Ruta genus is a member of the family Rutaceae that has been cultivated widely in many regions of the world because of its medicinal properties. In Tessala Mountain （Sidi Bel Abbes Country, North-Western of Algeria）,...Ruta genus is a member of the family Rutaceae that has been cultivated widely in many regions of the world because of its medicinal properties. In Tessala Mountain （Sidi Bel Abbes Country, North-Western of Algeria）, the Ruta genus commonly known by ＂fidjel＂ is represented by two species： Ruta Chalepensis L. and Ruta Montana （L.） L. frequently used by local population in a traditional treatment. The water-distilled essential oils from this species yielded 7.23% and 6.104% for Ruta chalepensis L. and Ruta montana （L.） L. respectively. The essential oil of Ruta montana （L.） L. showed a strong antibacterial activity against all bacterial strains tested （Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Mycobacterium kansasii ATCC ! 2478 and Mycobacterium vaccae ATCC 1548314） compared to Ruta chalepensis L. oils which have a moderate effect only on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. Therefor, the antibacterial properties of the essential oils of Ruta Chalepensis L. and Ruta Montana （L.） L. are now well established through this study and therefore could justify their future uses in the treatment of nosocomial infections.展开更多
This study evaluated the effect of four different solvent, i.e., water, ethanol, water-ethanol mixture and ethyl acetate, on the antioxidant activities of wild and cultivated heather （Calluna vulgaris （L.） Hull） p...This study evaluated the effect of four different solvent, i.e., water, ethanol, water-ethanol mixture and ethyl acetate, on the antioxidant activities of wild and cultivated heather （Calluna vulgaris （L.） Hull） plant. The highest values for total flavonoid content were obtained for samples extracted using ethanol-water mixture and ethyl acetate. Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity （CUPRAC） method, scavenging ability on 1,1-diphenyl-2-pirylhydrazyl radicals （DPPH） radicals and chelating activity on Fe2~ ions have been used for evaluation of antioxidant activity of the extracts. Ethanolic fraction exhibited the lowest reducing capacity, despite a heather sample used. The extracts of cultivated heather exhibited significant scavenging effect on DPPH radicals, and ethanol and ethanol-water fractions were found to be the most effective. The metal-chelating effect of the extracts increased in the order： ethanol 〈 ethyl acetate 〈 ethanol-water 〈 water. The results may be helpful for better utilization of heather flowers extracts as potential pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient.展开更多
In order to study morphological diversity of codling moth, Cydia pomonella （L.） using thin-plate spline analysis, nine geographical populations from four north western provinces of Iran namely East Azarbayjan, West ...In order to study morphological diversity of codling moth, Cydia pomonella （L.） using thin-plate spline analysis, nine geographical populations from four north western provinces of Iran namely East Azarbayjan, West Azarbayjan, Ardebil and Zandjan were collected during 2003 and 2004. 575 and 564 images were prepared from fore and hind wings, respectively. Then 15 and 11 landmarks were determined from fore and hind wings, respectively. With transforming of landmark＇s two dimensional coordinate data into partial warp scores, 26 and 18 scores were generated for fore and hind wings, respectively. Cluster analysis based on wing shape variables using Ward＇s algorithm assigned nine geographical populations into two groups. The pattern of grouping based on fore and hind wings was different in both sexes. Principal component analysis revealed discrimination between geographic populations and confirmed the result of cluster analysis. Among environmental parameters, wind speed showed the highest correlation with wing shape variables. Non significant correlation was observed between geographic and morphological distance matrices as revealed by Mantel test.展开更多
P（LLA-CL）（75/25） （poly（L-lactide-co-caprolactone）（75/25）） was synthesized from high purity L-lactide and e-caprolactone using tin octoate as initiator by ring-opening polymerization, and characterized by inf...P（LLA-CL）（75/25） （poly（L-lactide-co-caprolactone）（75/25）） was synthesized from high purity L-lactide and e-caprolactone using tin octoate as initiator by ring-opening polymerization, and characterized by infrared spectrum and ^1-NMR （^1H proton spectrum of nuclear magnetic resonance） spectrum. The synthesized P（LLA-CL）（75/25） is a random copolymer. The influences of polymerization temperature, polymerization time and dosage of initiator on the weight average molecular weight and the polydispersity index of P（LLA-CL）（75/25） were investigated. The optimum preparation condition of P（LLA-CL）（75/25） was： the polymerization pressure is less than 0.5 Pa, the polymerization temperature is 125℃, the n（M）/n（I） ratio is 8,000/1, the polymerization time is 36 h. Under the condition, the weight-average molecular weight of prepared P（LLA-CL）（75/25） is 45.3×10^4, and molecular weight distribution coefficient is 1.24.展开更多
文摘Ruta genus is a member of the family Rutaceae that has been cultivated widely in many regions of the world because of its medicinal properties. In Tessala Mountain （Sidi Bel Abbes Country, North-Western of Algeria）, the Ruta genus commonly known by ＂fidjel＂ is represented by two species： Ruta Chalepensis L. and Ruta Montana （L.） L. frequently used by local population in a traditional treatment. The water-distilled essential oils from this species yielded 7.23% and 6.104% for Ruta chalepensis L. and Ruta montana （L.） L. respectively. The essential oil of Ruta montana （L.） L. showed a strong antibacterial activity against all bacterial strains tested （Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Mycobacterium kansasii ATCC ! 2478 and Mycobacterium vaccae ATCC 1548314） compared to Ruta chalepensis L. oils which have a moderate effect only on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. Therefor, the antibacterial properties of the essential oils of Ruta Chalepensis L. and Ruta Montana （L.） L. are now well established through this study and therefore could justify their future uses in the treatment of nosocomial infections.
文摘This study evaluated the effect of four different solvent, i.e., water, ethanol, water-ethanol mixture and ethyl acetate, on the antioxidant activities of wild and cultivated heather （Calluna vulgaris （L.） Hull） plant. The highest values for total flavonoid content were obtained for samples extracted using ethanol-water mixture and ethyl acetate. Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity （CUPRAC） method, scavenging ability on 1,1-diphenyl-2-pirylhydrazyl radicals （DPPH） radicals and chelating activity on Fe2~ ions have been used for evaluation of antioxidant activity of the extracts. Ethanolic fraction exhibited the lowest reducing capacity, despite a heather sample used. The extracts of cultivated heather exhibited significant scavenging effect on DPPH radicals, and ethanol and ethanol-water fractions were found to be the most effective. The metal-chelating effect of the extracts increased in the order： ethanol 〈 ethyl acetate 〈 ethanol-water 〈 water. The results may be helpful for better utilization of heather flowers extracts as potential pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient.
文摘In order to study morphological diversity of codling moth, Cydia pomonella （L.） using thin-plate spline analysis, nine geographical populations from four north western provinces of Iran namely East Azarbayjan, West Azarbayjan, Ardebil and Zandjan were collected during 2003 and 2004. 575 and 564 images were prepared from fore and hind wings, respectively. Then 15 and 11 landmarks were determined from fore and hind wings, respectively. With transforming of landmark＇s two dimensional coordinate data into partial warp scores, 26 and 18 scores were generated for fore and hind wings, respectively. Cluster analysis based on wing shape variables using Ward＇s algorithm assigned nine geographical populations into two groups. The pattern of grouping based on fore and hind wings was different in both sexes. Principal component analysis revealed discrimination between geographic populations and confirmed the result of cluster analysis. Among environmental parameters, wind speed showed the highest correlation with wing shape variables. Non significant correlation was observed between geographic and morphological distance matrices as revealed by Mantel test.
文摘P（LLA-CL）（75/25） （poly（L-lactide-co-caprolactone）（75/25）） was synthesized from high purity L-lactide and e-caprolactone using tin octoate as initiator by ring-opening polymerization, and characterized by infrared spectrum and ^1-NMR （^1H proton spectrum of nuclear magnetic resonance） spectrum. The synthesized P（LLA-CL）（75/25） is a random copolymer. The influences of polymerization temperature, polymerization time and dosage of initiator on the weight average molecular weight and the polydispersity index of P（LLA-CL）（75/25） were investigated. The optimum preparation condition of P（LLA-CL）（75/25） was： the polymerization pressure is less than 0.5 Pa, the polymerization temperature is 125℃, the n（M）/n（I） ratio is 8,000/1, the polymerization time is 36 h. Under the condition, the weight-average molecular weight of prepared P（LLA-CL）（75/25） is 45.3×10^4, and molecular weight distribution coefficient is 1.24.
