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Poultry Litter and Inorganic Fertilization: Effects on Biomass Yield, Metal and Nutrient Concentration of Three Mixed-Season Perennial Forages

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
Poultry litter and fertilizers are normally added as soil amendments. The effects of poultry litter and inorganic fertilizers on three mixed-season perennial forages were studied for two years in the field to understand growth dynamics, metals, and ...
Ngowari Jaja   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (review) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background Before extraction and synthetic chemistry were invented, musculoskeletal complaints were treated with preparations from medicinal plants. They were either administered orally or topically.
Cameron, Melainie, Chrubasik, Sigrun
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Optimization of nutritional and sensory properties of fermented oat-based composite beverage

open access: yesHeliyon, 2022
Oat (Avena sativa) is well-known for its nutritional value and health-promoting properties. There are only a few oat-based value-added products on the market in Ethiopia, and this study attempted to develop a new product that is both nutritionally ...
Getaneh Firew Alemayehu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimutagenic and antioxidant activity of a protein fraction from aerial parts of Urtica dioica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Context: Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae), stinging nettle, has been employed as a folklore remedy for a wide spectrum of ailments, including urinary disorders, prostatic hyperplasia, and liver diseases.
DI GIACOMO, Silvia   +6 more
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Obtaining Nettle Extracts (urtica Dioica) by Means of Hydro-cavitation

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2022
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is considered a great source of secondary metabolites of commercial interest and the extraction of this kind of metabolites is important for the process viability and scale-up. Different alternatives have been evaluated,
Esteban F. Aguirre Duran   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alteration of dentate gyrus astrocytes in diabetic rats: Protective role of Urtica dioica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Diabetes mellitus can cause astrocytes alterations in the central nervous system. Urtica dioica (Nettle) is among several species listed for their use against diabetes in folk medicine.
Ghafari, S.   +3 more
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Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia

open access: yesCABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022
Background Stinging nettle, Urtica simensis, has a wide range of distribution in the highlands of Ethiopia with untapped potential for a sustainable supply of healthy and nutritious food.
Tigist Tadesse Shonte   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of vector dispersal and host-plant fidelity on the dissemination of an emerging plant pathogen. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Dissemination of vector-transmitted pathogens depend on the survival and dispersal of the vector and the vector's ability to transmit the pathogen, while the host range of vector and pathogen determine the breath of transmission possibilities.
Jes Johannesen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Bioactive Compounds of Sting Nettle (Urtica Diocia L.) Leaves on Shelf Life of the Salty Biscuits [PDF]

open access: yesFood Technology Research Journal, 2023
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is an edible plant, well-known for its nutraceutical properties. Stinging nettle leaves are typically rich in fibers, minerals and vitamins, as well study was to evaluate the sensory properties and the rheological ...
Shaimaa, M. Hassan
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanism of Action of Stinging Nettles [PDF]

open access: yesWilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2011
Objective Inadvertent exposure to the ubiquitous weed, Urtica dioica, called “stinging nettles” produces an immediate stinging and burning sensation on the skin. This investigation evaluates the structural effect that stinging nettle spicules may have on the clinical manifestation of these symptoms.
Alexander J, Cummings, Michael, Olsen
openaire   +2 more sources

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