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Physiologia Plantarum, Volume 178, Issue 1, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT Chicory roots produce inulin, a dietary fiber, as well as large quantities of bitter sesquiterpene lactones (STLs), which have valuable biological activities. In an effort to understand the compartmentalization of metabolism within chicory roots and the molecular basis of the development of laticifers that produce the chicory latex, we ...
Khabat Vahabi +5 more
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In Silico Retrieving of Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) Microsatellites
Agriculture, 2015 Repetitive tandem sequences were retrieved within nucleotide sequences of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) genomic DNA available in the GenBank® database.
Masárová Veronika +2 more
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology, 2019 Drug abuse remains a serious health and social threat in the world. According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 1n 2010, an estimated 16.5 million people use opium or its derivatives illicitly (1). Meanwhile, Iran has the first rank
Hossein Ghahremani +2 more
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ChemCatChem, Volume 17, Issue 21, November 10, 2025.Cobalamin‐dependent aryl methyl ether O‐demethylases have high potential for biocatalytic applications, including lignin valorization and synthetic chemistry. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of such O‐demethylase systems identified to date from various microorganisms, including their mechanism, substrate scope and selectivity, and ...
Niels Krabbe Johnsen +4 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.Functional foods enriched with bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, omega‐3 fatty acids, and probiotics provide therapeutic benefits through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and gut‐modulating mechanisms. Advances in biotechnology and AI have improved screening, formulation, and delivery of these compounds in diverse food matrices ...
Zargull Arshad +4 more
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Border fortification and legibility: Evidence from Afghanistan
American Journal of Political Science, Volume 69, Issue 4, Page 1559-1580, October 2025.Abstract States often fortify their borders against militant threats. How do these efforts shape civilian welfare and perceptions in borderland communities? I conceptualize border fortification as a legibility‐building endeavor. By bolstering state reach in areas of weak historical penetration, fortification enhances the government's capacity for ...
Christopher W. Blair
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Counterproductive counternarcotic strategies? A study of the effects of opium eradication in the presence of imperfect capital markets and sharecropping arrangements [PDF]
In this paper, we model the economic incentives surrounding opium crop production at farm level in Afghanistan. Specifically, we examine the impact of eradication policies when opium is used as a means of obtaining credit, and when the crops are produced
Andersson, Camilla
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Optimizing Health and Sustainability: Innovations in Harnessing Phytochemicals for Functional Foods
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.Advances in phytochemical extraction and integration into functional foods are reviewed. Phytochemicals help address cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health challenges. Circular food systems and waste valorization enhance sustainable use of phytochemicals.
Faiyaz Ahmed +3 more
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Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018 Opium poppy is an important medicinal plant because of its very valuable pharmaceutical alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine, etc. The research was carried out with the aim to examining the relationships between capsule yield, some other ...
Nimet Kara, Hasan Baydar
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A common phytoene synthase mutation underlies white petal varieties of the California poppy. [PDF]
, 2019 The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is renowned for its brilliant golden-orange flowers, though white petal variants have been described.
Gong, Xue +2 more
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