Antihyperglycemic effect and nutritive value of opuntia dillenii [Ker-Gawl] haw. fruits cultivated in Egypt

The antihyperglycemic effect of the fruit juice of opuntia dillenii [Ker-Gawl] How [cactaceae] as well as that of the mucilage and pectin, was studied in alloxan-induced diabetic rats through actute and long-term [8 weeks] experiments The chemistry of the isolated mucilage and pectin Was also demonstrated by GC-MS. Chemical characterization, as well as investigation of the nutritive profile of the edible portion of the fruits were also carried out

Cardenolides from corchorus olitorius l. seed-leaves

Three known cardenolides [Strophanthidin [1], Corchoroside A [2] and Olitoriside [3]] were isolated from the seed-leaves of Corchorus olitorius L. [Tiliaceae]. The cytotoxic activity was evaluated against six cancer cell lines. Compounds 2 and 3 were very potent and their EC50 values against A549 [human lung carcinoma] were 0.06 mug/ml and 0.025 mug/ml, respectively. These compounds were isolated for the first time from the seed-leaves of the plant and this was the first report of the cytotoxicity of compounds 2 and 3

Macro- and micromorphology of the root, stem and leaf of Lupinus angustifolius L growing in Egypt

The macro- and micromorphological characters of the root, stem and leaf of Lupinus angustifolius L. growing in Egypt, are described and illustrated to facilitate its identification in both entire and powdered forms