Revisiting the taxonomy of Dioclea and related genera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), with new generic circumscriptions [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2020 The Dioclea clade comprises four genera and aproximately 60 species of the tribe Diocleae: Cleobulia (4 species), Cymbosema (1), Dioclea (ca. 50), Luzonia (1) and Macropsychanthus (3–4).
Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz +1 more
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Effect of roasting on the chemical composition, functional characterisation and antioxidant activities of three varieties of marble vine (Dioclea reflexa): An underutilised plant [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Marble vine (Dioclea reflexa) seeds were roasted using the conditions in runs generated from Response Surface Methodology with temperature ranging from 110 to 200 °C and time (10–40 min).
Mary A. Ajatta +3 more
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Proteomic Profiling and Rhizosphere-Associated Microbial Communities Reveal Adaptive Mechanisms of Dioclea apurensis Kunth in Eastern Amazon’s Rehabilitating Minelands [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Dioclea apurensis Kunth is native to ferruginous rocky outcrops (known as canga) in the eastern Amazon. Native cangas are considered hotspots of biological diversity and have one of the largest iron ore deposits in the world. There, D. apurensis can grow
Sidney Vasconcelos do Nascimento +7 more
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Culture matters: A systematic review of antioxidant potential of tree legumes in the semiarid region of Brazil and local processing techniques as a driver of bioaccessibility. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Ethnobotanical studies report that human populations from the Brazilian Caatinga biome use tree legumes (Fabaceae) with medicinal and food purposes. Our study provides a systematic review of the available published information concerning the antioxidant ...
Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob +3 more
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Mannose-Binding Lectins as Potent Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 The SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells is mainly mediated by the interactions between the viral spike protein (S) and the ACE-2 cell receptor, which are highly glycosylated.
Victória Riquena Grosche +15 more
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Molecules, 2011 Lectin from the seeds of Dioclea sclerocarpa (DSL) was purified in a single step by affinity chromatography on a Sephadex G-50 column. The primary sequence, as determined by tandem mass spectrometry, revealed a protein with 237 amino acids and 81% of ...
Celso Shiniti Nagano +2 more
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DVL, a Lectin from Dioclea violacea Seeds, Disturbs the Proteomic Profile of Candida krusei, Leading to Cell Death [PDF]
AntibioticsBackground/Objectives Plant lectins have emerged as potential antifungal molecules, where the carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) is possibly the main mode of action of these proteins.
Romério R. S. Silva +7 more
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Molecules, 2013 Lectin from the seeds of Dioclea lasiophylla (DlyL) was purified in a single step by affinity chromatography on a Sephadex® G-50 column. DlyL strongly agglutinated rabbit erythrocytes and was inhibited by monosaccharides (D-mannose and α-methyl-D ...
Celso Shiniti Nagano +2 more
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Electrochemical Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Corresponds to Cell Viability upon Exposure to Dioclea reflexa Seed Extracts and Antifungal Drugs [PDF]
Biosensors, 2019 Dioclea reflexa bioactive compounds have been shown to contain antioxidant properties. The extracts from the same plant are used in traditional medical practices to treat various diseases with impressive outcomes.
Patrick Kobina Arthur +7 more
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Separations, 2021 In this work, optimization parameters were developed to capture plant metabolites from Dioclea Reflexa (DR) seed ex-tracts onto halloysites nanotubes (HNTs).
Emmanuel Nyankson +2 more
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