In vitro culture, cryopreservation, and field reintroduction of the endangered Mingan thistle
Abstract Current plant conservation efforts are hindered by, for example, poor seed germination, low viability, and insufficient propagation and preservation technologies. To address these problems, we devised an approach to plant conservation that integrates conservation, preservation, and restoration (CPR), which uses advanced in vitro techniques. We
Mukund R. Shukla +4 more
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Laboratório Flora Medicinal: marco no estudo das plantas medicinais brasileiras
As plantas medicinais têm sido usadas pelos seres humanos desde a pré-história e 80% da população mundial dependem delas para suprir as suas necessidades básicas de saúde. O mercado mundial de fitoterápicos envolve US$ 40 bilhões anuais. O Brasil tem pelo menos três razões para participar desse mercado.
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Reconciling links between diversity and population stability across global plant communities
Summary Maintaining ecological stability is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and the benefits they provide to society. Ecological theory predicts that plant diversity destabilizes local populations, yet empirical studies report variable effects.
Xiaobin Pan +51 more
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ABSTRACT Tobamoviruses establish viral replication organelles (VROs) on the host endoplasmic reticulum (ER) for their replication, a process demanding substantial different types of lipids. However, how viruses efficiently transfer these lipids from other compartments like chloroplasts remains incompletely understood.
Haoyu Chen +10 more
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Foeniculum vulgare Essential Oils: Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities [PDF]
The essential oils from Foeniculum vulgare commercial aerial parts and fruits were isolated by hydrodistillation, with different distillation times (30 min, I h, 2 h and 3 h), and analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The antioxidant ability was estimated using four
Barroso, J. G. +6 more
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Plastid Engineering for Photosynthesis‐Driven Synthesis of Hyaluronic Acid in Tobacco
ABSTRACT Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan composed of alternating units of N‐acetylglucosamine and glucuronic acid. High moisture retention, viscoelasticity and biocompatibility are unique features that make HA polymers attractive compounds for medical applications and aesthetic purposes.
Amanda Lopes +10 more
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Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Leaves Extract Balangla (Litsea cubeba (Lour) Pers.) from Malinau, East Borneo [PDF]
Balangla (Litsea cubeba) plant is used as traditional medicine by Dayak Kenyah tribe in East Kalimantan. It contains active compounds that are efficient to treat many human diseases and believed to have an antibacterial activity. The purposes of
Manurung, Hetty +2 more
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Plantas com uso medicinal na região de Santarém
Durante os anos de 1994-1996 os autores realizaram um trabalho de prospecção das plantas mais usadas na região de Santarém com utilização medicinal. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido no âmbito dos estágios intercalares do curso de Produção Agrícola. A recolha da informação foi obtida através de inquéritos orais em 48 povoações, do distrito de Santarém ...
Mendes, P. +3 more
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Propagação in vitro da planta medicinal Hypericum Androsaemum L.
Dissertação de Mestrado em Biologia do Desenvolvimento e Reprodução Vegetal apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do ...
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Use of medicinal plantas among university students in Ribeira Valley
To identify the use of medicinal plants among university students in health science courses in Ribeira Valley. Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out with students in the final year of bachelor's degrees in nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy and nutrition.
Nunes, Nathália Coutinho +6 more
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