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A Proposed Association between Improving Energy Metabolism of HepG2 Cells by Plant Extracts and Increasing Their Sensitivity to Doxorubicin

Toxics, 2023
Increasing cancer cell sensitivity to chemotherapy by amending aberrant metabolism using plant extracts represents a promising strategy to lower chemotherapy doses while retaining the same therapeutic outcome.
Tamer A. Al-Shafie, Engy A. Mahrous, Mustafa Shukry, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Samah F. Ibrahim, Liana Fericean, Afaf Abdelkader, Mennatallah A. Ali   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds

Oikos, EarlyView.
Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer, Lotte L. Koot, Elke Molenaar, Andries K. Janse van Vuuren, Ara Monadjem, Kat Bebbington, Sjouke A. Kingma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +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

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

Integrating mass spectrometry and systems biology for the modernization of natural medicines: From deciphering chemical complexity to holistic efficacy assessment

VIEW, EarlyView.
This review explores how mass spectrometry is transforming research in natural medicines, with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a primary exemplar. It details the application of advanced mass spectrometry in chemical analysis, the development of comprehensive quality control methods, and systematic research on the targeted mechanisms of single ...
Yudian Xu, Linlin Cao, Chenhuan Ding, Chen Wang, Yi Lai, Dan Ru, He Li, Wei Xu   +7 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  

Plant Analysis for Nitrogen Fertilization of Asparagus

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 1989
Abstract This study was initiated to establish critical N plant tissue levels for asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) during the fern growing season. Tissue samples for chemical analysis were taken from asparagus plants over three growing seasons.
B. R. Gardner, R. L. Roth
openaire   +1 more source

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Asparagus filicinus (Asparagaceae: Asparagoideae: Asparagus), a traditional Tibetan medicinal plant [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2019
Asparagus filicinus is a traditional medicinal plant with the treatment of pneumonia and cancer, which has been classified as threatened due to habitat destruction and over-harvesting. In this study, its complete chloroplast genome was assembled from the whole genome Illumina sequencing data.
Qien Li, Xianjia Li, Duojie, Dongzhi Duojie, Banma Cairen, Xiao Guo   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources