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An evaluation of the inhibitory effects against rotavirus infection of edible plant extracts

Virology Journal, 2012
Background Rotaviruses are the single most important cause of severe diarrhea in young children worldwide. The developments of specific, potent and accessible antiviral treatments that restrain rotavirus infection remain important to control rotavirus ...
Knipping Karen, Garssen Johan, van’t Land Belinda   +2 more
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Determining the Contribution of Epidermal Cell Shape to Petal Wettability Using Isogenic Antirrhinum Lines [PDF]

, 2011
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
ABD Cassie, AG Dyer, AG Dyer, B Aryal, Beverley J. Glover, BJ Glover, C Neinhuis, CA Brewer, CA Brewer, CD Holder, D Goulson, Heather M. Whitney, HM Whitney, HM Whitney, Jane Stout, K Koch, K Koch, K Koch, K Noda, KJ Evans, L Comba, L Feng, Lars Chittka, N Saleh, P van der Wal, QON Kay, RN Wenzel, Rosa Poetes, U Schmitt, Ullrich Steiner, W Barthlott   +30 more
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LC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS Characterization and Estimation of the Antioxidant Potential of Phenolic Compounds from Different Parts of the Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Seed and Rhizome

ACS Omega, 2022
Edible lotus (Nelumbo nucifera G.) is widely consumed in Asian countries and treated as a functional food and traditional medicinal herb due to its abundant bioactive compounds.
Zihan Zhu, Biming Zhong, Zihong Yang, Wanrong Zhao, Ling Shi, Ahsan Aziz, A. Rauf, Abdullah S. M. Aljohani, F. Alhumaydhi, H. Suleria   +9 more
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Genetic linkage maps for Asian and American lotus constructed using novel SSR markers derived from the genome of sequenced cultivar

BMC Genomics, 2012
Background The genus Nelumbo Adans. comprises two living species, N. nucifera Gaertan. (Asian lotus) and N. lutea Pers. (American lotus). A genetic linkage map is an essential resource for plant genetic studies and crop improvement but has not been ...
Yang Mei, Han Yanni, VanBuren Robert, Ming Ray, Xu Liming, Han Yuepeng, Liu Yanling   +6 more
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The role of diallyl thiosulfinate associated with nuciferine and diosgenin in the treatment of premature ejaculation: a pilot study [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of an association of diallyl thiosulfinate with nuciferine and diosgenin in the treatment of a group of patients suffering from premature ejaculation (PE), primary or secondary to erectile dysfunction (ED ...
Cai, Tommaso, Carrino, Maurizio, Chiancone, Francesco, Cito, Gianmartin, Cocci, Andrea, Comerci, Francesco, Franco, Giorgio, Giammusso, Bruno, Mastroeni, Francesco, Palmieri, Alessandro, Zucchi, Alessandro   +10 more
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Search for plant biomagnetism with a sensitive atomic magnetometer [PDF]

, 2011
We report what we believe is the first experimental limit placed on plant biomagnetism. Measurements with a sensitive atomic magnetometer were performed on the Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) inflorescence, known for its fast bio-chemical processes ...
Bown D., Brian Lester, Brian Patton, Dmitry Budker, Eric Corsini, James Higbie, Mark Prouty, Nicolas Baddour, Paul Licht, Ripka P., Victor Acosta   +10 more
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Effects of polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, high-density polyethylene, and polystyrene microplastic on Nelumbo nucifera (Lotus) in water and sediment

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021
Plastic waste is recognised as hazardous, with the risk increasing as the polymers break down in nature to secondary microplastics or even nanoplastics.
M. Esterhuizen, Young Jun Kim
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nelumbo nucifera root extract containing catechin polyphenols strengthens innate immunity in vitro and ameliorates dexamethasone-induced immunosuppression ex vivo

Food and Agricultural Immunology
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has underscored the importance of a well-functioning immune system in protecting against pathogens. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of Nelumbo nucifera root extract on innate immunity using in ...
San Kim, Sehyeon Jang, Se Jeong Kim, Jeong Min Park, Jung A. Ryu, Sung Ran Yoon, Chae Min Han, Sung Keun Jung   +7 more
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Effect of Nelumbo nucifera Petals Extract on Antioxidant Activity and Sperm Quality in Charolais Cattle Sperm Induced by Mancozeb

Plants, 2022
The white Nelumbo nucifera petals aqueous extraction (NAE) was prominent in phytochemical content, antioxidant activity, and enhanced rat sperm viability induced by FeSO4, a heavy metal.
Jiraporn Laoung-on, Churdsak Jaikang, Kanokporn Saenphet, Paiwan Sudwan   +3 more
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Action Mechanism of Nelumbo nucifera Leaf Alkaloids in the Treatment of Hyperuricemia Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking

Shipin gongye ke-ji
Objective: The mechanism of action of Nelumbo nucifera leaf alkaloids in the treatment of hyperuricemia was analyzed based on network pharmacology and molecular docking.
Shaoxuan CHU, Xiao WANG, Zheng TANG, Zhiyi ZHANG, Hongjing DONG, Jianquan GONG, Zhenjia ZHENG   +6 more
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