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A Survey of Mycoflora of Garlic Cloves (Allium Sativum L.) in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria
www.abiosci.com RESEARCH ARTICLE Annals of Biological Sciences 2016, 4(1):1-5 ISSN: 2348-1927 A Survey of Mycoflora of Garlic Cloves (Allium sativum L. ) In Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria Muhammad M.T., Abdullahi A., Jafaru S., and Lema S.Y. Department of Biological Sciences, Sokoto State University, P.M.B 2134, Sokoto State-Nigeria Correspondence email: [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT A survey of mycoflora associated with garlic cloves (Allium sativum L.) was conducted in five different markets site in Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto State. A total of 135 garlic (cloves) were collected, isolated and identified based on their morphological and cultural characteristics. Result shows that out of these 135 samp1es, six different types of fungal species were isolated and identified. These fungal species includes: Aspergillus niger, Absidia crymbefera, Mucor racemoses, Rhizopus stolonifer, A. flavus, and A. terrus. Among these fungal species, Aspergillus niger was found to have higher frequency of occurrence with 20(24.7%), Absidia crymberfera followed with 18 (22.2%), followed by Mucor racemoses having a frequency of 15 (18.5%), then Rhizopus stolon with 12 (14.8%) which is also followed by A. flavus and A. terrus having appearance of 9(11.1%) and 7(8.6%) respectively. Further research work should be carried out to be able to determine whether these fungi can be transmitted to seedling on the field. Keywords: Mycoflora, Garlic cloves, Allium sativum , Fungal species. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Allium sativum L. commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae . Its close relative includes the onion, shallot, leek and chive. -
Peumus Boldus Mol.) Rescate De Un Patrimonio Forestal Chileno Manejo Sustentable Y Valorización De Sus Productos
Boldo(Peumus boldus Mol.) Rescate de un Patrimonio Forestal Chileno Manejo Sustentable y Valorización de sus Productos EDITORES Susana Benedetti Ruiz1 Santiago Barros Asenjo2 1 Ingeniera Forestal. Investigadora Sede Metropolitana INFOR. Jefa Proyecto Innovación Silvícola e Industrial del Boldo en la Zona Central de Chile. [email protected] 2 Ingeniero Forestal. Relaciones Internacionales y Transferencia Tecnológica INFOR [email protected] Boldo (Peumus boldus Mol.) - Rescate de un patrimonio forestal chileno. Prólogo MANEJO SUSTENTABLE Y VALORIZACIÓN DE SUS PRODUCTOS PRÓLOGO El boldo (Peumus boldus Mol.) es una especie nativa y endémica de Chile presente en formaciones naturales de amplia distribución en la zona central y sur del país, entre las Regiones de Coquimbo y Los Lagos. El uso de su madera, sus hojas y sus frutos es de larga data; los pueblos originarios antes de la llegada de los españoles ya usaban sus hojas para infusiones con fines digestivos y medicinales lo que sigue siendo una arraigada costumbre nacional. Su valor medicinal radica en principios activos contenidos tanto en sus hojas como en su corteza. El principal de ellos es el alcaloide conocido como boldina, producto que ya en el siglo XIX despertaba el interés en otros países, como Francia, donde en 1872 ya se realizaban investigaciones sobre sus propiedades. Desde principios del siglo XX las hojas de boldo han trascendido el mercado nacional y se han ex- portado a distintos países con la consecuente presión sobre el recurso, el cual se ha visto reducido en superficie y degradado en los bosques existentes debido a prácticas extractivas que no aseguran su sustentabilidad. -
ADVISORY BOARDS Each Issue of Herbaigram Is Peer Reviewed by Various Members of Our Advisory Boards Prior to Publication
ADVISORY BOARDS Each issue of HerbaiGram is peer reviewed by various members of our Advisory Boards prior to publication . American Botanical Council Herb Research Dennis V. C. Awang, Ph.D., F.C.I.C., MediPiont Natural Gail B. Mahadr, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Products Consul~ng Services, Ottowa, Ontario, Conodo Deportment o Medical Chemistry &Pharmacognosy, College of Foundation Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Manuel F. Balandrin, R.Ph., Ph.D., Research Scien~st, NPS Rob McCaleb, President Pharmaceuticals, Salt LakeCity , Utah Robin J. Maries, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Botany, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Conodo Mi(hael J. Balidt, Ph.D., Director of the lns~tute of Econom ic Glenn Appelt, Ph.D., R.Ph., Author and Profess or Botany, the New York Botanical Gorden, Bronx, New York Dennis J. M(Kenna, Ph.D., Consulting Ethnophormocologist, Emeritus, University of Colorado, and with Boulder Beach Joseph M. Betz, Ph.D., Research Chemist, Center for Food Minneapolis, Minnesota Consulting Group Safety and Applied Nutri~on, Division of Natural Products, Food Daniel E. Moerman, Ph.D., William E. Stirton Professor of John A. Beutler, Ph.D., Natural Products Chemist, and Drug Administro~on , Washington, D.C. Anthropology, University of Michigon/ Deorbom, Dearborn, Michigan Notional Cancer Institute Donald J. Brown, N.D., Director, Natural Products Research Consultants; Faculty, Bastyr University, Seattle, Washington Samuel W. Page, Ph.D., Director, Division of Natural Products, Robert A. Bye, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Ethnobotony, Notional University of Mexico Thomas J. Carlson, M.S., M.D., Senior Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutri~on , Food and Drug Administro~on , Washington, D.C. -
Plants-Derived Biomolecules As Potent Antiviral Phytomedicines: New Insights on Ethnobotanical Evidences Against Coronaviruses
plants Review Plants-Derived Biomolecules as Potent Antiviral Phytomedicines: New Insights on Ethnobotanical Evidences against Coronaviruses Arif Jamal Siddiqui 1,* , Corina Danciu 2,*, Syed Amir Ashraf 3 , Afrasim Moin 4 , Ritu Singh 5 , Mousa Alreshidi 1, Mitesh Patel 6 , Sadaf Jahan 7 , Sanjeev Kumar 8, Mulfi I. M. Alkhinjar 9, Riadh Badraoui 1,10,11 , Mejdi Snoussi 1,12 and Mohd Adnan 1 1 Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail PO Box 2440, Saudi Arabia; [email protected] (M.A.); [email protected] (R.B.); [email protected] (M.S.); [email protected] (M.A.) 2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania 3 Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail PO Box 2440, Saudi Arabia; [email protected] 4 Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail PO Box 2440, Saudi Arabia; [email protected] 5 Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305817, India; [email protected] 6 Bapalal Vaidya Botanical Research Centre, Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat 395007, India; [email protected] 7 Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majma’ah 15341, Saudi Arabia; [email protected] 8 Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, -
Chinese Rhubarb)
IJAS_39192 Vol 8, Issue 6, 2020 ISSN- 2321-6832 Review Article GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF RHEUM PALMATUM (CHINESE RHUBARB) AAMIR KHAN KHATTAK, SYEDA MONA HASSAN, SHAHZAD SHARIF MUGHAL* Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan, Email: [email protected] Received: 21 July 2020 , Revised and Accepted: 11 October 2020 ABSTRACT Recent probe of medicinal plants incorporated in traditional systems for curing infection and sustaining holistic health, has exposed good sum of therapeutic efficiency against deleterious infections and chronic illnesses. Rheum palmatum (Chinese Rhubarb, family Polygonaceae) is a significant medicinal herb, which finds an extensive use in Unani (Traditional) system of medicine. It has been traditionally employed as antiseptic, liver stimulant, diuretic, diabetes, stomachic, purgative/cathartic, anticholesterolemic, antitumor, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, tonic, antidiabetic, and wound healer. The most vital components from Rheum palmatum are the phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, and anthraquinone derivatives such as aloe- emodin, chrysophanol, physcion, rhein, emodin and its glucorhein, and glycoside. Rhubarb also contains tannins which include hydrolysable-tannins, containing glycosidic or ester bonds composed of glucose, gallic acid, and other monosaccharide’s and condensed tannins, resulting principally from the flavone derivatives leukocyanidin and catechin. In recent years, new components such asrevandchinone-1, revandchinone-2, revandchinone-3, revandchinone-4, sulfemodin8-O-b-Dglucoside, and 6-methyl-rhein and aloe-emodin have been reported from the same class. It also encompasses some macro and micro mineral elements such as Ca, K, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, Na, Cu, and Li. Anthraquinone derivatives demonstrate evidence of anti- microbial, antifungal, anti-proliferative, anti-Parkinson’s, immune enhancing, anticancer, antiulcer, antioxidant, and antiviral activities. -
Rhubarb Rheum Rhabarbarum
Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb is an herbaceous, cool-weather perennial vegetable that grows from short, thick rhizomes. It produces large, triangular-shaped poisonous leaves, edible stalks and small flowers. The red-green stalks, which are similar to celery in texture, have a tart taste and are used in pies, preserves, and sauces. The leaves contain the toxic substance oxalic acid, a nephrotoxic which is damaging to the kidneys and may be fatal in large amounts but generally causes shortness of breath, burning sensations in the mouth and throat, coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, and edema. If the leaves have been ingested do not induce vomiting but call the Poison Control Hotline. Oxalic acid will migrate from the leaves to the stalks of plants that have been exposed to freezing conditions, therefore those stalks should not be consumed. Soil Requirements Rhubarb has a wide range of acceptable pH, from 5.0-6.8 which makes it well-suited for a Connecticut garden. Have a soil test done through the UConn Soil & Nutrient Analysis Lab and follow the recommendations a year before planting if possible. Amending the soil with aged manure or well-rotted compost will increase plant production. Location Selection & Planting Rhubarb should be planted in an area with full sun or light shade where it will be out of the way, at one end or side of the garden, as it will remain productive for 5 or more years. They should be planted in an area with good drainage or in raised beds. Rhubarb roots may be planted or divided in the early spring while they are still dormant. -
Garlic: Nature’S Panacea
Vol 8, Issue 3, 2015 ISSN - 0974-2441 Review Article GARLIC: NATURE’S PANACEA YASHASVI SUVARNA*, RATHAI RAJAGOPALAN Department of Pharmacology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore - 560 054, Karnataka, India. Email: [email protected] Received: 06 February 2015, Revised and Accepted: 04 March 2015 ABSTRACT Garlic, a very common condiment found in our kitchens has immense therapeutic potential. It has been used since ages in different civilizations and eras for therapy in diverse conditions. However, somewhere down the lane, its health benefits were forgotten with very few researchers doing studies on it and demonstrating its benefits in various disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, central, and peripheral nervous systems including dermatological and reproductive disorders. However, with a boom in the Nutraceutical industry in the past few decades, renewed interest has been generated in this age-old remedy with it becoming a very popular health supplement. This review focuses on the health benefits of this wonder food. It also emphasizes the need to find the right therapeutic dose at which it can be therapeutically beneficial and paves the way for future research. Keywords: Garlic, Antioxidant, Dementia, Lipid lowering. INTRODUCTION Garlic was also used for treatment of gastrointestinal and joint disorders, seizures, and animal bites. Medical care in Rome was greatly Garlic is a common household kitchen condiment used very often to add influenced by the writings of Pliny the Elder who wrote an extensive taste to our food. However, what is very interesting to note is that it is compilation of remedies, the natural history which was first printed in one of the earliest plants documented in the literature for its beneficial 77 CE and translated several times. -
Understanding and Managing the Transition Using Essential Oils Vs
MENOPAUSE: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE TRANSITION USING ESSENTIAL OILS VS. TRADITIONAL ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE by Melissa A. Clanton A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma of Aromatherapy 401 Australasian College of Health Sciences Instructors: Dorene Petersen, Erica Petersen, E. Joy Bowles, Marcangelo Puccio, Janet Bennion, Judika Illes, and Julie Gatti TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables and Figures............................................................................ iv Acknowledgments........................................................................................ v Introduction.................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 – Female Reproduction 1a – The Female Reproductive System............................................. 4 1b - The Female Hormones.............................................................. 9 1c – The Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy....................................... 12 Chapter 2 – Physiology of Menopause 2a – What is Menopause? .............................................................. 16 2b - Physiological Changes of Menopause ..................................... 20 2c – Symptoms of Menopause ....................................................... 23 Chapter 3 – Allopathic Approaches To Menopausal Symptoms 3a –Diagnosis and Common Medical Treatments........................... 27 3b – Side Effects and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy ...... 32 3c – Retail Cost of Common Hormone Replacement -
Mémoire Pour Le Diplôme DU ASM
________________________________________________________ Mémoire Pour le diplôme DU ASM (Diplôme Universitaire Alimentation Santé Micronutrition) Gilles DONGUY Session 2013-2014 ___________________________________________________________________________ Titre : Les vertus Santé de l’Ail Traditions et vérités scientifiques 1 Merci au Dr Olivier COUDRON, Responsable D.U. ASM, pour son enseignement d’une grande clarté, émaillé d’humour et de bonne humeur ! 2 Table des matières Table des illustrations ............................................................................................................................. 4 Acronymes de composés de l’Ail ............................................................................................................ 4 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Généralités et historique .................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Un peu d’histoire ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 L’ail et sa culture de nos jours ....................................................................................................... 7 3. Composition nutritionnelle et micronutritionnelle de l’Ail .............................................................. 8 3.1 Généralités ................................................................................................................................... -
Natura 102-1 2012.Indd
o Milan DCB Enrico Banfi , Maria Laura Colombo, Franca Davanzo, Chiara Falciola, Gabriele Galasso, Emanuela Martino e Sandro Perego art.1 comma 2, Piante velenose della fl ora italiana nell’esperienza del Centro Antiveleni di Milano . in L.24/02/2004 n° 46) Milano, Giugno 2012 - Volume 102 - Fascicolo 1 Poste Italiane S.p.A. - Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (conv Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano VOLUME 102 - FASCICOLO 1 VOLUME 102 - FASCICOLO NATURA Civico Planetario GIUGNO “Ulrico2012 Hoepli” Acquario Civico di Milano ISSN 0369-6243 Direttore responsabile - Editor: Anna Alessandrello (Milano) Redazione - Editorial staff: Alessandro Garassino (Milano) Grafi ca editoriale - Graphic design: Michela Mura (Milano) Editore - Publisher: Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali Corso Venezia, 55 – 20121 Milano Tel., Fax e Ø 02795965 e-mail: [email protected] © 2012 Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Corso Venezia, 55 - 20121 Milano In copertina: Atropa bella-donna, foto di Giuliano Campus. Autorizzazione 1112 Tribunale di Milano del 3 febbraio 1949 Spedizione in Abbonamento Postale 50% Milano Finito di stampare nel mese di giugno 2012. Stampa: Litografi a Solari, Via Lambro 7/15, Peschiera Borromeo (Milano) Natura, rivista di scienze naturali fondata nel 1909, esce in fascicoli illustrati destinati a contenere articoli originali di divulgazione scientifi ca. La rivista è distribuita gratuitamente ai Soci della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, associazione senza scopo di lucro istituita nel 1857 per diffondere e promuovere la conoscenza delle discipline naturalistiche. La Società pubblica inoltre i periodici: Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milano, Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia, nonché Memorie della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano e Paleontologia Lombarda, senza fi ssa periodicità. -
Periodic Table of Herbs 'N Spices
Periodic Table of Herbs 'N Spices 11HH 1 H 2 HeHe Element Proton Element Symbol Number Chaste Tree Chile (Vitex agnus-castus) (Capsicum frutescens et al.) Hemptree, Agnus Cayenne pepper, Chili castus, Abraham's balm 118Uuo Red pepper 33LiLi 44 Be 5 B B 66 C 7 N 7N 88O O 99 F 1010 Ne Ne Picture Bear’s Garlic Boldo leaves Ceylon Cinnamon Oregano Lime (Allium ursinum) (Peumus boldus) (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Nutmeg Origanum vulgare Fenugreek Lemon (Citrus aurantifolia) Ramson, Wild garlic Boldina, Baldina Sri Lanka cinnamon (Myristica fragrans) Oregan, Wild marjoram (Trigonella foenum-graecum) (Citrus limon) 11 Na Na 1212 Mg Mg 1313 Al Al 1414 Si Si 1515 P P 16 S S 1717 Cl Cl 1818 Ar Ar Common Name Scientific Name Nasturtium Alternate name(s) Allspice Sichuan Pepper et al. Grains of Paradise (Tropaeolum majus) (Pimenta dioica) (Zanthoxylum spp.) Perilla (Aframomum melegueta) Common nasturtium, Jamaica pepper, Myrtle Anise pepper, Chinese (Perilla frutescens) Guinea grains, Garden nasturtium, Mugwort pepper, Pimento, pepper, Japanese Beefsteak plant, Chinese Savory Cloves Melegueta pepper, Indian cress, Nasturtium (Artemisia vulgaris) Newspice pepper, et al. Basil, Wild sesame (Satureja hortensis) (Syzygium aromaticum) Alligator pepper 1919 K K 20 Ca Ca 2121 Sc Sc 2222 Ti Ti 23 V V 24 Cr Cr 2525 Mn Mn 2626 Fe Fe 2727 Co Co 2828 Ni Ni 29 Cu Cu 3030 Zn Zn 31 Ga Ga 3232 Ge Ge 3333As As 34 Se Se 3535 Br Br 36 Kr Kr Cassia Paprika Caraway (Cinnamomum cassia) Asafetida Coriander Nigella Cumin Gale Borage Kaffir Lime (Capsicum annuum) (Carum carvi) -
Unit 5 Ex-Situ Conservation
UNIT 2 EX-SITU CONSERVATION Structure 5.0 Introduction 5.1 Advantage of Ex-situ Conservation 5.2 Objectives 5.3 Ex-situ Conservation : Principles & Practices 5.4 Conventional methods of ex-situ conservation 5.4.1 Gene Bank 5.4.2 Community Seed Bank 5.4.3 Seed Bank 5.4.4 Botanical Garden 5.4.5 Field Gene Bank 5.5 Biotechnological methods of ex-situ conservation 5.4.1 In-vitro Conservation 5.4.2 In-vitro storage of germplasm and cryopreservation 5.4.3 Other method 5.4.4 Germplasm facilities in India 5.6 General Account of Important Institutions 5.4.1 BSI 5.4.2 NBPGR 5.4.3 IARI 5.4.4 SCIR 5.4.5 DBT 5.7 Let us sum up 5.8 Check your progress & the key 5.9 Assignments/ Activities 5.10 References/ Further Reading 44 5.0 INTRODUCTION For much of the time man lived in a hunter-gather society and thus depended entirely on biodiversity for sustenance. But, with the increased dependence on agriculture and industrialisation, the emphasis on biodiversity has decreased. Indeed, the biodiversity, in wild and domesticated forms, is the sources for most of humanity food, medicine, clothing and housing, much of the cultural diversity and most of the intellectual and spiritual inspiration. It is, without doubt, the very basis of life. Further that, a quarter of the earth‟s total biological diversity amounting to a million species, which might be useful to mankind in one way or other, is in serious risk of extinction over the next 2-3 decades.