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Effect of Carica papaya Linn (Caricaceae) leaf extracts on reactive oxygen species production

Mediterranean Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Carica papaya leaves are a popular remedy to treat Dengue-induced thrombocytopenia. There have been reports of Carica papaya effects as antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory.
Laila M. Abdelrahim
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Improving Decision‐Making in the Identification of Tephritidae Larvae at Import in the European Union and Key to Third Instar Larvae

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Tephritidae family, or true fruit flies, comprises approximately 250 species recognized as economically significant due to their capacity to infest commercial fruits. These pests pose serious threats to both food security and trade, and are considered quarantine pests in areas where they are not yet established. In the European Union (EU),
Andrea Taddei, Pascal Rousse, Raphaëlle Mouttet, Sarah Chérasse, Christa Lethmayer, Elena Bacher, Chiara Pohn, Richard Alexander Gottsberger, Helga Reisenzein, Philippe Reynaud   +9 more
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Innovative Field Applications of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Medicinal Plant Products for Disease Control in Aquaculture

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disease outbreaks and the associated reliance on antibiotics pose major constraints to the sustainability of modern aquaculture. As regulatory pressures increase and consumer demand shifts toward residue‐free production, diverse biological interventions are gaining prominence as viable alternatives to chemotherapeutics.
Mustafa Öz, Enes Üstüner, Sümmani Çifci, Suat Dikel, Emin İleri, Furkan Budak   +5 more
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EFFECT OF BOILING CARICA PUBESCENS SEEDS ON ANTINUTRIENT CONTENT AND IN VITRO NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY

Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
This research was conducted to determine the chemical composition and anti-nutritional content of Carica Dieng seeds (Carica pubescens) and their in vitro digestibility after boiling.
Rahma Wulan Idayanti, Tatik Rohani, Fendi Yayuki, Alfian Nur Syahrul, Ajeng Ayu Saputri, Endang Puji Lestari, Agung Purnomoadi, Endang Purbowati, Mukh Arifin Hadi   +8 more
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Perceiving Vegetation From Social Positions: Discourses on Plants in a Mediterranean Landscape

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how vegetation is perceived, named and valued requires attention to the social positions from which these perceptions are produced. This article analyses vegetation perception from different social positions based on qualitative research conducted in the province of Jaén (Andalusia, Spain), a Mediterranean landscape characterized
Javier Jurado‐Pardeiro, Francisco Guerrero, Henar Baldán, Nayla Fuster   +3 more
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Protective effects of Ficus carica leaves on glucose and lipids levels, carbohydrate metabolism enzymes and β-cells in type 2 diabetic rats

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2017
Context: The decoctions of Ficus carica Linn. (Moraceae) leaves are used in the folklore treatment of diabetes. Objective: To evaluate the effect of F. carica on glucose and lipids levels, carbohydrate metabolism enzymes and β-cells protective effects in
Santiagu Stephen Irudayaraj, Sunil Christudas, Stalin Antony, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, Al-Dhabi Naif Abdullah, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu   +5 more
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Ozone Susceptibility of Tropical Tree Species

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tropical forests account for approximately 60% of global terrestrial photosynthesis, yet their function into the future may be compromised by rising ground‐level ozone (O3) pollution. Although O3 is known to impair plant productivity, the physiological mechanisms underlying interspecific variation in O3 susceptibility—especially among tropical
Mst Nahid Farha, Flossie Brown, Lucas A. Cernusak, Stephen Sitch, Alexander W. Cheesman   +4 more
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Lipase activity in alcoholysis and esterification reactions of crude latex from babaco fruit (Carica pentagona)

Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides, 2003
Lipase activity in alcoholysis and esterification reactions were studied for crude latex from the subtropical Babaco plant (Carica pentagona). The results reveal that crude Carica pentagona latex exhibits equivalent biocatalytic properties in synthesis ...
Dhuique-Mayer Claudie, Villarreal Lorena, Caro Yanis, Ruales Jenny, Villeneuve Pierre, Pina Michel   +5 more
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Diet‐Induced Bloat in Confiscated Capped Langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus): Clinical Management and Conservation Implications

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Inappropriate captive diet can threaten the survival of confiscated primates from illegal trading. Two confiscated juvenile capped langurs developed severe diet‐induced bloat following prolonged fruit‐predominant in captive feeding. A multimodal treatment consisting of simethicone, antimicrobial therapy, supportive abdominal massage and dietary ...
Joytu Kumar Mondal, Mahir Anjum, Arnob Saha, Chanchal Guala, Ibrahim Mia, Moktadir Rahman, Fahimuzzaman Nobel, Shahriar Caesar Rahman, Tanvir Ahmed   +8 more
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Comparative Morphological, Anatomical and Ecological Studies on Two Varieties of Iris unguicularis subsp. carica (Iridaceae) in Turkey [PDF]

Planta Daninha, 2019
: Iris is the largest genus of family Iridaceae having 50 species with 24 endemic to Turkey. Here in this study we compared morphological, anatomical and ecological characters of two varieties of Iris unguicularis subsp.
N. KANDEMIR, G. KHAN, A. ÇELIK
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