This study examined the growth regulatory effects of a phyto-oestrogen, biochanin A, on a transformed human endothelial cell line ECV304 in vitro. Biochanin A was found to inhibit cell proliferation in a dose-dependent fashion and this effect was influenced by the concentration of serum present in the culture medium. In the absence of serum, the calculated IC50 of biochanin A was 0.18 +/- 0.1 m...

Diverse bacterial species possess the ability to produce the auxin phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Different biosynthesis pathways have been identified and redundancy for IAA biosynthesis is widespread among plant-associated bacteria. Interactions between IAA-producing bacteria and plants lead to diverse outcomes on the plant side, varying from pathogenesis to phyto-stimulation. Review...

The cause(s) of primary outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) are still subject to scientific controversy. The possibility of primary outbreaks being linked to terrestrial runoff has been postulated a number of times, suggesting that enhanced nutrient supply is critical for enhanced A. planci larval development. This paper examines the evidence for such a c...

Platelets are small circulating anucleated cells, resulting from the fragmentation of megakaryocytes. They directly involved in primary hemostasis, where they among first elements to intervene stopping bleeding. Platelet count or functional alteration was reported be correlated different types diseases. Since antiquity, plants have been used cure panoply Nigella sativa, black cumin, is an annua...

Introduction: Curcuma amada Roxb. usually referred as ambahaldi is an exceptionally aromatic rhizomatic herb which contains number of phyto constituents responsible for several pharmacological activities. Present study attempt to explore antioxidant and analgesic activity ethanolic extract C. amada. Objectives: The goal this work was assess the Methods: For in-vitro study, DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1...