A response to Breton, C., Tersac, M. & Bervillé, A. (2006) Genetic diversity and gene flow between the wild olive (oleaster, Olea europaea L.) and the olive: several PlioPleistocene refuge zones in the Mediterranean basin suggested by simple sequence repeats analysis. Journal of Biogeography, 33, 1916–1928. In a recent paper, Breton et al. (2006) provided interesting genetic data (mainly nuclea...

It is reported here that the phytochemicals present on surface of Musa paradisiaca (MPL) prevent water and other corroding agents from having direct access to mild steel. These were extracted MPL using 70% Ethanol solution Weight Loss experiment was carried out with variation temperature, time concentration HCl extract in % v/v. The inhibition eFFect M. leaves steel aqueous solutions Hydrochlor...

In this study, the inhibitory effects of extracts prepared from oleaster seeds on antioxidant activity, anti-urease and anti-collagenase enzyme activities, which have an important area in health, were investigated. For purpose, aqueous methanolic these enzymes analyzed by spectrophotometric measurements. The effect was evaluated vitro method. Only extract found to show both activity. It determi...

BACKGROUND This study examines differences in the factors female and male physicians considered influential in their rural practice location choice and describes the practice arrangements that successfully recruited female physicians to rural areas. METHODS This cross-sectional study was based on a mailed survey of physicians successfully recruited between 1992 and 1999 to towns of 10,000 or ...

Ginkgo biloba leave extract is among the most widely sold herbal dietary supplements in the United States. Its purported biological effects include: scavenging free radical; lowering oxidative stress; reducing neural damages, reducing platelets aggregation; anti-inflammation; anti-tumor activities; and anti-aging. Clinically, it has been prescribed to treat CNS disorders such as Alzheimer's dis...

Given the inappropriate use of antibiotics and prevalence of resistant bacteria, there is urgentneed for antibacterial drugs that have fewer side effects than antibiotics. Satureja bachtiaricais a medicinal plant which had many uses in traditional medicine. In this research, the ethanolextract of leave of Satureja bachtiarica is tested on coagulase-negative staphylococcus strains.Materials and ...

Anti typhoid properties of methanol leaves extract of Acacia nilotica was investigated. The phytochemical screenings for detection of the presence of bioactive constituents were carried out. A of mice with Salmonella typhi parasites treating them with leave extract of Acacia nilotica followed by widal tests. The phytochemical screening of the methanol leave extract of Acacia nilotica revealed t...