Impatiens balsamina: An updated review on the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Impatiens balsamina is an annual herb of the Balsaminaceae family, which is cultivated extensively in Asia as an ornamental plant. Notably, as a folk medicine, I. balsamina has been long prescribed for the treatment of rheumatism, isthmus, generalized pain, fractures, inflammation of the nails, scurvy, carbuncles, dysentery, bruises, foot diseases, etc.

Positive effects of Taxol pretreatment on morphology, distribution and ultrastructure of mitochondria and lipid droplets in vitrification of in vitro matured porcine oocytes.

This study was designed to determine the effects of Taxol pretreatment on the morphology, distribution and ultrastructure of mitochondria and lipid droplets in vitrified porcine oocytes matured in vitro. The result showed that: (1) the rate of normal mitochondria distribution in fresh group (92.85%) was significantly higher (P<0.