Glycosmis pentaphylla (Rutaceae) are well known in India as Ashvashakota, Vananimbuka, Pathalagarudi (Sanskrit), Ban-nimbu (Hindi), Kirmira (Marathi) Golugu and Gongipadu (Telugu) of ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) was prepared and tested for its hepatoprotective effect against carbon tetrachloride induced in rats. Alteration in the levels of biochemical markers o...

To cite: Machado M, Vidal RL, Cardoso P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-213388 DESCRIPTION A 3-year-old boy presented with pigmented (brownish) macules on his hands (figure 1), left arm (figure 2) and face (figure 3). The lesions appeared days after the boy played with common rue and were best noticed after sun exposure. Topical treat...

Background and objectives: Haplophyllum canaliculatum is an endemic and endangered Iranian plant from Rutaceae family. The object of this work was to study the volatile production in established shoot and callus cultures of Haplophyllum canaliculatum as well as isolation, identification and sequencing of 18S rRNA gene from callus culture. Methods: Shoot and callus cultures of H. canaliculatum w...

The metabolites from the coumarin class, present in tissues of plants belonging mainly to the Rutaceae and Apiaceae families, included compounds with high chemical diversity such as simple coumarins and furocoumarins. These health-promoting components are recognized for their valuable biological activities in herbal preparations but also for their phototoxic effects. In this work, a targeted li...

Ten essential oils, namely, mint (Mentha spicata L., Lamiaceae), ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc., Zingiberaceae), lemon (Citrus limon Burm.f., Rutaceae), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf., Rutaceae), jasmine (Jasminum grandiflora L., Oleaceae), lavender (Mill., Lamiaceae), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L., Compositae), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae), rose (Rosa damascena Mill., Rosa...

Although specialist herbivorous insects are guided by innate responses to host plant cues, host plant preference may be influenced by experience and is not dictated by instinct alone. The effect of learning on host plant preference was examined in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri; vector of the causal agent of citrus greening disease or huanglongbing. We investigated: a) whether devel...