The mother tinctures of desert were screened for antibacterial activity against bacterial strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Mother tinctures were prepared by maceration process and antibacterial activity of different plants was evaluated and compared by measuring their zones of inhibition. The results indicated that Boerrhavia diffusa mother tincture had excellent activity on...

Sturgeons are ancient and commercial fishes which posses’ primitive characteristics and due to their great inflections are able to live in both freshwater and marine environments. So their kidney has great ability for adaptation process. In order to find the structure and distribution of kidney nephrons in juvenile Huso huso and Acipensr persicus, sampling of head, body and caudal parts of kidn...

The genus Echinops belonging to the Asteraceae family comprises 130 species. The dried leaves and seeds of Echinops orientalis Trauv. were extracted separately with methanol. Apigenin-7-O-(6"-trans-pcoumaroyl--D-glucopyranoside 1, and Apigenin-7-O--D glucoside 2 were isolated from leaves and 1methoxycarbonylindole 3 and beta-sitositerol 4 were isolated from seeds. The compounds were isolated ...

We report the presence and diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats of 13 insectivorous and frugivorous species collected from various locations across Kenya. Bartonella isolates were obtained from 23 Eidolon helvum, 22 Rousettus aegyptiacus, 4 Coleura afra, 7 Triaenops persicus, 1 Hipposideros commersoni, and 49 Miniopterus spp. bats. Sequence analysis of the citrate synthase gene from the obtaine...

Echinops wakhanicus Rech.f. (Compositae: Cardueae: Echinopsinae) is described and illustrated, its taxonomic position discussed. Field observations seed collection of the species are mentioned. The genus discussed, comments made on infrageneric classification, placement E. in sect. Oligolepis. terminology used describing flowering structure discussed; term synflorescence preferred. Tribal subtr...

Evaluation of the effect hot smoke with vacuum packaging on sensory, microbial, chemical, and shelf-life characteristics farmed A. persicus during storage

OBJECTIVES Astrodaucus persicus, Apiaceae, is used as vegetable or food additive in some parts of Iran. The essential oils of different parts of Astrodaucus persicus from Kordestan province were analyzed for the first time and compared with other regions. In this study, antioxidant activities and total phenols determination of aerial parts essential oils and root fractions of A. persicus were i...