'The debatable territory where geology and archaeology meet': reassessing the early archaeobotanical work of Clement Reid and Arthur Lyell at Roman Silchester [PDF]
The first large-scale archaeobotanical study in Britain, conducted from 1899 to 1909 by Clement Reid and Arthur Lyell at Silchester, provided the first evidence for the introduction of Roman plant foods to Britain, yet the findings have thus far ...
Alcock J. +76 more
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Antimicrobial activities of extracts from Urtica urens
The antibacterial and antifungal activities of various extracts from Urtica urens were evaluated against selected microorganisms using agar hole-plate diffusion method. A total of ten extracts namely U. urens hexane leaf extract (HLE), chloroform leaf extract (CLE), ethyl acetate leaf extract (ELE), methanolic leaf extract (MLE), hexane stem-bark ...
M.K. Pillai, R.P. Matamane, S.B. Mekbib
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Important indigenous plants used in the Transkei as food supplements
Despite the fact that there is a tendency to rely more and more on foods which can be purchased at stores, the indigenous edible plants or veld foods play a significant role in the diet of the people living in the rural areas of the Transkei.
A. S. Wehmeyer, Elizabeth F. Rose
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Attitudes of Oncology Patients on Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM)
INTRODUCTION: This study aims at determining the prevalence, socio-demographic features, the type and treatment of cancer, the attitudes towards the T&CM (Traditional and Complementary Medicine), and the factors influencing these attitudes of the ...
Zeynep Büşra Ulusoy, Ahmet Keskin
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Herbal folk remedies for animal health in the Netherlands [PDF]
As a part of their training in herbalism 85 students of the two private schools for natural animal care that exist in the Netherlands were given the assignment to ask farmers, pet owners and animal pension keepers about their traditional remedies.
Beijer, Helen, Van Asseldonk, Drs. Tedje
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 30 June 2025
Abstract This scientific report provides an update of the Xylella spp. host plant database, aiming to provide information and scientific support to risk assessors, risk managers and researchers dealing with Xylella spp. Upon a mandate of the European Commission, EFSA created and regularly updates a database of host plant species of Xylella spp.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +8 more
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Abstract Premise Humans have used fire to manage landscapes for millennia, but this use of fire is declining in many ecosystems. Understanding how plants respond to these changes is key to predicting ecosystem resilience and impacts on services such as biodiversity and carbon sequestration. However, many ecosystems lack data on plant fire responses.
Kimberley J. Simpson +2 more
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Hot foam: Evaluation of a new, non-chemical weed control option in perennial crops
Hot foam applications represent a new, smart concept in the field of thermal weed control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hot foam and other weed control methods in two olive groves in southern Greece (Pyrgos and Kalamata).
Nikolaos Antonopoulos +7 more
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Фразотворення як спосіб номінації дикорослих рослин в українських південнобессарабських говірках [PDF]
У статті розглянуто фразотворення дикорослих рослин в українських південнобессарабських говірках. Визначено схеми та моделі, за якими творяться флорономени.
Дакі, О. А.
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The folk-medicinal plants of Kadişehri (Yozgat – Turkey)
This paper contains significant ethnobotanical information on folk-medicinal plants and their ethnopharmacological uses in Kadışehri. The aim of the study was mainly to collect and identify the plants used therapeutically by the local people, and to make
Muhammed İhsan Han, Gizem Bulut
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