The genus Astrantia L. is a perennial plant which belongs to the Umbelliferae family and is represented by only A. maxima Pallas which has two subspecies (subsp. maxima and subsp. haradjianii (Grintz.) Rech. fil.) in Turkey. Subsp. haradjianii is endemic and very common. In this study, Astrantia specimens were collected from different localities and investigated for morphological and anatomical...

Characteristic features are: the leaf in T/S shows an epidermis of colourless, thickwalled, non-suberised cells, a band of photosynthetic and vascular tissue around the leaf perimeter (2+3), a central core of large thin-walled cells with contents staining pink-orange with KOH solution; yellow-green stomata and idioblasts containing bundles of calcium oxalate raphides (1), each up to 200μ long, ...

Present paper deals with the pharmacognostic studies of the fruits of J. curcas Linn. The 75-80 cells thick pericarp is differentiated into epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Mesocarpic zone embeds non-articulated laticifers, tannin containing idioblasts and randomly distributed vascular bundles. Endocarp shows the occurrence of fibrous sclereids. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the drug po...

Vascular reflexes were assessed in 17 adult patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease using the Valsalva manoeuvre, and the pulse rate and systolic blood pressure responses to standing. Six patients showed abnormalities consistent with an autonomic neuropathy. One patient had giant nerve fibre bundles in the myenteric plexus of bowel resected for co-existent Crohn's disease, indicating histolog...

Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) schultz-bip.ex Kuntze (Family Asteraceae) commonly known as Sagar Pathari by several tribal communities in Maharashtra. The plant leaves used traditional healers for Anti-inflammatory activity, rheumatoid arthritis, skin disorders etc. This has never been scientifically documented. Natives and medical practitioners are the sole sources of information available. on te...

The use of laminated bamboo in structural applications is increasing, but the failure mechanisms material need further investigation. This study investigated under compressive loading using digital image correlation (DIC). Notably, unique speckled appearance a transverse section, resulting from spatial distribution vascular fibre bundles parenchyma matrix, was directly used for DIC; no sample p...

The anatomical characteristics of the culms and culm bases ssanggol- min-bamboo, which are mutated species Phyllostachys bambusoides, were investigated using optical microscopy to understand material properties. vascular bundles in both type I. There a few abnormal base ssanggol-bamboo, more developed fiber inner part min-bamboo. A wavy surface was observed pith cavity ssanggol-bamboo culms. In...

Introduction: At 7T the B0 field has a strong effect on MR imaging. T2* weighted gradient echo scans have revealed surprising variation in image intensity in white matter [1]. Various mechanisms have been proposed, including differences in iron concentration or myelin density in various white matter fiber bundles or variation in density and orientation of venous micro-vascular elements [1]. Tis...

Ions can enhance water flow through the xylem via changes in the hydraulic resistance at border pit membranes. Because flow between adjacent xylem vessels occurs primarily via bordered pit fields, it is hypothesized that xylem sap ion concentrations would affect lateral movement of water more than longitudinal flow. Using tomato as a model system, evidence is presented for ion-mediated changes ...