Nitrosylation of tyrosine (3-nitro tyrosine, 3-NT) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of various disorders particularly neurodegenerative conditions and aging. Cyperus rotundus rhizome is being used as a traditional folk medicine to alleviate a variety of disorders including neuronal stress. The herb has recently found applications in food and confectionary industries also. In current s...

Nine eriophyoid mites, including two new species and five new records, from Iran are described and illustrated. They are Aceria acroptiloni Shevchenko & Kacalev, 1974, rec. n. on Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo (Asteraceae); Aceria anthocoptes (Nalepa, 1892), rec. n. on Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Asteraceae); Aceria lactucae (Canestrini, 1893), rec. n. on Lactuca virosa L. (Asteraceae); Aceria...

The results of nine pre-emergence experiments involving fourteen herbicides used alone or in combination are reported. Herbicide effectiveness on sandy and clay soils was compared, and special attention was given to the degree of grass control. Alachlor treatments (Lasso) were consistently satisfactory, with a mixture of alachlor and atrazine (2 kg a.i. + 1 kg a.i./ha) being excellent. Sencor (...

Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Cyperaceae) vernacularly called ‘Nagarmotha’ is an Indian medicinal plant demonstrated to exert multiple health benefits. This plant grows naturally in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. It is traditionally used for various purposes including as an antidiarrhoeal, antidiabetic, antipyretic, antiinflammatory, antimalarial and for treatment of stomach and bowel d...

This study aims to determine the antibacterial ability of Cyperus rotundus extract in inhibiting growth Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi by measuring diameter inhibition zone. research method used a completely randomized design (CRD) LSD test as follow-up with one factor, namely variations concentration C. 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% 100%, distilled water negative control antibiotic chloramphenicol...

O trabalho teve como objetivo realizar o estudo fitossociológico e a determinar os períodos de interferência das plantas daninhas na cultura do abacaxi em função espaçamento. As variáveis avaliadas da comunidade infestante foram: frequência, densidade, abundância, índice valor importância massa seca daninhas. Para foram determinadas produtividade abacaxizeiro ºBrix dos frutos. famílias botânica...