[ABSTRACT] Objective: A brief summary of recent progress in pharmacodynamics and clinical studies of active components of a TCM herbal medicine-Coix Seed and its preparation-Kanglaite Injection. Method: Based upon the references published at home and abroad, a review has been written on the pharmacological actions of Coix Seed and its preparation-Kanglaite Injection as well as its clinical stud...

Winter cress (Barbarea verna) seed preparations rich in phenethylisothiocyanate (PEITC) had strong in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity, significantly reducing the size of carrageenan-induced rat paw edema. This in vivo effect was comparable with that of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug aspirin. The seed preparation, in a concentration-dependent manner, reduced the mRNA levels...

One of the most common problems in maize production is management plant residues. Small agricultural enterprises, which cannot allocate capital for acquiring stalk cutting machines their operation, face many technical preparing sowing bed products that will be planted after maize. Stalks shredded adequately and on time cause machinery to clog, prevent preparation a proper bed, increase fuel con...

The initial discovery in May 2009 of eelgrass (Zostera marina) seeds in fecal samples of wild-caught northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) was the first field evidence of eelgrass seed ingestion in this species. This finding suggested the potential of terrapins as seed dispersers in eelgrass beds, which we sampled for two additional years (2010 and 2011). Seeds were only...