Salicylic acid has one of its characteristics the allelopathic potential. The present paper, is a research quantitative in nature aimed to assess potential salicylic identify best concentration range for other pure substances. bioassays were performed BOD incubator, seeking seedling growth by measuring radicle and hypocotyl length. Each bioassay occurred 12 days. concentrations used were: 1000,...

The present study has been designed to evaluate the liver protective and in-vivo antioxidant role of Ethanolic extract (EtAS) and Ethyl acetate extract (EAAS) of roots of Argyreia speciosa, an important 'rasayana' herb in Indian System of medicine, in CCl(4)-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats. Animals were treated with EtAS and EAAS at doses of 200 mg and 400 mg/kg body weight ...

Traditionally, people of every ethnicity often use traditional medicines made from plants to treat diseases that attack humans. Likewise, in Oelnasi Village, Central Kupang District, Regency, used drink boiled ketul leaves (Bidens pilosa L) cure diarrheal diseases. The certainty the medicinal efficacy taken Timor has never been scientifically proven. Therefore, research prove it needs be done. ...

In a bioassay-guided search for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors from 180 medicinal plants, an ethyl acetate extract of whole plants of Agrimonia pilosa ledeb yielded tiliroside (1), 3-methoxy quercetin (2), quercitrin (3) and quercetin (4). We report herein for the first time that all four flavonol compounds showed significant inhibitory effects on AChE, particularly quercetin (4), which...

The name Dasya pilosa (Weber-van Bosse) A. Millar has become accepted in the current literature and is regarded as having the two heterotypic taxonomic synonyms D. adhaerens Yamada and Dasyopsis anastomosans Weber-van Bosse. The historical background of this synonomy is presented, including current ideas about the relationship between Dasya and Eupogodon. Because the oldest name available is Da...