December 2017

Changes observed in Pritchardia pacifica palms affected by a lethal yellowing-type disease in Mexico

Lethal yellowing (LY) is a devastating disease, affecting more than 35 palm species. One of them, Pritchardia pacifica, was found to be very susceptible in Florida and it is affected by a LY-type syndrome in Yucatan, Mexico. In this study, plants of P. pacifica were exposed naturally to feral insects in an area affected by LY in Mexico. All the plants exposed died showing symptoms of leaf decay with death occurring...

Author(s): María Narváez, Elizabeth Ortíz, Carmen Silverio, Jorge M. Santamaría, Francisco Espadas and Carlos Oropeza

December 2017

Effects of Salaha-A (herbomineral drug) on blood parameters of rats and in silico inhibition of P-glycoprotein by it bioactive compounds

The drug under study is a herbomineral drug containing tortoise shell ash and ground seeds of Piper nigrum used in the treatment of cancer. Salaha-A was found to contain essential minerals that could have medicinal importance to human. Calcium was found to be the major element in the tortoise shell ash and piperine is the pioneer alkaloid found in Piper nigrum. This work evaluates the effects of Salaha-A at different...

Author(s): Rahma M. Adamu, Magaji G. Taura and Balwant K. Malik