Euphorbiaceae - Science topic

Remote Sensing data because of its, repetitive, synoptic and multispectral nature, has proven to be of immense value in monitoring of coastal vegetation. Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS) data have been extensively used to map mangroves at density level and other coastal vegetation in India. Using high resolution IRS LISS IV and LISS III data w...

Jatropha curcas (JC) is a multipurpose perennial plant that belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and is native to arid and semiarid tropical regions worldwide. It has many attributes and considerable potential for renewable energy, fish and livestock feeding. Despite its rich application as a renewable source and for animal feeding, JC has barely be...

“Timbó” is an Amazonian Tupi term, which means snake juice, poison juice or juice that kills, called “timbó” to all plants that crushed and thrown into the water cause fish death by the toxic substance action, cause this fact there are a lot of different genera and species from several families with this nomenclature. In general the plants known as...

We evaluated the analgesic effect of four different plants, and this effect was positive for the metanolic extracts of Maytenus krukovii (chuchuhuasi), Alchornea castaneífolia (Hiporuro), Sambucus nigra (saúco), and Aristeguietia discolor (pulmonaria) in the doses of 1000 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, and 750 mg/kg, respectively administered orally...

Comprehensive palynological study on surface samples of the Gibbon wildlife sanctuary of northeast India shows that the area enjoyed a site by site variation in the present day vegetation scenario. The presence of Impatiens, Onagraceae along with Euphorbiaceae and Piperaceae suggest strong monsoonal activity. However, shrubby elements mainly Melast...

Plants are the local heritage with global importance. World is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal plants. Croton roxburghii Balak. of family Euphorbiaceae, is considered as the source plant of ‘Nagadanti’ in Ayurveda. It is a medium sized tree being distributed all over India. Its bark and root is prescribed by tribal people and traditional pr...

Snake bite is one of the major health hazards that lead to high mortality rate in India. Many ethno botanical survey reports and books were published highlighting the use of plant drug for the management of snake bite. Single hand information regarding the plant with their specific parts used for antivenom activity is lacking. Hence present study i...

Mangrove ecosystem is the largest habitat in the Sembilang National Park, Banyuasin district, South Sumatra, Indonesia where the pond activity has been the main cause of mangrove degradation. Mangrove restoration program is planned to be held in the Sembilang National Park to restore the mangrove areas that are currently managed as fish pond, and s...

Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as pião roxo and extensively used for hypotensive, spasmolytic and tocolytic purposes. In the present work, ethanolic extract and fractions from aerial parts of J. gossypiifolia L. were assayed for their effects on calcium-evoked uterine smooth muscle contraction. Rat uterus str...

Abstract. This study presents results from the first systematic botanical investigation of the RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA, formerly Caratinga Biological Station), a semi-deciduous forest fragment in southeastern Brazil that supports nearly a third of the remaining population of the critically endangered northern muriqui (Brachyteles hyp...

An overview of the biology, history of introduction and range of spread of the grassleaf spurge (Euphorbia graminea Jacq.) (Euphorbiaceae) in Nigeria was investigated using pot experiments, herbarium studies and road reconnaissance surveys. Results suggest that the weed was first collected in Nigeria in the 1990s but has remained furtive until late...

This report elucidates the process of settlement by Coccus scale insects into Crematogaster plant-ant nests formed inside the hollow stems of a myrmecophytic species, Macaranga bancana, in a tropical rain forest. We collected wafting scale insect nymphs from the canopy using sticky traps and characterized the DNA sequence of the trapped nymphs. In...

Recent anthropological researches conducted in Bangladesh have largely refuted the notion that the country has only a dozen or more tribes. A number of small tribes, some on the verge of disappearance, have been found. As a result, recent estimates put the number of tribes in Bangladesh as possibly more than hundred. The Goala tribe is among one of...

Euphorbia pedroi is a narrow endemic species with three known populations located in coastal areas of western Portugal. This study focused on the reproductive biology of this species from flowering to dispersal, aiming to identify the factors causing decrease in seed production potential and to assess the spatio-temporal patterns of seed production...

An in vitro rumen batch culture study was completed to compare effects of common grasses, leguminous shrubs and non-leguminous shrubs used for livestock grazing in Australia and Ghana on CH4 production and fermentation characteristics. Grass species included Andropodon gayanus, Brachiaria ruziziensis and Pennisetum purpureum. Leguminous shrub speci...

The paper highlights the floristic richness and vegetation association in the Pathiramanal Island, an important mangrove location in Kerala, south-western coast. Ceriops tagal, Excoecaria agallocha and Cerebra odallam constituted the dominant mangroves in Pathiramanal Island. The need for conservation of the area is emphasized.

Se presenta un listado actualizado de la primera parte de las dicotiledóneas (Acanthaceae-Fabaceae) registradas hasta el momento para el Chaco paraguayo. El listado contiene 765 especies distribuidas en 36 familias y 277 géneros. Con respecto a la diversidad de géneros y especies, las familias mejor representadas son Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbia...

The work in this research details the phytochemical and biological investigations of one species of Euphorbiaceae, Sapium baccatum. Some works had been reported previously on this species, but this species grown in Bangladesh has not been studied extensively. The leaves of S. baccatum were cold extracted with methanol. The cold methanol extract was...

The present investigation was carried out to analyse the active constituents present in different parts of Sauropus bacciformis (Euphorbiaceae). Twenty two compounds in root extract, 20 compounds in stem extract and 9 compounds in leaf extract were identified by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. 1, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 – Tetracosa...

Phyllanthus wightianus Müll. Arg. is belongs to Euphorbiaceae family used in folklore medicines. Different solvent (methanol, chloroform, dichloromethane, acetone, ethyl acetate, petroleum ether and hexane) leaf extracts of P. wightianus were evaluated for antibacterial activity against 13 human bacterial pathogens (Bacillus subtilis, Corynebacteri...

A study was conducted at Kenong Forest Park, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, to determine species composition and floristic variation of tree communities in two distinct habitats. Two plots of one hectare each were established adjacent to a limestone cave (BK) and in a lowland area (TR) of the forest park. A total of 2091 tree individuals with diameter at bre...

Recent reports have suggested the urgent need for the development of alternative antibacterial substances of natural origin for the treatment of infections because of the growing cases of bacterial resistance to many available synthetic antibiotics. Jatropha curcas (J. curcas) belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and has been widely reported for its...

O presente estudo objetivou analisar a composição florística atual da regeneração natural, contrastando-a com levantamentos anteriores pertencentes a um monitoramento iniciado em 1992, em fragmento de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Montana, em Viçosa, MG. Os locais de estudo correspondem a dez sítios escolhidos em função das características fisio...

A new species-group in the flea beetle genus Aphthona Chevrolat is defined and Aphthona yercaudensis Prathapan and Konstantinov, new species, from southern India is described. A key to Aphthona species-groups in the Oriental Region is provided. Herbaceous species of Phyllanthus L. (Euphorbiaceae) are recorded as the host plants of Aphthona bombayen...

O presente trabalho foi realizado no Parque Natural Municipal de Santo Ângelo (RS), pertencente à Prefeitura Municipal de Santo Ângelo, com o objetivo de avaliar a composição florística e estrutura fitossociológica da floresta, em uma área de 13 hectares. Para tanto, foram utilizadas 12 parcelas de tamanho 10 x 20 m distribuídas sistematicamente na...

Carrillo-Reyes, P. & Steinmann, V.W. 2011. Two new species of Euphorbia sect. Nummulariopsis (Euphorbiaceae) from South America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 68(2): 167-173. Two new species of sect. Nummulariopsis, Euphorbia guaraniorum and E. cordeiroae, are described and illustrated. Euphorbia guaraniorum appears to be related to E. portulacoides and...

The present study was to establish of Acalypha alnifolia leaf extract and microbial insecticide, Metarizhium anisopliae on larvicidal and pupicidal properties of against the malaria fever mosquito, Anopheles stephensi. The leaf extract showed larvicidal and pupicidal effects after 24 h of exposure; however, the highest larval and pupal mortality wa...

Dicoelia was always considered to be a monotypic genus. Typical are the hooded (cucullate) petals that form cavities in which juvenile thecae of adjacent stamens are protected. Specimens of Sumatra appear to represent a new species. The Sumatran specimens have stipules that fall slightly later and they show morphological differences in the pistilla...

Jatropha curcas L belonging to family Euphorbiaceae is a fast growing shrub or small tree which can reach a height of up to 5 m. The plant is a native of tropical America. It can be cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the country on waste and marginal lands. Ratanjyot, Jamalgota and Jangli arandi are some of the common names of Jatrop...

A simple, green method is described for the synthesis of Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) from the stem extract of Breynia rhamnoides. Unlike other biological methods for NP synthesis, the uniqueness of our method lies in its fast synthesis rates (~7 min for AuNPs) and the ability to tune the nanoparticle size (and subsequently their c...

Whereas anthropogenic impacts on the mangroves are often directly visible, some indirect impacts like biodiversity change are witnessed only over a period of time and therefore require medium to long-term monitoring. This study focuses on testing the predictions made 10 yr ago concerning the evolution of a mangrove forest in Galle-Unawatuna, Sri La...

Trigocherrin A, a chlorinated and highly oxygenated daphnane diterpenoid orthoester (DDO), was isolated from the bark of Trigonostemon cherrieri. Trigocherrin A is the first example of a naturally occurring halogenated DDO. Its structure was elucidated by comprehensive analysis of NMR spectroscopic data, and its absolute configuration was determine...

In order to identify new inhibitors of the dengue virus (DENV) NS5 RNA polymerase, a screening was led on 650 new-caledonian plants. Two species, Cryptocarya chartacea Kostermans and Trigonostemon cherrieri Veillon were selected. The EtOAc bark extract of Cryptocarya chartacea (Lauraceae) showed a potent inhibition of the NS5 polymerase activity (9...

Ningsih SS, Widhiastuti R, Utomo B, Guslim. 2011. Inventory of mangrove forest as part of management effort in coastal area of Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. Bonorowo Wetlands 1: 58-69. The research aims describe and compare the condition and management of the mangroves at Deli Serdang regency. The research aims describe and compare the condition and...

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) was first collected by members of the Sessé & Moçiño expedition in Mexico, subsequently also by Humboldt & Bonpland and Schiede & Deppe. Living material sent by Karwinski to the Royal Botanic Garden in Schöneberg formed the basis of the validation of the name E. pulcherrima which is here typified. The other na...

A botanical expedition to the Sundarban Mangrove Forests (SMF) in March, 2010 was made to study the tree diversity and their abundance as affected by salinity gradient. In six quadrats of 25m × 25m each, distributed in all four Ranges, a total of eight tree species were recorded. A maximum number of five species occurred in relatively low saline si...

In the course of the revision of the genus Euphorbia in Iran, E. grisophylla and E. sogdiana are reported as new for the country. E. erythradenia, E. malleata and E. spartiformis are confirmed as rare localised endemics and an epitype is selected for the name E. spartiformis. E. polycaulis is shown to be the correct name for the more widespread Ira...

A survey on weed infestation was carried out in mulberry garden in three different seasons, namely rainy, winter, and summer during study period of 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. Collected weeds were identified and placed under respective families with the help of Flora of Marathwada (V. N. Naik, 1998). The preparation of herbarium as methods for identif...

Excoecaria agallocha Linn. the blinding mangrove tree of historical significance, is well known for its curative properties. In this investigation, crude hexane extract from the dried roots of E. agallocha inhibited 50% of the growth of third instar larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus Say. within 24 h (LC(50): 315 ppm). SiO(2) (60-120) column chromato...

Chemical investigation of extracts from the stems and leaves of Alchorneopsis floribunda Müll. Arg., collected in the Amazon region, was performed. The main isolated compounds were triterpenes (α-amyrin, β-amyrin, lupeol, betulin, betulinic acid, uvaol, erythrodiol and oleanolic acid) and phenolic acid derivatives from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (gallic...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae though native to South America, is cultivated as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous roots, a major source of carbohydrates. In India, it is cultivated largely in Kerala, where it is recognized as the second staple food and Tamil Nadu mainly for industrial purposes...

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2011v24n4p49 A vegetação ribeirinha ocupa uma das áreas mais dinâmicas da paisagem, e apresenta espécies altamente especializadas e adaptadas a uma variedade de distúrbios ocorrentes na zona ripária. Foi realizado um levantamento fitossociológico com o objetivo de descrever a composição florística e a estrutura...

Plants are known to play a crucial role in African traditional medicine for the treatment of infection diseases. To investigate the claimed antimicrobial properties of plants traditionally used in African countries, providing scientific validation for their use. Eighty-three polar and non-polar extracts from 22 medicinal plants were screened for th...

The present study was envisaged to conduct a quantitative analysis of various ecosystems of Attappady, Kerala to document plant diversity and structural parameters. Floristic composition and structural features of evergreen forest revealed that the occurrence of a total 42 species belonged to 25 families. Euphorbiaceae represented maximum genera of...

Sandy coastal plain (Restinga) vegetation is composed of the plant communities that grow on Quaternary Neosols along the entire Brazilian coast. Ceará state has a coastal extension of 578 km and lies totally within the semi-arid zone of northeastern Brazil. Here we present a checklist of the phanerogamic species found along the coast of Ceará that...

Chinese rose beetle, Adoretus sinicus (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Adoretini), found in Asia and the Pacific Islands, was first reported in Hawaii (USA) in 1891. Adults feed at night on leaves of a wide range of plant species. Aggregate feeding can stunt or even kill host plants. Chinese rose beetle is one of the most serious pests of yo...

We performed a pilot, experimental, open study in order to know the effect, effective dosage and secondary effects of sacha inchi´s (Plukenetia volúbilis L) oil on the lipid profiles of patients with hypercholesterolemia. We included 24 patients of ages 35 to 75, to whom we measured total cholesterol (TC), HDL, triglycerides (Tg), glucose (G), non-...

The floral biology, nectar production behavior, floral visitors, and reproductive systems of Jatropha ribifolia (Pohl) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) is presented and compared of those of J. mollissima (Pohl) Baill. and J. mutabilis (Pohl) Baill. The study was undertaken in an area of hyperxerophilous caatinga at the Estação Biológica de Canudos, Bahia Sta...

Aqueous extracts of Tridax procumbens (TP) (Compositae) and Phyllanthus amarus (PA) (Euphorbiaceae) are used in traditional medicine in Ghana to treat malaria. Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-trypanosoma, anti-bacterial and anti-HIV effects of TP and PA. To assess the antiplasmodial activity of extracts of TP and PA. Aqueous extracts of...

Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastritis, ulcers and gastric cancer. This study was aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity of the stem bark of Bridelia. micrantha on H. pylori isolated in South Africa. Extracts and clarithromycin were tested against 31 clinical strains, including a standard strain (NCTC 11638) of H. pylori, b...

Information was compiled on the uses and common names of trees among rural communities of the Caribbean Region of Colombia. Eleven field trips were made in the departments of Atlántico, Cesar, Córdoba and La Guajira, and 133 people interviewed. Ethnobotanical information from the region was also compiled from literature sources and from specimens i...

The study aimed to document taxonomically the diversity of vascular plants in a rubber (Hevea brasiliensis (H.B.K.) Muell.-Arg.) agroforest in Makilala, North Cotabato, Philippines and identify species with economic importance. Species inventory in 23 plots was carried out using modified stripline-transect line method. The study identified 110 flor...

This work has for objective to contribute to the valorization of Solenostemon monostachyus, Dieresis guineensis, Morinda lucida, Sida acuta, Paullinia pinnata, Ocimum gratissimum, Blighia unijugata, Vernonia colorata, Alchornea cordifolia and Fagara macrophylla, 10 medicinal plants used in Côte d'Ivoire in the treatment of arterial hypertension. Th...

Study on regeneration potential and distribution of Shorea balangeran (Korth.)Burck was conducted in Saka Kajang seed stand, Central Kalimantan. The purpose of this study was to obtain information on regeneration potential and distribution pattern of S. balangeran. The study was conducted 12 plots that ware arranged in purposive sampling. The metho...

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of fruits, seeds and seedlings of Jatropha ribifolia (Pohl) Baill, subsidizing future breeding and genetic conservation programs. Twenty matrices of the species and the fruits collected in the Caatinga area in the city of Jequié - BA / Brazil were selected. For morphological description, the...

Se da a conocer el registro de árboles maderables, utilizados en construcción, elaboración de muebles, utensilios y venta como madera aserrada, en el ámbito del bosque seco de la provincia de la Convención, que comprende la cuenca media del Urubamba. Se registró 82 especies, pertenecientes a 33 familias y 65 géneros, las familias más ricas en espec...

We provide a checklist of Angiosperms along with the details of life form from a ~ 9.6 ha of non-concreted area of Pachaiyappa's College (PC) campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This area harbors 256 species belonging to 212 genera in 71 families. Families with maximum number of species include Fabaceae (31 species) followed by Malvaceae (15)...

The changes in species composition, abundance and forest stand structure were analyzed across altitudinal regimes in tropical forests of Eastern Ghats of northern Andhra Pradesh, India. Three 1-ha plots were established with one each in low, medium and high altitudes. A total of 153 species, 2129 stems (709 stems · ha−1) of ≥10 cm girth were enumer...

This study presents the floristic inventory of the rupestrian ferruginous field areas located inSerra de Antônio Pereira, in the south-southeast of Quadrilátero Ferrífero region in Ouro Preto, MG. There, two different substratcts were surveyed: the canga couraçada, a hard ferruginous laterite, and itabirite rock outcrop. In each substract, 15 sampl...

Pera glabrata is a widely distributed tree in Brazil. The plant species is important for conservation and restoration of degraded areas due its presence in impacted environments. Besides, the production and the dispersion of large quantities of seeds, provide food supply for many species of animals. Despite its phytosociological importance, there a...

The present study was carried out in the Environmental Protection Area of Serra da Ibiapaba, in Cocal Municipality, Piauí. The study aimed to perform a survey of the plants used by the community, including used parts, recommended use, forms of use and administration of these plants. A total of 80 interviews were done with 100% of denizens with note...

Croton macrobothrys Baill, Euphorbiaceae, is a tree from the Atlantic Forest in Southern Brazil, used in traditional medicine and popularly known as "dragon's blood" and “pau-sangue”. Leaf n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts were analyzed by GC/MS and evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity on cell lines 786-0 (kidne...

A rust disease was observed on leaves of the native tree Manihot grahamii in Uruguay. Samples were collected in ornamental and spontaneous trees in the city of Florida, Uruguay and the causal agent determined as Uromyces carthagenensis. This is the first record of Uromyces carthagenensis in Uruguay.

Inflammation is a complex event linked to tissue damage whether by bacteria, physical trauma, chemical, heat or any other phenomenon. This physiological response is coordinated largely by a variety of chemical mediators that are released from the epithelium, the immunocytes and nerves of the lamina propria. However, if the factor that triggers the...

The antiplasmodial, analgesic, antiinflammatory and chronic dose effects of methanolic extract of Chrozophora senegalenesis A. Juss were studied in mice. Plasmodium berghei (NK 65 chloroquine sensitive strain) was inoculated into eighteen mice assigned to 3 groups of 6 mice each . Group I was treated with 75mg/kg bw C. Senegalensis, group II with 5...

In the course of reconstructing the Brazilian herbarium of Prince Maximilian of Wied, several species were found in the literature which need either correction or clarification. Problems include priority considerations, authority of species names, conflicting typifications and other errors. This paper reports 12 currently accepted species collected...

Therapeutic knowledge accumulated by rural populations, through centuries of direct contact with the environment, makes possible the gathering of information concerning use of natural resources. The aim of the present study was to carry out an inventory of the medicinal plants cultivated in homegardens of Demerval Lobão Municipality, Piauí State, B...

El pilón (Hieronyma alchorneoides, Euphorbiaceae) es una de las especies nativas maderables de Costa Rica mejor adaptadas a condiciones abiertas de plantación; por sus características de crecimiento y variedad de usos, la demanda por material de siembra se ha incrementado. Esta especie presenta serios problemas en su reproducción sexual: es dioica,...

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the crude methanolic and ethanolic leaf extract of Sapium sebiferum L. was studied against four gram negative and two gram positive bacteria. The results showed that both the extracts showed antimicrobial activity. Maximum zone of inhibition was observed in the methanolic extract against Escherichia coli which...

A study was conducted to determine the tree species composition, diversity and estimate of above ground biomass at Chini watershed forest. Three types of forest were identified. Thirty plots of 0.1 ha were established in the inland, seasonal flood and riverine forests. A total of 3974 trees with diameter at breast height (dbh) at 5.0 cm and above w...

This study aimed to investigate the phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of four species of Cnidoscolus (C. infestus Pax & K. Hoffm., C. pubescens Pohl, C. quercifolius Pohl and C. urens [L.] Arthur) used as ethnopharmacologicals in the Caatinga. The total phenolic content (TPC), total tannin content (TTC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) wer...

Los exudados radiculares son metabolitos secundarios secretados por la raíz, que cumplen diferentes funciones en la naturaleza1. En la literatura, existe poca información sobre el efecto de estas sustancias en la macrobiota de suelos agrícolas2. En esta investigación estudiamos el efecto de los exudados de cinco ecotipos de higuerilla, Ricinus comm...

Strain 211020(T) was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Excoecaria agallocha in a mangrove in Hainan, China. The strain produced longitudinal pair spores branching from aerial hyphae. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the isolate belonged to the genus Microbispora, exhibiting the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (98.75 %) to Micro...

Manihot breviloba P.Carvalho & M.Martins is described and illustrated. This species is distinguished from other Manihotspecies by its vine-like habit, petioles clasping and leaves with extremely reduced lateral lobes.

Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae is a small herb well known for its medicinal properties and widely used worldwide. P. amarus is an important plant of Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine which is used in the problems of stomach, genitourinary system, liver, kidney and spleen. It is bitter, astringent, stomachic...

Euphorbia tirucalli is one of the most important tree Euphorbias known worldwide for its many uses. Endemic to tropical Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines and kraals due to its ability to withstand extreme aridity and possession of low herbivore pressur...

A 66-kDa thermostable family 1 Glycosyl Hydrolase (GH1) enzyme with β-glucosidase and β-galactosidase activities was purified to homogeneity from the seeds of Putranjiva roxburghii belonging to Euphorbiaceae family. N-terminal and partial internal amino acid sequences showed significant resemblance to plant GH1 enzymes. Kinetic studies showed that...

Phyllanthus kidna, the only tree species of Phyllanthus from Cameroon, is described and analysed. Its combination of bilocular berries and two connate stamens indicate no clear affiliation with any known species or infrageneric group within Phyllanthus. Molecular phylogenetic analyses place it as sister to the Indian and East African species Phylla...

Purpose: To assess Alchornea cordifolia, a medicinal plant with numerous biological actions and uses in traditional medicine, for possible toxicity in rats. Methods: The probable effect of the ethanol extract of Alchornea cordifolia (250 - 2000 mg/kg, p.o.) by gavage was evaluated on blood cellular elements and chemistry, as well as on the weight a...

Density of tree species that were destructed by 2004-Tsunami, civil unrest and shrimp farm practice in Mattikali-Bar road (MB), Kokkuvil- Sathurukkondan-Thannamunai (KST) and Kokkoddicholai (KOK) were studied, respectively at the Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Studies were conducted in parallel transects at 20 m intervals across whole area of each site. Th...

The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the World. The versatile biodiversity of this forest, situated at the southwest of Bangladesh, plays a vital role in maintaining environmental sustainability of the country. This study identifies and quantifies the damage caused by the tropical cyclone Sidr in 15 Nove...

Information on the urban flora and vegetation in the industrial new cities in Egypt are insufficient and far from complete. For this reason, this study was undertaken as the first attempt to fill this gap of knowledge. For two successive years (2004 and 2005), a reconnaissance survey was conducted in four new industrial cities: 6th October, El-Sada...

Premise of the study: We demonstrated the application of high-throughput 454 sequencing technology in the identification of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in Hevea brasiliensis. Methods and results: A total of 5883 putative SNP positions were discovered in silico, and 10 biallelic SNP markers were validated from 454-derived EST seq...

Euphorbiaceae is a family of plants used in traditional remedies in central Africa to treat selected diseases. Some of the phytochemical components in the stem bark of Alchornea laxiflora that have biochemical activity were identified. A number of novel compounds were isolated, including a new fatty acid ester, (1) a new ceramide, (2) some triterpe...

In the setting of this work that is a contribution to phytochemical survey of medicinal plants of Ivorian flora, we were interested from an ethnobotanical investigation to 10 plants Baphia nitida (Fabaceae), Nymphaea lotus (Nymphaeceae), Combretum paniculatum (Combretaceae), Anthocleista djalonensis (Loganiaceae), Ageratum conyzoïdes (Asteraceae),...

The separation of Thecacoris and Cyathogyne (Phyllanthaceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae) is discussed and it is concluded that they should remain united. A separation of the continental forest species (except Thecacoris viridis (Müll.Arg.) Leandri ex G.L.Webster) awaits molecular investigation. Thecacoris micrantha sp. nov. is described and illustrated...

The genus Endospermum (Euphorbiaceae) in the Malay Archipelago (Malesia) comprises eight rather than the 10 species recognised in the latest revision by Schaeffer in 1971. Endospermum banghamii and E. ronaldii are synonymised with E. quadriloculare. The diagnostic characters for the genus are briefly discussed with special emphasis given to the myr...

A mamoneira (Ricinus communis L.) é uma planta da família Euphorbiaceae, que se destaca entre as oleaginosas pelo elevado valor socioeconômico. Neste sentido, conduziu-se esta pesquisa entre os meses de outubro de 2010 e fevereiro de 2011 objetivando avaliar o crescimento inicial da mamoneira cv. BRS Energia sob diferentes níveis de salinidade da á...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and has about 100 species. In Rwanda, it plays a key role as food security and income generating crop. It is described as " classic food security crop " because it offers the advantage of a harvest even in situations of erratic rainfall and infertile soils. Cassava is a major staple fo...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and has about 100 species. In Rwanda, it plays a key role as food security and income generating crop. It is described as " classic food security crop " because it offers the advantage of a harvest even in situations of erratic rainfall and infertile soils. Cassava is a major staple fo...

The free radical scavenging capacity of Brazilian medicinal plants and some of their constituents was examined in vitro using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) quantitative assay. Twelve medicinal plants, used to treat gastrointestinal disorders (Alchornea glandulosa, Alchornea triplinervia, Anacardium humile, Byrsonima crassa, Byrsonima cin...

In spite of their efficacy, herbal medicinal products have been criticized due to lack of standardization and poor-quality presentation. Phyllanthus amarus (Schum and Thonn) Euphorbiaceae is an herb used traditionally in the treatment of abdominal pain, abscesses, boils, diabetes and malaria. The plant has demonstrated anti- viral activity against...

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica Vol. 46 pág. 107. ISSN 0373-580X, Córdoba Argentina.