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. +3 more
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The influence of the powder of nettle on the quality parameters of pasta
Алматы технологиялық университетінің хабаршысы, 2021 This article defines the physical and chemical parameters of the finished product based on a new technological recipe using corn flour and Urtica dioca l. powder.
T. B. Akhlan +2 more
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Inhibitory effects of medical plants on the Candida albicans and bacterial growth in the oral cavity [PDF]
Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2017 In this mini-review, the authors discuss the effects of ethanol extracts, essential oils and cytotoxicity of some medicinal plants and their compounds used in ethno-medicine in different geographic regions worldwide, including Serbia, on the ...
Tambur Zoran Z. +5 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 +45 more
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An evaluation of the inhibitory effects against rotavirus infection of edible plant extracts
Virology Journal, 2012 Background Rotaviruses are the single most important cause of severe diarrhea in young children worldwide. The developments of specific, potent and accessible antiviral treatments that restrain rotavirus infection remain important to control rotavirus ...
Knipping Karen +2 more
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Antimutagenic and antioxidant activity of a protein fraction from aerial parts of Urtica dioica [PDF]
, 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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Notes on some species of Ascochyta (Coelomycetes) new and rare for Poland
Acta Mycologica, 2014 Three species of Ascochyta (conidial fungi, Coelomycetes) are described in the paper. Ascochyta urticae A. L. Smith et Ramsbottom (on Urtica dioica L.) and Ascochyta phomoides Saccardo (on Aegopodium podagraria L.) are species new for Poland.
Monika Kozłowska, Wiesław Mułeszko
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Carotenoids and chlorophyll content in natural soap with addition of vegetative raw material [PDF]
, 2004 In the present study, we performed quantitative and qualitative determination of carotenoids and chlorophyll in five samples of natural soap with addition of vegetative raw material: Green tea, Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub, Trifolium pratense L ...
André Anders +10 more
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Relation between leaf area and dimensions of selected medicinal plants
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2005 In this research, leaf area prediction models were developed for some leaf-used medicinal plants namely Calamintha nepeta, Datura stromonium, Melissa officinalis, Mentha piperita, Nerium oleander, Origanum onites and Urtica dioica growing wild in Black ...
C. Çirak +3 more
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Plant communities of field boundaries in Finnish farmland [PDF]
, 2002 To determine the importance of field boundary habitats for farmland biodiversity, we surveyed a total of 193 boundaries from four climatically and agriculturally dissimilar regions in Finland.
Helenius, Juha +2 more
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