The present work deals with phytochemical investigation of latex of Euphorbia tirucalli linn. The aqueous extract by maceration and the latex of plant extracted with ethanol and chloroform by successive solvent treatment. Characterization of latex is performed by thin layer chromatography. Antimicrobial activity of all extract where screened by paper disk method against Staphylococcus aureus, B...

Seeds that contain large amounts of oil, starch, fibers and phenols are the most difficult tissues for RNA extraction. Currently, there are some reports of virus detection in seeds using commercial kits for RNA extraction. However, individual seeds were used, which may not be always suitable for analyses that deal with large amounts of seeds. Sangha [1] described a simple, quick and efficient p...

The necrotrophic bacteria Dickeya dadantii is the causal agent of soft-rot disease in a broad range of hosts. The model plant Nicotiana benthamiana, commonly used as experimental host for a very broad range of plant pathogens, is susceptible to infection by D. dadantii. The inoculation with D. dadantii at high dose seems to overcome the plant defense capacity, inducing maceration and death of t...

Cork tree, (Sonneratia caseolaris L.), family Sonneratiaceae, is a typical plant in mangroves. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical tideland throughout the World. It is reported to possess many medicinal properties. For searching new pharmacological activities of Cork tree, the total phenolic contents, antioxidant activities and the electric eel acetylcholinesterase inhibitions and the ...

The results of studies by Jandera and Arturson suggest that the cooling effect in the treatment of burns, well known as an emergency therapeutic measure, should not be seen merely as cooling but also as a form of topical hydration of the lesion, apart from its systemic effect. Excess hydration produces maceration of the skin, which can lead to greater exposure to infection in the burn zone. In ...

The current research focuses on the estimation of bulk density and angle of repose of tea leaves at different moisture content and size and development of a mathematical model for bulk density and angle of repose using response surface methodology followed by numerical optimization of responses using desirability functions. Further work was done on the design optimization of feed hopper and met...