Pentacyclic Triterpene Distribution in Various Plants – Rich Sources for a New Group of Multi-Potent Plant Extracts Sebastian Jäger 1‚*‚ Holger Trojan 1‚ Thomas Kopp 1‚ Melanie N. Laszczyk 2 and Armin Scheffler 1 1 2 Carl Gustav Carus-Institute‚ Am Eichhof 30‚ D-75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn‚ Germany Betulin-Institute‚ Blumenstrasse 24‚ D-64297 Darmstadt‚ Germany; E-Mail: m.laszczyk@betulin-institut.de (M-N.L.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: sebastian.jaeger@carus-institut
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The negative effect of introduction of new species into Issyk Kul Lake and its impact on the livelihoods of local people and the environment. Introduction Issyk Kul is popular tourist destination in Kyrgyzstan. Tourists from Central Asia‚ Russia and Europe come to enjoy the magnificent view and the serenity of the lake surrounded by humongous mountains of Tianshan. It is regarded as the jewel of the country. 10% of the country’s GDP is contributed by tourism sector‚ and 9% of it is coming from
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Ornamental Perennials The following is a list of the common plant names cross referenced to the scientific name of plants. The list represents some of the most popular varieties of perennial plants. The scientific names of plants is based on taxonomy‚ the science of plant classification. Each name has two parts‚ the genus and the specie. This is referred to as the binomial (two names)system founded by Linnaeus‚ a Swedish botanist. Some species will have a third name‚ called the subspecies‚ variety
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View Article Online / Journal Homepage / Table of Contents for this issue Green Chemistry Cite this: Green Chem.‚ 2011‚ 13‚ 2638 www.rsc.org/greenchem Dynamic Article Links CRITICAL REVIEW Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plants Siavash Iravani* Received 10th April 2011‚ Accepted 20th July 2011 DOI: 10.1039/c1gc15386b In recent years‚ the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. They have
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PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL PARK (PPSRNP) TOURISM FEASIBILITY PLAN I. Situational Analysis a. Geography The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa‚ Palawan. The river is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The national park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to
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Muntilor Ghiurghiului‚ in imediata apropiere a orasului cu acelasi nume‚ la o altitudine de 475-600 m. Oraş aflat pe cursul superior al râului Târnava Mică‚ în Depresiunea Praid-Sovata‚ la poalele dinspre sud-vest ale Munţilor Gurghiu (Carpaţii Orientali)‚ altitudine 475-530 m‚ 60 km est de municipiul Târgu Mureş (reşedinţa Judeţului Mureş). Se învecinează la nord cu dealul Cireşelu de 912 m‚ la est cu dealul Stejaru de 649 m‚ la nord-est cu dealul Becheci sau Bicheş de 1080 m‚ iar la nord-est cu
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The Geological and Biological Origins of New Zealand Introduction New Zealand has a unique landscape with many animals and plants that are native only to itself. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the geological history of the formation‚ as well as the biological origins‚ of New Zealand. It will also discuss how the major land-forming processes of volcanism‚ glaciation and tectonic plates have shaped the country and defined it’s native flora and fauna. Eighty-five million years ago the
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Fish cold-blooded‚ limbless‚ completely aquatic vertebrates‚ having gills‚ commonly fins‚ and typically elongated torpedo-shaped body mostly covered with scales. Fish are usually grouped into four classes‚ three living (Agnatha‚ Chondrichthyes‚ and Osteichthyes) and one extinct (Placodermi): 1. Agnatha‚ the primitive jawless fishes‚ including the cyclostomes (lampreys and hagfishes) and extinct armoured fishes known as ostracoderms‚ none of which has gill arches (bony frames for the gills);
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Introduction Tuna History The word tuna dates back only to 1880 in print and is attributed as a Spanish American derivation of the English counterpart‚ tunny. It is derived from the LatinThunnus‚ the name of its scientific genus. Tuna has been fished from the warm‚ temperate parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Indian Oceans since ancient times. As a member of the mackeral family‚ tuna naturally has a stronger‚ more robust flavor than whitefish. Tuna Facts Tuna can cruise
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ASIAN J. EXP. BIOL. SCI. VOL 4 (1) 2013: 61-68 © Society of Applied Sciences ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of Gamma Rays on the Seed Germination and Seedling Parameters of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) 1* 1 1 1 1 M. Aparna. ‚ Anurag Chaturvedi ‚ M. Sreedhar. ‚ D. Pavan Kumar ‚ 2 3 P. Venu-Babu and R. K. Singhal . Quality Control Laboratory‚ Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University‚ Rajendranagar‚ Hyderabad- 500 030‚ A. P‚ India 2 Nuclear 3Agriculture and Biotechnology
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