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Host plant specialization and bioturbation by the Amazonian cicada Orialella aerizulae (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)

European Journal of Entomology
Adult cicadas in temperate zones are known for their synchronized, loud emergences after spending years underground as nymphs feeding on xylem sap. In contrast, the nymphal stage - where cicadas spend most of their lives - remains poorly understood ...
Erin M. RIVERA GROVES, Adrian FORSYTH, Edwin E. JURADO ROJAS   +2 more
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Complete plastome sequence of Caesalpinia sappan Linnaeus, a dyestuff and medicinal species

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Caesalpinia sappan Linnaeus is a great tree of Fabaceae. It is mainly distributed in the Southern provinces of China and Southeast Asian countries. It can be used to extract dyes. The heartwood has dyestuff and medicinal value.
Lin-Ming Li, Jie-Xiong Fu, Xi-Qiang Song
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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
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Plant species and field site shape root endosphere microbiomes of wild inoculum plants used in traditional cereal‐based fermentation

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional fermented foods worldwide depend on naturally occurring microbes, yet the environmental sources shaping these microbes and their effects on food quality remain poorly understood. We investigated bacteria living inside the roots of wild plants used to produce Munkoyo, a widely consumed nonalcoholic fermented cereal beverage in Zambia, to ...
Mubonda Kalumbilo, David Chuba, Agripina Banda, Anna Y. Alekseeva, Eddy J. Smid, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flavonoid, pterocarpans and steroid from Erythrina fusca Lour. growing in Bangladesh: isolation, and antimicrobial and free-radical scavenging activity

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2021
Background: Erythrina fusca Lour. (fam. Fabaceae) is a flowering tree, found extensively in tropical and subtropical Asian countries, and is known for its use in traditional medicine for the treatment of various human ailments, for example, fever, liver ...
A Anjum, M. Z. Sultan, S Ferdosh, M Kaisarul Islam, M. A. Rashid, L Nahar, S. D. Sarker   +6 more
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Colonization and spatiotemporal distribution of bruchid pests in lentil and faba bean fields

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study of 104 fields identifies Bruchus signaticornis in lentils and B. rufimanus in faba beans as the sole grain‐damaging species. Their uniform distribution within fields and the strong effect of regulatory factors on larvae and egg survival emphasize the need for species‐specific, phenology‐based and spatially informed integrated pest management
Anastasia Chery‐Lagrange, Antoine Gardarin, Yann Tricault, Mélissandre Gabet, Jean‐David Chapelin‐Viscardi, Cayetano Herrera, Anne‐Sophie Voisin, Laurent Bedoussac   +7 more
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Exploring Linalool‐Based Phytotherapy for Excitatory/Inhibitory Imbalance in Alzheimer's Disease: A Review of Lavender and Cannabis Therapeutic Effects on Sleep, Seizures, and Cognition

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the proposed neuromodulatory actions of linalool in Alzheimer's disease. Through multi‐target effects on oxidative stress, amyloid aggregation, GABAergic and glutamatergic signaling, linalool may restore excitatory/inhibitory balance.
Ilaria Piccialli, Giovanni Roviello, Giorgia Magliocca, Emilia Esposito, Anna Pannaccione   +4 more
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New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Temperate winters are getting warmer, the length of the growing season is increasing and mid‐winter fluctuations of warm and freezing temperatures are more frequent. Although typically winter dormant, some herbaceous perennials can maintain or grow green leaves during ...
F. Curtis Lubbe, Andrea Kučerová, Martin Bitomský, Jitka Klimešová   +3 more
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Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Pseudarthria hookeri: A narrative review

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
Background: Pseudarthria hookeri Wight Arn. is a well-known and widely used medicinal plant in tropical Africa. Aim: The current study was aimed at documenting the ethnomedicinal uses, and botanical, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of P ...
Alfred Maroyi
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Functional traits predict changes in floral phenology under climate change in a highly diverse Mediterranean community

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants are shifting their flowering phenology in response to climate change, but trends differ between species and communities. Functional traits can largely explain how different species respond to climate change by shifting their phenology, and can therefore help ...
Daniel Pareja‐Bonilla, Pedro Luis Ortiz, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, Montserrat Arista   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source