The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Satureja montana essential oil of Romanian origin (S. montana EO). The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation from dried aerial parts of cultivated plants in northeastern Romania. The chemical composition of S. montana EO was analysed by GC and GC-MS. The main compounds were carvacrol (...

Ryan P. Kovach,∗ ¶ Gordon Luikart,† Winsor H. Lowe,‡ Matthew C. Boyer,§ and Clint C. Muhlfeld∗† ∗U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Glacier National Park West Glacier, MT 59936, U.S.A. †Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana, Polson, MT 59860, U.S.A. ‡Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, U.S.A. §Montana Fish, W...

Five persons contracted tick-borne relapsing fever after staying in a cabin in western Montana. Borrelia hermsii was isolated from the blood of two patients, and Ornithodoros hermsi ticks were collected from the cabin, the first demonstration of this bacterium and tick in Montana. Relapsing fever should be considered when patients who reside or have vacationed in western Montana exhibit a recur...

Qian Wang, Thomas P. Warelow, Yoon-Suk Kang, Christine Romano, Thomas H. Osborne, Corinne R. Lehr, Brian Bothner, Timothy R. McDermott, Joanne M. Santini, Gejiao Wang State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; Institute of Structural & Molecular Biology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of ...

Arnica Montana extract, a natural limuloid contains about 59 ingredients out of which sesquiterpene lactones helenalin, and dihydrohelenalin, are considered significant medicinally active ingredients. Arnica Montana is commonly used in folk medicine, CAM, and Homeopathic drug as neurotropic, cardiotropic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-bacterial, Anti-oxidant, Anti tumors, to control diabetes, etc. Th...

BACKGROUND Arnica montana L. and Artemisia absinthium L. (Asteraceae) are medicinal plants native to temperate regions of Europe, including Romania, traditionally used for treatment of skin wounds, bruises and contusions. In the present study, A. montana and A. absinthium ethanolic extracts were evaluated for their chemical composition, antioxidant activity and protective effect against H2O2-in...

Radiographic Abnormalities and Exposure to Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite in the Community of Libby, Montana, USA Lucy A. Peipins,1,* Michael Lewin,1 Sharon Campolucci,1 Jeffrey A. Lybarger,1 Aubrey Miller,2 Dan Middleton,1 Christopher Weis,2 Michael Spence,3 Brad Black,4 and Vikas Kapil1 1Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 2U.S. Environmental Protection...

Increased nutrient loading in aquatic environments can have a long-lasting influence on ecosystem processes and functions. The Kootenai River was historically oligotrophic, but nitrate levels been steadily increasing since the mid-2000s, while phosphorus remained low. Our study objective to evaluate current distribution throughout watershed context of land use cover change. Each three types we ...