An ethnopharmacological survey was carried out to collect information on the use of seven medicinal plants in rural areas in the nearby regions of Bamako, Mali. The plants were Opilia celtidifolia, Anthocleista djalonensis, Erythrina senegalensis, Heliotropium indicum, Trichilia emetica, Piliostigma thonningii and Cochlospermum tinctorium. About 50 medical indications were reported for the use ...

The using of plants of Saudi Arabia for the cure of many ailments is ancient and still available among the tribal and local people and medicinal healers. In this study, alcoholic extract of seven plants from Tanhat protected area, Saudi Arabian, were studied for their antioxidant properties. The antioxidant properties were evaluated using different antioxidant tests, including inhibition of lip...

The aim of this study was to produce high yield a local bacterial alkaline protease in the yeast system because scientific involvement microorganisms enzyme production is still not given enough attention Saudi Arabia. Soil samples were collected from rhizosphere some desert plants Ninety-three producing isolates recovered on skimmed-milk agar at pH 9.4 and 45°C for 48 hr. Isolate D9 obtained He...

Broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche species) are holoparasitic weeds that infect roots of crop hosts from Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Apiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae. The parasitic difficult to control selectively without damage once attached their roots. Identification natural compounds with herbicidal activity against pre-attached broomrape stages can provide alternatives. With the aim identif...

helitropium europaeum l. population garmsar was shown to contain three major alkaloids: heliotrine n-oxide (2), lasiocarpine (4) and lasiocarpine n-oxide (5); and four minor alkaloids: heliotrine (i), europine (3), acetyllasiocarpine (6) and a novel alkaloid acetyllasiocarpine n-oxide (7).

Background: The Cholistan desert has been inhabited by people who have a long tradition of utilizing medicinal plants to heal human diseases. current study includes detailed ethnobotanical inventory and the traditional therapeutic applications in desert. Methods: primary data was obtained through field observations, interviews, questionnaires between December 2021 March 2022. Informant Consensu...