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‘I like to dance with the flowers!’: Exploring the possibilities for biodiverse futures in an urban forest school

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the ways in which ‘forest school’, an educational approach where children engage in creative and play based activities in a ‘natural’ environment, can contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG 15) by promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and by helping address biodiversity loss. Drawing on data
Hannah Hogarth
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of the UV spectra of various raw materials OF Urtica dioica L.

open access: yesФармация и фармакология (Пятигорск), 2016
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is one of the famous and popular medicinal plants. In Russia the herbal materials are nettle’s leaves which have haemostatic effect.
E. A. Balagozyan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a novel microbiological method for detection of gamma irradiated spices

open access: yesMacedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2021
Spices are food additives that are used in many different areas of food technology. Most of the spices contain essential oils sensitive to thermal degradation processes.
Irina Mladenovska   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The granule cell density of the dentate gyrus following administration of Urtica dioica extract to young diabetic rats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Urtica dioica L. Stinging nettle has long been known worldwide as a medicinal plant. To study the benefits of the nettle in diabetic encephalopathy, the granule cell density of the dentate gyrus of diabetic rats was studied following administration of ...
Fazeli, S.A.   +4 more
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Convict Criminology on Trial and ‘Writing From the Flesh’: A Review Essay Prompted by Introduction to Convict Criminology by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Bristol University Press

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is an extended review of Jeffrey Ian Ross's student textbook, ‘Introduction to Convict Criminology’. The review tackles critical issues emerging in convict criminology and the wider lived experience movement. The review engages with various approaches taken by Ross, in particular the book's focus on his own contributions to ...
Rod Earle
wiley   +1 more source

Ameliorative effect of IDS30, a stinging nettle leaf extract, on chronic colitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background and aims: Anti-TNF-α antibodies are very effective in the treatment of acute Crohn's disease, but are limited by the decline of their effectiveness after repeated applications.
Arni, Stephan   +5 more
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The preventive and treatment effect of Urtica dioica on astrocyte density in the CA1 and CA3 subfields of hippocampus in STZ induced diabetic rats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Several animal model studies have shown that Diabetes mellitus can affect on the activity of hippocampus astrocytes, but these studies reported controversial findings.
Afshar, M.   +3 more
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Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
PIT TAG microchip implantation was successfully performed in multiple tarantula species, showing high tolerance, rapid recovery from anaesthesia and no mortality associated with the procedure. Microchips remained stable and detectable after successive ecdysis events, with no negative effects on feeding behaviour, development, courtship, mating success ...
Marcelo Lago   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic effects of Urtica dioica L: A review study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Urticadioicais an herbaceousperennialflowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and introduced elsewhere.The aim of this study was to overview therapeutic effects of Urtica dioica L.
Miraj, S.
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