Antiangiogenic Activity of n-hexane Insoluble Fraction and Its Tylophorine Component from Ficus septica Leaves in Chicken Chorioallantoic Membrane Induced by bFGF.

Objective: Ficus septica is an Indonesian medicinal plant traditionally used to treat various illness, including cancer. The n-hexane insoluble fraction of the ethanolic extract of F. septica leaves (HIFFS) shows a potential anticancer activity against breast cancer cell line T47D.

The Impact Behaviour of Crab Carapaces in Relation to Morphology.

Brachyuran crab carapaces are protective, impact-resistant exoskeletons with elaborate material microstructures. Though several research efforts have been made to characterise the physical, material and mechanical properties of the crab carapace, there are no studies detailing how crab morphologies might influence impact resistance. The purpose of this paper is to characterise and compare Brachyuran crab carapace morphologies in relation to their impact properties, using opto-digital, experimental and numerical methods.

The water-hopping kinematics of the tree-climbing fish, Periophthalmus variabilis.

In this communication, we describe the water-hopping kinematics of the dusky-gilled mudskipper (Periophthalmus variabilis), and by doing so elucidate an entirely new form of fish locomotion that has yet to be reported in the public domain. Water-hopping is defined herein as an ability to hop once, or in succession, on the surface of water without full submergence and without a fin-guided glide. We find that taxiing on the water surface is the predominating kinematic movement used for the execution of successful water-hops.

The significance of pelvic fin flexibility for tree climbing fish.

In this article, we compare the characteristics of biomechanical attachment exhibited by two morphologically different mudskipper species, Boleophthalmus boddarti (with fused pelvic fins) and Periophthalmus variabilis (with unfused pelvic fins). P. variabilis is a tree and rock climber while B.

Morphological and mechanical characterisation of the hindwing nodus from the Libellulidae family of dragonfly (Indonesia).

In this communication, the morphologies and mechanical characteristics of nodi from the hindwings of seven Indonesian Libellulidae dragonfly species are identified. Geometrical analyses reveal that in all species, the shape of dorsal face resilin is relatively long and thin while ventral face resilin covers a greater surface area than dorsal face resilin, and is shaped like a hook. Finite element analyses reveal that the magnitude of strain energy may differ considerably between species, even though the locations of highest strain energy are usually the same.