Allium formosum Sennikov & Lazkov sp. nov. is described as new to science and illustrated. This species is the second member of Allium sect. Spathulata F.O.Khass. & R.M.Fritsch, being different from Allium spathulatum F.O.Khass. & R.M.Fritsch in larger, broader, obtuse and more intensely purple-coloured tepals, and in a more robust habit. It is a local endemic of Babash-Ata Mt. Range situated e...

Cytogenetic effects of fluchloralin (Flu) were examined in the mouse bone marrow cells and Allium cepa root meristem cells. Male albino mice were orally gavaged to 146, 292 and 438 mg kg-1, corresponding to 20, 40 and 60% of LD 50 (730 mg kg-1), of Flu for 24 h. A group of mice was identically gavaged to sunflower oil for negative control or injected intraperitoneally to cyclophosphamide (20 mg...

Free radicals are unstable molecules caused by several electrons in the molecule that does not have a partner. can potentially trigger onset of various degenerative diseases. One efforts be made to ward off disease is consuming antioxidant compounds. Antioxidant compounds found plants with genus Allium, such as Allium cepa L. This study aims determine activity, flavonoid concentration, and phen...

Onions (Allium cepa L.) belong to the family of vegetables and herbs with strong antioxidants properties that combats formation free radicals other microbial based disease conditions. The study aimed at investigating chemical profile common varieties Allium L. sold in FCT-Abuja, Nigeria. samples were randomly purchased point sales, processed analyzed for Phytochemical, antioxidant, mineral elem...

Essential oils of sixteen Chinese medicinal plants were screened for fumigant toxicity against Bemisia tabaci. The essential oil of Allium sativum exhibited the strongest fumigant activity against B. tabaci with an LC50 value of 0.11 μg/l followed by the essential oils of Agastache rugosa (LC50 = 7.08 μg/l), Illicium verum (LC50 = 8.61 μg/l), Chenopodium ambrosioides (LC50 = 8.80 μg/l), and Syz...

Garlicnin A (1), a new stable, sulfur-containing compound isolated from a fraction of the acetone extracts of Allium sativum L. garlic bulbs, showed the potential to suppress tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting the polarization of M2 alternatively activated macrophages, and its structure was characterized as 3,4-dimethyl-5-(4,5-dithia-1E,7-octadiene)-tetrahydrothiophene-2-sulfoxide-S-oxide, ...

Received 16/7/2012 Accepted 21/1/2013 (005793) 1 Núcleo de Pesquisa Aplicada a Saúde e ao Meio-ambiente, Laboratório de Citogenética Vegetal e Animal, Universidade Federal do Piauí – UFPI, Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 940, Bairro Junco, CEP 64600-000, Picos, PI, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected] *Corresponding author Citotoxicity of food dyes Sunset Yellow ...