July 2016

Modulatory effects of Hilleria latifolia and Laportea ovalifolia on activity of selected antibiotics

Microorganisms are becoming resistant to almost all existing and newly discovered antimicrobial agents. This has led to ineffective treatment of infectious diseases with increased risk of complications. Few medicinal plants have been found to exhibit the ability of reversing the resistance mechanisms of microbes to antibiotics. The study investigates the influence of leaf methanol extracts of Hilleria latifolia and...

Author(s): Susana Oteng Dapaah, Christian Agyare, Yaw Duah Boakye and Theresa Appiah

July 2016

Evaluation of new protocols to Curcuma longa micropropagation: A medicinal and ornamental specie

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an Asian native species used for ornamental, medicinal and food purposes. However, its conventional propagation method is costly and inefficient. Therefore, this study aimed to verify appropriate asepsis methods for shoots from rhizomes, evaluate concentrations of activated charcoal and sucrose, and determine appropriate salt concentrations in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for turmeric...

Author(s): Meire Pereira de Souza Ferrari, Dirlane Antoniazzi, Andressa Bezerra Nascimento, Larissa Fiama Franz, Camila Silva Bezerra and  Hélida Mara Magalhães