Identification and characterization of a new species of Taxus — Taxus qinlingensis by multiple taxonomic methods [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground The taxonomy of Taxus Linn. remains controversial due to its continuous phenotypic variation and unstable topology, thus adversely affecting the formulation of scientific conservation strategies for this genus.
Xingtong Wu +7 more
doaj +4 more sources
Investigation of bioactivities of Taxus chinensis, Taxus cuspidata, and Taxus × media by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [PDF]
Open Life Sciences, 2021 Taxus species have attracted much attention for their potency in cancer treatment. However, investigating the bioactivities of Taxus species is a complex task, due to their diversity, slow growth, and endangered state. The most important Taxus species in
Zhang Shuqiang +5 more
doaj +3 more sources
Malignant Arrhythmia and Cardiac Arrest Following Intentional Yew Tree Leaf Ingestion Salvaged by VA‐ECMO [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsThis case emphasizes the role of multidisciplinary involvement and early decision‐making in yew tree (Taxus baccata) poisoning. Taxus baccata contains taxine alkaloids that predispose to malignant arrhythmia.
William Ries +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Flavonoids from the Genus Taxus [PDF]
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, 2004 From the needles of Taxus baccata the following flavonoids were isolated: 3-O-rutinosides quercetin, myricetin and kaempferol, 7-O-glucosides kaempferol and quercetin, kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin. The composition of flavonols and biflavones in some of the species of the genus Taxus, namely T. celebica, T. cuspidata, T. media and cultivar varieties
Mirosława Krauze‐Baranowska
openalex +4 more sources
Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses of Taxus chinensis var. mairei Tissues Provide New Insights into the Regulation of Paclitaxel Biosynthesis [PDF]
PlantsTaxus is the natural source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel. Although significant progress has been made in elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of paclitaxel, its tissue-specific accumulation and associated regulatory networks in Taxus remains unclear.
Luyuan Jiang +9 more
doaj +2 more sources
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 Within a plant, there can exist an ecosystem of pathogens and endophytes, the latter described as bacteria and fungal inhabitants that thrive without causing disease to the host.
Sameh S M Soliman
exaly +3 more sources
Fungal endophytes of Taxus species and regulatory effect of two strains on taxol synthesis [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Taxol, derived from Taxus trees, is a valuable natural resource for the development of anticancer drugs. Endophytic fungi from Taxus trees are a promising alternative source of Taxol.
Hongshan Zhang +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Morphological Structure Analysis of Taxus Based on Plant Biomechanics [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2022 Although biomechanics has been developing for years, the research breakthrough of biomechanics at this stage is mainly to solve life and health problems (e.g., vascular mechanics, molecular cell biomechanics, as well as tissue repair biomechanics). There
Qin Xiru
doaj +1 more source
Effects of exogenous NO on antioxidant system of Taxus plants under simulated acid rain stress
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2021 Taxus is a famous medicinal and landscape tree species. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on the resistance of Taxus plants to acid rain stress and to identify Taxus species with strong acid rain resistance by
Bing SUN +4 more
doaj +1 more source