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A Molecular Phylogeny of Costaceae (Zingiberales) [PDF]

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2001
The phylogenetic relationships of Costaceae, a tropical monocotyledonous family sister to the gingers (Zingiberaceae), were investigated with a combination of two chloroplast loci (the trnL-F locus, including the trnL intron, the 3'trnL exon, and the trnL-F intergenic spacer, and the trnK locus, including the trnK intron and the matK coding region) and
C D, Specht, W J, Kress, D W, Stevenson, R, DeSalle   +3 more
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Protective potential of mokko lactone from Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C.D.Specht (Costaceae) rhizomes against fulminant hepatic failure

Turkish Journal of Botany, 2023
: Cheilocostus speciosus (Syn : Costus speciosus ) (Crepe or spiral ginger) is one of the species of the family Costaceae that is widely used in various traditional medicines for treating various ailments.
Ahmed E. Altyar, Ikhlas Sindi, Dina S. El-Agamy, Wael M Elsaed, Ahmed M. Shehata, Hossam M. Abdallah, G. Mohamed, Abdelsattar M. Omar, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim   +8 more
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In vitro antioxidant activity and hypoglycemic efficacy of the leaf, stem, and rhizome extracts of Costus igneus nak (Costaceae) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

World Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 2023
Costus igneus has a folk reputation in West Africa for the treatment of diabetes. Nevertheless, from our investigations, the  scientific validation of this folkloric claim has not been properly documented.
I. Ekanem, B. Antia, E. Essien, P. Thomas   +3 more
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Preliminary in silico Analysis of CHS1 Gene in Commelinids Clade: Family Zingiberaceae, Costaceae, and Poaceae

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 2023
The chalcone synthase (CHS) gene families are known to be conserved in plants and have been well-studied in many plants, and they have an important role in the physiological and biological processes of plants.
S. Akram, S. Zulkifly, S. Khamis, N. I. Ab Ghani   +3 more
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Effect of co-administration of metformin and extracts of Costus pictus D.Don leaves on alloxan-induced diabetes in rats

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2022
Background and aim: The present study evaluates the antidiabetic effects of aqueous (CPAQ) and methanolic (CPME) extract of Costus pictus D. Don singly and/or in combination with metformin in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
Ami Naik, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Bhavin Vyas, Ramar Krishnamurthy   +3 more
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Effects of sub-chronic oral administration of hydromethanolic stem extract of Costus afer Ker Gawl. (Costaceae) on body weight, relative organ weight (ROW) and histopathology of selected organs in rats

Journal of Current Biomedical Research, 2023
Adverse effects of plant extracts on body weight, relative organ weight and histopathology are important indicators of toxicity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute and sub-chronic toxicity of the hydromethanolic stem extract of Costus afer ...
Abdulfatai A. Jimoh, Bilkisu Bello Maiha, Ben A. Chindo, J. Ejiofor, M. Yakubu   +4 more
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Monograph of African Costaceae [PDF]

Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 2016
A taxonomic revision of the African genera of Costaceae (Costus and Paracostus) is given. Within the genus Costus 24 species are recognized, 8 of which are here described as new and one is given a new name. Included are chapters on the history of the taxonomy of the family, morphology, flower biology, pollination, dispersal, distribution, ecology ...
Maas-van de Kamer, H., Maas, P.J.M. (Paul), Wieringa, J.J. (Jan), Specht, C.D.   +3 more
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Loss of YABBY2-Like Gene Expression May Underlie the Evolution of the Laminar Style in Canna and Contribute to Floral Morphological Diversity in the Zingiberales. [PDF]

, 2015
The Zingiberales is an order of tropical monocots that exhibits diverse floral morphologies. The evolution of petaloid, laminar stamens, staminodes, and styles contributes to this diversity.
Almeida, Ana MR, Morioka, Kelsie, Specht, Chelsea D, Yockteng, Roxana   +3 more
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Tổng quan về cây Mía dò (Costus specciosus (Koen.) Sm.), họ Costaceae.

Tập san Khoa học và kỹ thuật trường Đại học Bình Dương, 2023
Cây thuốc đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong điều trị và phòng ngừa bệnh tật.Trong đó, cây Mía dò (Costus specciosus (Koen.) Sm.) là một dược liệu phân bố rộng rãiở khu vực nhiệt đới. C. specciosus có nhiều hoạt tính sinh học và nó được sử dụng trong yhọc
T. Đỗ
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Atheroprotective Properties of Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. in Female Rats

Life, 2021
Background: Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. is a medicinal species frequently prescribed for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to evaluate the effects of this species against the development of atherosclerosis.
Bethânia Rosa Lorençone, Lucas Pires Guarnier, Rhanany Alan Calloi Palozi, Paulo Vitor Moreira Romão, Aline Aparecida Macedo Marques, Lislaine Maria Klider, Roosevelt Isaias Carvalho Souza, Ariany Carvalho dos Santos, Cleide Adriane Signor Tirloni, Nadla Soares Cassemiro, Denise Brentan Silva, Jane Manfron Budel, Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior   +12 more
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