As an alternative and complement to conventional or allopathic medicine, acupuncture has become a firmly established therapy in many countries. Despite this wide acceptance, the question of how acupuncture works, or whether it works at all, remains the subject of lively debate. One problem in the discussion of acupuncture and its possible mechanisms is that acupuncture is not only used for the ...

Die Möglichkeit einer Differenzierung zwischen dikotylen (Betula vulgaris, Galium aperine, Cirsium arvensis, Stellaria media, Viola arvensis) und monokotylen (Triticum aestivum, Poa annua, Apera spica-venti, Alopecurus myosuroides) Pflanzenarten anhand ihrer LIF-Parameter von der Blattoberund Unterseite wurde geprüft. Diskriminanzanalyse anhand von Fluoreszenzmessungen der Blattoberseite ergab ...

Illicium verum Hooker fillius or commonly called star anise is a member of Magnoliaceae. The synthesis of metal nanoparticles is a growing area for research due to its potentiality in the application and development of advanced technologies. In general, nanoparticles are synthesized by using chemical methods which are not eco-friendly. Here, we have used a fast, convenient and environment-frien...

background: applications of natural ingredients not only increase the shelf life of food but also omit the problems of synthetic preservatives compounds. objective: cinnamon verum essential oil (cveo 0.05, 0.1, 0.15%) and echinacea purpurea extract (epe 0.25, 0.5, 0.75%) were added to kolompe (a traditional cookie in kerman-iran) and their antioxidant and antimicrobial effects were compared wit...

use of natural antimicrobial compounds extracted from plants such as cinnamon as preservative to extend the shelf life has gain much attention. in this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity and bio- preservative potential of the methanolic extract of cinnamomum verum bark and its oil against bacillus subtilis , pseudomonas aeruginosae and escherichia coli in ketchup sauce. in order to ...