{"id":24435,"date":"2018-12-25T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T10:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/?p=24435"},"modified":"2020-04-24T05:25:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T05:25:30","slug":"genetic-diversity-and-dendrogram-of-cardiospermum-halicacabum-an-in-vitro-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/vol11no4\/genetic-diversity-and-dendrogram-of-cardiospermum-halicacabum-an-in-vitro-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetic Diversity and Dendrogram of Cardiospermum Halicacabum- An In Vitro Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plants have been used since ancient times for the treatment of various ailments. Out of about 15,000 species of higher plants in India, medicinal uses have been attributed to 1500 species (Handa, 1998). Due to the technological advancements, the natural genetic setup of the plants experiences a drastic change. Therefore, we decided to work on genetic diversity in <em>Cardiospermum halicacabum<\/em>. Different parts of this plant are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of rheumatism, lumbago, cough, hyperthermia, nervous diseases, stiffness of limbs and snake bite (Chopra,1980). According to research work done by Krishnamoorthy Ganesan <em>et al<\/em>., 2011, <em>C. halicacabum<\/em> cures inflammation and collagen degradation. The alcoholic extract of <em>C. halicacabum<\/em> \u00a0when administered orally produced significant anti-inflammatory effect in rats as tested by the granuloma pouch and cotton pellet implantation methods (Gopalakrishnan \u00a0<em>et al.,<\/em> 1976). The ethanol and hexane extracts of <em>C. halicacabum<\/em>\u00a0 found to act against pyrexia in rats (Asha <em>et al<\/em>., 1999). This plant is also used against throat infection and headache (Chellaiah\u00a0Muthu <em>et al<\/em>., 2006). The ethanol extract of <em>C. halicacabum<\/em> proved to have anti-ulcer activity against ethanol induced gastric ulcer in rats (Sheeba <em>et al<\/em>., 2006) and anti-hyperglycaemic effect against streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic male albino Wistar rats (Veeramani <em>et al.,<\/em> 2008). The ethanol extract of the\u00a0<em>C. halicacabum <\/em>suppresses the production of TNF-alpha and nitric oxide in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (Venkatesh Babu <em>et al.<\/em>, 2006) This particular plant species is becoming endangered due to their extensive use for commercial purposes. This study would help in their conservation and use. Genetic diversity at inter-species level arises due to geographical distribution, climate changes and environmental stress. Genetic diversity is the reason for inter-species differences. This diversity is also observed within species, and in plants this variation can be a result of difference in climatic conditions, geographical distribution and environmental stress (Enelge Gildenhuys, 2013). The genetic diversity may not result in morphological changes to a great extent but this genetic diversity may lead to the change or disappearance in the medicinal properties present in the plant. Genetic diversity may also result in the extinction of the plant or the adaptation of the plant to existing environment which may result in the plant to produce some toxic components instead of the medicinal components so the study of the genetic diversity of the plant is very important to preserve the plants and its medicinal values and prevent them from being endangered. Genetic diversity help detect the phylogeny of a particular plant species, and experiments such as RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) show the extent of genetic polymorphism observed within a particular species, despite morphological similarities (Annamalai <em>et al., <\/em>2012).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials and Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plant Material<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young Tender leaves of <em>Cardiospermum halicacabum<\/em> were collected from Ponmar, K. K. Nagar, Ottiyambaakaam, Vengaivaasal and Pallikaranai locality and authenticated by Botanist and permitted for DNA isolation after washing with water and saline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNA Isolation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The procedure for DNA isolation using CTAB is a modification of Saghai-Maroof <em>et al.,<\/em> (1984) method. We further slightly modified this method by adding 0.2% PVP to the CTAB extraction buffer to prevent co-isolation of phenolics and polysaccharides. 0.5g of plant material was weighed and frozen in liquid nitrogen. The frozen tissue was ground in a clean motor and pestle. To this extract 1.5ml (w\/v) of preheated 4X CTAB buffer was added and incubated at 65\u00b0C for about 60 minutes. The buffer was mixed well by inversion for every ten minutes and equal volume of ice-cold Chloroform: isoamylalcohol (24:1) was added. After mixing thoroughly, the tubes were centrifuged at 10,000rpm for 15minutes. Using a wide bore tip the top aqueous phase was transferred to a new sterile microfuge tube. The volume was measured and one-tenth the volume of 3M Sodium acetate and 0.6 volume of cold isopropanol was added and mixed gently to precipitate the nucleic acids. The tubes were stored at -20 for about one hour or left overnight (optional). The nucleic acid pellet was recovered by centrifuging at 10,000rpm for 15 minutes. The pellet was washed with 70% ethanol twice and was air-dried briefly at room temperature. The pellet was dissolved in T.E buffer and stored under -20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GEL Electrophoresis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DNA quality was assessed on a 0.8% Agarose Gel (Tanksle <em>et al<\/em>., 1989) (in Tris Acetate EDTA buffer) electrophoresis at 30 Volts. DNA was stained with Ethidium Bromide visualized on a UV transilluminator. Gel electrophoresis of the nucleic acids suspended in T.E. showed the presence of RNA, as well as, high molecular weight DNA. So they were subjected to RNase treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNA Estimation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A double beam Spectrophotometeric (2203) quantification of DNA was done by the procedures described by Zachleder (1984)\u00a0\u00a0 Danovaro <em>et al<\/em>.(1993) and Danovaro (1996) with modification. 3\u00b5l of the DNA sample was diluted to 3ml with T.E buffer pH 8.0 (Dilution factor is 1000 times). Concentration was calculated using the formula<\/p>\n<p><em>Concentration of DNA=O.D at 260nm*50*Dilution factor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The purity of the DNA samples was checked by the ratio of absorbance 260nm to 280nm. (The ratio approximately 1.8 indicates that the samples are free from protein and RNA contamination). This concentration of the DNA samples and their ratio are listed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RNAse Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DNA extracts were treated with RNase in order to remove Ribonucleic Acids (Fara <em>et al<\/em>.,1996). RNaseA in the concentration of 10\u00b5g\/ml was added to the diluted DNA sample to final concentration of 10\u00b5g\/ml and incubated at 37\u00b0C for 1 hour. Equal volume of Phenol: Chloroform: Isoamylalcohol (25:24:1) was added and mixed well by inversion (equilibrated Phenol was used). The aqueous phase was recovered by centrifugation at 10,000rpm, 4\u00b0C for 2-5 minutes. Aqueous layer was transferred to a new microfuge along with one-tenth volume of 3M Sodium acetate and 2.5 volumes of ice-cold 99% ethanol. The tubes were then incubated at -20\u00b0C for about 1 hour and centrifuged at 12,000rpm for 10minutes. The supernatant was discarded and the pellet was washed with 70%ethanol. Ethanol was then aspirated by air-drying the samples. The pellet was then redissolved in 50 microlitre of 1X T.E buffer and stored under -20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pcr-Polymerase Chain Reaction and Visualisation of Products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PCR involves multiple cycles of denaturation, renaturation and polynucleotide synthesis that amplifies a particular DNA sequence. DNA samples were diluted to 50ng\/\u00b5l concentration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PCR Standardization<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PCR Parameter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tested range<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Optimum conditions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">DNA concentration (ng)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25ng &amp; 50ng<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">50ng<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Absence of amplification with lower concentration and presence of smear at higher concentration Affected the repeatability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Magnesium chloride (mM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2, 2.5 &amp; 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.5mM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Excess\/lower concentration<\/p>\n<p>increases the non specificity and<\/p>\n<p>yield of the product.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Primer concentration (\u03bcM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.3, 0.4 &amp; 0.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.4\u03bcM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lower and higher concentrations<\/p>\n<p>lead to absence of amplification and<\/p>\n<p>Primer dimer formation, respectively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Taq <\/em>polymerase (units)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.5, 2&amp; 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.5U<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lower concentration did not show Proper amplification. High concentration showed decreased Specificity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PCR conditions were standardized by varying the concentration of its components. The variations and the remarks were tabulated (Table No.1 and Table No.2).<\/p>\n<p>PCR was carried out in an Eppendorf Mastercycler Personnel Thermocycler (Germany).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 1&amp;2: PCR Standardization.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Milli Q water<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10.83\u00b5l<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10X Buffer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.0\u00b5l (1X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">50mM Magnesium chloride<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.0\u00b5l(2.5mM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2mM DNTP\u2019s<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.0\u00b5l 0.2mM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">DNA (50ng\/\u00b5l)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.0\u00b5l (50ng)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Taq polymerase (5U\/\u00b5l)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.5 (2.5U)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\u00b5M Primer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.67(0.4\u00b5M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAPD \u2013 PCR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Primer Screening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ten Random primers were used to screen the genomic DNA samples. Ponmar sample was used for screening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 3: Primer screening for <em>Cardiospermum halicacabum.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>S.No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Primer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No. of Bands<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPC7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPC10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPB 18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPB 19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPB 20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA 18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA 19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA 20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis on Agarose GEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PCR product 25\u00b5l as loaded into 1.5% agarose gel along with a 1kb DNA ladder (Biotools, as a reference). Samples were run at 75volts for 30-60 minutes hours till bromophenol blue present in the gel loading dye reaches 3\/4<sup>th<\/sup> of the length of the gel. Gel was visualized on a UV transilluminator\/gel documentation unit and the bands were scored.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction of Dendrogram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The presence and absence of bands between samples was scored and data was transcribed into binary format. That is, a score of 1 was given for the presence of the particular band and 0 given for its absence. From this data, a statistical analysis was done using commercial software SPSSv16. Difference matrix was calculated using UPGMA based analysis. The obtained values were used to construct the dendrogram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result and Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the RAPD PCR primer screening, 3 primers were selected to develop a fingerprint of <em>Cardiospermum<\/em> samples.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 4: Primer under study.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>S.No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Primer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sequence 5\u2019-3\u2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GC%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPC7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">GTCCCGACGA<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPC10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">TGTCTGGGTG<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">OPA5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">AGGGGTCTTG<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 70%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24437\" src=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 1: Banding pattern for OPC7.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig1-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig1.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Figure 1: Banding pattern for OPC7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view figure<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 5: Scoring for Primer OPC7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LOCI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">850<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1300<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1400<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 70%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24438\" src=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 2: Banding Patterns For OPC 10.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig2.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Figure 2: Banding Patterns For OPC 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view figure<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 6: Scoring for Primer OPC 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\"><strong>LOCI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\"><strong>C5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">450<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">600<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">1000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">1500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">1700<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 70%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24439\" src=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 3: Banding Pattern For OPA 5.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig3-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig3.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Figure 3: Banding Pattern For OPA 5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_fig3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view figure<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 7: Scoring for Primer OPA5. <\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\"><strong>LOCI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\"><strong>C4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\"><strong>C5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"31\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C1 Ponmar ;C2 K.K.Nagar;C3Ottiyambaakaam;C4Vengaivaasal; C5 Pallikaranai<\/p>\n<p>Dendrogram<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 70%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24440\" src=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_grp1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Graph 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_grp1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_grp1.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Graph 1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biomedpharmajournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Vol11No4_Gen_Thi_grp1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view\u00a0graph<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The banding pattern for OPC7 and OPC10 appeared smeared as shown in the figure 1 and figure 2 whereas the banding pattern for OPA 5, appeared convex shaped and smeared. These banding pattern was found similar to the work done by Annamalai <em>et al.,<\/em> 2012. The researcher had chosen random primers and the banding pattern observed was smeared. However the dendrogram constructed showed genetic distances proving the fact that the environment\/conditions in which the plant grows, show genetic level differences. In other another work carried out in shodhganga,\u00a0 the <em>C.halicacabum <\/em>collected from the western ghats and forest regions of India showed less genetic variation. The UPGMA dendrogram for five selected populations of <em>C. halicacabum <\/em>collected from five different regions of kerala showed two clusters. Accessions from Trivandrum, Kanyakumari and Kollam were grouped in one cluster whereas populations from Alappuzha and Palakkad in the other cluster (M.S. Sheeba <em>et al.,<\/em> 2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Environmental pollution leads to change in the environment in which the plant survives so it adapts itself to the existing environment which is caused due the mutation of genes which causes decrease in the medicinal quality of plant so its a call of the hour to protect and preserve these medicinal plants from the environmental changes<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Asha V. V and Pushpangadan P.\u00a0 \u00a0Antipyretic activity of <em>Cardiospermum halicacabum<\/em>.<em> Indian J Exp Biol.<\/em> 1999;37:411\u20134.<\/li>\n<li>Annamalai A.,\u00a0 Christina V. L and Lakshmi P. T. 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