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Review of the New World genus Cholomyia (Diptera, Tachinidae), with a new species from Costa Rica

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2016
The tachinid genus Cholomyia presents Neotropical and Nearctic distribution with three species: C. acromion (Wiedemann, 1824), C. filipes (Walker, 1857), and C. inaequipes Bigot, 1884. In the present paper, all species are reviewed and redescribed, and a
Marcelo Domingos de Santis, Silvio Shigueo Nihei   +1 more
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Mango peel extract ameliorates high‐sugar diet‐induced hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in mice

Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 2, Issue 2, Page 239-249, June 2025.
Abstract Addressing diabetes and obesity is a global priority, although finding an effective treatment for diabetes remains uncertain. Medicinal herbs play an important role in treating and controlling obesity and diabetes. Therefore, the present study investigated the potential role of mango peel extract (MPE) in mitigating the harmful effects of high‐
Sk. Md. Mahedi Hassan, Md. Kamrul Hasan Kazal, Popy Ghosh, Rakhi Chacrabati, Chayon Goswami   +4 more
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Abnormal material bearing on the development of the terminalia of male calypterate cyclorrhaphous Diptera

Parasitology, 1950
This paper describes the terminalia of two abnormal males of the genus Sarcophaga Meigen (Sarcophaga similis Meade and S. hirtipes Wiedemann var. orchidea Böttcher) which appear to throw light on the interrelationships of the inverted, curvilinear and circumverted types of terminalia in Diptera.
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Subacute toxicity study of aqueous root extract of Terminalia schimperiana in male Wistar rats

Toxicology Reports, 2019
The effect of administration of aqueous extract of Terminalia schimperiana root, "a medicinal plant", on some 'biomarker' enzymes, hematology parameters, liver function and kidney function parameters of rat cellular system was investigated. The aqueous extract was administered orally to male wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) at various doses (1000, 2000,
O.S. Awotunde, S.O. Adewoye, Dhanabal P.S., J. Hawumba   +3 more
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Bioactive Compounds of Plant‐Based Food: Extraction, Isolation, Identification, Characteristics, and Emerging Applications

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.
This review highlights the abundance of bioactive compounds in plant‐based foods, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and carotenoids, emphasizing their health benefits and functional properties. It discusses advanced extraction, isolation, and analytical methods, along with the therapeutic activities of these compounds, and explores their applications in
Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud, Mohamed Ibrahim Younis, Ammar B. Altemimi, Rawaa H. Tlay, Nora Ali Hassan   +4 more
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Anti‐Inflammatory and Anti‐Hyperalgesic Effects of Ximenia americana Bark Extract in a Murine Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis

ChemistrySelect, Volume 10, Issue 24, June 25, 2025.
HEXA significantly reduced CFA‐induced mechanical hyperalgesia and ipsilateral knee edema due the reduced levels of IL‐6 and TNF‐α and increased IL‐10 concentrations in the knee joint. HEXA also reduced total protein levels and MPO activity. Liver enzyme analysis revealed no signs of toxicity after chronic treatment.
Bruno Anderson Fernandes da Silva, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes, Fabiolla R. Santos Passos, Renata Torres Pessoa, Eduardo dos Santos Silva, Lucas Yure Santos da Silva, Maria Gabriely de Lima Silva, João Eudes Lemos de Barros, Jullyana Souza Siqueira Quintans, Jaime Ribeiro‐Filho, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Lucindo José Quintans‐Júnior   +11 more
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New species of Pseudoptilolepis Snyder, 1949 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2018
Pseudoptilolepis Snyder, 1949 (Diptera: Muscidae) is a Neotropical genus with 10 known species. The present paper describes a new species from Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (PNI). Male and female terminalia were dissected and illustrated.
Leandro Silva Barbosa, Angelina Pimentel Vieira, Marcia Souto Couri   +2 more
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Qishiwei Zhenzhu Pills Protect Against Cerebral Ischemia via the P53/Cytochrome C/Apoptotic Protease Activating Factor 1‐Mediated Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 31, Issue 6, June 2025.
Ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry was used for qualitative and metabolomic analysis of the distribution of Qishiwei Zhenzhu pills’ (QSWZZP, Tibetan name: རཏྣ་བསམ་འཕེལ།) components in the blood and tissues.
Yinglian Song, Guili Song, Lame Lizhen, Yan Liang, Mengtian Han, Yichu Yang, Qiaoqiao Feng, Yi Li, Jingwen Zhang, Min Xu, Yongzhong Zeweng, Miao Jiang, Zhang Wang   +12 more
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A new Amazonian species from the Drosophila annulimana species group (Diptera, Drosophilidae) Uma nova espécie amazônica pertencente ao grupo de espécies Drosophila annulimana (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2012
Drosophila caxiuana sp. nov., Drosophila subgenus, is described and illustrated. This new species was collected in the Amazonian Biome (Caquajó river, Portel, Pará, Brazil) and is an atypical species to the group due the unusual morphology of the male ...
Marco S. Gottschalk, Marlúcia B. Martins, Catarina de L. B. Praxedes, Hermes F. de Medeiros   +3 more
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Cleotychini planthoppers from Perth region in Western Australia: The new genus Femotyche gen. nov., and more… (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Dictyopharidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy
The new genus Femotyche gen. nov. is described to accommodate two new species from Western Australia: Femotyche kerryae sp. nov. from Perth area and Femotyche hortorum sp. nov. from York.
Jérôme CONSTANT, Linda SEMERARO
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