background & aim: solanum anomalum thonn. ex schumach. (family solanaceae) is a shrub growing up to 2 metres tall. the edible fruits are gathered from the wild and consumed locally and the leaves are used locally in the treatment of various diseases. evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of leaf extract of solanum anomalum was carried out to ascertain its uses in traditional medicine. experi...

An investigation was conducted in a six year old lemon (Citrus limon) garden during March to September 2007 to find out the effect of foliar spray with seven fungicides and a botanical on the severity of citrus scab (Elsinoe fawcettii) and dieback (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of the crop. The tested fungicides were Dinthane M 45 (0.30%), Rovral 50 WP (0.10%), Bavistin 50 WP (0.10%), Champio...

Agricultural crops in India are under constant threat of pests affecting their roots as well as leaves. Plant diseases cause significant damage and economic losses in crops. Subsequently, reduction in plant diseases by early diagnosis results in substantial improvement in quality of the product. Enormous cotton crop yield is lost every year, due to rapid infestation by pests and insects. Infect...

ABSTRACT Leaf and stripe rusts, caused by Puccinia triticina and P. striiformis, respectively, are globally important fungal diseases of wheat that cause significant annual yield losses. A gene that confers slow rusting resistance to leaf rust, designated as Lr46, has recently been located on wheat chromosome 1B. The objectives of our study were to establish the precise genomic location of gene...

Peanut is vulnerable to a range of diseases, such as Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and leaf spots which will cause significant yield loss. The most sustainable, economical and eco-friendly solution for managing peanut diseases is development of improved cultivars with high level of resistance. We developed a recombinant inbred line population from the cross between SunOleic 97R and NC94022, ...

AIM This study was designed to investigate the bioactive compounds in Costus afer Ker Gawl, an indigenous African medicinal plant whose leaf and stem extracts are used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, especially rheumatism and arthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The bioactive compounds present in the n-butanol fractions of C. afer leaf and stem were identified using qualitative...

The Ethiopian economy is based primarily on agriculture. Furthermore, due to Ethiopia's predominately agricultural economy, most Ethiopians are dependent agriculture in some way. In Ethiopia, traditional dishes including bread, injera, and soup commonly made from one of the plants, maize. Although growing maize, Wollo farmers experience low levels yield a variety problems. This study examines f...

In recent years, rice production is mostly affected by plant leaf diseases due to the unawareness of suitable management strategies. The paddy leaves are regularly impacted Brown spot and Bacterial blight diseases, which result in creating major loss farm owners. naked-eye observation used farmer analyse condition leaves, but, it takes more time accuracy based on observer. generally difficult h...

In tropical America, principally in Northeastern Brazil, the leaf extract of Anacardium occidentale is traditionally used for treatment of different diseases. However, chemical and biological properties and activities of Anacardium occidentale are poorly investigated and known. Here, we evaluated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities "in vitro" of leaf extract from Anacardium occiden...