A survey of the plants considered to be poisonous to cattle was conducted in eastern Colombia by veterinarians and biologists. This area is characterized by high flora diversity and a large cattle population (approximately 5 million bovines, or 19 percent of the total population in Colombia). Livestock producers on 148 farms were queried about plants empirically known to be poisonous and the ef...

Litchi chinensis (Sapindaceae) is a tree that originates from China and is cultivated for its sweet fruits all over the world in warm climates. Unusual fatty acids such as cyclopropanoic fatty acids have been identified in the seeds of Litchi. Because of their potential value for industry (as inks, cosmetics, detergents, lubricants, etc.), the variability in the relative levels of unusual fatty...

Soapberry bugs (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae: Serinethinae) have recently colonized introduced and invasive plants in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), and they have rapidly differentiated as a result. These plants have been carried among continents at many places and times, and theymaypossess alien coevolutionary historieswith other soapberry bug genera and species, exposing native bugs worldwide t...

From the fresh leaves of Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm (Sapindaceae), four new compounds, named ethyl p-trigallate (1), 3''-O-galloyl-4'-O-galloyl-4-O-galloyl-gallic acid (2), ethyl p-heptagallate (3) and 3''-galloylquercitrin (4), together with 12 known compounds namely catechin (5), galloylepicatechin (6), isorhamnetin (7), kaempferol-3-O-arabinopyranoside (8), quercetin-3'-O-beta-D-arabinopyr...

Cardiospermum halicacabum (Linn) popularly called as balloon wine belongs to Sapindaceae family. Phytochemical constituents such as flavones, apigenin, triterpenoidal glycosides fatty acids and volatile ester have been reported in C. halicacabum. In the present study the aerial parts of C. halicacabum were studied for wound healing activity by incorporating extract in simple ointment base B.P. ...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anxiolytic activity of methanolic extract of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.(Sapindaceae). The anxiolytic activity was evaluated by Elevated plus maze, Y-maze, Hole-board, Actophotometer, and Marble-burying behavior models. The efficacy of the extract (200 and 400 mg/kg) was compared with the standard anxiolytic drugs Diazepam (2 mg/kg) and Fluoxetine...

In Western markets, the extract from the seeds of Paullinia cupana Kunth, Sapindaceae, popularly known as Guaraná, is most commonly used in high-energy foods and drinks and dietary supplements. However, a broad spectrum of medicinal activities is reported for P. cupana, ranging from stimulation of the central nervous system, in cases of physical or mental stress, to appetite suppression. It can...