Epiphytes are one of the most diversified plant life forms, whose species richness peaks in tropics and subtropics. Here we examined vertical distribution metrics (i.e., number epiphyte individuals richness) vascular epiphytes orchids ferns) on two dominant host trees Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. Quercus lanata Sm.) sub-tropical forests Nepal. We sampled a total 72 Q. S. from forest sites: gov...

Introduction: “Phit-Samdaeng” is a Thai term often used to refer an illness of eating unsuitable foods. However, its use in diagnosis limited due the unclear definition and description. This study aimed compare knowledge Phit-Samdaeng symptoms treatments Northeastern folk medicine, Traditional Medicine, medicinal plants Yang Sisurat District Thailand. Methods: Semistructured interviews particip...

Ligusticum wallichii thuộc họ Apiaceae, được sử dụng rộng rãi trong y học cổ truyền Trung Quốc, Việt Nam và Hàn Quốc để ngăn ngừa thiếu máu, điều trị chứng đau nửa đầu các bệnh về tim mạch. Ngoài ra, nó còn ức chế vi khuẩn gây ở người như Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhoid Cholera sp.. Qua nghiên cứu này, hàm lượng tinh dầu, chất chiết xuất, Z-lingustilide ferulic acid 15 mẫu trồng xác ...

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants remain an integral part of the lives of people in rural areas. The aim of this study was to document information about the medicinal plants used by Shangaan people in villages under Jongilanga tribal council, Bushbuckridge municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted using a semi-s...

The metabolism of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) by hepatic or cheek pouch epithelium microsomes obtained from Syrian golden ham sters which had been consuming an ethanol-containing liquid diet for 4 wk and from pair-fed controls was measured. Gluta thione S-transferase activity with 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene or (±)-r-7,f-8-dihydroxy-f-9,10-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo(a)pyrene as substrates was mea...