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Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Grasses Used in South African Traditional Medicine

Plants, 2020
Grasses are a valuable group of monocotyledonous plants, used as nourishing foods and as remedies against diseases for both humans and livestock. Phytochemical profiles of 13 medicinal grasses were quantified, using spectrophotometric methods and ultra ...
Fikisiwe Gebashe, Adeyemi O. Aremu, Jiri Gruz, Jeffrey F. Finnie, Johannes Van Staden   +4 more
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Essential oils as bioherbicides: effects of orange and citronella oils on weed germination and early growth

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Essential oils from orange and citronella showed dose‐dependent inhibition of weed germination and early growth, highlighting their potential as bioherbicides and sustainable tools for integrated weed management. Abstract BACKGROUND Increasing selection of herbicide‐resistant weed biotypes has intensified the search for alternatives to the intensive ...
Geovana Rocha Marzochi, Leonardo de Oliveira Semensato, Francielli Santos de Oliveira, Virginia Claudia Paulino Silva, Eliane Gomes Fabri, Evandro Henrique Schinor, Andréia Cristina Silva Hirata, Moacir Rossi Forim, Angélica Correa Kauffmann, Patricia Andrea Monquero   +9 more
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Effects of essential oils on potato tuber sprouting at room temperature storage in Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2022
This study was conducted with the objective of finding alternative management options for potato tuber sprouting during storage. Essential oils from Croton macrostachyus, Eucalyptus globulus, Allium sativum, Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon martini ...
Daniel Wondimu Belay, Zemede Asfaw, Ermias Lulekal, Bekele Kassa, Habtamu Kifele   +4 more
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Co‐Design to Capacity: An Instructional Design Approach for Indigenous Women Empowerment and Sustainable Technology Adoption

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The adoption of rural livelihood technologies is often hindered by a gap between participatory design and user capacity. This study addresses this challenge with a co‐designed lemongrass distillation system in rural India that remained unused due to a lack of community capacity, despite a successful design process.
Aroun Clément Baudouin‐van Os, Raji Pushpalatha, Sruthy Sheela, Renjith Mohan, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh   +4 more
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La biotecnología en el tratamiento de úlcera vascular: estudio de caso

Avances en Enfermería, 2013
El objetivo de este estudio de caso fue describir la asistencia prestada a una paciente portadora de úlcera venosa mediante la utlización de asociaciones de solución de limpieza a base de cloruro de sodio y del aceite esencial de las hojas de Cymbopogon ...
Alana Tamar Oliveira de Sousa, Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira Soares, Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira, Marçal de Queiroz Paulo   +3 more
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Urea-Glycerol Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent on Microwave Assisted Extraction of Essential Oil of Cymbopogon Citratus [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Urea in combination with glycerol was applied in the process intensification of Urea Glycerol Microwave-Assisted Extraction (UG-MAE) of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus.
Indah Hartati, Hary Sulistyo, Wahyudi Sediawan, Muhammad Azis   +3 more
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Transcriptional responses of Aedes aegypti chemosensory tissues in response to volatile DEET and citronella oil

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Aedes aegypti females were significantly repelled by both volatile DEET and citronella oil in comparison to control (ethanol‐exposed) mosquitoes. Global gene expression changes were largest in the mosquito mouthparts, with notable downregulation of the three subunits comprising the mosquito CO2 receptor (Gr1, 2 and 3).
Ivan Drahun, Jessica M. Sparrow, Cody W. Koloski, Bryan J. Cassone   +3 more
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Fasciola Metacercaria Contamination in Wetland Pastures and Its Association With Forage Characteristics Across Agro‐Ecological Zones: Case of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.
In Ethiopia's Gamo Zone, we found that highly palatable, protein‐rich forage species in wetlands carry the highest burden of Fasciola metacercariae. This creates a direct conflict between livestock nutrition and health, demanding integrated management strategies to mitigate disease risk.
Misganu Milkyas, Yisehak Kechero, Tamirat Kaba, Ephrem Tora, Gesila Endashaw, Tsegaye Yehoannes, Nigatu Eligo   +6 more
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Thicket Formation and Light Limitation Drive Patch‐Scale Vegetation Transitions in a Subtropical Savanna

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Bush encroachment drives a shift from savanna dominated by Vachellia karroo to thicket vegetation. As canopies close, light availability declines, herbaceous cover and species richness decrease, and shade‐tolerant species replace open‐savanna taxa. Woody cover above ca.
Marina R. Khoza, Susanne Vetter
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The antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract in roots, stems, and leaves of three commercial Cymbopogon species

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Cymbopogon is a member of the family Poaceae and has been explored for its phytochemicals and bioactivities. Although the antimicrobial activities of Cymbopogon spp.
Dwi Kusuma Wahyuni, Viol Dhea Kharisma, Ahmad Affan Ali Murtadlo, Cici Tya Rahmawati, Alvi Jauharotus Syukriya, Sehanat Prasongsuk, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Anjar Tri Wibowo, Hery Purnobasuki   +8 more
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