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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Different Light Qualities on Essential Oil and Asarinin in Asarum heterotropoides Fr. Schmidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag

Horticulturae
Asarum heterotropoides Fr. var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) is a perennial herb native to China. Its essential oil components and asarinin are health-promoting compounds.
Zhiqing Wang, Guanghui Wang, Xingzhou Quan, Min Zhang, Yanhong Wang, Lili Cui, Huiling Li, Ze Zhang, Wei Hou   +8 more
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The Oldest Traces of Alcoholic Beverages in the Border Zone of the North and East European Plains

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Analysis of organic compounds preserved on pottery from the Bell Beaker community and the initial phase of the Trzciniec Cultural Sphere in the border zone of the Eastern and North European Plains was prompted by traces of alcoholic beverages found in contextually and formally analogous discoveries of more westerly provenance.
Dariusz Manasterski, Katarzyna Januszek, Angelina Rosiak, Aleksandra Cetwińska, Joanna Kałużna‐Czaplińska   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Bacillus tequilensis for the control of gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea in blueberry and mechanisms of action: inducing phenylpropanoid pathway metabolism

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundBotrytis cinerea a blueberry gray mold, is one of the main diseases affecting postharvest storage, causing significant losses. Several studies have shown that Bacillus tequilensis can prevent the growth of plant pathogens by producing various ...
Qianjie Du, Qianjie Du, Raoyong Li, Raoyong Li, Li Liu, Li Liu, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Junrong Tang, Junrong Tang, Jia Deng, Jia Deng, Fang Wang, Fang Wang   +13 more
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The role of phenolic compounds in the determination of wilt disease tolerance of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis JACQ) [PDF]

, 2009
Oil palm defence reaction to the vascular wilt disease was characterized by the production of phenolic compounds in the roots and pseudobulbs infected at the prenursery stage.
Adon, Benjamin, Ake, Séverin, Coulibaly, Ousmane, De Franqueville, Hubert, Diabaté, Sékou   +4 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosing arsenic-mediated biochemical responses in rice cultivars using Raman spectroscopy

Frontiers in Plant Science
Rice (Oryza sativa) is the primary crop for nearly half of the world’s population. Groundwater in many rice-growing parts of the world often has elevated levels of arsenite and arsenate.
Isaac D. Juárez, Isaac D. Juárez, Tianyi Dou, Sudip Biswas, Endang M. Septiningsih, Dmitry Kurouski, Dmitry Kurouski   +6 more
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Impact of ploidy change on secondary metabolites and photochemical efficiency in Solanum bulbocastanum Dun. [PDF]

, 2013
Plants are well known for producing a wide diversity of natural compounds and several strategies have been proposed to enhance their production. Among them, somatic chromosome doubling may represent an effective and inexpensive method.
Aversano R, Carputo D, Caruso I, Dal Piaz F, De Tommasi N, Malafronte M, Scarano MT, Zottelec CW   +7 more
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Drivers of strigolactone diversity: P450s in strigolactone biosynthesis

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the discovery and functional identification of cytochrome P450 in strigolactone biosynthesis, classifies and summarizes the members discovered so far, clarifies their biological significance, discusses the technology of strigolactone synthesis research, and finally describes some problems in strigolactone research and potential ...
Changbin Niu, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Changsheng Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE EFFECT OF FOLIAR NUTRITION WITH UREA, MOLYBDENUM, SUCROSE AND BENZYLADENINE ON QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF RADISH YIELD

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus, 2009
In the years 2006–2007 radish ‘Opolanka’ cv. was grown in 60 × 40 × 20 cm containers, placed in the open field under a shade providing fabric. A loamy clay soil was used as a substrate.
Sylwester Smoleń, Włodzimierz Sady
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