Essential oils are a rich source of compounds for botanical pesticides. This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition essential oil from parsley seeds and its phytotoxicity against germination initial growth wheat mustard. The main were α-pinene, β-pinene, apiol. In Petri dish experiment, inhibited both species. However, seedlings species was more inhibited, especially wheat. conclu...

ABSTRACT In the spring of 2000, an aster yellows (AY) epidemic occurred in carrot crops in the Winter Garden region of southwestern Texas. A survey revealed that vegetable crops, including cabbage, onion, parsley, and dill, and some weeds also were infected by AY phytoplasmas. Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of PCR-amplified phytoplas...

Pigments were monitored in parsley leaves stored in air, air + 10 ppm GH.,, or 10% O2 + 10% CO2 controlled atmosphere (CA). Chlorophylls a and b, as determined with HPLC, decreased sharply in leaves held in air or air + 10 ppm GH4. The decrease was less in leaves held in 10% O2 and 10% CO2 CA. The oxidized product of chlorophyll a, lo-hydroxychlorophyll a, did not accumulate and chlorophyllide ...

Four important categories of urologic herbs, their history, and modern scientific investigations regarding them are reviewed. Botanical diuretics are discussed with a focus on Solidago spp (goldenrod) herb, Levisticum officinale (lovage) root, Petroselinum crispus (parsley) fruit, and Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) herb. Urinary antiseptic and anti-adhesion herbs, particularly Arctostaphylos u...

We have measured the magnetic susceptibility of the ironsulfur proteins, ferredoxin from both spinach and parsley, and high potential protein from Chromafium in the oxidized and reduced state. Over the temperature range 1.4-201” K the oxidized plant proteins are either totally diamagnetic or exhibit trace paramagnetism. The reduced proteins are strongly pararnagnetic with a susceptibility appro...

Phytophotodermatitis is a phototoxic dermatitis resulting from contact with psoralen-containing plants such as celery, limes, parsley, figs, and carrots. Berloque dermatitis is a variant of phytophotodermatitis and is caused by high concentrations of psoralen-containing fragrances, most commonly oil of bergamot. Berloque dermatitis is rarely seen today because of the removal of these fragrances...