Phosphodiesterase 5 and Arginase Inhibitory Activities of the Extracts from Some Members of Nelumbonaceae and Nymphaeaceae Families [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the effect of extracts from some plants in the families Nelumbonaceae and Nymphaeaceae on phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) and arginase, which have been used in erectile dysfunction treatment, and (2) to ...
Nungruthai Suphrom +2 more
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Middle Miocene lotus (Nelumbonaceae, Nelumbo) from the Qaidam Basin, Northern Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Biology, 2022 The Neogene environment and paleovegetation of today’s semi-arid and arid Central Asia remain elusive. Little is known about the effect of paleoclimatic change on the distribution and ecological response mechanisms of aquatic plants, especially on the ...
Mingyue Luo +8 more
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A new remarkable Early Cretaceous nelumbonaceous fossil bridges the gap between herbaceous aquatic and woody protealeans [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Dating back to the late Early Cretaceous, the macrofossil record of the iconic lotus family (Nelumbonaceae) is one of the oldest of flowering plants and suggests that their unmistakable leaves and nutlets embedded in large pitted receptacular fruits ...
William Vieira Gobo +8 more
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Eubacterium sp. mediates the anti-obesity effect of lotus leaf extract via brown adipose tissue activation and white fat browning [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyNelumbinis folium [Nelumbonaceae; Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.] is a traditional Chinese medicine. Although studies have reported the efficacy of lotus leaf in weight management, the underlying molecular pathways necessitate further studies. This study aimed
Shuhan Zou +8 more
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Skin-Whitening Effect of a Callus Extract of Nelumbo nucifera Isolate Haman [PDF]
Plants, 2023 The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Isolate Haman, in the family Nelumbonaceae) used in this study originated from the Haman region of Korea, and lotus seeds dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty (650–760 years ago) were accidentally discovered. Lotus
Sung Ho Moon +9 more
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Complete chloroplast genome of medicinal plant Sabia parviflora Wall. ex Roxb. (Sabiaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 Sabia parviflora Wall. ex Roxb., an evergreen climbing woody vine, is a Chinese herbal medicine commonly used by ethnic minorities in some areas of China. In this study, the chloroplast genome of S. parviflora was sequenced for the first time. Its genome
Qiyu Chen +7 more
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Relationship between seed moisture content and acquisition of impermeability in Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae) [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2017 Seeds of Nelumbo nucifera do not imbibe water, and thus have physical dormancy (PY). However, a proportion of seeds are permeable to water, and so we hypothesized that variation in moisture content is a reason for the development of both permeable and ...
Ganesh K. Jaganathan +4 more
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The genome of the king protea, Protea cynaroides. [PDF]
Plant J, 2023 SUMMARY The king protea (Protea cynaroides), an early‐diverging eudicot, is the most iconic species from the Megadiverse Cape Floristic Region, and the national flower of South Africa. Perhaps best known for its iconic flower head, Protea is a key genus for the South African horticulture industry and cut‐flower market.
Chang J +8 more
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Effectiveness of interval photography cameras for a survey of pollinator communities: Comparison with direct observation. [PDF]
Appl Plant SciAbstract Premise Pollinator communities have been surveyed through direct observation, which is labor intensive and difficult for monitoring nocturnal pollinators. Interval photography surveys are increasingly used, although the resulting data from pollinator community surveys have rarely been validated. Methods We surveyed a pollinator community using
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2012 Pollen morphology of five Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) species, growing in Tripura, India were analysed using Scanning Electron Microscopy. Pollen grains of Nymphaea are dimorphic (ellipsoidal and spheroidal).
Somnath BHOWMIK, Badal Kumar DATTA
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