Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
EDIS, 2007 This document provides a comprehensive overview of Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as periwinkle or Madagascar periwinkle. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its height, spread, and growth habits, as well as its flowering and fruiting
Edward Gilman, Teresa Howe
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Proximate, minerals, carotenoid and trypsin inhibitor composition in the exoskeletons of seafood gastropods and their potentials for sustainable circular utilisation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Periwinkle shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus, Pachymelania aurita, and Thais coronata were analyzed for their proximate composition, nutritionally significant minerals, trypsin inhibitors, and carotenoids.
Isa Olalekan Elegbede +6 more
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Morphology and properties of periwinkle shell asbestos-free brake pad
Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences, 2016 The development of asbestos-free automotive brake pad using periwinkle shell particles as frictional filler material is presented. This was with a view to exploiting the characteristics of the periwinkle shell, which is largely deposited as a waste, in ...
D.S. Yawas, S.Y. Aku, S.G. Amaren
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First Report of a Psyllid Vector of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ (Strain 16SrIII-J) [PDF]
PlantsIn Graneros, O’Higgins Region, Chile, the mallow psyllid (Russelliana solanicola Tuthill, 1959) from Malva nicaeensis L. was identified as a potential vector of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’.
Tomás Llantén +8 more
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Development of an abrasive material using periwinkle shells
Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences, 2017 In this study, abrasive properties of periwinkle shell grains with the binding effect of polyester resin on periwinkle shell grains at high concentration were investigated.
Mfon Udo Obot +2 more
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The effect of titanium oxide nanoparticles on the gene expression involved in the secondary metabolite production of the medicinal plant periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) [PDF]
مجله بیوتکنولوژی کشاورزی, 2023 Objective Medicinal plant periwinkle with the scientific name Catharanthus roseus is an important source of anticancer and antihypertensive alkaloids. Due to the high price of these metabolites and their small content in periwinkle plant, tissue culture ...
Mohammad Abyari
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Computing an Optimal Pitching Strategy in a Baseball At-Bat
Proceedings of the International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, 2023 The field of quantitative analytics has transformed the worldof sports over the last decade. To date, these analytic ap-proaches are statistical at their core, characterizing what isand what was, while using this information to drive decisionsabout what ...
Connor Douglas +3 more
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Bidirectional mRNA transfer between Cuscuta australis and its hosts
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The holoparasitic dodder (Cuscuta spp.) is able to transfer mRNA and certain plant pathogens (e.g., viruses and bacteria) from the host plant. “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,” the phloem-limited causative agent of citrus Huanglongbing, can be ...
Tao Li +9 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023 This study explored the potential of periwinkle shells as precursor material for activated carbon preparation. The periwinkle shell was activated using the potassium hydroxide method. The periwinkle shell activated carbons prepared were characterized in
E. A. Oyedoh, U. U. Ekesiobi
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Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of Vinca L. Extracts on multiple myeloma cell lines [PDF]
World Cancer Research Journal, 2020 Objective: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a systemic disease characterized by pathological plasma cells that cause the gathering of carcinogenic cells in the bone marrow.
E. Şimşek Sezer, T. Uysal
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