The fact that far-red pretreatment slows the closing response of Albizzia julibrissin pinnules to darkness was used to locate the photoreceptor region for the role of phytochrome in nyctinasty, and to determine whether the effect is localized or translocated. Illumination of pinnule tissue alone induced no response, while illumination of an area as narrow as 1 mm, including only the tertiary pu...

Boron has been found to be necessary for the delaying action of 710 nanometer irradiation on the nyctinastic closing of Albizzia julibrissin pinnules. It is effective only over a narrow micromolar range. In contrast, the delaying action of 470 nanometer irradiation on closure is inhibited by boron. The effect of boron on leaflet closing occurs rapidly. Boron is suggested to be involved in a phy...

Evaluation of the Effect using Complete Branches Albizia on Histomorphometry and Histopathology Rumen, Liver Kidneys in Fattening Lambs

BACKGROUND Cancer chemotherapy is still hampered by clinical failures due to multi-drug resistance (MDR) of tumor cells. In the present study, we have investigated the cytotoxicity of 20 methanol extracts from 10 medicinal plants against the sensitive leukemia CCRF-CEM cells. The most cytotoxic extracts were then further tested on a panel of 8 human cancer cell lines, including various MDR phen...

In order to continue the research of natural compounds of interest such as pesticides and therapeutic molecules in endemic species of Albizia from Madagascar, potentials of Albizia odorata seed extract were assessed. A toxic saponin (saponoside), named Albodorine, was isolated by extraction with hot ethanol or distilled water followed by purification procedure comprising n-butanol partition, pr...