The medicinal plants are of great use in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and food industry. The efficacy of some herbal products is beyond doubt, the most recent examples being Silybum marianum (Linn.) Gaertn (Silymarin), Artemisia annua Linn. (Artemesinin) and Taxus baccata Linn.(taxol). Randomized, controlled trials have proved the efficacy of some established remedies, for instance Zi...

Alkaloids, nitrogen-containing secondary plant metabolites, are of major interest to veterinary toxicology because of their occurrence in plant species commonly involved in animal poisoning. Based on epidemiological data, the poisoning of cattle and horses by alkaloid-containing plants is a relatively common occurrence in Europe. Poisoning may occur when the plants contaminate hay or silage or ...

Background: Because many plant extracts have a significant inhibitory effect on pathogenic microorganisms, so we aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of some Bacillus cereus isolated from soil. Methods: The chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), hyacinth (Hypericum perforatum lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), yew (Taxus baccata), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) plants were collecte...

Female individuals of dioecious plants invest their resources more in storage and defence, the males have higher nitrogen content invested production pollen grains. An unresolved problem is whether this strategy occurs only sexually mature or can also occur juvenile plants. To answer this, Taxus baccata (L.) needles from rooted cuttings (juveniles) a pot experiment were compared for carbon, nit...