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Antioxidant, Anticancer and Antimicrobial, Effects of Rubia cordifolia Aqueous Root Extract [PDF]

, 2015
Received 15th October 2015 Accepted 29th October 2015 Published 10th November 2015Aims: To evaluate the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of Rubia cordifolia root extracts, to test anticancer activity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines, and ...
Barnes, D. A., Campbell, Anna M., Nigam, Poonam S., Barlow, R., Owusu-Apenten, Richard K.   +4 more
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Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials: Green Synthesis, Properties, and Potentials in Active Food Packaging, Edible Coatings, and Nanomedicine Applications

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
This study critically analyzed the main advances in ZnO nanomaterials obtained from different synthetic approaches (mediated by plants, microbes and seaweeds), and their functional and biological properties were prospected for applications in the food and nanomedicine sector.
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira, Ana Carolina de Morais Mirres, Carlos Adam Conte‐Junior   +2 more
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Measurement of Ungulate Palatability and Browsing Pressure on Japanese Flora

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.
Estimation of palatability and browsing pressure are key techniques for ecosystem management. We compared four methods to estimate palatability based on browsing scar survey and proposed the reference palatability values for the Japanese flora as plant ecological trait.
Fumito Koike, Masayo Isozaki
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Determinants of Household Participation in Nontimber Forest Product Collection in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This study explores household participation in the collection of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) in Kalu district, Northeast Ethiopia, highlighting their critical role in local livelihoods and sustainable forest management. The primary issue is the over‐reliance on and unsustainable harvesting of NTFPs by households, driven by socioeconomic needs and
Hussen Yimer Abate, Abere Kibeb, Mekuanent Tebkew, Poulami Jha   +3 more
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Qinggan Mingshi Granules Inhibited Ferroptosis to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy in Mice Through NRF2/GPX4 Axis

Journal of Diabetes Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes, which seriously affected the life quality in diabetic patients. Developing novel therapy to improve DR is essential. Qinggan Mingshi granules (QGMS) have been demonstrated with protective effects on DR clinically.
Zhongyong Zhang, Qianqian Jin, Hongmin Zhao, Yingkai Liu, Meng Wang, Zhongqian Han, Jin Wu, Shuquan Lv, Xiaoyun Wang, Wei Chen, Qingjin Wang, Hailong Bai, Yuansong Wang, Weibo Wen   +13 more
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Medicinal Plants Used for Combating Human Bacterial Diseases in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
In Ethiopia, bacterial diseases cause the majority of illness and mortality. They have become great challenges to the country, and a great proportion of its population are utilizing medicinal plants as sources of medicine for fighting diseases. The aim of the present work was to present a compiled document to show the great potential of plants in ...
Derebe Alemneh, Kalyani Sen
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 2: The medicinal plants used in Katoro Ward, Bukoba District. [PDF]

, 2010
\ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practices. The dynamic inter-ethnic interactions of different people from the surrounding countries constitute a rich reservoir of herbal based healing ...
Moshi Mainen J, Pamela K Mbabazi, Mainen J Moshi, Donald F Otieno, Otieno, Donald F, Mbabazi, Pamela K, Mbabazi Pamela K, Weisheit Anke, Anke Weisheit, Moshi, Mainen J, Weisheit, Anke, Otieno Donald F   +11 more
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Mixture of Rubia cordifolia and KI as an efficient corrosion inhibitor for steel in 3.5% NaCl: electrochemical and surface studies of steel

Chemical Physics Impact
This study evaluates the corrosion inhibition performance of Rubia cordifolia extract on mild steel in a 3.5 % NaCl solution, with and without the addition of potassium iodide (SSKI oral solution).
Anjali Sharma, Akhil Saxena, Jasdeep Kaur, Gottipati Venkata Rambabu, Rakesh C, A. Anitha Lakshmi, Ankit Sharma, Ashish Kumar, Rashi Tyagi   +8 more
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Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Utilized by Traditional Healers in Managing Respiratory Tract Infections in the Kagera Region, Tanzania

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in many low‐and middle‐income countries. In most of these countries, including Tanzania, medicinal plants (MPs) are primarily used to manage various ailments, though the majority are not yet documented.
Neema Gideon Mogha, Pamela Epaphra Sola, Elbert Anyambilile Mbukwa, Olivia John Kalokora, Sultan Zahiruddin   +4 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Vitis spp. plants from Moldova

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requests EFSA to provide scientific opinions in the field of plant health in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Annex VI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 lists plants, plant products and other objects whose introduction into the Union from certain third countries is prohibited.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Pedro Gómez, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Andrea Lucchi, Gregor Urek, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Umberto Bernardo, Giovanni Bubici, Anna Vittoria Carluccio, Michela Chiumenti, Francesco Di Serio, Elena Fanelli, Paraskevi Kariampa, Cristina Marzachì, Agata Kaczmarek, Louise Matic, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Anna Berlin   +37 more
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