Background: Heavy metals are dangerous environmental pollutants that cause health hazards to humans, plants, and other living organisms by entering the food chain. Objectives: This research was carried out around Mohammadabad Qazvin landfill with aim of measuring concentration lead nickel in three plant species, including Artemisia sieberi, Salsola orientalis, Halimocnemis pilifera, as well soi...

this study was conducted in halgheh darreh waste disposal site in karaj in order to determine the concentration of ni and pb in halimocnemis pilifera and in region’s soil. three 50*50 m plots in the direction of the prevailing wind were selected. the first plot was close to the leachate ponds and the next two plots were located at 500 and 1000 m from the first plot, respectively. ten random sam...

The Japanese species of the genus Baeocera Erichson, 1845 are reviewed and a new genus Baeoceroxidium is established for Baeocera micros (Achard, 1923) and members of the Baeocera pilifera species group. The female genitalia are used for the first time in Baeocera for both, as species specific characteristics and to indicate relationships. Amaloceroschema Löbl, 1967 is placed in synonymy with B...

BACKGROUND Stachys pilifera Benth has long been used to treat infectious diseases as well as respiratory and rheumatoid disorders in Iranian folk medicine. Antioxidants, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties of the plant have been reported. OBJECTIVES This experimental study was designed to evaluate systemic and topical anti-inflammatory effects of the hydro-alcoholic extract from aerial pa...

بررسی آزمایشگاهی غلظت مهارکنندگی عصاره‌های متانولی و اتانولی گیاه کاکوتی قان‌تپر بر رشد باکتری استرپتوکوکوس موتانس قارچ کاندیدا آلبیکنس

Studies conducted at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, South Africa) identified extracts from Hoodia species, in particular Hoodia pilifera and Hoodia gordonii, as possessing appetite suppressing properties. Two pregnane glycosides were isolated by fractionation of the dried stems of H. gordonii. Their structures were determined as 3beta-[beta-D-thevetopyranosyl-(1-->4)-...

A new species of Proarna Stål is described from southern Brazil. Proarna gianucai sp. nov. is distinguished by its coloration and genitalia. The species inhabits coastal dune environments and is associated with the perennial grass Panicum racemosum (P. Beauv.) Spreng. Adults are active from December to March. The first records of Carineta durantoni Boulard, Carineta gemella Boulard, Carineta pi...