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The phytochemical potential of Averrhoa bilimbi – A review

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021
Abstract Averrhoa bilimbi grows in tropical and subtropical countries and has the potential to be used as phytopharmaceuticals. Averrhoa bilimbi leaves and fruits contain phytochemicals, such as alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, phenols, and triterpenoids.
H Y Setyawan, S Sukardi, B F Nareswari
openaire   +1 more source

Tri‐trophic interactions among Fopius arisanus, Tephritid species and host plants suggest apparent competition

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
Our main objective was to characterize the tri‐trophic interactions between Fopius arisanus, fruit fly and host plant species by long‐term field database and laboratory assays. Results suggest a possible existence of apparent competition between Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera zonata via F. arisanus.
Laura Moquet   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of Aldose Reductase by Novel Phytocompounds: A Heuristic Approach to Treating Diabetic Retinopathy

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Aldose reductase (ALR2) activation in the polyol pathway has been implicated as the primary mechanism for the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Most of the aldose reductase inhibitors (ARIs), used for the treatment of diabetic complications, were withdrawn due to ineffective treatment and adverse side effects caused by nonspecificity.
Angeline Julius   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Perspective of Plant‐Based Cosmetic Industry and Possible Contribution of Sri Lanka to the Development of Herbal Cosmetics

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
The global consumption of plant‐based cosmetics has shown spectacular growth in recent years because of rising consumer awareness regarding the long‐term health benefits of natural ingredients. As the global demand for herbal cosmetics increases, there are ample opportunities for Sri Lanka as a tropical Asian country to expand its productions and ...
Dehel Gamage Nadeeshani Dilhara Gamage   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional and medicinal properties of Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola): A review

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 1810-1823, March 2021., 2021
The nutritional and medical properties of star fruit include antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐infective, and antitumor effects. However, majority of these findings are extrapolated from in vitro or animal studies.
Kasun Lakmal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientific opinion on the import of Musa fruits as a pathway for the entry of non‐EU Tephritidae into the EU territory

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2021., 2021
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health examined evidence as to whether the import of fruits of Musa (bananas and plantains) could provide a pathway into the EU for Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) or other non‐EU Tephritidae for which Musa is a host. Relevant scientific and technical
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post feeding protection from Bilimbi to Motile Aeromonas Septicemia disease in African Catfish

open access: yesDepik Jurnal, 2021
Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) is plant medicinal used to control fish diseases both prevention and treatment. This study aims to determine the protection period of bilimbi-fed which different duration in catfish to enhance catfish (Clarias sp.) immunity in ...
Sefti Heza Dwinanti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Niche shift of tephritid species after the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) invasion in La Réunion

open access: yesDiversity and Distributions, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 109-129, January 2021., 2021
Abstract Aim In a context of successive fruit fly invasions (Tephritidae), this study investigated how the top invader, Bactrocera dorsalis, displaced established fruit fly populations. We focused, particularly, on how this invasion impacted the host range and climatic niche of each resident species. Location La Réunion, France, Indian Ocean.
Laura Moquet   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

UJI AKTIVITAS EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN BELIMBING WULUH (Averrhoa bilimbbi L.) TERHADAP PENURUNAN KADAR GLUKOSA DARAH MENCIT PUTIH JANTAN YANG DIINDUKSI ALOKSAN

open access: yesJIIS: Jurnal Ilmiah Ibnu Sina, 2017
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by the condition of hyperglycemia caused deficiency of insulin or insulin of resistance. From the incidence of diabetes mellitus that continues to increase then the treatment of diabetes mellitus ...
Aditya Maulana Perdana Putra   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Ethnopharmacological Survey on Medicinal Plants Used for Cosmetic Treatments in Traditional and Ayurveda Systems of Medicine in Sri Lanka

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Medicinal plants have been used for therapeutic and beauty applications in Sri Lanka with documented history of over 2,500 years. This inherited knowledge, which has been handed down from generation to generation, provides a largely unexplored source for the potential development of active ingredients for cosmetic formulations.
Dehel Gamage Nadeeshani Dilhara Gamage   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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