August 2015

Impact of certain Solanum species’s natural products as potent cytotoxic and anti-Inflammatory agents

The present study was conducted to evaluate both the cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extracts (T), and both n-butanol (B) and total glyco-alkaloid fractions (TGA) of Solanum seaforthianum Andr. (SS) and Solanum macrocarpon L. (SM) growing in Egypt. Cytotoxic activity was measured using sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay on prostate cancer cell line (PC-3), breast cancer cell line (MCF7), liver cancer...

Author(s): Muhammad A. Alsherbiny, Shahira M. Ezzat, Fatma S. Elsakhawy, Gehan M. Kamel and Mostafa A. Abdel-Kawy

August 2015

Effects of organic fertilizer in the capsaicinoids of red pepper (Capsicum baccatum L.)

This study aimed to quantify the contents of capsaicinoids (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin and nordihydrocapsaicin) in the Capsicum baccatum L. species grown in soil with different concentrations of organic fertilizer (0, 1, 2 and 4%). The quantification of capsaicinoids was made by reverse-phase chromatography using the high-performance liquid technique (HPLC) with ultraviolet (UV) detection. The peppers were harvested...

Author(s): Andréia Assamy Guinoza, Jackeline Guinoza Siraichi, Zilda Cristiani Gazim, Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez and Lucia Elaine Ranieri Cortez

August 2015

Role of sacred groves in the conservation and management of medicinal plants

Sacred groves play a vital role in context of sustainable use and conservation of medicinal plants. The involvement of local communities offers several advantages in the management of traditionally known medicinal wealth of forests. Considering the importance of sacred groves in the conservation of medicinal plants, a study was carried out in Phulbani forest division of Odisha to record the status, distribution and use...

Author(s): Manoj Kumar Behera, Tapas Ranjan Pradhan and Jangyeswar Sahoo  

August 2015

Effect of Mansoa alliacea (Bignonaceae) leaf extract on embryonic and tumorigenic mouse cell lines

Mansoa alliacea contains high concentrations of chemicals thought to be associated with the suppression of tumor growth. Additionally, this plant has been reported to possess analgesic, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties, thereby providing other potential benefits for cancer patients. Low doses of a water extract of M. alliacea were applied to a cancerous and non-cancerous cell line. Doses between 1.254 to 10.04...

Author(s): Camden M. Towne, Jan F. Dudt, and Durwood B. Ray