In this paper, we report a new occurrence of Myricaria germanica (L.) Desf in secondary habitat from the north-eastern part Hungary, edge Bükk Mountains, slag dump Miskolc. The plant is established on steep wall formed during extraction slag. Due to erosion wall, occasionally few plants fall off. age dead specimens between 5 and 13 years, based their growth rings. population about 50 individual...

The new triterpene saponin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 28-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid oleanolate was isolated from the roots of Chenopodium ficifolium. The known compounds stigmasterol-3-O-glucoside and 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid, 28-beta-D-glucopyranosyl oleanolate were also isolated. The latter compound, oleanolic acid, beta-sitosterol and its gluc...

Before the advent of carbon tetrachloride and tetrachlorethylene, oil of chenopodium was largely used in the treatment of hookworm infection all over the world. Though the oil was made official in the U.S.A. Pharmacopoeia long ago, it was not until 1932 that it found its place in the British Pharmacopoeia. According to the Pharmacopoeias of both the countries, the oil should contain not less th...

In Ayurveda Chenopodium Linn. is well-known for its applications in the treatment of various ailments like pectoral complaints, cough, abdominal pain, pulmonary obstruction and in nervous affections. On the basis of recent pharmacological studies some additional medicinal properties of various species of the genus have been established. In the present paper an attempt has been made to summarize...

Chenopodium album seedling emergence studies were conducted at nine European and two North American locations comparing local populations with a common population from Denmark (DEN-COM). Mortality risk. Weedy plant life history conforms to the time of mortality risk from either the environment (e.g. frozen soil in the winter) or cropping systems practices (e.g. herbicide use). C. album life his...

The genus Amaranthus contains 44 species and belongs to the family of Amaranthaceae classified within the order of Caryophyllales. Within this order a number of allergenic species including Amaranthus retroflexus (Redroot pigweed), Beta vulgaris (sugar beet), Chenopodium album (Lambsquaters), Kochia scoparia (Burning bush), and Salsola kali (Russian thistle) have been acknowledged by the WHO/IU...

Fig. 6. Analysis of the volatile amines present in Chenopodium vulvaria L. Curve A: standard mixture ofmono-, diand tri-methylamines. Curve B: chromatogram of the amines present in an acid extract ofthe plant, showing the presence of only ammonia and trimethylamine. (Column length, 4ft.; liquid phase, hendecanol-iS% liquid paraffin (v/v); temp., 78 50; flow rate of nitrogen, 5.7 ml./min.; nitro...