Due to lack of morphological methods to identify sex at early stage in the plants with long juvenile period the application of molecular markers is expected to facilitate breeding program. The objective of this study is to identify molecular markers linked to sex determination of the plant Simarouba glauca which assists in crop improvement program. Random amplified polymorphic DNA primers were ...

AIM To determine the antimicrobial effect of water extracts of leaves of Annona muricata and Simarouba glauca on Enterococcus faecalis using agar diffusion method. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dried leaves of A. muricata and S. glauca were powdered and extracted in a soxhlet apparatus. Enterococcus faecalis was grown overnight in Trypticase soy agar plates. About 10 μl of each extract was placed on ...

Simarouba glauca DC is a tree of the family Simaroubaceae, which grows well up to 1,000 m above sea level in all types of well-drained soils (pH 5.5 to 8.0) and in places with 250 to 2,500 mm annual rainfall. The seed oil has been extracted both by mechanical expelling and solvent extraction. The fatty acid composition and iodine value of the oil indicate that it possesses saturated (40.8-42.6%...

In the present study, an extensive in vitro antimicrobial profiling was performed for three medicinal plants grown in Cuba, namely Simarouba glauca, Melaleuca leucadendron and Artemisia absinthium. Ethanol extracts were tested for their antiprotozoal potential against Trypanosoma b. brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania infantum and Plasmodium falciparum. Antifungal activities were evaluated ag...

Cancer is becoming a high-profile disease throughout the world and for its treatment most prevalent technique chemotherapy which has limitations due to many toxic or side effects on healthy non-cancerous body parts. Therefore, there demand alternative supportive anticancer agents treatments are naturally-derived with minimal effects. This review paper highlights therapeutic importance, safety, ...

Natural products have long been providing important drug leads for infectious diseases. Leishmaniasis is a major health problem worldwide that affects millions of people especially in the developing nations. There is no immunoprophylaxis (vaccination) available for Leishmania infections, and conventional treatments are unsatisfactory; therefore, antileishmanial drugs are urgently needed. In thi...

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