New Approaches on Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) Bioactive Compounds and Their Potential of Pharmacological and Beekeeping Activities: Challenges and Future Directions [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Known especially for its negative ecological impact, Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed) is now considered one of the most invasive species. Nevertheless, its chemical composition has shown, beyond doubt, some high biological active compounds that can ...
Alexandra-Antonia Cucu +8 more
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Deposition is a phosphorus source for Fallopia japonica during early-stage primary succession [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Phosphorus is a key plant nutrient linked to plant growth during the early stages of primary succession in volcanic soils. Available phosphorus is thought to include soil and atmospheric phosphorus, but it is not well understood.
Sae Katayama +2 more
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The Effect of Extracts and Essential Oil from Invasive Solidago spp. and Fallopia japonica on Crop-Borne Fungi and Wheat Germination [PDF]
Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2020 Research background. Many plant extracts and essential oils show antibacterial and antifungal activities, with potential to replace the use of synthetic fungicides.
Sabina Anžlovar +2 more
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Copper Uptake and Its Effects on Two Riparian Plant Species, the Native Urtica dioica, and the Invasive Fallopia japonica [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Copper accumulating in stream sediments can be transported to adjacent riparian habitats by flooding. Although being an essential element for plants, copper is toxic at high concentrations and restricts, among other things, plant growth.
Daniel Schmitz +8 more
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Evaluation of the Main Macro-, Micro- and Trace Elements Found in Fallopia japonica Plants and Their Traceability in Its Honey: A Case Study from the Northwestern and Western Part of Romania [PDF]
PlantsFallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed, Reynoutria japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum) is considered an extremely invasive plant worldwide and a bioindicator of heavy metals. Yet, its potential as a crop for honeybees is still underevaluated.
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Profile of Bioactive Compounds in the Morphological Parts of Wild Fallopia japonica (Houtt) and Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) and Their Antioxidative Activity [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 The aim of this study was to determine the content of triterpenoids and polyphenols, and antioxidative activity in leaves, stalks, and roots of plants from the species Fallopia as well as to present the main relationship between them.
Sabina Lachowicz, Jan Oszmiański
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A case study of soil food web components affected by Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae) in three natural habitats in Central Europe [PDF]
Journal of Nematology, 2019 This study determined the effect of the invasive plant Fallopia japonica on soil physical properties, microbial respiration, microbial biomass carbon content, enzymatic activities, and soil nematode communities.
Čerevková Andrea +3 more
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De novo assembly and comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genome of Reynoutria japonica [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Reynoutria japonica Houtt. is an important medical plant with a long history of thousands of years in China, however, its mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has not been reported yet. In this work, we reported and analyzed the R. japonica mitogenome.
Jianhui Chen +5 more
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Unraveling the Physicochemical, Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of the Honey Produced from the Fallopia japonica Plant [PDF]
FoodsFallopia japonica (FJ), commonly known as Japanese knotweed, is now recognized as one of the most invasive plants in Europe and globally. Despite its widespread presence in Europe and its significant nectar production, there is currently limited ...
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Molecules, 2011 Phenylacetonitrile, (E)-b-ocimene, linalool, (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene and (E,E)-a-farnesene were identified as Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, feeding-induced volatiles from the leaves of the giant knotweed, Fallopia sachalinensis, but not ...
Koji Noge +2 more
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