Adding mountain mint (Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.) to diet of laying quails resulted in the production of elongated eggs, improved blood lipid profiles and immune responses. ABSTRACT Background Mountain mint (MM), a traditional herbal remedy, has garnered attention for its potential benefits on poultry health and productivity.
Ahmad Hassanabadi +2 more
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Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance [PDF]
The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the bioactive attributes of plant-derived products (PDPs). These are particularly
Finn, Robert +3 more
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Variability of chemical traits of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) [PDF]
The aim of this contribution was to establish variability and relationship between selected qualitative properties of mint (Mentha x piperita L.). During two year period, the content of the essential oil, as well as its major constituents (menthol ...
Dražić Slobodan, Ristić Mihajlo
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Phytochemical-based nano emulsions for stored grain protection
Stored grain losses caused by pest insects contribute significantly to the global food crisis. Currently, there are two main chemical control methods against stored product insect pests: fumigation with very toxic gases and grain protection by residual ...
Kostyukovsky, Moshe +5 more
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Bioactivity against Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: Nematotoxics from essential oils, essential oils fractions and decoction waters [PDF]
The Portuguese pine forest has become dangerously threatened by pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Barbosa, Pedro +4 more
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Background: Methyl jasmonate has an important effect on the synthesis of plant secondary metabolites. Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. has a wide range of pharmacological effects and the secondary metabolites are dominated by monoterpenes (pulegone ...
Jianling Shi +4 more
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The 2024 European Union monitoring report on food additives and flavourings (1st pilot)
Abstract This EFSA report presents the results of the 2024 European Union (EU) pilot monitoring programme on food additives and flavourings, in response to a mandate from the European Commission. This pilot focused on three food additives, green S (E 142), ponceau 4R (E 124) and tartrazine (E 102), and two flavourings, caffeine (FL No 16.016) and ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +7 more
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Radical Retrosynthesis of Natural Products Enabled by Iron‐Based Reductive Olefin Coupling
This review highlights iron‐catalyzed reductive olefin coupling (ROC)—a strategy for C─C bond formation driven by metal‐hydride hydrogen atom transfer (MHAT)—as a key tool in natural products synthesis. This review surveys dozens of total syntheses employing ROC‐based strategies, highlighting its power to forge strained rings, quaternary centers, and ...
Griffin L. Barnes +2 more
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Efecto del aceite esencial de Minthostachys verticillata sobre la respuesta inmune de pacientes alérgicos a ácaros del polvo [PDF]
El aceite esencial de hojas de M. verticillata fue obtenido por destilación en corriente de vapor y analizado por cromatografía gaseosa. Células mononucleares de sangre periférica de pacientes alérgicos, fueron estimuladas con aceite esencial.
Andrada, Melisa +6 more
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Antiviral Activity of Selected Lamiaceae Essential Oils and Their Monoterpenes Against SARS-Cov-2
This study presents the very first report on the in vitro antiviral activity of selected essential oils of Lamiaceae plant species and their monoterpenes against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Sanja Ćavar Zeljković +8 more
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