A review of botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications of the herb with the homology of medicine and food: Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyLigustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton is an outstanding herb with the homology of medicine and food. Its ripe fruits are traditionally used as an important tonic for kidneys and liver in China. Ligustrum lucidum W.T.
Wenbin Li
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Chinese privet Ligustrum lucidum (Oleaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018 Ligustrum lucidum is a species of privet native to the southern half of China. It is often used as an ornamental tree, sometimes as a cultivar. In present study, we reported the Ligustrum lucidum chloroplast (cp) genome. The total chloroplast genome size
Rui-Hong Wang +9 more
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Enzyme Inhibitory Potential of Ligustrum lucidum Aiton Berries [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Ligustrum lucidum Aiton and its berries have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for around two thousand years. In the present study, L. lucidium berries harvested in two regions of Portugal were studied.
Vanessa B. Paula +4 more
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A Global Review of Ligustrum Lucidum (OLEACEAE) Invasion. [PDF]
Bot Rev, 2020 Ligustrum lucidum is a highly invasive East Asian tree that successfully colonizes several subtropical and temperate areas around the world. Its invasion capacity results from a widespread human use mostly in urban and periurban settings, very abundant fruit and seed production, small bird-dispersed fruits, high germination rates, resprouting capacity,
Fernandez RD +7 more
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Ligustrum lucidum: Glossy Privet
EDIS, 2016 This fast-growing evergreen tree, 25 to 40 feet in height (can grow larger) with a 25 to 35 foot spread, has a dense canopy of bending branches composed of large, four to six-inch-long, glossy green leaves which have narrow, translucent margins ...
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
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A Pentacyclic Triterpene from <i>Ligustrum lucidum</i> Targets γ-Secretase. [PDF]
ACS Chem Neurosci, 2020 Amyloid-beta peptides generated by β-secretase- and γ-secretase-mediated successive cleavage of amyloid precursor protein are believed to play a causative role in Alzheimer's disease. Thus, reducing amyloid-beta generation by modulating γ-secretase remains a promising approach for Alzheimer's disease therapeutic development.
Luo W +13 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2020 This study was conducted to determine the effects of diet supplementation of laying hens with Ligustrum lucidum (LL) on egg production, egg quality and caecal microbiota. A total of 360 72-week-old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were divided into three groups
Xiaochen Chen, Zhanbin Wang
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Optimization of Fermentation Condition for Echinacoside Yield Improvement with Penicillium sp. H1, an Endophytic Fungus Isolated from Ligustrum lucidum Ait Using Response Surface Methodology [PDF]
Molecules, 2018 (1) Background: Application of echinacoside has become increasingly important for its significant biological activities. However, there are many disadvantages in existing synthesis methods such as contaminating the environment, harsh reaction conditions ...
Fangxue Xu +4 more
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Compatibility effects of ginseng and Ligustrum lucidum Ait herb pair on hematopoietic recovery in mice with cyclophosphamide-induced myelosuppression and its material basis [PDF]
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2020 Background: Ginseng (G) and Ligustrum lucidum Ait (LLA) are core traditional Chinese medicines in treating myelosuppression formula. The present study was designed to profile effect of G and LLA herb pair (G-LLA) on myelosuppressed mice.
Jiahong Han +8 more
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Photosystem II of Ligustrum lucidum in response to different levels of manganese exposure. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 AbstractThe toxic effect of excessive manganese (Mn) on photosystem II (PSII) of woody species remains largely unexplored. In this study, five Mn concentrations (0, 12, 24, 36, and 48 mM) were used, and the toxicity of Mn on PSII behavior in leaves of Ligustrum lucidum was investigated using in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence transients.
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