Five new triterpene saponins, cussosaponins A (2), B (3), C (4), D (5), and E (6), were isolated from the dried leaves of Cussonia racemosa BAKER. The structures of these new compounds were deduced on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence.

Preliminary phytochemical screening of petroleum ether and alcohol extract of Symplocos Racemosa Roxb was carried out which indicates that alcoholic extract contain carbohydrate, glycoside, saponin and terpenoid & alkaloid and ether extract indicated presence of glycoside, phytosterol and steroid. An antibacterial evaluation of the petroleum ether and ethanolic extract was carried out and it is...

Bauhinia blakeana (Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae tribe Cercideae), or the Hong Kong Orchid Tree, is of great horticultural value. It is completely sterile and is shown here to be the result of hybridization between the largely sympatric species, B. purpurea and B. variegata. Although the analysis of patterns of morphological variation revealed only a few examples of phenotypic intermedia...

Coffee is one of the main agrifood commodities traded worldwide. In 2009, coffee accounted for 6.1% of the value of Brazilian agricultural production, generating a revenue of US$6 billion. Despite the importance of coffee production in Brazil, it is supported by a narrow genetic base, with few accessions. Molecular differentiation and diversity of a coffee breeding program were assessed wi...

Background & Aim:Nepeta racemosa is an herbal and medicinal plant and this report aims to   identify chemical compositions of the essential oils and volatiles of its   aerial parts through classical and advanced methods.  Experimental: Chemical profiles of the essential oils and volatile compounds from the aerial parts of Nepeta racemosa obtai...

The podocarp/mixed hardwood forests on Mt Bryan O'Lynn, Central Westland, are described from 304 plots surveyed during 1975-77. Eight major plant associations are identified, using patterns of forest structure, physionomic dominance, diversity and distribution. Each association possesses distinct physiographic requirements, which ultimately results in a broad altitudinal stratification of the f...