Improper use of antibiotics has led to a great concern in the development of pathogenic microbial resistance. New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) producing bacteria are resistant to most of the β-lactam antibiotics, and so far, no new compounds have been clinically tested against these bacteria. In this study, ethanol extracts from the leaves of 240 medicinal plant species were screened for...

Hibiscus rosasinensis Linn. is an evergreen woody, glabrous, showy shrub, distributed throughout India and called as Shoe flower plant or Chinese hibiscus. It is reputed for various properties in traditional medicine. To validate and support the claims by traditional medicine practitioners about the usefulness of its flowers for the treatment of diabetes the researchers at India investigated th...

BACKGROUND The cotton-melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a polyphagous species with a worldwide distribution and a variety of biotypes. North China is a traditional agricultural area with abundant winter and summer hosts of A. gossypii. While the life cycles of A. gossypii on different plants have been well studied, those of the biotypes of North China are still uncle...

The authors combine balloon-borne in situ measurements of water vapour in the tropical tropopause region during the HIBISCUS campaign with observational data of several satellite instruments. Although the performed measurements are of large scientific value, they are not presented well in the paper. The approach of evaluating different types of water vapour measurements is diluted by the way th...

Hibiscus is rich in acids, anthocyanins, flavonols, oils, proanthocyanidins, and various pigments. It utilized for medicinal purposes, to improve human health, as a galactagogue stimulate milk production cows. Due its biofunctional activities, hibiscus oil has broad applications spanning different fields. This study analyzed the pH organoleptic quality attributes of three vegetable-based analog...

Antibacterial is a compound that inhibits or kills bacteria, especially infectious pathogenic bacteria. Antioxidants are compounds to inhibit the activity of free radicals in body. The leaf extract waru plant (Hibiscus tiliaceus) reported have antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity. Bioactive obtained from plants generally require lot availability large areas for growth take...

Due to the rising disease burden, natural plant products are becoming popular today. The Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn., which belongs Malvaceae family, is found all over world. In India's traditional medicine, its leaves, barks, roots, and flowers have been used treat a variety of illnesses. Numerous studies demonstrated antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, anti...