The future of Viscum album L. in Europe will be shaped by temperature and host availability [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Viscum album L. is a plant of great importance due to its influence on the host trees and, by extension, entire ecosystems. The species is also significant to humans—on the one hand, because of its use in medicine, and on the other, because of the ...
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The Viscum album Gene Space database [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 The hemiparasitic flowering plant Viscum album (European mistletoe) is known for its very special life cycle, extraordinary biochemical properties, and extremely large genome.
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Safety of higher dosages of
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011 Background Viscum album L extracts (VAE, mistletoe) and isolated mistletoe lectins (ML) have immunostimulating properties and a strong dose-dependent cytotoxic activity.
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The Antioxidant Activity of Mistletoes (Viscum album and Other Species) [PDF]
Plants, 2023 In addition to the European mistletoe, Viscum album, which is the most known and utilized one, there are several species commonly known as mistletoe.
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Viscum album mother tinctures: Harvest conditions and host trees influence the plant metabolome and the glycolytic pathway of breast cancer cells [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Viscum album is a semi-parasitic plant used for over one hundred years in complementary cancer therapy. The main commercial drugs used in cancer patients’ treatment are derived from the aqueous V.
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Viscotoxin and lectin content in foliage and fruit of Viscum album L. on the main host trees of Hyrcanian forests [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) is a hemiparasitic plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the host tree. Mistletoe contains two groups of cytotoxic, immunomodulatory and antitumor proteins, viscotoxins and lectins.
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A Natural Combination Extract of Viscum album L. Containing Both Triterpene Acids and Lectins Is Highly Effective against AML In Vivo. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Aqueous Viscum album L. extracts are widely used in complementary cancer medicine. Hydrophobic triterpene acids also possess anti-cancer properties, but due to their low solubility they do not occur in significant amounts in aqueous extracts.
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Investigations on the morpho-anatomy and histochemistry of the European mistletoe: Viscum album L. subsp. album [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Viscum album L. (Santalaceae) is an important medicinal plant traditionally used to treat several diseases, including cancer therapy. This paper provides detailed morpho-anatomical characteristics of the leaves, stems and berries of Viscum album subsp ...
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The genome sequence of the European mistletoe, Viscum album L. (Santalales: Viscaceae) [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Viscum album (European mistletoe; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Santalales; Viscaceae). The genome sequence has a total length of 94 261.04 megabases.
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Chemical Pleurodesis Using a Viscum album Extract in an Infant with Postoperative Chylothorax: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022 Chylothorax after thoracic surgery is a rare complication, and treatment for refractory chylothorax is challenging. We report a case of chylothorax after cardiothoracic surgery in an infant after failure of conservative management and thoracic duct ...
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