.
Intervention effect Smoke water improved seedling growth only when germination was slow.
Intervention effect Mean shoot length was optimal under 1:2500 smoke water for 1 h at 4.19 ± 0.15 mm.
Observation Mean root length and seedling size were highest in negative and positive 1 h controls.
Recommendation The authors recommend investigating alternatives to optimize seedling growth with smoke water.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The highest seedling vigour index occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h.

Taxon: Sceletium tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 1:1000 SW (24 h)e0
Outcome: Vigour indexe0
Direction: higheste0

Not reportedComparator

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“Vigour index was highest for 1:1000 SW (24 h).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1095–1141

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“Sceletium tortuosum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 69–88

Title

Effects of smoke water on germination, seedling vigour and growth of Sceletium tortuosum

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Jeffrey F. Finnie; Johannes Van Staden South African Journal of Botany 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.025

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect The highest germination percentage occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 83 ± 1.9%.
Intervention effect The highest germination rate occurred with 1:2500 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 6.35 seeds germinated/day.
Intervention effect Smoke water improved seedling growth only when germination was slow.
Intervention effect Mean shoot length was optimal under 1:2500 smoke water for 1 h at 4.19 ± 0.15 mm.
Observation Mean root length and seedling size were highest in negative and positive 1 h controls.
Recommendation The authors recommend investigating alternatives to optimize seedling growth with smoke water.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Smoke water improved seedling growth only when germination was slow.

Taxon: Sceletium tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: Smoke watere0
Outcome: seedling growthe0
Direction: improvede0
Qualifier: when germination occurred slowlye0

Not reportedComparator

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“Smoke water only improved seedling growth when germination occurred slowly.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1142–1217

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“Sceletium tortuosum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 69–88

Title

Effects of smoke water on germination, seedling vigour and growth of Sceletium tortuosum

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Jeffrey F. Finnie; Johannes Van Staden South African Journal of Botany 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.025

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect The highest germination percentage occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 83 ± 1.9%.
Intervention effect The highest germination rate occurred with 1:2500 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 6.35 seeds germinated/day.
Intervention effect The highest seedling vigour index occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h.
Intervention effect Mean shoot length was optimal under 1:2500 smoke water for 1 h at 4.19 ± 0.15 mm.
Observation Mean root length and seedling size were highest in negative and positive 1 h controls.
Recommendation The authors recommend investigating alternatives to optimize seedling growth with smoke water.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Mean shoot length was optimal under 1:2500 smoke water for 1 h at 4.19 ± 0.15 mm.

Taxon: Sceletium tortuosumMesembryanthemum tortuosumt0
Treatment: 1:2500 (1 h)e0
Outcome: mean shoot lengthe0
Direction: optimale0
Value: 4.19 ± 0.15 mme0

Not reportedComparator

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“mean shoot length was optimal for 1:2500 (1 h) – 4.19 ± 0.15 mm”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1227–1290

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“Sceletium tortuosum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 69–88

Title

Effects of smoke water on germination, seedling vigour and growth of Sceletium tortuosum

Amrisha Sreekissoon; Jeffrey F. Finnie; Johannes Van Staden South African Journal of Botany 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.025

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect The highest germination percentage occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 83 ± 1.9%.
Intervention effect The highest germination rate occurred with 1:2500 smoke water for 24 h, reaching 6.35 seeds germinated/day.
Intervention effect The highest seedling vigour index occurred with 1:1000 smoke water for 24 h.
Intervention effect Smoke water improved seedling growth only when germination was slow.
Observation Mean root length and seedling size were highest in negative and positive 1 h controls.
Recommendation The authors recommend investigating alternatives to optimize seedling growth with smoke water.

Mesembryanthemum tortuosum 16 claims

16 claims