A growing body of evidence is pointing to an important role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in the evolution of higher plants. However, reports of HGTs of transposable elements (TEs) in plants are still scarce, and only one case is known of a class II transposon horizontally transferred between grasses. To investigate possible TE transfers in dicots, we performed transcriptome screening in th...

The effect of kadosero, a crude mineral used by traditional healers as a supplement to plant extracts against microbial infections was evaluated. A sample of kadosero from a local market was both analyzed for its basic composition and its role on bioactivity of plant extract. Titrimetric, Gravimetric and Atomic Absorption Spectrometric analyses were used to determine contents of the mineral kad...

The plants of the genus Salvia synthesize several types of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and radical scavenging activities and are used in the folk medicine of different countries. Eleven Salvia species including S. aegyptiaca, S. aethiopis, S. atropatana, S. eremophila, S. hypoleuca, S. limbata, S. nemorosa, S. santolinifolia, S. sclarea, S. syriaca, and S. xanthocheila ...

BACKGROUND Weak efficacy of different fasciolicidal compounds used for treatment of paramphistomosis has drawn the attention of many authors to alternative drugs. The purpose of this study was to assess, for the first time, the effect of the methanolic extract of Balanites aegyptiaca fruits (BAE) on adult Paramphistomum microbothrium. METHODS The effect of BAE on adult P. microbothrium after ...

Nucleotide sequence variation at the cytochrome b locus was investigated in five Solea species, together with a reappraisal of meristic data and a review of allozyme data pertinent to their systematics. S. aegyptiaca, considered a synonym of S. solea, and S. (Pegusa) impar, considered a synonym of S. (P.) lascaris, are shown to be valid species according to the morphological, phylogenetic, geno...

The herb, Conyza aegyptiaca L., was subjected to hydrodistillation process to extract the essential oil from the whole dry plant material. Larvae and adult stages of the mosquito, Anopheles pharoensis, and the housefly, Musca domestica, were used as test model organisms representing two dipterous insect pests of medical importance. Under standard bioassay test methods, the LC50 of the oil accou...

The world's expanding human population and rising standard of living result in a rise energy consumption. Since fossil fuel reserves are mostly exploited to fulfil the demand, this makes it more difficult get energy. Due non-renewable nature resources possibility supply issues occurring as globalization, access becomes challenging at point. However, switching alternative environmentally benefic...