Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) is the most popular summer flowering tree in U.S. Its total value sold has almost doubled since 1998. Consumers prize crapemyrtles for their beauty and being relatively pest free. However, current crapemyrtle production use might be affected by bark scale (CMBS; Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae), which been confirmed at least 14 states after its first sighting Texas...

The renewed interest in medicinal plants has led us to examine more closely the usefulness of metabolite histolocalisation screening work before any in-depth phytochemical studies. Indeed, this method is a histochemical technique allowing characterizing plant tissues constituents; and particular metabolites therapeutic interest, without destroying or altering as much possible studied material. ...

Background: For many women, the monthly suffering induced by menstrual “cramps” is severe enough to profoundly disrupt their quality of life. In the case of primary dysmenorrhea, a condition related to premenstrual syndrome (PMS), intense uterine contractions are thought to trigger moderate to intense pain despite the absence of an underlying infection or other medically-identifiable disease st...