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European mistletoe/Iscador® FAQ [PDF]
, 2003 Mistletoe (Viscum album) may be the most commonly used complementary cancer therapy in Europe today.
Staff, Clinic
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Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, 2023 Medicinal plants, through their complex chemical composition, have therapeutic properties, they can act preventively or curatively in alleviating or even treating various ailments. Both mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L)
Kleszken Eva +4 more
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Oikos, EarlyView.Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
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Synergistic Antitumour Properties of viscumTT in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma [PDF]
, 2017 Aqueous mistletoe extracts from the European mistletoe (Viscum album) contain mainly mistletoe lectins and viscotoxins as cytotoxic compounds. Lipophilic triterpene acids, which do not occur in conventional mistletoe preparations, were solubilised with β-
Delebinski, Catharina I. +6 more
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Forest EcosystemsOver the past decade, the presence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) in Scots pine stands has increased in many European countries. Understanding the factors that influence the occurrence of mistletoe in stands is key to making appropriate ...
Luiza Tymińska-Czabańska +7 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Malignant gliomas are associated with extremely poor clinical outcomes in both humans and dogs, and novel therapies are needed. Glioma-bearing canine patients may serve as promising preclinical models for human therapies, including complementary medicine.
Anna Wright +2 more
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Wilting wildflowers and bummed‐out bees: Climate change threatens US state symbols
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Species designated as state symbols in the United States carry cultural importance, embody historical heritage and maintain long‐standing linkages to Indigenous traditions. However, they are threatened by climate change and even face the risk of local or global extinction.
Xuezhen Ge +3 more
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Host-race specificity in the endemic pygmy mistletoe Korthalsella salicornioides (Viscaceae) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Plant Biology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Korthalsella Tiegh. is a genus of stem hemiparasites in the family Viscaceae, represented in New Zealand by three endemic species: K. clavata, K. lindsayi, and K. salicornioides. The most host-specific is K.
Pearson, Sofie Margaret
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Global Ecology and ConservationMutualistic interactions between plants and their seed dispersers are essential for maintaining global biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Mistletoe (Viscum coloratum), avian dispersers, and host trees form a distinctive ecological network, providing ...
Yabo Zhao +4 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Biodiversity is threatened by human activities, with extinction debt accumulating rapidly. Many of these activities change the connectivity of populations, fragmenting existing population systems or bringing previously isolated populations or species into contact.
Zhiqin Long +7 more
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