BACKGROUND It has been recently recognized that oxidative stress, helminth and microbial infections are the cause of much illness found in the underdeveloped, developing and developed countries. The present study was undertaken to identify the chemical composition, and to assess anthelmintic, antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of Thymus bovei essential oil. METHODS The chemical composition...

The Metaphire formosae species group is a member of the Pheretima complex of the family Megascolecidae. It is composed of 12 nominal taxa, Metaphire bununa Tsai et al., 2000, Metaphire feijani Chang & Chen, 2004, Metaphire formosae (Michaelsen, 1922), Metaphire glareosa Tsai et al., 2000, Metaphire nanaoensis Chang & Chen, 2005, Metaphire paiwanna paiwanna Tsai et al., 2000, Metaphire paiwanna ...

Article history: Received on: 29/07/2016 Revised on: 21/08/2016 Accepted on: 11/09/2016 Available online: 29/11/2016 The objective of the study was to synthesize novel pyrazole analogs and evaluate their antimicrobial, anthelmintic and cytotoxic activity. Novel (Z)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-(substituited phenyldiazenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethanone derivatives were synthesized by convent...

Hsi-Te Shih, Hsueh-Wen Chang and Jiun-Hong Chen (1999) A review of the earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Taiwan. Zoological Studies 38(4): 435-442. The study of earthworms of Taiwan began with the Japanese scholars Goto and Hatai (1898). The collecting sites from available publications are limited to Ilan, Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung. A total of 26 species be...