CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Tomato is a very significant ingredient to Filipino cuisines thus it is produced widely in the Philippines. Tomatoes rank second to aubergine in the aspect of food production. Dejectedly‚ the production of fruits in the Philippines is below average level due to the damages caused by various insects and viruses. The infections of these pests cause a yield reduction of 50% to 100% which threatens the livelihood of the small scale farmers of tomatoes. Aside from pests‚ the
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The first grouping I have chosen is C‚ D and E. These three extracts have the same mode‚ which is to be read. Extract C is an account written in first person we know this as he uses a first person singular pronoun ‘I’. He uses personal pronouns as it is the man’s account of what happened at the time of the event‚ the extract is him recalling personal events. We know from the content it is to be read as it is evidence of an eye witness given to the US enquiry into the sinking of the Titanic‚ therefore
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7.10.2 Anti-implantation activity of isolated fraction of ethanolic extract Jatropha gossypifolia leaves Female rats of proestrus phase were kept with male rats of proven fertility in the ratio of 2:1. The female rats were examined in the following morning for evidence of copulation. The animals were which showed thick clumps of spermatozoa in vaginal smear were separated from the male partner. Only the rats with normal estrous cycles were selected for the experiment. The animals divided into three
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by the water and n-hexane/isopropanol extract of the plant but not on adipose cells (Erasto et al.‚ 2009). In another study‚ oral intake of hot water V. amygdalina leaves extract (500 mg/kg) reduced blood glucose concentration of both normoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic rats induced by alloxan (Osinubi‚ 2007). 2.4.2.3 Antioxidant activity Several studies have shown that V. amygdalina possess antioxidant activity (Yeap et al.‚ 2010). Ethanol and aqueous extracts showed good antioxidant activity using
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antibiotics were first isolated from fungi and bacteria but over the years more and more synthetic antibiotics has been synthesized‚ which are in great demand. This present study has been done to determine the antibacterial activity of Cannabis sativa leaf extract to some selective pathogenic bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus‚ Escherichia coli‚ Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antibacterial activity if cannabis sativa was evaluated by well diffusion method. The highest zone
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In PE extract of bathua‚ many saturated fatty acids: Hexadecanoic acid (used in cosmetics‚ soaps‚ antioxidant)‚ Octadecanoic acid (softening agent; in soaps and shampoos)‚ Heptadecanoic acid‚ Tetradecanoic acid (cosmetic usage)‚ Nonanoic acid‚ Octadecane‚ Eicosane‚ gamma-Tocopherol (anticancer‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ cardioprotective) and vitamin E were found. The presence of phytol‚ stigmasterol and campesterol in PE extract which are well known for their medical
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This paper is the first to indicate antiemetic activity of the methanolic extract compositions of A. julibrissin flowers and its protective effect on mitochondria disruption induced by retching in brain of the young chickens. Nausea and vomiting are the symptoms of drug side effects‚ different disease and defenses responsive against poisoning. Recently‚ extensive researches have led to use of medicinal plants as a safe and reliable source of drugs with low or lack of toxicity and side effects [22
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Manila Science High School Taft Ave.‚ Manila Biological Control of Philippine Milk Termite (Coptotermes vastator) with the use of crude extract from soapnuts (Sapindus trifoliatus) as pesticide Table of Contents Abstract p.3 Introduction Background of the study p.4 Statement of the problem p.6 Hypothesis p.6 Scopes and Limitations p.7 Review of Related Literature p.8 Methodology Materials
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conducted to determine the effects of plant extracts from garlic allium sativum‚ Oregano Origanum vulgare‚ and guava Psidium guajave) as vase solution. Extract used for the preparation of vase solutions were taken from fresh garlic cloves‚ oregano and guava leaves. Water extracts were subjected to water bath at 50’C-60’C for 5 minutes for pasteurization. Flower buds were placed in plastic cups containing vase solutions with varying concentrations of extracts. Observation was done for 7 days at three
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2.2.3 P. guajava :- P. guajava leaf extracts were subjected to inhibitory effect of glucose utilization using specific standard in vitro procedure. Plant material was subjected to the extraction preparation by soxhlet apparatus by using various solvents such as aqueous‚ ethanol‚ chloroform‚ petroleum ether and hexane. The various kinds of phytochemicals were detected and then in vitro antidiabetic activity of P. guajava were detected by using alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase enzyme in an in vitro
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