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Temporal niche partitioning by nocturnal arboreal mammals increases the modularity of plant–frugivore networks in a fragmented subtropical landscape

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 463-475, February 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animal‐mediated seed dispersal sustains plant diversity and ecosystem functioning, particularly in fragmented landscapes. However, the specific contributions of nocturnal frugivores, particularly in above‐ground (arboreal) strata, are often overlooked, leading to ...
Wande Li, Ingo Grass, Chen Zhu, Thomas Hiller, Yao Shen, Ping Ding, Xingfeng Si   +6 more
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Hydroxylation and Glycosylation of Phenylpropanoids by Cultured Cells of

Natural Product Communications, 2016
Hydroxylation and glycosylation of cinnamic acid, p -coumaric acid, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid were investigated using cultured plant cells of Phytolacca americana as biocatalysts. Regioselective hydroxylation at the 4-position of cinnamic acid and 3-
Kei Shimoda, Naoji Kubota, Daisuke Uesugi, Masato Tanigawa, Hiroki Hamada   +4 more
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The Role of Participatory Forest Management on Forest Composition, Diversity, and Regeneration: A Study of Guangua Elala Forest, Northwestern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Participatory forest management (PFM) is increasingly recognized as an effective approach for forest conservation and sustainable resource use in Ethiopia, yet empirical evidence of its ecological outcomes remains limited. This study assessed the effects of PFM on forest composition, diversity, and regeneration in the Guangua Elala Forest, Northwestern
Sintayehu Getie, Demamu Mesfin, Endalkachew Teshome, Habtamu Achenef Tesema, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +4 more
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Synthesis of Glycosides of Resveratrol, Pinostilbene, and Piceatannol by Bioconversion with

Natural Product Communications, 2019
Cultured cells of Phytolacca americana , which had been cultivated in the dark, biotransformed resveratrol to pinostilbene and pterostilbene 4′- O -β-d-glucoside, together with the 3- and 4′- O -β-D-glucosides of resveratrol.
Kei Shimoda, Naoji Kubota, Daisuke Uesugi, Yuya Fujitaka, Shouta Doi, Hiroki Hamada, Atsuhito Kuboki, Yuya Kiriake, Takafumi Iwaki, Tomohiro Saikawa, Shin-ichi Ozaki   +10 more
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Analysis of Plant Diversity and Importance Value Index in Central Ethiopian Agroforestry Systems

Scientifica, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Despite offering multiple benefits, agroforestry practices have declined due to uncertain landownership, population growth, and limited awareness and scientific data. This study aimed to investigate the composition, diversity, and importance value index (IVI) of woody plant species in home gardens (HGs) and parklands in three districts of the North ...
Admasu Moges, Nidhi Chaudhary
wiley   +1 more source

Biotransformation of Daidzein to Diadzein-7-Glucoside and Its Anti-allergic Activity

Natural Product Communications, 2017
The biotransformation of daidzein and its diacetate was investigated using cultured plant cells of Phytolacca americana as biocatalysts. Daidzein was glucosylated to the corresponding 7- O -β-D-glucoside.
Yuya Fujitaka, Kei Shimoda, Minami Araki, Shouta Doi, Tsubasa Ono, Hatsuyuki Hamada, Hiroki Hamada   +6 more
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Invázív gyomnövények biológiája, ökológiája és vírusepidemiológiai jelentősége = Biology and ecology of invading weeds and their virus epidemiological role [PDF]

, 2010
2005 és 2010 között a hazai fontosabb inváziós "özöngyomok" (Asclepias syriaca, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Abutilon theophrasti, Solidago gigantea, Cyperus esculentus, Phytolacca americana) természetes vírusfertőzöttségét mértük fel, továbbá több új ...
Béres, Imre, Horváth, József, Nádasyné dr. Ihárosi, Erzsébet, Pacseszákné dr. Kazinczi, Gabriella   +3 more
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Litter nutrient release and allelopathy jointly contribute to the diversity–invasibility relationship

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 3446-3458, December 2025.
Abstract Elton's biotic resistance hypothesis suggests that diverse communities are more resistant to biological invasions. While below‐ground mechanisms play a crucial role in regulating the diversity–invasibility relationship, the role of litter as a key regulator of below‐ground processes remains underexplored. We used 15 common native plant species
Haokun Li, Yizhuo Deng, Xinze Geng, Xiulin Song, Chongwei Li, Florencia Tiribelli, Jiaqing Xu, Shuwei Zhang, Lori Daniels, Jinshi Xu, Guangyan Ni, Yuping Hou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by balsamin, a ribosome inactivating protein of Momordica balsamina [PDF]

, 2013
Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are endowed with several medicinal properties, including antiviral activity. We demonstrate here that the recently identified type I RIP from Momordica balsamina also possesses antiviral activity, as determined by ...
Ahmed, Zahra, Blanchet, Fabien P., Kaur, Inderdeep, Mangeat, Bastien, Piguet, Vincent, Puri, Munish   +5 more
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