Our mouth waters when we think of our favourite food, and so does that of a dog. But can we know what a dog is thinking about? An experimental entry to a dog's mind was achieved by Pavlov through a rather convoluted chain of studies performed at the beginning of the century that is now coming to an end. His approach is now common knowledge. If presentation of food is preceded every time by a be...

Cretaceous massifs of the Eurasian continent is unique not only for its geological features, but also peculiar flora, therefore, identification and study biodiversity these objects currently an urgent task. Comprehensive studies flora vegetation Aktolagay cretaceous massif (Republic Kazakhstan) were carried out in 2019. One aspect was consideration ecological biological features several plant s...

Background and objectives: Tragopogon graminifolius DC. is widely used in Iranian traditional medicine as a gastro-protective and wound healer agent.  In the present study the hepatoprotective property of T. graminifolius DC. aqueous extract (TGAE) was investigated against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatocellular injury in mice. Me...

The discovery of a new species for the flora Kharkiv Oblast — Galium praeboreale Klokov (Rubiaceae) is reported along with records eight more that have not been registered before in Homilshanski Lisy National Nature Park and its vicinites: Euphorbia subtilis Prokh. (Euphorbiaceae), Carex tomentosa L. (Cyperaceae), Tragopogon podolicus (DC.) Artemcz. (Asteraceae), Arctium nemorosum Lej. Galeopsi...

Tıbbi ve aromatik bitkilerden olan kekik, önemli ihraç ürünlerinden biridir. Daha çok baharat olarak tüketilen kekik pek alanda kullanılmaktadır. Ege Bölgesinde özellikle Denizli İlinde yoğun üretim yapılmaktadır. İli İzmir kekiği (Origanum onites L.) tarlalarında yürütülen çalışmada; söz konusu alanlarda bulunan yabancı ot türleri tespit edilmiş, yoğunlukları rastlanma sıklıkları belirlenmiş, ...