Two field isolates of Rhizoctonia solani were isolated from infected paddy plants in Malaysia. These isolates were verified via ITS-rDNA analysis that yielded ~720 bp products of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS4 region, respectively. The sequenced products showed insertion and substitution incidences which may result in strain diversity and possible variation in disease severity. These strains showed some re...

The study was commenced in a compulsion toaccomplish successful approach developing commercially viable polyploidy variety Jasminum sambac. Rooted cuttings of J. sambac cv. Ramanathapuram Gundumalli were treated with different concentrations colchicine (0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.20% and 0.25%) for 48 hours. survival sprouting rates the treatments determined after 45 days treatment phenotypic stoma...

In this study, researches were carried out on the protease enzyme activity of Jasminum officinale Linn. flower which grows naturally in Muğla and its surroundings. addition, fragrance components content jasmine determined. It was aimed to be used perfume making based harmony white with other flowers concept note. Protease purified from J. using TPP (Three Phase Partitioning) method. Optimal pH ...

BACKGROUND Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Harshringar, Night Jasmine) has been traditionally used in Ayurveda, Unani and other systems of medicine in India. The juice of its leaves has been used by various tribal populations of India in treatment of fevers resembling malaria. AIM OF THE STUDY This work reports the antiplasmodial activity guided fractionation of Harshringar leaves extract. METHOD...

Approximately 200 samples of rice (including white, brown, red, black, basmati and jasmine, as well as wild rice) from several different countries, including the United States, Canada, Pakistan, India and Thailand, were analysed for aflatoxins, ochratoxin A (OTA) and fumonisins by separate liquid chromatographic methods in two different years. The mean concentrations for aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1))...

Scientific research on the effects of essential oils on human behavior lags behind the promises made by popular aromatherapy. Nearly all aspects of human behavior are closely linked to processes of attention, the basic level being that of alertness, which ranges from sleep to wakefulness. In our study we measured the influence of essential oils and components of essential oils [peppermint, jasm...

one of the authors' names was misspelled. We would like to correct the author's name as it appears in the paper from " Jasmine Bhahena " to " Jasmine Bhathena. "