BACKGROUND Myristica fragrans Houtt. (nutmeg) has been mentioned in Unani medicine to be of value in the management of male sexual disorders. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the aphrodisiac effect of 50% ethanolic extract of nutmeg along with its likely adverse effects and acute toxicity using various animal models. METHODS The suspension of the extract was administered (100, 250...

The analysis of plant competition experiments with variable plant density is discussed based on three published data sets. It is shown how conclusions regarding plant community dynamics from typical plant competition experiments can be extended and based on a statistical framework. The data are tested in hyperbolic competition models of decreasing complexity by a standard hierarchical statistic...

The fatty acid composition of 10 different seeds from Nigeria was determined. The data showed that most seeds (except for Brachystegia eurycoma and Dacryodes edulis) could be placed into one major group; they all contained more unsaturated fatty acids ranging from 55.58 to 79.93% for Tamarindus indica and Monodora myristica, respectively. Two unsaturated fatty acids, namely oleic (21.97-60.68%)...