The resistance of yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)-based wood wool cement board (WWCB) against Philippine termites was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Tests were conducted following the FPRDI standard procedures in determining the resistance of WWCB against subterranean and drywood termites. Results of the laboratory tests showed that WWCB was resistant to both Microcerotermes lo...

BACKGROUND Gmelina arborea Roxb (Verbenaceae), also known as "Gambhari", is an important medicinal plant in the Ayurveda. There are no meticulous scientific reports on effect of the plant on inflammation and pain. OBJECTIVE To study the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive properties of aqueous extracts (AE) and methanol extracts (ME) of G. arborea. MATERIALS AND METHODS The AE and ME of ...

Low seedling quality is a pervasive problem for smallholder forestry in the Philippines. Intervention measures to improve seedling quality are being examined in a research project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Field trials have been established as part of this ‘seedling enhancement project’ to compare performance on outplanting of Gmelina arborea when ...

In the present study, we tested in vitro different parts of 35 plants used by tribals of the Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR, Mayurbhanj district, India) for the management of infections. From each plant, three extracts were prepared with different solvents (water, ethanol, and acetone) and tested for antimicrobial (E. coli, S. aureus, C. albicans); anthelmintic (C. elegans); and antiviral (en...

Leaves of Gmelina arborea are used in traditional medicine for the treatment bacterial infections without scientific validations. The main objective research was to carry out preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial screening methanol fractions leaf arborea. extract its were screened activity using standard procedures. Preliminary revealed presence alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, phenolic c...

Container and bare-root seedlings are the two basic stock types used in reforestation programs many countries, but tropics, have never been widely applied. The objective of this research was to assess possibility for tropical forest landscape restoration treated by fertilization nursery aquasorb treatment using tree species, i.e., Calophyllum inophyllum Gmelina arborea . A randomized block desi...