May 2013
Anti-inflammatory, insecticidal and antimicrobial activities and chemical composition of the essential oils of different plant organs from navel orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck var. Malesy) grown in Egypt
Comparative study of the essential oils isolated from fruit peel, leaf and flowers of navel orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck var. malesy) was carried out using gas liquid chromatography (GLC) and gas liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (GLC/MS). A total of two hundred components were identified and quantified. The major component in the ripe and unripe fruit peel oils was limonene with 80.14 and 80.93%,...
May 2013
Novel anti-uterus cancer potential of fruit extract of Lantana camara as exhibited through the inhibition of alkaline phosphatase in human endometrial adenocarcinomatic cell line
Lantana camara is a reputed poisonous shrub and a notorious weed. Its different parts have exhibited anticancer activity but not considered safe to administer due to its toxicity. In the present work, the fruit extract was studied for its estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity through Ishikawa assay which is an in vitro assay, using human endometrial carcinoma cell line (uterus cancer cells). These results have...
May 2013
Effect of cola nut (Cola nitida) on tumour marker enzymes in rat liver during hepatocarcinogenesis
The administration effect of Cola nut extract (Cn) during hepatocarcinogenesis was studied to investigate the possible cancer suppressive effect of the component that existed in the leaves. The rats (66 Male Spraque Dawley) were divided into 11 groups: N (Normal), C (Cancer), NCn1 (Normal + Cn 1%), NCn2.5 (Normal + Cn 2.5%), NCn5 (Normal + Cn 5%), CCn1 (Cancer + Cn 1%), CCn2.5 (Cancer + Cn 2.5%), CCn5...
May 2013
Bioprospecting of selected folkloric medicinal plants that ameliorate the microbial infections
In this study, four plants were taken namely, Blepharis maderaspatensis, Solanum nigrum, Acalypha indica, and Tridax procumbens which are widely reported in the folkloric medicinal system for curing wounds and microbial borne skin infections. The drug principle has been extracted from different plant parts of the selected plants using six solvent systems ranging from non-polar to polar, namely,...
May 2013
Effect of seed priming on seed germination properties of two medicinal species in the presence of salinity
Germination properties of two medicinal species including sage (Salvia officinalis L.), and marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis) evaluated under different antioxidant compounds and salinity levels by using a factorial based on completely randomized design with 4 replication at Special Crops Laboratory of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. The studied factors for each plant consisted of seed priming at 4 levels including...
May 2013
Antioxidative properties of the leaves of Daphniphyllum chartaceum Rosenthal
In vitro antioxidative properties of methanol, chloroform and diethyl ether extracts of the leaves of Daphniphyllum chartaceum Rosenthal. were examined spectrophotometrically. In vitro antioxidant activity of all the extracts were determined by 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity assay, reducing power assay, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging activity and...
May 2013
Volatile compounds of selected white and black myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) types from Mediterranean region of Turkey
Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a valuable plant for consumption in various fields such as culinary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, therapeutical and industrial traits, and has become an important plant in the Meditarranean region of Turkey. The volatile compounds of 7 myrtle fruits including white (4 types) and black (3 types) were compared using headspace/solid phase micro extraction-gas chromatography...
May 2013
Volatile compounds of selected white and black myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) types from Mediterranean region of Turkey
Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a valuable plant for consumption in various fields such as culinary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, therapeutical and industrial traits, and has become an important plant in the Meditarranean region of Turkey. The volatile compounds of 7 myrtle fruits including white (4 types) and black (3 types) were compared using headspace/solid phase micro extraction-gas chromatography...
May 2013
The effects different levels of aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) medicinal plant on laying hens performance
The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding different levels of aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) medicinal plant as a natural biological feed additive on feed intake, feed conversion ratio, egg production, egg weight, egg yolk cholesterol concentrations, serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations of laying hens. This experiment was carried out in a completely...
May 2013
Toxicity, antifeedant, egg hatchability and adult emergence effect of Piper nigrum L. and Jatropha curcas L. extracts against rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)
Petroleum ether extract of black pepper, Piper nigrum and physic nut, Jatropha curcaswere shown to have insecticidal efficacies against rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica(Stainton). The C. cephalonica 3rd instar larvae were shown to have similarities susceptibility to petroleum ether extract of Piper nigrum and J. curcas with LC50 values of 12.52 and 13.22...
May 2013
Ethnobotanical exploration in Mahendergarh district of Haryana (India)
This study aimed at identifying plant species used and manipulated by the community for routine maladies in Mahendergarh district of Haryana, India. The data were collected through a series of fieldworks conducted from May, 2010 to January, 2012. Random and systematic sampling methods were employed to select the study sites as well as the informants. Ethnobotanical methods using semi-structured interviews were employed...
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