Next-generation specimen digitization: Capturing reflectance spectra from the world's herbaria for modeling plant biology across time, space, and taxa [PDF]
Spectral reflectance measured from herbarium specimens represents a potentially vast source of information relevant to plant taxon identification and functional traits, which has inspired many laboratories world-wide to initiate next-generation spectral ...
Austin, Matthew W. +32 more
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Medicinal fungi used by rural communities in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
The use of fungi for diversified purposes is part of the history of mankind. We sought to report what is known about fungal species used for medicinal purposes by rural populations in Northeastern Brazil.
Cavalcanti, Laise Holanda +3 more
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Methods to estimate the between‐study variance and its uncertainty in meta‐analysis†
Meta‐analyses are typically used to estimate the overall/mean of an outcome of interest. However, inference about between‐study variability, which is typically modelled using a between‐study variance parameter, is usually an additional aim.
A. Veroniki +9 more
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This study presents an integrated anatomical, chemical, biological, and computational analysis of Myrcia sylvatica, revealing key bioactive compounds with antioxidant and toxicological potential, and identifying spathulenol and globulol as promising acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with favourable pharmacokinetic properties. ABSTRACT Myrcia sylvatica (G.
Eliza de Jesus Barros dos Santos +10 more
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Polyscias fruticosa L. en Cuba. Valores de uso [PDF]
Context: The presence in gardens of Holguín city, of plants belonging to the genus Polyscias (Araliaceae) that does not correspond to any of the species of this genus registered up to date in Cuba, generated the need to investigate their identity ...
Hernández Peña, Alejandro Miguel +1 more
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We describe Stachytarpheta forzzae, a new species from an inselberg located in the municipality of Guaratinga, state of Bahia, within the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Morphologically, it resembles S. sprucei, the only other species of the genus known to inhabit inselbergs.
Pedro Henrique Cardoso +5 more
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Summary Floral zygomorphy, or monosymmetry, is thought to have a positive effect on the diversification rates of angiosperms, but its true impact is still an open topic. Given the controversy surrounding this matter, our study evaluates whether rewards such as nectar and pollen produced by floral structures evolve in correlation with floral symmetry ...
Diego Graciano +3 more
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Rondoniense flora species potentially active to control parasites in Colossoma macropomum Cuvier [PDF]
Considering the economic importance of the fish sector in Rondônia (in the Western Brazilian Amazon), which has been facing losses due to parasites in production systems, the present study aimed to carry out a survey of genetic resources of the flora of ...
Bruna Rafaela Caetano Nunes Pazdiora +5 more
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Dalechampia microcalyx is described as new to science and Dalechampia viridissima is recorded for the first time for the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Both species occur in remnants of the Atlantic Forest in the state, found in the municipalities of Vicência and São Lourenço da Mata, respectively.
Jone Clebson Ribeiro Mendes +4 more
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Effect of drying temperature on the yield and phytochemical quality of the essential oil of pepper rosemary (Lippia origanoides Kunth) and of clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) / Efeito da temperatura de secagem no rendimento e na qualidade fitoquímica do óleo essencial de alecrim-pimenta (Lippia origanoides Kunth) e de alfavaca (Ocimum gratissimum L.) [PDF]
Among medicinal species, Lippia origanoides Kunth and Ocimum gratissimum L. stand out for its recognized therapeutic value associated with the medicinal properties of their essential oils.
Bitencourt, Estermary P. +9 more
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