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Mechanisms Underlying the C3–CAM Photosynthetic Shift in Facultative CAM Plants

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2023
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), one of three kinds of photosynthesis, is a water-use efficient adaptation to an arid environment. CAM is characterized by CO2 uptake via open stomata during the nighttime and refixation CO2 via the Calvin cycle during ...
Shuo Qiu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hormetic Dietary Phytochemicals [PDF]

open access: yesNeuroMolecular Medicine, 2008
Compelling evidence from epidemiological studies suggests beneficial roles of dietary phytochemicals in protecting against chronic disorders such as cancer, and inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging findings suggest that several dietary phytochemicals also benefit the nervous system and, when consumed regularly, may reduce the risk of ...
Tae Gen, Son   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Complete chloroplast genome of Geodorum densiflorum (Orchidaceae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Geodorum densiflorum is a popular terrestrial orchid in the Southeast Asia. It has high medicinal and ornamental value. In this study, the chloroplast genome of G. densiflorum was determined from BGISEQ-500 sequencing data.
Jian-Min Tang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of Digestive Enzymes and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Fruits of Cornus alba, Cornus sanguinea subsp. hungarica and Cornus florida - A Comparative Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The fruits of some Cornus species (dogwoods) are used in traditional medicine and considered potential anti-diabetic and hypolipemic agents. The aim of the study was to determine the ability of extracts from Cornus alba (CA), Cornus florida (CF), and ...
Buchholz, Tina   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Natural Products as Geroprotective Modulators in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Mechanistic Framework Integrating Aging Hallmarks and the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 Axis

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Natural products target the aging kidney in diabetic nephropathy by restoring the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 axis, reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and cellular senescence while enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant defenses.
Sherif Hamidu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contrasting Adaptation Mechanisms of Golden Camellia Species to Different Soil Habitats Revealed by Nutrient Characteristics

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
Golden Camellia species are highly specific to certain soil environments. Most species are only native to calcareous soils in karst regions, except for a few that grow only in acidic soils. Our aim is to elucidate the adaptation mechanisms of the species
Xianliang Zhu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Phytochemical Landscape of the Early-Diverging Flowering Plant Amborella trichopoda Baill. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Although the evolutionary significance of the early-diverging flowering plant Amborella (Amborella trichopoda Baill.) is widely recognized, its metabolic landscape, particularly specialized metabolites, is currently underexplored.
Chang, Lijing   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Ice Lithography: Recent Progress Opens a New Frontier of Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review focuses on recent advancements in ice lithography, including breakthroughs in compatible precursors and substrates, processes and applications, hardware, and digital methods. Moreover, it offers a roadmap to uncover innovation opportunities for ice lithography in fields such as biological, nanoengineering and microsystems, biophysics and ...
Bingdong Chang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xoconostle fruit (Opuntia matudae Scheinvar cv. Rosa) by-products as potential functional ingredients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is a lack of information on the potential use of xoconostle cultivars as sources of antioxidants for food, pharmaceutical and colorant industries.
Barros, Lillian   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Quorum Sensing and Phytochemicals [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2013
Most infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, which proliferate within quorum sensing (QS)-mediated biofilms. Efforts to block QS in bacteria and disrupt biofilms have enabled the identification of bioactive molecules that are also produced by plants.
Nazzaro Filomena   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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