The awareness of the environmental impact of CO₂ emission from fossil fuels has resulted in the search for alternative renewable energy sources. Biomass-derived from agro-residues and economic trees have been identified as a sustainable fossil fuel alternative. The Leucaena leucocephala tree is...

Very little published information is available on the scientific identification of wood species used in the construction of boats in ancient Egypt. This paper deals with the scientific identification of wood species used in the construction of the deckhouse, canopy, and forecastle of King Khufu's...

The objective of this study was to anatomically characterize the fibers of nine species of Fabaceae lianas, to determine their potential in papermaking and to define which biometric parameters can be used to distinguish and identify individuals. The species presented average values of 76.81, 57.45, ...

This paper presents the results of a study conducted to determine the chemical composition of the medicinal plant Bauhinia glauca subsp. hupehana. Ten compounds were isolated from the water-decocted extracts, including cinnamic acid, sulfuretin, eriodictyol, salicylic acid, liquiritigenin,...

Molecular research has shown that the genus Acacia is in fact polyphyletic. The discussion about grouping the species of Acacia s.l. into monophyletic genera kept two International Botanical Congresses (Congresses 17 and 18) occupied and resulted in the general acceptance of the genera Acacia, ...

The resins developed with Fillaeopsis discophora tannin extract using either Vitellaria paradoxa trunk exudate as bio hardener or glyoxal as hardener were thermally analyzed using thermomechanical (TMA) and thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis. A microscopic interpretation of glass transition, physical ...

Agathisflavone is a natural biflavone with restricted occurrence in plants. This biflavone presents several biological activities and can be important to developing new drugs. Obtaining such a molecule on a large scale for in vivo tests is a challenge. To date, there are no reports regarding its...

This study investigated the flavonoid compounds present in the ethanolic extracts of leaves and stem-bark of Pipitadeniastrum africanum and Cathormion altissimum using Chromatographic technique with a view to assessing their degree of relatedness. The upper phase of Butanol Acetic Acid Water (BAW)...

The purpose of this investigation is to characterize the fibers extorted from the bark of Vacheilla nilotica ssp indica tree. Physical studies conducted on the fibers showed that the density of the fibers was 1.375 gm/cm³ with their chemical composition containing 60.3% cellulose, 5.76%...

The paper deals with 40 species of plants covering 27 families used by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing boils, blisters and burns. Fabaceae is represented by 4 species. Trees are dominant with 18 species. Leaf is used in 23 practices.