Results 41 to 50 of about 20,231 (170)

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

JSFA 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, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asparagus—Asgaragus officinalis L.

EDIS, 2003
This document discusses the cultivation of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), highlighting its poor adaptation to Florida's climate. The article details the plant's perennial nature, varieties, and cultural practices, emphasizing the need for a ...
James M. Stephens
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogenicity of Stemphylium vesicarium from different hosts causing brown spot in pear [PDF]

, 2009
Stemphylium vesicarium (teleomorph: Pleospora herbarum) is the causal agent of brown spot disease in pear. The species is also able to cause disease in asparagus, onion and other crops. Saprophytic growth of the fungus on plant debris is common.
de Hoog, S., Gerrits van den Ende, B., Kastelein, P., Speksnijder, A., van den Ende, B.G., Speksnijder, A.G.C.L., Goossen-van de Geijn, H., Köhl, J., Goossen-van de Geijn, H.M., Groenenboom-de Haas, B.H., de Hoog, G.S., Hoog, S., de, Ende, B.G., van den, Groenenboom-de Haas, B.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Analysis of Carbohydrates and Glycoconjugates by Matrix‐Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry: An Update for 2023–2024

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The use of MALDI mass spectrometry for the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates is a well‐established technique and this comprehensive review is the twelfth update of the original article published in 1999 and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2024.
David J. Harvey
wiley   +1 more source

Plants, people and their shared heritage: A comparative medicinal and wild food ethnobotany of Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians living in the Gjirokaster area, southern Albania

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina, Ani Bajrami, Mousaab Alrhmoun, Naji Sulaiman, Konstantinos Ntinas, Marjol Meço, Bledar Pulaj, Nektarios Aligiannis, Avni Hajdari, Andrea Pieroni   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

TOTAL POLYPHENOL CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF WILD AND CULTIVATED ASPARAGUS IN CROATIA

Poljoprivreda, 2017
Asparagus is an interesting vegetable as a part of a healthy diet and has been widely studied due to the high nutritional value and potential positive effects on human health.
Zorica Jurković, Jasenka Ćosić, Helena Tomić Obrdalj, Vlatka Jurković, Nada Knežević, Karolina Vrandečić, Marina Palfi   +6 more
doaj  

The role of chromosomal rearrangements, polyploidy, and genome size variation in the diversity and ecological distribution of Asparagus L. species: a landscape cytogenetics meta-analysis approach

Caryologia
The Asparagus genus includes a group of plants with economic and medicinal importance. Although numerous cytogenetic and genetic studies have been conducted on Asparagus species, there are no reports on landscape genetics, landscape cytogenetics, or ...
Parisa Fouroutan, Masoud Sheidai, Fahimeh Koohdar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and applications of a collection of single copy gene-based cytogenetic DNA markers in garden asparagus

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis, 2n = 2x = 20 chromosomes) is an important dioecious vegetable crop and a model species for studying sex chromosome formation and evolution.
Chen You, Ruidong Wen, Zhilong Zhang, Guangqian Cheng, Yulan Zhang, Ning Li, Chuanliang Deng, Shufen Li, Wujun Gao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Wild edible plants hold significant potential to strengthen food systems by enhancing nutrition, dietary diversity, climate resilience, sustainability and deeper connection of people to their food. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify knowledge gaps and assess the nutritional contributions of selected wild edible ...
Nicola Kühn, Loubie Rusch, Michelle Delport, Frances Storey, Emma van der Meulen, Laura Pereira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Distribution Pattern of Asparagus in China Under Climate Change Based on a Parameter-Optimized MaxEnt Model

Agriculture
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) has high health and nutritional values, but the lack of scientific and rational cultivation planning has resulted in a decline in asparagus quality and yield.
Qiliang Yang, Chunwei Ji, Na Li, Haixia Lin, Mengchun Li, Haojie Li, Saiji Heng, Jiaping Liang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source