Antinomic natural self-protection mechanism in long-lasting woods: a case study with three tropical species from French Guiana [PDF]
We demonstrate in this work through 3 examples that Amazonian trees may specialize longlasting woods by means of at least to different approaches. Wallaba impregnates its wood with large amounts of weakly antifungal compounds acting in synergy, while ...
Amusant, Nadine +9 more
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Meilleure connaissance des propriétés des bois malgaches pour une valorisation durable des essences autochtones [PDF]
Hotspot en matière de biodiversité, avec un taux d'endémisme de plus de 80 % pour sa flore, Madagascar possède plus de 4000 espèces ligneuses.
Guibal, Daniel +3 more
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Uma nova espécie de Ocotea (Lauraceae) para o Brasil
Resumo Uma nova espécie de Ocotea Aubl. (Lauraceae), Ocotea paranaensis Brotto, Baitello, Cervi & E.P.Santos, é descrita e ilustrada, baseado na revisão das Lauraceae que ocorrem na Floresta Atlântica no estado do Paraná, no sul do Brasil.
Marcelo Leandro Brotto +3 more
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α-Hexylcinnamaldehyde synergistically increases doxorubicin cytotoxicity towards human cancer cell lines [PDF]
α-Hexylcinnamaldehyde (HCA), a compound derived from cinnamaldehyde, was evaluated for its potential chemosensitizing ...
DI GIACOMO, Silvia +4 more
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Alseodaphnopsis (Lauraceae) revisited
Generic delimitations among the Asian members of the Persea group, including the recently described genus Alseodaphnopsis, are discussed. These genera, with the exception of Alseodaphnopsis, are characterized by reproductive characters. A study of flowers of Alseodaphnopsis species found that Alseodaphnopsis species have unisexual flowers and that ...
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Resumen La familia Lauraceae esta compuesta por 52 géneros y por más 3000 especies; entre árboles o arbustos con ciertas características morfológicas como son: poseer hojas alternas, inflorescencia cimosas, estambres libres y fruto tipo baya o drupa. El
Víctor Enrique Macías Villamizar
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Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Leaves Extract Balangla (Litsea cubeba (Lour) Pers.) from Malinau, East Borneo [PDF]
Balangla (Litsea cubeba) plant is used as traditional medicine by Dayak Kenyah tribe in East Kalimantan. It contains active compounds that are efficient to treat many human diseases and believed to have an antibacterial activity. The purposes of
Manurung, Hetty +2 more
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El género Cryptocarya (Lauraceae) en Argentina
Cryptocarya R.Br. (Lauraceae) se presenta por primera vez para la flora argentina. Son citadas sus diferencias con otros géneros del país. Se incluye una descripción y una illustration de C. aschersoniana Mez.
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Ilmu Kimia Tanaman Lauraceae Indonesia: V. Eritrodiol 3-Asetat dari Litsea elliptica Bl. (Lauraceae)
Suatu triterpen, jenis oleanan, yang diperoleh dari kulit akar tanaman Litsea elliptica Bl. (Lauraceae) telah diidentifikasi sebagai olean-12-en-3,28-diol-3-asetat atau eritrodiol 3-asetat (I).
Sjamsul Arifin Achmad +4 more
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Notes on Neotropical Lauraceae
The following notes are based on a study of herbarium specimens of neotropical Lauraceae and are the first results of a long-term project on the American representatives of that family. Unless otherwise stated, all specimens studied are deposited in the herbarium of the Missouri Botanical Garden (MO).
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