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The effect of insect herbivory on the growth and fitness of introduced Verbascum thapsus L. [PDF]

, 2013
A majority of the plant species that are introduced into new ranges either do not become established, or become naturalized yet do not attain high densities and are thus considered ecologically and economically unproblematic. The factors that limit these
Alba, Christina, Hufbauer, Ruth A., Norton, Andrew P., Wilbur, Hannah D.   +3 more
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Integrating mass spectrometry and systems biology for the modernization of natural medicines: From deciphering chemical complexity to holistic efficacy assessment

VIEW, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
This review explores how mass spectrometry is transforming research in natural medicines, with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a primary exemplar. It details the application of advanced mass spectrometry in chemical analysis, the development of comprehensive quality control methods, and systematic research on the targeted mechanisms of single ...
Yudian Xu, Linlin Cao, Chenhuan Ding, Chen Wang, Yi Lai, Dan Ru, He Li, Wei Xu   +7 more
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Plant bioactive molecules bearing glycosides as lead compounds for the treatment of fungal infection: A review [PDF]

, 2017
Despite therapeutic advancement in the treatment of fungal infections, morbidity and mortality caused by these infections are still very high. There are approximately 300 fungal species that are infectious and can cause a variety of diseases. At present,
Amin, Surriya, Hadda, Taibi Ben, Khan, Haroon, Khan, Ziyad, Mabkhot, Yahia Nasser, Maione, Francesco, Mubarak, Mohammad S.   +6 more
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Studies on iridoid-related compounds. IV Antitumor activity of iridoid aglycones.

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1986
An extensive study has been made on the antitumor activity of several iridoid glycosides and their aglycones in mice bearing the experimental tumor leukemia P388. Most of the aglycones were found to be active. Among them, scadoside methyl ester aglycone (SMEH) showed the most potent activity, and it was furhter tested against several kinds of ...
K, Isiguro, M, Yamaki, S, Takagi, Y, Ikeda, K, Kawakami, K, Ito, T, Nose   +6 more
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Evolutionarily stable defence and signalling of that defence [PDF]

, 2006
We examine the evolution and maintenance of defence and conspicuousness in prey species using a game theoretic model. In contrast to previous works, predators can raise as well as lower their attack probabilities as a consequence of encountering ...
Adler, Björkman, Bowers, Bowers, Brodie, Camara, Cohen, Dobler, Endler, G.D. Ruxton, Gamberale-Stille, Grill, Harvey, Irie, Iwasa, Karban, Kearsley, Leimar, M. Broom, M.P. Speed, Mallet, Merilaita, Pearce, Roper, Rowell-Rahier, Ruxton, Servedio, Sherratt, Shudo, Shudo, Shudo, Speed, Speed, Summers, VanDam, Wallace, Yachi, Zalucki   +37 more
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Wine‐Processed Cornus officinalis Ameliorates Osteoarthritis via Modulating M1/M2 Macrophage Polarization

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 30, Issue 7, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Cornus officinalis (CO) is a traditional herbal medicine renowned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for its properties of tonifying the liver and kidney and replenishing vital essence. Meanwhile, wine‐processed CO (pCO) exhibits superior pharmacological effects, including anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant and anti‐fibrotic activities. However,
Yongsheng Fu, Minghua Zhao, Xudong Huang, Yingchao Ren, Weiguo Wang   +4 more
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Convergence and parallelism in the evolution of plant metabolism

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 1013-1031, April 2026.
Similar traits in different organisms may originate from shared ancestry or evolve independently. The terminology used to define phenotypic similarity is often confusing. This review attempts to clarify the definitions and present examples from plant domestication and specialized metabolism to explain how complex traits evolve repeatedly in plants ...
Federico Scossa, Mustafa Bulut, Thomas Naake, John C. D'Auria, Alisdair R. Fernie   +4 more
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Crossed intramolecular Rauhut−Currier-type reactions via dienamine activation [PDF]

, 2015
Trabajo presentado como póster al 3.Tag der Chemie celebrado en Dortmund (Alemania) en 2010.The intramolecular Rauhut−Currier reaction creates a carbon−carbon bond between two tethered Michael acceptors.
Christmann, Mathias, Figueiredo, Renata M. de, Herrera, Raquel P., Jacobs, Wiebke C., Könning, Daniel, Marks, Timo, Marqués-López, Eugenia   +6 more
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Herbs for horses [PDF]

, 2010
The aim of this study was to find out how many and which of the herbs used for horses that have been scientifically studied with results to justify the use.
Fors, Maria
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Iridoid Constituents and Anti-aging Activity of Eucommiae Folium [PDF]

Shipin Kexue
This study focused on the iridoid compounds present in Eucommiae Folium, and explored their anti-aging potential. Nine iridoid compounds namely buA (1), 6-O-caffeoylajugol (2), 6-O-(E)-feruloylajugol (3), 6-O-(E)-caffeoylaucubin (4), specioside (5 ...
LIANG Qiancheng, LI Haodong, TAO Xian, ZHOU Lang, LIU Qing, LUO Lan, PENG Mei, TAN Yunfei, LI Liangqun
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