Scoparia dulcis L. is widely used in the traditional system of medicine for treating liver ailments. In present study detailed pharmacognostical evaluation Linn. whole plant (Scrophulariaceae), including morphology, microscopy, physicochemical, phytochemical screening and vitro antioxidant activity 70% ethanol extract. Microscopy different part was done by performing transverse sections longitu...

The brown Tunisian seaweed Halopteris scoparia was used as a feedstock for producing renewable bioethanol, biogas, and biodiesel to demonstrate the proof of concept North African energy sector. A quantitative qualitative quantification H. composition using different colorimetric methods completed highlight its bioconversion potential. These substrate inputs were subjected anaerobic fermentation...

The mutagenic and antimutagenic activities of triterpene betulinic acid {3b-3-hydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic} isolated from the roots of Scoparia dulcis (Scrophulariaceae) were analyzed using the somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) in the wings of Drosophila melanogaster. The mutagenic potential of betulinic acid was evaluated at 3 different concentrations (1.64, 3.28, and 6.57 mM). A...

The molluscicidal activity of Hammada scoparia leaf extracts and the principal alkaloids isolated from them (carnegine and N-methylisosalsoline) were tested against the mollusc gastropod, Galba truncatula, the intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica in Tunisia. The results indicated that the molluscicidal activity was correlated with the presence of alkaloids. A significant molluscicidal value, ...

Background: The use of plants for different ethnobotanical purposes is a common practice in the remote areas developing countries, particularly reference to human and animal healthcare. For this aim, it important document ethnomedicinal livestock healthcare from unexplored regions. Objective: current study aimed medicinal assess their conservation status. We hypothesized that Central Kurram, du...