A Pot of Basil

Characterization of Essential Oil Composition in Different Basil Species and Pot Cultures by a GC-MS Method.

Basil (Ocimum L.) species are used as medicinal plants due to their essential oils exhibiting specific biological activity. The present work demonstrated that both the variety and season/conditions of cultivation had a significant effect on (i) the produced amount (extraction yield), (ii) qualitative, as well as (iii) quantitative profile of basil essential oil. Among studied basil varieties, a...

Pepsinogen BASIL

Antioxidant Activity of Basil

INTRODUCTION The commercial development of plants as sources of antioxidants to enhance health and food preservation is of current interest (Rice-Evans et al. 1997). Epidemiological studies have suggested positive associations between the consumption of phenolic-rich foods or beverages and the prevention of diseases (Scalbert and Williamson 2000). These effects have been attributed to antioxida...

A Modified-One Pot Synthesis of Diaminoglyoxime

The one pot reaction of glyoxal and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in aqueous sodium hydroxide was found to be a safe and inexpensive method for the preparation of diaminoglyoxime. By increasing stoichiometric ratio of the hydroxylamine hydrochloride and decreasing the solvent volume, the product yield increased considerably (~ 70%).

Remembering Basil Gordon , 1931 – 2012

B asil Gordon, who made major research contributions to number theory, combinatorics, and algebra and who enhanced our understanding of Ramanujan’s remarkable identities, passed away on January 12, 2012, at the age of eighty. Gordon, who was a professor of mathematics at UCLA, was an outstanding teacher at all levels. His legacy will continue, owing to the impact of his fundamental work and to ...