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Facile synthesis and nanoscale features of a nanostructured nordihydroguaiaretic acid analog for therapeutic applications

open access: yesJournal of Nanobiotechnology, 2020
Background Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) is a plant lignan obtained from creosote bush, known to possess anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-viral activities and is being used in traditional medicine.
Geraldine Sandana Mala John   +5 more
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Anti-infective properties of medicinal plants from the Baja California peninsula, Mexico for the treatment of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilici in organic sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum)

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2021
Certified-organic farming systems in Baja California Peninsula and Northwest Mexico are nationally and globally recognized, especially due to the production of vegetables and aromatic herbs under protected agriculture systems. Based on the background
Ramon Jaime Holguín-Peña   +4 more
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Uso potencial de extractos de Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) como desinfectante sobre Salmonella typhimurium en instalaciones avícolas

open access: yes, 2020
Extracts of Creosote bush leaves were evaluated for control of Salmonella typhimurium in poultry pens. Solvent and the technique that obtained the highest proportion of extractable material, in vitro, were determined; its bactericidal capacity was ...
S. López-Aguirre   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A new approach to generating research-quality phenology data: The USA National Phenology Monitoring System [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The USA National Phenology Network (www.usanpn.org) has recently initiated a national effort to encourage people at different levels of expertise—from backyard naturalists to professional scientists—to observe phenology and contribute to a ...
Abraham Miller-Rushing   +6 more
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Cytochrome P450 2B diversity and dietary novelty in the herbivorous, desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida). [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Detoxification enzymes play a key role in plant-herbivore interactions, contributing to the on-going evolution of ecosystem functional diversity. Mammalian detoxification systems have been well studied by the medical and pharmacological industries to ...
Jael R Malenke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mammalia, Didelphimorphia and Rodentia, southwest of the province of Mendoza, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We documented terrestrial micromammal assemblages at five localities of southwestern Mendoza province, Argentina. We added new localities for several of the most uncommon small mammal species of this region (e.g.
Pardiñas, Ulises Francisco J.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Reintroduction Can Limit Woody Plant Proliferation in Grasslands

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Tree and shrub proliferation has been widespread in grasslands worldwide, and has altered ecosystem function and wildlife habitat. Several causes have been proposed for the woody plant encroachment phenomenon.
Sarah L. Hale   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Larrea tridentata: A novel source for anti-parasitic agents active against Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Naegleria fowleri.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Protozoan parasites infect and kill millions of people worldwide every year, particularly in developing countries where access to clean fresh water is limited.
Bharat Bashyal   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acaricide Potential of Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) Extracts in the Control of Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera

open access: yesJournal of Applied Life Sciences International
The aim of the present study was to assess the potential of natural compounds for the control of Varroa destructor in colonies of Apis mellifera, the antimite potential of the hydrolate and ethanolic extract (Leatricina®) of creosote bush (Larrea ...
J. C. García-López   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Larrea tridentata Extract Mitigates Oxidative Stress-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2019
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata; LT) leaves extracts were tested for their potential efficacy to mitigate cellular oxidative stress on human SH-SY5Y cells. Here, the differential nuclear staining assay, a bioimager system, and flow cytometric protocols,
Karla Morán-Santibañez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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