64 species of Phoridae, in 6 genera, are reported from the Kola Peninsula, north of the Arctic Circle. The new species Megaselia elenae and Megaselia kozlovi are described. 33 species of Megaselia, only known from females, are given code numbers. Keys to the species of all the females of Megaselia and Phora are provided; and also a key to the males European Megaselia species with a notopleural ...

Wonderful kola (Buchholzia coriacea) is geographically distributed in some African countries. The seed of the contain phytochemical compounds, while essential oil contains several chemical compounds that depict medicinal properties plant. Several traditional claims and scientific validations have been made on efficacy seeds wonderful It a plant with lot benefits human. Phytochemical constituent...

The lipid composition of the earthworm, Pheretima asiatica (Annelida), was analyzed. Four glycerophospholipids, together with four known glycosphingolipids, were isolated in pure form. The former four were 1-alkyl 2-acyl glycerophosphocholines possessing a C17:0 and/or C18:1 fatty acid residue. Their structures, including the position and geometry of the double bond, were determined on the base...

Introduction Historically, plants have provided a source of inspiration for novel drug compounds, as plant-derived medicines have made large contributions to human health and well-being. Their role is two-fold in the development of new drugs: (1) they may become the basis for the development of new medicine, i.e. a natural blueprint for the development of new drugs; or (2) a phytomedicine to be...

(86). PCT No.: PCT/FR11/52013 The invention relates to a method for preparing a refined S371 (c)(1), extract of Centella asiatica comprising a mixture of made (2), (4) Date: Mar. 8, 2013 cassoside and terminoloside. The method comprises: passage over adsorbent resin; elution with an eluent comprising at (30) Foreign Application Priority Data least 30 wt.% of an alcoholic solvent; and a recrysta...

Crude methanol extracts of Garcinia kola (Heckel) seeds were screened for their antilisterial activities against 42 Listeria bacteria isolated from wastewater effluents. The extract had activity against 45% of the test bacteria and achieved minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging between 0.157 and 0.625 mg/mL. The rate of kill of the extract was determined against four representative L...