Trends and Patterns for the Use of Herbal Medicinal Products for Gynaecological Ailments. [PDF]
Phytother ResABSTRACT Most Germans consider herbal medicinal products (HMPs) to be an important supplement to conventional medicine. Despite existing clinical evidence for safety and efficacy, they are still not sufficiently integrated into drug therapy of gynaecological complaints in everyday practice.
Drebka A +5 more
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Stacked scattering: The key to bright flowers lies in the mesophyll. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise The coloration of flowers is caused by wavelength‐selective absorption by pigments and scattering of light by floral structures. Although the molecular, physiological, and chemical properties of floral pigments have been studied in considerable detail, how floral structures contribute to the visual signal remains largely unknown.
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Nutritional, Thermal, and Energetic Characterization of Two Morphotypes of Andean Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavón) Flours from Peru [PDF]
MoleculesTropaeolum tuberosum (mashua) is a native Andean tuber recognized for its high nutritional and bioactive compound content. Among the various morphotypes, the black and yellow variants show potential differences in composition and functionality.
Gilmar Peña-Rojas +4 more
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Testing the Adaptive Significance of Personate Flowers in <i>Penstemon</i> (Plantaginaceae). [PDF]
Ecol EvolFloral diversity across plant lineages reflects evolutionary shifts in mating strategy and pollinator specificity. The genus Penstemon contains a handful of species that display personate flowers—a peculiar bee‐pollinated floral type characterized by an upward bulge in the ventral portion of the corolla tube that obstructs the floral opening.
Depatie TH, Wessinger CA.
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From Ethnobotany to Food Innovation: Applications and Functional Potential of Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) [PDF]
FoodsMashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), a resilient and underutilized Andean tuber, is a high-potential nutritional and functional food innovation resource.
William Vera +6 more
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Environment and Pollen Diversity Differentially Affect the Gut Microbiomes of Introduced Honeybees and Bumblebees. [PDF]
Evol ApplABSTRACT Invasive species may exhibit shifts in their gut microbiome in response to novel environments and diet, but this may differ across host species and their time since colonisation. We investigate if site environmental variables and foraged pollen resources differentially shape the gut microbiomes of two bee species with contrasting introduction ...
Haque S +6 more
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Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021 Tropaeolum majus L. is an annual herbaceous plant and a member of the Tropaeolaceae family, which belongs to the Brassicales order. It is an excellent source of flavonoids, carotenoids, phenolic acids, vitamin C, and it is a plant that contains the ...
Ivana Vrca +4 more
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Detection of the Large White butterfly Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) [PDF]
Nota Lepidopterologica, 2023 The Large White butterfly (Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)) originally from the Palaearctic and previously introduced to South Africa and Chile is detected on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Darko D. Cotoras +1 more
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Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 2009 Tropaeolum majus L. is a herb with antimicrobial activity in humans, caused by the degradation product benzyl-isothiocyanate derived from enzymatic cleavage of glucotropaeolin.
Elke Bloem +4 more
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