Background: The flowers, calyx and seeds of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) are used in traditional medicine for management of edema, cancer, constipation, hypertension, fever, liver and nerve diseases. In Nigeria, a decoction of the seeds is used in folk medicine to enhance or induce lactation in cases of poor milk production. But its potential for toxicity when administered during pregnanc...

Abutilon indicum (Linn.) a Malvaceae member is used in our traditional system of medicine for healing various diseases. It is used in the treatment of piles, uterine discharge, and febrifuge and in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. In the present investigation an attempt was made to study its pharmacognostical features, including macroscopic, microscopic features, physic-chemical parameters, ste...

Sida acuta Burm.f. (Fam. Malvaceae) is used in Siddha system of medicine and in folk medical practice in Tamil Nadu under the names Arivalmooku pachilai or vattatiruppi. The leaves of this plant are used for their diuretic, demulcent, anthelmintic and wound healing properties. The present paper discusses the anatomy of petiole leaf and stem, microscopic constants, physico-chemical standards and...

Podagrica uniforma Jacoby and P. sjostedti are two important flea beetles that cause economic damage to several Malvaceae crops in Africa. Host preference by the was evaluated under field conditions 2017 2018 using fourty different family Malvaceae. The setup a randomized complete block design with three blocks. Both highly preferred okra genotypes, but cotton genotypes were not damaged both ye...

Regardless of the low concentrations at which amino acids are present in floral nectar bat-pollinated plants, their role as flavor providers and their influence on bats’ foraging decisions have been recognized. Nevertheless, variation free among plant species has less studied. The goal this study was to analyze determine its variability 8 from 5 families a Tropical Dry Forest Mexico. Nectar col...

The intake of large amounts the antinutrient oxalate can induce hyperoxaluria, an important risk factor for development calcium stones. soluble and total concentrations plants Fabaceae, Convolvulaceae, Malvaceae families were determined using HPLC-enzyme-reactor method. Sweet potato is a species Fabaceae includes beans, lentils, peas, licorice blue fenugreek, whereas okra cocoa are family. Tota...