Ruscus aculeatus, Tamus communis and Smilax aspera are wild species whose young spring sprouts are consumed in some areas of Italy. Although sometimes abundant in the natural vegetation, these species are not common on a country basis. Sprouts are therefore only locally commercially available. Cultivation could contribute to make them better known and increase vegetable product differentiation....

The most commonly used topical pharmacologic agents for symptomatic management of hemorrhoids include vasoconstrictors, astringents, anesthetics, keratolytics, corticosteroids, and antipruritic agents. Some of these drugs have been involved in contact dermatitis [1-7]. A 57-year-old woman presented with a pruritic, sharply demarcated, erythematous rash on the anogenital area that spread within ...

The nature of medicinal products plant origin is determined by the content various active components, which makes it possible to use them as therapeutic excipients in traditional medicine. objects research were roots and ground part butcher’s broom wild-growing Georgia, phase vegetation: root - November, (stem leaves) May. 70% 40% ethanol alcoholic extracts from herbs prepared, 26.6 60.4 mg/g t...

Microscopical properties of transverse sections from the cladodes of each taxa were illustrated and photographed. In the cross section, it was not possible to differentiated upper and lower epiderma of cladodes. In the mesophyll of cladodes palisade and spongy parenchyma are not seen. There are a few layers of parenchyma cells beneath the upper epidermis and above the lower epidermis. Cross sec...