Pycnocycla spinosa aerial parts were collected weekly during four-month growth. Hydrodistillation and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy techniques were used for essential oil and sesquiterpenes investigation. Thirty-four components were identified, of which the characteristic sesquiterpenes were a -copaene, caryophyllene, a -humulene, b-ionene, d-cadinene, a -calacorene, caryoph...

Pycnocycla spinosa aerial parts were collected weekly during four-month growth. Hydrodistillation and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy techniques were used for essential oil and sesquiterpenes investigation. Thirty-four components were identified, of which the characteristic sesquiterpenes were a -copaene, caryophyllene, a -humulene, b-ionene, d-cadinene, a -calacorene, caryoph...

This study investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-wood-decay fungal activities of the essential oil isolated from the twigs of Taiwania cryptomerioides from Taiwan. The essential oil was isolated using hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus, and characterized by GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 35 compounds were identified, representing 100% of the oil. ...

Calendula officinalis L. has been largely known for its topical anti-inflammatory properties; however, there are no experimental evidences about its antiphlogistic effect at the gastric level. To investigate whether marigold might exert an activity against gastric inflammation, a CH2Cl2 extract obtained from C. officinalis flowers was evaluated in vitro on the NF-κB pathway. The lipophilic extr...

This study investigated the chemical composition, and antimicrobial and anti-wood-decay fungal activities of the essential oil isolated from the leaf of endemic Machilus zuihoensis Hayata, Lauraceae, of Taiwan. The essential oil from the fresh leaves of M. zuihoensis was isolated using hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus, and characterized by GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 104 compoun...

pycnocycla spinosa aerial parts were collected weekly during four-month growth. hydrodistillation and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy techniques were used for essential oil and sesquiterpenes investigation. thirty-four components were identified, of which the characteristic sesquiterpenes were a -copaene, caryophyllene, a -humulene, b-ionene, d-cadinene, a -calacorene, caryoph...

The effects of adding laurel oil to the experimental diet on growth performance, biochemical compositions fish and feeds, sand liver intestine histology in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles were evaluated. 180 (12±0.02 g) used study. They randomly placed 12 tanks with a volume 500 liters, 15 per tank. commercial was added diets at 0, 0.3, 0.6, 1.2%. fed twice day as apparent satia...

Natural products represent a source of biologically active molecules that have an important role in drug discovery. The aromatic plant Blepharocalyx salicifolius has a diverse chemical constitution but the biological activities of its essential oils have not been thoroughly investigated. The aims of this paper were to evaluate in vitro cytotoxic, antifungal and antibacterial activities of an es...

Purpose: To determine the larvicidal activity of the essential oil derived from Isodon japonicus var. glaucocalyx (Maxim.) H.W.Li (Labiatae) aerial parts at flowering stage against the larvae of Aedes aegypti L. Methods: The essential oil of I. japonicus var. glaucocalyx aerial parts was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromaotography-mas spectromet...