Honey has a long medicinal history. The ancient Egyptians made offerings of honey to their gods, used it as an embalming fluid and a dressing for wounds. On that last point, at least, they thought it do something Today, many people swarm to honey for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Holistic practitioners consider it one of nature's best all-around remedies (Paul, 2007). The ...

Praduman Yadav*, Sunil Kumar, Veena Jain and Sarla P. Malhotra Plant Biochemistry and Quality Control Laboratory, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad-500030, Andrapradesh, India Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Abohar-152116, Punjab, India Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hi...

Background: The Vhembe region of the Limpopo province has a rich tradition of medicinal plants use. Traditionally, boiled roots of Ziziphus mucronata are used in the treatment of boils, general swelling and other skin infections. A combination of leaf paste and root infusion treats measles, dysentery, chest complains, and gland swelling. Pterocarpus angolensis is famous for the treatment of men...

This study records a severe outbreak of a disease on Zizyphus mucronata (Rhamnaceae) in Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa. The causal agent of the disease was found to be Coniodictyum chevalieri, a fungus previously believed to be very rare. Detailed illustrations of the symptoms and fungus are presented in order to facilitate future studies. The known geographical distribution of Coni...

OBJECTIVES To determine the relative impact of hydrocephalus and spinal dysraphism in young adults on intellectual and cognitive functioning. Sub-groups of patients with congenital hydrocephalus and/or spina bifida were assessed between 1995 and 2003. The entry criteria were that individuals should have (i) intact global function, (ii) average verbal intelligence (or above), and (iii) should no...