Copal is the Spanish word used to describe aromatic resins from several genera of plants. Mexican copal derives from several Bursera spp., Protium copal, some Pinus spp. (e.g., P. pseudostrobus) and a few Fabaceae spp. It has been used for centuries as incense for religious ceremonies, as a food preservative, and as a treatment for several illnesses. The aim of this review is to analyze the che...

Bulgarian medicinal plants, which have been studied during the last years, are reviewed. The review includes the following families: Amaryllidaceae, Asteraceae, Berberidaceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Oleaceae, Onagraceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Valerianaceae, Zygophyllaceae. Main pharmacological properties are antiviral, antimicr...

A new species, Bruchidius paicus (Insecta, Coleoptera) reared from the seeds of a leguminous tree, Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae), is described from Northern Thailand. Inspection of genital and external morphological traits of B. paicus revealed that the new species belongs to Bruchidius Group 5 (sensu ). The definition of Group 5 is reviewed based on both external and genital ...

The seeds of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (Fabaceae) have been used extensively as a remedy for leucoderma and Vitiligo. A number of compounds have been isolated from the seeds like furocoumarins, chalcones, flavonoids, terpenoids etc.. We have reported the cytotoxic and antitumour properties of the hexane extract of the seeds of P.corylifolia. The present investigation reports the identification...

In this research the metaphase chromosome number and karyotype of Astragalus stenosemioides species growing naturally in Turkey are studied. The study revealed that A. is 2n = 16. basic determined as x 8. formula 8m. total length somatic chromosomes ranges between 1.96 - 3.38 μm. haploid 21.36 addition, asymmetry was evaluated by different methods; Stebbins classification, TF%, AsK%, Syi Rec, A...