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Extraction of total polyphenols from hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and waxweed / ‘sete-sangrias’ (Cuphea carthagenensis) and evaluation of their antioxidant potential

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Technology, 2014
Current research investigates the extraction process of total polyphenols from hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and waxweed (Brazilian name: ‘sete-sangrias’) (Cuphea carthagenensis) and evaluates the antioxidant potential of their extracts.
Daniele Begmeier   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Functional Foods, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients Effective Against Metabolic Diseases

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates how functional foods, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds and essential nutrients combat metabolic diseases. It highlights their mechanisms, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐sensitising, lipid‐regulating, gut microbiota‐modulating and mitochondrial‐enhancing effects, leading to improved ...
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds in Tea and Botanical Marc Following Industrial Liqueur Maceration

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Industrial botanical marc retained valuable phytochemicals, antioxidants, catechins, and caffeine after ethanol maceration, with composition varying by botanical source and processing. These underutilized by‐products represent promising, safe, and sustainable feedstocks for recovering bioactive compounds for food, nutraceutical, and functional ...
Veronika Šimora   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), has spread rapidly in the tropical and subtropical areas of the New World especially throughout the Caribbean Islands, and has rece~t1y been discovered in California, Mexico, and Belize.
Miller, Douglass R.
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RESPONSE OF Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. TO THE INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF SEAWATER SALINITY AND ASCORBIC ACID [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2013
A pot experiment was carried out at the Experimental Station and in the Laboratory of Vegetable and Floriculture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University during the two successive seasons of 2010 and 2011 to investigate the effective role ...
Sara Ahmed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plant Growth Inhibitory Activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyx and the Phytotoxicity of Hydroxycitric Acid Lactone

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
Weeds pose major constraints in crop production. The use of allelochemicals and allelopathic species can provide an effective alternative for sustainable weed management. In a previous study that evaluated the allelopathic activity of wild and cultivated
Tugba Gonca Isin Ozkan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biosensors for Food Safety and Adulteration Monitoring: Applications, Smart Packaging Integration, and Pathways to Intelligent, Field‐Deployable Detection Systems

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Biosensors enable rapid, sensitive, and portable detection of pathogens, contaminants, allergens, and food adulteration. Integration with smart packaging, smartphones, IoT, and machine learning supports real‐time monitoring and intelligent decision‐making, whereas microfluidics, biodegradable materials, explainable AI, and blockchain offer pathways ...
Mohima Akther Any   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular characterization of a hibiscus-infecting tobamovirus in Taiwan. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
[[abstract]]The RNA of a previously described tobamovirus-like agent infecting hibiscus in Taiwan was molecularly characterized. Coat protein (CP) and movement protein (MP) genes of the virus isolates were cloned and the nucleic acid and the deduced ...
Chen, Y.-K.;Chen, T.-C.; Liu, F.-L.;Yeh, S.-D.;Chen. C.-C.;Bau, H.-J.;Hsu, H.-T.
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Safety and Metabolic Effects of Withania somnifera Seed Extract and Powder in Rats: Insights From DPP‐4 Molecular Docking

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Withania somnifera seed extract and powder improved metabolic parameters in rats, particularly at higher extract doses, without evident hepatic, renal, hematological, or histopathological toxicity. Molecular docking further predicted strong DPP‐4 inhibitory potential of withanone, supporting the antidiabetic potential of W. somnifera seeds.
Muhammad Usman Khalid   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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