Distribution and habitat characteristics of Trichilia triacantha (Meliaceae) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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Two epimeric flavalignans from Trichilia catigua (Meliaceae) with antimicrobial activity.

A mixture of flavalignan cinchonains Ia and Ib was isolated from the bark of Trichilia catigua. The structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic data of the natural products and their methylated derivatives including 2D NMR experiments, and compared with data in the literature. These flavalignans exhibited antibacterial activity against Bacillus

Slavery in Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico

Characteristics of smokers accessing the Puerto Rico Quitline.

BACKGROUND In 2004, the Puerto Rico Department of Health implemented the Puerto Rico Quitline (PRQ), a proactive, telephone-based smoking cessation counseling program. This study examines the demographic and smoking-related characteristics of the individuals served by the PRQ. METHODS Analyses included PRQ participants registered from December 2004-December 2005. PRQ call rates and rate ratio...