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Prosopis juliflora (mesquite).

2021
Abstract P. juliflora, known commonly as mesquite or algarrobo in its native neotropical region, is a tough and resilient tree providing fuelwood in arid lands world-wide. As a tree it will grow to about 13 m (-20 m) in height, and produce robust, hard and strong timber suitable for construction purposes and fine furniture production.
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Unusual amount of (−)-mesquitol from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora

Natural Product Research, 2009
A large amount of flavonoid has been extracted and isolated from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora, an exogenous wood species of Kenya. Structural and physicochemical elucidation based on FTIR, (1)H and (13)C NMR, GC-MS and HPLC analysis clearly demonstrated the presence of (-)-mesquitol as the sole compound without any noticeable impurities.
Sirmah, Peter, Dumarçay, Stéphane, Masson, Eric, Gérardin, Philippe   +3 more
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Impact of the Invasive Prosopis juliflora on Terrestrial Ecosystems

2021
Invasive non-native plants are changing ecosystems and native biodiversity, and modifying soil microbial feedback. The invasive species Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) D.C. (mesquite) has been introduced into several ecosystems, especially in tropical and subtropical regions, causing economic, ecological and health problems. This article reviews P.
M. Iftikhar Hussain, Ross Shackleton, Ali El-Keblawy, Luís González, M. Mar Trigo   +4 more
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Water requirements for mesquite (Prosopis juliflora)

Journal of Hydrology, 1977
Abstract Evapotranspiration (ET) determined by different investigators, compared with values determined by the White and Troxell methods, showed that their values provided reasonable estimates and that utilizing diurnal water table fluctuations furnishes a method of computing ET with less than 100% vegetation density.
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Study on fuelwood and carbonization characteristics of Prosopis juliflora

Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 2016
In this study, fuel properties (calorific value, proximate and elemental parameters), chemical and elemental composition of Prosopis juliflora wood has been investigated. Result shows high calorific value (21 MJ/kg), high fixed carbon content (25 %) and low ash content (1.7 %) in P. juliflora wood.
Ritesh Kumar, N. Chandrashekar
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Dual asthmatic responses to prosopis juliflora.

Annals of allergy, 1977
Case histories of two asthmatic patients who are allergic to the pollen allergen of Prosopis juliflora, a perennial tree abundantly seen in Delhi and northern India, are presented. Both developed immediate (Type I) as well as late (Type III) responses to intradermal, as well as inhalation, provocation tests.
M P, Menon, A K, Das, A B, Singh
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A terpenoid diketone from the leaves of Prosopis juliflora

Phytochemistry, 1989
Abstract A new monocyclic diketone, prosopidione, has been isolated from the leaves of Prosopis juliflora. Its structure was determined by spectral methods.
Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Azra Sultana
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Diseases of Prosopis juliflora (Prosopis)

2021
S. Parthasarathy, G. Thiribhuvanamala, P. Muthulakshmi, K. Angappan   +3 more
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Prosopis juliflora

Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, 2016
Jeevanagouda Patil, I.J. Kuppast, Kishan M A Kumar, K G Kishan   +3 more
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An assessment of the pharmacognostic properties of Prosopis juliflora

International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Life Science, 2023
B Sabarisenthil, Abdul Kader Muaatdh MA, Ahamed Asfak KK, Ahamed Riaz Khan, Ahamed Syedh K, Diptimayee Jena   +5 more
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