backgrounds and objective: kombucha is a several thousand years old traditional fermented beverage originated from east. while black tea infusion is the common substrate for preparing kombucha, other herbal infusions can be applied for this reason too. common medicinal herbs or even waste herbal materials, like banana peel, could be suitable substrates for preparing kombucha analogues. in this ...

A pot experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with five treatment and five replication, in each replication were 6 plants used. The study of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) application (20 and 40 ppm) and Salicylic acid (SA) application (50 and 150 ppm) was compared to the control (distillated water) on growth and flowering Petunia hybrid. For each plant was used 10...

Adathoda vasica is a medicinal plant beneficial for the treatment of asthma, cough, haemorragic disorders, hepatitis and fevers. The leaves of the plant contain a mixture of alkaloid i.e., vasicine and vasicinone. Vasicine has numerous pharmacological activities viz., anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-bacterial etc. The study on influence of IBA and NAA on rootin...

Individuals with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) show a more marked nasal obstructive response (increases in nasal airways resistance or NAR) after provocation with chlorine gas (Cl2) than do nonrhinitic (NR) controls. We were interested in learning whether similar differential responsiveness was apparent after provocation with acetic acid vapor. Sixteen nonsmoking, nonasthmatic subjects, aged...

<em>Ocimum sanctum</em> Linn, known as holy basil, is a larvicide, which relatively safe compared to synthetic insecticides. This study investigates the larvicidal activity of granule formulation Indonesian basil leaf extract against third larval instar <em>Aedes aegypti</em>. The leaves was obtained by maceration process with 96% ethanol. formulated various concentratio...

Chemiluminescence (CL) from the cobalt(II)-catalyzed oxidation of luminol with hydrogen peroxide was dramatically enhanced by the presence of carbonate. The CL signal increases by several orders of magnitude over a wide range of concentrations of Co(II), luminol, or hydrogen peroxide. A limit of detection of 10 M for Co(II) and luminol and 10 M for hydrogen peroxide can be achieved. The CL emis...

Fluoride (F) toothpaste is one of the most effective means of caries prevention. There is also evidence that mouthrinse solutions with antimicrobial agents reduce plaque formation and gingivitis and may be used as adjuncts to daily self-performed oral hygiene for risk patients. The authors hypothesize that using these solutions--without or with just a low F concentration after brushing--will ha...