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Berberine and berbamine are bioactive compounds of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) present in Berberis species. The contents of berbamine are 20 times higher than berberine in leaf tissues in three closely related species: Berberis koreana, B ...
Neha Samir Roy +10 more
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BACKGROUND: The administration of barberry extract and saffron to pregnant mice has been reported to cause abnormalities in fetus development. Given the high cultivation of barberry and saffron in Qayenat, we aimed to investigate the association of the ...
Esmail Najafi +7 more
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Berberis thunbergii (Berberis thunbergii DC.) as a little-known representative of the genus Berberis L. in pharmacy - chemical composition, biological activity and perspectives of application [PDF]
: The subject of the review was data on the Berberis thunbergii species, which is relatively poorly known, both in terms of chemical composition and biological activity, and berberine, a currently intensively researched alkaloid.
Anna Och, Karolina Orzechowska
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The incidences of diabetic mellitus and other metabolic diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia are increasing worldwide; however, the current treatment is not able to control the rapidly increasing trend in diabetes mortality and morbidity ...
Tarun Belwal +8 more
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Berberis vulgaris: Specifications and traditional uses [PDF]
The medicinal plants from genus Berberis are particularly important in traditional medicine and the food basket of Iranians. Given various plants from genus Berberis and their economic, nutritional, and medicinal status in Iran, this study seeks to ...
Lorigoini, Zahra. +3 more
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Evaluation of minerals, phenolics and anti-radical activity of three species of Iranian berberis fruit [PDF]
The amounts of substances together with nutritional and medicinal properties of fruits from Berberidaceae family vary between the plant species. Aluminum chloride colorimetric assay was used for flavonoids determination in 250 g of dried fruit. The Folin-
Bahmani, Mahmoud. +5 more
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Risk assessments of invasive species present one of the most challenging applications of species distribution models (SDMs) due to the fundamental issues of distributional disequilibrium, niche changes, and truncation. Invasive species often occupy only a fraction of their potential environmental and geographic ranges, as their spatiotemporal dynamics ...
Erola Fenollosa +4 more
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Evaluation of Gamma Irradiation on Profile and Concentration of Organic Acids and Water Soluble Vitamins in Two Iranian Barberry Fruits [PDF]
Extracts of two varieties of barberry including Berberis integerrima and Berberis vulgaris were prepared by water as a solvent, in darkness, with a pH=3 and at a temperature of 25˚C.
S Berengi Ardestani +2 more
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Identifying knowledge barriers to agroforestry adoption and co‐designing solutions to them
Abstract Compared to monocultures, agroforestry can promote biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and climate resilience, whilst maintaining or enhancing production and profits. Despite this, uptake in temperate regions remains low. Knowledge gaps amongst land managers are a primary barrier to uptake, but little is known about which aspects of ...
Amelia S. C. Hood +7 more
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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
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