The genus Salvia L. has more than 900 species distributed throughout the globe. 21 are growing in Ukraine. All of this have essential oils. officinalis and sclarea been used culture widely medical practice. chemical composition other sage possibility their use pharmaceutical practice almost not studied. Taking into account results chemotaxonomic studies flora Ukraine, prevalence prospects for i...

Abstract The cypress bark beetle, Phloeosinus aubei (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) prefers to build breeding galleries in decaying host trees. However, volatile cues specific or actively infested trees have not yet been reported. Any such information would be useful for the management of this invasive, wood-boring species that has become established across Europe temperate zone and is ...

Absinthe is an alcoholic liquor containing extracts from the wormwood plant. It was widely consumed in France in the late nineteenth century. Its production was banned in 1915, partly because it was thought to cause neurological disturbances, including mental changes and epileptic seizures. Modern knowledge of an acceptable content of the convulsant alpha-thujone in absinthe has allowed the lif...

Essential oils have insecticidal activity against several insects and are composed of numerous compounds. This study investigated the effects Thuja occidentalis L. (Cupressaceae) essential oil, terpinyl acetate, bornyl acetate peach aphid [Myzus persicae (Sulzer)]. The effect on three Cupressaceae plants was highest in T. occidentalis. oil extracted by steam distillation, optimum conditions wer...

In Iranian folk medicine Artemisia sieberi has been used for treatment of parasite infections in human and animals. The present study was designed to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo effects of A. sieberi essential oil (EO) against Trichomonas gallinae. Trichomonas gallinae were recovered by wet mount method from infected native pigeons. The in vitro assays were accomplished in multi-well plat...

Background: Achillea tenuifolia Lam. (Compositae) with small yellow flowers and several times pinnately divided leaves in worm shape is known for many years in the folk medicine. It has been used to reduce sweating and to stop bleeding. It helps regulation of the menstrual cycle and reduces heavy bleeding and pain. Materials and Methods: Plant material (flower, leaf and stem) was collected in...

background: achillea tenuifolia lam. (compositae) with small yellow flowers and several times pinnately divided leaves in worm shape is known for many years in the folk medicine. it has been used to reduce sweating and to stop bleeding. it helps regulation of the menstrual cycle and reduces heavy bleeding and pain. materials and methods: plant material (flower, leaf and stem) was collected in k...