Four new Asterolibertia species and a new variety of Cirsosia splendida, all found on native Cerrado plants, belonging to three host families are described, illustrated and named as: A. bahiensis sp. nov. on Erythroxylum sp. (Erythroxylaceae); A. barrinhensis sp. nov. on Diospyros burchellii (Ebenaceae); A. campograndensis sp. nov. on Hirtella glandulosa (Chrysobalanaceae); A. parinaricola sp. ...

The clinical use of anthracycline Doxorubicin as an antineoplastic drug in cancer therapy is limited by cardiotoxic effects that can lead to congestive heart failure. Recent studies have shown several promising activities different species the genus Ferula belonging Apiaceae Family. communis main source Ferutinin—a bioactive compound isolated from many Ferula—studied both vitro and vivo because...

From the roots of Campylotropis hirtella (Franch.) Schindl., many natural dihydroflavonol compounds have been extracted, and they possess a structurally novel feature chiral tertiary alcohol groups. However, content in plant is extremely low. At this point, to satisfy needs further experimental research on these compounds, much effort has invested chemical synthesis core structure 3-hydroxy-3-p...

The population of monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains has experienced a significant decline over the past 20 yr. In order to increase monarch numbers in the breeding range, habitat restoration that includes planting milkweed plants is essential. Milkweeds in the genus Asclepias and Cynanchum are the only host plants for larval monarch butterflies in North America, but larval perform...