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, 2007 Cucumis acutangulus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1011. 1753. "Habitat in Tataria, China." RCN: 7332. Type not designated. Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 394.15 (S); [icon] in Grew, Mus. Reg. Societ.: 229, t. 17. 1681; [icon] in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 172, f. 1. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 123. 1696. Current name: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
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HorticulturaeLuffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the Cucurbitaceae family, recognized as an important cultivated commercial vegetable. However, the seeds of the luffa species are considered hard-seeded, and the processes governing seed germination ...
Pingping Fang +7 more
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Bio-adsorbent chemically modified with TEMPO for enhanced Pb(II) adsorption from aqueous solutions
Revista de Investigación, Desarrollo e InnovaciónBiomaterials are being investigated for their potential to remove Pb ions from water. Luffa cylindrica, in particular, is a biomaterial of interest due to its three-dimensional structure.
Cindy Katherine Ardila-González +2 more
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021 Abstract Insects play important roles in pollinating flowers. The success of a plant to produce fruit depends more on the pollinating insects than other factors. This research aimed to study the diversity of species of flower-visiting insects and their role in monoculture and intercropping systems.
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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2009 Las fístulas intestinales, sean secundarias a dehiscencias o a escapes de suturas, o secuelas del inadecuado manejo del abdomen abierto, son un problema médico muy difícil de manejar y, en general, requieren diversas medidas, como nuevas intervenciones ...
Oswaldo Alfonso Borráez +1 more
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Luffas as They Are Used by the Chinese
Journal of the New York Botanical Garden, 1943 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Utilization of Luffa for Acoustic Panel on Interior Wall, A Technical and Perceptual Approach [PDF]
SHS Web of ConferencesLuffa Cylindrica is one of Indonesia’s biodiversity, which provides several benefits, such as for making handycraft, cleaning tool and event for building materials.
Ayu Roro +2 more
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Profiling of Flavonols in Seeds and Sprouts of
Natural Product Communications, 2014 Seeds of Luffa cylindrica (Luffa) have been considered as agricultural wastes. However, we hypothesized that the seeds and its sprouts may provide bioactive components that could provide health benefits for humans.
Soon-Mi Shim, Tae-Sik Park
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Comparison of two Agricultural Wastes for Phenol Removal Via Peroxidase-Catalyzed Enzymatic Approach
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016 Agricultural wastes of jicama and luffa skin peels were used as the source for peroxidase extraction. The extracted crude enzymes showed similar activities, 1.34U/mL and 1.22U/mL for jicama and luffa peroxidase respectively.
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BioResourcesMechanical behavior was tested for hybrid composites with natural luffa fiber and artificial woven carbon fabrics within an epoxy matrix with orientation angles of [90°], [45°], and [0/90°]. Specimens were produced with artificial and natural fibers in a
Ercan Şimşir +2 more
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