A new species, Polysphincta punctigaster Varga & Reshchikov sp. n., the second known species of the genus from the Oriental region, is described from Thailand. Polysphincta asiatica Kusigemati, 1984 is considered to be a junior synonym of P. boops Tschek, 1869 (syn. nov.). Polysphincta longa Kasparyan, 1976 is recorded from the Oriental region for the first time.

BACKGROUND Hypoglycaemic effect of kolaviron (KV), (biflavonoid from Garcinia kola) in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats has been established. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the possible protective effects of KV on cardiac, renal and hepatic tissues of STZ-diabetic rats. METHODS This study consists of four groups of 6 rats each. Groups one and two contained non-diabetic and untreated-diabetic rats...

The antibacterial activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the seeds of Garcinia kola was investigated. Agar diffusion and paper disc methods were used for the investigation. The tested organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Micrococcus luteus were obtained from the Molecula...

Yousef et al. [1] report the rejuvenation of myogenesis and neurogenesis in old mice ―24 months old, analogous to 80 year old humans ― by reversing TGF-β1/ pSmad signaling to the lower levels found in young mice. They suggest that the higher levels inhibit the capacity of stem cells in old muscle and in the hippocampus of the aged brain to contribute to differentiated tissue. Reversal was accom...

"Water is an essential resource and its purity should not be negotiated when it comes to human consumption. This study investigated the antibacterial activity of Garcinia kola Hunteria umbellata seed epicarp on some bacterial isolates from sachet water. Duplicate samples ten brands water were purchased sales outlets around Ugbowo community, Benin City. Plate count techniques, minimum inhibitory...