Pratylenchoides camachoi n. sp. from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) in Sierra De Cazorla in southeastern Spain is described and illustrated. Pratylenchoides camachoi n. sp. is a bisexual species characterized by a cylindroid, sometimes clavate-shaped, male tail with a uniquely shaped smooth, rounded terminus. Females are characterized by a short esophageal overlap and six lines in the lat...

chemical composition and metabolizable energy of three camel browsed halophyte species (atriplex leucoclada, suaeda fruticosa, seidlitzia rosmarinus) were assessed and in vitro digestibility of dm (ivdmd), om (ivomd), ndf (ivndfd), adf (ivadfd) were determined using a completely randomized design. plant samples were collected based on camel's grazing patterns during the autumn-winter grazi...

rosmarinus officinalis has been used in traditional medicine extensively. this study evaluated the hormonal and cellular effects of rosmarinus officinalis extract on testes of adult rats. thirty male wistar rats (in three groups) received 50 or 100 mg/kg b.w of rosmarinus officinalis extract (made from the plant’s leaves, flower and stem) (treatment groups) and 10 ml/kg b.w normal saline (contr...

Medicinal plants with the hepatobiliary mode of action remain essential therapeutic agents for the treatment of cholestasis. They are denoted as cholagogues (promoting the flow of bile from the liver and gall bladder into the intestines) and choleretics (increasing bile production). Cholagogic and choleretic properties of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) [1] and other medicinal plants have bee...

Samples from eleven species of Lamiaceae were collected from different light environments in Venezuela for laboratory analysis. The studied species were: Plectranthus scutellarioides (Ps), Scutellaria purpurascens (Sp), Hyptis pectinata (Hp)), H. sinuata (Hs). Leonorus japonicus (Lj), Plecthranthus amboinicus (Pa) Ocimum hasilicum (Ocb), O. campechianum (Occ) Origanum majorana (Orm), Rosmarinus...

This article surveys the botanical composition of 40 Muslim graveyards in northern Israel, accompanied by an ethnobotanical study of the folkloristic traditions of the use of these plants in cemeteries. Three groups of plants were found to be repeated systematically and were also recognized for their ritual importance: aromatics herbs (especially Salvia fruticosa and Rosmarinus officinalis), wh...

The effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) essential oil (REO) and modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the survival of certain pathogens (Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes) in poultry fillets and on their meat quality during 7 days of refrigerated storage were investigated. Because REO at 0.05% and 0.1% had weak antibacterial activity and REO at 0.3%, 0.5% and 1.0% im...