Antifungal resistance is one of the major global health concerns of today. Among the emerging antifungal drug-resistant species is Candida auris, whose resistance emerges from mutations in its ERG11 (lanosterol 14a-demethylase) ...

The gene Os09g0533200/ LOC_Os09g36280 encoding beta-1,3-glucanase was reported to have the strongest effect against rice sheath blight (ShB). Haplotypes are sets of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are inherited ...

Peperomia pellucida is a medicinal herb that has been reported to have anti-diabetic effects. However, its cardioprotective effects have not yet been studied. This study aimed to determine if the methanolic crude extract ...

This study determined the lead concentrations in the water, sediments, soft tissues and shells of the bivalve Pinna muricata Linn. obtained from Calapan Bay, Brgy., Calero, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. It also determined ...

Tinta-tintahan, or Eclipta alba, is an invasive weed known for its medicinal uses. The extract was screened for its phytochemical constituents, and the ability of the extract to inhibit the growth of the A549 cancer cell ...

The Sierra Madre mountain range is one of the regions in the Philippines facing rapid decline in forest cover, increasing the need for conservation efforts. A key aid in these efforts is the use of multivariate analyses ...

This study determined lead distribution in the shell and soft tissues of Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) from Bacoor Bay based on the bioaccumulation indices for water (BWAF) and sediments (BSAF). Condition Index (CI) ...

Mistletoes are flowering plants referred to as hemiparasites. They grow on several woody hosts’ trunks or branches and send out their haustoria that penetrate into the host’s xylem; they do not draw sugars from the host ...

The in vitro acaricidal activity of two concentrations (2.5% and 25%) of Annona muricata (guyabano) ethanolic seed extracts was tested against the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Engorged, female brown dog ticks were ...

Porites cylindrica in northwestern Philippines is a gonochoric brooder that follows a lunar schedule in its release of larvae. The study investigated the gametogenesis of this scleractinian coral within one lunar cycle. ...