Myrigalone A (MyA) is a rare flavonoid in fruit leachates of Myrica gale, a deciduous shrub adapted to flood-prone habitats. As a putative allelochemical it inhibits seed germination and seedling growth. Using Lepidium sativum as a model target species, experiments were conducted to investigate how environmental cues modulate MyA's interference with key processes of seed germination. Time cours...

Extracts from European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) developed in anthroposophic medicine are based on specific pharmaceutical procedures to enhance remedy efficacy. One such anthroposophic pharmaceutical process was evaluated regarding effects on cancer cell toxicity in vitro and on colchicine tumor formation in Lepidium sativum. Anthroposophically processed Viscum album extract (APVAE) was prod...

Lepidium oblongum, of American origin is a new member the European adventive flora, only detected in Romania so far. The first Hungarian stand was discovered 2018, and others 2020. Based on our studies, we detail its morphological characteristics comparison with other species. We present drawing table to help identify oblongum easily identifiable by divided (lobed or lobed-dentated) upper stem ...

Manoj Kumar,1 Tushar Agarwal,2 Punit Kaur,3 Manoj Kumar,3 Sudarshan Khokhar,2 Rima Dada1 Affiliations: 1Laboratory for Molecular Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 2Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 3Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of...

Flies of the genera Cleigastra Macquart, 1835, Gonarcticus Becker, 1894, Gonatherus Rondani, 1856, Hexamitocera Becker, 1894, Nanna Strobl, 1894, Orthacheta Becker, 1894 and Spathephilus Becker, 1894 (all Scathophagidae) of the fauna of Russia are reviewed. Key to genera, generic descriptions and keys for determination of species are given, and data on geographical distribution are summarized. ...

Kannabinoidy – substancje pochodzące z konopii indyjskich, od tysięcy lat stosowane były przez człowieka w leczeniu wielu schorzeń. Związki te działają za pośrednictwem sklonowanych receptorów kannabinoidowych CB1 i CB2, waniloidowego TRPV1 oraz wciąż hipotetycznego śródbłonkowego receptora kannabinoidowego. Intensywny rozwój badań nad znaczeniem kannabinoidów w regulacji układu krążenia, datow...

Lea Milutinović1, Marijana Braš2,3, Veljko Đorđević3 1University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Student Society for Neuroscience, Zagreb, Croatia, 2Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Psychological Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, 3University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre for Palliative Medicine, Medical Ethics and Communication Skills, Zagreb, Croatia / 1Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Med...

Draba ladina (Brassicaceae) is a small alpine flower endemic to the Swiss Alps. It occurs exclusively at elevations between 2600 and 3000 m and is restricted to less than a dozen mountains in the Lower Engadin. Morphological characters and polyploidy suggest a hybrid origin. Potential diploid progenitor species are distributed widely and often occur sympatrically. To study the evolutionary hist...

The objective of current study was to evaluate the effects of Lepidium sativum (LS) on liver histopathology and serum biochemistry in rats fed with high cholesterol diet. A total of 32 rats were divided into four equal groups. The rats of first group (control group) were fed with basal diet, whereas the rats of second group were fed with basal diet mixed with cholesterol (1%). The rats of third...