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The Genus Diospyros: A Review of Novel Insights into the Biological Activity and Species of Mozambican Flora

Plants, 2023
Species of the Diospyros L. genus (Ebenaceae family) have been largely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases, especially infectious ones.
Adriana Ribeiro, Rita Serrano, Isabel B. Moreira da Silva, Elsa T. Gomes, João F. Pinto, Olga Silva   +5 more
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Alternative Approaches and Plant‐Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Tswelelopele G. Mpolokeng, Ndzalama Shikwambana, Mompati V. Chakale, John A. Asong, Lyndy J. McGaw, Stephen O. Amoo, Nqobile A. Masondo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +7 more
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Vegetational Characteristics in Natural Habitat and Population Structure of the Endangered Plant Tigridiopalma Genus

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
First comprehensive ecological assessment of the endangered genus Tigridiopalma, covering two China endemic Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations (PSESP), T. magnifica and the newly described T. exalata. T. magnifica exhibits broader habitat diversity and understory resilience, while T.
Peishan Zou, Xirong Zheng, Shiou Yih Lee, Chunzhi Liu, Zhijun Xie, Ke Zheng, Guofeng Liu, Seping Dai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Manilkara zapota (Linn.) van Royen

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The complete chloroplast genome sequences of Manilkara zapota (Linn.) van Royen in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province were reported in this study. The length of the sequence was 159,853 bp long with the large single copy (LSC) region of 89,632 bp, the small ...
Jin Liu, Sheng-Nan Ren, Kai-Xiong Li, Tong Xu, Ying-Feng Niu, Chao Shi   +5 more
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Forage Species and Nutrition Among Reintroduced Banteng (Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823) in Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary and Khao Kiew–Khao Chompoo Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Dietary management is an important factor affecting the health and survival of critically endangered wildlife. The natural habitat showed a significant seasonal difference which was also higher than in introduced habitat. Reintroduced banteng exhibit dietary flexibility and adaptability to different natural habitats.
Wasinee Thepapichaikul, Rattanawat Chaiyarat, Roschong Boonyarittichaikij, Phanwimol Tanhan, Seree Nakbun   +4 more
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In vivo sedative and muscle relaxants activity of Diospyros lotus L

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015
Objective: To evaluate the sedative effect of Diospyros lotus L (D. lotus) extract in mice using the open field and Rota rod tests. Methods: For the sedative and muscle relaxants activities of extract/fractions of the plant, in-vivo open field and ...
Abdur Rauf, Ghias Uddin, Bina Shaheen Siddiqui, Haroon Khan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

IUCN Red List Regional Assessment of the Flora of Niue Utilising Indigenous Local Knowledge and Botanical Information

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
A regional assessment of the indigenous vascular plants of Niue is presented using the IUCN Red List criteria. The assessment was undertaken during a community workshop that drew on the indigenous local knowledge and scientific information. The assessment comprised 197 named taxa and 8 indeterminate entities, with 4 (2.0%) taxa assessed as Extinct and ...
Peter B. Heenan, Huggard E. Tongatule, Workshop Panel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diospyros L. (Ebenaceae Guerke) genus in Ukraine: introduction, perspectives of cultivation

Інтродукція Рослин, 2005
Basing of literary sources the questions of ecological and geografical origin, introduction and perspectives of cultivation of Diospyros L. species – Diospyros kaki L., D. lotus L., D. virginian – in Ukraine are described.
O.V. Grigorieva, S.V. Klimenko
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A new phylogeny and phylogenetic classification for Solanaceae

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Solanaceae are a globally distributed family of considerable economic importance. Recent phylogenetic work on various clades in the family has resulted in a plethora of names at various taxonomic levels. This results in a confusing set of names applied to clades at different ranks, and to the use of informal names that are often not accepted ...
Rocío Deanna, Gloria E. Barboza, Lynn Bohs, Steven Dodsworth, Edeline Gagnon, Leandro L. Giacomin, Sandra Knapp, Andrés Orejuela, Peter Poczai, Tiina Särkinen, Stacey D. Smith, Richard G. Olmstead   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 486-498, March 2026.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Petra Bauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source