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Natural compounds from Drimys winteri Forst and derivatives exhibited larvicidal effects against Drosophila melanogaster til-til. The most active compound was isodrimenin (4). The highest lethal concentration to the larvae of D.
Mauricio Cuellar +7 more
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Importancia relativa de especies cuyo polen es utilizado por "Apis mellifera" en el área de la Reserva Nacional Los Ruiles, VII región de Chile [PDF]
En el presente trabajo, se ha determinado el uso selectivo que Apis mellijfera hace del recurso vegetal de las comunidades de la región mediterránea sub-húmeda de Chile en su recolección de polen.
Avila, Guacolda +2 more
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A new soft scale (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) species, Pulvinaria caballeroramosae Tanaka & Kondo, sp. n., is described from specimens collected on twigs of Ficus soatensis Dugand (Moraceae) in Bogota, Colombia.
Hirotaka Tanaka, Takumasa Kondo
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Drimys winteri J.R.Forst. & G.Forst, a South American evergreen shrub that is used by the Mapuche people for treatment of several painful conditions, contains polygodial, a lipophilic drimane-type sesquiterpene dialdehyde with known activity at transient receptor potential channel family members including TRPA1 and TRPV1.
Cristian, Paz +3 more
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Rainfall partitioning in secondary forests from southern Chile is relevant in the climate change scenario, in which a 30% reduction in summer precipitation has been projected for the temperate region.
Cristián Frêne +7 more
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Using modern plant trait relationships between observed and theoretical maximum stomatal conductance and vein density to examine patterns of plant macroevolution [PDF]
Understanding the drivers of geological-scale patterns in plant macroevolution is limited by a hesitancy to use measurable traits of fossils to infer palaeoecophysiological function.
Barclay +54 more
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First data about the use of wooden resources during the early holocene in the Beagle Channel estudio arqueobotánico del sitio Imiwaia I (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) [PDF]
Este trabajo tiene por objetivo estudiar el uso de los recursos vegetales leñosos llevado a cabo por sociedades cazadoras-recolectoras que habitaron el sitio Imiwaia I (costa norte del canal Beagle) durante el Holoceno temprano. Los resultados alcanzados
Caruso Fermé, Laura +2 more
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Antecedentes tecnológicos de Canelo (Drimys winteri Forst.)
Some basic information about properties and use of Canelo wood in Chile, compiled from the existent information on the species, is given. Results of its use in the manufacturing of particleboards and chemical pulp as well as its behaviour on drying and wood preservation are presented.
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Effect of different drying conditions on volatile compounds of Canelo pepper (Drimys winteri)
Canelo pepper is produced with the fruit of Drimys winteri (Winteraceae family). Driven by gourmet cuisine, this product is becoming increasingly in demand. The aim of this work was to study the effect of two drying conditions on the composition of the volatile compounds of Canelo pepper from Ushuaia forests (Argentina).
Negri Rodríguez, Livia María +4 more
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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
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