December 2012
Minerals, proximate composition and their correlations of medicinal plants from Jordan
Ten medicinal plants (Corianderum sativum, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Lepidium sativum, Nigella sativa L., Petroselinum crispum, Salvia officinalis, Saponaria officinalis, Thymus capitatus,Origanum majorana, Trigonella foenum–graecum) were subjected to proximate and mineral analysis. Results showed that chemical composition of the investigated medicinal plants varied...
December 2012
Prediction analysis of structure and function of granule-bound starch synthase gene and its encoding protein in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is widely considered as one of the most valuable starch source plants with important food material and new energy production. Starch qua the important effectual caloric ingredient were synthesized mainly through a chain of enzymes, in which the committed-step enzymes granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) were characterized and analyzed with multifarious bioinformatic tools and...
December 2012
In vitro antiplasmodial activities of extracts from five plants used singly and in combination against Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Fresh leaves of Citrus limon, Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus and Vernonia amygdalina were investigated. These plants are used singly and in combination in the traditional treatment of malaria in Nigeria. The dried leaves of plants were sequentially extracted with solvents of different polarities. We investigated the in vitro activities of selected extracts singly...
December 2012
Antioxidant capacities and phytochemical composition of Hippophae rhamnoides L. leaves methanol and aqueous extracts from trans-Himalaya
The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant capacities, phytochemical constituents, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of methanol and aqueous extracts of Hippophae rhamnoides L. leaves form trans-Himalayan cold desert of Ladakh. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH∙) scavenging capacity of the methanol and aqueous extracts increased in a dose dependent manner (up to 0.1 mg/ ml) and...
December 2012
Cultivation of Rosemary as an ornamental-medicinal plant and managing its root rot disease in northeast of Iran
Productions of Rosemary as an ornamental-medical plant have recently developed in eastern parts of Iran. However, root rot disease have resulted serious problems such as yield loss on these plants especially in newly planted fields, where the suitable conditions allows the disease to build up. The present study has been carried out to assess the managing of root rot and wilting disease of Rosemary, caused by fungal...
December 2012
Comparative anatomical and palynological studies on genus Ballota (Lamiaceae) from Egypt
In this study, the anatomical and palynological features of 5 taxa belonging to the genusBallota of Lamiaceae from Egypt were examined and evaluated by light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to determine the taxonomic value of the observed peculiarities. Features related to pollen grains (pollen shape and tectum sculpture type) and anatomical characters (shape in outline, dermal, ground and vascular...
December 2012
Antinociceptive effect of the ethanol crude extract of Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky
The species, Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky, popularly known as malvaísco, is a plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. There are many reports on the pharmacological activity of other species of the Malvaceae family in traditional medicine showing anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and diuretic activities. In this study, the antinociceptive effect of the ethanol extract of H. crispa (EEHc)...
December 2012
Antimicrobial efficacy of Casuarina equisetifolia extracts against some pathogenic microorganisms
Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) is a plant that is used in folk medicine for the treatment of astringent, in diarrhea, cough, ulcers, toothache, lotion for swelling and diabetes. To evaluate the scientific basis for the use of the plant, the antimicrobial activities of leaves extract was investigated against 7 medically important bacterial strains, namelyBacillus subtilis,...
December 2012
Inhibition of digestive enzymes by medicinal plant aqueous extracts used to aid the treatment of obesity
The objective of this work was to perform digestive enzyme inhibition assays with aqueous extracts of the medicinal plants: Aloe vera (L.) Burm. (aloe), Simaba ferruginea St. Hil. (calunga), Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC (carqueja), Garcinia cambogia Desr., Tournefortia paniculata Cham. (marmelinho) and with the aqueous extract of the combination of those plants in...
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