Ippu Padang plant (Ammannia octandra L.f.) belongs to the family of Lythraceae, a hardy that can grow height 50 cm. According previous research, leaves contain glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids and tannins. The presence alkaloid compounds, tannins is predicted have potential as an antifungal agent against fungi antibacterial agent. This research used experimental method. steps included collecti...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Lythraceae, is mainly grown in Mediterranean region. It is one of the major cultivated productions of Iran, which have been used in folk medicine for many centuries. It has been proved that pomegranate has a high antioxidant activity and is effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis. This study compares the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid...

Oenothein B is a unique macrocyclic ellagitannin dimer that has been found in various medicinal plants belonging to Onagraceae, Lythraceae, and Myrtaceae, with diverse biological activities. The immunological effects of tannins in terms of cytokine-release from macrophages and monocytes have been discussed, while the effects on other immunocompetent cells have been the subject of minimal invest...

The root-feeding weevil Hylobius transversovittatus Goeze (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is used for biological control of the invasive plant purple loosestrife, Luthrum salicaria L. (Lythraceae). A simple rearing system for this weevil was developed with the goals of improving production techniques and increasing the availability of insects for field introduction. Additionally, the dietary effect...

BACKGROUND Lawsonia inermis (Lythraceae) is an ethnomedicinal plant, traditionally known for curing several ailments such as skin diseases, bacterial infections, jaundice, renal lithiases and inflammation etc. The present work deals with assessment of in vitro antioxidant and in vivo hepatoprotective potential of butanolic fraction (But-LI) of Lawsonia inermis L. leaves. METHODS Antioxidant a...

Flea beetles in the genus Altica are herbivorous, urban agricultural pests that are morphologically difÞcult to distinguish. Host plant associations, therefore, have been used as an important species character in Þeld studies. Indigenous weeds in the Onagraceae, genus Oenothera, are known to serve as developmental hosts for the ßea beetle Altica litigata Fall. Although host plant speciÞcity in ...