Identification of early quassinoid biosynthesis in the invasive tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) confirms evolutionary origin from protolimonoids [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima (MILL.) SWINGLE, is a globally invasive plant known to secrete allelopathic metabolites called quassinoids. Quassinoids are highly modified triterpenoids.
Ling Chuang +4 more
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Virtual screening–molecular docking–activity evaluation of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle bark in the treatment of ulcerative colitis [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023 Background The dried bark of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
Shan-bo Ma +5 more
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Effects of long-term Ailanthus altissima extract supplementation on fear, cognition and brain antioxidant levels [PDF]
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 Introduction: Ailanthus altissima is an indigenous plant known for various remedial properties. The present study aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of methanolic extract Ailanthus altissima (AA) bark as current scientific trend is searching
Hafiz Muhammad Abdur Rahman +11 more
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The genome sequence of the tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, 1916 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Sapindales; Simaroubaceae). The genome sequence is 939 megabases in span.
Maarten J. M. Christenhusz +2 more
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Differential Responses of Invasive Trees Ailanthus altissima Mill. Swingle and Fraxinus americana L. to Soil Phosphorus Availability [PDF]
PlantsThe availability of phosphorus in the soil has a key role in plant physiological processes, particularly in the adaptive responses of invasive species. This study examined how contrasting soil phosphorus concentrations (low: 9 mg/kg and adequate: 27 mg ...
Marijana Milutinović +5 more
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Urban Tree Ailanthus altissima: Insights from More than Four Decades of Pollen Data in Vienna (Austria) [PDF]
PlantsAilanthus altissima (tree of heaven) is among the most abundant and widespread neophytic plants in Austria. The pollen season of Ailanthus usually ranges from the beginning of June until the mid of July, showing one peak period around the mid of June in ...
Maximilian Bastl +5 more
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Very-Long-Chain Resorcinolic Lipids of Ailanthus altissima Samaras [PDF]
MoleculesTwo new very-long-chain 5-n-alkylresorcinol (AR) homologues, that is, 5-n-nonacosylbenzene-1,3-diol and 5-n-hentriacontylbenzene-1,3-diol, were isolated from acetone extracts of Ailanthus altissima samaras.
Elżbieta G. Magnucka +2 more
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Dispersal and oviposition patterns of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) during the oviposition period in Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), has the potential to become a global pest and is currently expanding its range in the United States.
Minhyung Jung +4 more
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Data on samara morphology and wind dispersal in the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2019 The data presented in this paper is supporting the research article “Estimating wind dispersal potential in Ailanthus altissima: The need to consider the three-dimensional structure of samaras” [1].
Greg Planchuelo +3 more
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Genetic diversity, population structure, and DNA fingerprinting of Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa based on EST-SSR markers [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa is an A. altissima variety with high economic, ecological and ornamental value, but there have been no reports on the development of SSR primers for it.
Manman Zhang +7 more
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