1 School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA 2 Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7431, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; E-Mails: [email protected] (B.K.); [email protected] (K.R.L.); [email protected] (M.D.S.) 3 Cowater Internation...

Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) from plant extracts has attracted significant interest in modern medicine. Therefore, this study prepared an aqueous extract Sophora flavescens roots, which are used folk medicine to treat several diseases, including bacterial infections. In addition, silver NPs (AgNPs) were synthesized root using the green method. The diagnosed methods. Additionally...

Oxymatrine is an alkaloid, which is derived from the traditional Chinese herb, Sophora flavescens Aiton. Oxymatrine has been shown to exhibit anti‑inflammatory, antiviral, and anticancer properties. The present study aimed to investigate the anticancer effects of oxymatrine in human prostate cancer cells, and the underlying molecular mechanisms of these effects. An MTT assay demonstrated that o...

Sophora toromiro (Phil) Skottsb. is a species that has been extinct in its natural habitat Easter Island (Rapa Nui) for over 50 years. However, seed collections carried out before its extinction have allowed its persistence ex-situ in different botanical gardens and private collections around the world. The progenies of these diverse collections have been classified in different lines, most of ...

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Anopiophora glabripennis (Motsch.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a destructive woodborer, attacking many species of deciduous hardwood trees. Apriona swainsoni (Hope) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a woodborer of Sophora japonica L. (Angiospermae: Fabaceae). Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) is an important natural enemy of both Cerambycid species in China. Kairomon...

The research aims to study the social skills of children between 3-6 years, i.e. early childhood, by identifying level and Exploring differences in Social Skills according some variables: Kindergarten Enrollment, mother's work, family size. achieve goals, a tool has been applied for measuring climate on sample consists (1476) mothers aged years Syria. Research result showed: among is above aver...