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Wild Edible Plants in Angola: Diversity, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Properties, and Socio‐Economic Potential

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Wild edible plants (WEP) in Angola: number of species recorded by family and their distribution ranges; four of the most used WEP: Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae), Carissa spinarum (Apocynaceae), Adansonia digitata (Malvaceae), and Vitex doniana (Lamiaceae).
Claudete Bastos, Ângela Liberal, Margarida Moldão, Lillian Barros, Luís Catarino   +4 more
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Divergent Nutrient Resorption Strategies in C4 Desert Shrubs: Stoichiometric Evidence From Assimilative Branches

Ecology and Evolution
Calligonum species are widely distributed across the arid desert belt stretching from North Africa to Central Asia. Their leaves are nearly fully degraded, and photosynthetic activity is predominantly undertaken by assimilative branches (ABs). Remarkably,
Su‐Su Wei, Yuan‐Yuan Zhang, Xin‐Yue Jin, Yue Zhang, Xiao‐Bing Zhou, Gang Huang, Ye Tao   +6 more
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Green‐Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Against Acinetobacter baumannii: A Systematic Review of Antibacterial Activity, Mechanisms of Action, Toxicity, and Antibiofilm Effects

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.
Schematic overview of the main antibacterial mechanisms proposed for green‐synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against Acinetobacter baumannii. The figure summarizes the phytosynthetic pathway used to produce AgNPs (right panel) and the major reported antibacterial effects, including reactive oxygen species generation, oxidative stress, membrane ...
Shahla Shahbazi, Kimia Rafieibuzhani, Keyghobad Ghadiri, Yadollah Bahrami, Roya Chegene Lorestani, Maryam Meskini, Samira Sabzi, Mosayeb Rostamian   +7 more
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Taxonomic complexity in the parasitic plant genus Cistanche: Evidence from phylogenomics

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract “Desert hyacinths” (genus Cistanche) are striking parasitic plants of historical and cultural importance that include species traded widely for herbal medicine. Despite the need for robust taxonomy, the application of names in the genus remains confused.
Julie A. Hawkins, Benedikt G. Kuhnhäuser, Di Lei, Majed Aldughayman, Toral Shah, Dar Ben‐Natan, Lin‐fang Huang, Chris J. Thorogood   +7 more
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Botanical inventory of the early book herbaria of Leonhard Rauwolf from southern France and northern Italy (1560–1563)

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Sixteenth‐century herbaria are the oldest plant collections that survive today and, as such, they provide valuable insights in past floras and historical botanical interactions. One of the most fascinating still extant 16th‐century herbaria is the four‐volume collection of the German physician, botanist and traveler Leonhard Rauwolf (1535 ...
Anastasia Stefanaki, Alice Bertin, Marco Wind, Tilmann Walter, Anne Jansen, Tinde van Andel   +5 more
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Sustainable dyeing of silk with curled dock (Rumex crispus) extract for trace element removal, ultraviolet protection, antimicrobial and anti‐oxidant activity

Coloration Technology, Volume 142, Issue 4, Page 534-542, August 2026.
Abstract This study investigated the dyeability and functionality of silk dyed with curled dock leaf extract. The effects of sugar content and turbidity in the extracted dye solution on dyeing were analysed, along with K/S values and colour fastness, under varying temperatures and times.
Youngmi Park
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Impacts of Quaternary Climate History on the Biogeography of Specialized Butterflies in the Great Basin of North America

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Dramatic Quaternary climate fluctuations impacted the evolutionary history and contemporary biogeography of many residents of the Great Basin Desert of western North America. This study investigates the historical biogeographic processes that shaped the contemporary distribution of genetic variation in a polytypic group of specialized ...
Sarah B. Bialik, Joseph S. Wilson, Michelle Sneck, Dennis D. Murphy, James A. Fordyce, Katherine L. Bell, Matthew L. Forister, Chris C. Nice   +7 more
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Altitudinal Variation in Woody Species Diversity, Regeneration, and Soil Seed Bank Composition in Bela Mountain Forest, Northern Ethiopia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
The study aimed to examine the relationship between species diversity and regeneration status along altitudinal gradients in a Bela Mountain Forest, northern Ethiopia. The result of the study showed that 54 woody species belonging to 31 families were recorded.
Abebe Shumie, Yekoye Alene, Geta Mesegan, Sileshi Asmare, Getu Abebe, Mubarek Eshetie, Menale Wondie   +6 more
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Research on the Mechanism of Natural Products Acting on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
This figure illustrates that approximately 80 natural compounds exert therapeutic effects against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by targeting pathological mechanisms such as airway inflammation, oxidative stress, airway remodeling, mucus hypersecretion, emphysema, protease–antiprotease imbalance, apoptosis, and autophagy.
Shuna Wei, Xiaoju Liu
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Alpine flora of Kashmir Himalaya: floristic assessment, life history traits and threat status

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026.
Alpine ecosystems in the Himalaya are considered to be at a higher risk to anthropogenic global change drivers. The Kashmir Himalaya, located in the north‐western side of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, harbors a diverse alpine flora, which remains systematically little investigated.
Bilal A. Rasray, Showkeen A. Lone, Rameez Ahmad, Tajamul Islam, Hitendra Padalia, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo   +5 more
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