Introduction: In stroke models, Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) expression initiates cellular toxicity due to excessive Nitric Oxide (NO) generation. Anchusa italica is a medicinal herb with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. This study evaluated the antioxidant activity and NOS mRNA expression of the Hydroalcoholic Extract Of Anchusa Italica (HEAI) in an expe...

Species from Entoloma subg. Entoloma are commonly recorded from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and, according to literature, most of them have at least Nearctic-Palearctic distributions. However, these records are based on morphological analysis, and studies relating morphology, molecular data and geographical distribution have not been reported. In this study, we used phylogenetic ...

The systematic utility of sequences from a non-coding region of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) between psbA and trnH (6v6) was examined by assessing phylogenetic relationships in subtribe Sonchinae (Asteraceae: Lactuceae). Primers constructed against highly conserved regions of tRNA genes were used for PCR amplification and sequencing. The psbA-trnH intergenic spacer contains several insertions and de...

Agaricus subgenus Spissicaules is widely distributed in the world. In this study, 114 specimens were included multigene phylogenetic analyses that allowed a better circumscription of four sections A. subg. Spissicaules. Three new species from China, brunneovariabilis, beijingensis, and planiceps, are described placed different sections. The invalidly catenariocystidiosus validated here as an ad...

Two novel species of Russula (Russulaceae, Russulales), namely indosenecis A.Ghosh, D.Chakr., K.Das & Buyck sp. nov. and R. pseudosenecis belonging to sect. Ingratae subg. Heterophyllidiae are proposed herein based on their morphological features nrITS-based phylogenetic inferences. Both belong the Asian ʻR. punctipes-senecisʼ complex Ingratae. The acrid was collected from subalpine forests...