共查询到19条相似文献，搜索用时 171 毫秒
1.
氯氰菊酯（cypermethrin,CYP）对于生殖系统具有损害作用,但对睾丸支持细胞的影响仍不清楚。本研究以β-氯氰菊酯（β-CYP）为实验药物,用维生素E（VE）作为抗氧化剂,以成年雄性小鼠（Musculus）为实验材料,通过灌喂方式给药,处理35d,免疫组化检测睾丸中增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）、间隙连接蛋白43（CX43）的表达,并检测小鼠睾丸总抗氧化能力的变化。结果发现,β-CYP可明显增加睾丸支持细胞中PCNA的表达（P〈0.05）,减少CX43的表达,降低睾丸总抗氧化能力（P〈0.05）;加入VE后,睾丸支持细胞中PCNA的表达减少;CX43的表达量增加;睾丸总的抗氧化能力增强（P〈0.05）。结果表明,β-CYP能够通过氧化应激使支持细胞去分化,从而抑制精子的生成,造成精子生成能力下降。 相似文献
2.
为探讨长期饲喂转基因大豆GTS40-3-2对雄性大鼠器官和生殖机能的影响,本研究将雌、雄大鼠随机分为2组,分别饲喂含转基因和非转基因大豆成分的饲料90 d后,亲代大鼠组内交配获得子代大鼠;子代雄性大鼠断乳后继续饲喂对应饲料30、60和90 d后,摘取子代大鼠睾丸、附睾、脑、心脏、肺脏、肝脏、脾脏、肾脏和肾上腺,检测脏器系数;选取睾丸、附睾、肾、肺制备石蜡切片,观察各器官的组织结构变化;运用实时荧光定量PCR检测睾丸雄性激素合成限制性蛋白葡萄糖转运蛋白8(GLUT8)基因的表达变化;用蛋白酶联免疫反应法进一步验证GLUT8蛋白含量。结果表明,与对照组相比,饲喂30、90 d后9种器官脏器系数均无显著差异(P>0.05);饲喂60 d后,仅肺、附睾脏器系数存在显著差异(P<0.05)。组织切片镜检结果显示,睾丸、附睾、肾、肺未发现明显结构改变;睾丸GLUT8基因转录水平和蛋白水平均未受到显著影响(P>0.05)。综上所述,转基因大豆GTS40-3-2饲料在试验周期内未对子代雄性大鼠各重要器官产生不良影响,对雄性大鼠生殖器官及其生理机能未显示毒性作用。本研究结果进一步拓展了转基因大豆安全评价研究深度,对转基因大豆的推广应用具有重要意义。 相似文献
3.
本研究用GnRH并列体二聚物(GnRH-TDK)主动免疫SD雄性大鼠观察其对大鼠垂体-睾丸轴功能的影响,以探讨GnRH主动免疫去势的分子机理.24只性成熟SD雄鼠随机分为免疫组和对照组,免疫组雄鼠于12周龄时初免,8周后加免,对照组雄鼠不做任何注射.每两周采集血液放免法检测血清抗体滴度及激素含量变化.加免后4周脱颈处死所有雄鼠,收集垂体、睾丸实时荧光定量PCR分析相关生殖基因mRNA的变化.结果显示,GnRH主动免疫后12只免疫雄鼠中11只血清GnRH抗体滴度显著上升,血清LH、FSH及睾酮(T)均极显著下降到检测限附近或以下(p＜0.01),同时睾丸严重萎缩,其重量及体积下降到对照组睾丸的20％(p＜0.01),组织切片显示,曲细精管上皮组织严重受损,管内仅有少数退化的精原细胞.与对照组相比,GnRH主动免疫极显著下调雄鼠垂体GnRH受体、LH-β、FSH-β和睾丸LH受体及FSH受体mRNA表达水平(p＜0.01).由此可见,GnRH主动免疫可通过下调垂体GnRH受体、促性腺激素亚基及睾丸LH、FSH受体基因表达,影响垂体-睾丸轴的功能. 相似文献
4.
SRY-盒包含蛋白9(sex determining region Y-box 9,SOX9)基因在哺乳动物个体发育中扮演重要角色,广泛存在于各种组织,但主要在睾丸组织表达,参与调控睾丸细胞的增殖与分化.本研究采用qRT-PCR方法检测了6月龄小尾寒羊(Ovis aries)体组织及其0、2、6、12和24月龄睾丸组织SOX9mRNA的表达规律,并运用Western blot、免疫组织化学技术对不同发育期睾丸SOX9蛋白进行表达与定位研究.结果显示,在体组织中SOX9 mRNA表达无组织特异性,但垂体表达量最高,下丘脑和睾丸次之,肌肉组织9背最长肌和股二头肌)几乎无表达;随着月龄的增加,SOX9 mRNA在睾丸中的表达量先降低后上升,其中6月龄睾丸表达量显著高于0和2月龄(P＜0.05),但显著低于12和24月龄(P＜0.05).SOX9蛋白表达趋势与mRNA基本一致,0、2和6月龄睾丸中表达较低,少量支持细胞和间质细胞呈免疫阳性反应;12和24月龄睾丸中表达较高且呈增加趋势,支持细胞、部分间质细胞、极少量初级精母细胞和次级精母细胞呈免疫阳性反应.研究结果表明,SOX9基因在绵羊不同体组织中广泛表达,在下丘脑-垂体-睾丸生殖轴中发挥重要作用,并与睾丸细胞的增殖及分化过程有密切的关系. 相似文献
5.
用蛋白结构修饰后的促性腺激素释放激素并列体二聚物(G6k-GnRH-Tandem-Dimer,GnRH-TDK)2次免疫公兔,研究了该疫苗对公兔生殖性能和生长情况的影响。12只公兔随机分为免疫组和对照组,免疫组于3月龄初免,4周后加免1次。每周采用放射免疫分析法测定公兔血清睾酮水平,发现免疫组睾酮浓度从82.74±16.03ng/ml降至59.24±16.18ng/ml;观察其体重和性行为,免疫组无明显性行为,体重与对照组接近。免疫后9周屠宰公兔比较睾丸重量、体积和精液质量,进行睾丸组织学分析,发现免疫组睾丸大小、精子密度极显著(P<0.01)低于对照组,其睾丸组织结构病变明显。这些现象表明,用新蛋白构型GnRH多肽免疫后,公兔睾酮分泌减少,睾丸发育受阻,精子密度和活力降低,去势效果好,且不影响动物的生长。 相似文献
6.
为了探讨环境激素对鳞翅目昆虫的影响,用添加2,4-二氯苯酚（2,4-DCP）的人工饲料饲养家蚕,调查2,4-DCP对家蚕生殖发育的影响。结果显示,1.60 mmol.kg^-1以下浓度的2,4-DCP,对幼虫和蛹的卵巢生长有促进作用（P〈0.05）;1.60 mmol.kg-1的2,4-DCP对5龄后期快速生长阶段的卵巢表现出抑制作用,但在蛹期卵巢的生长获得补偿。高浓度的2,4-DCP对幼虫期、蛹期卵细胞的生长和发育有一定的促进作用（P〈0.01）。2,4-DCP对家蚕雄性生殖腺的生长、特别是5龄后期精巢的快速生长期表现出一定的抑制作用,在蛹期抑制作用表现十分强烈,1.60 mmol.kg^-1的2,4-DCP使雄蛾蚕的精巢几乎完全退化。2,4-DCP使5龄幼虫的精细胞数量微弱减少,至蛹期精细胞和蛾期精子的数量则显著少于对照（P〈0.01）。1.60 mmol.kg^-1的2,4-DCP使雌蛾的产卵数下降到对照的20%,但造卵数比对照高1.3倍,0.80 mmol.kg^-1以上浓度的2,4-DCP使不受精卵率显著增高（P〈0.05）。2,4-DCP主要通过强烈抑制家蚕雄性生殖腺和生殖细胞的发育以表现出很强的雌激素效应。 相似文献
7.
建立稳定的精子载体法技术体系对家畜的转基因育种等研究具有重要意义.为获得公猪精子与DNA最佳共孵育时间,优化建立猪精子载体法技术体系,本研究通过定量PCR、荧光显微镜检测和精液常规分析方法等,研究分析猪精子与DNA不同共孵育时间对猪精子活力、活率、DNA转染率、吸附DNA和内化DNA量的影响.结果表明,多聚乙烯亚胺(polyethyleneimine,PEI)包裹的标记DNA与精子共孵育15、30、60和90 min后,随着孵育时间的延长,精子活力和活率有极显著下降(P＜0.01),而精子转染率呈极显著(P＜0.01)或显著(P＜0.05)上升,吸附外源DNA量和内化外源DNA量也呈上升趋势,但是30 min后不同孵育时间之间差异不显著(P＞0.05).此外,随着共孵育时间的延长,与精子转染率提高幅度相比,精子活力和活率的下降幅度更明显.综合考虑精子活力、活率、转染率、吸附DNA量和内化DNA量等参数,猪精子与外源DNA共孵育时间以30 min为最佳. 相似文献
8.
热休克蛋白60(HSP60)不仅在细胞保护方面发挥作用,也参与雄性动物生殖生理的调控。为研究HSP60基因序列特性及其在天祝白牦牛下丘脑-垂体-睾丸轴(HPT-axis)上的表达情况,探寻其在白牦牛睾丸发育、精子发生过程中的作用机制,本研究采用RT-PCR和RACE技术获得白牦牛HSP60基因全长cDNA序列,采用生物信息学方法分析HSP60蛋白的理化性质、结构及不同物种之间的同源性等,并利用qPCR、Western blotting、免疫组化法分析HSP60在白牦牛下丘脑-垂体-睾丸轴中的表达及定位。结果表明,白牦牛HSP60基因cDNA全长为2 300 bp,开放阅读框为1 722 bp,编码572个氨基酸;其理论分子量为60.977k Da、等电点为5.69,编码的蛋白为非跨膜可溶性蛋白。氨基酸序列比对结果显示,白牦牛HSP60氨基酸序列与牛、瘤牛、绵羊、藏羚羊、骆驼、白犀牛、兔和黑猩猩的氨基酸序列同源性高、进化水平相近。HSP60基因及蛋白在白牦牛的下丘脑、垂体及睾丸组织中均有表达,其中下丘脑及垂体组织表达量显著高于睾丸,下丘脑和垂体之间差异不显著。免疫组化结果显示,HSP60蛋白定位表达于白牦牛下丘脑组织的室旁核大细胞、室旁核小细胞和神经角演网、垂体组织的腺细胞、睾丸组织的精原细胞、精母细胞、支持细胞和间质细胞,而精子细胞中表达较弱。通过对健康成年白牦牛HSP60在下丘脑-垂体-睾丸轴的表达与定位检测,推断HSP60参与雄性白牦牛生殖轴调控,并参与睾丸发育与精子发生。本研究结果为进一步研究HSP60对雄性生殖调控奠定了基础。 相似文献
9.
以山东大鹏西瓜基地0,3,9,15 a的西瓜根和根际土壤为研究对象,采用野外调查和实验室分析方法分析连作对西瓜根际土壤酶活性和微生物多样性的影响。结果表明:随着连作年限的增加,土壤有机质和氮磷钾含量递减,连作第15年有机质及有效氮磷钾含量最低。在同一生长时期内,连作年限越长,西瓜根系活跃吸收面积和总吸收面积最低,根际土壤酶活性呈现先递增后下降的趋势,并且根际土壤酶活力幼苗期 < 抽蔓期 < 结果期。在连作前期土壤中可培养微生物代谢活力递增,连作后期微生物代谢活力递减,且连作越久土壤中微生物群落多样性降低,均匀度先增加后降低。相关性分析表明,土壤中过氧化氢酶（p < 0.05）、磷酸酶（p < 0.05）、蔗糖酶（p < 0.01）、速效磷（p < 0.05）、速效钾（p < 0.05）与真菌具有正相关性;脲酶与细菌正相关（p < 0.01）,与碱解氮负相关（p < 0.01）;过氧化氢酶（p < 0.05）、碱解氮（p < 0.01）与放线菌具有显著正相关。综上所述,连作0～9 a,土壤微生物代谢活力和酶活性增强,养分流失较小;连作9 a后,土壤养分流失严重,土壤酶活性和微生物代谢活力显著降低,产生连作障碍,说明减少连作年限可使西瓜优质丰产并且可持续发展,反之影响西瓜正常生长生产,损害经济效益。 相似文献
10.
以“安抗1号”和“有机钙博士”两种抗逆剂为材料,以喷清水为对照,在自然高温下进行水稻田间试验,测定剑叶生理指标、水稻产量和稻米品质指标,研究超级早稻灌浆结实期遭遇高温喷施抗逆剂的缓解效果。结果表明：高温发生时,喷施“安抗1号”（T2）和“有机钙博士”（T3）4d后,与喷清水（T1）相比,超级早稻剑叶抗氧化酶活性极显著（P＜0.01）增加,其中SOD活性分别增加17.10%、12.37%,POD活性分别增加13.54%、15.01%,CAT活性分别增加133.86%、87.46%;叶片渗透调节物含量极显著（P＜0.01）增加,其中可溶性蛋白含量分别增加33.58%、34.38%,可溶性糖含量分别增加23.74%,17.30%;MDA含量极显著（P＜0.01）降低28.34%、26.53%。喷施抗逆剂22d后,超级早稻剑叶SPAD衰减率T2、T3处理显著低于T1（P＜0.05）,分别降低3.40个百分点和4.24个百分点;T2、T3处理比T1剑叶SOD活性显著（P＜0.05）增加;POD活性差异不显著;CAT活性和可溶性糖含量均极显著（P＜0.01）增加;可溶性蛋白含量显著（P＜0.05）增加;MDA含量极显著（P＜0.01）降低。喷施抗逆剂处理显著（P＜0.05）提高结实率5.7个百分点,增产11.87%～13.77%。说明高温发生时,喷施抗逆剂能有效缓解高温对超级早稻灌浆结实的危害,改善超级早稻稻米的外观品质及加工品质。 相似文献
11.
Supportive breeding is an important tool in conservation management, but its long-term genetic consequences are not well understood. Among the factors that could affect the genetics of the offspring is sperm competition as a consequence of mixed-milt fertilizations - which is still a common practice in many hatcheries. Here, we measured and combined the relevant factors to predict the genetic consequences of various kinds of hatchery-induced sperm competition. We drew a random sample of male Coregonus zugensis (an Alpine whitefish) from a hatchery program and quantified their in vitro sperm potency by integrating sperm velocity during the first minute after activation, and their in vitro milt potency by multiplying sperm potency with milt volume and sperm cell density. We found that not controlling for sperm density and/or milt volume would, at a constant population size, decrease the variance effective number of male breeders Nem by around 40-50%. This loss would decrease with increasing population growth rates. Partial multi-factorial breeding and the separate rearing of in total 799 batches of eggs revealed that neither sperm nor milt potency was significantly linked to egg survival. Sperm and milt potency was also not significantly correlated to other potential quality measures such as breeding tubercles or condition factor. However, sperm potency was correlated to male age and milt potency to male growth rate. Our findings suggest that hatchery-induced sperm competition not only increases the loss of genetic variation but may also induce artificial selection, depending on the fertilization protocol. By not equalizing milt volume in multi-male fertilization hatchery managers lose relatively more genetic variation and give fast-growing males a reproductive advantage, while equalizing milt volume reduces the loss of genetic variation and favors younger males who may have fast sperm to compensate for their subdominance at the spawning place. 相似文献
12.
Williams KD Maneke JD AbdelHameed M Hall RL Palmer TE Kitano M Hidaka T 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》1999,47(9):3756-3763
Potential ubiquinone (CoQ10; a natural fermentation product) toxicity was assessed in rats administered CoQ(10) by oral gavage for 1 year at 100, 300, 600, and 1200 mg/(kg day). No adverse changes in mortality, clinical signs, body weight, food consumption, or clinical pathology results occurred. CoQ(10) had elimination half-lives ranging from 10.7 to 15.2 h. At 1200 mg/(kg day), a high incidence of orange, granular, lumenal exudate in nasal turbinates occurred; microscopically, findings similar to those in the turbinates were occasionally observed in small granulomas within lung alveoli. A dose-related increased incidence of vacuolated macrophages (mesenteric lymph nodes) and vacuolated hepatic periportal cells was noted. Neither were associated with tissue damage or organ dysfunction, so they were not considered to be adverse. The nasal turbinate and lung findings were probably secondary to incidental exposure to crystallized test material. Overall, CoQ(10) was well tolerated by male and female rats at dose levels up to 1200 mg/(kg day). 相似文献
13.
S. Roques C. Díaz-Paniagua A. Portheault N. Pérez-Santigosa J. Hidalgo-Vila 《Biological conservation》2006,129(2):236-243
The freshwater pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, has recently suffered from population declines throughout its range, mainly due to habitat destruction. The mating strategies of this species were studied using genetic data from successive clutches within and between years. To test for the occurrence and frequency of multiple paternity and sperm storage, genetic paternity at six microsatellite markers was assessed in 114 embryos and hatchlings from single and subsequent clutches of 11 females (including clutches from the same or consecutive years). Multiple paternity was rare and only found in two out of 20 clutches from 11 females. All annual successive clutches and 58% of the clutches in the next year, were fertilized with sperm from the same male. The use of stored sperm is thus a frequent strategy in E. orbicularis. However, hatching rate, hatchling mass, and hatchling length decreased in clutches fertilized by stored sperm, suggesting sperm depletion or deterioration through time. The occurrence of stored sperm despite an associated reduced reproductive output indicated that mating and/or the fertilization process is costly to females. The low incidence of multiple paternity may simply be the residual consequence of the capacity to store viable sperm. These results provide important and innovative insights for the conservation of E. orbicularis. In threatened populations, management strategies may aim to enhance effective copulations in order to increase the reproductive output of females. 相似文献
14.
Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd对鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)组织DNA毒性的研究 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
用非程序DNA的合成作为毒性评价指标研究了混合重金属对鲫鱼 (carassiusauratus)组织DNA的毒性作用 ,结果表明 ,混合重金属的毒性作用靶标器官是鱼脑和鱼的肝脏 ;混合重金属中的主要毒性成分是Zn、Pb和Cd离子 ,混合重金属对鱼脑组织的毒性大小顺序是Pb>Cd >Zn ,对肝脏DNA的毒性顺序为Pb >Zn >Cd;Cu离子能够降低其它 3种离子的毒性作用 ,降低的机制在于竞争作用 ,导致了其它离子的吸收降低 相似文献
15.
通过溶液培养研究了不同浓度(0、0.1、1.0、5.0和10.0 g/L)氧乐果处理后小麦幼苗叶绿素含量、类胡萝卜素含量、可溶性糖含量及保护酶活性的动态变化。结果表明:在氧乐果胁迫下,高浓度的氧乐果(5.0和10.0 g/L)处理显著降低了小麦幼苗的叶绿素含量和类胡萝卜素含量,且随着处理时间的延长其差异尤为显著;小麦叶片中可溶性糖含量随着氧乐果浓度和处理天数的增加而显著增加。超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性均先上升后下降;抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性在0.1 g/L氧乐果处理的第1d时略有上升,然后下降。小麦响应氧乐果胁迫并上调SOD、POD、CAT等保护酶的活性和可溶性糖的含量,降低叶片光合作用,籍此维持小麦免受低浓度氧乐果的胁迫以维持小麦的正常生长;但高浓度氧乐果处理对小麦根系产生了明显的毒害作用,致使5.0 g/L氧乐果胁迫的小麦根系SOD、POD、CAT活性显著下降。APX和GR可能在低浓度氧乐果处理初期起主要保护作用,而在高浓度氧乐果胁迫下则受到明显抑制作用。 相似文献
16.
根据农业部《兽药试验技术规范汇编》观察了仔猪痢清口服液对小白鼠的亚慢性毒性,试验组分设高、中、低3个剂量组,另设空白对照组,连续给药28d后剖杀各组小鼠。统计学分析结果表明,各组间的体重变化和脏器系数比较无显著差异;各试验组的血常规检测指标、血液生化学检测指标的测定结果与空白对照组测定结果相比差异均不显著;组织病理学检查显示小鼠的主要内脏器官未见明显异常变化。试验结果表明仔猪痢清口服液按临床剂量使用无毒性反应,应用安全可靠。 相似文献
17.
Anadon A Martinez-Larranaga MR Martinez MA Ares I Ramos E Gomez-Cortes P Juarez M de la Fuente MA 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(14):8036-8046
Few studies have focused on the toxicological risks of dairy fat intake. A standard dairy fat (SDF) with a 70% SFA content and a naturally enriched dairy fat (EDF) in vaccenic, rumenic and α-linolenic acids and low in SFA (54%) have been examined in a 4-week repeated dose oral toxicity study as a daily dose of 2000 mg/kg bw by gavage in rats. Comparisons were established with a third group of rats (control) which did not receive fat administration. Both fats were well tolerated, and no adverse events or mortality were observed during the treatment nor after a 2-week observation period. EDF and SDF did not cause significant differences with respect to a control group in body weight gain, food consumption, clinical observations, organ weight ratios, histopathological findings and most of the hematological and biochemical parameters including total cholesterol and cholesterol fractions in plasma. In rats treated with SDF, a significant increase of triglycerides was observed as compared to the control group. By contrast, in rats treated with EDF, a significant decrease in triglycerides was detected. EDF orally administered to rats was safe, and no treatment-related toxicity was detected. The results also suggest that EDF could protect against the increase of triglyceride concentrations in plasma. 相似文献
18.
Asare EK Jaiswal S Maley J Båga M Sammynaiken R Rossnagel BG Chibbar RN 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(9):4743-4754
The relationship between starch physical properties and enzymatic hydrolysis was determined using ten different hulless barley genotypes with variable carbohydrate composition. The ten barley genotypes included one normal starch (CDC McGwire), three increased amylose starches (SH99250, SH99073, and SB94893), and six waxy starches (CDC Alamo, CDC Fibar, CDC Candle, Waxy Betzes, CDC Rattan, and SB94912). Total starch concentration positively influenced thousand grain weight (TGW) (r(2) = 0.70, p < 0.05). Increase in grain protein concentration was not only related to total starch concentration (r(2) = -0.80, p < 0.01) but also affected enzymatic hydrolysis of pure starch (r(2) = -0.67, p < 0.01). However, an increase in amylopectin unit chain length between DP 12-18 (F-II) was detrimental to starch concentration (r(2) = 0.46, p < 0.01). Amylose concentration influenced granule size distribution with increased amylose genotypes showing highly reduced volume percentage of very small C-granules (<5 μm diameter) and significantly increased (r(2) = 0.83, p < 0.01) medium sized B granules (5-15 μm diameter). Amylose affected smaller (F-I) and larger (F-III) amylopectin chains in opposite ways. Increased amylose concentration positively influenced the F-III (DP 19-36) fraction of longer DP amylopectin chains (DP 19-36) which was associated with resistant starch (RS) in meal and pure starch samples. The rate of starch hydrolysis was high in pure starch samples as compared to meal samples. Enzymatic hydrolysis rate both in meal and pure starch samples followed the order waxy > normal > increased amylose. Rapidly digestible starch (RDS) increased with a decrease in amylose concentration. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed a higher polydispersity index of amylose in CDC McGwire and increased amylose genotypes which could contribute to their reduced enzymatic hydrolysis, compared to waxy starch genotypes. Increased β-glucan and dietary fiber concentration also reduced the enzymatic hydrolysis of meal samples. An average linkage cluster analysis dendrogram revealed that variation in amylose concentration significantly (p < 0.01) influenced resistant starch concentration in meal and pure starch samples. RS is also associated with B-type granules (5-15 μm) and the amylopectin F-III (19-36 DP) fraction. In conclusion, the results suggest that barley genotype SH99250 with less decrease in grain weight in comparison to that of other increased amylose genotypes (SH99073 and SH94893) could be a promising genotype to develop cultivars with increased amylose grain starch without compromising grain weight and yield. 相似文献
19.
Natural non-allophanic Andosols often show aluminum (Al) toxicity to Al-sensitive plant roots. The significance of Al–humus complexes to Al toxicity has been emphasized. Allophanic Andosols also possess Al–humus complexes, but they rarely show any toxicity. In the present study, using model substances, we tested the toxicity of Al–humus complexes and its amelioration with allophanic materials. We extracted humic substances from the A horizons of a non-allophanic Andosol and an allophanic Andosol using a NaOH solution, and reacted the humic substances and partially neutralized AlCl3 solution at pH 4. Allophanic material was purified from commercial Kanuma pumice. Plant growth tests were conducted using a medium containing the Al–humus complexes (50 g kg−1 ), the allophanic material (0, 90, 180 and 360 g kg−1 ) and perlite. The root growth of barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) and burdock ( Arctium lappa ) was reduced in the media containing the Al–humus complexes derived from both the non-allophanic and allophanic Andosols when the allophanic material was not added. With the addition of the allophanic materials, particularly in the 360 g kg−1 treatment, the growth of the barley roots was improved markedly. Although the root growth of the burdock tended to improve with allophanic materials, the effect was weaker than that for barley. Monomeric Al in a solution of the medium was not detected (< 0.05 mg L−1 ) following the addition of 360 g kg−1 of allophanic materials, whereas 0.8–1.7 mg L−1 Al was recorded without the allophanic material. 相似文献