Are plants with anti-cancer activity resistant to crown gall? : A test of hypothesis [PDF]
The Crown gall tumour assay (CGTA) is one of several bench top bioassays recommended for the rapid screening of plants with anti-cancer activity. The rationale for the use of the bioassay is that the tumorogenic mechanism initiated in plant tissues by ...
BT. Ramesha +4 more
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Turgor loss point explains climate‐driven growth reductions in trees in Central Europe
Leaf turgor loss point of native tree species shows a high predictive power over the observed growth anomalies in Central Europe during the extensive drought period between 2018 and 2020. Abstract As climate change thrives, and the frequency of intense droughts is affecting many forested regions, a mechanistic understanding of the factors conferring ...
N. Kunert, I. K. Münchinger, P. Hajek
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Acer pentaphyllum is a critically endangered maple confined to the valley of Yalong River in Southwest China. The whole chloroplast genome of A. pentaphyllum was 156,862 bp in length with a typical quadripartite structure, containing a large single-copy (
Wentai Dai, Shiqi Li, Xinfen Gao, Bo Xu
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Familia muy diversificada en la forma de las plantas. Contiene unos 140 géneros con alrededor de 1500 especies, ampliamente distribuida en regiones tropicales y subtropicales de ambos hemisferios, relativamente pocos representantes viven en climas templados.
Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski +1 more
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Longan flower water extract promotes sleep in mice via the serotonin–melatonin axis
Abstract BACKGROUND Longan (Dimocarpus longan) flower is an underutilized botanical byproduct rich in polyphenols with reported neuroprotective actions, yet its role in sleep regulation remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the sleep‐promoting effects of longan flower water extract (LFWE) and its underlying neurochemical mechanisms in vivo ...
Tzu‐Huan Hung +9 more
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J +2 more
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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso +6 more
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Chemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of extracts from Dilodendron bipinnatum (sapindaceae) [PDF]
The phytochemical investigation of ethanolic extracts from leaves, branches and stems of D. bipinnatum afforded the steroids β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, sitostenone and sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glycopyranoside, along with two cycloartane
FERNANDES, João Batista +9 more
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Host Status of Brazilian Native Tree Species to Root‐Knot Nematodes
ABSTRACT Root‐knot nematodes (RKN, Meloidogyne spp.) are among the most important plant pathogenic organisms, causing significant damage, with a wide geographical distribution and being difficult to control. The ability of these nematodes to parasitize native trees from Brazilian biomes is little understood.
Ismail Teodoro de Souza Júnior +6 more
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Morfoanatomía y respuesta fisiológica de las semillas de chambimbe a condiciones de crioconservación
En los laboratorios de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Palmira y del Instituto Humboldt del Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) se realizó el estudio de caracterización, descripción morfoanatómica y evaluación de tratamientos de ...
Carmen R. Bonilla C. +3 more
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