In vitro control of causal agents of anthracnose of Senna alata L. – a herbal medicinal plant in Bangladesh

In vitro Evaluation of Some Fungicides and Tea Extract Against Pestalotia sp. and Colletotrichum sp., The Causal Agents of Leaf Spot and Anthracnose of Azalea

The effect of five fungicides and tea extracts was tested against anthracnose disease and leaf spot of Azalea during summer (2015) at the laboratory in Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University. Commercially formulated fungicides at 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm concentrations and the regression of normalized growth rate were used to determine the EC50. The application of different fungicides on Pestalot...

In-vitro propagation of Senna alata (linn) on WPM and MS media with varying PGR

Plants react differently to various media concentration and constituents. Growth of Senna alata (linn) inoculated on woody plant media (WPM) and Murashige & Skoog (MS) supplemented with growth regulators were investigated. Mature seeds were collected from the medicinal garden of National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan; latitude 70221N; longitude 30 551E. Seeds ...

Impact of auto exhaust emission on seed germination and seedling growth behavior of Senna alata (L.) Roxb.- (Candle bush) an important medicinal and ornamental flowering tree

Influence of the phytohormones on the in-vitro regeneration in Senna alata (Linn)

Plants growth regulators, especially auxins and cytokinins are critical for in-vitro plant regeneration. The effect of plant growth regulators on the in-vitro propagation of Senna alata (Linn) was investigated. Mature seeds were collected from the medicinal garden of National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan (Lat.7022I N and long.3050I E). Seeds of the species we...

Hepatoprotective effect of crude methanolic extract and fractions of Ring worm plant Senna alata (L. Roxb) leaves from Nigeria against carbon tetrachloride –induced hepatic damage in rats

The methanolic extract and fractions (ethyl acetate and butanol) of Senna alata, a major medicinal plant used in traditional medicine in Nigeria were evaluated for possible hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) – induced hepatotoxicity in wistar albino rats. Phytochemical screening indicates the presence of tannins, phlobatannins, alkaloids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, c...