Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Effect of Aqueous Fruit Extract of Passiflora ligularis Juss. on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats. [PDF]
Int Sch Res Notices, 2014 Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder that impairs glucose homeostasis resulting in severe diabetic complications including retinopathy, angiopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy causing neurological disorders due to perturbation in utilization of glucose.
Anusooriya P +3 more
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Folin-Ciocalteu Reaction Alternatives for Higher Polyphenol Quantitation in Colombian Passion Fruits. [PDF]
Int J Food Sci, 2021 Passiflora edulis Flavicarpa, Passiflora edulis Sims, and Passiflora ligularis Juss are Colombian fruits (passion fruits) of important exportation value. They act efficiently as antioxidants, antifungal, and antimicrobial compounds due to their high polyphenol content. Polyphenols can be quantified by the Folin‐Ciocalteu (F‐C) reaction.
Carmona-Hernandez JC +2 more
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Herbal Medicinal Products from Passiflora for Anxiety: An Unexploited Potential. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournal, 2020 Herbal medicines containing Passiflora species have been widely used to treat anxiety since ancient times. The species Passiflora incarnata L. is included in many Pharmacopoeias, and it is the most used species in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. However, there are around 600 species of the genus Passiflora and probably other species that
da Fonseca LR +6 more
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Antimalarial Plants Used across Kenyan Communities. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2020 Malaria is one of the serious health problems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its treatment has been met with chronic failure due to pathogenic resistance to the currently available drugs. This review attempts to compile phytotherapeutical information on antimalarial plants in Kenya based on electronic data. A comprehensive web search was conducted
Omara T.
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Environmental heterogeneity influences liana community differentiation across a Neotropical rainforest landscape. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBy analyzing liana community variation among land units (LUs) that differ in geomorphology and soil properties along a 640‐ha tropical rainforest landscape in a neotropical reserve, we found strong evidence supporting our hypothesis that environmental heterogeneity, as represented by discrete LUs, promotes differentiation in liana composition across ...
Ek-Rodríguez IL +4 more
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Interaction between Cowpea Aphid-Borne Mosaic Virus Isolates and Its Effect on Passion Fruit Woodiness Disease on Passiflora edulis Sims and Passiflora ligularis Juss [PDF]
Advances in Agriculture, 2020 In East Africa, passion fruit woodiness disease is caused by potyviruses, among which are Cowpea Aphid-Borne Mosaic Virus (CABMV) and Uganda Passiflora Virus (UPV). Previous studies suggest that synergistic interaction of viruses causes mild or severe outcomes of the disease. However, mixed infections of these viruses have not been documented.
Lucy J. Kiptui +3 more
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Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2017 Passiflora ligularis Juss. is an endemic species from South America with important medicinal and economical properties. The development of improved micropropagation techniques is necessary to provide rapid and efficient clonal propagation of elite genotypes with high resistance and uniform production, as well as a system that can be used for genetic ...
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LC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS characterization of phenolic compounds in Australian native passion fruits and their potential antioxidant activities. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrIn this study, we profiled polyphenols and assessed the antioxidant potential of by‐products and consumable parts of four Australian‐native passion fruit cultivars using LC‐ESI‐QTOF‐MS/MS. We identified 61 polyphenols, revealing a rich diversity in phenolic profiles and antioxidant activities among the samples.
Liu H +5 more
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Ethnobotany of Indigenous Saraguros: Medicinal Plants Used by Community Healers "Hampiyachakkuna" in the San Lucas Parish, Southern Ecuador. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2017 This paper reports the results of an ethnobotanical survey on the use of medicinal plants by community healers “Hampiyachakkuna” in the San Lucas Parish, province of Loja, Ecuador. A particular ethnic group, the indigenous Saraguros, inhabits this region.
Andrade JM +2 more
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The "hidden diversity" of medicinal plants in northeastern Brazil: diagnosis and prospects for conservation and biological prospecting. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013 Increases in ethnobotanical studies and knowledge in recent decades have led to a greater and more accurate interpretation of the overall patterns related to the use of medicinal plants, allowing for a clear identification of some ecological and cultural phenomena.
Cavalcanti DR, Albuquerque UP.
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