The effective removal of heavy metals from aqueous wastes is among the most important issues for many industrialized countries. Removal of arsenic (As) from aqueous solutions was studied using Rhazia stricta biomass. The batch experiments are carried out to investigate the effect of the significant process parameters such as pH, contact time, solute concentration and adsorbent dose. The optimum...

Although desert soils support functionally important microbial communities that affect plant growth and influence many biogeochemical processes, the impact of future changes in precipitation patterns on the microbiota and their activities is largely unknown. We performed in-situ experiments to investigate the effect of simulated rainfall on bacterial communities associated with the widespread p...

The present study shows the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using a methanolic and aqueous extract R. stricta. UV–visible spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques were used to further characterize Ag NPs. spectra give surface Plasmon resonance (SPR) at 490–56...

Medicinal plants are highly valued for their active compounds. These can be used in various fields and preservation of these environment. The present study aimed to screen medicinal traditional medicine Medina valleys the presence metabolites, answer following question: is ethnomedicinal importance conform primary secondary metabolite content. Eight (Pulicaria incise, Heliotropium arbainense, C...

BACKGROUND In order to facilitate the completeness and transparency of reporting on randomized controlled trials undertaken using acupuncture interventions, a consensus group of international experts developed the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) in 2002. This reporting guideline was updated in 2010, and was applicable to a broader range of acu...

Background: Numerous plants in traditional practices of medicine have been used to treat cognitive disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other memory related disorders. Materials and Methods: We present here the evaluation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory and antioxidant activities of the aqueous methanol extracts of five traditional medic...