Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae) is an endangered plant species endemic to limestone cedar glades in Tennessee. Data from 134 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fragments indicate that populations of this species are genetically very similar, with genetic identity values ranging from 0.976 to 0.991. Approximately 10% of the species' total genetic variation is due to differences among...

Quality control of Chinese herbal medicines requires reliable and rapid detection techniques, Many scholars have used NIR spectroscopy for research in medicine industry. The aim this study was to evaluate the feasibility combining machine learning predict adulteration content Astragalus polysaccharides. astragalus polysaccharide rice flour were mixed form adulterant with different concentration...

Two new species of the genus Anoplocheylus Berlese, 1910 are described: Anoplocheylus marivaniensis sp. nov. collected from soil and rotten leaves under oak trees and Anoplocheylus qorvehiensis sp. nov. from soil under Astragalus sp. bushes in Kurdistan province, Iran. A key to females of all known species of Anoplocheylus is provided, based on original descriptions and other literature.

Bunium persicum (Apiaceae) is a wild herbaceous plant growing in dry temperate region of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (18003300 m). Seed is used as a prized condiment for flavoring dishes and as a carminative in ayurvedic medicines. The plant propagates by seeds and has been reported to have becomes a rare in its natural habitat because of excessive seed collection for co...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder and the most common cause of dementia. New treatments for AD are required due to its increasing prevalence in aging populations. The present study evaluated the effects of the active components of Epimedium, Astragalus and Radix Puerariae on learning and memory impairment, β-amyloid (Aβ) reduction and brain iron load in an APPswe/PS...

gum tragacanth is a natural complex mixture of polysaccharides and alkaline minerals extracted from species of astragalus plant, which is found widely in arid regions of the middle east. in a pilot experimental study we examined the effects of its topical application on wound healing in ten albino adult male rats. two similar parasagittal elliptical full-thickness wounds (control vs. test sampl...