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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
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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
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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

SEED PRODUCTION OF ASPARAGUS (ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS) IN PUERTO RICO [PDF]

, 1988
SEED PRODUCTION OF ASPARAGUS (ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS) IN PUERTO RICOSEED PRODUCTION OF ASPARAGUS (ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS) IN PUERTO ...

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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

Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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Stratigraphy and reserves of pumiceous sand deposits in Perry's 'Asparagus Block' at Horotiu [PDF]

, 1997
The stratigraphic relationships between the deposits of the Hinuera Formation and the Taupo Pumice Alluvium are described over a 16 ha plot of land known as the 'Asparagus Block' at Horotiu. The Hinuera Formation is exposed at the surface at the southern
Nelson, Campbell S., Lowe, David J., Lootsma, A   +2 more
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Asparagus officinalis L. extract exhibits anti-proliferative and anti-invasive effects in endometrial cancer cells and a transgenic mouse model of endometrial cancer

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionEndometrial cancer is the most common malignancy of the female reproductive system in the United States. Asparagus officinalis is a versatile, nutrient-dense, low-calorie vegetable that contains various bioactive metabolites that have shown a
Ziwei Fang, Ziwei Fang, Weimin Kong, Ziyi Zhao, Ziyi Zhao, Wenchuan Sun, Guangxu Xu, Leslie H. Clark, Stephanie A. Sullivan, Arthur-Quan Tran, Chang-Sheng Zhou, Delin Sun, Luyu Zhao, Jiandong Wang, Chunxiao Zhou, Chunxiao Zhou, Victoria L. Bae-Jump, Victoria L. Bae-Jump   +17 more
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A new pest recorded in Italy: The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

EPPO Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure, 1929, has been recorded in Italy for the first time. This species was recently reported in Spain and Portugal. Its presence has been confirmed in the major citrus‐growing area of Catania province (Sicily), infesting citrus trees. S. aurantii is currently included in the EPPO A1 List
Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Eya Ben Hmad, Paride Occhipinti, Gaetano Siscaro   +3 more
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Analisis Kelayakan Usaha Asparagus (Asparagus Officionalis) di Kelompok Tani Al'istiqomah Kecamatan Ciwidey Kabupaten Bandung [PDF]

, 2015
Asparagus is a subtropical plant that can be cultivated in the highlands of Indonesia, such as Bandung Ciwidey that have the necessary conditions to grow asparagus.
Analisis Kelayakan Usaha Asparagus (Asparagus Officionalis) di Kelompok Tani Al'istiqomah Kecamatan Ciwidey Kabupaten Bandung
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