The phytotoxicity activity of EtOAc extract obtained from Agaricus litoralis showed high on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) leaves. A well-known phytotoxic metabolite: tyrosol [2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol], was isolated and identified A. by spectroscopic methods. Phytotoxic tested seven agrarian plants: eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), fig (Ficus carica apricot (Prunus armeniaca peach persi...

background and purpose: determination of heavy metals in oils is necessary to establish quality standards on a country level. this study aimed to determine of heavy metal contents (cr, ni, as, cd, hg, pb, sb, sn, sr, al) in 12 seed oil samples in iran by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (icp-oes). materials and methods: the concentrations of heavy metal were determined b...

Withered branch disease is a major threat to the health of forest trees, resulting in death susceptible branches and even whole plant. Botryosphaeriaceae members (e.g., Phaeobotryon spp.) are common pathogenic fungi that cause withered branches, canker dieback symptoms woody plants. This study aimed identify species inhabiting tree with Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, based on both mo...

Ten extracts with different polarity from two Iranian Artemisia species, A. armeniaca Lam. and A. aucheri Boiss, were screened for their antimalarial properties by in vitro   β -hematin formation assay. Dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of both plants showed significant antimalarial activities with IC50 values of 1.36±0.01 and 1.83±0.03 mg/mL and IC90 values of 2.12±0.04 and 2.62±0.09 mg/mL for A....

Rapid depletion of fossil fuel and increased energy demand has initiated a need for an alternative energy source to cater for the growing energy demand. Fuel cells are an enabling technology for the conversion of sustainable energy carriers (e.g., renewable hydrogen or bio-gas) into electrical power and heat. However, the hazardous raw materials and complicated experimental procedures used to p...