Polyphenolic Composition and Allelopathic Potential of Senna cearensis Afr. Fern. (Fabaceae)

Microsatellite markers for Senna spectabilis var. excelsa (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae)1

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Senna spectabilis var. excelsa (Fabaceae) is a South and Central American tree of great ecological importance and one of the most common species in several sites of seasonally dry forests. Our goal was to develop microsatellite markers to assess the genetic diversity and structure of this species. METHODS AND RESULTS We designed and assessed 53 loci obtained from a micros...

Polyphenolic Content, Antioxidant Potential and Antimicrobial Activity of Satureja boissieri

Antioxidant activities of Satureja boissieri extracts were detected by using specific in vitro techniques. Standard antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid, BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) were used to compare with the results obtained from ethanol and water extracts of the plant samples. Both extracts presented high antioxidant <span ...

Polyphenolic Composition and Antimicrobial Potential of Methanolic Coriander (coriandrum Sativum) Seed Extract

The coriander seed extract in 80% methanol is examined for the polyphenol composition and the antimicrobial potential against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus pumilus. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin and kaempferol are principle polyphenolics identified and quantified in the coriander extract by HPLC. The antimi...

Allelopathic potential of tree of heaven(ailanthus altissima swingle)

Allelopathic Potential of Achillea biebersteinii Afan. (Asteraceae)

The effects of different concentrations (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) of aqueous leachate of Achillea biebersteinii on germination characteristics, seedling growth, photosynthetic pigments and protein contents of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) were investigated through conducting laboratory and greenhouse experiments. Leachate of A. biebersteinii affected negatively germination percentage, germination ...