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Antiproliferative cardenolides from Periploca graeca
, 2007 Nine cardiotonic steroids, six 17β-cardenolides (2, 4, 6-9) and three 17α-cardenolides (1, 3, 5) have been identified from the chloroform and chloroform-methanol exts. of Periploca graeca L. (Asclepiadaceae) stems. Among these, compd.
D. SPERA +4 more
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Appendix B. Bar graph of root cardenolides in 34 species of Asclepias.
, 2016 Bar graph of root cardenolides in 34 species of ...
Sergio Rasmann (464721) +3 more
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Evidence for a deterrent effect of cardenolides on Nephila spiders
, 2011 Petschenka G, Bramer C, Pankoke H, Dobler S. Evidence for a deterrent effect of cardenolides on Nephila spiders. Basic and Applied Ecology. 2011;12(3):260-267.Sequestration of toxic plant compounds by herbivorous insects as a defence against predators ...
Helga Pankoke +7 more
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Cattle and bison grazing decreases monarch egg and larval abundance in the Central United States
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.Abstract Monarch butterflies have experienced massive population declines and have been proposed to be listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the sole host plant for monarch larvae, and milkweed abundance has dramatically declined in the past 25 years due to increased usage of herbicides and the ...
Grace Thomas +4 more
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Investigating the Antidiabetic Effects of Calotropis procera: Preclinical Assessment
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.Calotropis Procera In vitro/Diabetic rodent model Improved β‐cell function, reduced hepatic gluconeogenesis antioxidant activity. ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and inflammation, often leading to severe complications.
Yu‐Cheng Kuo +10 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 To understand how comprehensive plant defense phenotypes will respond to global change, we investigated the legacy effects of elevated CO2 on the relationships between chemical resistance (constitutive and induced via mechanical damage) and regrowth ...
Leslie E. Decker, Mark D. Hunter
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Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT The Chalcididae comprises parasitoid wasps that attack various invertebrate groups. Within the family, some Brachymeria species specialises in infecting pupae of Lepidoptera. Here, we quantitatively describe the relationship between Brachymeria pandora and the Southern Monarch butterfly, Danaus erippus, in urban areas of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso ...
Wenrique Verza, Alan Eriksson
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Toxic cardenolides: chemical ecology and coevolution of specialized plant–herbivore interactions
, 2012 CONTENTS: Summary 28 I. Historic background and introduction 29 II. Diversity of cardenolide forms 29 III. Biosynthesis 30 IV. Cardenolide variation among plant parts 31 V. Phylogenetic distribution of cardenolides 32 VI.
Weber, M.G. +9 more
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, 2011 Methanol extracts of Gomphocarpus sinaicus, Pergularia tomentosa and Cynanchum acutum (Apocynaceae, sub-family Asclepiadoideae) deterred feeding of Spodoptera littoralis in a binary-choice bioassay.
Philip C. Stevenson +7 more
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DiversityThe genus Erysimum (Brassicaceae) comprises more than 150 species distributed mainly across Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and North America, many of which are traditionally used for treating cardiovascular, respiratory ...
Xurliman K. Fayzullaeva +3 more
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