Representatives of the genus Epimedium L. (family Berberidaceae) are herbaceous spring-flowering perennials with medicinal and decorative significance. The collection VILAR Botanical Garden contains three species Russian Federation flora - E. colchicum (Boiss.) Trautv., koreanum Nakai, macrosepalum Stearn hybrid taxa widely used as ornamental plants х rubrum Morren, versicolor warleyense Stearn...

INTRODUCTION Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as the autumn crocus, contains alkaloid colchicine with antimitotic properties. CASE REPORT A 76-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver disease and renal insufficiency, who mistakenly ingested Colchicum autumnale instead of wild garlic (Aliium ursinum), presented with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea 12 hours after ingestion. On admission ...

Background: Total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes plays a critical role in atherosclerotic plaque progression and instability. Several homoeopathic medicines are known to have significant the control hyperlipidaemia. Colchicum autumnale is plant remedy used mainly for gout, but also

The quality of dried saffron stigma is highly dependent on the processing and storage conditions. In this study, the effect of different storage conditions (different temperatures, 20, 30 and 40°C along with different water activity, 0.32±0.01, 052±0.01 and 0.75±0.01) of saffron stigma during storage time (12 weeks with two-week time intervals), in both light and dark, on coloring strength, aro...

Assessing mitigation of phosphorus (P) leaching from subsurface drainage systems is challenging due to high spatial and temporal variation in leaching. Mean measured total P leaching from a clayey soil in an eight-year study period (four replicates per treatment) was (kg ha-1 year-1): 1.21 from shallow autumn tillage (ShT), 0.84 from unfertilised fallow (UF), 0.81 from conventional autumn ploug...