August 2012

Effects of irrigation treatment and Azospirillum inoculation on yield and yield component of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.)

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of terminating irrigation at different developmental stages and Azospirillum inoculation on quantitative yield of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.). The experiment was conducted during the growing season of 2011 at the Experimental Station of the Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Damavand, Iran. Treatments consisted of irrigation with three...

Author(s): Mohammad Reza Haj Seyed Hadi, Mohammad Taghi Darzi and Zohreh Ghandehari

August 2012

Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of germinated lentil (Lens culinaris)

In this study, the changes in phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of lentil seeds before and after germination were investigated. Lentil seeds were germinated in dark chambers maintained near 100% relative humidity at 20°C. Three different solvents were employed to extract the phenolic compounds present in lentil seeds and sprouts. Total content of phenolic compounds were measured by Folin-Ciocalteau method...

Author(s): Maryam Gharachorloo, Babak Ghiassi Tarzi, Marzieh Baharinia and Amir Homan Hemaci

August 2012

In vitro evaluation of hemostatic properties of the sap of Jatropha multifida L. (Euphorbiaceae)

Jatropha multifida L. is a plant widely used in traditional medicine in Benin including some voodoo ritual practices, to stop bleeding. In this study, we investigated in vitro haemostatic properties of the sap of J. multifida L. Morphological observations and determination of some biochemical and hematological parameters were performed on whole blood, plasma and serum before and after...

Author(s): Jean Robert Klotoé, Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon, Jean-Marc Atègbo, Ferdinand Adounkpè, Julien Sègbo, Brice Fanou, Lauris Fah, Patrick Aléodjrodo Edorh, Carlos Dandjesso, Hornel Koudokpon, Donatien Klouyo, Frédéric Loko and Karim Dramane

August 2012

Phytochemical screening of some indigenous medicinal plant species used in the management of diabetes mellitus in Ghana

This study was conducted to screen the phytochemical constituents and determine the levels of the major and trace elements of three medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus namely; Bridelia ferruginea, Lagerstroemia speciosa and Morus Alba. The air dried leaves of the plants were subjected to soxhlet extraction using ethanol. The crude extracts obtained were subjected to screening...

Author(s): Y. Ameyaw, V. Y. A. Barku, J. Ayivor and A. Forson

August 2012

Preliminary phytochemical and biological screening of methanolic and acetone extracts from Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br.

This study is aimed at preliminary phytochemical analysis and determination of biological activity of methanolic extract (ME) and acetone extract (AE) from aerial parts of Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. collected from Southern Brazil. Phytochemical analysis demonstrated the presence of terpene compounds, flavonoids, tannins, iridoids, sterols and fats. The extracts were inactive towards selected strains of...

Author(s): Danuta Sobolewska, PaweÅ‚ PaÅ›ko, Agnieszka Galanty, Justyna Makowska-WÄ…s, Kinga PadÅ‚o and Wojciech Wasilak

August 2012

Effect of shading, nitrogen and magnesium fertilizer on phyllanthin and total flavonoid yield of Phyllanthus niruri in Indonesia soil

Phyllanthus niruri is widely used as traditional medicine especially in Indonesia. The need to produce a standardized herbal medicine raw material has urged a research to study the effect of shading, nitrogen (N) and magnesium (Mg) fertilizer dosage on phyllanthin and total flavonoid yield of P. niruri. Pot experiment was conducted by using Inceptisols soil from Yogyakarta,...

Author(s): Eko Hanudin, Hardhina Wismarini, Triana Hertiani and Bambang Hendro Sunarminto