CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Antimycobacterial Studies An Antimycobaterial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth and activities of disease causing Mycobacteria (e.g.‚ Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ Mycobacterium Leprae‚ etc) that are responsible for fatal diseases such as Tuberculosis and leprosy. Antimicrobacterials can either kill microbes (microbiocidal) or prevent the growth of microbes (microbiostatic) (Hannan et al.‚ 2011). Mycobacterium is a genius in the family of the Mycobacteriaceae
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FACTORS AFFECTING BELOWGROUND BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY IN URBAN GARDENS AND VACANT LOTS Priyanka Yadav‚ Kuhuk Sharma and Parwinder S. Grewal* Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development‚ Department of Entomology‚ The Ohio State University‚ OARDC‚ 1680 Madison Avenue‚ Wooster‚ OH 44691‚ USA. *Corresponding author Tel.: +1 330-263-3963; Fax: +1 330-263-3686 E-mail address: grewal.4@osu.edu Abstract Conservation of naturally occurring belowground pest biocontrol services can enhance
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Impatiens balsamina Linn. (Kamantigue) Flower Extract: A Potential Antifungal Agent for Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Medical Technology Unciano Colleges Inc-Antipolo In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology By: Bernardo‚ Reynalyn Cruz‚ Nor Rizsellito Lagman‚ Joyce Anne Leonor‚ Zheidi Ann Mari Samson‚ Danica November 2012 ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine
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CHAPTER II RELATED LITERATURE Blumea balsamifera(sambong) A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review Sambong (Blumea balsamifera) is a native flowering or weed that is endemic in the Philippines and other tropical countries. It is a popular herb especially for its healing properties including antidiarrhetic‚ antigastralgic‚ expectorant‚ stomachic‚ and antispasmodic‚ among others. Aside from these‚ sambong is also popular for being emmenagogues‚ or for stimulating menstruation or the blood flow
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC88925 o /http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/v1-511.html Biological screening of natural products and drug innovation in China Abstract The use of and search for drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants have accelerated in recent years. Ethnopharmacologists‚ botanists‚ microbiologists‚ and natural-products chemists are combing the Earth for phytochemicals and “leads” which could be developed
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Profile Johann is a 66 year old lady living in rural ireland. She lives by herself in a small cottage in the centre of her village. She is within walking distance to two grocery shops‚ a national school‚ a church and two pubs. Her daughter lives on the other side of the village which is within walking distance also. Johann has two daughters and one son that she sees regularly and one son from a previous relationship that she sees occasionally. She was diagnosed with bi-polar (manic) depression at
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The tomato is the edible‚ often red fruit/berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum‚[1][2] commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in the South American Andes[2] and its use as a food originated in Mexico‚ and spread throughout the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Its many varieties are now widely grown‚ sometimes in greenhouses in cooler climates. The tomato is consumed in diverse ways‚ including raw‚ as an ingredient in many dishes‚ sauces‚ salads
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MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A GUIDE TO ITS COMMON USES Historically‚ early humans relied on medicinal plants for remedies of diseases. that were made Before the onset of medicinal science‚ into medicine. Medicinal plants are people searched for remedies for different illnesses by using plants various plants thought by people to have medicinal properties‚ but few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven by rigorous science or approved by regulatory agencies to have medicinal
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CHAPTER ONE 1. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament: Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases of Plants Act‚ 307 now replaced by “Plants and Fertilizer Act‚ 2010 (Act 803). The PPRSD is the National Institution with the mandate and capacity to organize‚ regulate‚ implement and coordinate the plant protection services needed for the country in support of sustainable growth and development
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FdSc Landscape Design Research Project CU1.1/CU1.1.1 G. T Clement 4160 Words + tables‚ graphs and plans Abstract An investigation into biodiversity in local gardens. Discovering what biodiversity can be found‚ what should be present‚ what people want and how to improve the situation. A survey of local gardens‚ a questionnaire for landscape designers and a questionnaire of local residents along with results and analysis. Information on the promotion of biodiverse gardening‚ by whom
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