Five apigenin-based C-gfycosylflavones were isolated from the leaves and pods of Prosopis chilensis and identified as vicenin-1, 6†-0-acetyrvicenin-l, vicenin-2, vitexin and isovitexin. 6*â€TM-0-ac«ryrvicenin-l could be a new acylated di-Cglycosylflavone and Vicerun-l is reported here for the first time in the genus Prosopis. The structures of the isolated compounds were established through ...

Three new species of Dactuliothrips Moulton are described, two from Mendoza, Argentina and one from Southern California, USA: D. prosopis sp.n. from Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae), D. monttea sp.n. from Monttea aphylla (Scrophulariaceae), and D. ephedra sp.n. from Ephedra sp. (Ephedraceae). A revised diagnosis and an illustrated identification key to the nine recognized species of Dactuliothrips ...

bottomland by the now well-entrenched exotic sa1tcedar (Tamarix chinenses). First recorded in Arizona in the late 1800's, sa1tcedar was not an important species until after 1910 (Robinson 1965). Nevertheless, it is now present in pure communities or mixed with virtually all riparian community types, being absent only from a few stands of honey mesquite. Knowledge concerning those avian species ...

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. commonly known as mesquite, vilayti babul, vilaytikikar belongs to family leguminosae sub family (mimosoidae). P. juliflora is often quoted as native to the Caribbean where it is found often in coastal areas.It’s a thorny ever-green to semi-evergreen fast growing tree capable of growing in arid and semi-arid regions and attaining heights up to 10m. A polysaccharide ...

Prosopis africana is an under utilized tree crop with immense medicinal and industrial values. Manual threshing of the pods to extract the seeds is uneconomical, time consuming, associated with drudgery and low output capacity. A motorized Prosopis africana pod thresher was designed, fabricated and assessed for performance. The main components of the thresher include hopper, threshing unit, cle...

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. commonly known as mesquite, vilayti babul, vilayti kikar belongs to family leguminosae sub family (mimosoidae). It’s a thorny ever-green to semi-evergreen fast growing tree capable of growing in arid and semi-arid regions and attaining heights up to 10m. A polysaccharide was isolated from Prosopis juliflora seed and purified. Purified juliflora polysaccharide has be...

Anticonvulsant activity of the methanolic extract of Prosopis Cineraria (Linn) Druce stem barks was studied against maximal electro shock (MES) and Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced convulsions in mice. The extract suppressed hind limb tonic extensions (HLTE) induced by MES and also exhibited Protector Effect in PTZInduced Seizures. In conclusion, the methanolic extract of Prosopis Cineraria (Li...

Background and Objective: In development and progression of atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia plays a vital role. Prosopis cineraria L. Druce family, Fabaceae, Leguminosae reported to have various pharmacological potential. Hence, the aim of the present investigation was to evaluate its anti-hyperlipidemic potential against High Fat Diet (HFD) induced hyperlipidemia in the laboratory rat. M...

N2-fixing, drought tolerant and multipurpose Acacia and Prosopis species are appropriate trees for reforestation of degraded areas in arid and semiarid regions of the tropics and subtropics. Acacia and Prosopis trees form N2-fixing nodules with a wide range of rhizobia, for example African acacias mainly with Sinorhizobium sp. and Mesorhizobium sp., and Australian acacias with Bradyrhizobium sp...