ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Plant Seed Mucilage as a Glue: Adhesive Properties of Hydrated and Dried-in-Contact Seed Mucilage of Five Plant Species.
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- Sticky plants and plant-based glues: potential for pest control.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Seed coating with phages for sustainable plant biocontrol of plant pathogens and influence of the seed coat mucilage.Microbial biotechnology · 2024Article
- Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties.Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2024Review
- Adhesive properties of Aphrophoridae spittlebug foam.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2024Article
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- EuDiS - A comprehensive database of the seed dispersal syndromes of the European flora.Biodiversity data journal · 2023Article
- Convergent Evolution of Adhesive Properties in Leaf Insect Eggs and Plant Seeds: Cross-Kingdom Bioinspiration.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Anchorage by seed mucilage prevents seed dislodgement in high surface flow: a mechanistic investigation.Annals of botany · 2022Article
- Plant Biomechanics-A Natural Transition from Molecular to Organ Scale.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- The Renaissance of Plant Mucilage in Health Promotion and Industrial Applications: A Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
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Abstract
Seed and fruit mucilage is composed of three types of polysaccharides-pectins, cellulose, and hemicelluloses-and demonstrates adhesive properties after hydration. One of the important functions of the mucilage is to enable seeds to attach to diverse natural surfaces. Due to its adhesive properties, which increase during dehydration, the diaspore can be anchored to the substrate (soil) or attached to an animal's body and dispersed over varied distances. After complete desiccation, the mucilage envelope forms a thin transparent layer around the diaspore creating a strong bond to the substrate. In the present study, we examined the mucilaginous seeds of six different plant taxa (from genera Linum, Lepidium, Ocimum, Salvia and Plantago) and addressed two main questions: (1) How strong is the adhesive bond of the dried mucilage envelope? and (2) What are the differences in adhesion between different mucilage types? Generally, the dried mucilage envelope revealed strong adhesive properties. Some differences between mucilage types were observed, particularly in relation to adhesive force (
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