Consumption of herbal leafy porridges is a reputed dietary remedy among Sri Lankans in treating diabetes. The aim of the study was to develop a rice based herbal porridge [rice: fresh leaves: scraped coconut kernel 13 15: 25 30: 10 13 (w/w/w)] commercially with Scoparia dulcis leaves which has proven antidiabetic effects and low GI (fresh porridge) which benefits diabetics. Two porridges with t...

During a 36-hour period, the rate of absorption of oxygen, respiration quotient, and rate of evolution of heat have been measured using seeds of Prosopis juliflora, Kochia scoparia, and Oxyria digyna. The results obtained in pure water were compared with those obtained in dilute solutions of dinitrolphenol. The data appear to be reproducible to +/- 10% at the end of the 36-hour period and are i...

sagebrush genus (artemisia scoparia) is the one of the most important genus of asteraceae family. it has numerous values because of medicine properties. sagebrush genus has numerous application in traditional medicine from ancient times. in this research, the isolation and identification of essential oil and antibacterial activity of artemisia scoparia have been studied. samples were collected ...

Complexes formed by one charged and branched copolymer with an oppositely charged and linear polyion have been investigated by Monte Carlo simulations. A coarse-grained description has been used, in which the main chain of the branched polyion and the linear polyion possess the same absolute charge and charge density. The spatial extension and other structural properties, such as bond-angle ori...

A fast-spreading weed, kochia (Kochia scoparia), has developed resistance to the widely-used herbicide, glyphosate. Understanding the relationship between the occurrence of glyphosate resistance caused by multiple EPSPS gene copies and kochia fitness may suggest a more effective way of controlling kochia. A study was conducted to assess fitness cost of glyphosate resistance compared to suscepti...

Sagebrush genus (Artemisia scoparia) is the one of the most important genus of Asteraceae family. It has numerous values because of medicine properties. Sagebrush genus has numerous application in traditional medicine from ancient times. In this research, the isolation and identification of essential oil and antibacterial activity of Artemisia scoparia have been studied. Samples were collected ...

In order to evaluate the protective effect of Scoparia dulcis L. (Scrophulariaceae), a medicinal plant known to have medico-magic power, different extracts were prepared by successive extraction with hexane (HE), chloroform (CE) and methanol (ME) and by a soaking in acetone (80%). These extracts were checked for their protective role against neuroinflammation and erythrocytes haemolysis. They e...

Phytochemical studies on the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Centaurea scoparia led to the isolation of two new flavonoids, 3',4'-dihydroxy-(3'',4''-dihydro-3''-hydroxy-4''-acetoxy)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':7,8)-flavone-3-O- β -D-glucopyranoside (1) and 3,3',4'-trihydroxy-(3'',4''-dihydro-3'',4''-dihydroxy)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano-(5'',6'':7,8)-flavone (2), along with eight known...

1Denver Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Bldg. 16, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; 2yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, 101 12th Avenue, Box 20, Federal Bldg. and Courthouse, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, and 3Animal Damage Control, U.S. Department of Agriculture, An...