BACKGROUND [corrected] Plumeria acuminata belonging to the family Apocynaceae is commonly known as 'perungalli' in Tamil and is widely distributed throughout the Southern parts of India. In traditional medicinal system different parts of the plant have been mentioned to be useful in a variety of diseases. The plant material is widely used as a purgative, remedy for diarrhoea and cure for itch. ...

Turpun besin maddesi ihtiyacının karşılanması ve yüksek kalitede ürün alınmasında kükürt(S) önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Biyokömür uygulamaları toprak kalitesini bitki gelişimini olumlu etkilemektedir. Çalışma; tarım potansiyeline sahip olan İç Anadolu’da alan Konya kireçli topraklarında yetiştirilen turp bitkisinin kükürtlü gübre isteğinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada biyokömü...

Sleep spindles and spike-wave discharges are thought to originate from the same thalamic pacemaker. In the present work it is investigated whether sleep spindles and spike-wave discharges are also sensitive for the same drugs. Adult male WAGIRij rats were chronically implanted with frontal and occipital EEG electrode pairs. Rats were intraperitoneally injected with clonidine (0.00625 mgkg), phe...

Solanum nigrum was found to proliferate in sediments with high levels of metal pollution. The effect of Zn on plant growth and tissue metal accumulation was assessed. The response of the plant to the inoculation with four different isolates of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Glomus sp. BEG140, Glomus claroideum, Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices) was studied. While the isolates of AMF ...

Phytoremediation is an efficient approach that uses plants to remediate the polluted environments.The aim of this research was to evaluate phytoremediation ability of Artemisia aucheriin the contaminated soil to Cadmium, Lead, Zinc and Nickel. A greenhouse experiment was performed to investigate the effect of Municipal Solid Waste Compost (MSWC) on phytoremediation efficiency of A....

Analysis of the effects of cyclosporine A (25-28 mgkg(-1)) and/or methotrexate (0.1 mgkg(-1)) treatments on dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) and prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) activities and on algesic response in two distinct status of murine macrophages (Mphis) was undertaken. In resident Mphis, DPPIV and POP were affected by neither individual nor combined treatments. In thioglycolate-elicited M...

The objective of this research work is to solve the problem due iron deficiency in soybean crop. Iron chlorosis a widespread agricultural crop, especially alkaline and calcareous soils resulting complete crop failure. To eradicate problem, methodology adopted was conducted with factorial experimental design different doses (0, 2.5, 5 7.5 mgkg-1) FeDTPA 15 types soil categorized into low (L1-L5)...

INTRODUCTION AND METHODS. Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (NAT) is a rate-limiting enzyme in melatonin biosynthesis. Its activity (which parallels melatonin levels) follows a diurnal rhythm with high values at night and low values during day-hours of any light-dark illumination cycle (1). In retinas NAT is expressed by photoreceptors (2). Exposure of animals to light at night suppresses the noctu...

Adult male rats were given an oral dose of 10 mgkg aspartame “C-1abelled in the methanol carbon. At timed intervals of up to 6 hours, the radioactivity in plasma and several organs was investigated. Most of the radioactivity found (>98 % in plasma, >75 % in liver) was bound to protein. Label present in liver, plasma and kidney was in the range of l-2 % of total radioactivity administered per g ...

Several industrial pollution sources at the territory of the Republic of Macedonia, were studied, one Pb-Zn mine with mill, one copper mine with mill and copper leaching facility, as well as one former Pb-Zn smelting facility near the city of Veles and one Fe-Ni smelting facility near the city of Kavadarci. The concentrations of heavy metals at Veles hot-spot were in the range: 20÷1823 mg kg1Pb...