PREMISE OF THE STUDY The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is the world's most economically important potted plant, but despite its preeminence it is not clear which wild populations are ancestral to the varieties cultivated around the world. Tradition holds that the U.S. envoy to Mexico J. R. Poinsett collected the progenitors of the over 300 varieties in global cultivation on an 1828 excursi...

Inflammation is a normal protective reaction against tissue damage caused by physical injury, harmful chemicals, and protein denaturation. Protein denaturation process in which proteins lose their tertiary structure secondary due to foreign substances, external compounds, such as strong acids, bases, organic salts, solvents, heating. The purpose of this study was determine the anti-inflammatory...

In this study we investigated the effects of Caesalpinia decapetala (CD) extracts on lipid oxidation in ground beef patties. Plant extracts and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were individually added to patties at both 0.1% and 0.5% (w/w) concentrations. We assessed the antioxidant efficacy of CD by the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and evaluated their potential as natural antio...

An investigation of the ethanolic extract from stems of Caesalpinia echinata Lam (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) led to the isolation of five new cassane diterpenes along with known lambertianic acid. Their structures were determined based on spectroscopic methods. A preliminary study on leishmanicidal activity demonstrated that compounds 1, 2 and 6 were found to inhibit the growth of amastigote...

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan kekerabatan fenetik jenis-jenis tumbuhan genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) berdasarkan ciri morfologi di Desa Oben, Kecamatan Nekamese, Kabupaten Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara eksplorasi, koleksi dokumentasi. Identifikasi dilakukan menco...

Background: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), holly (Ilex opaca) and mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) adorn homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday season and create the potential for curious children to sample their colorful leaves and enticing berries. This study was aimed to review the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System (AAPCC NPDS) to des...

The genus Gephyraulus Rübsaamen (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is newly recorded on Fabaceae and in Japan. tokudai Elsayed n. sp. that develops the flower buds of Caesalpinia crista L. (Fabaceae) described here as new to science. A description, illustrations, ecological features species are given. In addition, a molecular phylogenetic analysis including species, G. zewaili lycantha, each from differe...

Biji buah kebiul (Caesalpinia bonduc L. Roxb) memiliki kandungan senyawa caesalpinianone, 6-O-caesalpinianone, 2-O-β-δ-glucosyloxy-4-methoxy benzene propanoic acid, ethacrynic bonducellin, dan flavonol. Senyawa ini diketahui berpotensi sebagai antioksidan dapat dimanfaatkan antiaging. Data menunjukkan belum ada kajian terkait yang menghambat kinerja enzim elastase, sehingga pada penelitian akan...