Myogenesis in Xenopus laevis and in Bombina variegata is similar despite differences in the structure of the nonsegmented mesoderm and in the formation of the myotomes. In X. laevis the nonsegmented mesoderm consists of two cell layers with the premyocoel between them. During somitogenesis the premyoblasts rotate covering subsequently the whole myotome length. In B. variegata the premyocoel is ...

Various bioactive compounds possessing the properties as antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antimutagenic and anticancerous have been characterized and isolated from different parts of plants. Some studies in recent years have reported the occurrence of such bioactive compounds in pollen grains as well. Considering this, the present study was planned to examine antitumor activities of etha...

The current communication evaluates the antibacterial activity of Mimusops elengi (M. elengi) and Bauhinia variegata (B. variegata) seed extracts, alone and in combination, against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. typhi) and Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor serotype Ogawa (V. cholerae) isolates. The antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of bakul, M. elengi, seed (MSE; 500 μg) and k...

The genus Oxystele, a member of the highly diverse marine gastropod superfamily Trochoidea, is endemic to southern Africa. Members of the genus include some of the most abundant molluscs on southern African shores and are important components of littoral biodiversity in rocky intertidal habitats. Species delimitation within the genus is still controversial, especially regarding the complex O. i...

Article history: Received on: 20/05/2013 Revised on: 19/06/2013 Accepted on: 11/07/2013 Available online: 06/08/2013 The aim of present study was to evaluate cardioprotective activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Bauhinia variegata Linn in CaCl2 induced arrhythmia in albino rats.In present study, i.v injection of 5% CaCl2 solution (25 mg/kg b.w.) that induce arrhythmia without causing m...