Biological activity of the essential oil of Drimys winteri [PDF]
Frontiers in ChemistryIn the Chilean indigenous culture, the tree Drimys winteri (Winteraceae) Canelo is of great importance and is considered the sacred Mapuche tree. It has antibacterial and disinfectant properties and is used in the treatment of various diseases, such as ...
Myriam Navarro +9 more
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Neuronal ion channel modulation by Drimys winteri compounds: Opening a new chemical space to neuropharmacology [PDF]
Neural Regeneration ResearchNumerous pathological states of the nervous system involve alterations in neuronal excitability and synaptic dysfunction, which depend on the function of ion channels.
Macarena E. Meza +6 more
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Insecticidal Activity of Four Essential Oils Extracted from Chilean Patagonian Plants as Potential Organic Pesticides [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Patagonia is a geographical area characterized by a wide plant biodiversity. Several native plant species are traditionally used in medicine by the local population and demonstrated to be sources of biologically active compounds.
Cristiano Giordani +10 more
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MicroRNAs modulation by isodrimeninol from Drimys winteri in periodontitis-associated cellular models: preliminary results [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthIntroductionPeriodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the progressive destruction of the tooth's supporting tissues, driven by complex interactions between periodontopathogenic bacteria, environmental factors, and the host immune ...
Nelia M. Rodríguez +11 more
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Morphophysiological Responses of Two Riparian Species Exposed to Water Restriction and Light Protection Conditions [PDF]
PlantsClimate change has intensified summer drought and high solar radiation in Mediterranean ecosystems, generating abiotic stress that limits the establishment of riparian species.
Karen Peña-Rojas +8 more
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Evaluation of Drimys winteri (Canelo) Essential Oil as Insecticide against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and Aegorhinus superciliosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Adverse effects caused by synthetic pesticides have increased interest in plant-derived insecticidal compounds, in particular essential oils, as a more compatible and ecofriendly alternative for pest control of economic importance.
Jocelyne Tampe +4 more
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Assessment of Phytochemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Micropropagated Drymis winteri Plants [PDF]
PlantsThe search for sustainable alternatives to synthetic agrochemicals has fueled a growing interest in plant-derived bioactive compounds. Drimys winteri (canelo), a native Chilean tree of significant ethnobotanical importance, is a promising source of ...
Julia Rubio +4 more
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Biopesticide Activity from Drimanic Compounds to Control Tomato Pathogens [PDF]
Molecules, 2018 Tomato crops can be affected by several infectious diseases produced by bacteria, fungi, and oomycetes. Four phytopathogens are of special concern because of the major economic losses they generate worldwide in tomato production; Clavibacter ...
Iván Montenegro +9 more
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Expansion of the distribution range of Asplenium trilobum Cav (Polypodiopsida, Aspleniaceae) in the Mediterranean forest of the Chilean coast [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 The biodiversity hotspot of central Chile is home to a high proportion of endemic species, but some of these species are inconspicuous and not easily observed.
Jimmy Pincheira-Ulbrich +2 more
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Unveiling Drimenol: A Phytochemical with Multifaceted Bioactivities [PDF]
PlantsDrimenol, a phytochemical with a distinct odor is found in edible aromatic plants, such as Polygonum minus (known as kesum in Malaysia) and Drimys winteri.
Zhongming Yang +3 more
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