The study was carried out to determine the in vitro effect of Plantago major extract on calcium oxalate crystals and to compare the effects of Plantago major extract with clinically used drugs like allopurinol and potassium citrate (positive controls). Modified Schneider slide gel method was used for the in vitro study and the crystals formed were measured by Image Analyser system KS 300, 3.0 C...

The genus Plantago of family Plantaginaceae includes about 483 species. These are small, annual or perennial herbaceous plants with various medicinal properties. The word Plantago is taken from the “planta” which means “sole of the foot”. The Plantago lagopus is a wild plant. The meiotic studies of Plantago lagopus plants revealed 12 chromosomes. The various stages of meiosis viz; Pachytene, Di...

Heavy metal toxicity poses a harmful threat to plants. Cadmium is non-essential heavy which enters plant cell via soil as result of human malpractices, pollution and industrial works causes severe damage Our study focuses on the effects stress in Plantago ovata (P. ovata) by observing content Phytochelatin 2 (PC2) expression Metallothionein (MT2) gene, both chelating agents. We observed impact ...

Use of Plantago ovata Forsk leaf (also known as blond plantain or isabgol) extract is a novel approach for ameliorating water stress in various agronomic crops such maize (Zea mays L.). To examine the potential roles P. (0, 20 and 40%) increasing seed germination, plant growth, photosynthetic measurements, stomatal properties, oxidative antioxidant response, ions uptake relationship between stu...

INTRODUCTION Exposure to airborne pollen from certain plants can cause allergic disease, but allergens can also be found in non-pollen-bearing fractions of ambient air. This may explain why the allergic response in susceptible patients does not always coincide with the presence and magnitude of airborne pollen counts. Plantago pollen is an important cause of pollinosis in northern Mediterranean...

A basic tenet of ecology is that negative feedback on abundance plays an important part in the coexistence of species within guilds. Mutualistic interactions generate positive feedbacks on abundance and therefore are not thought to contribute to the maintenance of diversity. Here, I report evidence of negative feedback on plant growth through changes in the composition of their mutualistic fung...

Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative and is high in both fiber and mucilage. The beneficial effect of dietary fiber in the management of type II diabetes, has not been totally demonstrated. The purpose of this study was to determine the plasma-lowering effects of 5.1g b.i.d. of psyllium husk fiber, as an adjunct to dietary and drug therapy on lipid and glucose levels, in patients with type II di...