The second industrial area located south of Riyadh City – Saudi Arabia was selected for detailed study as pollution of this area with heavy metals has accelerated dramatically during the last decades. The concentrations of eight metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) in soils and different plant organs of seven native plant species (Calotropis procera , Citrullus colocynthis , Rhazya strict...

INTRODUCTION The aerial parts of the plant Calotropis procera produce milky white latex that causes inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes. Prostaglandins are one of the mediators released in an inflammatory response following induction of cyclooxygenase (COX). In the present study, we have evaluated the role of prostaglandins in inflammatory response elicited by the latex of C. procera....

Amaç: Asclepidiaceae familyas?na ait Calotropis procerave gigantean yapra??nda bulunan biyomarker ?-sitosterol'ün ay?rt edici kan?t? ve ölçümü, yüksek performansl? ince tabaka kromatografik (HPTLC) karakterizasyon yöntemi kullan?larak gerçekle?tirildi. Bu çal??mada, kantitatif de?erlendirme için d?? standart kullan?lm??t?r. Gereç Yöntem: Yöntem, ara?t?rman?n do?rulu?unu sa?lamaktad?r özellikle ...

Plants have a great value as the source of medicine. They are most utilized in ayurveda medicine system for treatment various ailments without and/or less adverse effect.Calotropisprocera is shrubby medicinal plant that evenly grows parts India well other countries. Leaves, flower, stem, bark, root and latex Calotropisprocerais used traditionally bitter, laxative, anthelmintic, appetizer, stoma...