SILVESTER, W. B., WHITBECK, J . , SILVESTER, J. K., and TORREY, J. G. 1988. Growth, nodule morphology, and nitrogenase activity of Myrica gale with roots grown at various oxygen levels. Can. J . Bot. 66: 17621771. Myrica gale L. plants were inoculated with Frankia strain HFP M'gI5 and grown for 28 days with root systems exposed to 2, 5, 10, 21, and 40 kPa 0,. Plant growth was similar under all ...

Introduction: Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. (Myricaceae) is commonly known as Box Berry, Kaiphal, and Katphala in Ayurveda. As per the Ayurvedic literature the palnt is used for variety of diseases and disorders. Method: The present study deals with the pharmacognostical standardization, HPTLC analysis and antioxidant activity of methanolict extracts of the leaves of M. esculenta. The plant showe...

The primary objective of this study was to map the distribution and abundance of firetree (Myrica faya) in the state of Hawai`i. Reconnaissance data were used to map 85,912 a (34,365 ha) of infestation throughout the State. Infestations of 72,265 a (28,906 ha) occur on the island of Hawai`i, 4,770 a (1,908 ha) on Maui, 2,518 a (1,007 ha) on Lana`i, 435 a (174 ha) on O`ahu, and 5,925 a (2,370 ha...

different solvent extracts of a red algae, hypnea flagelliformis,and two brown algae, cystoseira myrica and sargassum boveanum, collected from the persian gulf coast were subjected to different bioassays including: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) free radical scavenging assay, antibacterial and antifungal activity by thin layer chromatography (tlc)-bioautography, agar disc diffusion (add) ...

The chemical properties of oil from arils of both ripe and unripe ackee (Blighia sapida) were evaluated with a view to investigating the variations in their domestic and industrial applications. The chemical analyses of ripe and unripe aril oils respectively in different locations showed the percentage yield of oil from 54.91±2.75 to 78.25±3.91; 37.78±1.51 to 54.61 ± 2.18, iodine values of 90.0...