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Effect of Fruit Maturation Stage on the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Piper nigrum Essential Oil

open access: yesFlavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The essential oils of Piper nigrum show marked chemical and biological variation across fruit maturation stages. Ripe fruits yield oils with the strongest antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, demonstrating that maturation directly modulates volatile composition and enhances the bioactive potential of this aromatic species.
Marcio Marcelo da Siva Pessoa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the laboratory efficacy of cypermethrin, deltamethrin, and gel baits against the German cockroach (Blattella germanica L.) [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Central European Agriculture
The German cockroach (Blattella germanica L.) is a significant pest in urban areas and is known for its ability to resist insecticides. Today, resistance to insecticides makes the control of agriculturally, economically and medically important insect ...
Krešimir Šimunac   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beeswax: Food and beyond

open access: yesFood Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an important class of insects that are the most beneficial in terms of economy. Beeswax is the second most important bee products after honey. Its commercial importance is due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antiseptic as well as regenerative properties.
Rajshri Naveen, Manickam Loganathan
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence and Human Health Implications of Legacy Organochlorine Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Fruits and Vegetables of Bangladesh

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Multiple OCP isomers and/or metabolites along with their parent compounds were detected in commonly consumed fruits and vegetables of Bangladesh, possibly attributed to both recently and historically applied OCPs. However, all the detected values were below 0.01 mg/kg, indicating no potential human health risks through dietary intake. ABSTRACT Globally,
Kazi Sanjana Adnen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular imprinting for neurology: Materials, applications, and limitations

open access: yesIbrain, EarlyView.
Molecularly imprinted materials: diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications in neurology. Molecularly imprinted materials offer high specificity and affinity for target molecules in neurological applications. This review highlights their synthesis, characterisation, and use in diagnostics, research and therapeutics.
Xiaohan Ma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory test of the potential for using insecticide-cucurbitacin mixtures for controlling the quarantine pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

open access: yesJulius-Kühn-Archiv, 2014
Due to the great ecological plasticity and adaptability of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, the unilateral use of one control option could result in it becoming less effective within a few years. Therefore, no one option
Buuk, Christoph   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enzymatic and molecular characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in field populations of Aedes aegypti from Selangor, Malaysia [PDF]

open access: gold, 2019
Cherng‐Shii Leong   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' preferences for eco-friendly nets as an alternative to insecticides in Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Vegetable production in Africa is highly dependent on pesticides with a large proportion of the population involved in farming. We investigate if eco-friendly nets (EFNs) are a viable and accepted alternative to farmer's current practice of extreme use ...
Adegbidi, Anselme   +8 more
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