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Natural Antimicrobial Activity of Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) Leaf Extract for Shelf-Life Extension of Mashed Potatoes. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
NLE exhibited strong antioxidant activity, with DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP values of 21.96 ± 0.76 and 17.51 ± 0.90 μmol Trolox/mL, and 5.93 ± 0.65 μmol Fe (II)/g, respectively. Cytotoxicity assessment using L929 fibroblast cells indicated that the extract was non‐toxic at concentrations relevant for antimicrobial application.
Kagula S, Harte S, Kumbaji S, Harastani R, Tanyitiku MN.   +4 more
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Potential phytotoxic and shading effects of invasive Fallopia (Polygonaceae) taxa on the germination of dominant native species [PDF]

, 2011
Two species of the genus Fallopia (F. sachalinensis, F. japonica, Polygonaceae) native to Asia, and their hybrid (F. ×bohemica), belong to the most noxious plant invaders in Europe.
Jarošík, Vojtěch, Moravcová, Lenka, Pyšek, Petr, Zákravský, Petr   +3 more
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Alteration of dentate gyrus astrocytes in diabetic rats: Protective role of Urtica dioica [PDF]

, 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., Golalipour, M.J., Kaboli, S., Latifimoghadam, M.H.   +3 more
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Effect of Urtica dioica L extract on quantitative morphometric alterations of liver parenchymal cells in STZ diabetic rats [PDF]

, 2009
Diabetes is associated with several structural and functional liver abnormalities that affect glycogen and lipid metabolism. In this study, an attempt was made to evaluate the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Urtica dioica leaves on Quantitative ...
Farsi, M.M., Ghafari, S., Golalipour, M.J.   +2 more
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Native Phytoremediation Potential of Urtica dioica for Removal of PCBs and Heavy Metals Can Be Improved by Genetic Manipulations Using Constitutive CaMV 35S Promoter. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Although stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has been shown to reduce HM (heavy metal) content in soil, its wider phytoremediation potential has been neglected.
Jitka Viktorova, Zuzana Jandova, Michaela Madlenakova, Petra Prouzova, Vilem Bartunek, Blanka Vrchotova, Petra Lovecka, Lucie Musilova, Tomas Macek   +8 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]

, 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., Ghafari, S., Golalipour, M.J., Jahanshahi, M.   +3 more
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Effects of molasses and commercial inoculant on silage quality of cultivated nettle (Urtica dioica L.) [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture
Cultivated nettle Urtica dioica L., a member of the Urticaceae family, is widely distributed throughout the temperate regions of the world and can be used as a nutritious feed for animals through the winter period.
Darko Uher, Sanja Fabek Uher, Nevena Opačić, Sanja Radman   +3 more
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Analysis of fatty acid composition content in the plant components of antidiabetic herbal mixture by GC-MS [PDF]

Pharmacia, 2021
Medical plants and their combinations due to the wide range of biologically active substances can influence on various links of the pathogenetic mechanism of development of diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Alona Savych, Roksolana Basaraba, Nataliіa Muzyka, Pavlina Ilashchuk   +3 more
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Simultaneous use of oxalate-degrading bacteria and herbal extract to reduce the urinary oxalate in a rat model: A new strategy [PDF]

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2019
Objective: Urinary stones with oxalate composition can cause kidney failure. Recent findings evidenced that probiotics are effective in reducing oxalate absorption in these subjects based on their high colonic absorption levels at baseline.
Rouhi Afkari, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Alireza Ansari-Moghadam, Tahereh Safari, Mohammad Bokaeian   +4 more
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Sources and modes of action of invasive knotweed allelopathy : the effects of leaf litter and trained soil on the germination and growth of native plants [PDF]

, 2012
Invasive knotweeds, native to Eastern Asia, are among the most dominant plant invaders of European and North American temperate ecosystems. Recent studies indicate that one cause of this dominance might be allelopathy, but the possible sources and modes ...
Aguilera, Bailey, Bever, Callaway, Callaway, Callaway, Cheplick, Child, Daayf, Dawson, De Kroon, Dorning, Doust, Fan, Franzluebbers, Funk, Gerber, Gerber, Grotkopp, Hegland, Herms, Inderjit, Inderjit, Inderjit, Inoue, Kaur, Koivunen, Krebs, Kumagai, Lankau, Lau, Lowe, Mangla, Mitchell, Moravcová, Murrell, Olson, Prati, Price, Richards, Siemens, Stinson, van Kleunen, Vrchotová, Weston, Yang   +45 more
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