June 2019

Fungistatic activity of essential oils for the control of bipolaris leaf spot in maize

Research institutions have emphasized alternative disease control agents because they represent a great option with beneficial effects on human and animal health and ecosystem balance. Despite the studies already done on botanical fungicides, their effective use requires knowledge about the applicability of natural products to different production systems. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of...

Author(s): Dalmarcia De Souza Carlos Mourão, Micaele Rodrigues De Souza, João Vinícius Lopes Dos Reis, Talita Pereira De Souza Ferreira, Pedro Raymundo Argüelles Osorio, Eduardo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Damiana Beatriz Da Silva, Paulo Henrique Tschoeke, Fabrício Souza Campos and Gil Rodrigues Dos Santos  

June 2019

Evaluation of active phytochemical constituents linked to the analgesic and anti-inflammatory property of Cassia singueana Del. root bark

Cassia singueana is used in ethnomedicine for the management of pain and other related ailments. This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical constituents of the plant’s root bark linked to the therapeutics claims of its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The plant material was obtained and identified, and its phytochemical fingerprint profile was established using GC-MS technique. The plant’s...

Author(s): Michael Sunday Uko, Aliyu Usman, Ibrahim Toma, Samuel E. Okhale, Samuel T. Magili and Bulus Adzu,