BACKGROUND The concept of DNA barcoding for species identification has gained considerable momentum in animals because of fairly successful species identification using cytochrome oxidase I (COI). In plants, matK and rbcL have been proposed as standard barcodes. However, barcoding in complex genera is a challenging task. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We investigated the species discrimin...

Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid found in some traditional medicinal plants, such as Berberis vulgaris and Coptis Chinensis , has been considered effective drug treating obesity, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout humans animals. It currently certain applications fish nutrition health, mainly because it strong biological pharmacological properties, antioxidative, anti-inflam...

Jelen tanulmány a Pilis délnyugati lábánál levő homoki gyertyános-tölgyeseinek (Corydali pumilae-Carpinetum) és cseres-tölgyesek (Fraxino orno-Quercetum cerridis) társulási viszo­nyait mutatja be 10-10 cönológiai felvétel alapján. A gyertyános-tölgyesek faji összetételére Fagetalia ele­mek viszonylag magas aránya jellemző. Lokálisan nevezetes fajai Veratrum nigrum, Piptatherum virescens, Primul...

BACKGROUND Medications from Anthroposophical Medicine (AM) are clinically used for the treatment of infections within a whole medical system but have not yet been evaluated regarding antibacterial effects. The aims of this study was to investigate antibacterial activity of AM medications in cell culture. METHODS Screening of AM drug registers for preparations used to treat any kind of infecti...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Southern barberry or calafate (Berberis microphylla) is a shrub species endemic to the Patagonian region of South America that is used for human consumption. The fruit is very rich in vitamin C and anthocyanins and has a very high antioxidant capacity. There have been only a few genetic studies of this and other closely related species. • METHODS AND RESULTS...

Objectives: Hyperlipidemia can cause a variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and fatty liver which is followed by increased liver enzymes. Since Berberis vulgaris (B. vulgaris) root possesses antioxidant properties, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect ofits extract on the activity of liver enzymes in rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study...

Objective: Berberis vulgaris contains antioxidants that can inhibit DNA cleavage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and protective activity of B. vulgaris on DNA cleavage. <span style="font-size: medium;"...

Abstract Background Berberis vulgaris L . is a valuable source of natural antioxidants, polyphenols, and anthocyanins compounds. Advanced extraction methods can increase efficiency. This study investigated the efficiency pulsed electric field, vacuum-cold plasma, enzymatic pretreatment for L. Results Total polyphenols (TP), total anthocyanin (TA), physicochemical properties were investigated. T...

Objective: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that are usually used for treatment of epilepsy have substantial side effects and about 30% of patients continue to have seizures with current AEDs therapy. Some herbs which traditionally used in the management of seizures of many rural areas of the developing countries have shown anticonvulsant activity in modern pharmacological bioassays. The aim of the p...