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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Method for Lignin Analysis in Wood by Fluorescence Microscopy

Microscopy Research and Technique, Volume 89, Issue 4, Page 578-589, April 2026.
Autofluorescence in extractive‐free wood slides is a promising approach for investigating the relationship between fluorescence intensity and lignin content, particularly when combined with automated photomicrograph analysis using ImageJ. ABSTRACT Native Amazonian species present high anatomical variation which is reflected in their lignin content ...
Josy Tainara Silva Silva, Silvino Intra Moreira, Jordão Cabral Moulin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

IUCN Red List Regional Assessment of the Flora of Niue Utilising Indigenous Local Knowledge and Botanical Information

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
A regional assessment of the indigenous vascular plants of Niue is presented using the IUCN Red List criteria. The assessment was undertaken during a community workshop that drew on the indigenous local knowledge and scientific information. The assessment comprised 197 named taxa and 8 indeterminate entities, with 4 (2.0%) taxa assessed as Extinct and ...
Peter B. Heenan, Huggard E. Tongatule, Workshop Panel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A 19-SNP coronary heart disease gene score profile in subjects with type 2 diabetes: the coronary heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes (CoRDia study) study baseline characteristics [PDF]

, 2016
Background The coronary risk in diabetes (CoRDia) trial (n = 211) compares the effectiveness of usual diabetes care with a self-management intervention (SMI), with and without personalised risk information (including genetics), on clinical and ...
AK Davies, Anna K. Davies, AP Morris, CA Bannister, Claire E. Ward, Dauda A. S. Bappa, DM Lloyd-Jones, Dwaine R. Vance, E Hawe, FM Turnbull, GJ Miller, H Jansen, H Tada, John V. Lamont, Katherine E. Beaney, KaWah Li, KE Beaney, KK Ray, M Nikpay, Martin A. Crockard, Nadine McGale, OS Ahmad, P Deloukas, P Scarborough, Philip Howard, RH Myers, RJ Stevens, S Newman, Shashivadan P. Hirani, SP Fitzgerald, SS Dhamrait, Stanton Newman, Steve E. Humphries, WB Kannel   +33 more
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Crescimento de mudas de Cordia trichotoma submetidas a diferentes fontes e doses de fertilizantes

Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2023
Cordia trichotoma é uma espécie de grande interesse econômico, contudo as informações de suas necessidades nutricionais ainda são incipientes. Dessa forma, objetivou-se avaliar a eficiência e doses adequadas de fontes de fertilizantes para produção de ...
Fernanda Leite Cunha, Juscelina Arcanjo dos Santos, Paloma Carvalho Diniz, Lucas Amaral de Melo, Nelson Venturin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytochemical Investigation of Cordia africana Lam. Stem Bark: Molecular Simulation Approach

Molecules, 2022
Background: The current work planned to evaluate Cordia africana Lam. stem bark, a traditionally used herb in curing of different ailments in Africa such as gastritis and wound infections, based on phytochemical and antibacterial studies of two ...
Manal M. Sabry, A. El-fishawy, A. El‐Rashedy, Rania A El Gedaily   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Neglected Floral Visitors in the Galapagos Islands: Understanding the Structure of Ant‐Flower Interaction Networks

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 321-332, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Ant‐flower interactions are prevalent in many ecosystems, yet their ecological significance remains poorly understood, particularly in isolated systems like the Galapagos Islands, where unique biotic assemblages create distinct interaction networks.
Alejandro Mieles, Wesley Dáttilo, Anna Traveset   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant strategies, dispersal and origins of flora at the northern Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia [PDF]

, 2013
A checklist of vascular plants of Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve (CHNNR) (17º 11’S, 149º 00’ E to 16º 23’S, 150º 30’E and Willis Island (16º 24’S, 149º 58’E) at the northern Coral Sea Islands Territory of Australia compiled during 2006/07 surveys,
Batianoff, George N., Dillewaard, Hans A., Naylor, Gillian C., Neldner, V. John   +3 more
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Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 486-498, March 2026.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Petra Bauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source