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In vitro antioxidant activity‐guided fractionation of Daucus carota L. seed extract

open access: yesThe Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science, 2020
Daucus carota Linn (carrot) seeds are medicinally useful in the management of diseases including diabetes mellitus. The present study investigates the in vitro antioxidant activities and phytochemical constituents of several fractions from aqueous seed ...
Habibu Tijjani   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insecticidal effect of carrot (Daucus carota) and lovage (Levisticum officinale) (Apiaceae) extracts against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Duval, 1868 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

open access: yesActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2006
Extracts from Daucus carota and Levisticum officinale in different concentrations were tested for insec- ticidal effect against Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). The efficacy of treatment was evaluated after 24, 48 and 72 h.
Eva Hrudová   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) Threatened and Endemic to Italy: Urgent Actions for Protection and Use

open access: yesBiology, 2022
An updated overview of the 29 threatened crop wild relatives (CWRs) endemic to Italy is presented, namely: Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. nebrodense, Barbarea rupicola, Brassica baldensis, Brassica glabrescens, Brassica macrocarpa, Brassica rupestris subsp.
Enrico Vito Perrino   +1 more
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DAUCOGLABRIN, A TRIESTER PHENYLPROPANOID FROM DAUCUS GLABER (FORSSK) TELL. [PDF]

open access: yesBulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University, 1989
Daucoglabrin is a new phenyl propanoid isolated from the aerial parts of Daucus glaber (Forssk) Tell. Its structure was established, based on chemical and spectral data as: 2-[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-chlrobutanoyloxy]-1-[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2 ...
El-S. Mansour, A. Halim
doaj   +1 more source

Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Daucus carota

open access: yes, 2016
Carrot (Daucus carota) is one of the most important vegetable cultivated worldwide and the main source of dietary provitamin A. Contrary to other plants, almost all carrot varieties accumulate massive amounts of carotenoids in the root, resulting in a wide variety of colors, including those with purple, yellow, white, red and orange roots.
Simpson, Kevin   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Plants, people and their shared heritage: A comparative medicinal and wild food ethnobotany of Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians living in the Gjirokaster area, southern Albania

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Myristicin-rich Essential Oil from Growing in Algeria

open access: yesNatural Product Communications, 2011
The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from leaves and fruits of Daucus sahariensis Murb. were analyzed by GC/MS. The main constituents of the essential oil from the leaves were myristicin (34.3%), α-pinene (5.4%), cis -chrysanthenyl acetate (5.
Tahar Smaili   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social‐ecological signatures in plant species composition across Swiss cities and urban green space types

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Cities can harbor greater plant diversity than other ecosystems, yet how city sociocultural factors may determine differences in plant composition across equivalent urban green space types remains understudied. Here, we compare plant communities in five main urban greenspace types across three Swiss cities representing the country's French (Geneva ...
Joan Casanelles‐Abella   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Art v 1 and Amb a 4 Co‐Sensitization Identifies Italian Patients at Risk for Mugwort‐Celery‐Spice Syndrome

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
Three molecular profiles identified among Art v 1/Amb a 4‐sensitized patients: Art v 1 monosensitization, Amb a 4 monosensitization, and dual sensitization to both allergens. Art v 1 monosensitization was predominantly associated with allergic rhinitis, reflecting a classical airborne allergy pattern.
Enrico Scala   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

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