linum persicum is an endangered plant native to iran, from linaceae family. phytochemical analysis has shown that l. persicum in vitro cultures contain podophyllotoxin (ptox), the pharmacological precursor for anticancer drugs such as etoposide, etopophos, and teniposide. shoot culture of l. persicum was established from callus cultures in ms medium containing ga3. a study was designed to inves...

This study will focus on the meaning of personal identity for an album entitled Menari dengan Bayangan (Dancing with Shadows), created by a musician named Daniel Baskara Putra or stage name Hindia. In album, which contains 12 songs, gives implied messages about his in songs that listeners listen to. uses semiotic analysis method Ferdinand de Saussure, focuses signifier and signified aspects int...

The selected parts of four medicinal plants, Achillea millefolium, Hibiscus rosasinensis, Linum usitatissimum and Pluchea lanceolata were extracted in absolute methanol to determine their analgesic activity. Analgesic activity was assessed on intact mice by tail flick latency via the tail immersion method. The analgesic activities of these plant extracts were compared with acetylsalicylic a...

This work develops a novel face-based matcher composed of a multi-resolution hierarchy of patch-based feature descriptors for periocular recognition recognition based on the soft tissue surrounding the eye orbit. The novel patch-based framework for periocular recognition is compared against other feature descriptors and a commercial full-face recognition system against a set of four uniquely ch...

BACKGROUND Viscum album has shown inhibitory effect on different smooth muscles but underlying mechanisms in gut and vascular smooth muscles are not well defined. Additionally, the plant has also importance in managing hyperactive gut and cardiovascular disorders. The current study was aimed to probe a pharmacological base of the smooth muscle relaxant effect of V. album in gut and vascular pre...

background: the incidence of allergic and asthmatic diseases has been continuously increased in both industrial and developing countries. extracts from various known allergens are used for the diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. objective: to investigate the effects of an extract prepared from chenopodium album (ch.a.) pollen to induce allergic asthma in balb/c mice. methods: balb/c mice were ...