Spondiasmombin is a widely cultivated edible plant used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of severe cough and other respiratory disorders. This study evaluated the anti tubercular property of the stem of S. mombin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H37Rv and EJA-2011) using agar proportion assay on Lowenstein-Jensen medium. Four new compounds were isolated from the stem of Spondiasmombin...

In this study we evaluated the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the methanol extract of stem bark of Diospyros cordifolia (MEDC) Roxb. The analgesic effects of the stem bark of the plant was assessed in mice using the tail-flick method while carrageenan, histamine and dextran induced paw oedema was used to study the antiinflammatory effects in rats. The MEDC exhibited significant (...

PURPOSE To examine longitudinal changes in choroidal thickness and axial length in a population of children with a range of refractive errors. METHODS One hundred and one children (41 myopes and 60 nonmyopes) aged 10 to 15 years participated in this prospective, observational longitudinal study. For each child, 6-month measures of choroidal thickness (using enhanced depth imaging optical cohe...

In the present study, the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of 95% ethanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa (WFE) flowers in acute, subacute and chronic models of inflammation was assessed in rats and mice. Oral administration of WFE (250 and 500 mg/kg) exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity in acute (carrageenin and autocoids induced hind paw edema), subcute (formaldehyde-ind...

Low phosphorus (P) availability is a major constraint to crop growth and production, including soybean (Glycine max), on a global scale. However, 50% to 80% of the total P in agricultural soils exists as organic phosphate, which is unavailable to plants unless hydrolyzed to release inorganic phosphate. One strategy for improving crop P nutrition is the enhanced activity of acid phosphatases (AP...

Successful optimization of plant-derived compounds into control of nuisance insects would benefit from scientifically validated targets. However, the close association between the genotypic responses and physiological toxicity effects mediated by these compounds remains underexplored. In this study, we evaluated the sublethal dose effects of proanthocyanidins (PAs) sourced from green tea (Camel...