African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (12-15), 2011

African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (12), 2011



Contents:

Research Articles



I. A. Teli, N. A. Gworgwor, S. D. Joshua and E. O. Imoloame

Economic assessment of some pre-emergence herbicides in the production of millet-cowpea intercrop in the Sudan Savanna Zone of Nigeria

    
Prohp T. P. and Onoagbe I. O.

Anti–diabetic studies of aqueous extract of Triplochiton scleroxylon on platelets and associated parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits


E. Obeng-Bio, M. Bonsu, K. Obeng-Antwi and R. Akromah

Establishing the basis for drought tolerance in maize (zea mays L.) using some secondary traits in the field

     
Nassir, Adesola L. and Adewusi, Kayode M.

Drought response of some tropical rice genotypes: Rooting, vegetative traits and grain production

     
Agbaje G. O, Aluko O. A and Olasoji J. O

Effect of plant spacing on seed yield and yield components in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) variety, Ifeken 400

      
Focho Derek Afa, Eneke Bechem, Egbe Andrew, Fongod Augustina Genla, Fonge Beatrice Ambo and Njoh Roland Ndah

Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on early growth characteristics of Khaya ivorensis Chev (African mahogany) in nursery

       
Cliff S. Dlamini and Coert J. Geldenhuys

Quantities and values of selected forest medicines harvested by eight villages adjacent to natural woodlands in the four ecological zones of rural Swaziland

     
B. Y. Abubakar, S. MuA’zu, A. U. Khan and A. K. Adamu

Morpho-anatomical variation in some accessions of Moringa oleifera Lam. from Northern Nigeria

    
Leili Motamedi-Mirhosseini, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Alireza Bahraminejad, Pooran Golkar and Zahra Mohammadinejad

Evaluation of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) landraces under drought stress based on some agronomic traits

       
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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (13), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles


Etta Hannah Edim, Ijakeyi Blessing and Udo Sammuel

Comparative studies on consumption preference, mineral contents and proximate composition of five ecotypes of Gnetum aficanum Welw. from Northwest Cameroun and Southeast Nigeria

     
Ebiamadon Andi Brisibe, Ogbu Udensi, Valentine O. Ntui, Peggy A. Otu and Peter N. Chukwurah

Sensitivity of some quantitative and yield characters of ‘Egusi’ melon (Colocynthis citrullus L.) to treatment with microtubule inhibitors

      
Rubén Alfonso Saucedo-Teran, Jose Luis Javier Badillo-Almaraz, Hector Rubio-Arias and Pedro Jurado-Guerra

Establishment of high-elevation fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens Pursh Nutt.) ecotypes in Northern Mexico´s oak-bunchgrass rangelands

       
Idun I. A., Kumah P. and Adzraku H. V.

Rooting and vegetative growth responses of “difficult-to-root” Ixora coccinea and Ficus benjamina cv. ‘starlight’ to different stem cutting types and soilless media

     
Jean Lagarde BETTI, Salomon Janvier BELINGA and Dagobert SAMBA

Stock of Prunus africana stems on the mount Cameroon forest

       
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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (14), 2011



Contents:

Review

 
Ebrahim Babaahmady and Afra Khosravi

Toxicology of baytril (enrofloxacin)

      
Research Articles

 
Kamel Ben Mbarek, Mohsen Boubaker and Tijani Mehoichi

Early tests on tolerant kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes selection for drought stress

     
D. Y. Giroh, Y. Waizah, F. S. Yustus and P. Imarhiagbe

Cost analysis of on-farm adaptive research (OFAR) as a strategy for Hevea technology transfer in the rubber belt of Nigeria


Krishnareddy P. V., Karuppusamy S.and Pullaiah T.
       
In vitro propagation of Ceropegia juncea Roxb

   
Leili Motamedi-Mirhosseini, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Alireza Bahraminejad, Pooran Golka and Zahra Mohammadinejad

Evaluation of cumin (Cuminum Cyminum L.) landraces under drought stress based on some agronomic traits

       
E. Obeng-Bio, M. Bonsu, K. Obeng-Antwi and R. Akromah

Green house assessment of drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) using some plant parameters

     
Sara Siahpoush, Navazollah Sahebani and Heshmatollah Aminian

                    Change of some defense compounds of cucumber treated with                      Bacillus cereus and salicylic acid against Meloidogyne javanica

      
Adesoye, A. I. and Nnadi, N. C.

        Mitotic chromosome studies of some accessions of African yam bean Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex. A. Rich.) Harm.

     
P. Sinha and C. Chatterjee

Assessment of disturbances caused by interaction of multinutrient deficiencies of sulphur, zinc and boron in mustard


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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (15), 2011



Contents:


Review


S. K. Rautaray

Innovations in resource management for sustainable rice based farming

 
Research Articles

 
Ashinie Bogale and Kindie Tesfaye

Response of Ethiopian durum wheat genotypes to water deficit induced at various growth stages

     
Rahimeh Kurdistani, Enayatollah Tohidinejad,Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad and Sepideh Zareie

Yield potential evaluation and path analysis of different sesame genotypes under various levels of iron

       
Chandan Kumar Pati and Aloke Bhattacharjee

 Sunflower seed invigoration by chemical manipulation

       
Owolade O. F., Olasoji J. O. and Afolabi C. G.

Effect of storage temperature and packaging materials on seed germination and seed-borne fungi of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) in South West Nigeria

     
Motshwari Obopile, Ronald B. Hammond and Pierce A. Paul

Interaction between maize phenology and transgenic maize hybrids on stalk rots following European corn borer infestation

     
Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaripa Begum and Nemai Chandra Nandi

  Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of                     Alpinia calcarata Rosc

  
Syed Muhammad Akmal Rahim, Shahida Hasnain and Jabeen Farkhanda

Effect of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium on farm plantations of various agroeclogical zones of Punjab, Pakistan.

A. Barekye, P. Tongoona, J. Derera, M. D. Laing and W. K. Tushemereirwe

Appraisal of methods for assessing black Sigatoka resistance in diploid banana populations

    
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South African Journal of Botany - 77 (4), 2011

Contents:

Editorial Board


Special issue on economic botany
Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Alvaro Viljoen

The potential of South African plants in the development of new medicinal products
B.-E. Van Wyk

Commercial herbal preparations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The urban face of traditional medicine
A.R. Ndhlala, G.I. Stafford, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Legal developments in the protection of plant-related traditional knowledge: An intellectual property lawyer's perspective of the international and South African legal framework
A.F. Myburgh

Muthi to medicine
N. Gericke

The potential of South African plants in the development of new food and beverage products
B.-E. Van Wyk

Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) beyond the farm gate: From herbal tea to potential phytopharmaceutical
E. Joubert, D. de Beer

Honeybush (Cyclopia spp.): From local cottage industry to global markets — The catalytic and supporting role of research
E. Joubert, M.E. Joubert, C. Bester, D. de Beer, J.H. De Lange

An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree
G.P.P. Kamatou, I. Vermaak, A.M. Viljoen

African seed oils of commercial importance — Cosmetic applications
I. Vermaak, G.P.P. Kamatou, B. Komane-Mofokeng, A.M. Viljoen, K. Beckett

The potential of South African indigenous plants for the international cut flower trade
E.Y. Reinten, J.H. Coetzee, B.-E. van Wyk

Plectranthus: A plant for the future?
L.J. Rice, G.J. Brits, C.J. Potgieter, J. Van Staden

Mondia whitei (Apocynaceae): A review of its biological activities, conservation strategies and economic potential
A.O. Aremu, L. Cheesman, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

Plant-derived smoke: Old technology with possibilities for economic applications in agriculture and horticulture
M.G. Kulkarni, M.E. Light, J. Van Staden

Current perspectives on the economic botany of the genus Aloe L. (Xanthorrhoeaceae)
O.M. Grace

Physical and chemical characteristics of Aloe ferox leaf gel
C. O'Brien, B.-E. Van Wyk, F.R. Van Heerden

Plant biotechnology in South Africa: Micropropagation research endeavours, prospects and challenges
M. Moyo, M.W. Bairu, S.O. Amoo, J. Van Staden

Ethnomedicinal Plants — Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge of Herbs, Mahendra Rai, Deepak Acharya, José Luis Ríos (Eds.), 2011, Science Publishers, Enfield, New Hampshire, Price: $82.00, Hardcover with 504 pages, ISBN: 978-1-57808-692-2, Distributed by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Website: www.crcpress.com
J. Van Staden


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Propagation of Ornamental Plants - 11 (3-4), 2011

Propagation of Ornamental Plants - 11 (3), 2011


Contents:

ENHANCING SEED GERMINATION IN HYBRID TEA ROSES
Luca Pipino, Valentina Scariot, Laura Gaggero, Andrea Mansuino, Marie-Christine Van Labeke, and Annalisa Giovannini

IN VITRO GERMINATION OF CATTLEYA INTERMEDIA R. GRAHAM BY MEANS OF CHEMICAL DISINFECTION AND WITHOUT LAMINAR FLOW
Donizetti Tomaz Rodrigues, Roberto Ferreira de Novais, Víctor Hugo Alvarez V., José Maria Moreira Dias, Ecila Merces de Albuquerque Villani, and Wagner Campos Otoni

MICROPROPAGATION OF HEDERA HELIX L. ‘MINI’
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Ju Yeon Song, and Byoung Ryong Jeong

IN VITRO FRUITING AND SEED PRODUCTION IN ERYCINA PUSILLA (L.) N. H. WILLIAMS & M. W. CHASE
Yi-Tien Chiu, Choun-Sea Lin, and Chen Chang

SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS AND PLANT REGENERATION FROM IMMATURE HICKORY (CARYA CATHAYENSIS SARG.) EMBRYOS
Qixiang Zhang, Hengkang Hu, Haiying Lin, Youjun Huang, Jia Yuan, Huawei Xv, Kunyi Han, Lichun Huang, and Jianqin Huang

STUDIES ON MULTIPLE SHOOT INDUCTION AND PROLIFERATION OF PAEONIA LACTIFLORA PALL. ‘ZHONG SHENG FEN’
Xiao-Nan Yu, Hong Juan Wu, Fang-Yun Cheng, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, and Miao-Miao Shen

IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF CYMBIDIUM NANUTUM Y. S. WU ET S. C. CHEN
Zhongming Fang, Weiting Huang, Songjun Zeng, Kunlin Wu, Zhilin Chen, Mingyong Zhang, and Jun Duan

INFLUENCE OF CYTOKININS ON ADVENTITIOUS SHOOT REGENERATION FROM LEAF AND PETIOLE EXPLANTS OF AJUGA MULTIFLORA BUNGE
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Chung Ho Ko, Jang Pyung Lee, and Byoung Ryong Jeong



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Propagation of Ornamental Plants - 11 (4), 2011


Contents:

ADVENTITIOUS ROOT FORMATION IN ORNAMENTAL PLANTS: II. THE ROLE OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
Leonid Kurepin, Tegan Haslam, Arturo Lopez-Villalobos, Gunamani Oinam, and Edward Yeung

IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF JASMINUM SAMBAC L. ‘DOUBLE PETALS’ BY AXILLARY BUDS
Lisi He, Jia He, Bing Xia, Xiangjing Meng, Feng Peng, Shulan He, and Ren Wang

THE EFFECT OF GROWTH REGULATORS AND SUCROSE CONCENTRATION ON IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF CAMELLIA JAPONICA L.
Agnieszka Wojtania, Eleonora Gabryszewska, and Małgorzata Podwyszyńska

PLANT REGENERATION FROM ROOT-TIP CULTURE OF CYRTOPODIUM BRANDONIANUM BARB. RODR. (ORCHIDACEAE)
Eduardo Flachsland, Graciela Terada, José Mourazos Fernández, Ricardo Medina, Aurelio Schinini, Hebe Rey, and Luis Mroginski

IN VITRO CLONING AND HISTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA L.
Ruphi Naz, Naseem Ahmad, Mohammad Anis,and Ibrahim Mohammad Aref

ADVENTITIOUS SHOOT REGENERATION FROM COTYLEDONS OF HETEROPHRAGMA ADENOPHYLLUM (WALL. EX G. DON) SEEM. EX BENTH. & HOOK. F. SEEDLINGS
Muhammad Akram and Faheem Aftab

REGENERATION OF CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS (CHRYSANTHEMUM × GRANDIFLORUM (RAMAT.) KITAM.) BY CALLUS DERIVED FROM RAY FLORET EXPLANTS
Chalinee Thangmanee and Kamnoon Kanchanapoom

PRESERVATION OF AN IN VITRO PROPAGATED ENDANGERED SPECIES PINUS ARMANDII VAR. AMAMIANA (KOIDZ.) HATSUSHIMA
Katsuaki Ishii, Yoshihisa Hosoi, Emilio Maruyama, and Sei-ichi Kanetani

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MICROPROPAGATION OF CACTUS (Opuntia ficus-indica) AS STRATEGIC...

M. M. KHALAFALLA, E. ABDELLATEF, M. M. MOHAMEED AHMED AND M. G. OSMAN

"MICROPROPAGATION OF CACTUS (Opuntia ficus-indica) AS STRATEGIC TOOL TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IN ARID AND SEMI ARID REGIONS"

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