Plants, Pollinators and Pheromones: Promises and Lies of Semiochemicals
Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 48, Issue 9, Page 6865-6873, September 2025.ABSTRACT Pollination is traditionally regarded as a quintessential mutualism, yet many plants employ deceptive strategies to achieve reproductive success. Among the most intriguing is sexual deception, wherein flowers mimic the sex pheromones and visual signals of female insects to attract male pollinators—without providing any reward.
Filip Slavković, Abdelhafid Bendahmane
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New Chalcones from Hop Humulus lupulus L. [PDF]
, 1999 Nicole Etteldorf +2 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 11, Page 6243-6253, 30 August 2025.Abstract BACKGROUND Phytochemicals have long been utilized as active ingredients in the developing of novel functional foods or drugs due to their diverse biological and pharmacological effects. Many studies have demonstrated that polyphenols exhibit low absorption rates and are extensively metabolized into various metabolites, resulting in ...
Dong‐Ho Lee +7 more
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Identification of amino acid residues important in the cyclization reactions of chalcone and stilbene synthases [PDF]
, 2000 Dae‐Yeon Suh +6 more
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O-prenylchalcones inhibit cell proliferation and activate apoptosis by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction in gastric cancer cells. [PDF]
Discov OncolEspinoza-Hicks JC +10 more
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Genistein in the Prevention and Treatment of Periodontitis: A Review
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.Genistein, an isoflavone compound with diverse pharmacological activities, shows potential as an adjunctive therapeutic agent for periodontitis due to its anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, and osteoprotective properties. Genistein not only mitigates the degradation of periodontal soft tissue but also demonstrates a protective effect on alveolar bone by ...
Yujun Lu +6 more
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Different roles for calcium and calmodulin in phytochrome‐ and UV‐regulated expression of chalcone synthase [PDF]
, 1998 Hanns Frohnmeyer +5 more
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Jasmonic Acid Enhances Pomegranate Resilience to Drought: Insights Into Leaf and Fruit Traits
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.The application of JA, particularly at concentrations of 25 and 50 μM, effectively counteracted these adverse impacts by bolstering antioxidant defenses, maintaining physiological stability, and enhancing fruit quality. JA notably alleviated oxidative stress and improved fruit qualitative characteristics, thereby fortifying plant resilience under water‐
Waad S. Faizy +5 more
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Lewis acid-promoted intramolecular cyclization of <i>ortho</i>-prenylated chalcones: application to first total synthesis of (±) involucrasin C and its novel analogues. [PDF]
RSC AdvAhamad J, Khatua RR, Khan FA.
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Effects of Inorganic Salts on FlavyIium Salt-Chalcone Equilibrium in Acidic Solutions
, 1979 Hideaki Ohta +3 more
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