Wood vinegar, a by-product of wood pyrolysis, is mostly discarded. vinegar has phytotoxic effect and could be potentially used as naturally derived herbicide for weed control. The objective this research was to evaluate the efficacy from pyrolysis apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) tree branch wastes control weeds. concentrations required inhibit 50% motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.), redroot pig...

We report the results of a study on potential food sources of the widely distributed Indo-Australian braconid fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Adults sustained life on diets of fruit juice or fruit pulp, a homopteran and its associated honeydew, or extrafloral nectary secretions. Longevities on all these foods and fecundity on fruit juice we...

FITOPROT, which contains curcuminoids and Bidens pilosa L. extract, is an innovative mucoadhesive formulation indicated for the topical treatment of chemoradiotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) in patients with advanced visible squamous cell carcinoma. The used as a mouthwash directly on tumor tissue neoplasms, without triggering cancer proliferation or invasiveness. Thus, aim this study was t...

Caffeine isthe mostwidely consumed and excreted psychoactive drug in the world. It is a ubiquitous tracer of urban wastewater, but its ecological effects are notwell understood. We hypothesized that caffeine exposure is associated with coral bleaching. Here we report the effects of caffeine on four species of coral algae endosymbionts belonging to three widely distributed clades: Clade A Symbio...

Traditionally, people of every ethnicity often use traditional medicines made from plants to treat diseases that attack humans. Likewise, in Oelnasi Village, Central Kupang District, Regency, used drink boiled ketul leaves (Bidens pilosa L) cure diarrheal diseases. The certainty the medicinal efficacy taken Timor has never been scientifically proven. Therefore, research prove it needs be done. ...

INTRODUCTION Several studies towards the development of an effective treatment for intestinal mucositis have been reported, since this condition represents a major problem in clinical oncology practice due to cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy. However standardized protocols and universally accepted treatment options are yet to be established. OBJECTIVES Given above, this study evaluated the p...