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Bracken fern is an invasive plant that has caused serious disturbances in many ecosystems due to its ability to encroach into new areas swiftly. Adequate knowledge of the phenological cycle of bracken fern is required to serve as an important tool in ...
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Structural and physicochemical properties of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) starch
IntroductionBracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) starch is a non-mainstream, litter-researched starch, thus the starch characteristics remain largely unknown.MethodsThe structural and physicochemical properties of two bracken starches were systematically ...
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Ptaquiloside, a naturally occurring cancer-causing substance in bracken fern, has been detected in the meat and milk of cows fed a diet containing bracken fern.
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Fate of ptaquiloside-A bracken fern toxin-In cattle.
Ptaquiloside is a natural toxin present in bracken ferns (Pteridium sp.). Cattle ingesting bracken may develop bladder tumours and excrete genotoxins in meat and milk.
Paulo César Dos Reis Aranha +5 more
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Who will win where and why? An ecophysiological dissection of the competition between a tropical pasture grass and the invasive weed Bracken over an elevation range of 1000 m in the tropical Andes. [PDF]
In tropical agriculture, the vigorously growing Bracken fern causes severe problems by invading pastures and out-competing the common pasture grasses. Due to infestation by that weed, pastures are abandoned after a few years, and as a fatal consequence ...
Johannes Knuesting +6 more
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Ptaquiloside in Irish Bracken Ferns and Receiving Waters, with Implications for Land Managers
Ptaquiloside, along with other natural phytotoxins, is receiving increased attention from scientists and land use managers. There is an urgent need to increase empirical evidence to understand the scale of phytotoxin mobilisation and potential to enter ...
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In this experiment, dried bracken was used as the raw material, and an ultrasound-assisted method was used to extract and calculate the extraction rate of bracken crude polysaccharides.
Heng LIU +4 more
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Health and Environmental Hazards of the Toxic Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (Bracken Fern)
Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) is ubiquitous and acts as a cosmopolitan weed in pastures and similar environments. Despite its historical uses, it presents risks due to toxicity.
Matěj Malík +5 more
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Study of safety indicators of salted Bracken Fern Pteridium Aquilinum (L.) Kuhn harvested in the Krasnoyarsk Krai [PDF]
The article first defined the hygienic safety indicators of salted Bracken Fern Pteridium Aquilinum (L.) Kuhn harvested in the Krasnoyarsk region and carried out a comparative analysis with the regulated safety indicators of salted vegetables and ...
Cheremnykh Daria +4 more
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Pteridium spp. and Bovine Papillomavirus: Partners in Cancer
Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) are a cause for global concern due to their wide distribution and the wide range of benign and malignant diseases they are able to induce.
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