BACKGROUND The present study investigates the cardioprotective effects of Hibiscus rosa sinensis in myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury, particularly in terms of its antioxidant effects. METHODS The medicinal values of the flowers of Hibiscus rosa sinensis (Chinese rose) have been mentioned in ancient literature as useful in disorders of the heart. Dried pulverized flower of Hibiscus rosa ...

Precis coenia exhibits a seasonal color polyphenism. Animals reared under long-day conditions develop a pale tan pigmentation on their ventral hind wing (the linea form), whereas animals reared under short-day conditions develop a dark reddish-brown pigmentation (the rosa form). This developmental switch is mediated by a shift in the timing of ecdysteroid secretion at the outset of adult develo...

Island loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus anthonyi) are an endemic, genetically distinct subspecies of loggerhead shrike on California’s Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Santa Catalina Islands (USA). This subspecies is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the California Department of Fish and Game and has been petitioned for federal listing under the Endangered Species Act. The combination...

Nitric oxide (NO) has been known as a gaseous chemical mediator, which modulates several physiological functions. Spatial and temporal control of NO release facilitates further study and medical application of NO. Herein, we report design and synthesis of a novel NO donor, NO-Rosa. NO-Rosa has a rosamine moiety, which absorbs yellowish green light. Upon irradiation with yellowish green light (5...

Manuel Ramírez-Garrastacho and Rosa Esteban Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica/ Departamento de Microbiología y Genética. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, 37007, Spain Correspondence to: Rosa Esteban, Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Campo Charro s/n, Salamanca, 37007, S...

Instituto Nacional de Neurociencias, Psicoanálisis y Salud Mental, Av. México No. Col. Hipódromo Condesa, Del. Cuauhtémoc, D.F., México. CA Biosistemas. Universidad Tecnológica de Corregidora, Carretera Estatal 413 Querétaro-Coroneo km 11.2 Qro. Tel. (442)4830070. Universidad Politécnica de Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Carretera Querétaro-San Luis Potosí, km 31+150, Parque Industrial Querétaro Sta. Ros...

in order to evaluate forage quality in intercropping, two field experiments were carried out based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the agricultural research station, faculty of agriculture, university of tabriz, iran, in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 growing seasons. two maize (zea mays l.) hybrids (sc704, sc301), vetch (vicia villosa), bitter vetch (vicia ervilia), ber...