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Journal of Advanced Research, 2011 The current study evaluated the antihyperglycemic and hypolipidaemic effects of methanolic extract of Viscum schimperi Engl. whole parts in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.
Essam A. Abdel-Sattar +5 more
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Arceuthobium rubrum (Viscaceae) in Mexico
Madroño, 2009 Abstract Arceuthobium rubrum (Viscaceae) is a distinctive species of dwarf mistletoe having red to reddish-brown plants and red, shiny fruits. It is primarily distributed in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Durango, Mexico, but in 1972 a population of A.
Mathiasen, Robert L. +2 more
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A global review of mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal: The plant perspective
Plant Biology, EarlyView.We reviewed studies on mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal worldwide. Although mistletoes are relatively well studied, major taxonomic, geographic, and methodological gaps remain. We conclude that modern technologies offer new opportunities to address long‐standing but still poorly explored questions about these interactions.
R. F. Fadini +3 more
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Pest categorisation of Arceuthobium spp. (non‐EU)
EFSA Journal, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2018., 2018 Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Arceuthobium spp. (non‐EU), a well‐defined and distinguishable group of parasitic plant species of the family Viscaceae, also known as dwarf mistletoes.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel) +21 more
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Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson +3 more
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Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 This paper presents a review of relevant antidiarrhoeal medicinal plants based on the fundamental knowledge accumulated by indigenous people of Ethiopia. The review includes an inventory carried out on the phytochemical and pharmacological analysis of plant species used in the treatments of diarrhoeal diseases.
Bizuneh Woldeab +4 more
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Applicability of Plant Extracts in Preclinical Studies of Melanoma: A Systematic Review
Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and arises from melanocyte gene mutation. This disease is multifactorial, but its main cause is the excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Currently, available chemotherapy has shown little expressive results, which may justify the high use of natural products to treat this cancer.
Kamylla Rafaella Sena Albuquerque +6 more
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2025.ABSTRACT In Madagascar's rainforests, we lack knowledge of the natural history of mistletoe, a hemiparasitic plant that is an essential food source and habitat for many animals. Here, we compared the germination success and survival of Bakerella gonoclada mistletoe seeds that were defecated by lemurs with seeds hand‐removed from fruits to assess the ...
Zo Samuel Ella Fenosoa +5 more
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Phytotherapy and Nutritional Supplements on Breast Cancer
BioMed Research International, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Breast cancer is the most frequent type of nonskin malignancy among women worldwide. In general, conventional cancer treatment options (i.e., surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biological therapy, and hormone therapy) are not completely effective.
C. M. Lopes +3 more
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Southern African Loranthaceae and Viscaceae: new taxa * and new combinations
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1978 Two new genera are named: Pedistylis Wiens with the type species P. galpinii (Schinz ex Sprague) Wiens and Vanwykia Wiens with the type species V. remota (Bak. & Sprague) Wiens.
Delbert Wiens
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