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The occurrence of trehalose in the leaves of the desiccation-tolerant angiosperm Myrothamnus flabellifolius welw.

Journal of Plant Physiology, 1993
Summary Although the disaccharide trehalose predominates in a wide variety of desiccation-tolerant lower organisms, including some lower vascular plants, it is rare in higher vascular plants. Sucrose is suggested to have an analogous role to trehalose in stabilizing the membranes of desiccation-tolerant seeds and pollen of angiosperms. In the present
Johannes van Staden, M T Smith
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Kinetics of inhibitory action of Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. on the activities of α-amylase and α-glucosidase

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2017
Recently, efforts have been geared towards the development of alternative medicines to manage diabetes mellitus by searching for pharmacological agents with the ability to retard glucose absorption through inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase.
Anofi Omotayo Tom Ashafa, Abdulwakeel Ayokun-Nun Ajao   +1 more
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Phytochemical profiling, anti-virulence effects, and antibacterial mechanisms of Myrothamnus flabellifolius (Welw.) extracts

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Myrothamnus flabellifolius, the "resurrection plant," traditionally used in southern Africa, shows strong potential for anti-virulence chemotherapy and for mitigating toxin-linked pathogenesis, reinforcing its enduring ethnomedicinal value.to investigate the phytochemical composition, antibiofilm, cytoprotective and anti-haemolytic effects, and ...
Peter Masoko, Mashilo Mash Matotoka
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Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw.

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Longevity of dry Myrothamnus flabellifolius in simulated field conditions

Plant Growth Regulation, 2001
This study tested the length of time the desiccation-tolerantMyrothamnus flabellifolius could remain in the dry stateunder simulated field conditions, without losing viability. Dry plants werekeptat 50% relative humidity, with a 25/16 °Cday/night temperature regime and a daylight intensity of 1200μmol·m−2 s−1.
Farrant, J, Kruger, L
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Marginal and laminar hydathode-like structures in the leaves of the desiccation-tolerant angiosperm Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw.

Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 2009
Abstract The fan-shaped leaves of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. fold during episodes of drought and consequent desiccation of the tissue. The leaf teeth of M. flabellifolius have several features characteristic of hydathodes.
Philippa M. Drennan, Debra Goldsworthy, Allison Buswell   +2 more
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The South African and Namibian Populations of the Resurrection Plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius are Genetically Distinct and Display Variation in Their Galloylquinic Acid Composition

Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2005
The polyphenol contents and compositions in desiccated leaves of Myrothamnus flabellifolius plants collected in various locations in Namibia and South Africa were analyzed using UV spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. A study of the genetic relatedness of these populations was also performed by determination of the
Moore, John P, Farrant, Jill M, Lindsey, George G, Brandt, Wolf F   +3 more
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Abstract 3802: Selective cytotoxicty and mechanism of Myrothamnus flabellifolius, an edible medicinal plant, on acute myeloid leukemia cells

Cancer Research, 2015
Abstract Current therapies for acute myeloid leukemia involve chemotherapy and radiation, which cause damage to normal and cancerous cells. There is a dire need to discover novel drugs that target only cancer cells. Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a South African resurrection plant known for its anti-viral, anti-microbial and anti ...
Abeer Badiab, Jasjit Dhillon, Fizal Nabbie, Bela Peethambaran   +3 more
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Attenuating Effects ofMyrothamnus flabellifoliusHydroethanolic Extract on Aluminium chloride Induced Amnesia in BALB/c Mice

Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 2019
AbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that commonly occurs in the elderly and affects memory, thinking and behaviour.
Louis L. Gadaga, Vimbai R. Zvidzayi, Dexter Tagwireyi   +2 more
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Evaluation of the nutritional composition ofMyrothamnus flabellifolius(Welw.) herbal tea and its protective effect against oxidative hepatic cell injury

Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2019
The nutrient composition of Myrothamnus flabellifolius leaf tea extract (MLTE) and its protective effect against oxidative hepatic cell injury were evaluated. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, methyl gallate, and epicatechin were identified in MLTE by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma, Motlalepula G. Matsabisa, Fanie Rautenbach, Sunelle Rademan, Sunday O. Oyedemi, Sushil K. Chaudhary, Mirranda Javu   +6 more
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