Butylidenephthalide, the components of Angelica acutiloba var. sugiyamae HIKINO (Apiaceae) has the biological activities, such as centrally acting muscle relaxant and antispasmodic effects with characteristic odor. In our previous work, (Z)-butylidenephthalide was isolated as the potent insecticidal compound against adults and larvae of Drosophila melanogaster. Recently, Ahn et al. reported tha...

Trigonella foenum-graecum and Zingiber officinale are used as traditional medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious inflammatory diseases. However, a comparative analysis bioactivities T. Z. lack some necessary information therapeutic purposes. This study was designed to evaluate biochemical characterizations biological efficacy antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiamnesic, cytotoxic agents. A...

Total phenolic content and antioxidative properties of Taraxacum officinale leaves and flowers extract was studied. Extracts was made with different solvents: classical organic and surfactant solutions. The results showed that all examined extracts contain some polyphenols and have antioxidant potential against DPPH radical and reducing power (Fe3+ Fe2+). Leaf extracts made with organic solvent...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used as a digestive and circulatory medicine. The intent of this research is to further investigate the antimicrobial properties of ginger. Ginger juice was extracted from the root of the plant. The Kirby-Bauer technique using Mueller-Hinton agar was used to test ginger juice (Zingiber officinale) for antimicrobial properties. Zones of inhibition were measu...

background: in traditional medicine zingiber officinale used to regulate female menstural cycle and treat male infertility. recent studies have suggested the possible role of ginger extract in improving the testicular damage of busulfan. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of zingiber officinale on the sperm parameters, testosterone level and the volume of the testes an...

The objectives of this research was to determine the chemical composition of roscoe extract from methanol and evaluation of antibacterial activity. The phytochemical compound screened by GC-MS method. Forty eight bioactive phytochemical compounds were identified in the methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale. The identification of phytochemical compounds is based on the peak area, retention t...

A protocol was developed for the in vitro propagation of ginger (Zingiber officinale) cv. Suprava using dormant axillary buds from unsprouted rhizomes. The dormant axillary buds embedded in the rhizome nodes were induced to sprout when cultured on MS medium supplemented with 6-benzyladenine (BA) alone (1-6 mg/1) or with a combination of BA (1-6 mg/1) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (0.5, 1 mg/l)...

Bacterial wilt in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most important production constraints in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperature regions of the world. Lack of resistant genotype adds constraints to the crop management. However, mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.), which is resistant to R. solanacearum, is a potential donor, if the exact mec...