The pantropical shrub, Sida acuta is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of a variety of ailments. This study was to investigate the effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Sida acuta on the histological feature of the cerebral cortex. Twenty female rats weighing between 150-200g were used for this study. The rats were divided into four groups labeled A, B, C, and D with each group consisting o...

Auto pollution is the by-product of our mechanized mobility, which adversely affects both plant and human life. However, plants growing in the urban locations provide a great respite to us from the brunt of auto pollution by absorbing the pollutants at their foliar surface. Foliar surface configuration and biochemical changes in plant species, namely, Sida cordifolia L. and Catharanthus roseus ...

Abstract Prickly sida ( Sida spinosa L.) is emerging as a prevalent and troublesome weed in the Mid‐South glyphosate‐resistant (GR) soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cropping systems reliance on residual herbicides has decreased. It emerges throughout growing season postemergence (POST) control been reported to be variable. Combinations of applied pre‐plant at‐planting followed by POST in‐crop ...

Zuleha Ahmad, Medical Technologist, Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, National University of Malaysia, P. O. Box 2418, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SUMMARY Bacterial isolates were made from the intestinal tracts ofcarious species of cockroaches (Periplaneta americana, Periplaneta brunnea, Periplaneta australasiae, Neostylopyga rhombifolia, Nauphoeta cinerea) trapped from hitchens and stor...

The purpose of this investigation was to elucidate the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of aqueous acetone extracts from Cienfuegosia digitata Cav; and Sida Alba L. in Swiss mice, with an aim to provide a scientific basis for the traditional use of these plants in the treatment of inflammation disorders. In antiinflammatory activity, the carrageenan-induced paw edema and oil cr...

Este estudio tiene como objetivo conocer las actitudes y los conocimientos en jóvenes sobre el VIH/SIDA, con fin de proponer medidas adecuadas sensibilización. Se realizó una investigación exploratoria tipo cuantitativa, la cual se utilizó cuestionario Brief HIV Knowledge Questionnaire (HIV-KQ-18). Los resultados mostraron que tres variables son principales determinantes del conocimiento VIH/SI...

It was during this process that Sida commissioned a series of Swedish experts to formulate Issue Papers on specific areas as a basis for policy discussions. Considering that these papers are of interest to a wider audience the Health Division has now decided to publish some of them. The views and interpretations expressed in this document are the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of...