Salvadora persica (Salvadoraceae) is widely used in Unani system of medicine. Its root and stem were extracted using solvents of different polarities and explored for in-vitro free radical scavenging activity and lipid per-oxidation assay in rat brain homogenate. Preliminary assays of six different extracts of Salvadora persica, scavenges 1,1diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl stable free radicals in con...

ABSTRACT Peaches and nectarines are frequently attacked by the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer), with significant negative impacts on fruit production. The genetic variability of resistance to this aphid among commercial cultivars of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus persica variety nectarina was evaluated in this study. In total, 16 cultivars of P. persica were selected to evaluat...

The draft genome sequences of two strains of Xanthomonas arboricola, isolated from asymptomatic peach trees in Spain, are reported here. These strains are avirulent and do not belong to the same phylogroup as X. arboricola pv. pruni, a causal agent of bacterial spot disease of stone fruits and almonds.

Salvadora persica L. is a popular chewing stick commonly known as "miswak". During our ongoing research activities on the chemical constituents of Salvadora persica roots, which is a new sulphur-containing imidazoline alkaloid 1,3-Dibenzyl-4-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxy-butyl)-1,3-dihydro-imidazole-2-thione, persicaline, (1) along with five known compounds (2-6) are identified. Compounds (2, 3) were r...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS An ideal antimicrobial agent should have minimal cytotoxic effect to host cells. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxic effect of three commercial mouthwashes (Chlorhexidine, Persica and Irsha) on the cultured fibroblasts. MATERIAL AND METHODS For determining the cytotoxic effect of Irsha, Chlorhexidine and Persica, uninfected cells were grown in ...

Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of fifty one extracts of different parts of 14 plants were studied. Ethanol, methanol, aqueous, butanol, and n-hexane extracts were tested against three gram negative, two gram positive bacteria, and two fungi. Cytotoxicity and phytochemical screening were determined using MTT and TLC assays, respectively. Of the fifty one extracts, twenty two showed acti...

This paper explores the use of Topic Maps to represent Learning Objects (LOs) in ROSA (Repository of Objects with Semantic Access for eLearning). ROSA is an e-learning system, which enables the creation, storage, reuse and management of LOs. A LO, characterized by a set of metadata descriptors, is a collection of reusable material used to support learning, i.e., an entity that can be digital or...

Pine wilt disease (PWD), a destructive disease for pine trees, is caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and additional bacteria. In this study, extracts of Zostera marina showed a high nematicidal activity against PWN and some of the bacteria that it carries. Light yellow crystals were obtained from extracts of Z. marina through solvent extraction, followed by chrom...

A study was conducted to observe the effects of two hormones viz., Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) and Seradix-A on growth and rooting percentage of Rosa bourboniana cuttings. Experiment was laid out according to Randomized Complete Block Design and there were four treatments, replicated four times. In the second experiment two Rosa species i.e. Rosa bourboniana and Gruss an teplitz were selected as ...

 Background: Ferula persica has been used in traditional medicine for treatment of high blood pressure. In this study acute and chronic effect of aqueous F. persica extract on BP of hypertensive rats and its possible mechanism of action have been investigated. Methods: Eighty two male Wistar rats were divided into 12 experimental groups. Hypertension was induced by Goldblatt method in ...