background:  the extracts of different parts of plants were found very effective against various pests. the aim of this research was to determine the insecticidal activity of fruit methanol extracts obtained from melia azedarach (meliaceae), phoenix theophrasti (arecaceae), styphnolobium japonicum (fabaceae) and pyracantha coccinea (rosaceae) against the larvae of culex pipiens (diptera: culici...

Synthetic seed banks are a useful tool for tracking how weed populations change over time. By sowing a known number of seeds of a given species within a quadrat with defined boundaries, an investigator can measure the number remaining and thereby calculate demographic rates (e.g., mortality). The alternative is to use in situ seeds and estimate their initial population density via sampling. To ...

Weed seed persistence in the soil seedbank is central to weed population dynamics; however, limited knowledge of mechanisms regulating seed survival in soil remains an obstacle to developing seed-bank management practices. Weed seeds are rich in carbon and nitrogen, and therefore may represent an important nutritional resource to soil microbes. The objective of this study was to test the hypoth...

The aqueous extract of Abutilon indicum was tested for hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride- and paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicities in rats. A. indicum exhibited significant hepatoprotective activity by reducing carbon tetrachloride- and paracetamol-induced change in bio-chemical parameters that was evident by enzymatic examination. The plant extract may interfere with free-...

Abutilon indicum (Linn.) a Malvaceae member is used in our traditional system of medicine for healing various diseases. It is used in the treatment of piles, uterine discharge, and febrifuge and in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. In the present investigation an attempt was made to study its pharmacognostical features, including macroscopic, microscopic features, physic-chemical parameters, ste...

There is a high prevalence of usage of complementary and alternative medicines for the treatment of bronchial asthma which is considered as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Abutilon indicum G. Don. (Fam: Malvaceae) is abundantly found as a weed throughout the tropical parts of India. It is reported to have anti-inflammatory action and is used internally for inflammation of the bl...