Influence of essential oils on the quality of Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.) seeds compared by traditional method, image and multivariate analysis [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 The extracts of medicinal plants are used for the treatment of seeds in order to reduce the action of phytopathogens and increase the vigor of the seeds.
A. V. da Silva +8 more
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Efficient Adsorption of Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Plant-Derived Silica
Molecules, 2022 Nowadays, there is great interest in the use of plant waste to obtain materials for environmental protection. In this study, silica powders were prepared with a simple and low-cost procedure from biomass materials such as horsetail and common reed, as ...
Ibeth Guevara-Lora +4 more
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Quantitative investigation of the cracking mechanism of 3D sand-printed rock containing a fold flaw
Materials & Design, 2023 Natural discontinuities originating inside rocks are often distributed in folds rather than simple straights. To represent the details of fold-shaped flaws, rock-like specimens containing a fold flaw are created by 3D sand printing, and cases involving ...
Xianghua Liu +5 more
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Plants, 2022 The most prominent horsetail species, Equisetum arvense, has an array of different medicinal properties, thus the proper authentication and differentiation of the plant from the more toxic Equisetum palustre is important.
Afoke Ibi +5 more
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Diatomaceous earth outperformed horsetail powder in laboratory assays on the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera, Bostrychidae) [PDF]
Bulletin of InsectologyThis study aimed at comparing the insecticidal and repellency activity of a commercial diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation (Silicosec®, Biofa AG) and a horsetail powder - Equisetum telmateia (Ehrh.) (Equisetales: Equisetaceae) against the lesser ...
Antonio Martini +3 more
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Equisetum arvense L. field horsetail (Equisetaceae Michx. ex DC.)
Herbalism, 2023 The article is part of the series, devoted to studies on Equisetum species occurring in Poland. The species described here, Equisetum arvense L. – field horsetail, is regarded as typical for the entire genus.
Dominik Wróbel, Henryk Różański
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The national symbols in the publications of O. Akchokrakly (comments on the article “The matter of the Flag”) [PDF]
Крымское историческое обозрение, 2019 The article offers the Russian translation of the publication by the Crimean Tatar scientist and writer O. Akchokrakly (1878–1938) entitled “Bayrak Meselesi” (“The matter of the Flag”) from No. 108 of the “Millet” newspaper in 1917.
Refat Abduzhemilev
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The Influence of Horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) Powder and Horsetail-Based Silica on the Crystallization Kinetics of Polylactide. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Biogenic silica (SiO2) sourced from living organisms, especially plants such as rice and other cereals, has recently been successfully applied in different polymeric compositions. Another rich source of biogenic silica is common horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.), containing up to 25% SiO2 in the dry matter.
Mysiukiewicz O, Szulc J, Miklaszewski A.
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Screening of Superior Phenotypic and Physicochemical Indices of Equisetum arvense L. Using Path Analysis [PDF]
Agrotechniques in Industrial CropsHorsetail (Equisetum arvense) has gained prominence in the herbal products industry, particularly for nail and hair-strengthening formulations, owing to its high silicon (Si) content.
Saiedeh Peyghambarzadeh +4 more
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HorticulturaeOcimum basilicum L. is a multipurpose plant species used in the horticultural sector as a medicinal, herbaceous and ornamental plant. In our experiment, the Hungarian cultivar O. basilicum Rokokó was treated with algae (Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenf.),
Szilvia Kisvarga +3 more
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