| naturally occurring insect growth regulators. ii. screening of insect and plant extracts as insect juvenile hormone mimics. | ethereal extracts prepared from the larvae, pupae, or eggs of 10 species of insects and from various parts of 343 species of higher plants were screened for juvenilizing effects against tenebrio molitor and oncopeltus fasciatus. activity in both species was shown by an extract of the larvae of the stable fly, stomoxys calcitrans, whereas an extract of the pupae was active in o. fasiatus only. extracts of two plant species (echinacea angustifolia roots and chamaecyparis lawsoniana seeds) showed h ... | 1975 | 1221244 |
| the ecology of cryptococcus neoformans. | environmental isolations have established that cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype b appears to have a specific ecological association with eucalyptus camaldulensis. the global distribution of the tree appears to correspond to the epidemiologic distribution of cryptococcosis caused by c. neoformans var. gattii. the epidemiology of cryptococcosis can primarily be explained by exposure to an infective aerosolized inoculum, such as basidiospores released from specific host plants and/or de ... | 1992 | 1397195 |
| environmental isolation of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from eucalyptus tereticornis. | as an extension of the previously established association between cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum) we have now found a similar relationship between c. neoformans var. gattii and the closely related eucalyptus tereticornis (forest red gum). the global distribution of e. tereticornis is similar to that of e. camaldulensis. | 1992 | 1469544 |
| virulence, serotype, and molecular characteristics of environmental strains of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii. | four strains of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii originating from eucalyptus camaldulensis, three from australia and one from san francisco, were tested for their serotype, virulence for mice, and a number of genetic and molecular characteristics. all were found to be serotype b and showed significantly higher virulence for mice than did the type strains of c. neoformans var. gattii and filobasidiella neoformans var. bacillispora, which were obtained from human cryptococcosis cases. electroph ... | 1992 | 1563776 |
| cryptococcosis in seven horses. | the clinical, radiographic and post-mortem findings in 6 horses with cryptococcal pneumonia and one horse with an abdominal cryptococcal granuloma are described. in pulmonary cryptococcosis, the lesions were either diffuse and multiple, with bilateral lung involvement, or localised mainly to the dorsocaudal region of one lung. the cases of diffuse multiple cryptococcosis were thought to be associated with haematogenous spread of the fungus after gastrointestinal infection and dissemination from ... | 1992 | 1642596 |
| air pollution effects on the leaf structure of two injury resistant species: eucalyptus camaldulensis and olea europaea l. | | 1991 | 1768961 |
| ecology, life cycle, and infectious propagule of cryptococcus neoformans. | cryptococcus neoformans is a biotrophic smut-like fungus, and the epidemiology of cryptococcosis can mainly be explained by exposure to an infective aerosolised inoculum. for c neoformans var gattii it is postulated that the principal infectious propagule is the basidiospore and that exposure to eucalyptus camaldulensis, the host tree, is required to initiate infection in man and animals. c neoformans var gattii may have been exported from australia by infected seeds of e camaldulensis containin ... | 1990 | 1976940 |
| natural habitat of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii. | environmental isolations have established that cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii appears to have a specific ecological association with eucalyptus camaldulensis. so far, we have isolated c. neoformans var. gattii on 35 separate occasions, all from samples associated with e. camaldulensis. the global distribution of e. camaldulensis appears to correspond to the epidemiologic distribution of cryptococcosis caused by c. neoformans var. gattii. no other environmental source for the fungus has yet ... | 1990 | 2199524 |
| diversity of dna fingerprints in cryptococcus neoformans. | dna fingerprint patterns of 156 cryptococcus neoformans isolates (26 aids patients, 46 non-aids patients, and 40 environmental sources) from both varieties (126 c. neoformans var. neoformans and 30 c. neoformans var. gattii isolates) and from seven countries were analyzed by using the dna probe ut-4p. nine and twelve distinct dna fingerprint patterns were observed for isolates of the c. neoformans var. neoformans and var. gattii, respectively. no pattern was unique to aids patients, non-aids pat ... | 1995 | 7665650 |
| [association of yeasts of the cryptococcus genus with eucalyptus species in santafé de bogotá]. | environmental isolation of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii was first made in australia in 1989 by ellis. he established a specific association with the tree species eucalyptus camaldulensis and e. tereticornis. based on his findings, ellis proposed that the fungus could be exported from australia to others regions, including colombia, by means of infected seeds. the purpose of this study was to isolate and identify cryptococcus sp., associated with eucalyptus trees; this is the first ecologi ... | 1994 | 7997787 |
| [cryptococcus neoformans chemotyping. review of the literature. new epidemiologic data on cryptococcosis. our experience with the use of c.g.b. media in the study of this yeast]. | the purpose of this work was to collect the main information from the literature about the biotyping of cryptococcus neoformans. the more up-to date research concerning the epidemiology of cryptococcosis comprising quite a few articles, mainly after the advent of aids, was also reviewed. the cryptococcus neoformans varieties neoformans and gattii are well defined biochemically nowadays chiefly through the c.g.b. medium, according to kwon-chung et al. (1982). the isolation of c. neoformans var. g ... | 1993 | 8115818 |
| cryptococcus neoformans in tropical northern australia: predominantly variant gattii with good outcomes. | infection with cryptococcus neoformans is common in the northern territory of australia. disease is life threatening and treatment is prolonged and often complicated by the need for surgery and difficulties with medical therapy. | 1993 | 8141697 |
| cryptococcosis in a north island brown kiwi (apteryx australis mantelli) in new zealand. | a case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a north island kiwi (apteryx australis mantelli) caused by cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii (serotype b) is reported. this is the first case of cryptococcosis to be reported in a kiwi and is also the first isolation of c. neoformans var. gattii from a veterinary source in new zealand. the kiwi is an example of a ratite bird and as such has a lower body temperature approximating that of a mammal. as a consequence, the kiwi and other ratitis (e.g. emus) ... | 1995 | 8544083 |
| invasive nattrassia mangiferae infections: case report, literature review, and therapeutic and taxonomic appraisal. | we report on a case of subcutaneous infection of the arm caused by the coelomycetous fungus nattrassia mangiferae (formerly hendersonula toruloidea) in a steroid-dependent diabetic man with chronic obstructive lung disease. the man was a resident of arizona, where the fungus is known to be endemic on eucalyptus camaldulensis and on citrus trees. diagnosis of fungal infection was made by observation of narrow hyphal filaments by histopathology of biopsy specimens and isolation of a fast-growing b ... | 1997 | 9003611 |
| isolation of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from eucalyptus camaldulensis in india. | cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii has an ecological association with five eucalyptus species: e. blakelyi, e. camaldulensis, e. gomphocephala, e. rudis, and e. tereticornis. after human infections due to c. neoformans var. gattii were diagnosed in the states of punjab, himachal pradesh, and karnataka, india, a study was undertaken to investigate the association of c. neoformans var. gattii with indian eucalypts, especially in the state of punjab. a total of 696 specimens collected from e. cama ... | 1997 | 9399553 |
| cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii infection in northern australia: existence of an environmental source other than known host eucalypts. | the 2 known host trees of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii, eucalyptus camaldulensis and e. tereticornis, do not occur naturally in the 'top end' of the northern territory (nt) of australia. nine clinical isolates of c. neoformans var. gattii from the nt were analysed by random amplification of polymorphic deoxyribonucleic acid (rapd) and polymerase chain reaction 'fingerprinting'. two isolates were assigned to rapd profile vgi, previously established as the common rapd profile. the remaining ... | 1997 | 9463664 |
| cryptococcus neoformans in papua new guinea: a common pathogen but an elusive source. | around port moresby, papua new guinea (png), the annual incidence of cryptococcal meningitis is estimated to be up to 42.8 per million population; cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii is the predominant causative agent. in australia and california, environmental isolations have established an ecological association of c. neoformans var. gattii with eucalyptus camaldulensis, e. tereticornis, and more recently e. rudis and e. gomphcephala. in png few e. camaldulensis survive experimental planting, ... | 1997 | 9467113 |
| cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii--evidence for a natural habitat related to decaying wood in a pottery tree hollow. | to study hollows of living trees as the natural habitat of cryptococcus neoformans in an endemic area of cryptococcosis in the northeastern brazilian region, samples of decaying wood were collected inside the hollows, plated on niger seed agar and inoculated into mice and hamsters. identification of c. neoformans was based on morphological and physiological tests. canavanine-glycine-bromothymol medium was used to screen the varieties and crypto check iatron kit to serotype the isolates. for a pe ... | 1998 | 9776823 |
| characterisation of two distinct hkt1-like potassium transporters from eucalyptus camaldulensis. | potassium is an essential macronutrient in higher plants. it plays an important physiological role in stoma movements, osmoregulation, enzyme activation and cell expansion. the demand for potassium can be substantial, especially when the plant concerned is a eucalyptus tree in excess of 50 m tall. we have isolated two cdnas, echkt1 and echkt2, from eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum) which are expressed in leaves, stems and roots. these encode potassium transporter polypeptides with homolog ... | 2000 | 11052203 |
| environmental isolation of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and c. neoformans var. neoformans in the city of são paulo, brazil. | in order to determine the environmental occurrence of both varieties of cryptococcus neoformans in the city of são paulo, pigeon droppings and vegetable material from trees of the genus eucalyptus were collected at typically crowded places. a total of 38 sites downtown where large heaps of pigeon droppings could be found were selected for sampling. pigeon droppings from 10 (26.3%) of these sites were positive for c. neoformans var. neoformans in at least one sample. twelve eucalyptus woods locat ... | 2000 | 11092386 |
| first environmental isolation of cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans and var. gatti from the gharbia governorate, egypt. | flowers from two eucalyptus camaldulensis trees in the qutur area and one tree from the tanta area yielded three isolates of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii. pigeon and sparrow droppings were also investigated for the occurrence of c. neoformans within the study area. ninety five isolates of the neoformans variety of c. neoformans were recovered from 550 samples of avian droppings. | 1999 | 11189748 |
| characterization of two hkt1 homologues from eucalyptus camaldulensis that display intrinsic osmosensing capability. | plants have multiple potassium (k(+)) uptake and efflux mechanisms that are expressed throughout plant tissues to fulfill different physiological functions. several different classes of k(+) channels and carriers have been identified at the molecular level in plants. k(+) transporters of the hkt1 superfamily have been cloned from wheat (triticum aestivum), arabidopsis, and eucalyptus camaldulensis. the functional characteristics as well as the primary structure of these transporters are diverse ... | 2001 | 11553756 |
| decaying wood in tree trunk hollows as a natural substrate for cryptococcus neoformans and other yeast-like fungi of clinical interest. | the occurrence of cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans and other yeast-like fungi of clinical interest in decaying wood inside tree trunk hollows, bark and other plant materials is reported. the var. neoformans was isolated from 3 of 45 (6.6%) wood and one of 390 eucalyptus bark samples. two of the positive wood samples came from a tree trunk hollow of butea monosperma (family: papilionaceae) growing in roshan ara garden, old delhi whereas the third was from a trunk hollow of tamarindus indic ... | 2001 | 11554580 |
| cryopreservation of axillary buds of a eucalyptus grandis x eucalyptus camaldulensis hybrid. | this paper presents preliminary results from a study to develop methodology for the cryopreservation of axillary buds from an in vitro hybrid eucalyptus grandis (w. hill ex maiden.) x eucalyptus camaldulensis (dehnnh.), maintained for use in a genetic modification programme. axillary buds were encapsulated in an alginate gel, precultured on media containing elevated levels of sucrose, or a combination of sucrose and glycerol. encapsulated buds were then dehydrated by evaporation prior to a two-s ... | 2001 | 11788839 |
| nuclear rflp variation in eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. from northern australia. | eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. is the most widely planted eucalypt in the tropics. natural populations are riparian and sampling strategies for breeding programmes have assumed that gene flow among drainage basins is limited. rflp variation, within and among 31 populations from river systems across northern australia, was analysed to test this hypothesis. to allow comparisons within and between river systems, trees were sampled from up to three populations per river system. allele frequencies w ... | 2002 | 11986878 |
| growth and yield functions for irrigated plantations of eucalyptus camaldulensis in the hot desert of india. | eucalyptus camaldulensis forms a major portion of irrigated plantations in the hot desert of india and for effective management of these plantations, growth and yield functions are necessary. this paper describes the development of height, diameter and volume growth functions based on the analysis of the data collected from the permanent sample plots laid out in the study area. the chapman-richards equation could be used for the prediction of diameter growth while the schumacher model could be c ... | 2002 | 12227537 |
| serotyping of 467 cryptococcus neoformans isolates from clinical and environmental sources in brazil: analysis of host and regional patterns. | cryptococcus neoformans is an important zoopathogen, and it is one of the most prevalent lethal mycotic agents. its polysaccharide capsule, synthesized in vivo and in vitro, is a virulence factor, contains predominantly glucuronoxylomannan, and is responsible for the antigenic differentiation of serotypes a, b, c, d, and ad. a total of 467 isolates of c. neoformans obtained from clinical and environmental sources from brazilian regions were studied serologically by using the crypto check iatron ... | 2003 | 12517828 |
| clonal reproduction and limited dispersal in an environmental population of cryptococcus neoformans var gattii isolates from australia. | cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii is a causative agent of cryptococcosis and is thought to have a specific ecological association with a number of eucalyptus species in australia. however, the role that the tree plays in the life cycle of the fungus and the nature of the infectious propagule are not well understood. this study set out to examine whether sexual recombination is occurring in a natural population of c. neoformans var. gattii and whether the fungus disseminates between colonized t ... | 2003 | 12574270 |
| transpiration and canopy conductance in a eucalypt plantation using shallow saline groundwater. | tree water use and canopy conductance were monitored in a 20-year-old eucalyptus grandis w. hill ex maiden and eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. plantation shown to be using shallow saline groundwater. annual water use, obtained from two years of heat pulse measurements of daily water use, was approximately 300 mm for both species with a winter minimum and a weak maximum in spring. canopy conductance obtained from the ratio of daily water use to daily mean vapor pressure deficit (vpd) was low duri ... | 1998 | 12651341 |
| antioxidant activity of egyptian eucalyptus camaldulensis var. brevirostris leaf extracts. | leaves from eucalvptus camaldulensis var. brevirostris trees, planted in the nile delta in egypt, were examined for the antioxidant activity of their nonvolatile compounds. the extracts obtained by ethanol digestion and by supercritical fluid extraction (sfe; co2 with 15% ethanol) showed the most promising antioxidative activities. in order to identify the most active compounds, both extracts were subjected to a semipreparative reversed-phase hplc separation, the main fractions were collected, t ... | 2003 | 12653437 |
| investigation in central italy of the possible association between cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and eucalyptus camaldulensis. | the authors present a worldwide review of isolations of cryptococcus neoformans, var. neoformans and c. neoformans var. gattii from animals and vegetation, referring in particular to the already well-known association of the former variety with eucalyptus camaldulensis. they then review the italian situation relative to this association and their studies carried out in central italy: in latina (lazio), pisa, viareggio and lake massaciuccoli (tuscany). from the 256 e. camaldulensis trees examined ... | 2003 | 12803377 |
| mineral toxicity and physiological functions in tree seedlings irrigated with effluents of varying chemistry in sandy soil of dry region. | effluents namely canal water as control (t1); municipal effluent (t2); textile effluent (t3); steel effluent (t4); textile + municipal effluent in 1:1 ratio (t5); steel + municipal effluent in 1:2 ratio (t6); steel + municipal + textile in 1:2:2 ratio (t7); and steel + textile in 1:2 ratio (t8) were added to the seedlings of acacia nilotica and eucalyptus camaldulensis. the aim was to monitor the toxic effect of the accumulated mineral ions on the physiological functions and ultimately to utiliz ... | 2003 | 12826032 |
| decayed wood of syzygium cumini and ficus religiosa living trees in delhi/new delhi metropolitan area as natural habitat of cryptococcus neoformans. | the isolation is reported of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and c. n. var. neoformans from decayed wood inside trunk hollows of syzygium cumini and of c. n. var. neoformans from ficus religiosa trees in the delhi/new delhi metropolitan area. fourteen of sixty-six (21%) s. cumini trees investigated proved to be positive, seven for each variety. the two varieties never co-occurred in the same hollow. c. n. var. neoformans was also isolated from three of seventeen ficus religiosa-trees. two of ... | 2003 | 12964711 |
| climatic mapping to identify high-risk areas for cylindrocladium quinqueseptatum leaf blight on eucalypts in mainland south east asia and around the world. | cylindrocladium quinqueseptatum is a pathogen on a wide range of hosts. it affects at least 20 species of eucalypts and is an important causal agent of leaf blight of eucalyptus camaldulensis in central and southern vietnam. results from previous studies and observations of broadscale infection patterns in mainland south east asia were used to derive simple rules (i.e. mean minimum temperature of coldest month > or =16 degrees c and mean annual precipitation > or =1400 mm) to identify locations ... | 2000 | 15092931 |
| the first isolation of cryptococcus neoformans from eucalyptus trees in south aegean and mediterranean regions of anatolia in turkey despite taurus mountains alkalinity. | eucalyptus trees are widespread in subtropical parts of turkey that have alkaline environments due to the soil structure of taurus mountains. in this study, the existence of cryptococcus neoformans in eucalyptus trees in the south aegean and mediterranean regions of anatolia, turkey, was screened between march 1998 and september 2002. only one strain of cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype a) was isolated from 1175 eucalyptus samples including debris and flowers in culture by guizotia a ... | 2004 | 15487319 |
| cytotoxicity of plants used in traditional medicine in yemen. | twenty-five extracts obtained from 14 plant species used in the traditional medicine in yemen have been screened for cytotoxic activity against human ecv-304 cells. extracts of dracaena cinnabari, eucalyptus camaldulensis, euclea divinorum, euphorbia cactus, pulicaria crispa, and withania somnifera displayed a remarkable activity. | 2005 | 15890471 |
| traditional oral health practices among kanuri women of borno state, nigeria. | a structured questionnaire was administered on 495 women (urban 339, rural 156) from two lgas of borno state, nigeria, using the interviewer method. the age range of the subjects was 12 to 80 years with a mean age (+/- sd) of 35.7 +/- 13.44 years. majority (83.5%) did not have any formal education. oral hygiene tools used by the respondents included toothbrush/paste 36 (7.9%), chewing stick 250 (54.9%), charcoal 159 (34.9%) and ordinary water 10 (2.2%). of those using chewing sticks; 168 (67.2%) ... | 2004 | 15900821 |
| clonality and recombination in genetically differentiated subgroups of cryptococcus gattii. | cryptococcus gattii is a pathogenic yeast that together with cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcosis in humans and animals. high numbers of viable c. gattii propagules can be obtained from certain species of australian eucalyptus camaldulensis trees, and an epidemiological link between eucalyptus colonization and human exposure has been proposed. however, the highest prevalence of c. gattii cryptococcosis occurs in papua new guinea and in regions of australia where the eucalypt species imp ... | 2005 | 16087745 |
| [environmental distribution of cryptococcus neoformans in the department of cundinamarca-colombia]. | cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that could cause infection in patients with immunodeficiency and healthy patients. the aids epidemic has shown the importance of studying the ecology and epidemiology of this fungus. the aim of this investigation was to determine if there was a relationship between the environmental distribution of the different varieties of c. neoformans and the climate zones in two transects located in department of cundinamarca, in colombia. for the ... | 2005 | 16107166 |
| isolation of cryptococcus gattii and cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii from the flowers and bark of eucalyptus trees in india. | the association of cryptococcus gattii with eucalyptus trees has been well established. here we report the isolation of both c. gattii and cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii from the flowers and bark of eucalyptus trees in india. we investigated a total of 233 samples of eucalyptus trees: 120 flowers, 81 fragments of bark, and 32 leaves. c. gattii was isolated from two samples of flowers of eucalyptus terreticornis. c. neoformans var. grubii was recovered twice from the bark of eucalyptus camal ... | 2005 | 16323312 |
| stand density and basal area prediction of unthinned irrigated plantations of eucalyptus camaldulensis in the hot desert of india. | growth modelling is an essential prerequisite for evaluating the consequences of a particular management action on the future development of a forest ecosystem. mathematical growth models are not available for many tree species in india. the objectives of this study were to estimate potential stand density and model the actual tree density and basal area development in pure even-aged stands of eucalyptus camaldulensis. relationships between quadratic mean diameter and stems ha(-1) were developed ... | 2007 | 16790342 |
| [isolation of cryptococcus neoformans from environmental samples in alicante]. | a study of the incidence of cryptococcus neoformans in alicante was carried out in environmental samples from the cities of alicante and santa pola. the samples were pigeons faeces and eucalyptus camaldulensis tissues. this study shows that the prevalence of the yeast in faeces from captive pigeons is higher (81.5%) than in the same samples from urban pigeons (16.3%). regarding the biotype and varieties, a 79.3% of the isolates belonged to c. neoformans, and all of them were c. neoformans var. n ... | 1997 | 16854173 |
| repellent activity of five essential oils against culex pipiens. | essential oils extracted from the seeds of anise (pimpinella anisum), dried fruits of eucalyptus (eucalyptus camaldulensis), dried foliage of mint (mentha piperita) and basil (ocimum basilicum) and fresh foliage of laurel (laurus nobilis) were tested for their repellency against the adult females of culex pipiens. all essential oils showed repellency in varying degrees, eucalyptus, basil and anise being the most active. | 2006 | 16890387 |
| eucalyptus. | using eucalyptus camaldulensis as a model system, we describe here a basic agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation protocol through organogenesis for the production of transgenic plants. hypocotyl segments or cotyledon pieces from in vitro seedlings are used as starting materials. the explants are inoculated and cocultivated with a disarmed, binary strain of a. tumefaciens cib542 harboring a mini ti plasmid, pbi121. a modified gamborg's b5 medium is used as the basal culture medium through ... | 2006 | 17033057 |
| do terrestrial invertebrates experience floodplains as landscape mosaics? immediate and longer-term effects of flooding on ant assemblages in a floodplain forest. | considering the floodplain landscape as a mosaic of habitat patches at different successional stages is useful for understanding (1) the processes associated with individual floods and (2) the legacy of flood history. here, we investigate the applicability of the mosaic model to opportunistic ant species inhabiting the floodplain. ground-active ant assemblages in river red gum (eucalyptus camaldulensis) floodplain forest in south-eastern australia were sampled before and for two years after a ma ... | 2007 | 17221254 |
| [cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii isolates from two peruvian patients.]. | the ecology of cryptococcus neoformans var. gatti is restricted to tropical and subtropical areas whereas c. neoformans var. neoformans is cosmopolitan. perú is a country with three different well defined geographic areas, some of them have the conditions for the presence of the variety gattii. in order to determine the presence of the two varieties of c. neoformans in perú, we made the c. neoformans differentiation from the clinical isolates. c. neoformans var. gattii was identified by their ab ... | 1998 | 17655399 |
| antinociceptive properties of 1,8-cineole and beta-pinene, from the essential oil of eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves, in rodents. | 1,8-cineole (cineole) and beta-pinene, two monoterpenes isolated from the essential oil obtained from eucalyptus camaldulensis dehn leaves were tested for antinociceptive properties. tail-flick and hot-plate methods, reflecting the spinal and supraspinal levels, respectively, were used in mice and/or rats using morphine and naloxone for comparison. cineole exhibited an antinociceptive activity comparable to that of morphine, in both algesic stimuli. a significant synergism between cineole and mo ... | 2007 | 17893834 |
| interspecific hybridization of eucalyptus as a potential tool to improve the bioactivity of essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice from argentina. | the essential oils extracted from eucalyptus grandis, eucalyptus camaldulensis, eucalyptus tereticornis, and the hybrids e. grandisxe. camaldulensis, and e. grandisxe. tereticornis were analyzed by gc-ms, and evaluated for their fumigant and repellent effects on permethrin-resistant head lice. fumigant activity of both hybrids was higher than that for pure species. e. grandisxe. tereticornis and e. grandisxe. camaldulensis showed kt50 values of 12.99 and 13.63min, respectively. e. grandis, e. ca ... | 2008 | 18261899 |
| evidence of recombination in mixed-mating-type and alpha-only populations of cryptococcus gattii sourced from single eucalyptus tree hollows. | disease caused by the pathogenic yeast cryptococcus gattii begins with the inhalation of an infectious propagule. as c. gattii is heavily encapsulated, this propagule is most likely to be a basidiospore. however, most c. gattii strains are infertile in laboratory crosses, and population studies indicate that recombination and dispersal are very restricted. in addition, strains of the alpha mating type predominate, which would not be expected in a mating population. c. gattii comprises four genet ... | 2008 | 18281600 |
| composition of eucalyptus camaldulensis volatiles using direct thermal desorption coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry. | the direct qualification and quantitation of the volatile organic components of four eucalyptus camaldulensis fruit samples, obtained from different geographical areas in turkey, is studied using a direct thermal desorption (dtd) technique coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry. it is found that the e. camaldulensis sample from adrasan gave a slightly higher oil yield (1.18%) than the others. the number of components quantitatively identifi ... | 2008 | 18366876 |
| chemical compositions and larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils from two eucalyptus species. | in the current study, the mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents from two eucalyptus species (eucalyptus camaldulensis and eucalyptus urophylla) against two mosquito species, aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus, was investigated. in addition, the chemical compositions of the leaf essential oils were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. results from the larvicidal tests revealed that essential oil from the leaves of e. camaldulensis had an excell ... | 2009 | 18396398 |
| [isolation and characterization of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from samples of eucalyptus camaldulensis in mexico city.]. | the habitat of cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii is not fully known in mexico. we investigated the relationship of the yeast with eucalyptus camaldulensis soil in three main avenues of the city. a total of 135 trees of the species e. camaldulensis, were selected. samples were taken in duplicate from the ground containing vegetable debris, tree cortex, leaves and flowers. isolation of the yeast was made on guizotia abyssinica media, using staib technique. the identification was accomplished by ... | 1999 | 18473591 |
| growth and mating of cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii on woody debris. | a total of 36 cryptococcus neoformans strains originating from south africa were screened for wood degrading enzymes. all strains tested positive for cellulase activity while none where capable of xylan degradation. three c. neoformans var. grubii strains, originating from clinical and environmental samples, representing the same genotype (vni/aflp1-c. neoformans var. grubii) and matalpha, were evaluated for growth on debris of two common tree species in south africa: acacia mearnsii and eucalyp ... | 2009 | 18850241 |
| [investigation of the presence of cryptococcus spp. in eucalyptus trees by using sedimentation and swabbing methods]. | yeasts of the genus cryptococcus are life-threatening microorganisms that cause cryptococcosis in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent humans and animals worldwide. in the nature, cryptococcus species exist in eucalyptus trees and other species of trees as well as in the soil contaminated with pigeon droppings. the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of cryptococcus spp. in the samples collected from eucalyptus trees by classic sedimentation and swabbing methods. regarding th ... | 2008 | 19149087 |
| field investigation on the repellent activity of some aromatic plants by traditional means against anopheles arabiensis and an. pharoensis (diptera: culicidae) around koka, central ethiopia. | a study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of traditional application methods of mosquito repellent plants in the reduction of the human-vector contact of malaria vectors in central ethiopia. the plants (corymbia citriodora, eucalyptus camaldulensis, ocimum suave and ocimum basilicum) were tested by thermal expulsion and direct burning on traditional stoves in the field against two important malaria vectors in ethiopia (anopheles arabiensis and an. pharoensis). a latin-square design was appli ... | 2009 | 19539591 |
| spatial assessment of water use in an environmentally sensitive wetland. | wetlands are among the most valuable ecosystems in the world and are crucial in supporting biodiversity. they also provide space for storing surface waters, where intense biological processing occurs that helps improve water quality. human activities, particularly irrigated agriculture and urban developments instigating water diversions from rivers, have altered the hydrology of most wetlands. the lower murrumbidgee wetland, located in the murrumbidgee river catchment, is an example and is one o ... | 2009 | 19580033 |
| the effect of mentha spicata and eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils on dental biofilm. | to assess the antimicrobial effects of mentha spicata and eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils and chlorhexidine against streptococcus mutans and streptococcus pyogenes, with a particular focus on in vitro and in vivo biofilm formation. | 2009 | 19659716 |
| phytotoxicity and accumulation of lead in australian native vegetation. | lead (pb) is a wide spread contaminant in the terrestrial landscape. it is highly detrimental to plant and animal life and possesses no known biologic function. yet there is a paucity of reliable information available on the response of australian and other plant species to pb exposure at phytotoxic doses. in this study, the response of three australian native grass species and two tree species to pb in nutrient solution culture was investigated. plants were exposed to average pb concentrations ... | 2010 | 20112105 |
| effect of overexpression of radish plasma membrane aquaporins on water-use efficiency, photosynthesis and growth of eucalyptus trees. | eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees with more than 700 genotypic species which are mostly native to australia. we selected 19 wild provenances of eucalyptus camaldulensis grown in australia, compared their growth rate and drought tolerance and determined the protein levels of plasma membrane aquaporins (pips). there was a positive relationship between the drought tolerance and pip content. pips are divided into two subgroups, pip1 and pip2. most members of the pip2 subgroup, but not ... | 2010 | 20124554 |
| [effects of landscape structure and eucalyptus genotype on the abundance and biological control of glycaspis brimblecombei moore (hemiptera: psyllidae)]. | glycaspis brimblecombei moore is an australian native pest of eucalyptus detected in brazil in 2003. since then, it has spread fast and colonized plantations in several states of the country. this study aimed to investigate the influence of cerrado remnants on the abundance and biological control of g. brimblecombei. we placed yellow sticky card traps to capture insects in four plantations of hybrid clones of eucalyptus urophylla x eucalyptus grandis ('urograndis') and four plantations of e. uro ... | 2010 | 20305903 |
| in vitro susceptibility of helicobacter pylori to extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis and eucalyptus torelliana. | the in vitro susceptibility of helicobacter pylori to extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. and eucalyptus torelliana f. muell. (myrtaceae), nigerian medicinal plants, was investigated in six strains of h. pylori, namely, atcc 4504, atcc 47619, a2, ti8984, 019a, and a6. the susceptibility of these strains was determined using a standardized agar dilution method (national committee for clinical laboratory standards guidelines) with mueller-hinton agar, supplemented with defibrinated horse b ... | 2009 | 20396588 |
| [isolation of cryptococcus neoformans from living tree trunk hollows in denizli city center, turkey]. | cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycetous yeast leading to life-threatening infections in human and animals. it has been isolated from decaying hollows and fissures from various tree species in different parts of the world. the isolation of the yeast from the environment is less in the eastern part of mediterranean area. only one c. neoformans strain from debris of eucalyptus camaldulensis in the blossoming period, has been reported by consecutive studies done in suspected areas since the las ... | 2010 | 20455402 |
| evaluation of in vitro activity of essential oils against trypanosoma brucei brucei and trypanosoma evansi. | essential oils (eos) from cymbopogon citratus (cc), eucalyptus citriodora (ec), eucalyptus camaldulensis (ed), and citrus sinensis (cs) were obtained by hydrodistillation process. the eos were evaluated in vitro for activity against trypanosoma brucei brucei (tbb) and trypanosoma evansi (t. evansi). the eos were found to possess antitrypanosomal activity in vitro in a dose-dependent pattern in a short period of time. the drop in number of parasite over time was achieved doses of 0.4 g/ml, 0.2 g/ ... | 2010 | 20700425 |
| response of eucalyptus camaldulensis to irrigation with the hudiara drain effluent. | a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of the industrial effluent of the hudiara drain on the growth and element accumulation by eucalyptus camaldulensis at early growth stage. plants were irrigated for 18 months with effluent diluted with tap water at 0% (t0), 25% (t1), 50% (t2), 75% (t3), and 100% effluent (t4). results showed that the maximum growth in terms of stem height (260 cm), number of branches (29), stem fresh weight (436.67 g), stem dry weight (203.33 g), total seedli ... | 2010 | 20734912 |
| environmental isolation of cryptococcus gattii serotype b, vgi/matα strains in southern italy. | until recently, cryptococcus gattii was believed to be endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. to date, it has unexpectedly emerged as primary pathogen in temperate climate indicating that it has evolved and adapted to new environmental conditions including those existing in the mediterranean area. earlier attempts to isolate c. gattii from our environment were unsuccessful but this time, 18 years after the last environmental screening for c. neoformans, we isolated c. gattii from eucalyptu ... | 2011 | 21253853 |
| population genetic analysis and phylogeny reconstruction in eucalyptus (myrtaceae) using high-throughput, genome-wide genotyping. | a set of over 8000 diversity arrays technology (dart) markers was tested for its utility in high-resolution population and phylogenetic studies across a range of eucalyptus taxa. small-scale population studies of eucalyptus camaldulensis, eucalyptus cladocalyx, eucalyptus globulus, eucalyptus grandis, eucalyptus nitens, eucalyptus pilularis and eucalyptus urophylla demonstrated the potential of genome-wide genotyping with dart markers to differentiate species, to identify interspecific hybrids a ... | 2011 | 21310251 |
| insecticidal activity of essential oils from eleven eucalyptus spp. and two hybrids: lethal and sublethal effects of their major components on blattella germanica. | the aim of the current study was to evaluate the fumigant activity of the essential oils from 11 species of the genus eucalyptus and two of their hybrids on first instar of blattella germanica l. the fumigant activity and repellence of the four major monoterpene components of these essential oils also were tested. fumigant activity was evaluated by exposing nymphs to the vapors emitted by 50 microl of essential oil or monoterpene in a closed container. the lowest knockdown time 50% (kt50) values ... | 2011 | 21510210 |
| ceratonia siliqua (carob) trees as natural habitat and source of infection by cryptococcus gattii in the mediterranean environment. | recent cryptococcus gattii infections in humans and animals, including several outbreaks in goats, were the basis of this environmental survey in six provinces of spain. a total of 479 samples from 20 tree species were studied. cryptococcus gattii was found for the first time in autochthonous mediterranean trees in spain. fourteen isolates of this pathogen were obtained from seven trees of three different species: 12 from carob (ceratonia siliqua), one from mediterranean stone pine (pinus halepe ... | 2011 | 21521012 |
| isolation and characterization of lead-tolerant ochrobactrum intermedium and its role in enhancing lead accumulation by eucalyptus camaldulensis. | in this study, the potential of rhizospheric bacteria in promoting the growth and pb accumulation by the woody plant eucalyptus camaldulensis under hydroponic conditions was investigated for the first time. three pb-tolerant bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere of e. camaldulensis grown in pb-contaminated soils in the bo ngam pb mine, thailand. based on analysis of partial 16s rrna gene sequence, the three isolates were identified as microbacterium paraoxydans bn-2, ochrobactrum intermedi ... | 2011 | 21764101 |
| taxonomic analysis of cryptococcus species complex strain s8012 revealed cryptococcus gattii with high heterogeneity on the genetics. | initially, cryptococcus (c.) neoformans was previously divided into two varieties comprising c. neoformans var. neoformans and c. neoformans var. gattii. currently, taxonomic studies defined c. neoformans as c. species complex, which contains c. neoformans var. neoformans (serotype d), the hybrid isolates (serotype ad), c. neoformans var. grubii (serotype a) and c. gattii (serotypes b and c). however, liao and his team once isolated a unique c. gattii isolate, namely strain s8012 with unique phe ... | 2011 | 22088469 |
| In vitro susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus torelliana and isolated compounds. | Context: Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. (Myrtaceae) and Eucalyptus torelliana F. Muell are used in Nigerian traditional medicine for the treatment of cough associated with tuberculosis (TB) and other respiratory infections. Objective: Hexane, chloroform, methanol extracts, and isolated compounds of E. camaldulensis and E. torelliana were screened for activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (MtbH37Rv) to authenticate the traditional use of these plants. Materials and methods: The m ... | 2012 | 22129202 |
| Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 August 2011-30 September 2011. | This article documents the addition of 299 microsatellite marker loci and nine pairs of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) EPIC primers to the Molecular Ecology Resources (MER) Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Alosa pseudoharengus, Alosa aestivalis, Aphis spiraecola, Argopecten purpuratus, Coreoleuciscus splendidus, Garra gotyla, Hippodamia convergens, Linnaea borealis, Menippe mercenaria, Menippe adina, Parus major, Pinus densiflora, Portunus trituberculatus, Procontar ... | 2012 | 22136175 |
| seasonal prevalence of cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and cryptococcus gattii inhabiting eucalyptus terreticornis and eucalyptus camaldulensis trees in jabalpur city of madhya pradesh, central india. | this study presents a two-year retrospective analysis of the work done during 2003-2005 on the distribution population density and isolation frequency of cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and cryptococcus gattii recovered from different parts of eucalyptus tree spp., at jabalpur madhya pradesh, central india. of the 1000 samples collected from bark, flowers, fruits, buds and leaves of eucalyptus trees e. terreticornis and e. camaldulensis, 32 (3.2%) were found to be positive for c.n var. grubi ... | 2012 | 23518169 |
| exploring the microbiota dynamics related to vegetable biomasses degradation and study of lignocellulose-degrading bacteria for industrial biotechnological application. | the aims of this study were to evaluate the microbial diversity of different lignocellulosic biomasses during degradation under natural conditions and to isolate, select, characterise new well-adapted bacterial strains to detect potentially improved enzyme-producing bacteria. the microbiota of biomass piles of arundo donax, eucalyptus camaldulensis and populus nigra were evaluated by high-throughput sequencing. a highly complex bacterial community was found, composed of ubiquitous bacteria, with ... | 2015 | 25641069 |
| antimicrobial activity of eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils and their interactions with conventional antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant acinetobacter baumannii. | traditional herbal medicine has become an important issue on the global scale during the past decade. among drugs of natural origin, special place belongs to essential oils, known as strong antimicrobial agents that can be used to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves are traditional herbal remedy used for various purposes, including treatment of infections. the aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial potential of two e. camaldulensis essential oils again ... | 2016 | 26671210 |
| chemical composition and in-vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oils extracted from seven eucalyptus species. | eucalyptus is well reputed for its use as medicinal plant around the globe. the present study was planned to evaluate chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oils (eos) extracted from seven eucalyptus species frequently found in south east asia (pakistan). eos from eucalyptus citriodora, eucalyptus melanophloia, eucalyptus crebra, eucalyptus tereticornis, eucalyptus globulus, eucalyptus camaldulensis and eucalyptus microtheca were extracted from leaves throu ... | 2015 | 26593893 |
| in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of eucalyptus spp. leaf extracts related to phenolic composition. | the crude methanolic extracts from leaves of eucalyptus camaldulensis l., e. camaldulensis var obtusa and e. gomphocephala grown in egypt were investigated to explore their chemical composition as well as their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities. major phenolics found were ellagic acid, quercetin 3-o-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-o-b-d-glucuronide, caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid. the antioxidant activities were examined by the 2,2'-diphenypicrylhydrazyl (dpph) and β-carotene-linol ... | 2017 | 28299978 |
| potential influence of plant chemicals on infectivity of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. | we explored whether extracts of trees frequently found associated with amphibian habitats in australia and arizona, usa, may be inhibitory to the fungal pathogen batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd), which has been associated with global amphibian declines. we used salamanders ambystoma tigrinum as the model system. salamanders acquired significantly lower loads of bd when exposed on leaves and extracts from the river red gum eucalyptus camaldulensis, and loads were also low in some animals expos ... | 2012 | 23135135 |
| essential oils of myrtaceae species growing wild in tunisia: chemical variability and antifungal activity against biscogniauxia mediterranea, the causative agent of charcoal canker. | the chemical composition of five eucalyptus species and five myrtus communis l. populations was investigated using gc-ms and gc-fid. for eucalyptus essential oils, 32 compounds, representing 88.56-96.83% of the total oil according to species, were identified. the main compounds were 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, p-cymene, ɤ-gurjunene, α-aromadendrene and β-phellandrene. for myrtle essential oils, 26 compounds, representing 93.13-98.91% of the total oil were identified. α-pinene, 1,8-cineole, linalool a ... | 2017 | 28299876 |
| antimicrobial potential of the ethiopian thymus schimperi essential oil in comparison with others against certain fungal and bacterial species. | to evaluate the in vitro activities of ethiopian thymus schimperi with other three hydro distilled essential oils against dermatophytes (tricophyton spp. and microsporum spp.) and other pathogenic micro organisms. | 2015 | 26227483 |
| antimicrobial activity of southern african medicinal plants with dermatological relevance: from an ethnopharmacological screening approach, to combination studies and the isolation of a bioactive compound. | ethnobotanical reports on more than 100 southern african medicinal plants with dermatological relevance have been highlighted, yet there is still limited scientific data to support claims for their antimicrobial effectiveness against skin pathogens. guided by ethnobotanical data, this paper explores the antimicrobial efficacies of southern african medicinal plants used to treat skin ailments. | 2013 | 23545456 |
| isolation, identification and molecular typing of cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon droppings and other environmental sources in tripoli, libya. | cryptococcus neoformans and c. gattii are the major cause of fungal meningitis, a potentially lethal mycosis. since pigeon excreta and other environmental sources can be considered a significant environmental reservoir of this species in urban areas, 100 samples of pigeon excreta and 420 samples from eucalyptus camaldulensis and olea europaea (olive tree) around the city of tripoli, libya, were collected. c. neoformans was isolated and identified using standard biochemical assays from 46 samples ... | 2016 | 26943725 |
| eucalyptus tree: a potential source of cryptococcus neoformans in egyptian environment. | in egypt, the river red gum (eucalyptus camaldulensis) is a well-known tree and is highly appreciated by the rural and urban dwellers. the role of eucalyptus trees in the ecology of cryptococcus neoformans is documented worldwide. the aim of this survey was to show the prevalence of c. neoformans during the flowering season of e. camaldulensis at the delta region in egypt. three hundred and eleven samples out of two hundred eucalyptus trees, including leaves, flowers, and woody trunks, were coll ... | 2016 | 26884765 |
| [evaluation of a new medium, eggplant (solanum melongena) agar as a screening medium for cryptococcus neoformans in environmental samples]. | cryptococcus neofomans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungus that causes life-threatening infections, especially in immunosuppresive patients. c.neoformans infection is believed to be acquired via inhalation of aerosolized particles from the environment. avian guano, decaying tree hollows and soil are the related known environmental niches. brown pigmented yeast growth from the precursors in growth media is an important step for the identification and isolation of c.neoformans. seeds of plants in ... | 2014 | 24819266 |
| the antiviral activity of leaves of eucalyptus camaldulensis (dehn) and eucalyptus torelliana (r. muell). | human enteroviruses are the major cause of aseptic meningitis and are resistant to all known antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents. methanolic extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis and eucalyptus torelliana were tested on human enteroviruses: poliovirus type i, coxsackievirus b and echovirus 6. the virucidal tests showed that the crude extracts were active on the test viruses: poliovirus type 1, coxsackievirus b and echovirus 6 giving a neutralization index of one log and above. the cytotoxicit ... | 2015 | 26408896 |
| herbal extracts in oral health care - a review of the current scenario and its future needs. | oral diseases are among the major public health problems and the commonest of chronic diseases that affect mankind. the application of natural products for the control of oral diseases is considered as an interesting alternative to synthetic antimicrobials due to their lower negative impact, and for the effort to overcome primary or secondary resistance to the drug during therapy. | 2017 | 26392704 |
| in vitro antileishmanial activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis against leishmania major. | pentavalent antimony compounds are expensive, toxic and drug resistance is prevalent, whereas the plant extract derivatives are safe. in the present study, the effect of methanolic and aqueous extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis on the promastigotes of leishmania major was evaluated. the methanolic and aqueous extracts of e. camaldulensis leaves were prepared. the compounds were dried and powdered. serial dilutions of the extracts and control drugs in phosphate buffer solution were prepared. th ... | 2015 | 25698853 |
| preparation and characterization of liposomes containing essential oil of eucalyptus camaldulensis leaf. | the increased incidence of fungal resistance has necessitated the need to search for new antifungal agents. | 2012 | 24624167 |
| in vitro anti-mycobacterial activity of selected medicinal plants against mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis strains. | tuberculosis (tb) is a global burden with one -third of the world's population infected with the pathogen mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and annually 1.4 million deaths occur due to the disease. this high incidence of infection and the increased rate of multi-drug resistant and extensively-drug resistant strains of the organism further complicated the problem of tb control and have called for an urgent need to develop new anti-tb drugs from plants. in this study, the in vitro activity of roo ... | 2013 | 24168665 |
| plants promote mating and dispersal of the human pathogenic fungus cryptococcus. | infections due to cryptococcus are a leading cause of fungal infections worldwide and are acquired as a result of environmental exposure to desiccated yeast or spores. the ability of cryptococcus to grow, mate, and produce infectious propagules in association with plants is important for the maintenance of the genetic diversity and virulence factors important for infection of animals and humans. in the western united states and canada, cryptococcus has been associated with conifers and tree spec ... | 2017 | 28212396 |
| behavioral response of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) larvae to synthetic and natural attractants and repellents. | aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) is the key vector of three important arboviral diseases: dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya. immature stages of this species inhabit human-made containers placed in residential landscapes. in this study, we evaluated a few compounds in a sensitive behavioral assay with ae. aegypti larvae. the orientation of larvae to different compounds was surveyed using a performance index (pi). the pi represents the response to each odorant, where a value of +1 is in ... | 2015 | 26352935 |
| the essential oils activity of eucalyptus polycarpa, e. largiflorence, e. malliodora and e. camaldulensis on staphylococcus aureus. | because of its resistance to antibiotics, staphylococcus aureus causes many of problems in hospital and society. as one of the main reasons of clinical infections it can cause to serious surgical and cutaneous infections and pneumonia. the inhibitory effect of the essential oils include; eucalyptus largiflorence, e. camaldulensis, e. malliodora and e. polycarpa as a natural and herbal antimicrobial substances on staphylococcus aureus atcc 25923 and other antibiotic resistant series separated fro ... | 2011 | 24363679 |
| lignocellulose-adapted endo-cellulase producing streptomyces strains for bioconversion of cellulose-based materials. | twenty-four actinobacteria strains, isolated from arundo donax, eucalyptus camaldulensis and populus nigra biomass during natural biodegradation and with potential enzymatic activities specific for the degradation of lignocellulosic materials, were identified by a polyphasic approach. all strains belonged to the genus streptomyces (s.) and in particular, the most highly represented species was streptomyces argenteolus representing 50% of strains, while 8 strains were identified as streptomyces f ... | 2016 | 28066379 |
| effects of different extracts of eucalyptus camaldulensis on trichomonas vaginalis parasite in culture medium. | trichomonas vaginalis is considered one of the main causes of vulvovaginitis in women. metronidazole with vast side effects is now the drug of choice for treatment of this infection. in an attempt to find an alternative drug, the effect of eucalyptus camaldulensis on this parasite was shown in previous studies. in this investigation, the effect of different extracts of this plant on t. vaginalis in culture medium has been investigated. | 2013 | 24516847 |
| effect of echinophora platyloba, stachys lavandulifolia, and eucalyptus camaldulensis plants on trichomonas vaginalis growth in vitro. | trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite which causes vaginitis in women worldwide. metronidazole with vast side effects is drug of choice for this infection. in search for an alternative drug, in this study the effect of three plants on trichomonas vaginalis has been investigated in vitro. | 2012 | 23326809 |
| role of exudation of organic acids and phosphate in aluminum tolerance of four tropical woody species. | responses of melaleuca leucadendra (l.) l., melaleuca cajuputi powell, acacia auriculiformis a. cunn. ex benth. and eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. to aluminum (al) toxicity at low ph are poorly understood. we investigated effects of low ph and exudation of ligands by roots on al tolerance of these species. seedlings were grown hydroponically in nutrient solutions at ph 4.2 or 3.5 containing alcl3 at concentrations ranging from 0 to 4 mm al. the presence of 4 mm al at ph 3.5 depressed growth in ... | 2003 | 12975128 |
| copper phytotoxicity in native and agronomical plant species. | copper (cu) is a widespread soil contaminant that is known to be highly toxic to soil biota. limited information is available on the response of wild endemic species to cu in the literature, which hinders ecological risk assessments and revegetation. in the present study, the phytotoxicity of cu in nutrient solution was studied in five australian endemic plant species (acacia decurrens, austrodanthonia richardsonii (wallaby grass), bothriochloa macra (redgrass), eucalyptus camaldulensis var. cam ... | 2012 | 22995781 |
| phytostabilization of a pb-contaminated mine tailing by various tree species in pot and field trial experiments. | the potential of 6 tree species (leucaena leucocephala, acacia mangium, peltophorum pterocarpum, pterocarpus macrocarpus, lagerstroemia floribunda, eucalyptus camaldulensis) for phytoremediation of pb in sand tailings (total pb >9850 mg kg(-1)) from kemco pb mine in kanchanaburi province, thailand, were investigated employing a pot experiment (3 months) and field trial experiment (12 months). in pot study e. camaldulensis treated with osmocote fertilizer attained the highest total biomass (15.3 ... | 2012 | 22908655 |
| chemical composition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of essential oils of plants from burkina faso. | this research highlights the chemical composition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of essential oils from leaves of ocimum basilicum, ocimum americanum, hyptis spicigera, lippia multiflora, ageratum conyzoides, eucalyptus camaldulensis and zingiber officinale. essential oils were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-flame ionization detector. major constituents were α-terpineol (59.78%) and β-caryophyllene (10.54%) for ocimum ba ... | 2014 | 24662935 |
| [mollusicidal effects of some species of plants in hilly and mountainous areas]. | to valuate the mollusicidal effects of some plants cultivated in the hilly and mountainous areas on oncomelania hupensis and screen the plants against o. hupensis snails. | 2013 | 24024443 |