Antimicrobial and Other Biomedical Properties of Extracts from , .

Since ancient times, many scientists and doctors have used various herbs to treat diseases. Conventional drugs often have side effects, and pathogens are becoming resistant to these types of drugs. In such circumstances, the study of traditional medicinal plants is an effective and logical strategy for finding new herbal medicines.

Extraction, Isolation of Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Potential of Rapeseed ( L.).

Rapeseed ( L.) is a herbaceous annual plant of the Cruciferous family, the Cabbage genus. This oilseed crop is widely used in many areas of industry and agriculture.

Organochlorine pesticides and female puberty in South Kazakhstan.

The purpose of the study was to assess the puberty of females living in cotton-growing regions of South Kazakhstan, where organochlorine pesticides are widely used. The physical growth and sexual development were assessed; organochlorine pesticides, gonadotropic and steroid hormones, as well as insulin-like growth factor 1 in the peripheral blood were determined. 524 females (adolescents aged 10-17) were examined.

Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CLS17.

We announce the draft genome sequence of the type strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus CLS17 (2,889,314 nt, with a GC content of 46.8%), which is one of the most prevalent lactic acid bacteria present during the manufacturing process of dairy products; the genome consists of 71 large contigs (>100 bp in size). It contains 2,643 protein-coding sequences, single predicted copies of the 5S, 16S, and 23S rRNA genes, and 51 predicted tRNAs.