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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
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Melissa officinalis and rosmarinic acid in management of memory functions and Alzheimer disease

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2019
Alzheimer disease (AD) as worldwide progressive neurodegenerative disease is prevalent disease among elderly population. Due to limitation in chemical drugs along with their adverse effects of these treatments, research for finding more effective natural
Mohaddese Mahboubi
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Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
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Therapeutic effect of Melissa officinalis in an amyloid-β rat model of Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Medicinal herbs have several components with different pharmacological effects. It has been described that Melissa officinalis is able to improve memory in different models of learning.
Beheshti, Siamak., Shahmoradi, Bahareh.
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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

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Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
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Impact of Land Use Changes and Dynamic Vegetation Changes on Vascular Flora Diversity in Małków-Bartochów (The Warta River Valley) [PDF]

, 2011
The paper presents the changes of vascular plant flora in the Małków-Bartochów peatland area (the Warta River valley) which took place over a 40-year period.
Michalska-Hejduk, Dorota, Woziwoda, Beata   +1 more
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Towards an attract‐and‐reward strategy: evaluating nectar resources and HIPVs under laboratory conditions to enhance Aphelinus mali parasitism activity, a key parasitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Euphorbia segetalis is a promising attractant insectary plant for Aphelinus mali. Meanwhile, Vicia faba and Vicia sativa are a promising nectar resource to sustain the parasitoid in early spring when the population of Eriosoma lanigerum is low, and honeydew is scarce.
Luis Guillermo Montes‐Bazurto, Georgina Alins, Oscar Alomar, Carmen Quero, Sergio López, Judit Arnó   +5 more
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THE PHYTOTECHNOLOGY OF IRON-ORE DUMPS REVEGETATION BY CREATION OF STEADY PLANT COMMUNITIES [PDF]

, 2018
Disturbed lands of mining landscapes remain a source of negative influence on environment for many years. Revegetation is one of the measures for overcoming such influence, renewing the productivity of these lands after technogenic disturbance and ...
Baranets, Mykola, Halyna, Shol’
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Symbiotic and genetic diversity of Rhizobium galegae isolates collected from the Galega orientalis gene center in the Caucasus [PDF]

, 2003
This paper explores the relationship between the genetic diversity of rhizobia and the morphological diversity of their plant hosts. Rhizobium galegae strains were isolated from nodules of wild Galega orientalis and Galega officinalis in the Caucasus ...
Andronov, E.E., Dresler-Nurmi, A., Dzyubenko, N.I., Kurchak, O.N., Lindstrom, K., Onichtchouk, O.P., Roumiantseva, M.L., Simarov, B.V., Terefework, Z., Young, J.P.W.   +9 more
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Nanoemulsions for Skin Delivery of Essential Oils: A Systematic Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Essential oils (EOs) are recognized for their multiple health benefits. However, their high volatility, low stability, and limited water solubility limit their effective application. This systematic review aims to assess the use of nanoemulsions as delivery systems for the topical administration of EOs, highlighting their efficacy, safety, and
Thais Leticia Moreira da Silva, Anna Claudia Morais de Oliveira Capote, Flávio Luís Beltrame, Priscileila Colerato Ferrari   +3 more
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