(n.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.
Example Sentences:
(1) The effects of aqueous (AEE), dialysable (DIF) and methanol (MEE) extracts of Portulaca oleracea stems and leaves were compared with those of dantrolene sodium and methoxyverapamil (D-600) with respect to inhibition of twitch tension on the rat phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm and with respect to contracture induced by nicotinic agonists on the frog rectus abdominis preparations.
(2) "Shen Yan Ling" (SYL) is a compound herbal preparation consisting of 16 ingredients: Herba Ecliptae, Radix Rhemanniae, Rhizoma Cibotii, Radix Angelica Sinensis, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Rhizoma Diosocoreae, Poria, Radix Sanguisorbae, Radix Rubiae, Herba Portulacae, Fructus Gardeniae, Herba Cirsii Japonici, Herba Cephalanoploris, etc.
(3) An aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea leaves and stems produced a dose-dependent relaxation of guinea pig fundus, taenia coli and rabbit jejunum and a dose-dependent contraction of the rabbit aorta.
(4) Among the 17 herbs Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Bupleurm chinense, Portulaca grandiflora and Cnidium monnieri have been found in other tests to be effective against mutagenesis induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.
(5) The aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea produced skeletal muscle relaxation in rats following i.p.
(6) The best results were obtained from Heliotropium campechianum, Jazminum sambac and Portulaca oleracea.
(7) The skeletal muscle relaxant properties of an aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea were examined on the twitch and tetanus tension evoked by electrical stimulation using the rat phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm and frog sciatic nerve-sartorius muscle preparations and on contractures induced by nicotinic agonists using the rat rectus abdominis muscle preparation.
(8) omega-3 fatty acids, alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene and glutathione determined in leaves of purslane (Portulaca oleracea), grown in both a controlled growth chamber and in the wild, were compared in composition to spinach.
(9) Extracts of Portulaca oleracea inhibited twitch tension due to direct (MS) and indirect electrical stimulation via the phrenic nerve (NS) of the rat hemidiaphragm muscle.
Purslane
Definition:
(n.) An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling.
Example Sentences:
(1) Some kinds of vegetables showed high to very high nitrate contents, for example, purslane, red beets, spinach and lettuce.
(2) One hundred grams of fresh purslane leaves (one serving) contain about 300-400 mg of 18:3w3; 12.2 mg of alpha-tocopherol; 26.6 mg of ascorbic acid; 1.9 mg of beta-carotene; and 14.8 mg of glutathione.
(3) Leaves from both samples of purslane contained higher amounts of alpha-linolenic acid (18:3w3) than did leaves of spinach.
(4) Chamber-grown purslane contained the highest amount of 18:3w3.
(5) Chamber-grown purslane was richer in all three and the amount of alpha-tocopherol was seven times higher than that found in spinach, whereas spinach was slightly higher in beta-carotene.
(6) Samples from the two kinds of purslane contained higher leaves of alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and glutathione than did spinach.
(7) omega-3 fatty acids, alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene and glutathione determined in leaves of purslane (Portulaca oleracea), grown in both a controlled growth chamber and in the wild, were compared in composition to spinach.
(8) We confirm that purslane is a nutritious food rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.