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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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Lavender and Clotrimazol Effect on the Growth Standard Strains of C. Albicans in Vitro Conditions

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2010
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Gynecologic infections are the most common causes that women see a doctor. With regard to the high prevalence of vaginal candidiasis infections and side effects of chemical drugs and also reduction of their effectiveness against
F Behmanesh, H Pasha,, AA Sefidgar, AA Moghadamnia, A Ebrahimi Touri   +4 more
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Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Plants Belonging to the Lavandula Genus

Molecules, 2022
Lavender is a valuable medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Currently 39 species are known, but only Lavandula angustifolia is a pharmacopoeial raw material. Lavender has a long history of medicinal use and mainly exhibits antioxidant, anti-
Natalia Dobros, Katarzyna Dorota Zawada, Katarzyna Paradowska   +2 more
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Mapping wild bee diversity and flower use for an effective conservation of the Doñana biodiversity hotspot

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We compiled the first checklist of wild bees in Doñana Protected Area, documenting 385 species, including three vulnerable and one endangered species listed in the Red List. Bee species exhibit diverse floral preferences, highlighting the need to incorporate plant–pollinator interactions and the role of plants in conservation and management strategies ...
Francisco P. Molina, Nerea Montes‐Pérez, Luis Villagarcía, Ignasi Bartomeus   +3 more
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Determination of the Effect of Iranian lavandula on Tremor in the Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان, 2020
Background and Aim: Tremor is one of the most debilitating common symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Tremor can reduce patients' life quality and limit their daily activities.
nastaran majdinasab, Foroogh namjoyan, golake karimi, Mohammad Mehravar, yadolah Zarezadeh, nasrin abdi   +5 more
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Fluoride‐Free Mouthwashes Available Over‐The‐Counter in the US‐An Overview

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Fluoride‐free mouthwashes (FFM) are commonly used by patients for a variety of cosmetic and/or therapeutic reasons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the composition and purposes of FFM available over‐the‐counter in the US.
Astrid C. Valdivia‐Tapia, Jaime A. Cury, Antonio P. Ricomini‐Filho, Frank Lippert   +3 more
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Ferulic Acid-NLC with Lavandula Essential Oil: A Possible Strategy for Wound-Healing?

Nanomaterials, 2020
Nowadays, an increasing interest in combinatorial drug delivery systems is emerging, highlighting the possibility of exploiting essential oils (EO) for topical applications.
Claudia Carbone, Carla Caddeo, Maria Aurora Grimaudo, Daniela Erminia Manno, Antonio Serra, Teresa Musumeci   +5 more
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Perceiving Vegetation From Social Positions: Discourses on Plants in a Mediterranean Landscape

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how vegetation is perceived, named and valued requires attention to the social positions from which these perceptions are produced. This article analyses vegetation perception from different social positions based on qualitative research conducted in the province of Jaén (Andalusia, Spain), a Mediterranean landscape characterized
Javier Jurado‐Pardeiro, Francisco Guerrero, Henar Baldán, Nayla Fuster   +3 more
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Comparison of the Effects of Medicinal Plant Oil Compounds and Benzalkonium Chloride Solution as Hand-Rubs on Bacterial Samples Isolated from the Hands of Nurses at Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital, Yazd, Iran [PDF]

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Background: Hand hygiene is one of the most important factors in preventing the transmission of hospital pathogens. In recent years, significant emphasis has been placed on the use of medicinal plant compounds for disinfection. The present study aimed to
Abbas Ali Dehghani-Tafti, Najmeh Baghian, Mohammad Hossein Dehghani, Hassan Barzegari, Farzan Madadizadeh, Mansour Salar, Omidreza Qazvini, Majid Hajimaghsoudi, Adel Eftekhari   +8 more
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Multi‐decadal woodland recovery after land abandonment: environmental constraints on passive rewilding in Mediterranean landscapes

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Across the Mediterranean Basin, land abandonment has opened large areas to passive rewilding, raising questions about the pace and variability of secondary succession in these landscapes and how ecological and abiotic gradients mediate vegetation recovery in post‐agricultural landscapes. Objectives This study aims to quantify long‐
António Vaz Pato, Miguel Porto, Ana Teresa Pinto, Alice Nunes, Pedro Beja   +4 more
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