BACKGROUND Difficulty in controlling attention can lead to mental fatigue in the healthy population. We identified one trial reporting a benefit in patients' attention using a homeopathic formula preparation. One component of the preparation was potassium phosphate, widely available off the shelf as Kali phos 6x for cognitive problems. The aim of this exploratory trial was to assess the effecti...

Hymenoclea salsola, Asteraceae, Resin Flavonoids, 2',4',6 'OH Chalcone Hymenoclea salsola (Asteraceae), a dominant shrub of the desert areas of California and Baja California, Mexico, secretes high amounts of resin on the leaf surface. Chemi­ cal analysis of the resin revealed the presence of a complex mixture of flavonoid aglycones. Among the compounds identified is the rare 2',4',6'-OH chalco...

There is no agreement about the location of Aśmaka, but since the Āryabhaṭian school has remained strong in Kerala in South India, some believe that he may have belonged to that region. In addition, Āryabhaṭa employed the Kali era (3102 BC) which remains popular in South India. The Aśmaka people were taken in early literature to belong either to northwest India or the region in South India betw...

Camphorosmeae constitute a species-rich tribe of Chenopodiaceae-Camphorosmoideae that consists mostly of subshrubs and annuals, distributed in steppes and semi-deserts of Australia, Eurasia, North Africa, southern Africa and North America. We study (1) the relationships of Camphorosmeae to major lineages of the closely related Salsoloideae and (2) the diversification of the tribe with focus on ...

Experiments were conducted to determine whether the beet leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus (Baker) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), transmits the purple top phytoplasma to potato, Solanum tuberosum L.; beets, Beta vulgaris L.; and selected weed hosts. The beet leafhopper-transmitted virescence agent (BLTVA) phytoplasma was identified as the causal agent of the potato purple top disease outbreaks that r...