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Exploring the anthelmintic properties of Australian native shrubs with respect to their potential role in livestock grazing systems [PDF]
, 2009 We measured in vitro anthelmintic activity in extracts from 85 species of Australian native shrub, with a view to identifying species able to provide a degree of worm control in grazing systems.
A. C. KOTZE +17 more
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Environment International, 2005 Due to its wide industrial use, chromium is considered a serious environmental pollutant. Contamination of soil and water by chromium (Cr) is of recent concern. Toxicity of Cr to plants depends on its valence state: Cr(VI) is highly toxic and mobile whereas Cr(III) is less toxic.
Arun K, Shanker +3 more
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Photosynthetica, 2023 The effect of toxic element multicontamination on photosynthetic responses was observed in a greenhouse hydroponic culture of lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa var. capitata).
M. LHOTSKÁ +3 more
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Heathland Restoration Techniques: Ecological Consequences for Plant-Soil and Plant-Animal Interactions [PDF]
, 2011 We compare the soil and plant community development during heathland restoration on improved farmland when achieved through soil stripping with that achieved through soil acidification.
Diaz, Anita +2 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2000 Organic xenobiotics absorbed by roots and leaves of higher plants are translocated by different physiological mechanisms. The following pathways of xenobiotic detoxication have been observed in higher plants: conjugation with such endogenous compounds as peptides, sugars, amino acids, and organic acids; oxidative degradation and consequent oxidation of
F, Korte +7 more
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Cadmium and arsenic affect root development in Oryza sativa L. negatively interacting with auxin [PDF]
, 2018 Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As), non essential, but toxic, elements for animals and plants are frequently present in paddy fields. Oryza sativa L., a staple food for at least the half of world population, easily absorbs As and Cd by the root, and in this ...
Altamura, M. M. +7 more
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Phytochemistry, 2015 Plants have evolved to synthesize a variety of noxious compounds to cope with unfavorable circumstances, among which a large group of toxic proteins that play a critical role in plant defense against predators and microbes. Up to now, a wide range of harmful proteins have been discovered in different plants, including lectins, ribosome-inactivating ...
Dang, Liuyi, Van Damme, Els J.M.
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Ancient Science of Life, 2015 Ayurveda involves the use of drugs obtained from plants, animals, and mineral origin. All the three sources of drugs can be divided under poisonous and nonpoisonous category.
Santosh Kumar Maurya +5 more
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Comparison of phenolic and volatile profiles of edible and toxic forms of Detarium senegalense J. F. GMEL [PDF]
, 2016 In Senegal, Detarium senegalense J.F. Gmel. (ditax in Wolof) is one of the most important important forest fruit species. However, exploitation of the edible fruit is based on local people's knowledge.
Boudard, Frédéric +7 more
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Effect of Three Boron Concentrations in Soil on Growth and Physiology in Sweet Cherry Trees
Plants, 2023 Boron (B) is an essential element for plants. B availability depends on the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil and the quality of irrigation water.
Gerardo Arredondo, Claudia Bonomelli
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