Seed oils of a number of Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae species are enriched in 12-epoxyoctadeca-cis-9-enoic acid (vernolic acid), an unusual 18-carbon Delta(12)-epoxy fatty acid with potential industrial value. It has been previously demonstrated that the epoxy group of vernolic acid is synthesized by the activity of a Delta(12)-oleic acid desaturase-like enzyme in seeds of the Asteraceae Crepis...

Extensive ethnoveterinary survey was carried out during the 2006–2009 to document the precious indigenous healthcare practices prevalent among the different ethnic groups (Bhil, Meena, Garasia, etc.) of Tadgarh–Raoli wildlife sanctuary. Ethnoveterinary surveys of the study area revealed veterinary uses of 54 plants belonging to 34 families of Angiosperms. Euphorbiaceae is the dominant family wi...

Andrachne aspera, a small perennial undershrub, is commonly found in the arid, stony and sandy regions of Pakistan. Medicinally, this plant is used to improve eyesight and to treat eye sores2−3. A crude alkaloidal mixture has been reported to show various biological activities. The biological significance of A. aspera motivated us to reinvestigate for further alkaloidal constituents fourteen ye...