Lactuca sativa belonging to Asteraceae family is an important leafy vegetable known for its medicinal properties. As per traditional knowledge, it is used in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, neurosis, dry coughs, rheumatic pain, etc. [1]. The whole plant has also been used for the treatment of stomach problems, to stimulate digestion and to enhance appetite and relieve inflammation [2].The l...

Lactuca sativa, belonging to the Asteraceae family, is a leafy vegetable known for its medicinal properties. This study aimed to understand the mechanism of Lactuca sativa extract with respect to pharmacological action.We investigated the anxiolytic effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of leaves of Lactuca sativa on mice. The behavioral tests performed on mice models to assess anti-anxiety proper...

Lysosomal and microsomal acid phosphatase activity was estimated in midgut tissue of silkworm larvae, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), after induced oxidative stress by D-galactose. The larvae were simultaneously were treated with ethanolic extracts of Bacopa monniera and Lactuca sativa to study their antioxidant properties. Lipid peroxidation and fluorescence was measured to analyze e...

traditionally, lactuca sativa (lettuce) has been recommended for its hypnotic property.the present study was planned to investigate sleep-prolonging effect of this plant. the hydroalcoholicextract (hae) of lettuce and its water fraction (wf), ethyl acetate fraction (eaf),and n-butanol fraction (nbf) were administrated (ip) to mice 30 min before the pentobarbitalinjection. moreover, both in-vivo...

Title of Document: LOCAL LETTUCE: HEAT TOLERANT ROMAINE CULTIVARS AND VERMICOMPOST SOIL AMENDMENT TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. Anna Wallis M.S., 2014 Directed By: Dr. Chris Walsh Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Local production of lettuce in the Mid-Atlantic utilizing heat-tolerant romaine cultivars and vermicompost soil amendment has the potential to significantly i...

Entire phenolic and flavonoid content are the basis for evolution of the preventive role of plant material as compensating factor to oxidative damage caused by free radicals which is a critical etiological aspect responsible for several chronic human ailments, the maximum content of phenol was found in Capsicum annum and the richest source of flavonoid in Lactuca sativa. However the highest fla...

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23 is a plant growth-promoting bacterium that was isolated from the surface of duckweed (Lemna aoukikusa). The bacterium was observed to colonize on the plant surfaces and increase the chlorophyll content of not only the monocotyledon Lemna minor but also the dicotyledon Lactuca sativa in a hydroponic culture. This effect on the Lactuca sativa was significant in nut...

mulches bring several benefits to lettuce cultivation.a study on the lettuce ‘red rapids’ has been conducted to determine the influence of the different colored plastic mulch on its growth. the experiment consisted of five color treatments as follows; treatment 1- metallic silver (control), treatment 2- red, treatment 3- orange, treatment 4- yellow and treatment 5-green. results showed that the...

abstract beneficial effects of humic substances on plant growth have been recognized by many researchers. a greenhouse experiment was conducted with humic acid (0, 20 and 50 mg/l) on lettuce cultivars ‘lollorossa’ and ‘javelina’ using completely randomized design at university of guilan. results showed that humic acid affected (p<5%) leaf number, height and nutrient uptake as well as ca, p and ...

background:   objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of lettuce seed on testosterone level and spermatogenesis.   materials and methods: in this experimental study 24 adult male nmri mice weighing 20-25gr were purchased. animals were randomly divided into 4 groups: controls, hydro-alcoholic (200 mg/kg) and aqueous extracts (50, 10...