Heliotropium dasycarpum is an important desert plant of Boraginaceae family. The fresh extract of plant is used for the treatment of eye diseases. In the present study, dichloromethane and methanol crude extracts of plant was screened for antifungal, antibacterial and phytotoxic bioassay. Both extracts of Heliotropium dasycarpum inhibited the growth of Lemna minor L. and showed significant phyt...

The present study describes the cytotoxic, acute toxicity and phytotoxic activities of Callicarpa macrophylla belonging to family Verbanaceae. Brine shrimps cytotoxic bioassay of crude extract of bark of C. macrophylla (CBE) showed 975.22 LD50 value and crude extract of leaves of C. macrophylla (CLE) showed no significant results. However, all the test animals were found absolutely safe in acut...

Phenol and its derivatives are common constituents of numerous natural and synthetic chemicals including pesticides. As a consequence of anthropological activities, a portion of them may reach various water bodies as contaminants which will have a great impact on the aquatic environment including biota. Aquatic plants are known to be one of the major habitants and food for many species and henc...