A two-step approach for detecting Striga in a complex agroecological system using Sentinel-2 data.

Information on weed occurrence within croplands is vital but is often unavailable to support weeding practices and improve cropland productivity assessments. To date, few studies have been conducted to estimate and map weed abundances within agroecological systems from spaceborne images over wide-area landscapes, particularly for the genus Striga. Therefore, this study attempts to increase the detection capacity of Striga at subpixel size using spaceborne high-resolution imagery.

Spasmocanulase in irritable bowel syndrome.

Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastro intestinal disorder, with various symptomatology and difficult to treat using several medications. Spasmocanulase, which has an anti-spasmodic and anti-flatulence effect and contains several ingredients, was tried in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, who had been on other medications previously without improvement.

Methods: At the gastroenterology out-patient clinic, Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 21 patients who were diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome for more than 2 years on treatment and did not benefit from these medications, received spasmocanulase one tablet 3 times a day and followed in the gastroenterology out-patient clinic, every 6 weeks for 6 months.