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Evaluation of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) as a tool to monitor pollution and green belt development: A review [PDF]

, 2017
Air pollution is a global phenomenon arising out of the unsustainable, unplanned and rapid develop-ment. The quality of air is deteriorating day by day because of rising concentrations of various gases in the atmos-phere.
Bhardwaj, S. K., Kaur, Lakhvinder, Sandeep Sharma, Sandeep x, Sharma, Abhay, Sharma, Bhavika   +4 more
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Physicochemical, Technofunctional and Antiglycaemic Properties of Telfairia occidentalis Leaf and Seed Powders

International Journal of Food Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise, highlighting the need for culturally relevant, plant‐based functional ingredients capable of attenuating postprandial glycaemic responses. This study explored the physicochemical, technofunctional, antioxidant and in vitro antiglycaemic properties of Telfairia occidentalis leaf and seed ...
Mary Nkongho Tanyitiku, Igor Casimir Njombissie Petcheu, Anwar Usman   +2 more
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Bougainvillea spectabilis flowers extract protects against the rotenone-induced toxicity

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2017
To investigate the effect of two extracts of Bougainvillea spectabilis (B. spectabilis) flowers with yellow and pink/purple on brain oxidative stress and neuronal damage caused in rats by systemic rotenone injection.Rotenone 1.5 mg/kg was given three times per week alone or in combination with B.
Omar M E, Abdel-Salam, Eman R, Youness, Nadia A, Ahmed, Sayed A, El-Toumy, Ahmed M A, Souleman, Nermeen, Shaffie, Dalia M, Abouelfadl   +6 more
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Nutraceutical Potential of Anthocyanins: A Comprehensive Treatise

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2025.
Anthocyanins reduce LDL, VLDL, TGs, and TC via improved GBA and upregulation of ATP6 V0C, ZO‐1, and ATG4D expression. The WHO/FAO suggested that 2.5 mg/kg/day of grape‐skin extracts of anthocyanins is safe, and China recommended that 50 mg/day of anthocyanins is safe for consumption.
Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Muhammad Maaz, Aimen Mazhar, Naima Tariq, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ahmed Mujtaba, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Ehab M. Mostafa, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Entessar Al Jbawi   +12 more
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Identification Flavonoid of Bougainvillea spectabilis flowers in Nasiriyah by HPLC and Detection Effect of Extract as Antibacterial

مجلة علوم ذي قار
Many burn wound infections are caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can be difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance.
Salwa Lafta, Alla N. AL-Waheeb
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The homogenization of China's city flowers and city trees

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 530-540, February 2025.
Abstract Cultural homogeneity, similar to the loss biodiversity, is a significant global issue that is increasingly gaining attention. City flowers and city trees (CFTs) serve as emblematic cultural symbols of modern cities, often referred to as the ‘green business card’. While many cities have established CFTs in recent decades, there are instances of
Zhuo Cheng, Ziyi Wu, Weizhe Chen, Wenxuan Li, Chen Lin, Qing Zhang, Chunlin Long   +6 more
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Pollen, anther, stamen, and androecium mimicry

Plant Biology, Volume 26, Issue 3, Page 349-368, April 2024.
Mimics of pollen, anthers, stamens, and androecia, their models and pollen eating bees and hoverflies constitute the world's largest mimicry system. ABSTRACT Floral colours represent a highly diverse communication signal mainly involved in flower visitors' attraction and guidance, but also flower discrimination, filtering non‐pollinators and ...
K. Lunau, M. G. G. De Camargo, V. L. G. Brito   +2 more
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Bouganin, an Attractive Weapon for Immunotoxins

Toxins, 2018
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd.) is a plant widely used in folk medicine and many extracts from different tissues of this plant have been employed against several pathologies.
Massimo Bortolotti, Andrea Bolognesi, Letizia Polito   +2 more
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Assessment of the Reverberations Caused by Predominant Air Pollutants on Urban Vegetation: A Multi-Site Study in Varanasi Located in Indo-Gangetic Plains

Gases, 2023
Plant responses to air pollution have been extensively studied in urban environments. Nevertheless, detailed and holistic studies assessing their retaliation to air contaminants are still limited.
Harshita Singh, Pallavi Singh, Shashi Bhushan Agrawal, Madhoolika Agrawal   +3 more
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A biogeografia, propagação e usos ambientais da Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd / The biogeography, propagation and environmental uses of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd

Brazilian Applied Science Review, 2018
A biogeografia se correlaciona com a propagação de espécies vegetais, especialmente em regiões onde o clima é tropical. O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi correlacionar a biogeografia com as propagações por estaquia e o uso ambiental da espécie Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. O método utilizado foi o dedutivo, e a pesquisa tem abrangência quantiqualitativa,
Antonio Junior, Samilly Santana, Henriqueta Nunes, Elliane Almeida   +3 more
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