human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection is the major problem in the world. nowadays, new anti-retroviral drugs are extracted from medicinal plants, make an important role to supersede synthetic drugs with different side effects. in this study, we studied the salix aegyptiaca l extract, iranian herb, as an anti-hiv drug with anti-retroviral effects. we used a single cycle replicable (scr) h...

Chlorpyrifos is one of the commonly used organophosphorus insecticides that are implicated in serious environmental and human health problems. To evaluate plant potential for uptake of chlorpyrifos, several plant species of poplar (Populus sp.) and willow (Salix sp.) were investigated. Chlorpyrifos was taken up from nutrient solution by all seven plant species. Significant amounts of chlorpyrif...

Salix hookeriana Barratt ex Hook., Hooker's Willow or Yakutat Willow, is illustrated. Its biological characteristics, history in cultivation and distribution are discussed. Infraspecific taxa compared, their distinctions noted.

Abstract Salix ‘The Hague' is an ornamental willow, which was selected by the Dutch horticulturist S.G.A. Doorenbos before World War II. It provides early spring floral interest way of its large catkins. first described and listed in many references as a hybrid between S. caprea × gracilistyla. However, recently analyzed description Belder noted that it erdingeri A study conducted to review ori...

Conversion of productive agricultural land towards growth of energy crops has become increasingly controversial. Closed landfill sites represent significant areas of brownfield land, which have potential for the establishment of energy crops. Increasingly composts are now being produced from the degradable fraction of mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) and are commonly referred to as Compost-Lik...

To study the efficacy of ethanolic extract of B. monosperma bark in cafeteria and atherogenic diet fed rats and monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rats, different doses (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg) of ethanolic extract of B. monosperma bark showed dose dependent decrease in body weight, daily food intake, glucose, lipids, internal organs' weight and fat pad weight in cafeteria and atherogenic diet fe...