background: coula edulis bail (olacaceae), is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 25-38 m. this study aimed at evaluating the antidermatophytic and toxicological properties of the stem bark of c. edulis extract as well as fractions and compounds isolated from it. methods: the plant extract was prepared by maceration in ch2cl2-meoh (1:1 v/v). the fractionation of this extract was done by si...

Potential biomass valorization of aquatic plant seeds eight species was studied. Merremia emarginata (Convolvulaceae), Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae), Schoenoplectus articulatus (Cyperaceae), Cleome viscosa (Cleomaceae), Ipomoea purpurea Rorippa palustris (Brassicaceae), Ludwigia parviflora (Onagraceae), and Hygrophila auriculata (Acanthaceae) were investigated for their oil yield lipophilic ...

Research on new, untapped seed oil sources is receiving increased attention. In this study, 18 different samples of Tilia cordata and platyphyllos from various locations in Slovenia were collected was extracted. The compositions triglyceride fatty acids unsaponifiable compounds determined using GC-MS, while antioxidant activity evaluated the DPPH method. content seeds varied significantly, 9.1%...

BACKGROUND Increased serum concentrations of plant sterols, including stigmasterol, during parenteral nutrition (PN) have been linked with serum biochemical signs of intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD), whereas clinical data on their correlation to histologic liver injury have been limited. OBJECTIVE We studied interrelations between serum noncholesterol sterols and histologic...

Sugarcane-molasses-based post-methanated distillery waste is well known for its toxicity, causing adverse effects on aquatic flora and fauna. Here, it has been demonstrated that there is an abundant mixture of androgenic and mutagenic compounds both in distillery sludge and leachate. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed dodecanoic acid, octadecanoic acid, n-pentadecanoic...

Holoptelea integrifolia (Ulmaceae) is a versatile medicinal plant used in various indigenous systems of medicine for curing routine healthcare maladies. It is traditionally used in the treatment and prevention of several ailments like leprosy, inflammation, rickets, leucoderma, scabies, rheumatism, ringworm, eczema, malaria, intestinal cancer, and chronic wounds. In vitro and in vivo pharmacolo...

Coriander vegetable oil was extracted from fruits of French origin in a 23% yield. The oil was of good quality, with a low amount of free fatty acids (1.8%) and a concurrently high amount of triacylglycerols (98%). It is a rich source of petroselinic acid (C18:1n-12), an important renewable building block, making up 73% of all fatty acids, with also significant amounts of linoleic acid (14%), o...

This study investigated anti-bacterial activities, chemical composition, and extract efficacy of Carica papaya peel (CPPE) var. Sekaki/Hong Kong. Nine green solvents were used to the peel, extracts subjected tests assays against 14 bacteria. The most potent was then phenolic flavonoid assays, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis, on food model systems. All CPPEs showed pentane ...

BACKGROUND Ethnopharmacological relevance. Jatropha neopauciflora (Pax) is an endemic species of the Tehuacan- Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico. This species has long been used as a remedy to alleviate illnesses of bacterial, fungal and viral origin. Aim of the study. Experimentally test the traditional use of Jatropha neopauciflora in Mexican traditional medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS The methanol ...