Invasive Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), an Allergy and Health Challenge. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2020 Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC), is an medium-sized tree (family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae), that has been intorcuded around the world. It is a noxious invasive species in Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula and a source of highly allergenic pollen in. The present article reviews the adverse allergenic effects of P. juliflora pollen on
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Unraveling the invasiveness of <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> (<i>Neltuma juliflora</i>): seed traits and ecological implications. [PDF]
Front Plant SciProsopis juliflora ( Neltuma juliflora ) is a globally invasive tree species threatening arid ecosystems. Its invasion success is driven by specific seed traits that function as an adaptive bet-hedging strategy.
Chibani K, Fan M, Ali HE, Al-Kharusi L.
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Biomedical properties of Prosopis juliflora [PDF]
Plant Science TodayPlants are the repositories of the bioactive principles which are known for their usage in modern and traditional medicine. The bioactive principles act as armoured knights by either preventing or slowing down the degenerative diseases. The efficacy and therapeutic value of the phytocompounds make them very much suitable to serve as leads for drug ...
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Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers-Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHuman–wildlife conflict in Garissa County, Kenya, is intensified by the degradation of historical water corridors, driven mainly by Prosopis juliflora invasion, farmland expansion, and riverbank erosion. This study identifies conflict hotspots near water sources and croplands, and shows that supplementary feeding effectively reduces giraffe incursions ...
Ali MH, Muriuki G, Ali AH, Gitari H.
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New Alkaloids from Prosopis juliflora DC
Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences, 1978 Abstract Prosopis juliflora, Piperidine Alkaloids The isolation of three new alkaloids from Prosopis julifiora is reported. A structure for the minor alkaloid julifloridine is suggested.
Viqar Uddin Ahmad
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Modelling the spread and control of prosopis juliflora plants [PDF]
, 2023 The Prosopis julifrola plant is a thorny leguminous shrub or small tree, a kind of mesquite in a family of Fabacea. It is extremely aggressive and invasive. The spreading agents include livestock dispersal and seeds in their droppings, human activity by vegetation restoration, firewood and charcoal and soil erosion control.
Simon, Joel
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Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Hailu Abebe
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Effect of Prosopis Juliflora Thorns on Mechanical Properties of Plastic Waste Reinforced Epoxy Composites [PDF]
Polymers, 2022 Tamer Ali Sebaey +2 more
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Inclusion Prosopis juliflora Pod Meal in Grazing Lambs Diets: Performance, Digestibility, Ingestive Behavior and Nitrogen Balance. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Prosopis juliflora is an arboreal legume that concentrates its nutritive value in pods (fruits), constituting a rich source of carbohydrates and with a crude energy concentration comparable to ground corn.
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The human allergens of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Allergy, 2004 (Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) A computerized statistical analysis of allergy skin test results correlating patient reactivities initiated our interest in the cross-reactive allergens of mesquite tree pollen. In-vitro testing with mesquite-sensitized rabbits and a variety of deciduous tree pollens revealed so many ...
Killian Sue, McMichael John
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