The concept that stomates play an all-important role in controlling the diffusion of carbon dioxide into leaves during photosynthesis seems to be quite generally accepted by teachers and authors of botany texts. In a plant physiology text by MAXIMOV (6) may be found the following, "That the carbon dioxide enters the leaf mainly through the stomates may be shown by a simple experiment. If on a c...

In our laboratory, bacterial contamination was detected in cultures of Pelargonium x hederaefolium ‘Bonete’ that had been subcultured continuously for several years. Two contaminating bacteria were isolated and identified by partial sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene as Paenibacillus glycanilyticus and Lactobacillus paracasei. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was performed on the bacterial isolat...

Anethum graveolens or Dill (local name: Shevid) belongs to the family of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) and is used traditionally for the treatment of convulsion and diabetes in Iran. This study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of A. graveolens leaves on the histology of the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in the epileptic mice kindled by Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). In this exp...

Bacteria are part of the natural microbial ecosystem of wine and play an important role in winemaking by reducing wine acidity and contributing to aroma and flavour. Conversely, they can cause numerous unwelcome wine spoilage problems, which reduce wine quality and value. Lactic acid bacteria, especially Oenococcus oeni, contribute positively to wine sensory characters, but other species, such ...

This study investigated the alleviating effects of aromatherapy massage and acetaminophen on menstrual pain in Korean high school girls. Subjects were divided into two groups: the aromatherapy massage (treatment) group (n = 32) and the acetaminophen (control) group (n = 23). Aromatherapy massage was performed on subjects in the treatment group. The abdomen was massaged once using clary sage, ma...

Ruta graveolens L. is a source of pharmacologically active molecules such as furocoumarins, furoquinolines and acridone alkaloids. A genetic transformation method using Agrobacterium tumefaciens was developed for this plant species. The conditions for an efficient regeneration of R. graveolens led us to retain hypocotyls among other explants tested. Subsequently, transformation was obtained by ...