To date, 18 species of the algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) have been reported for Greater Caribbean Sea. Nevertheless, only 2 recorded marine flora Cuba, variegata and canariensis (as Aglaozonia ). update knowledge about this in an exhaustive morphological study was performed using macroalgae collected from Western Cuba: Ecological Reserve Los Pretiles (Pinar del Río Province;...

Jaboticaba, a native fruit from Brazilian Atlantic Forest, is an important source of anthocyanins. Anthocyanins have been recently identified as modulators of lipid metabolism and energy expenditure 'in vivo'. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the freeze-dried jaboticaba peel powder on obesity treatment in different experimental models. Obese Swiss mice and obese Sprague-D...

The invasive Red Palm Weevil is the major pest of palms. Several control methods have been applied, however concern is raised regarding the treatments that can cause significant environmental pollution. In this context the use of microwaves is particularly attractive. Microwave heating applications are increasingly proposed in the management of a wide range of agricultural and wood pests, explo...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Lythraceae, is mainly grown in Mediterranean region. It is one of the major cultivated productions of Iran, which have been used in folk medicine for many centuries. It has been proved that pomegranate has a high antioxidant activity and is effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis. This study compares the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid...

Background and objectivesThis work aimed to evaluate the phenolic profile antioxidant capacity of water extracts three different date seed varieties i.e., Aseel, Karbalaen Khupro. Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seeds are available in bulk quantities after manufacturing pitted dates or syrup considered as waste stream.

This study examined the tyrosinase inhibitory potential of bengkoang peel standardised ethanolic extract and ethyl acetate fractions. 450 g powder (Pachyrhizus erosus L.) was macerated with 96% ethanol for 2 x 24 h, filtered, concentrated till viscous. Extract standardisation uses specific non-specific parameters. Microplate colorimetric inhibition assays were performed. The result plant determ...