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Screening the Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Toxicity of Ten Species of Non‐Conventional Food Plants From Southern Brazil

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
This study found that the ten unconventional food plants from southern Brazil studied exhibited high antioxidant activity, a diversity of phenolic compounds, and no toxicity in vivo. These data demonstrate that these plants have promising benefits for human health and may be a potential protective agent against oxidative damage.
Luana Vanessa Peretti Minello, Paola Dutra da Rosa, Sabrina dos Santos Cassol, Luciana Bavaresco Andrade Touguinha, Cátia Santos Branco, Valdirene Camatti Sartori   +5 more
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Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.
Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson, Scott J. Chiavacci, Caleb P. Roberts, Brett A. DeGregorio   +3 more
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Root Traits Predict the Soil Functional Responses of Subtropical Plant Species to Experimental Drought

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Plant species' habitat preference and drought tolerance traits were not the primary factors driving interspecific differences in soil functional responses to drought. Instead, fine root traits—particularly their chemical traits—played more critical roles in determining these variations.
Lei Wang, Zewei Zhuang, Zheyang Su, Wenbin Li, Qizhi Wang, Xinfeng Chen, Ruiling Liu, Haoliang Lu, Yuxin Chen   +8 more
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Host Status of Brazilian Native Tree Species to Root‐Knot Nematodes

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Root‐knot nematodes (RKN, Meloidogyne spp.) are among the most important plant pathogenic organisms, causing significant damage, with a wide geographical distribution and being difficult to control. The ability of these nematodes to parasitize native trees from Brazilian biomes is little understood.
Ismail Teodoro de Souza Júnior, Rodrigo Ferraz Ramos, Zaida Inês Antoniolli, Vicente Guilherme Handte, Juliano Borela Magalhães, Tiago Edu Kaspary, Cristiano Bellé   +6 more
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Measurement of Ungulate Palatability and Browsing Pressure on Japanese Flora

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.
Estimation of palatability and browsing pressure are key techniques for ecosystem management. We compared four methods to estimate palatability based on browsing scar survey and proposed the reference palatability values for the Japanese flora as plant ecological trait.
Fumito Koike, Masayo Isozaki
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Woody Species Diversity and Regeneration Status in Natural Forest and Semicoffee Forest in Southwestern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Tropical forests in southwestern Ethiopia are increasingly shaped by coffee agroforestry. This study compared woody species diversity, structure, and regeneration between natural forest (NF) and semicoffee forest (SCF) in Kersa District using 60 systematic plots (20 m × 20 m).
Alemu Serbesa, Dereje Bekele, Selemawit Negassa, Poulami Jha   +3 more
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Comparative Analysis of Metabolites in Kudingcha Rice Wine Fermented With Different Yeast Strains Using Nontargeted Metabolomics

Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
In this study, fermentation was performed with Kuding tea and glutinous rice as raw materials and different yeast strains (L254 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), FBKL2.0235 (Trichomonascus ciferrii), and Angel yeast). The fermentation characteristics and the volatile and nonvolatile components of Kudingcha rice wine were analyzed by examining physical and ...
Xiaoye Luo, Linling Li, Wanlin Liu, Xuexue Rao, Meiyan Li, Xin Zhao, Rongqiao Li, Xiaodan Wang, Shuyi Qiu, Anupama Bose   +9 more
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Bioactive Compounds of Ilex paraguariensis: A Critical Update on Extraction, Gastrointestinal Stability, and Technological Applications

Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Ilex paraguariensis A. St. Hil., commonly known as yerba mate, is a native South American species widely used in traditional beverages such as chimarrão, terere, and mate tea. In recent years, this plant has attracted growing scientific and industrial interest due to its richness in bioactive compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids ...
Sandra Maria Schenatto Palavicini, Bruna Maria Saorin Puton, Rosangela Assis Jacques, Eunice Valduga, Geciane Toniazzo Backes, Natalia Paroul, Clarice Steffens, Rogério Luis Cansian   +7 more
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Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hill.) Tea May Have Cardiometabolic Beneficial Effects in Healthy and At‐Risk Subjects: A Randomized, Controlled, Blind, Crossover Trial in Nonhabitual Consumers

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 69, Issue 15, August 2025.
Yerba mate intake shows cardiometabolic beneficial effects decreasing blood pressure, blood lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and body fat in healthy and hypercholesterolemic non‐habitual consumers. ABSTRACT Yerba mate has been reported to have antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic, or antiobesity properties.
Laura Bravo, Sara Martínez‐López, Jose Luis Sierra‐Cinos, Raquel Mateos, Beatriz Sarriá   +4 more
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Assessment of the likelihood of establishment of Aromia bungii in Finland based on availability of host plants and suitability of climate

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2025.
Abstract This report presents the results of the assessment of the likelihood of Aromia bungii establishing in Finland, considering the availability of host plants and the suitability of climate. Additionally, the host status of Prunus padus for A. bungii was evaluated. Based on a literature review, P. padus is a confirmed host of A.
Juha Tuomola
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