The second industrial area located south of Riyadh City – Saudi Arabia was selected for detailed study as pollution of this area with heavy metals has accelerated dramatically during the last decades. The concentrations of eight metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) in soils and different plant organs of seven native plant species (Calotropis procera , Citrullus colocynthis , Rhazya strict...

Snails control is considered the most effective method in reducing transmission of fascioliasis. Chemical molluscicides are reported to be toxic and ineffective due snail resistance, hence, need for safer molluscicides. The aim this study was assess molluscicidal activities two medicinal plants against host Fasciola gigantica . activity Morinda lucida Calotropis procera investigated Lymnaea nat...

INTRODUCTION The aerial parts of the plant Calotropis procera produce milky white latex that causes inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes. Prostaglandins are one of the mediators released in an inflammatory response following induction of cyclooxygenase (COX). In the present study, we have evaluated the role of prostaglandins in inflammatory response elicited by the latex of C. procera....

Amaç: Asclepidiaceae familyas?na ait Calotropis procerave gigantean yapra??nda bulunan biyomarker ?-sitosterol'ün ay?rt edici kan?t? ve ölçümü, yüksek performansl? ince tabaka kromatografik (HPTLC) karakterizasyon yöntemi kullan?larak gerçekle?tirildi. Bu çal??mada, kantitatif de?erlendirme için d?? standart kullan?lm??t?r. Gereç Yöntem: Yöntem, ara?t?rman?n do?rulu?unu sa?lamaktad?r özellikle ...