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Nutritional and pharmacological importance of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.): A review

Heliyon, 2022
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is a wild herbaceous perennial blooming plant that is commonly known as stinging nettle. It’s a common, multi-purpose crop that’s sometimes overlooked.
Sagar Bhandari, Sami Shrestha, Jiban Shrestha   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Effect of drying methods on chemical composition and antioxidant activity of underutilized stinging nettle leaves

Heliyon, 2020
Stinging nettles provide low-cost quality nutrition for alleviating malnutrition. Previous research on stinging nettles focused mainly on the nutritional quality of fresh leaves.
Tigist Tadesse Shonte, Kwaku G duodu, Henriette L de Kock   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Studies on mechanical properties characterization of hybrid sisal and stinging nettle fiber reinforced epoxy composite material

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
This research investigates the mechanical properties of hybrid composite materials reinforced with sisal and stinging nettle fibers in an epoxy resin matrix.
Teshome Mulatie Bogale, Velmurugan Paramasivam   +1 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Immunomodulatory effect of Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) in broiler chickens

Veterinary and Animal Science, 2018
A study was conducted to identify the immunomodulatory effect of Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) in broiler chicken.
Shashi Sharma, Dinesh kumar Singh, Yam Bahadur Gurung, Swoyam Prakash Shrestha, Chiranjibi Pantha   +4 more
exaly   +3 more sources

The Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) on the Larval Stages of Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) Lepidoptera [PDF]

New Valley Journal of Agricultural Science, 2023
The present study was carried out at the Duhok University College Laboratory Centre in the Agricultural Engineering Sciences from September 2021 to June 2022, to evaluate the toxic effect of stinging nettle ethanolic extracts of stinging nettle (Urtica ...
Badia Al-Chalabi, Sofyan Al-Sinjari, Mehvan Rasheed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aqueous extracts of Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) leaf contain a P2-purinoceptor antagonist-Implications for male fertility.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Stinging nettle root and leaf extracts were tested for their effect on prostatic smooth muscle contractility. Root extract did not affect electrical field stimulation induced-nerve mediated contractions of isolated rat prostates.
Nicole T Eise, Jamie S Simpson, Philip E Thompson, Sabatino Ventura   +3 more
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Nutrient Composition and Antioxidant Performances of Bread-Making Products Enriched with Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Leaves

Foods, 2021
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is an edible plant, well-known for its nutritional and nutraceutical properties. Stinging nettle leaves are typically rich in fibers, minerals and vitamins, as well as antioxidant compounds, i.e., polyphenols and ...
Annalisa Maietti, Paola Tedeschi, Martina Catani, Claudia Stevanin, Luisa Pasti, Alberto Cavazzini, Nicola Marchetti   +6 more
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Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.): Nutritional Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Food Functional Properties

Molecules, 2022
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae) is commonly found in Asia, Africa, and Europe and has a long history of being used as food and traditional medicine.
Hari Prasad Devkota, Keshav Raj Paudel, Shristi Khanal, Ananda Baral, Nisha Panth, Anjana Adhikari-Devkota, Niraj Kumar Jha, Niranjan Das, Sachin Kumar Singh, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Kamal Dua, Philip M. Hansbro   +11 more
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Non-thermal plasma as a pretreatment for extraction of herbal tea by-products [PDF]

Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2023
Traditional extraction methods involve the use of polar solvents and/or high temperatures. Both are often energy or timeconsuming and require additional purification steps. This compromises the quality of the extracts obtained.
Grbić Jovana, Bogdanović Mihajlo, Mladenović Dragana, Lazović Saša, Mojović Ljiljana, Đukić-Vuković Aleksandra   +5 more
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Ionic liquid pretreatment of stinging nettle stems and giant miscanthus for bioethanol production

Scientific Reports, 2021
Production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is considered the most promising proposition for developing a sustainable and carbon–neutral energy system.
Małgorzata Smuga-Kogut, Daria Szymanowska-Powałowska, Roksana Markiewicz, Tomasz Piskier, Tomasz Kogut   +4 more
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