The increased cancer risk associated with hormone therapies has encouraged many women to seek non-hormonal alternatives including botanical supplements such as hops (Humulus lupulus) and licorice (Glycyrrhiza spec.) to manage menopausal symptoms. Previous studies have shown estrogenic properties for hops, likely due to the presence of 8-prenylnarigenin, and chemopreventive effects mainly attrib...

Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp. is a widely planted nutritious grain legume [1]. It is cultivated in many West African countries including Nigeria. Cowpea is a source of dietary protein, vitamins and mineral salts. It has been consumed by human since the earliest practice of Agriculture in developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America [2]. The pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculat...

Streptococcus mutans triggers dental caries establishment by two major factors: synthesis of organic acids, which demineralize dental enamel, and synthesis of glucans, which mediate the attachment of bacteria to the tooth surface. Propolis is a natural product that may prevent dental caries. Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Asteraceae), a native plant from Brazil, is the most important botanical o...

Abstract Sclerotium rolfsii is the causal organism of damping-off disease soybean. Control this usually carried out by using chemical fungicides that have a negative impact on environment. One efforts to overcome problem botanical from plant extracts. This study aims determine effect extracts Alpinia purpurata, Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa, xanthorrhiza, and Kaempferi galanga in-vitro gro...

VOLUME 77, MARCH 2006 149 Clinical Importance/Cutaneous Manifestations Ylang-ylang is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fragrant flowers of the tree Cananga odorata. In Victorian times, ylang-ylang oil was mixed with coconut oil to create the famous Macassar hair oil, which was used by both men and women to enhance the hair’s luster and to promote its growth. At the turn of...

UNLABELLED Modulation of cytokine secretion may offer novel approaches in the treatment of a variety of diseases. One strategy in the modulation of cytokine expression may be through the use of herbal medicines. A class of herbal medicines, known as immunomodulators, alters the activity of immune function through the dynamic regulation of informational molecules such as cytokines. This may offe...

There is a trend among allergen extract companies to diminish the number of individual extracts available for commercial use. This is driven in part by economic considerations and in part by constraints imposed by the US Food and Drug Administration. As much as 2/3 of previously manufactured extracts are or will no longer be available. In this setting, knowledge of pollen allergen interrelation...

Bioassay was conducted with nine botanical extracts at various concentrations viz., azadirachtin 300ppm, 1500ppm, 3000ppm, 10000ppm, neem seed oil 1%, 2%, 3%, extract 5% and dashparniark 4% on Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in completely randomized design. Assessment of these % parasitization, reduction parasitism adult emergence T. Corcyra eggs done. The r...