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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioactivity-guided Isolation of Anticancer Constituents of Strophanthus hispidus DC. (Apocynaceae) Whole Plant [PDF]

open access: yesPharmaceutical Sciences
Background: Strophanthus hispidus DC; a medicinal plant in the Apocynaceae family was reported to be effective in the management of cancer through an ethnobotanical survey conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Owoola Azeezat AMBALI   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond forests: Harnessing conservation gardening for open biomes in Brazil

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Urban gardening offers an innovative conservation strategy by integrating native ornamental species into urban landscapes. We evaluated the ornamental potential of the Brazilian flora by comparing the representation of species from forests versus open biomes (focusing on campo rupestre grasslands) and introduced and validated the Index of Ornamental ...
Flávia Santos Faria   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF CAPSICODENDRON DINISSI (CANELLACEAE) AND CERBERA MANGHAS (APOCYNACEAE).

open access: yes, 1979
PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF CAPSICODENDRON DINISSI (CANELLACEAE) AND CERBERA MANGHAS (APOCYNACEAE)
IBRAHIM IBRAHIM. MAHMOUD (7957976)
core   +2 more sources

Estudios en las Apocynaceae neotropicales XXIII: una nueva especie de Mandevilla (Apocynoideae, Mesechiteae) y nuevos reportes en las Apocynaceae (Apocynoideae, Rauvolfioideae) de Colombia

open access: yesAnales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 2006
Mandevilla nevadana, a new species endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Allomarkgrafia ecuatoriana, Aspidosperma capitatum, and Prestonia mexicana are reported for the first time in Colombia.
Juan Francisco Morales
doaj   +1 more source

Fig. 16 in Novelties in African Apocynaceae

open access: yes, 2022
Fig. 16. – Voacanga bracteata Stapf: A. Inflorescence showingPublished as part of Jongkind, Carel C.H. & Lachenaud, Olivier, 2022, Novelties in African Apocynaceae, pp.
Lachenaud, Olivier, Jongkind, Carel C.H.
core   +1 more source

Building a genomic and herbarium biorepository for medicinal plants of the Western Ghats

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Medicinal plants support healthcare for millions of people and sustain livelihoods, yet many threatened species lack secure long‐term genetic protection. This study establishes a genomic and herbarium biorepository for medicinal plants of the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot facing intense human pressure.
Anurag Dhyani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accidental plant poisonings in France: Lessons from a decade of national toxicovigilance

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Accidental plant poisonings reveal how modern societies are losing everyday botanical knowledge once central to food and health safety. By analyzing a decade of French toxicovigilance data, this study shows that most severe cases arise from plant misidentification or misguided self‐medication.
Gaël Le Roux   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

When alien plants become health hazards: An applied study on toxic and allergenic risks in Italy

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Alien plants are often studied for their ecological harm, but their risks to human and animal health remain poorly documented. This study provides the first comprehensive catalogue of poisonous and allergenic alien plants in Italy, identifying which species are dangerous, where they grow and who is most at risk—from children in city parks to pets and ...
Giulio Barone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complete plastome sequence of Hoya carnosa (L. f.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Hoya is a remarkable genus with high horticultural ornamental value. In this study, we report and characterize the complete plastid genome sequence of Hoya carnosa.
Xue-Fen Wei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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