Asia Life Sciences

For the first time in Uzbekistan, an anatomical and histological study of the vegetative organs of Artemisia annua was carried out. When treated with a solution of methylene blue and safranine, drops of yellow essential oil are found in palisade spongy cells. Also, in the primary crust, parenchymal cells are filled with biologically active substances. The results obtained made it possible to determine a number of morphological, anatomical, histological and characteristic diagnostic signs for this species. These identified diagnostic signs can serve in the identification of plant materials

The entire world has fallen to a psychological panic as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the pandemic has triggered extreme psychological stress, such as fear, anxiety, and depression in people worldwide. More than 80% of all diseases is related to stress, and extreme stress contributes to the onset of various diseases.This study used a one-group pretest-posttest design to investigate the effects of shortened self-foot reflexology on stress and depression in older women. Perceived stress and depression decreased in the experimental group, showing a significant change after shortenedself-foot reflexology. This pilot study confirmed the feasibility of a shortened self-foot reflexology and shed light on the possibility of developing a shortened self-foot reflexology to be applied in communities to reduce perceived stress and depression in older women during the current pandemic situation