Ethiopia is recognized as one of the centers of origin for the diversity of many plant species, including medicinal plants. Throughout the country, a large proportion of the population relies on these therapeutic plant species for primary healthcare. Whi
tropical forests and deforestationTropical forests and deforestation in the early 21st century. Tropical rainforests grow mainly in three regions: theMalesianbotanicalsubkingdom, which extends fromMyanmar(Burma) toFijiand includes the whole ofThailand,Malaysia,Indonesia, thePhilippines,Papua New Guinea, th...
Globally it is estimated that, 1.5 million people die from invasive fungal infections annually [1]. In most African countries, many people are affected with oropharyngeal and vulvovaginal candidiasis due to mostly their immuno-compromised status [2]. In Uganda, the situation is not different since...
Palawan is a veritable plant and animal paradise in the Philippines. The province is home to thousands ofrare plant species. Logging almost completely deforested Palawan before legislation and conservation efforts quelled it. However, mankind had already disrupted the balance of the ecosystem and exper...
Trees in the taiga are mostly coniferous, meaning they have needles, and the seeds are protected by cones. Needles are protected by sap, which helps prevent freezing. The trees in the taiga biome have adapted to resist fire with thick bark, cones or soil that protect seeds, and the ability...
The Philippines is renowned as one of the species-rich countries and culturally megadiverse in ethnicity around the globe. However, ethnopharmacological studies in the Philippines are still limited especially in the most numerous ethnic tribal population
sbody cavityand the larvae die within few days.Bteggplant technology was transferred to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, and Sungro Seeds Private Limited, as well as to public research institutions in the Philippines and ...
Severalinstruments were used in the study namely, thermometer, pH meter, andGeographical Positioning System (GPS).聽All data gathered were analyzed using聽SPSS . The study came up with the following findings: Themunicipality of Pugo has diverse medicinal plants across the different land -use types...
paradisiaca are burnt by the Ayta people of Porac, Pampanga province, Philippines, to drive off insects especially mosquitoes. In addition, laboratory investigations revealed the remarkable mosquitocidal activity of the petroleum ether root extract of this plant against Ae. aegypti, An. stephensi and...
Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes — these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure. Yet I often find myself___these little tasks. If I’m stuck in writer’s block with a deadline___, I’ll have to clear up the papers placed around my office — and ...