Viduya‚ Michelle-Janelle M. 2Bio7 Family Araceae Genus: Colocasia Species: esculenta Colocasia esculenta or also known as taro or gabi was first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 as two separate species- Arum colocasia and Arum esculentum. Herinrich Wilhelm Schott who is one of the most important plant taxonomists of the 19th Century dedicated a large part of his life to the Araceae family. In 1832‚ he reclassified Arum colocasia as Colocasia antiquorum and Arum esculentum as Colocasia
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BRINE SHRIMP LETHALITY ASSAY OF BAAY (Dioscorea hispida) LEAVES‚ STEMS‚ AND TUBERS Rhea Cris Castillo‚ Ivan Dano‚ Eugene Manulat‚ Kc Reyna‚ Elaine Sansait‚ and Arnel Tatoy Graduate Studies‚ Philippine Normal University- Mindanao Campus‚ Prosperidad‚ Agusan del Sur‚ Philippines Abstract The present study was conducted to determine the lethal concentrations of the different parts of Dioscorea hispida through Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay. Cytotoxicity was evaluated in terms of lethal concentration
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Phytochemical and Antimicrobial study of Laptedenia pyrotechnica Forssk. Decne from Cholistan desert‚Pakistan. Nadeem Ahmed1‚S.S.Tahir1‚ M.Farman2‚ Asghari Bano1 1 : Department of Plant Sciences‚ Quaid-i-Azam University‚ Islamabad. Pakistan Council for scientific and industrial research‚ H-9‚ Islamabad. 2: Department of Chemistry‚ Quaid-i-Azam University‚ Islamabad. ABSTARCT The present study reveals the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of extracts of Laptedenia pyrotechnica
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Thailand‚ Indonesia‚ and Australia. Parts utilized · Parts utilized: roots‚ leaves‚ and fruits. · Roots and leaves‚ collected the year round. · Fruits‚ collected May to July. · Sun-dry. Constituents - The bark is poisonous‚ containing an toxic alkaloid. - Contains phenolics‚ flavonoids‚ anthocyanins and carotenoids. - Methanol extract of leaves yielded six polyphenols‚ viz.‚ corilagin‚ gallic‚ ferrulic‚ and ellagic acids‚ together with flavone vicinin II and dimmer amentoflavone. (See study below)
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Firecrackers Ingredients.. -Cannabis(.3-__grams) -Graham crackers -Peanut butter or Nutella -Tin foil Instructions.. 1. What you need: 0.5g weed per cracker (you can always eat more) Tasty crackers‚ I usually use Ritz or Jacobs High fat Peanut butter (can be substituted with Nutella/Chocolate spread) Something small to mix your weed & peanut butter (I use toothpicks) Enough aluminum foil to cover your crackers + optional extra An oven. Please check the notes
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When driving on Interstate 95‚ all that is seen on both sides of the road are Brazilian Peppertrees. The Brazilian peppertree originated from South America‚ later coming to the United States sub-tropic regions. According to an article by the Florida Today‚ it was introduced to Florida in the late 1800s for “ornamental purposes” (3B). Today‚ however‚ it is considered to be a nuisance growing up to “36 feet‚ with upright‚ thick and dense branches” (3B). This small tree is a fast growing‚ invasive‚
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Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal‚ putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business. On average‚ people with uncontrolled hypertension are:<br><li>Seven times more likely to have a stroke. <br><li>Six times more likely to develop congestive
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Introduction Background of the Study Dengue‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ played a fatal role in the Philippine economy for the previous years. More than sixty two thousand dengue cases were recorded last year and more than five hundred patients have died. No existing treatment has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) to completely turn down the virus once it starts infecting a patient; therefore prevention had been the point of action of the community in
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Fresh Pandan Soap (Investigatory Project) I. OBJECTIVES 1. To cure even without too much expenses; 2. To prove that there could actually be a natural cure in a soap; 3. To make use of the fragrance of Pandan Leaves in another way; 4. To recognize the medicinal capability of Pandan; 5. To treat leprosy‚ small pox and wounds; 6. To be aware of Pandan leaves not limited to culinary uses; 7. To relieve pains brought about by headache
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INTRODUCTION Introduction to khat: What is khat? Khat‚ or qat‚; Somali is ( qaad) is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa .A Khat is a green-leaved plant that has been chewed for its stimulant effect for centuries. Khat contains the alkaloid called cathinone‚ and amphetamine-like stimulant which is said to cause excitement‚ loss of appetite‚ It is a controlled or illegal substance in many countries‚ but is legal for sale in somalia HISTORY OF KHAT Continues khat originated in Ethiopia
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