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Biotropica, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1148-1158, November 2023., 2023 We tested whether non‐native rats and pigs were beneficial or harmful to seed dispersal in the forests of Guåhan, an island that has lost its native frugivores. We found that while rats and pigs had mixed effects depending on the species of seed that they interacted with, they mostly destroyed these seeds rather than enhancing their germination ...
Ann Marie Gawel +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 5, Issue 5, Page 712-721, September 2023., 2023 We found evidence that larger fruited plant species are more likely to be found in aseasonal wet areas of Malesia. These areas are likely to be impacted by increasing human encroachment, which threatens both large‐fruited species and the large fauna that are most likely responsible for their dispersal.
Liam A. Trethowan +12 more
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JIIS: 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
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Ecology 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
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Evidence-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 Most of the aldose reductase inhibitors (ARIs), used for the treatment of diabetic complications, were withdrawn due to ineffective treatment and adverse side effects caused by nonspecificity.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
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Evidence-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
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Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 2023 Bilimbi leaves as a functional food can be used as a non-pharmacological antihypertensive. This plant is processed into herbal tea as herbal beverage. This study aimed to investigate the acceptability and shelf life for Bilimbi leaves tea product. This study was an experimental study using 4 wet leaves formulas which were dried into tea.
Petrani Desva +7 more
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Nutritional and medicinal properties of Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola): A review
Food 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
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EFSA 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
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Diversity 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
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