The pathogen Chrysoporthe cubensis (formerly Cryphonectria cubensis) is best known for the important canker disease that it causes on Eucalyptus species. This fungus is also a pathogen of Syzygium aromaticum (clove), which is native to Indonesia, and like Eucalyptus, is a member of Myrtaceae. Furthermore, C. cubensis has been found on Miconia spp. native to South America and residing in Melasto...

An attempt was made to analyse the antimicrobial potential of 2 medicinally important plants viz., Lagerstroemia indica and Annona reticulata leaf extracts against human bacterial pathogens viz., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus auerus, Salmonella typhi, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial study was carried out by disc diffusion method against the pathogens by using ...

Flower bud differentiation is a key component of plant blooming biology and understanding how it works vital for flowering regulation genetic breeding, increasing the number quality flowering. Red soil most widely covered type in world, also suitable crape myrtle planting. The flower buds (Lagerstroemia indica) planted red were employed as experimental materials this study, distinct periods ide...

Indijska lagestremija ( Lagerstroemia indica L.) je ukrasni grm ili drvo visine do 8 m. Cvjetovi joj mogu biti: bijele, crvene, ljubičaste ružičaste boje. Prednost ove vrste leži i u njezinoj univerzalnoj primjeni gradskim krajobrazima. Komercijalno se razmnožava reznicama, zrelim zelenim. U novije vrijeme sve više upotrebljavaju različiti botanički pripravci cilju ožiljavanja reznica. Tako npr...

Article history: Received on: 20/02/2016 Revised on: 31/05/2016 Accepted on: 02/08/2016 Available online: 05/09/2016 This is the first report on review of Lagerstroemia species which includes the detailed description on phytochemistry and its pharmacological research. Despite being rich in important phytochemicals and having possible medicinal value there is no enough information available on t...

Phytochemical studies of leaf of the plant Lagerstroemia Parviflora Roxb (Lythraceae) reveals the presence of phytosterols, tannins, alkaloids, glycosides and absence of saponin, flavanoid and triterpenoids have been reported in this plant for the first time.