The red palm mite Raoiella indica Hirst has recently invaded the Neotropical region, which demands implementation of pest management strategies. In this study, toxicity leaf extracts Mexican oregano Lippia berlandieri Schauer, neem Azadirachta A. Juss, mint Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng., rue Ruta graveolens L. and Persian lime Citrus x latifolia Tanaka against R. was evaluated under l...

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are widely used for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) to enhance central cholinergic transmission. On the other hand, butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitors were reported to produce a significant increase in brain extracellular AChE without triggering severe peripheral or central side effects. In the present study, we selected twelve ...

Amoebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica is associated with high morbidity and mortality is becoming a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. Because of the side-effects and the resistance that pathogenic protozoa build against the standard antiparasitic drugs, e.g., metronidazole, much recent attention has been paid to plants used in traditional medicine a...

To cite: Machado M, Vidal RL, Cardoso P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-213388 DESCRIPTION A 3-year-old boy presented with pigmented (brownish) macules on his hands (figure 1), left arm (figure 2) and face (figure 3). The lesions appeared days after the boy played with common rue and were best noticed after sun exposure. Topical treat...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Uncontrolled usage of existing drugs the number of cases of tuberculosis throughout the world has been increasing rapidly, due to the emergence of Multi-drug resistant MTB strains, there is a need for new and novel sources of antimycobacterial drugs especially from the natural products. In this...