Bioactive potential of L. essential oil.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytotoxic, genotoxic, cytotoxic and antimicrobial effects of the L. essential oil (EO). The biological activity of EO depended on the analyzed variable and the tested oil concentration.

Biological potential, chemical profiling, and molecular docking study of Morus alba L. extracts.

Morus alba L. is a plant with a long history of dietary and medicinal uses. We hypothesized that M.

assessment of the antioxidative, toxicological and antimicrobial properties of battery of parabens.

The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidative features using 2,2-diphenyl-1-pycrylhydrazyl free radical (DPPH) scavenging method, bovine serum albumin (BSA)-binding properties with usage of spectrofluorimetric method, proliferative and cyto/genotoxic status by use of chromosome aberration test, and antimicrobial potential using broth microdilution method, followed by resazurin assay of benzyl-, isopropyl-, isobutyl and phenylparaben . Our results showed that all parabens had significant antiradical scavenger activity compared to -hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) precursor. Higher mitotic index for benzyl-, isopropyl and isobutylparaben (250 µg/mL) in comparison with control was demonstrated.

Genome Size, Cytotype Diversity and Reproductive Mode Variation of (Rosaceae) from the Balkans.

represents a multiploid and facultative apomictic system of widely distributed mountain populations. We used flow cytometry to determine genome size, ploidy level, and reproduction mode variation of the Balkan populations, supplemented by analysis of nuclear microsatellites in order to address: (i) geographic distribution and variation of cytotypes among the populations; (ii) variation of reproduction mode and the frequency of sexuality; (iii) pathways of endosperm formation among the sampled polyploids and their endosperm balance requirements; (iv) genotypic diversity and geographic distribution of clonal lineages of polyploids. The prevalence of apomictic tetraploid cytotype followed by sexual diploids and extremely rare triploids was demonstrated.

Evaluation of toxicological and antimicrobial activity of lavender and immortelle essential oils.

Lavender and immortelle essential oils (EOs) are widely used to treat a spectrum of human conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate cyto/genotoxic effects of lavender and immortelle EOs using plant cells () and human lymphocytes, as well as their antimicrobial potential using nine strains of bacteria and fungi. Our results for lavender and immortelle EOs showed that the frequency of chromosome aberrations (CAs) was increased in comparison with controls.