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Phylogeny and bioprospecting: The diversity of medicinal plants used in cancer management
As the second‐leading cause of mortality worldwide, cancer is a major focus of drug discovery research. Traditional plant knowledge can guide the search for undiscovered compounds, but the efficacy of this approach for cancer, a highly complex disease affecting diverse tissues, is unknown.
Jamie B. Thompson, Julie A. Hawkins
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Background Artemisia in East Asia includes a number of economically important taxa that are widely used for food, medicinal, and ornamental purposes.
Goon-Bo Kim +6 more
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Mugwort leaf powder (MLP), as a typical Chinese herbal medicine containing lots of flavonoids and polysaccharides, has strong anti‐inflammatory and immune effects. However, there are relatively few studies on the use of MLP in aquatic animals fed high‐fat (HF) diets (HFDs), especially in terms of lipid metabolism and intestinal health.
Xinxin Xu +6 more
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Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi have challenged human health by transmitting several infectious disease agents, such as malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever.
Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi +5 more
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Artemisia dracunculus Essential Oil Chemical composition and antioxidant properties [PDF]
Free radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content and the chemical composition of the essential oil isolated by steam distillation from Artemisia dracunculus L. was investigated. The isolation yield was 0.24% (v/w) based on the fresh plant material (leaves).
Ariadna Petronela Fildan +8 more
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Inhibitory effects of medical plants on the Candida albicans and bacterial growth in the oral cavity [PDF]
In this mini-review, the authors discuss the effects of ethanol extracts, essential oils and cytotoxicity of some medicinal plants and their compounds used in ethno-medicine in different geographic regions worldwide, including Serbia, on the ...
Tambur Zoran Z. +5 more
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The present study investigated the relationship between variations in population genetics and functional traits of short‐ and long‐lived Artemisia species that are co‐occurring in the steppes of Mongolia. We covered large spatial extent and collected numerous environmental variables (climate, geography, vegetation, and soil) to contrast the association
Khurelpurev Oyundelger +6 more
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Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) biological medicinal, nutritional and economic plant. [PDF]
The aim of this review was to identify, shed light on, from a chemical and medicinal perspective and identify its secondary metabolites, tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), a culinary herb used as a food supplement and in many dishes, and also medicinally.
Zaid Khadim +3 more
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Risk assessment of Retithrips syriacus for the EU
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a quantitative risk assessment for the EU of Retithrips syriacus (Mayet) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a polyphagous thrips, regarded as a tropical/subtropical pest occurring in several countries of Africa, South America, Asia and in the EU in Cyprus.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +29 more
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Chloroplast genome features and phylogenetic analysis of Artemisia parviflora
To explore the structural features of Artemisia parviflora chloroplast genome and its systematic position, high-throughput sequencing technology were employed for genome sequencing and bioinformatics tools for analyzing.
LI Zhifang, CHEN Liling, LUO Shujie, LIU Tianmeng*
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