Beautiful pink rhododendron flowers

Betuloside (Rhododendrin)

October 18, 2017 smitsa 0

Betuloside or rhododendrin is an arylbutanoid glycoside and phenylpropanoid. This means the sugar group is linked to a phenol. There is also a methylated variant […]

artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)

October 13, 2017 smitsa 0

Artemisia vulgaris (Family: Asteraceae) has more common names such as mugwort or felon wort. It is known throughout northern Europe as ‘the mother of all […]

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Anthracnose

October 12, 2017 smitsa 0

Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum species although there are a number of other diseases often labelled anthracnose with similar pathology. Crops affected: […]

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Stemonine (Stemona japonica)

September 21, 2017 smitsa 0

Radix Stemonare root extract contains the active component stemonine (CAS No.27185-78-0). Stemonine is a natural organic insecticide ideal for those involved in organic farming and […]

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Microbial Cell Modelling

September 18, 2017 smitsa 1

Microbial cell modelling is a fascinating subject and one that deserves special attention. Over the years a number of different models have been described to […]

Fatal fungus on plants called powdery mildew in summer on farm

Powdery Mildew

September 5, 2017 smitsa 3

One fungal disease of vegetable plants and some fruit trees which is debilitating is powdery mildew. It affects the foliage and stems by covering them […]

A tisane of elderflower, leaves with glass on a white cloth.

The Properties Of Elderflower

May 4, 2017 smitsa 0

The Elderflower (species: Sambucus nigra  Family: Caprifoliaceae), or Sambucus, is a shrub growing all over the world. It is mostly found throughout the Northern hemisphere and has been much revered […]

Medicinal neem fruits with twigs over white background

Neem Seed Oil

April 26, 2017 smitsa 0

Neem Seed Oil is an important product used mainly as an insecticide. The oil is extracted from the Neem Tree (Azadirachtin indica). A herbal insect […]

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Histones

March 10, 2017 smitsa 0

The eukaryotic chromosome is certainly much more complex than that of a prokaryote. For start, there is a complex between DNA and proteins and the […]

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Forskolin

March 9, 2017 smitsa 0

Forskolin is a key active ingredient from the root of Plectranthus forskohlii (syn. Coleus forskholi ) which predominantly grows in India, Nepal and Thailand. It […]