Eco-friendly biocontrol of the red palm weevil using the local brown alga Hormophysa cuneiformis [PDF]
The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) is a major destructive pest of date palms. The aqueous extract of a local brown alga was tested for the biocontrol of this insect.
Nermin El Semary, Najla M. Albishi
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An Efficient Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Protocol for the Analysis of Histone Modification Distributions in the Brown Alga Ectocarpus [PDF]
The brown algae are an important but understudied group of multicellular marine organisms. A number of genetic and genomic tools have been developed for the model brown alga Ectocarpus; this includes, most recently, chromatin immunoprecipitation ...
Simon Bourdareau +6 more
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Diterpenes from the Brown Alga Dictyota crenulata
The crude extract of the Brazilian brown alga Dictyota crenulata was analyzed by NMR spectroscopy and HRGC-MS techniques. Seven diterpenes were identified: pachydictyol A, dictyodial, 4β-hydroxydictyodial A, 4β-acetoxydictyodial A, isopachydictyol ...
Valéria Laneuville Teixeira +4 more
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The role of plant hormones on the reproductive success of red and brown algae
Seaweeds or macroalgae are important primary producers that serve as a habitat for functioning ecosystems. A sustainable production of macroalgae has been maintained by a diverse range of life cycles.
Toshiki Uji, Hiroyuki Mizuta
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EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF SOME ABUNDANT MARINE MACROALGAE, EGYPT [PDF]
This study investigated the antioxidant scavenging activity of nine marine macroalgae extracts collected from different Egyptian coasts. The extracts were tested using the DPPH assay to exhibit various antioxidant activities.
H. Ahmed +3 more
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Global expression analysis of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus (Phaeophyceae) reveals large-scale reprogramming of the transcriptome in response to abiotic stress [PDF]
Dittami SM, Scornet D, Petit J-L, et al. Global expression analysis of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus (Phaeophyceae) reveals large-scale reprogramming of the transcriptome in response to abiotic stress. Genome Biology.
Boyen, C. +50 more
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Understanding the feeding habit of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) is crucial for improving aquaculture techniques of this commercially important species.
B Wen, QF Gao, SL Dong, YR Hou, HB Yu
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Karakterisasi Protein Alga Coklat dan Merah dari Perairan Pulau Pari Sebagai Zat Antioksidan
ABSTRAK Kandungan dalam alga meliputi polisakarida, mineral, protein, lemak, vitamin, polifenol dan senyawa bioaktif yang bisa memberikan manfaat terhadap sumber makanan, vitamin maupun pharmasi.
Elvi Kustiyah +3 more
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Fucoxanthin and Its Metabolites in Edible Brown Algae Cultivated in Deep Seawater
: Three metabolites of fucoxanthin were isolated from a brown alga, Scytosiphon lomentaria, and the structure of a new compound was determined by NMR. The content of fucoxanthin, a biologically active carotenoid, in four edible brown algae, cultivated in
Kanami Mori +6 more
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In this article, the morphology of a brown alga is revisited and compared to the phyllotaxis of land plants. The alga, Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt has a highly organized thallus with a stipe, the stem-like main axis, and hierarchically organized ...
Alexis Peaucelle, Yves Couder
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