The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Piperovatum Vahl by hydrodistillation was analyzed by GC-MS. The main constituents found were delta-amorphene (16.5 %), cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene (14.29 %) and gamma-muurolene(13.26%). The crude extracts and isolated compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity. Hydroalcoholic extracts of different parts of Pi...

The occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi was surveyed along a latitudinal gradient in Arctic Canada including Banks Island (73°N), Devon Island (74°N), Ellesmere Island (76°N), and the Magnetic North Pole at Ellef Ringnes Island (78°N). At Banks Island, AM fungi were present and colonized at a high intensity in all specimens of Potentilla hookeriana Lehm. – Potentilla pulchella R.Br....

The evaluation of wound healing activity was conducted to study the effect of various extracts of Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masam. The ointment was prepared from the alcohol extract of root, stem and leaves with petroleum jelly as a base in 5% and 10% concentrations. Swiss albino mice were used for the evaluation of wound healing activity. The ointment prepared from various parts exhibited consider...

Antioksidan merupakan senyawa kimia yang dapat menyumbangkan elektron dikandungnya kepada radikal bebas. Namun, antioksidan tidak mampu menghambat oksidan terbentuk akibat stress oksidatif. Adapun tanaman memiliki aktivitas adalah daun tapak dara (Catharanthus roseus L.G.Don) dan cabai jawa (Piper retrofractum Vahl). Ekstraksi dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Maserasi pelarut etanol 96%. Pad...

Helminths infections are also among the most common infections in human, affecting a large proportion of the world’s population in developing countries and produce a global burden of disease. Pherithema posthuma a helminthes is commonly known as earth-worms, Leucas aspera herb is distributed throughout India. the anthelminthic property of Leucas aspera was evaluated using Pherithema posthuma as...