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Leaf-cutting ant (Atta laevigata Smith) in an African mahogany plantation in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

EntomoBrasilis, 2021
Khaya grandifoliola C. DC. (Meliaceae), known as African mahogany, is used in the establishment of commercial plantations for high-value timber production. This work aims to report the first occurrence of the genus Atta in a commercial plantation of this
Rodolfo Molinário de Souza, Andressa Ribeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho   +2 more
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Floristic composition and turnover analysis in Dahomey Gap and the surrounding sub‐humid Togolese mountain minor forest refuges: Importance for biogeography and biodiversity conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2022., 2022
The origin of the DG is one of the central biogeographical questions in sub‐Saharan Africa, which has been addressed in recent phylogenetic studies. Till date, no study based on large floristic data collected in the DG has addressed this question. Our work, based on large floristic data collected in the DG and compared with those of regional floras, is
Kossi Adjossou, Kouami Kokou, Marc Deconchat   +2 more
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Vulnerability of African mahogany to cattle predation in a silvipastural system [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2019
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the incidence and intensity of damages caused by cattle to African mahogany (Khaya grandifoliola) and this species vulnerability in the silvipastural system. The trees were planted in single lines, in a 20x2 m
Danielly Daiane Felix da Silva, Fernanda Viana da Silva Leonardo, Sidney Fernando Caldeira   +2 more
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Valeur d’usage et vulnérabilité des plantes fourragères de la préfecture d’Anié au Togo

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2023
Une meilleure connaissance des plantes fourragères tropicales peut permettre de mieux aménager les pâturages et limiter les conflits entre agriculteurs et éleveurs.
Vo Mawu Amegbenyuie, Wouyo Atakpama, Liyabin Noundja, Komlan Batawila, Koffi Akpagana   +4 more
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Evaluation of the Antimalarial Potential of a Combination of <i>Terminalia macroptera</i> and <i>Erythrina sigmoidea:</i> In Vitro and In Silico Assays. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background Due to the increasing resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs, medicinal plants are increasingly being employed to cure malaria. The purpose of this study is to establish the cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and antiplasmodial activity of a mixture of Terminalia macroptera and Erythrina sigmoidea extracts, two plants that have been ...
Sandra TNJ, Nadia NAC, Cedric Y, Guy-Armand GN, Sidiki NNA, Azizi MA, Payne VK, Hu H.   +7 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Acer palmatum plants grafted on Acer davidii from China

EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 5, May 2022., 2022
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by 2‐year‐old bare rooted plants for planting of ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Andrea Battisti, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Giovanni Iacopetti, Alžběta Mikulová, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Fabio Stergulc, Paolo Gonthier   +28 more
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Commodity risk assessment of bonsai plants from China consisting of Pinus parviflora grafted on Pinus thunbergii

EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2022., 2022
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver a scientific opinion on the risk posed by bonsai plants from China consisting of Pinus parviflora grafted on Pinus thunbergii taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by China.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Andrea Battisti, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Giovanni Iacopetti, Alžběta Mikulová, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Fabio Stergulc, Paolo Gonthier   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological activities of limonoids in the Genus Khaya (Meliaceae): a review

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Background Limonoids are a class of highly oxygenated modified triterpenoids with a diverse range of biological activities. Although with restricted occurrence in the plant kingdom, these compounds are found extensively in the Meliaceae and Rutaceae ...
Tomi Lois Olatunji, Christiana Adeyinka Odebunmi, Ademola Emmanuel Adetunji   +2 more
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The Antiplasmodial Potential of Medicinal Plants Used in the Cameroonian Pharmacopoeia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Malaria is a real public health problem. It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Research in herbal medicine has so far shown that the use of plants against malaria is not to be neglected. This review aims to highlight the antiplasmodial potential of Cameroonian plants.
Arnaud Gabin N. Tepa, Panthaleon Ambassa, Lawrence S. Ayong, Prosper Cabral Biapa Nya, Constant Anatole Pieme, Philip F. Uzor   +5 more
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Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Limonoid Constituents Isolated from Meliaceae Plants Melia dubia, Aphanamixis polystachya, and Swietenia macrophylla against Plant Pathogenic Fungi In Vitro

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
The plants of Meliaceae are native to tropical and subtropical regions as the Americas, west India, Southeast Asia, and Southern China. Many species of the genera Khaya, Swietenia, Aphanamixis, and Melia in this family are known as medicinal plants and have biological activities such as antiviral, antimicrobial, antifeeding, insecticidal, and cytotoxic
Thanh Nguyen Tan, Hieu Tran Trung, Quang Le Dang, Hien Vu Thi, Hoang Dinh Vu, Tuan Nguyen Ngoc, Hoai Thu Thi Do, Thanh Huong Nguyen, Dang Ngoc Quang, Thang Tran Dinh, Xinyong Liu   +10 more
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