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Phytonutrient Profiles of Mistletoe and Their Values and Potential Applications in Ethnopharmacology and Nutraceuticals: A Review [PDF]
MoleculesMistletoe species grow hemiparasitically on a wide spectrum of trees occurring in the tropical, subtropical and temperate zones. Mistletoe has been associated with fertility, vitality and fatality in humans.
Maeleletse G. Mopai +3 more
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Distinctive Traits of European Mistletoe (Viscum album spp. austriacum) and Its Impact on Host Tree Wood (Pinus sylvestris) [PDF]
PlantsEuropean mistletoe is a hemi-parasitic plant increasingly infesting forests in Central Europe, causing premature tree death, and is anticipated to expand its range due to global warming.
Alicja Dołkin-Lewko +6 more
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The cardioprotective potential of selected species of mistletoe
Frontiers in PharmacologyMistletoe is an evergreen woody shrub with stems measuring 30–100 cm. It has leathery, yellowish-green strap-shaped leaves, yellowish-green flowers, and bears typical berries. The most common species is Viscum album L., mainly present in Europe and Asia.
Beata Olas, Olas Beata
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionEuropean mistletoe, Viscum album L., is a hemiparasite that can infect various tree species, yet our understanding of its physiological interactions with host species is limited.MethodsNine mistletoe–host pairs (i.e. V. album ssp.
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Turkish Journal of Forestry, 2023 Mistletoes is an important biotic pest that needs to be studied in terms of its wide distribution in forest areas, its potential damage and predictability of adverse effects of climate change.
İsmail Baysal
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Triterpenoids amplify anti-tumoral effects of mistletoe extracts on murine B16.f10 melanoma in vivo. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 PURPOSE: Mistletoe extracts are often used in complementary cancer therapy although the efficacy of that therapy is controversially discussed. Approved mistletoe extracts contain mainly water soluble compounds of the mistletoe plant, i.e.
Christian M Strüh +5 more
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Spatial distribution of oak mistletoe as it relates to habits of oak woodland frugivores. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 This study addresses the underlying spatial distribution of oak mistletoe, Phoradendron villosum, a hemi-parasitic plant that provides a continuous supply of berries for frugivorous birds overwintering the oak savanna habitat of California's outer coast ...
Ethan A Wilson +2 more
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BMJ, 1981 A 49-year-old woman presented with nausea, general malaise, and a dull ache in the right hypochondrium. Liver biopsy showed slight inflammatory-cell infiltration, and results of liver function tests suggested hepatitis. Hepatitis B surface antigen was not detected, and a cholecystogram was normal.
J, Harvey, D G, Colin-Jones
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Notes and QueriesIt's not difficult to see why mistletoe has always impressed people. It is a parasite, so it appears miraculously in trees without any visible seed or soil. It is green and alive when most other plants are at their lowest ebb. It is not, of course, the only evergreen plant. But it is curious that it used to be rigorously excluded from British churches,
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Insects Associated with the European Mistletoe (Viscum album) in Western Ukraine: a Pilot Study
Zoodiversity, 2023 The first insect-targeted study of the European mistletoe, Viscum album L., was conducted in Ukraine. In total, 35 species of insects reared from mistletoe were identified to belong to 5 orders, 20 families and 34 genera.
A. M. Zamoroka +3 more
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