Context Polygala myrtifolia L. has become a significant environmental weed in Australia, where it invaded coastal ecosystems temperate regions and there is high risk of extensive further spread. Knowledge seed-germination behaviour essential to understand the potential future impact this species.Aims We investigated effects selected factors dormancy on P. seed germination emergence improve mana...

farct dementia accompanying the increase in aging populations has become a social problem, the development of effective drugs for treating these conditions is vital. Among the traditional Chinese natural medicines, Polygala root (Japanese name: onji)—the root of Polygala tenuifolia WILLDENOW (family Polygalaceae)—may improve memory, since some Chinese prescriptions containing Polygala root have...

BACKGROUND The stem-bark extract of Carpolobia lutea (Polygalaceae), used in ethno-medicine as anti-diarrhea was pharmacologically evaluated. This was the first report of assessment of the ethanolic stem extract (ESE), of C. lutea as anti-diarrhoeal agent in rats. The anti-diarrhoeal effects, acute toxicity and ionic profile are investigated and reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS The acute toxic...

Naturally occurring benzophenones represent a relatively small group of plant metabolites with narrow distribution, mainly in members Clusiaceae, Gentianaceae, Hypericaceae, Polygalaceae, Myrtaceae, etc.; however, there were reports several compounds derived from microorganisms belonging to the Aspergillaceae and Valsaceae families propolis. Benzophenones exhibit many biological activities, suc...