Revista Caatinga - 25 (3), 2012

Contents:

Agronomia

X-RAY: CHARACTERIZATION OF Ginkgo biloba L. SEEDS USING DIGITAL AND MANUAL MEASUREMENTS    
Adriana Rita Salinas, Roque Mario Craviotto, Vima Bisaro, Carina del Valle Gallo, Miriam Raquel Arango    

EFEITO DE DIFERENTES FONTES DE ADUBAÇAO SOBRE A PRODUÇAO DE ALFACE NO MUNICÍPIO DE IGUATU-CE    
Marcos Antônio Vieira Batista, Luiza Alves Vieria, Joaci Pereira Sousa, José Dijauma Batista Freitas, Francisco Bezerra Neto    

CONDICIONAMENTO OSMÓTICO DE SEMENTES DE CUBIU    
Marcio Dias Pereira, Edimar Rodrigues Soares, Jose Carlos Lopes, Eduardo Euclides de Lima e Borges    

EFEITOS DOS SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO E MANEJO DA CAATINGA ATRAVÉS DA ANÁLISE DOS INDICADORES QUIMICOS DE QUALIDADE DO SOLO NA PRODUÇAO AGRÍCOLA EM APODI, RN    
Raniere Barbosa Lira, Nildo da Silva Dias, Sandra Maria Alves, Raimundo Fernandes de Brito, Osvaldo Nogueira de Sousa Neto    

AVALIAÇAO DA SEVERIDADE DO OÍDIO [Erisyphe diffusa (U. Braun & S. Takam)] EM GENÓTIPOS DE SOJA, EM CONDIÇOES DE CAMPO    
Derval Gomes Pereira, Tuneo Sediyama, Múcio Silva Reis, Cosme Damiao Cruz, José Luiz Lopes Gomes, Rita de Cássia Teixeira    

NAO PREFERENCIA PARA ALIMENTAÇAO E ASPECTOS BIOLÓGICOS DE Spodoptera eridania EM CULTIVARES DE FEIJAO-CAUPI    
Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza, Arlindo Leal Boiça Junior, Anderson Gonçalves da Silva, Nara Elisa Lobato Rodrigues    

QUALIDADE DE FRUTOS DE CAJAZEIRA EM DIFERENTES ESTÁDIOS DE MATURAÇAO PROVENIENTES DE CLONES CULTIVADOS NO CEARÁ - CE    
Hirllen Nara Bessa Rodrigues, Pahlevi Augusto de Souza, Evando Luiz Coelho, Francisco Xavier de Souza, Raimunda Vaçdenice da Silva Freitas    

EFEITOS DE HERBICIDAS NA BIOMASSA E NODULAÇAO DO FEIJAO-CAUPI INOCULADO COM RIZÓBIO    
Fábio Pinto dos Reis Monteiro, Aloisio Freitas Chagas Júnior, Marcelo Rodrigues Reis, Gil Rodrigues dos Santos, Lillian França Borges Chagas 

VIDA ÚTIL PÓS-COLHEITA DE CINCO HIBRIDOS DE MELAO AMARELO PRODUZIDOS NO AGROPÓLO MOSSORÓ-ASSU    
Edna Maria Mendes Aroucha, Helida Campos de Mesquita, Marcelo Sobreira de Souza, Wedson de Lima Torres, Rafaella Martins de Araujo Ferreira    

INDICADORES FITOTÉCNICOS, DE PRODUÇAO E AGROINDUSTRIAIS EM CANA DE AÇÚCAR CULTIVADA SOB DOIS REGIMES HÍDRICOS    
Cristiano Marcos de Oliveira Dias, Carlos Eduardo Corsato, Valdinei Moreira dos Santos, Antonio Fábio Silva Santos    

ESCALA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO FENOLÓGICO E EXIGENCIA TÉRMICA ASSOCIADA A GRAUS–DIA DO FEIJAO-CAUPI 
Jaqueline Zanon Moura, Luis Evaldo de Moura Pádua, Sinevaldo Gonçalves de Moura, Jonnyelma Sousa Torres, Paulo Roberto Ramalho Silva    

Ciencias Florestais

SINOPSE DO GENERO Nymphaea L. (Nymphaeaceae) NO ESTADO DO CEARÁ    
Danilo José Lima de Sousa, Lígia Queiroz Matias

Engenharia Agrícola

DEPENDENCIA ESPACIAL DA DEPOSIÇAO DE CALDA PROMOVIDA POR UMA APLICAÇAO AÉREA NA CULTURA DA SOJA    
Elton Fialho dos Reis, Daniel Marçal de Queiroz, Joao Paulo Arantes Rodrigues da Cunha

Engenharia de Pesca

AVALIAÇAO DAS CONDIÇOES HIGIENICO-SANITÁRIAS DO PESCADO COMERCIALIZADO NO MUNICÍPIO DE CRUZ DAS ALMAS, BAHIA    
Norma Suely Evangelista Barreto, Felipe de Carvalho Moreno Moura, Jose Alves Teixeira, Danielle Amorim Assim, Priscila Coutinho Miranda    

Zootecnia

VALOR NUTRITIVO E CONSUMO VOLUNTÁRIO DO FENO DE FAVELEIRA FORNECIDO A OVINOS NO SEMIÁRIDO PERNAMBUCANO    
Vanda Lúcia Arcanjo Pereira, Francisco Abel Lemos Alves, Valderedes Martins da Silva, Júlio César Vieira de Oliveira    

CONSUMO DE ÁGUA E DESEMPENHO PRODUTIVO DE CAPRINOS RECEBENDO RAÇOES CONTENDO DIFERENTES TEORES DE CAROÇO DE ALGODAO EM SUBSTITUIÇAO A SILAGEM DE MANIÇOBA    
Joao Bosco Loiola Filho, Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos, Daniel Bonfim Mamera, Daniel Maia Nogueira, Tadeu Vinhas Voltolini    

EFEITO DO CONGELAMENTO SOBRE OS PARÂMETROS FÍSICO-QUÍMICOS DO LEITE DE CABRAS DA RAÇA SAANEN    
Wilson Rodrigues Pinto Júnior, Sibelli Passini Barbosa Ferrao, Fagner Lemos Rodrigues, Sérgio Augusto de Albuquerque Fernandes, Paulo Bonomo    

Nota

FATORES QUE INFLUENCIAL NA DECISAO DE COMPRA DE LEITE DE CONSUMIDORES NA CIDADE DE NATAL    
Mayara Leilane de Jesus Barreto, Adriano Henrique do Nascimento Rangel, Sérgio Marques Júnior, Juliana Paula de Oliveira, Acácio Sânzio de Brito    

PERFIL DE CONSUMO DE PESCADO DOS USUÁRIOS DO RESTAURANTE UNIVERSITÁRIO DA UFERSA    
Débora Cristina Fernandes da Silva, Alex Augusto Gonçalves    

PLANTAS MEDICINAIS USADAS PELA COMUNIDADE DO POVOADO DE LAÇOS (TANHAÇÚ/BAHIA) E ENCONTRADAS NA FLORESTA NACIONAL CONTENDAS DO SINCORÁ 
Sandra Lúcia Cunha e Silva, Simone Andrade Gualberto, Guadalupe Edilma Licona Macedo, Thiara Carvalho da Silveira, Débora Cardoso da Silva    


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Journal of Natural Pharmaceuticals - 3 (1), 2012

South African Journal of Botany - 78, 2012

Contents:

Editorial Board

Publisher's note

Inclusion of the Cape genus Anisothrix in the Namibian-centred genus Pentatrichia (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae) based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis
E.S. Klaassen, N.G. Bergh

Medicinal plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections by lay people in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu–Natal Province, South Africa
H. De Wet, V.N. Nzama, S.F. Van Vuuren

Cytology and embryology of the pompom weed, Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Eupatorieae, Asteraceae)
G.E. Farco, M.M. Sosa, M. Dematteis, A. Fernández

Fruit nutritional composition and non-nutritive traits of indigenous South African tree species
A.-L. Wilson, C.T. Downs

Antibiofilm activity and post antifungal effect of lemongrass oil on clinical Candida dubliniensis isolate
S. Taweechaisupapong, P. Ngaonee, P. Patsuk, W. Pitiphat, W. Khunkitti

The isolation of high quality RNA from the fruit of avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
A.T. Djami-Tchatchou, C.J. Straker

A comparative study of desiccation responses of seeds of Asian Evergreen Oaks, Quercus subgenus Cyclobalanopsis and Quercus subgenus Quercus
K. Xia, M.I. Daws, F.R. Hay, W.-Y. Chen, Z.-K. Zhou, H.W. Pritchard

Knysna Turacos (Tauraco corythaix) do not improve seed germination of ingested fruit of some indigenous South African tree species
A.-L. Wilson, C.T. Downs

Nectar properties of the sunbird-pollinated plant Impatiens sakeriana: A comparison with six other co-flowering species
M. Bartoš, Š. Janeček, E. Padyšáková, E. Patáčová, J. Altman, M. Pešata, J. Kantorová, R. Tropek

Changes of xylem hydraulic efficiency and native embolism of Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. seedlings under different drought stress conditions and after rewatering
M. Ayup, X. Hao, Y. Chen, W. Li, R. Su

Effect of smoke-derived butenolide priming treatment on pepper and salvia seeds in relation to transplant quality and catalase activity
I. Demir, I. Ozuaydin, F. Yasar, J. Van Staden

Enhancing seedling growth of Jatropha curcas—A potential oil seed crop for biodiesel
H.A. Abdelgadir, M.G. Kulkarni, M.P. Arruda, J. Van Staden

Physiomorphological response of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium spp.) to irrigation frequency
B.K. Eiasu, J.M. Steyn, P. Soundy

Dracoscirpoides (Cyperaceae) — A new genus from Southern Africa, its taxonomy and floral ontogeny
A.M. Muasya, M. Reynders, P. Goetghebeur, D.A. Simpson, A. Vrijdaghs

Uptake and translocation of heavy metals by medicinal plants growing around a waste dump site in Pretoria, South Africa
J.O. Olowoyo, O.O. Okedeyi, N.M. Mkolo, G.N. Lion, S.T.R. Mdakane

Role of calcium in alleviating effect of salinity on germination of Phragmites karka seeds
A. Zehra, B. Gul, R. Ansari, M.A. Khan

Uncovering the cycad taxa (Encephalartos species) traded for traditional medicine in Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa
S.R. Cousins, V.L. Williams, E.T.F. Witkowski

Sodium nitroprusside, ferricyanide, nitrite and nitrate decrease the thermo-dormancy of lettuce seed germination in a nitric oxide-dependent manner in light
Z. Deng, S. Song

A revision of the Combretum vendae complex
N. Hahn

Unisexual flowers as a robust synapomorphy in Cariceae (Cyperaceae)? Evidence for bisexual flowers in Schoenoxiphium
B. Gehrke, A. Vrijdaghs, E. Smets, A.M. Muasya

The cost of being specialized: Pollinator limitation in the endangered geophyte Brunsvigia litoralis (Amaryllidaceae) in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa
S. Geerts, A. Pauw

Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in Gindeberet district, Western Ethiopia
S. Zerabruk, G. Yirga

Microculture effects on leaf epidermis and root structure in Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra
M. Moyo, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

A revision of the genus Dolichos (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae), including Lesotho and Swaziland
A.N. Moteetee, B.-E. Van Wyk

Three-dimensional reciprocity: A new form of tristyly in South African Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) species and its implications for reproduction
S.S. Turketti, K.J. Esler, L.L. Dreyer

Influence of salinity and temperature on seed germination rate and the hydrotime model parameters for the halophyte, Chloris virgata, and the glycophyte, Digitaria sanguinalis
H. Zhang, L.J. Irving, Y. Tian, D. Zhou

Molecular cloning and expression characteristics of a novel MAPKKK gene, GhCTR1, from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
F. Yu, R. Guo, C. Wu, H. Li, X. Guo

Activity of South African medicinal plants against Listeria monocytogenes biofilms, and isolation of active compounds from Acacia karroo
M.A. Nyila, C.M. Leonard, A.A. Hussein, N. Lall

Antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical constituents of Hydnora johannis roots
S. Yagi, F. Chrétien, R.E. Duval, S. Fontanay, M. Maldini, S. Piacente, M. Henry, Y. Chapleur, D. Laurain-Mattar

Overexpression of Suaeda salsa stroma ascorbate peroxidase in Arabidopsis chloroplasts enhances salt tolerance of plants
K. Li, C.-H. Pang, F. Ding, N. Sui, Z.-T. Feng, B.-S. Wang

Seasonal variation in the cyclooxygenase inhibitory activities of four South African medicinal bulbs
B. Ncube, J.F. Finnie, J. Van Staden

In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of some Tunisian vegetables
H. Edziri, S. Ammar, L. Souad, M.A. Mahjoub, M. Mastouri, M. Aouni, Z. Mighri, L. Verschaeve

A morphological re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of the genus Pellegriniodendron (Harms) J. Léonard (Leguminosae–Caesalpinioideae–Detarieae) and its inclusion in Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard
M. de la Estrella, J.A. Devesa, J.J. Wieringa

Pelargonium saxatile (Geraniaceae: Section Hoarea), a new species from the southwestern Cape, South Africa, and a key to the species of the P. dipetalum group
J.C. Manning, P. Goldblatt

Germination dimorphism in Suaeda acuminata: A new combination of dormancy types for heteromorphic seeds
H.-L. Wang, L. Wang, C.-Y. Tian, Z.-Y. Huang

Seed dispersal and seed banks in Aloe marlothii (Asphodelaceae)
C.T. Symes

Metalasia namaquana (Asteraceae–Gnaphalieae), a new species from the Kamiesberg (South Africa)
P.O. Karis, N.A. Helme

Optimisation of pollen viability tests for Acacia podalyriifolia and two ploidys of Acacia mearnsii
S.L. Beck-Pay

Improved tolerance toward low temperature in banana (Musa AAA Group Cavendish Williams)
J.Z. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Y.J. Chen, L.L. Sun, L.Y. Song, C.L. Peng

Overexpression of the acerola (Malpighia glabra) monodehydroascorbate reductase gene in transgenic tobacco plants results in increased ascorbate levels and enhanced tolerance to salt stress
H.A. Eltelib, Y. Fujikawa, M. Esaka

Genetic homogeneity of in vitro raised plants of grapevine cv. Crimson Seedless revealed by ISSR and microsatellite markers
A. Nookaraju, D.C. Agrawal

Transient gene expression assays in rose tissues using a Bio-Rad Helios® hand-held gene gun
B. Kuriakose, E.S. Du Toit, A. Jordaan

Searsia species with affinity to the N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor
A.K. Jäger, D.M. Knap, B. Nielsen, G.I. Stafford, J. Van Staden

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Bonplandia - 20 (1-2), 2011

Bonplandia - 20 (1), 2011


Contents:

ARTICULOS ORIGINALES/ORIGINAL PAPERS

Estudio morfológico de Elaphoglossum balansae C.Chr. (Dryopteridaceae- Pteridophyta).
Morphological study of Elaphoglossum balansae C.Chr. (Dryopteridaceae- Pteridophyta).
M. Rodríguez & M. Lavalle

Morfología seminal en especies de Caryophyllaceae del Parque Nacional Mburucuyá (Corrientes, Argentina).
Seed morphology of Caryophyllaceae species from the National Park Mburucuyá (Corrientes, Argentina).
M. C. Brem, M. Dematteis & M. S. Ferrucci

Nuevas especies y nuevos nombres en Baccharis subg. Baccharis (Asteraceae: Astereae).
New species and new names in Baccharis subg. Baccharis (Asteraceae: Astereae).
L. P. Deble & A. S. Oliveira-Deble

Novedades taxonómicas en Calydorea Herbert (Iridaceae: Tigridieae).
Taxonomic novelties in Calydorea Herbert (Iridaceae: Tigridieae).
L. P. Deble

Oncidium fuchsii (Orchidaceae), nueva cita para la flora de Argentina.
Oncidium fuchsii (Orchidaceae), new record for the Argentinian flora.
M. Valebella & I. Cristina Miguel

Carya illinoinensis (Juglandaceae) adventicia en la Argentina.
Carya illinoinensis (Juglandaceae) adventitious in Argentina.
J. A. Hurrell, G. Delucchi & H. A. Keller

Novedades en el género Malvastrum (Malvaceae).
Novelties in the genus Malvastrum (Malvaceae).
A. Krapovickas

Sinopsis de las especies adventicias de Rosaceae: Subfamilia Prunoideae.
Synopsis of the adventitious species of Rosaceae: Subfamilia Prunoideae.
G. Delucchi

OBITUARIOS/OBITUARIES

PAULL ARNOLD FRYXELL
(1927-2011)
Antonio Krapovickas

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Bonplandia - 20 (2), 2011


Contents:
ARTICULOS ORIGINALES/ORIGINAL PAPERS

Problemas de la etnotaxonomía guaraní: "Las plantas de los animales".
Problems of guarani ethnotaxonomy: "Animals plants".
H.A. Keller

Recursos fitoterapéuticos y comportamiento poblacional en la ribera rioplatense de Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Phytoterapeutic resources and population behavior on the River Plate bank, Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
M.P. Hernández & A.M. Arambarri

Incorporación y aprehensión de saberes sobre plantas útiles a partir del juego: prácticas de extensión en Botánica Aplicada.
The aprehension of knowledge about useful plants through the games: practices of universitary extension in Economic Botany
M.L. Pochettino, A. Capparelli, P. Arenas, V. Lema, P. Riat, A. Becerra, M. Benavides, S. Carreno, C. Castro, I. Farella, V. Guevara, M. Kostlin, D. Pedemonte Román, M. Pérez Flores, M.L. Pipo, R. Rivira & S. Sivero

Mieles y plantas en la medicina criolla del norte de Misiones, Argentina.
Honeys and plants used in the traditional medicine of northern Misiones, Argentina.
F. Zamudio & N.I. Hilgert

Fitonimia wichí de hierbas y bejucos del Chaco semiárido salteno, Argentina.
Wichi phytonymy of herbs and climbing plants of the Semiarid Chaco, Salta province, Argentina.
M.E. Suárez

"Yerba mate" (Ilex paraguariensis, Aquifoliaceae) according early Río de La Plata Bonpland´s handwritings: its southern South American geographical distribution.
G.C. Giberti

Huertos familiares periurbanos de las costas de Ensenada-Berisso y de la Isla Martín García (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Homegardens at the coasts of Ensenada-Berisso and Martín García Island (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
J.A. Hurrell, F. Buet Costantino, J.P. Puentes, E.A. Ulibarri & M.L. Pochettino

Juegos y deportes de los guaraníes de Misiones, Argentina: notas etnobotánicas complementarias.
Games and sports of the guaranis of Misiones Province, Argentina: ethnobotanical complementary notes.

Adaptógenos: plantas medicinales tradicionales comercializadas como suplementos dietéticos en la conurbación Buenos Aires-La Plata (Argentina).
Adaptogens: traditional medicinal plants commercialized as dietary supplements in the conurbation Buenos Aires-La Plata (Argentina).
P. M. Arenas, I. Cristina, J.P. Puentes, F. Buet Costantino, J.A. Hurrell & M.L. Pochettino

Pasado y presente del uso de plantas silvestres con órganos subterráneos de almacenamiento comestibles en la Patagonia.
Past and present use of wild plants with edible underground storage organs in Patagonia.
J.J. Ochoa & A.H. Ladio

Conocimiento y utilización de plantas medicinales por pobladores rurales del Bosque Chaqueno Serrano de Córdoba (Argentina).
Knowledge and utilization of medicinal plants by rural inhabitants of the Chaco Serrano Forest in Córdoba (Argentina).
V. Furlan, C. Torres & L. Galetto

Huertos familiares en la bahía de Cispatá, Córdoba, Colombia.
Homegardens in the bay of Cispatá, Córdoba, Colombia.
N.D. Jiménez-Escobar, U.P. Albuquerque & J.O. Rangel-Ch.

Uso de plantas medicinales en el tratamiento de afecciones transmitidas por el agua en una comunidad toba (qom) del Impenetrable (Chaco, Argentina): Una perspectiva etnoecológica y sanitaria.
Use of medicinal plants in the treatment of waterborne diseases in a toba (qom) community of the "Impenetrable" (Chaco, Argentina): An ethnoecological and sanitary perspective.
G.J. Martínez

La etnobotánica médica del área de transición pampeano cuyana.
Medical ethnobotany of the transitional area between Pampa and Cuyo region.
W.A. Muino

Recursos Florestais Nativos e a Agricultura Familiar em Santa Catarina – Brasil.
Forest Resources on farmer lands in Santa Catarina state – Brazil.
A. Siminski, K.L. Santos, A.C. Fantini & M.S. Reis

Etnobotánica del "coro" (Nicotiana paa, Solanaceae): Un tabaco silvestre poco conocido del extremo sur de Sudamérica.
Ethnobotany of "coro" (Nicotiana paa, Solanaceae): A wild tobacco little-known of the Southern end of South America.
G.F. Scarpa & C.N. Rosso

Revisión de la Etnomedicina en Argentina: construcción de la disciplina y perspectivas para el futuro.
A Review of the Ethnomedicine in Argentina: The construction of the discipline and perspectives for the future.
C. Trillo, B. Arias Toledo & S. Colantonio

ARTÍCULO INVITADO

Sembrar, plantar, cultivar, domesticar.
A. Krapovickas


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Pakistan Journal of Botany - 43 (Special), 2011

Contents:

1. DNA barcoding as a means for identifying medicinal plants of Pakistan
M. Schori and A.M. Showalter

2. Efforts on conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants of Pakistan
Zabta Khan Shinwari and M. Qaiser

3. Medicinal plant collection and taxonomic identification
S. I. Ali

4. Water stress mediated changes in growth, physiology and secondary metabolites of Desi Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.)
Nazila Azhar, Bilal Hussain, Muhammad Yasin Ashraf and Karim Yar Abbasi

5. In vitro plant regeneration in Sinapis alba and evaluation of its radical scavenging activity
Bilal Haider Abbasi, Abdur Rashid, Mubarak Ali Khan, Mohammad Ali, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Nisar Ahmad and Tariq Mahmood

6. Ecological consequences, genetic and chemical variations in fragmented populations of a medicinal plant, Justicia adhatoda and implications for its conservation
Syed Abdullah Gilani, Yoshiharu Fujii, Akira Kikuchi, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Kazuo N. Watanabe

7. Medicinal flora of the Cholistan desert: a review
Mansoor Hameed, Muhammad Ashraf, F. Al-Quriany, Tahira Nawaz, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Adnan Younis and Nargis Naz

8. Chemistry of genus Lantana
Hidayat Hussain, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Zabta Khan Shinwari

9. Physico-chemical, phytochemical evaluation and dpph-scavenging antioxidant potential in medicinal plants used for herbal formulation in Pakistan
Hina Fazal, Nisar Ahmad and Mir Ajab Khan

10. Seasonal variation in some medicinal and biochemical ingredients in Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.
Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Ashraf, Mumtaz Hussain and Muhammad Yasin Ashraf

11. Traditional drug therapies from various medicinal plants of central Karakoram National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ishtiaq Hussain, Asghari Bano and Faizan Ullah

12. Antioxidant, antitumor activities and phytochemical investigation of Hedera nepalensis K.koch, an important medicinal plant from Pakistan
Simab Kanwal, Nazif Ullah, Ihsan-ul-Haq, Imran Afzal And Bushra Mirza

13. Antimicrobial activity, phytochemical profile and trace minerals of black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) fresh juice
Nauman Khalid, Sardar Atiq Fawad and Iftikhar Ahmed

14. Residual value analyses of the medicinal flora of the Western Himalayas: the Naran valley, Pakistan
Shujaul Mulk Khan, David Harper, Sue Page, Habib Ahmad

15. Ethnobotanical survey of plants from Neelum, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
Adeel Mahmood, Riffat Naseem Malik, Zabta Khan Shinwari and Aqeel Mahmood

16. Medicinal plants - a potent antibacterial source against bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice
Rukhsana Jabeen

17. Analgesic and antiemetic activity of Cleome viscosa L.
Salman Ahmed, Munnawar Sultana, Muhammad Mohtasheem Ul Hasan and Iqbal Azhar

18. In vitro inhibition potential of four Chenopod halophytes against microbial growth
Samiullah and Asghari Bano

19. Species richness, ethnobotanical species richness and human settlements along a himalayan altitudinal gradient: prioritizing plant conservation in Palas valley, Pakistan
Zafeer Saqib, Riffat Naseem Malik, Muhammad Ibrar Shinwari, Zabta Khan Shinwari

20. Ethnobotanical study of Kohat Pass (Pakistan)
Shehla Shinwari, Rahmatullah Qureshi and Elias Baydoun

21. Authentication of herbal medicine neem (Azadirachta indica A.Juss.) by using taxonomic and pharmacognostic techniques
Shazia Sultana, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Asghari Bano, Muhammad Zafar and Zabta Khan Shinwari

22. Major phenolic acids of local and exotic mint germplasm grown in Islamabad
Riffat Tahira, Muhammad Naeemullah, Fazal Akbar and Muhammad Shahid Masood

23. Antibacterial activity in herbal products used in Pakistan
Cynthia Walter, Zabta K. Shinwari, Imran Afzal and Riffat N. Malik

24. Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and gas chromatography analysis of Jasminum sambac essential oil
Adnan Younis, Aqsa Mehdi and Atif Riaz

25. Antimicrobial potentials of Eclipta alba by well diffusion method
Jehan Bakht, Amjad Islam and Mohammad Shafi

26. Phytotherapy: research gaps in Pakistan
Abdul Ghafoor, Sadar Uddin Siddiqui, Shakeel Ahmad Jatoi and Malik Ashiq Rabbani

27. Estimation of antimicrobial potential of Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. extracts
Ghazala Nasim And Muhammad Ali

28. NARC-Kalonji: An early maturing and high yielding variety of Nigella sativa released for cultivation in Pakistan
Malik Ashiq Rabbani, Abdul Ghafoor and Muhammad Shahid Masood

29. Eefficacy evaluation of Azadirachta indica, calotropis procera, datura stramonium and Tagetes erecta against root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita
Muhammad Arshad Hussain, Tariq Mukhtar and Muhammad Zameer Kayani


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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (31-33), 2011

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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (31), 2011



Contents:

Review



Ali Ghasemzadeh and Neda Ghasemzadeh

Flavonoids and phenolic acids: Role and biochemical activity in plants and human



Research Articles



Dougnon J. T., Edorh A. P., Bankole H. S., Kpodekon M. and Gbenou J.

Efficiency of ethanol extract of Moringa oleifera lam leaves for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections in chicks


A. B. Aliyu, A. M. Musa, M. S. Abdullahi, M. A. Ibrahim, M. B. Tijjani, M. S. Aliyu and A. O. Oyewale

Activity of saponin fraction of Anisopus mannii against some pathogenic microorganisms


Deny Susanti, Muhammad Taher, Nissad Attoumani and Farediah Ahmad

Free radical scavenging and antibacterial activities of Malaysian guttiferae plants


Faten Medini, Riadh Ksouri, Hanen Falleh, Wided Megdiche, Najla Trabelsi and Chedly Abdelly

Effects of physiological stage and solvent on polyphenol composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Limonium densiflorum


Yi Bi, Jingwei Tian, Chunmei Ji, Jiangfeng Zhang, Nan Wang, Naicai Jiang, Haijun Sun and Qingguo Meng

Ocotillol-type derivatives (II) synthesis and protective effects on cultured anoxia/reoxygen injury myocardiocytes


Rashmi, K. P. Singh and Suchita Arya

Phytochemical profile and evaluation of insecticidal efficacy of Calotropis procera against defoliators


Yi Cheng, Chang-Ho Kim, Dong-Il Shin, Seong-Min Kim, Han-Mo Koo and Yong-Jin Park

Development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to study diversity in the herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora)


Neelam Singh, Mukesh Kumar Meena and Vidya Patni

In vitro rapid multiplication of a highly valuable medicinal plant Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson


Yan Shen, Wei-Jun Chen, Xin-Tao Lei, Hong-Bo Shao, Min-MinTang and Yan Li

Effects of plant growth regulators and temperature on seed germination of yellow nut-sedge (Cyperus esculentus L.)


Xiao-yang Wang, Li-ping Liu, Rui-xin Zhu, Ting-guo Kang, Ling-jiang Tong, Hua Xie and Hong-bing Wang

Cytotoxic activities of some selected medicinal plants of the genus Euphorbia


Barbara Kołodziej, Radosław Kowalski and Bogdan Kędzia

Antibacterial and antimutagenic activity of extracts aboveground parts of three Solidago species: Solidago virgaurea L., Solidago canadensis L. and Solidago gigantea Ait.


Abdoulaye Touré, Calixte Bahi, Karamoko Ouattara, Joseph Alico Djama and Adama Coulibaly

Phytochemical screening and in vitro antifungal activities of extracts of leaves of Morinda morindoides (Morinda, Rubiaceae)


Kazhila C. Chinsembu, Marius Hedimbi and Wellencia C. Mukaru

Putative medicinal properties of plants from the Kavango region, Namibia


Han-Yeol Yang, Sang-Wook Lim and Seung-Cheol Lee

Protective effect of far-infrared treated rice hull extract on lipid peroxidation in phospholipid bilayer


Wen-yi Kang, Yuan-yuan Li, Xue-zhu Gu, Qi-tai Xu and Xuan Huang

Antioxidant activities, a-glucosidase inhibitory effect in vitro and antihyperglycemic of Trapa acornis shell in alloxan-induced diabetic rats


Mohajeri Daryoush, Amouoghli Tabrizi Bahram, Doustar Yousef and Nazeri Mehrdad

Brassica rapa L. extract alleviate early hepatic injury in alloxan-induced diabetic rats


Pornkamon Sakong, Tueanjit Khampitak, Ubon Cha’on, Chadamas Pinitsoontorn, Pote Sriboonlue, Puangrat Yongvanit and Patcharee Boonsiri

Antioxidant activity and bioactive phytochemical contents of traditional medicinal plants in northeast Thailand


Bancha Yingngam, Nuttapun Supaka and Wandee Rungseevijitprapa

Estrogen-like activities and cytotoxicity effects of Thai herbal medicines as natural ingredients in anti-ageing


Ogunmoyole T., Kade I. J. and Korodele B.

In vitro antioxidant properties of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of walnut (Juglans regia)


Zheng Zhu, Qiao-Yan Zhang, Lu-Ping Qin, Han-Chen Zheng, Zai-Xing Chen, Dong-Fang Zhang, Li-Hong Li, Xin Jin, Chang-Ji Yuan and Yu-Shan Li

Comparative pharmacokinetics of icariin in plasma after oral administration of Er-Xian decoction or pure icariin in rats


Nahid Mahmoud AL Ameen, Faisal Altubaigy, Tamanna Jahangir, Idriss Abdalla Mahday, Esmaeel Abdurrahman Mohammed and Omer Abdel Aziz Musa

Effect of Nigella sativa and bee honey on pulmonary, hepatic and renal function in Sudanese in Khartoum state


Benmehdi Houcine, Azzi Rachid, Djaziri Rabah, Lahfa Farid, Benariba Nabila and Tabti Boufeldja

Effect of saponosides crude extract isolated from Citrullus Colocynthis (L.) seeds on blood glucose level in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats


Hédia Hannachi, Walid Elfalleh, Imen Ennajeh, Mejda Laajel, Mohamed-Larbi Khouja, Ali Ferchichi and Nizar Nasri

Chemicals profiling and antioxidants activities of Acacia seeds


Lan Cheng, Zhongzhe Cheng, Haixing liu, Hui Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Yang Du, Yunjiao Wang, Haibo Li, Xixiang Ying and Tingguo Kang

Liquid chromatographic (LC) determination of four bioactive compounds in the Portulaca oleracea L.


A.Sivakumar and G. Jayaraman

Anti-tuberculosis activity of commonly used medicinal plants of south India


M. S. H. Akash, K. Rehman, F. Rasool, A. Sethi, M. A. Abrar, A. Irshad, A. Abid and G. Murtaza

Alternate therapy of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with Nigella (Ranunculaceae)


Yuejin Zhang, Yalin Qin, Zhen Wang, Lijun Guo, Xin Chen, Zongsuo Liang and Hongbo Guo

DNA isolation and optimization of sequence-related amplified polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction (SRAP-PCR) condition for endangered Polyporus umbellatus


Jianxin Chen, Xueling Ma, Huihui Zhao, Ying Yang, Jing Han, Shuzhen Guo, Bing Liu, Jian Ni and Wei Wang

Biological effects based quality control of a traditional Chinese medicine


Liu Wei, Li Feng, Zhuang Li and Zhang Zhen-Qiu

Comparison of the tissue distributions of flavonoids after oral administration of pure baicalin, Radix scutellariae and Scutellariae-Paeoniae couple extracts to rats


Rainer W. Bussmann and Ashley Glenn

Traditional knowledge for modern ailments – plants used for the treatment of diabetes and cancer in Northern Peru


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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (32), 2011


Contents:

Review



M. Akram, M. Saim Jamil, Zahid Mehmood, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Khurram Waqas, Zafar Iqbal, Aubid Allah Khan and H. M. Asif

Flavonoids and phenolic acids: Role and biochemical activity in plants and human


M. Akram, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui, Naveed Akhter, Muhammad Khurram Waqas, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Akram, Aubid Allah Khan, Asadullah Madni and H.M. Asif

Herbal treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A review



Research Articles



Saadat Parhizkar, Latiffa A. Latiff, Sabariah Abdul Rahman, Rashid Ibrahim, Mohammad and Aziz Dollah

In vivo estrogenic activity of Nigella sativa different extracts using vaginal cornification assay


Xiaoli Zhou, Shaoning Cheng, Yanli Yang, Yiming Zhou, Wen Tang, Xiaojing Zhang, Qing Wang and Zongjie Li

Toward a novel understanding of buckwheat self-defensive strategies during seed germination and preliminary investigation on the potential pharmacological application of its malting products


Sasidhar Pasumarthi, Murali Krishna Chimata, Chellu S. Chetty and Suresh Challa

Screening of phytochemical compounds in selected medicinal plants of Deccan Plateau and their viability effects on Caco-2 cells


Chun Xiao, Qingpin Wu, Jianbin Tan, Wen Cai, Xiaobing Yang and Jumei Zhang

Inhibitory effects on ?-glucosidase and hypoglycemic effects of the crude polysaccharides isolated from 11 edible fungi


Necdet Camas and Omer Caliskan

Breaking of seed dormancy in Hypericum leptophyllum Hochst., an endemic Turkish species


Mahdi Valiei, Ali Shafaghat and Farshid Salimi

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the flower and root hexane extracts of Althaea officinalis in Northwest Iran


Thanchanok Muangman, Wichet Leelamanit and Prapaipat Klungsupaya

Crude proteins from pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) possess potent SOD-like activity and genoprotective effect against H2O2 in TK6 cells


Richa Sharma, Gajanand Sharma and Meenakshi Sharma

Additive and inhibitory effect of antifungal activity of Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) essential oils against Pityriasis versicolor infections


Reena Parida and Yogamaya Dhal

A study on the micro-propagation and antioxidant activity of Piper longum (an important medicinal plant)


Luciana N. Andrade, Josemar S. Batista and Damiao P. de Sousa

Spasmolytic activity of p-menthane esters


Ji-wen Sheng, Dong-mei Liu, Zhi-jian Li, Li Qi and Wei-fen Zhang

Bioactivity-guided fractionation for antioxidant property of Athyrium multidentatum (Doll) Ching. rhizome


Mona Abdel Latif Khalil and Saad Mohamed Hussein Ayoub

Analysis of the essential oil of Vetiveria nigritana (Benth.) Stapf root growing in Sudan


Durre Shahwar, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Asam Raza, Uzma Sana, Asma Yasmeen, Sadia Ghafoor and Naeem Ahmad

Acetylcholine esterase and antioxidant potential of some members of Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae


Mustaq Ahmed, Noor Aslam, Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Farid Ullah Khan, Abdus SaboorShah and Mir Sadiq Shah

Antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract of Periploca aphylla


W. S. Jung, I. M. Chung, S. H. Kim, M. Y. Kim, A. Ahmad and N. Praveen

In vitro antioxidant activity, total phenolics and flavonoids from celery (Apium graveolens) leaves


Haroon Khan, Shafiq Ahmad Tariq and Murad Ali Khan

Biological and phytochemical studies on corms of Colchicum luteum Baker


Haitian Zhao, Zhenyu Wang, Cuilin Cheng, Lei Yao, Lu Wang, Weihong Lu, Xin Yang and Fengming Ma

In-vitro free radical scavenging activities of anthocyanins from three berries


Vinay Kumar, A. K. Bhatnagar and J. N. Srivastava

Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of Spirulina platensis and its structural elucidation of bioactive compound


A. Ghasemi Pirbalouti, B. Hamedi, F. Malek Poor, E. Rahimi, and R. Nasri Nejhad

Inhibitory activity of Iranian endemic medicinal plants against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio harveyi


Zhili Xu, Xiansheng Meng, Mingbo Zhang and Tingguo Kang

Bi-directional regulation of ginsenoside Re on smooth muscle myosin of gizzard


Yongzhan Bao, Wanyu Shi and Jianhua Qin

Effects of Chinese herbal formula “Kangshu I” on the blood heat shock protein (HSP70) and levels of some hormones in heat-stressed cows


H. Abbaspour, S. Saeidi-Sar and H. Afshari

Improving drought tolerance of Pistacia vera L. seedlings by arbuscular mycorrhiza under greenhouse conditions


M. Akram, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui, Naveed Akhter, Muhammad Khurram Waqas, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Akram, Aubid Allah Khan, Asadullah Madni, H. M. Asif

Ethnobotanical survey of common medicinal plants used by people of district Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan




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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (33), 2011


Contents:

Review



Rocha R. P., Melo E. C. and Radünz L. L.

Influence of drying process on the quality of medicinal plants: A review


Maryam Haghighi and Maryam Mozafariyan

The introduction of extinct endemic vegetables of Iran


Roohi Aslam, Nazish Bostan, Nabgha-e-Amen, Maleeha Maria and Waseem Safdar

A critical review on halophytes: Salt tolerant plants


Irwandi Jaswir, Dedi Noviendri, Reno Fitri Hasrini and Fitri Octavianti

Carotenoids: Sources, medicinal properties and their application in food and nutraceutical industry


Mohamed Abdalla Estai, Farihah Suhaimi, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Srijit Das and Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman

The use of traditional treatment modalities with special mention of Piper sarmentosum in treatment of bone fracture


Zhou Chen-Guang, Yang Jing-Li, Liu Li-Kun, Liang Cheng-Nan, Xia De-An and Li Cheng-Hao

Research progress in somatic embryogenesis of Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus Maxim.)


Irwandi Jaswir and Hammed A. Monsur

Anti-inflammatory compounds of macro algae origin: A review


Nema R. and Garg H. K.

Certain medicinal plants have anticancer potential


Swapna M.M, Prakashkumar R., Anoop K.P., Manju C.N. and Rajith N.P

A review on the medicinal and edible aspects of aquatic and wetland plants of India


Ismail Adam Arbab, Ahmad Bustamam Abdul, Mohamed Aspollah, Rasedee Abdullah, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Syam Mohan and A. H. A. Abdelmageed

Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties


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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (21-25), 2011

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (21), 2011


Contents:

Research Articles


U. U. Pateh, I. M. Sule, I. Iliya, A. K. Harun, A. H. Yaro, A. A. Ambi and A. M. Musa

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the methanolic extract of the rhizomes of Stylochiton lancifolius pyre and Kotchy (Araceae) in rodents


Apaporn Boonmee, Chantragan Srisomsap, Aphichart Karnchanatat and Polkit Sangvanich

Biologically active proteins from Curcuma comosa Roxb. rhizomes


Alya Maimoona, Ismat Naeem, Zeb Saddiqe and Niaz Ali

Analysis of total flavonoids and phenolics in different fractions of bark and needle extracts of Pinus roxburghii and Pinus wallichiana


Chia-Yuan Liu, Yuen-Liang Lai, Chin-Ping Lin, Yu-Tse Wu, Tung-Hu Tsai and Yu-Jen Chen

Anti-tumor effect of Archidendron lucidum (benth) against esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer and hepatoma


Jun-Li Hong, Hai-Yan Zhou, Jie Zhu, Li Li, Pan Shu, Xiao-Ying Qin, Gang Wu, Bin-Bin Lin, Guo-Kai Wang, Qiang Wang and Min-Jian Qin

Comparative analysis of major constituents in Viola yedoensis Makino and different species from the Genus Viola by high-performance liquid chromatography with chemometrics methods


Aimin Ji, Yufa Yao, Ou Che, Bingjun Wang, Liang Sun, Xiaodong Li and Feng Xu

Isolation and characterization of sulfated polysaccharide from the Sargassum pallidum (Turn.) C. Ag. and its sedative/hypnotic activity


Rabia Naz, Asghari Bano, Humaira Yasmin, Samiullah and Uzma Farooq

Antimicrobial potential of the selected plant species against some infectious microbes used


F. Goodarzi, R. Darvishzadeh, A. Hassani and A. Hassanzaeh

Study on genetic variation in Iranian castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) accessions using multivariate statistical techniques


Sha Sha Chu, Shao Liang Liu, Qi Zhi Liu, Zhi Long Liu and Shu Shan Du

Composition and toxicity of Chinese Dracocephalum moldavica (Labiatae) essential oil against two grain storage insects


Wei Li, Qiong Liu, Lin He, Juan-juan Bi and Xiu-feng Ye

Effect of ursolic acid extracted from Chinese herbs on the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and its underlying mechanisms



Sang-Kyung Shin, Tae-Wang Kim, So-Young Youm, Youngsoo Kim and Byeongwoo Ahn

Quercetin 3-O-ß-(2"-galloyl)-rhamnopyranoside promotes the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells or early progenitor cells into erythroid lineage in mice


Tan K. Lee and Charles S. Vairappan

Antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils and ethanol extracts of selected South East Asian herbs


Abolghasem Jouyban, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Mohammad Reza Ardalan, Maryam Khoubnasabjafari, Alireza Sadighi, R. Shane Tubbs, Paul S. Agutter and Kamyar Ghabili

The effect of quince leaf decoction on renal injury induced by hypercholesterolemia in rabbits: A pilot study


Hedi Mighri, Ahmed Akrout and Mohamed Neffati

Assessment of essential oil yield of Artemisia herba-alba cultivated in Tunisian arid zone


W. S. Tavares, I. Cruz, F. Petacci, S. S. Freitas, J. E. Serrao and J. C. Zanuncio

Insecticide activity of piperine: Toxicity to eggs of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and phytotoxicity on several vegetables


Chao Sun, Yongqiao Sun, Jingyuan Song, Chenji Li, Xiwen Li, Xiaowei Zhang, Ying Li, Songnian Hu, Hongmei Luo, Yingjie Zhu and Shilin Chen

Discovery of genes related to steroidal alkaloid biosynthesis in Fritillaria cirrhosa by generating and mining a dataset of expressed sequence tags (ESTs)


Nyenje M. and Ndip R. N.

In-vitro antimicrobial activity of crude acetone extract of the stem bark of Combretum molle against selected bacterial pathogens


K. Abdullahi, M. G. Abubakar, R. A. Umar, M. S. Gwarzo, M. Muhammad and H. M. Ibrahim

Studies on the larvicidal efficacy of aqueous extracts of Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth and Mitracarpus scaber (Zucc) on Culex quinquefasciatus (culicidae) mosquito larvae




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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (22), 2011


Contents:

Review


Ajay Thakur

Juglone: A therapeutic phytochemical from Juglans regia L.


Hyoungmin Suh, Se Myung Seo, Su Young Woo and Dong-Sup Lee

Forest cultivated ginseng in Korea: All cure medicinal plants


M. Akram, Naveed Akhtar, H. M. Asif, Pervaiz Akhtar Shah, Tariq Saeed, Arshad Mahmood and Nadia Shamshad Malik

A review of diabetes mellitus


Ghazala Shaheen, Irshad Ahmad, Arshad Mehmood, Naveed Akhter, Khan Usmanghani, Tahira Shamim, S. M. Ali Shah, Laila Sumreen and M. Akram

Monograph of Vaccinium macrocarpon


Research Articles


Egunyomi, A., Gbadamosi, I. T. and Animashahun, M. O.

Hypoglycaemic activity of the ethanol extract of Ageratum conyzoides linn. shoots on alloxan-induced diabetic rats


Chhaya Rathore, K. R. Dutt, Shobharam Sahu and Lokesh Deb

Antiasthmatic activity of the methanolic extract of Physalis angulata Linn.


Palwinder Kaur, Nilesh Kumar, T. N. Shivananda and Gagandeep Kaur

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the plant extracts of Mimosa pudica L. against selected microbes


Sarah Khorasaninejad, Amir Mousavi, Hassan Soltanloo, Khodayar Hemmati and Ahmad Khalighi

The effect of drought stress on growth parameters, essential oil yield and constituent of Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)


Akuodor G. C., Mbah C. C., Anyalewechi N. A., Idris-Usman M. Iwuanyanwu T. C. and Osunkwo U. A.

Pharmacological profile of aqueous extract of Bridelia ferruginea stem bark in the relief of pain and fever


Zaixiang Lou, Hongxin Wang, Jing Li, Song Zhu, Wenping Lu and Chaoyang Ma

Effect of simultaneous ultrasonic/microwave assisted extraction on the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of burdock leaves


Gholamreza Dehghan Noudeh, Fariba Sharififar, Effat Behravan, Ehsan Mohajeri and Vahid Alinia

Medicinal plants as surface activity modifiers


Ka Hee Kwon, Min Ki Hong, Sun Young Hwang, Bo Youn Moon, Sook Shin, Jin Hong Baek and Yong Ho Park

Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of Aloe vera peel extract


Zaki Tubesha, Shahid Iqbal and Maznah Ismail

Effects of hydrolysis conditions on recovery of antioxidants from methanolic extracts of Nigella Sativa seeds


Ali Al Shawi, Josphert N. Kimatu, Muhammad Khan and Kawkab Ali Hussain

Enhancement of induced apoptosis in human melanoma A375 by a combination of natural compounds


Nian XIN, Wei LI, Yu-Juan LI, Xiao-Ke MA, Zhen-Ping FU and Yan LI

Study of antivirus, antibacteria and immune functions of Gaoreqing freeze-dried powder


Gui Zhi Fan, Xiao Dong Wang, Xiao Can Li, Jin Sheng Fan, Qiao Li Zhai and Ya Guang Zhan

Effect of fungal elicitor on carbon and nitrogen status and triterpenoid production in cell suspension cultures of Betula platyphylla Suk.


Xinhui Zhang, Xueyan Fu, Duoyong Lang, Caifang Zhang, Li Zhou and Yunsheng Zhao

Sophora alopecuroides L. response to salt stress at germination and seedling growth stages


Yinfen Su, Shengkun Li, Na Li, Liling Chen, Jiwen Zhang and Junru Wang

Seven alkaloids and their antibacterial activity from Hypecoum erectum L.


Abi-Ayad M., Abi-Ayad F. Z., Lazzouni H. A., Rebiahi S. A., Ziani_Cherif C. and Bessiere

Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Aleppo pine essential oil


Keyong Ho Lee, Kyung-Sook Whang and Ki - Hyeong Rhee

Effects of Lonicera japonica Thunb. on dextran sulfate sodium-induced experimental colitis in mice


Musa A. M., Aliyu A. B., Abdullahi M. I., Yaro A. H., Magaji M. G., Hassan H. S. and Iliya, I.

Bioactive chalcone from Indigofera pulchra


Christine Oryema, Remigius Bukenya Ziraba, Olwa Odyek, Nelson Omagor and Alfonse Opio

Phytochemical properties and toxicity to brine shrimp of medicinal plants in Erute county, Lira district, Uganda


Ayse Gul Ince, Fitnet Yildiz and Mehmet Karaca

The MAGi DNA extraction method for fresh tissues and dry seeds



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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (23), 2011


Contents:

Review



Hamidreza Arab, Ahmad Maroofian, Shayan Golestani, Hooman shafaee, Keyvan Sohrabi and Ali Forouzanfar

Review of the therapeutic effects of Camellia sinensis (green tea) on oral and periodontal health



Research Articles



Shuxian Cai, Jianan Huang, Li-li Wang, Xin-rong Dong, Yu-shun Gong, Juan Li, Qing Li, Zhong-hua Liu and Guo-an Luo

Inhibiting effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on the formation of age pigment in vitro and in vivo


Naif Obaid Al-Harbi

Effect of marjoram extract treatment on the cytological and biochemical changes induced by cyclophosphamide in mice


Aleksandra Đorđević, Bojan Zlatković, Jelena Lazarević and Radosav Palić

A detailed chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Hypericum richeri Vill. subsp. grisebachii (Boiss.) Nyman essential oil from Serbia


Erhua Rong, Zhiguo Zhao, Zhihong Zhao, Jinhu Ma, Weidong Zang, Lishan Wang, Dongli Xie and Wude Yang

Wheat cold and light stress analysis based on the Arabidopsis homology protein-protein interaction (PPI) network


Doaa Ezz-Din, Mohamed S. Gabry, Abdel Razik H. Farrag and Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim

Physiological and histological impact of Azadirachta indica (neem) leaves extract in a rat model of cisplatin-induced hepato and nephrotoxicity


Hai-jin Shen, Qiao-sheng Guo and Hai-ling Fang

Toxicological evaluation of carotenoid-type extracts from Flos Chrysanthemi Indici


Zang Pu, Pengju Zhang, Gao Yugang, Hao Jianxun, Wang Yaxing, Li Ran, Yang He, Li Xue, Li Ping, Daowei Zhou and Lianxue Zhang

The evaluation of contents of nine ginsenoside monomers in ginseng hairy roots by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)


Adeel Mahmood, Aqeel Mahmood, Ishrat Naveed, Mazhar Mustafa Memon, Hadi Bux, M. Younas Majeed, Ghulam Mujtaba and M. Saqlain Mumtaz

Indigenous medicinal knowledge of common plants used by local people of Hattian Bala District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan


Vali Rabiei, Elham Shirzadeh, Hosaine RabbiAngourani and Yavar Sharafi

Effect of thyme and lavender essential oils on the qualitative and quantitative traits and storage life of apple ‘Jonagold’ cultivar


I. Rajpar, Y. M. Khanif, Zia-ul-hassan, A. N. Shah, M. Arshad and S. Galani

Growth, herb yield and phytochemical contents in a medicinal herb Andrographis paniculata under saline irrigation


Keivan Zandi, Boon-Teong Teoh, Sing-Sin Sam, Pooi-Fong Wong, Mohd Rais Mustafa and Sazaly AbuBakar

In vitro antiviral activity of Fisetin, Rutin and Naringenin against Dengue virus type-2


Zaman Sher, Mohammad Ibrar and Ishfaq Hameed

Setting pharmacognostic standards for Convolvulus arvensis Linn.


Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Muhammad Qayyum Khan, Nazar Hussain and Tariq Habib

Antibacterial and antifungal potential of leaves and twigs of Viscum album L.


K. Diba, M. Gerami Shoar, M. Shabatkhori and Z. Khorshivand

Anti fungal activity of alcoholic extract of Peganum harmala seeds


K. H. Lee, A. M. Padzil, A. Syahida, N. Abdullah, S. W. Zuhainis, M. Maziah, M. R. Sulaiman, D. A. Israf, K. Shaari and N. H. Lajis

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-nociceptive activities of six Malaysian medicinal plants


Chunyan Qian

Effects of electroacupuncture at Quchi point on vascular smooth muscle cells apoptosis of two kidney one clip hypertensive rates (2K1C-RHR) in carotid artery


Jitendra Kumar, Gyan P. Mishra, Harvinder Singh, Ravi B. Srivastava and Pradeep K. Naik

Congruence of inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and random amplification of polymorphic deoxyribonucleic acid (RAPD) markers in genetic characterization of Artemisia annua in the trans-Himalayan region


Mahmood, A. A., Fouad AL-Bayaty, Noor, S. M., Wasman S. Q. and Saba F. Hussain

Anti-ulcerogenic effects of Nagilla sativa in ethanol-induced gastric injuries in rats


Zengjun Guo, Ying Xu, Ling Han, Xiaoqian Bo, Chen Huang and Lei Ni

Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the acetone extracts of root of Euphorbia hylonoma and its ellagic acid derivatives


Azam Habibi, Gholamreza Heidari, Yosuf Sohrabi, Hedieh Badakhshan and Khosro Mohammadi

Influence of bio, organic and chemical fertilizers on medicinal pumpkin traits


Carmo F. S., Diniz C. L., Pereira M. O., Santos-Filho S. D. and Bernardo-Filho, M.

Characterization of physicochemical parameters and the effect on the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m of a Solanum melongena commercial extract


Li Dahui, Wang Zaigui and Zhang Yunhua

Antifungal activity of extracts by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction from roots of Echinacea angustifolia and analysis of their constituents using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)


Mohammad Reza Haj Seyed Hadi, Mohammad Taghi Darz, Zohreh Ghandehari and Gholamhossein Riazi

Effects of vermicompost and amino acids on the flower yield and essential oil production from Matricaria chamomile L.


Lee Ke Yao, Sarah Liana Abdul Razak, Nazhirah Ismail, Ng Chun Fai, Mohd. Hafis Asyraf Muhamad Asgar, Nursyahirah Mohd Sharif, Goon Jo Aan and Zakiah Jubri

Malaysian gelam honey reduces oxidative damage and modulates antioxidant enzyme activities in young and middle aged rats


Mohammad Narimani-Rad, Ali Nobakht, Habib Aghdam Shahryar, Jafar Kamani and Alireza Lotfi

Influence of dietary supplemented medicinal plants mixture (Ziziphora, Oregano and Peppermint) on performance and carcass characterization of broiler chickens


Yong-chun Jin, Hua-liang Liu and Ke Yuan

Simultaneous determination of seven effective constituents in the leaves of bamboo by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC)


Harleen Kaur Nadha, Rahul Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma, Manju Anand and Anil Sood

Evaluation of clonal fidelity of in vitro raised plants of Guadua angustifolia Kunth using DNA-based markers


Azizuddin and Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary

Antibacterial, phytotoxic, insecticidal and cytotoxic potential of Vitex agnus-castus


Hooshang Vahedi, Maliha Nasrabadi, Jalil Lari and Majid Halimi

Volatile constituents and antimicrobial activities of Pterocephalus canus



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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (24), 2011


Contents:



Review



Sajid Khan, Abdul Hannan, Khan Usmanghani, Shahab Uddin, Halima Nazar, E. Mohiuddin and M. Akram

Sinusitis review


M. Akram, Shahab-uddin, Afzal Ahmed, Khan Usmanghani, Abdul Hannan, E. Mohiuddin, M. Asif and S. M. Ali Shah

Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Medicinal uses)


S. M. Ali Shah, Naveed Akhtar, M. Akram, Pervaiz Akhtar Shah, Tariq Saeed, Khalil Ahmed and H. M. Asif

Pharmacological activity of Althaea officinalis L.


Hongbo Guo, Zongsuo Liang and Yuejin Zhang

On-farm conservation of genetic diversity for endangered medicinal plants


Ya-wen Zeng, Juan Du, Xiao-ying Pu, Shu-ming Yang, Tao Yang and Ping Jia

Strategies of functional food for hypertension prevention in China



Research Articles



Zhu-Jun Wang, Qiang Zhang and Xin-Huai Zhao

Induced-differentiation of two flavones and two flavonols on a human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line (KYSE-510)


H. M. Abd El-Samad, M. A. K. Shaddad and N. Barakat

Improvement of plants salt tolerance by exogenous application of amino acids


Sae-Rom Lee, Hye-Hyun Shin, Ji-Hyun Jeong, Keum Taek Hwang and Tae-Young Kim

Effect of ethanol concentrations and extraction time on acanthoside-D and total polyphenol contents and antioxidant activities in ethanol extracts of eleuthero


Sultan Ayaz, Abdul Hannan, Khan Usmanghani, Halima Nazar, E. Mohiuddin, M. Akram and M. Ibrahim Khan

ScaNeem: Herbo-mineral therapy for scabies


Abdolhossein Rustaiyan, Katayoun Javidnia, Mohammad Hossein Farjam, Mohammad Kazem Mohammadi and Nima Mohammadi

Total phenols, antioxidant potential and antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts of Ephedra laristanica


Govindappa M, Naga Sravya S, Poojashri M. N., Sadananda T. S., Chandrappa C. P., Gustavo Santoyo, Sharanappa P and Anil Kumar N. V.

Antimicrobial, antioxidant and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity and phytochemical screening of water extract of Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc.


Hyun Kim and Mi-Jang Song

Oral traditional knowledge for the treatment of digestive system diseases investigated in North Jeolla Province, Korea


Wan Yong Ho, Swee Keong Yeap, Chai Ling Ho, Abdul Rahim Raha, Abdul Aziz Suraini and Noorjahan Banu Alitheen

Elephantopus scaber induces cytotoxicity in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells via p53-induced apoptosis


Ghiasuddin, Taj Ur Rehman Mohammad Arfan, Wajiha Liaqat waliullah, Abdur rauf, Inamullah Khan Ghulam Mohammad and Mohammad Iqbal Choudhary

In-vitro pharmacological investigations of aerial parts of indigofera heterantha


Megdiche Ksouri Wided, Chaouachi Feten, M’Rabet Rawya, Medini Feten, Zaouali Yosr, Trabelsi Nejla, Ksouri Riadh, Noumi Emira and Abdelly Chedly

Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Frankenia thymifolia Desf. fractions and their related biomolecules identification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)


Chrystian Araújo Pereira, Luciana Lopes Silva Pereira and Angelita Duarte Correa

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of Hoodia gordonii commercial powder


El Mokhtar El Ouariachi, Julien Paolini, Abdelhamid Bouyanzer, Pierre Tomi, Belkheir Hammouti, Rachid Salghi, Lhou Majidi and Jean Costa

Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oils and solvent extracts of Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns and link from Morocco


A. A. Albajali, A. H. Nagi, M. Shahzad, M. Ikram Ullah and S. Hussain

Effect of Allium sativa L. on pancreatic ß. cells in comparison to Nigella sativa L. in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats


Kumara Swamy M., Neeraj Pokharen, Santosh Dahal and Anuradha M.

Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of leaf extract of Euphorbia neriifolia


YAN Shu-xun, Wang Ying, Zhang bin, Feng Zhi-hai, Lv Jiu-sheng, Sun Ya-ru and Lin Yan-jie

Triptolide inhibits cytokine-induced activation of retro-ocular fibroblasts from patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy


Mohammad Reza Safari Motlagh and Armin Javadzadeh

Study of the reaction of major weeds and some rice cultivars to Fusarium equiseti


Shabnum Shaheen, Mushtaq Ahmad, Farah Kkan, Muhammad Zafar, Mir Ajab Khan, Shazia Sultana, Shahid Abbas, Muhammad Jamil and Sartaj Khan

Systematic application of palyno-anatomical characterization of Setaria species based in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscope (LM) analysis


Ammar Imad Hazim, Muzaimi Mustapha and Sharif Mahsufi Mansor

The effects on motor behaviour and short-term memory tasks in mice following an acute administration of Mitragyna speciosa alkaloid extract and mitragynine


Gagoonani Shahnaz, Enteshari Shekoofeh, Delavar Kourosh and Behyar Moohamadbagher

Interactive effects of Silicon and Aluminum on the malondialdehyde (MDA), proline, protein and phenolic compounds in Borago officinalis L.


Esmail Nabizadeh, Elnaz Taherifard and Farzad Gerami

Effect of pruning lateral branches on four varieties of medicinal castor bean plant (Ricinuscommunis L.) yield, growth and development


Ghiasuddin, Taj Ur Rehman, Mohammad Arfan, Wajiha Liaqatwaliullah, Abdur rauf, Inamullah Khan, Ghulam Mohammad and Mohammad Iqbal Choudhary

Antimicrobial, insecticidal and phytotoxic activities of Indigofera heterantha roots


Zizhen Liu, Xiaohong Wang, Qiang Zhang, Meng Shen and Gaimei She

Quantitative determination of total aconitines in commercial Aconitum L. Chinese medicine


Y. Wen Xu, Lei Liu, Dan Zhao, Yu Ting Zou, Jian Wei Zeng and Wei Wu

Aliphatic aldehyde rich volatile constituents of Houttuyania cordata from southwest China


Meili Gao, Yongfei Li and Jianxiong Yang

Protective effect of Pedicularis decora Franch root extracts on oxidative stress and hepatic injury in alloxan-induced diabetic mice


Saleh Al-Quran

Conservation of medicinal plants in Ajlun woodland / Jordan


S. A. M. Ali, S. M. A. ElBadwi, T. M. Idris and K. M. Osman

Hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of Khaya senegalensis bark in rats


K. N. Ting, M. Othman, G. Telford, G. Clarke, T. D. Bradshaw, T. J. Khoo, H. S. Loh, C. Wiart, D. Pritchard and J. R. Fry

Antioxidant, cytoprotective, growth inhibitory and immunomodulatory activities of extracts of Dysoxylum cauliflorum Hiern., a Malaysian Meliaceae


Mamoona Munir, Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Abida Bano, Sidra Nisar Ahmed, Kanwal Tariq, Saira Tabassum, Tehmeena Mukhtar, Madhia Ambreen and Shazia Bashir

Foliar epidermal anatomy of some ethnobotanically important species of wild edible fruits of northern Pakistan


Yu Sheng, Yang Liu, Xiaodong Huang, Guangxin Yuan and Ming Guan

Purification, chemical characterization and in vitro antioxidant activities of alkali-extracted polysaccharide fractions isolated from the fruits of Schisandra chinensis


Guowu Yu, Weidong Zang, Xianquan Yang, Lishan Wang, Zongxiang Tang and Peigao Luo

Meta-analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana under abscisic acid and salt stress


Limin Li, Benguo Liu and Xueling Zheng

Bioactive ingredients in adzuki bean sprouts


Wei Liu, Yuchi He, Jun Xiang, Chunhua Fu, Longjiang Yu, Jinming Zhang and Maoteng Li

The physiological response of suspension cell of Capparis spinosa L. to drought stress


Yanping Hu, Li Wang and Yi Li

Inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) primer screening and preliminary evaluation of genetic diversity in Rheum tanguticum


B. Sadeghi-Nejad, J. Saki, S. Khademvatan and S. Nanaei

In vitro antileishmanial activity of the medicinal plant - Satureja khuzestanica Jamzad

Hassan Javed Chaudhary, Asma Zeb, Asghari Bano, Fahd Rasul, M. Farooq Hussain Munis, Shah Fahad and Wajid Naseem

Antimicrobial activities of Sapium sebiferum L. belonging to family Euphorbiaceae


Muhammad Riaz, Mansoor Ahmad and Najmur Rahman

Antimicrobial screening of fruit, leaves, root and stem of Rubus fruticosus


Zhi-liang Huang, Jie Jin, Xiang-min Tong, Qun-zheng Yang, Bao-luo Gu, Jian-chao Wang, Yuedi-shen and Jun-jun Xie

The immunomodulatory effects of Cordyceps sinensis on dendritic cells derived from chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)


Hyoungmin Suh, Se Myung Seo, Dong-Sup Lee and Su Young Woo

Net photosynthesis of Panax ginseng on the different age in mountain area, Korea


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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - 5 (25), 2011


Contents:

Review



Faisal Zakai, Shahab Uddin, M. Akram, E. Mohiuddin, Abdul Hannan and Khan Usmanghani

Introduction to male infertility


Sun Yan-Lin, Liu Lin-De and Hong Soon-Kwan

Eleutherococcus senticosus as a crude medicine: Review of biological and pharmacological effects


Baratali Siahsar, Abdol Shakoor Raissi, Abolfazl Tavassoli and Mohammad Rahimi

Pattern of gene and enzyme in secondary pathways of medicinal plants



Research Articles



Paul V. Tan, Christophe Mezui and Maurice Boda

Anti-Helicobacter and gastroduodenal cytoprotective actions of the leaf aqueous extract of Ocimum suave (Lamiaceae)


M. Otroshy and K. Moradi

Micropropagation of medicinal plant Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. via nodal cutting technique


Ill-Min Chung, Praveen Nagella, Young-Sup Ahn Seok-Ju Kim and Ateeque Ahmad

Composition of the essential oil and petroleum ether extract of Lycium chinense Miller fruits and antioxidant activity of its several extracts


Mhemmed Gandour, Wael Tamaalli, Najla Trabelsi, Kamel Hessini, Khaled Sebei, Ahmed Debez and Chedly Abdelly

How to optimize the seed and seed-oil production in the cash crop halophyte Cakile maritima?



Jintakorn Kuvatanasuchati, Surat Laphookhieo and Pirasut Rodanant

Antimicrobial activity against periodontopathic bacteria and cytotoxic study of Cratoxylum formosum and Clausena lansium


Tao He, Haitao Wang, Lina Yang and Zhigang Zhao

Micropropagation of Anisodus tanguticus and assessment of genetic stability of regenerated plants using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) marker


Adel Kadri, Zied Zarai, Ines Ben Chobba, Ahmed Békir, Néji Gharsallah, Mohamed Damak and Radhouane Gdoura

Chemical constituents and antioxidant properties of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil cultivated from South-Western Tunisia


Zhe-xiong Jin and Bao-Qing Wang

In vitro antioxidant activity of acetone extracts from Chinese herb agrimony leaves


Hakimeh Oloumi and Neda Hassibi

Study the correlation between some climate parameters and the content of phenolic compounds in roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra


Amir Muhammad Khan, Rizwana Aleem Qureshi, Faizan Ullah, Syed Aneel Gilani, Asia Nosheen, Sumaira Sahreen, Muhammad Khan Laghari, Muhammad Yousif Laghari, Shafiq-Ur-Rehman, Ishtiaq Hussain and Waheed Murad

Phytochemical analysis of selected medicinal plants of Margalla Hills and surroundings


Xinyan Wang, Jinxiu Xu, Mu Yang and Hong Zhou

Chloroform extract of Tibetan herbal medicine Dracocephalum tanguticum Maxim. inhibits proliferation of T98G glioblastomas cells by modulating Caspase-3 cleavage and expression of Bax and p21


Zhiwei Cui, Lixue Chen, Gui Bei, Lianlian Chen, Tan Ge, Guangcheng Qin and Jiying Zhou

Tetrandrine attenuates NF-?B activation in trigeminal ganglia by blocking calcium channel in a rat model of migraine


Asad Zia, Bin Guo, Ikram Ullah, Riaz Ahmad, Mubarak Ali Khan, Bilal Haider Abbasi and Ya-hui Wei

Salinity tolerance and site of K+ accumulation in four maize varieties grown in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa region of Pakistan


Ravi Kumar, Nandini Sharma, Sonia Malik, Shashi Bhushan, Upendra Kumar Sharma, Devla Kumari, Arun Kumar Sinha, Madhu Sharma and Paramvir Singh Ahuja

Cell suspension culture of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnston – A potential source of naphthoquinone pigments


Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Nasir Ali Shah, Jasia Bokhari, Maria Shabbir, Umbreen Rashid and Shumila Jan

Potassium bromate (KBrO3) induced nephrotoxicity: Protective effects of n-hexane extract of Sonchus asper


Hong-Keun Oh, Soo Jeong Park, Hae Dalma Moon, Seung Hwan Jun, Na-Young Choi and Yong-Ouk You

Tribulus terrestris inhibits caries-inducing properties of Streptococcus mutans


Kim Wei Chan, Shahid Iqbal, Nicholas M. H. Khong and Abdul Salam Babji

Preparation of deodorized antioxidant rich extracts from 15 selected spices through optimized aqueous extraction


Sonia Hamlaoui-Gasmi, Meherzia Mokni, Nadia Limam, Ferid Limam, Mohamed Amri, Ezzedine Aouani and Lamjed Marzouki

Grape seed extract mitigates garlic-induced oxidative stress in rat spleen and plasma


Ahmad Reza Golparvar and Babak Bahari

Effects of phenological stages on herbage yield and quality/quantity of oil in garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)


Rasa Kaledaite, Jurga Bernatoniene, Daiva Majiene, Katerina Dvorackova, Ruta Masteikova, Jan Muselik, Zenona Kalveniene, Julius Liobikas and Arunas Savickas

Investigation of antiradical activity of Salvia officinalis L., Urtica dioica L., and Thymus vulgaris L. extracts as potential candidates for a complex therapeutic preparation


RenJie Liang

Effect of exercise and Lycium barbarum extract on serum Fe level and liver antioxidant enzyme activities rats fed with Fe-rich diet


Asif Iqbal, M. Akram, Hasan Ali, Naveed Akhtar, Saeed Ur Rashid Nazir, Irshad Ahmad, Asim Awan and H. M. Asif

Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Gadap Town Karachi, Pakistan


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In Vitro Cellular and Development Biology - Plant - 47 (1), 2011

Contents:

Biodiversity conservation and conservation biotechnology tools
Reed, Barbara; Sarasan, Viswambharan; Kane, Michael; Bunn, Eric; Pence, Valerie

Use of biotechnologies for the conservation of plant biodiversity
Engelmann, Florent

Cryopreservation of threatened native Australian species—what have we learned and where to from here?
Kaczmarczyk, Anja; Turner, Shane; Bunn, Eric; Mancera, Ricardo; Dixon, Kingsley

In vitro conservation of Malaysian biodiversity—achievements, challenges and future directions
Noor, Normah; Kean, Choo; Vun, Yap; Mohamed-Hussein, Zeti

Conservation in vitro of rare and threatened ferns—case studies of biodiversity hotspot and island species
Barnicoat, Helen; Cripps, Ryan; Kendon, Jonathan; Sarasan, Viswambharan

In Vitro Preservation of Spanish Biodiversity
González-Benito, M.; Martín, Carmen

In vitro conservation of European bryophytes
Rowntree, Jennifer; Pressel, Silvia; Ramsay, Margaret; Sabovljevic, Aneta; Sabovljevic, Marko

Cryoconservation of South African plant genetic diversity
Berjak, Patricia; Bartels, Paul; Benson, Erica; Harding, Keith; Mycock, David; Pammenter, Norman; Sershen,; Wesley-Smith, James

In vitro and cryogenic preservation of plant biodiversity in Brazil
Pilatti, Fernanda; Aguiar, Tarsis; Simoes, Thiago; Benson, Erica; Viana, Ana

Conservation technologies for safeguarding and restoring threatened flora: case studies from Eastern Australia
Ashmore, Sarah; Hamilton, Kim; Offord, Catherine

Conservation of medicinal plants of Western Ghats, India and its sustainable utilization through in vitro technology
Krishnan, Peringattulli; Decruse, S.; Radha, R.

Biotechnological efforts for preserving and enhancing temperate hardwood tree biodiversity, health, and productivity
Pijut, Paula; Lawson, Shaneka; Michler, Charles

Comparative in vitro germination ecology of Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus (Orchidaceae) across its geographic range
Kauth, Philip; Kane, Michael; Vendrame, Wagner

The establishment of axenic seed and embryo cultures of endangered Hawaiian plant species: special review of disinfestation protocols
Sugii, Nellie

Micropropagation of the endangered Chilean tree, Gomortega keule
Munoz-Concha, Diego; Davey, Michael

Evaluating costs for the in vitro propagation and preservation of endangered plants
Pence, Valerie

Biotechnology for saving rare and threatened flora in a biodiversity hotspot
Bunn, Eric; Turner, Shane; Dixon, Kingsley

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 4 (11-12), 2010

Contents [4 (11), 2010]:


Fokunang C. N., Tembe-Fokunang E. A., Ngameni B., Barkwan S. S., Tomkins P. T, Asongalem E. A., Ngadjui B. T., Ngogang J. Y., Abena O. M. T. and Asonganyi T.

Toxicogenomics revolution in the optimisation of pharmaceutical drug development and drug safety evaluations


Ruzila, I, Zeenathul, N.A, Nik-Mohd-Afizan, N.A.R, Sheikh-Omar, A.R., NorHidayah, M1 and Mohd-Azmi, M.L

Tissue distribution of intramuscularly and intratumouraly administered DNA plasmid harbouring apoptotic gene in mice


Senay Cetinkaya Yusuf Karataş A. Bülent Antmen and S. Emre Alhan

Knowledge and behavior of the pediatricians on rational use of antibiotics


Noumi Emmanuel

Ethno medicines used for treatment of prostatic disease in Foumban, Cameroon


Nipapan Malisorn, Noppawan P. Morales, Yupin Sanvarinda and Payong Wanikiat

17ß-estradiol attenuates LPS-induced interleukin-8 production by human peripheral blood monocytes through estrogen receptor-? activation


Ujowundu C. O., Kalu F. N., Emejulu A. A., Okafor O. E., Nkwonta C. G. and Nwosunjoku E. C.

Evaluation of the chemical composition of Mucuna utilis leaves used in herbal medicine in Southeastern Nigeria


S. Hemalatha, A. K. Wahi, P. N. Singh and J.P.N. Chansouria

Evaluation of anti-hyperglycemic and free radical scavenging activity of Melothria maderaspatana Linn. in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats


Neveen A. Noor

Anxiolytic action and safety of Kava: Effect on rat brain acetylcholinesterase activity and some serum biochemical parameters


Fahri Akçakoyun

Changes in serum lipid profile following moderate exercise


Siavash Hosseinpour Chermahini, Fadzilah Adibah Abd. Majid, Mohamad Roji Sarmidi, Ehsan Taghizadeh and Saleh Salehnezhad

Impact of saffron as an anti-cancer and anti-tumor herb



Contents [4 (12), 2010]:


Akshaya Pandey, Prateek Garg and R. Balaji Raja

Anticarcinogenic effect of turmeric on processed food products containing acrylamide


Figueroa-Valverde Lauro, Díaz-Cedillo Francisco, Lopez-Ramos Ma, Garcia-Cervera Elodia and Quijano A. Karen

Activity induced by dihydrotestosterone-dihydropyrimidine derivative on perfusion pressure and coronary resistance in isolated rat heart


Iroha I. R., ILang D. C., Ayogu T. E., Oji A. E. and Ugbo E. C.

Screening for anti-typhoid activity of some medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in Ebonyi state, Nigeria


Donglin Luo, Xiankai Huang, Baohua Liu, Xiaobao Ren, Renping Xiong, Tao Li and Guangyan Li

Role of glucocorticoid receptor and nuclear factor kappa B in rat hepatic injury after traumatic hemorrhagic shock


R. Chahine, J. Hanna, C. Bassil, N. Rihana, A. Mounayar and H. Greige

Beneficial effect of taurine in spontaneous hypertensive rats: Implication of its antioxidant activity


Mohanad Naji Sahib, Yusrida Darwis, Peh Kok Khiang and Yvonne Tze Fung Tan

Aerodynamic characterization of marketed inhaler dosage forms: High performance liquid chromatography assay method for the determination of budesonide


Pradeep Kumar, Sadhana Verma, Shraddha Singh, Sunita Tiwari and M. Y. Khan

Effect of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) gel extract on re-polarization state of myocardium in albino rat


Hürmüz Koç

A comparison of blood lipid levels of physical education and sports school students attending to different curriculum


G. Rajaram, P. Manivasagan, U. Gunasekaran, S. Ramesh, S. Ashokkumar, B. Thilagavathi and A. Saravanakumar

Isolation, identification and characterization of bacteriocin from Lactobacillus lactis and its antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties


Chen Xiaoxi

Identification of a bacterium that produced an anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity


Isoken H. Ogunmwonyi, Ntsikelelo Mazomba, Leonard Mabinya, Elvis Ngwenya, Ezekiel Green, David A. Akinpelu, Ademola O. Olaniran and Anthony I. Okoh

In vitro time-kill studies of antibacterial agents from putative marine Streptomyces species isolated from the Nahoon beach, South Africa




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Acta Botanica Gallica - 158 (1), 2011

Contents:

A. NASRAOUI-HAJAJI, C. CHAFFEI-HAOUARI, M. HABIB GHORBEL & H. GOUIA
Growth and nitrate assimilation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) grown with different nitrogen source and treated with cadmium

Ö.F. KAYA, O. KETENOGLU & S. YETIM
A synecological and syntaxonomical research of the secondary vegetation caused by overgrazing on Arat Mountain (Şanliurfa, Turkey

J.A. MOLINA, A. LUMBRERAS, T. GALLARDO, E. AGOSTINELLI, M.A. CASERMEIR & C. PRADA
Small-scale Isoetes distribution pattern in a Mediterranean vernal pool system

M.A. CHAKASS, F. BOUSSIOUD-CORBIERES & J.-P. REDURON
Étude palynologique de quatre especes d’Apiacées alimentaires et médicinales (Coriandrum sativum L., Eryngium creticum Lam., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss) au Liban

K.D. ETSE, A.V. AIDAM, C. DE SOUZA, J. CRECHE & A. LANOUE
In vitro propagation of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Lam., an endangered African medicinal plant

C. CHAFFEI-HAOUARI, A. HAJJAJI-NASRAOUI, E. CARRAYOL, M. LELENDAIS, M. HABIB GHORBEL & H. GOUIA
Role of glutamate availability on cadmium induced changes of nitrogen and glutamate in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicon)

Y. ROBERT
Christella parasitica (L.) H. Lév. ex Holttum (Thelypteridaceae, Pteridophyta), une nouvelle espece pour l’île de la Réunion

G. BACCHETTA, G. FENU, E. MATTANA & C. PONTECORVO
Ecological remarks on Astragalus maritimus and A. verrucosus, two threatened exclusive endemic species of Sardinia

F. BENALI TOUMI, M. BENYAHIA, L. HAMEL, H. MOHAMEDI & L. BOUDAGHEN
Étude comparative de la composition chimique des huiles essentielles de Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters originaire d’Algérie

G. KOUPAMBA SANNI SINASSON, A. NATTA, J.C. GANGLO, CH. DE CANNIERE, J.-L. DEVINEAU & B. DE FOUCAULT
Phytocénose a Mallotus oppositifolius et Macrosphyra longistyla dans le sous-bois des plantations privées de teck (Tectona grandis) de la commune d’Abomey-Calavi, Sud-Bénin

H. NAJJAA, S. ZOUARI, I. ARNAULT, J. AUGER, E. AMMAR & M. NEFFATI
Différences et similitudes des métabolites secondaires chez deux especes du genre Allium, Allium roseum L. et Allium ampeloprasum L.

M. OUMOROU, A.K. NATTA, A.C. ADOMOU & B. DE FOUCAULT
Caractéristiques écologiques et phytosociologiques des galeries forestieres de la Réserve de biosphere de la Pendjari (Nord-ouest du Bénin)

M. DOURMA
Résumé de these d'État : Les forets claires a Isoberlinia doka Craib & Stapf et I. tomentosa (Harms) Craib & Stapf (Fabaceae) en zone soudanienne du Togo : écologie, régénération naturelle et activités humaines

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant - 45 (4), 2009

Contents:


Multifunctional grains for the future: genetic engineering for enhanced and novel cereal quality

I. D. Godwin, S. B. Williams, P. S. Pandit and H. K. C. Laidlaw



Embryogenic tissue initiation and somatic embryogenesis in Fraser fir (Abies fraseir [Pursh] Poir.)

Y. W. Kim, R. Newton, J. Frampton and K.-H. Han



In vitro regeneration of Melothria maderaspatana via indirect organogenesis

P. Baskaran, P. Velayutham and N. Jayabalan



Screening of a broad range of rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm for in vitro rapid plant regeneration and development of an early prediction system

A. N. G. Dabul, H. Belefant-Miller, M. RoyChowdhury, J. F. Hubstenberger and A. Lorence, et al.



The influence of flask sealing on in vitro morphogenesis of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

A. P. O. Ribeiro, E. A. T. Picoli, E. R. G. Lani, W. A. Vendrame and W. C. Otoni



Genetic transformation and regeneration of transgenic plants from precultured cotyledon and hypocotyl explants of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. using Agrobacterium tumefaciens

M. G. Prakash and K. Gurumurthi



Highly efficient in vitro adventitious shoot regeneration of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) using internodal explants

Xiaohuan Wang, Zhenhua Gao, Yunzhen Wang, Ray A. Bressan and Stephen C. Weller, et al.



Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis of a medicinal plant, Phellodendron amurense Rupr.

M. A. K. Azad, S. Yokota, F. Begum and N. Yoshizawa



Development of a temporary immersion system (RITA®) for mass production of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. interspecific hybrids)

Angela M. Mordocco, Jean A. Brumbley and Prakash Lakshmanan



Influence of plant origin on propagation capacity and alkaloid biosynthesis during long-term in vitro cultivation of Leucojum aestivum L.

Yuliyana Bogdanova, Tatyana Stoeva, Stanislav Yanev, Bozhidarka Pandova and Emil Molle, et al.



In vitro germination and micropropagation of Givotia rottleriformis Griff.

K. Samuel, D. Debashish, B. Madhumita, G. Padmaja and Siva Ram Prasad, et al.



In vitro propagation of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.)

G. Vengadesan and Paula M. Pijut



Analysis of ultrastructure and reactive oxygen species of hyperhydric garlic (Allium sativum L.) shoots

Z. Wu, L. J. Chen and Y. J. Long



Efficient micropropagation protocol of Spilanthes acmella L. possessing strong antimalarial activity

Vibha Pandey and Veena Agrawal



RE: Use of regression analysis in plant cell, tissue and organ culture experiments (44(3): 229–232)

Jeffrey Adelberg



Reply to RE: Use of regression analysis in plant cell, tissue and organ culture experiments (44(3): 229–232)

J. C. Lorenzo and M. García-Borroto



2009 In Vitro Biology Meeting June 6–10, Charleston, South Carolina


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African Journal of Ecology - 48 (2), 2010

Contents:

Medicinal plants of Erute county, Lira district, Uganda with particular reference to their conservation
Oryema, Christine; Ziraba, Remigius Bukenya; Omagor, Nelson; Opio, Alfonse

Diet composition of Xenopus borealis in Taita Hills: effects of habitat and predator size
Bwong, Beryl A.; John Measey, G.

Effects of plant structure on butterfly diversity in Mt. Marsabit Forest - northern Kenya
Humpden, Nyamweya N.; Nathan, Gichuki N.

Species diversity and population dynamics of rodents in a farm-fallow field mosaic system in Central Tanzania
Makundi, Rhodes H.; Massawe, Apia W.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Katakweba, Abdul

Impact of habitat disturbance in the wetland forests of East Usambara, Tanzania
Senzota, Ramadhani; Mbago, Frank

Influence of temperature and salinity on the germination of Lotus creticus (L.) from the arid land of Tunisia
Rejili, Mokhtar; Vadel, Ahmedou M.; Guetet, Arbi; Mahdhi, Mosbah; Lachiheb, Belgacem; Ferchichi, Ali; Mars, Mohamed

Impact of cocoa farming on vegetation in an agricultural landscape in Ghana
Asase, Alex; Ofori-Frimpong, Kwasi; Ekpe, Patrick K.

Does designation of protected areas ensure conservation of tree diversity in the Sudanian dry forest of Burkina Faso?
Paré, Souleymane; Tigabu, Mulualem; Savadogo, Patrice; Odén, Per Christer; Ouadba, Jean Marie

Response of Faidherbia albida (Del.) A. Chev., Acacia nigrescens Oliver. and Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd ex Del. seedlings to simulated cotyledon and shoot herbivory in a semi-arid savanna in Zimbabwe
Dube, Sijabulile; Mlambo, Donald; Sebata, Allan

Roadside conditions as predictor for wildlife crossing probability in a Central African rainforest
van der Hoeven, Christiaan A.; de Boer, Willem F.; Prins, Herbert H. T.

Differences in stable isotope composition within and among zooplanktivorous Utaka cichlid populations from Lake Malawi
Anseeuw, Dieter; Guelinckx, Jef; Snoeks, Jos

The ranging patterns of elephants in Marsabit protected area, Kenya: the use of satellite-linked GPS collars
Ngene, Shadrack M.; Van Gils, Hein; Van Wieren, Sipke E.; Rasmussen, Henrik; Skidmore, Andrew K.; Prins, Herbert H. T.; Toxopeus, Albertus G.; Omondi, Patrick; Douglas-Hamilton, Iain

Competition between domestic dogs and Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Atickem, A.; Bekele, A.; Williams, S. D.

Exclusion of livestock grazing and wood collection in dryland savannah: an effect on long-term vegetation succession
Hejcmanová, Pavla; Hejcman, Michal; Camara, Abdoul Aziz; Antonínová, Markéta

Spider family composition and species richness patterns in two savannah habitats along the eastern coastal plain of Africa
Haddad, Charles R.; Russell-Smith, Anthony

Forest eternal? Endemic butterflies of the Bamenda highlands, Cameroon, avoid close-canopy forest
Tropek, Robert; Konvicka, Martin

Seasonal variation in forages utilized by the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the succulent thicket of South Africa
Tshabalala, Thulani; Dube, Sikhalazo; Lent, Peter C.

Spiders as potential indicators of elephant-induced habitat changes in endemic sand forest, Maputaland, South Africa
Haddad, Charles R.; Honiball, Allet S.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S.; Slotow, Rob; van Rensburg, Berndt J.

Postdispersal seed predation and seed viability in forest soils: implications for the regeneration of tree species in Ethiopian church forests
Wassie, Alemayehu; Bekele, Tesfaye; Sterck, Frank; Teketay, Demel; Bongers, Frans

An ecological study of the relationship between two living fossils in Malawi: the Mulanje Tiger Moth (Callioratis grandis) and the Mulanje Cycad (Encephalartos gratus)
Bayliss, Julian; Burrow, Camilla; Martell, Sara; Staude, Hermann

Age, growth and reproduction of Marcusenius pongolensis, Oreochromis mossambicus and Schilbe intermedius in an oligotrophic impoundment in Swaziland
Booth, Anthony J.; Khumalo, Nokuthula

Impacts of traditional land uses on biodiversity outside conservation areas: effects on dung beetle communities of Vaalbos National Park
Simelane, Thokozani S.

Population status, structure and activity patterns of the Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca in the north of the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Afework, Bezawork; Bekele, Afework; Balakrishnan, Mundanthra

Observations on the breeding behaviour of the Stripe-breasted tit (Parus fasciiventer) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Yatuha, Jane; Dranzoa, Christine

Dietary specialization and climatic-linked variations in extant populations of Ethiopian wolves
Marino, Jorgelina; Mitchell, Rebecca; Johnson, Paul J.

The importance of post-fire regrowth for sable antelope in a Southern African savanna
Parrini, Francesca; Owen-Smith, Norman

Reproductive life history of Thornicroft's giraffe in Zambia
Bercovitch, Fred B.; Berry, Philip S. M.

Integrating indigenous knowledge, active conservation and wild food plant use with reference to Dioscorea species in Bwindi forest, south-western Uganda
Byarugaba, Dominic

New photographic evidence of the African golden cat (Profelis aurata Temminck) at Mainaro, Kibale National Park, Uganda
Aronsen, Gary P.

Assessment of forest patches' extents and land cover changes in the Tana River Primate National Reserve, 1994-2004
Owino, Alfred O.; Oyugi, Joseph O.

Dung decay and its implication for population estimates of duikers (Cephalophus and Philantoba spp.) and red river hogs (Potamochaerus porcus) in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo
Breuer, Thomas; Mavinga, Franck Barrell; Breuer-Ndoundou Hockemba, Mireille

Colobus monkey parasite infections in wet and dry habitats: implications for climate change
Chapman, Colin A.; Speirs, Michaela L.; Hodder, Stacey A.M.; Rothman, Jessica M.

Seasonal variation in the diet of the Amur kestrel (Falco amurensis) in its winter quarter in Lesotho
Kopij, Grzegorz

Cercopithecus nictitans prey on air-borne termites in Gabon, Central Africa
Jeffery, Kathryn; Maisels, Fiona; Barbry, Thomas

Photographic evidence of Jentink's duiker in the Gola Forest Reserves, Sierra Leone
Ganas, Jessica; Lindsell, Jeremy A.



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