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Protective effect of Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) on morphometric and morphologic alterations of seminiferous tubules in STZ diabetic rats [PDF]

, 2011
Objective(s): Urtica dioica L. has been known as a medicinal plant in the world. This study was conducted to determine the effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of Urtica dioica leaves on seminiferous tubules of diabetic rats.
Azarhosh, R., Balajadeh, B.K., Ghafari, S., Golalipour, M.J., Khori, V.   +4 more
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Alpine flora of Kashmir Himalaya: floristic assessment, life history traits and threat status

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Alpine ecosystems in the Himalaya are considered to be at a higher risk to anthropogenic global change drivers. The Kashmir Himalaya, located in the north‐western side of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, harbors a diverse alpine flora, which remains systematically little investigated.
Bilal A. Rasray, Showkeen A. Lone, Rameez Ahmad, Tajamul Islam, Hitendra Padalia, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo   +5 more
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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Black Elder, Stinging Nettle, Marigold and Ribwort Plantain

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The aim of the study was to determine antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of plant extracts against pathogenic microorganisms in vitro. Extracts of black elder (Sambucus nigra L.), stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.), marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
Miroslava Kačániová, Katarína Miklášová, Simona Kunová, Lucia Galovičová, Petra Borotová, Veronika Válková, Jana Žiarovská, Margarita Terentjeva   +7 more
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The granule cell density of the dentate gyrus following administration of Urtica dioica extract to young diabetic rats [PDF]

, 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., Ghafari, S., Gharravi, A.M., Golalipour, M.J., Jahanshahi, M.   +4 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

To converge or diverge? Phenological shifts driven by plant genome size and functional traits under nitrogen deposition and mowing

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Linkages between genome size (GS) and phenology underscore the diversification of functional traits, which are indicative of life‐history and resource acquisition strategies.
Jing Lü, Ruzhen Wang, Huanhuan Deng, Weiyi Ma, Josep Peñuelas, Haiyang Zhang, Mengjiao Bi, Liangchao Jiang, Jordi Sardans, Xingguo Han, Yong Jiang   +10 more
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Effects of Urtica dioica supplementation on blood lipids, hepatic enzymes and nitric oxide levels in type 2 diabetic patients: A double blind, randomized clinical trial [PDF]

Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2016
Objective: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic complications including metabolic abnormality-induced diabetic micro-vascular and macro-vascular complications. Urtica dioica L. (U. dioica) has been traditionally used in
Alidad Amiri Behzadi, Hamid Kalalian-Moghaddam, Amirhossein Ahmadi   +2 more
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Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in native plants growing on soils in the Spreča river valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2021
This study evaluated the phytoremediation potential of eight native plant species on heavy metal polluted soils along the Spreča river valley (the northeast region of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Plants selected for screening were: ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.
Senad Murtić, Ćerima Zahirović, Hamdija Čivić, Emina Sijahović, Josip Jurković, Jasna Avdić, Emir Šahinović, Adnana Podrug   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Over‐The‐Counter Treatments for Tinnitus Symptom Relief: A Systematic Review

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2026.
This systematic review of randomized trials evaluated over‐the‐counter agents, primarily melatonin, Ginkgo biloba, zinc, and antioxidant combinations, for subjective tinnitus, using the Tinnitus Handicap Index (THI) as the primary outcome. At present, no OTC therapy can be recommended as an evidence‐based treatment for tinnitus, either alone or as an ...
Rahul Menon, Jonathan Ziner, Andrew Tolordava, Omri Bar, Krystal Hunter, Andrea G. Shipper, Bailey Balouch, Donald Solomon   +7 more
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Total Phenolic, Flavonoids and Vitamin C Contents with Antioxidant Activity of Urtica dioica L. Leaves Growing in Zakho, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

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The genus Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) is frequently grown in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and is used as a folk remedy by the locals to heal a variety of illnesses.
Gharbia A. Omer, Lina Y. Mohammed
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