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A Blend of Phellodendron and Crape Myrtle Improves Glucose Tolerance in Exercise-Trained Men [PDF]

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 2011
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of a nutritional supplement containing a proprietary blend of Phellodendron and Crape Myrtle on serum glucose and insulin in response to a modified oral glucose tolerance test ...
Robert E. Canale, Tyler M. Farney, Cameron G. McCarthy, Richard J. Bloomer   +3 more
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Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging of Crape Myrtle Leaves Infested with Sooty Mold [PDF]

The Plant Pathology Journal, 2016
The spatial patterns for temperature distribution on crape myrtle leaves infested with sooty mold were investigated using a digital infrared thermal imaging camera.
Jiyeon Kim, Si-Gyun Kweon, Junhyung Park, Harim Lee, Ki Woo Kim   +4 more
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Flowers or Leaves? Assessing the Impact of Crape Myrtle Observation on the Physical and Mental Well-being of Senior Citizens [PDF]

HortTechnology
Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial impact of plants on the overall well-being of elderly individuals. However, there remains a gap in our understanding which specific plant species have a notable influence on the physical and mental health
Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen, Yiqun Yang, Hengwei Zhang, Lu Hou   +5 more
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Persistent free radicals in leaves as a stable standard for quantifying free radicals [PDF]

MethodsX
This study explored plant‐derived biogenic persistent free radicals (BPFRs) in crape myrtle leaves as an alternative standard to 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) for quantifying organic radicals.
Eric P. Vejerano, Khushboo Khushboo, Juan Vejerano   +2 more
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Pest categorisation of Diaprepes abbreviatus. [PDF]

EFSA J, 2023
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of the citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) for the European Union (EU) following the commodity risk assessment of Ligustrum delavayanum topiary grafted on L. japonicum plants from the UK in which D.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas-Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke HH, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Grégoire JC, Malumphy C, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, MacLeod A.   +24 more
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Chloroplast phylogenomics and divergence times of Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae) [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Crape myrtles, belonging to the genus Lagerstroemia L., have beautiful paniculate inflorescences and are cultivated as important ornamental tree species for landscaping and gardening.
Wenpan Dong, Chao Xu, Yanlei Liu, Jipu Shi, Wenying Li, Zhili Suo   +5 more
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Comprehensive analysis of annexin gene family and its expression in response to branching architecture and salt stress in crape myrtle [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Background Annexin (ANN) is calcium (Ca2+)-dependent and phospholipid binding protein family, which is involved in plant growth and development and response to various stresses.
Hui Wei, Jinxin Chen, Xingyue Zhang, Zixuan Lu, Bilin Lian, Guoyuan Liu, Yanhong Chen, Fei Zhong, Chunmei Yu, Jian Zhang   +9 more
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From waste to wealth: effects of nine agroforestry wastes on Stropharia’s traits & yield [PDF]

Open Life Sciences
To broaden Stropharia rugosoannulata cultivation substrates, nine agricultural/forestry wastes were tested, evaluating fruiting body count, weight, and total yield, with factors influencing yield also investigated.
Shen Meng, Lv Guoying, He Weiqiang, Wang Ning, Wang Ruisen, Quan Xinhua, Yuan Ye, Yao Xiangtan   +7 more
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Pest categorisation of Morganella longispina. [PDF]

EFSA J
Abstract Following the commodity risk assessment of Acer palmatum plants grafted on Acer davidii from China, in which Morganella longispina (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) was identified as a pest of possible concern, the European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of M.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Vicent Civera A, Baptista P, Berlin A, Chatzivassiliou E, Cubero J, Cunniffe N, de la Peña E, Desneux N, Di Serio F, Filipiak A, Gonthier P, Hasiów-Jaroszewska B, Jactel H, Landa BB, Maistrello L, Makowski D, Milonas P, Papadopoulos N, Potting R, Susi H, van der Gaag DJ, Gobbi A, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, Antonatos S, Papachristos D, Sfyra O.   +27 more
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First report of Meloidoyne enterolobii infecting Lagerstroemia indica in Alabama, United States [PDF]

Journal of Nematology
Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), a popular ornamental tree in the southern United States, was observed with severe root galls in a commercial nursery in central Alabama.
Lawaju Bisho Ram, Pickens Jeremy, Conner Kassie, Ye Weimin, Lawrence Kathy S.   +4 more
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