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Integrated Evaluation of the Multifunctional Bioactivity of Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe Essential Oil: Antimicrobial, Insecticidal, and Postharvest Effects on Fresh Ginger

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Multifunctional bioactivity of Curcuma zedoaria essential oil. ABSTRACT Plant‐derived essential oils are increasingly investigated as sustainable alternatives for food preservation and crop protection; however, their multifunctional applicability under postharvest conditions remains insufficiently explored.
Miroslava Kačániová   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing the benefits of herbarium specimen digitisation for inferring recent and ongoing plant extinctions

open access: yesNew Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 2, Page 677-688, July 2026.
Summary Evidence for the ongoing biodiversity crisis rests on assessment of a small fraction of described species, with major knowledge gaps for most organisms, including plants. Here, we highlight how digitised herbarium specimens can be used to accelerate and improve estimates of recent and ongoing plant extinctions.
Aelys M. Humphreys   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoencapsulation of Essential Oils: A Review of Current Trends and Advances in Preparation, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications

open access: yesNano Select, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
This review highlights nanoencapsulation as a powerful strategy to improve the stability, solubility, and bioavailability of essential oils. It surveys key EO‐producing plant families, major bioactive constituents, and therapeutic properties, alongside high‐ and low‐energy nanoformulation methods. Applications across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and
Mateusz Guz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro screening of anti-methanogenic additives for use in Australian grazing systems

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science, 2023
Despite considerable effort to develop and optimise additives to reduce methane emissions from cattle, little information on additive effectiveness exists for cattle under grazing scenarios.
Mariano C. Parra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scents of care: Multispecies relations in Pakistan's heatwave

open access: yesThe Australian Journal of Anthropology, Volume 37, Issue 1, Page 51-63, April 2026.
Abstract This article examines how odour, intensified by heat, shapes the sensory aspects of social and multispecies relations in Pakistan. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Kasur's tanneries and Lahore's animal shelters during a period of record‐breaking heat, it analyses how smell structures inclusion and exclusion, mediates encounters with humans
Muhammad A. Kavesh
wiley   +1 more source

Hair as sensory skin: sensitive bodies, ritual shaving, and the maintenance of bodily boundaries in Hindu Suriname De la pilosité comme peau sensorielle : corps sensibles, rasage rituel et maintien des limites du corps chez les hindous du Surinam

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 269-292, March 2026.
Hair is an integral part of the skin's interface and has sensory capacity. It actively contributes to processes of bodily materialization and facilitates transactional exchange with other social actors and environments, particularly regarding energies and vibrations that can be perceived as subtle matter.
Sinah Theres Kloß
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness of lemon and sandalwood essential oils in the treatment of post inflammatory pigmentation in african females aged 18-35 years [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Post inflammatory pigmentation (PIH) is a common dermatologic disorder globally. It is most prominent in darker skinned woman of childbearing age. PIH affects the physical and physiological features of the sufferer, altering their quality of life.
openaire   +2 more sources

STUDI PERBANDINGAN SIFAT MINYAK KAYU CENDANA SEMUT (EXOCARPUS LATIFOLIA R.BR.) DAN CENDANA WANGI (SANTALUM ALBUM L.)

open access: yesJurnal Penelitian Hasil Hutan (Journal of Forest Products Research), 2017
The  purpose of  this  research  is  to  compare the  oil. properties of  cendana   semut (Exocarpus latifolia R.Br.) and cendana wiangi (Santalum album  L.).
Bambang Wiyono, Toga Silitonga
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological Comparative Study on Contact Sensitisations in Woodworkers With Occupational Dermatitis: Patch Test Data of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, 1999 to 2023

open access: yesContact Dermatitis, Volume 94, Issue 2, Page 125-136, February 2026.
The data demonstrates that allergic contact dermatitis is common in WW with OD. The most important allergens include resins (including epoxy resin) and plant‐derived substances (including colophonium). The high share of WW with allergic contact dermatitis and face dermatitis hampers preventive efforts.
Luisa Heizmann   +61 more
wiley   +1 more source

Riding the monsoon: Geography and Iron Age trade in the Indian Ocean

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 312-341, February 2026.
Abstract This paper exploits ancient textual sources to develop a database of ancient trade in the Indian Ocean and model trade in the region during the Iron Age. Wind‐speed data are used to construct a gravity model of trade and are combined with detailed textual data from the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea to analyse historical development trends in ...
Conrad Copeland
wiley   +1 more source

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