The mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius and its relative, mollis, have been previously proved to possess diverse pharmacological effects. Therefore, evaluating the differentially expressed proteins of these species under tidal flooding stress is essential fully exploit benefit from their medicinal values. roots A. mollis were exposed 6 h per day for 10 days. dry weight, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)...

Homogenized pastes were prepared by adding top-bond white glue as binder to natural fibrous material prepared out of different proportions of bamboo (Ozizentera arbonica), coconut husk (Cocus nucifera), sponge (Acanthus montanus) and wood (cordial). Test samples were prepared from dried cast samples for creep and hardness tests. The results of the analysis were used to determine the material th...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the crude extract of Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl (AE) on tumor growth and angiogenesis by utilizing a tumor model in which nude mice were implanted with cervical cancer cells containing human papillomavirus 16 DNA (HPV-16 DNA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The growth-inhibitory effect of AE was investigated in four different cell types: CaSki...