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Quantitative Identification of Antioxidant Basis for Dendrobium Nobile Flower by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2022
Dendrobium nobile is a beautiful orchid and a widely used medicinal plant. In vitro antioxidant assays suggested that D. noblie flower extracts showed significantly higher 2, 2′-azinobis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and 1, 1-diphenyl-2 ...
Dan Rao, Yadong Hu, Ruoxi Zhao, Hongjie Li, Ze Chun, Shigang Zheng   +5 more
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Selection and validation of appropriate reference genes for RT–qPCR analysis of Nitraria sibirica under various abiotic stresses

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background Nitraria sibirica Pall. is a halophytic shrub with strong environmental adaptability that can survive in extremely saline-alkali and drought-impacted environments. Gene expression analysis aids in the exploration of the molecular mechanisms of
Aishuang Hu, Xiuyan Yang, Jianfeng Zhu, Xiuping Wang, Jiaxin Liu, Jiping Wang, Haiwen Wu, Huilong Zhang, Huaxin Zhang   +8 more
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Remarkable metabolic reorganization and altered metabolic requirements in frog metamorphic climax

Frontiers in Zoology, 2020
Background Metamorphic climax is the crucial stage of amphibian metamorphosis responsible for the morphological and functional changes necessary for transition to a terrestrial habitat.
Wei Zhu, Liming Chang, Tian Zhao, Bin Wang, Jianping Jiang   +4 more
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Effects of Wind–Water Erosion and Topographic Factor on Soil Properties in the Loess Hilly Region of China

Plants, 2023
Wind and water erosion processes can lead to soil degradation. Topographic factors also affect the variation of soil properties. The effect of topographic factors on soil properties in regions where wind and water erosion simultaneously occur remains ...
Dengfeng Tuo, Qi Lu, Bo Wu, Qiang Li, Bin Yao, Leilei Cheng, Jinlei Zhu   +6 more
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Effect of Climate and Competition on Radial Growth of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Forest in Hulunbuir Sandy Land of Inner Mongolia, China

Plants, 2023
(1) Background: The forest of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica is an important semi-arid ecosystem in Hulunbuir sandy land that plays a key role in the carbon cycle and wind erosion control.
Shuo Wen, Zhongjie Shi, Xiao Zhang, Leilei Pan, Semyung Kwon, Yuheng Li, Xiaohui Yang, Hanzhi Li   +7 more
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Soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus ecological stoichiometry shifts with tree species in subalpine plantations [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Understanding ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil nutrient elements, such as carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is crucial to guide ecological restoration of plantations in ecologically vulnerable areas, such as alpine and ...
Kaibin Qi, Xueyong Pang, Bing Yang, Weikai Bao   +3 more
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Revealing of Intracellular Antioxidants in Dendrobium nobile by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Metabolites, 2023
The medicinal plant Dendrobium nobile is an important natural antioxidant resource. To reveal the antioxidants of D. nobile, high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was employed for metabolic analysis.
Dan Rao, Ruoxi Zhao, Yadong Hu, Hongjie Li, Ze Chun, Shigang Zheng   +5 more
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Light/dark phase influences intra-individual plasticity in maintenance metabolic rate and exploratory behavior independently in the Asiatic toad

BMC Zoology, 2022
Background It is well-known that light/dark phase can affect energy expenditure and behaviors of most organisms; however, its influences on individuality (inter-individual variance) and plasticity (intra-individual variance), as well as their ...
Song Tan, Juan Li, Qiao Yang, Jinzhong Fu, Jingfeng Chen   +4 more
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Characterizing the composition, metabolism and physiological functions of the fatty liver in Rana omeimontis tadpoles

Frontiers in Zoology, 2019
Background Fat storage is required for the life cycle of many organisms. The primary fat depot for most vertebrates is white adipose tissue. However, in primitive vertebrates (e.g., agnathan group and elasmobranchs), the liver is usually responsible for ...
Wei Zhu, Meihua Zhang, Liming Chang, Wenbo Zhu, Cheng Li, Feng Xie, Huan Zhang, Tian Zhao, Jianping Jiang   +8 more
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Structural and bio-functional assessment of the postaxillary gland in Nidirana pleuraden (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)

Zoological Letters, 2020
Background Owing to their incomplete adaptation to the terrestrial environment, amphibians possess complex cutaneous glandular systems. The skin glands not only regulate water loss and respiratory gas and salt exchange, but are also involved in defense ...
Yuzhou Gong, Yiwei Zeng, Puyang Zheng, Xun Liao, Feng Xie   +4 more
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