Premise of the study: Novel nuclear exon-primed intron-crossing (EPIC) markers were developed to increase phylogenetic resolution among recently diverged lineages in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae, using Citrus, Arabidopsis, and Oryza ...
Morgan R. Gostel, Andrea Weeks
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The genus Bursera belongs to the family Burseraceae and has been used in traditional Mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans.
Maria Carla Marcotullio +2 more
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Tree Species Composition and Forest Stratification along the Gradients in the Dry Deciduous Forests of Godavari Valley, Telangana, India [PDF]
It is important to understand the tree species composition, abundance, species diversity and stratification in tropical dry deciduous forests that are under threat. A quadrat study was attempted in the dry deciduous forests along the ecological
Raju, Vatsavaya S, Suthari, Sateesh
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Systematic anatomy of the woods of the Burseraceae
The author describes the anatomy of the Burseraceae log and compares it with that of Anacardiaceae, Rutaceae, Simaroubaceae and Meliaceae. The similarities in the structure of his logs suggest the possibility of a common origin; those of Meliaceae show ...
Irma Eleanor Schimdt Webber
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A taxonomic revision of Camptocerus Dejean (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) [PDF]
The Neotropical ambrosia beetle genus Camptocerus Dejean was revised. Monophyly of the genus was tested using 66 morphological characters in a cladistic analysis. Camptocerus was recovered as monophyletic and 31 species were recognized.
Cognato, Anthony I., Smith, Sarah M.
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Flora of Ceará state, Brazil: Burseraceae [PDF]
We present the floristic study of Burseraceae in the state of Ceará, as part of the “Flora of Ceará: from Knowledge to Conservation” project. The study was based on the morphological analysis of specimens deposited in herbaria (ALCB, CSTR, EAC, HCDAL ...
Diego Santos +2 more
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J +2 more
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Separação semipreparativa de α e β-amirina por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência
The resin obtained from species of the genus Protium (Burseraceae) is formed mostly of pentacyclic triterpenes: α-amyrin and β-amyrin. The separation and purification of these triterpenes were optimized in three steps.
Marluce Oliveira Dias +2 more
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Eperua oleifera Ducke (Fabaceae) Oilresin Chemical Composition and the Isolation of a Natural Diterpenic Acid Methyl Ester. [PDF]
Eperua oleifera (Fabaceae) oilresin presents not only diterpenic acids, but also diterpenic acid methyl ester. ABSTRACT Eperua oleifera Ducke, commonly known as “copaíba‐jacaré,” produces oilresins traditionally used in folk medicine for wound healing and as antifungal and antibacterial agents, similar to those of Copaifera species.
Ribeiro R +5 more
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The biogeographic origin of a radiation of trees in Madagascar: implications for the assembly of a tropical forest biome [PDF]
Background Madagascar’s rain forests are characterized by extreme and uneven patterns of species richness and endemicity, the biogeographic and evolutionary origins of which are poorly understood. Methods
Alex Dornburg +5 more
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