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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Antitick plants and related ethnoknowledge/ethnopractices with potential for integrated tick control and management strategies to improve livestock production are reviewed. About 231 plants reviewed showed a variety of bioactive properties, namely, being toxic, repellent, antifeedant, and antiovipositant and ability to immobilize target tick species ...
Wycliffe Wanzala, José L. Rios
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The complete chloroplast genome of the lipstick tree, Bixa Orellana (Bixaceae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Bixa orellana is a small tree known for its red, oil-soluble pigment contained in the seed coat that is used as a natural dye and food coloring. In this study, we assembled and characterized the complete chloroplast genome of B.
Seping Dai +5 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 5, Issue 3, July–September 2024.Looking at different reforestation methods over 14 years in an Emberá Indigenous community in Panama we found that plots with native timber mixtures and monocultures stored three times more carbon than those with agroforestry or natural regrowth. Natural regrowth was less valued by participants due to the abundance of pioneer species, but it helped ...
Katia Forgues +7 more
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Medicinal Plants from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Used as Immunostimulants
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 A literature review was undertaken by analyzing distinguished books, undergraduate and postgraduate theses, and peer‐reviewed scientific articles and by consulting worldwide accepted scientific databases, such as SCOPUS, Web of Science, SCIELO, Medline, and Google Scholar.
Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro +3 more
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Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 33, Issue 7, July 2024.Abstract Aim Most of the world's food crops are dependent on pollinators. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the strength of this relationship, especially regarding the relative contributions of the honey bee (often a managed species) and wild insects to crop yields on a global scale.
James Reilly +5 more
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Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Bixa orellana L., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products.
Daniela de Araújo Vilar +9 more
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Contact Dermatitis, Volume 90, Issue 4, Page 343-349, April 2024.In this systematic review of the literature including 233 cases of paediatric FDE, we found that it is a non‐severe cutaneous drug reaction in the paediatric population, mainly caused by antibiotics. Younger patients presented with more extensive disease and mucosal involvement.
Audrey Mathieu +3 more
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infoANALITÍCA, 2015 Los colorantes han sido ampliamente utilizados desde la antigüedad tanto para teñir telas como para colorear alimentos. Debido a las reacciones adversas que se atribuyen a algunos colorantes sintéticos, los consumidores buscan en la actualidad productos ...
Elga Narváez V, Cristina Mena P.
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Synthesis, Properties, and Environmental Impact of Hybrid Pigments
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.This article investigates the evolving domain of hybrid pigments, which integrate both organic and inorganic constituents to yield novel color properties and enhanced performance. Beginning with an overview of their significance across industries, the study delves into various types of hybrid pigments, focusing on synthesis techniques and recent ...
Kawaljit Singh Randhawa, Hany Abdo
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Agroindustrial Science, 2021 Las infusiones son bebidas elaboradas con plantas nativas o cultivadas. El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar el contenido macro (Ca, Na, K y Mg) y microelementos (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb y Cd) mediante el uso de espectroscopía de emisión óptica ...
Elizabeth S. Ordoñez +2 more
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