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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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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Metabolomics by UHPLC-Q-TOF Reveals Host Tree-Dependent Phytochemical Variation in Viscum album L. [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Viscum album L., commonly known as European mistletoe, is a hemi-parasitic plant of the Santalaceae family. The in vitro and in vivo effects of V. album differ, according to its host tree.
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Comparative Study on Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of an Epiphyte, Viscum album L. (White Berry Mistletoe), Derived from Different Host Trees [PDF]
Plants, 2021 The study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant profile of a medicinal epiphyte Viscum album L. harvested from three tree species, namely, Populus ciliata L, Ulmus villosa L., and Juglans regia L.
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Romanian Viscum album L.—Untargeted Low-Molecular Metabolomic Approach to Engineered Viscum–AuNPs Carrier Assembly [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Viscum is one of the most famous and appreciated medicinal plants in Europe and beyond. The symbiotic relationship with the host tree and various endogenous and ecological aspects are the main factors on which the viscum metabolites’ profiles depend.
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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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Multiple Active Compounds from Viscum album L. Synergistically Converge to Promote Apoptosis in Ewing Sarcoma. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Ewing sarcoma is the second most common bone cancer in children and adolescents, with poor prognosis and outcome in ~70% of initial diagnoses and 10-15% of relapses.
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Targeting Helicobacter pylori enzymes using Viscum album L. extract: in silico molecular docking and in vitro study [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyViscum album L. (mistletoe) is a hemiparasitic plant known for its wide range of bioactive compounds, including phenolics, flavonoids, and lectins, which contribute to its diverse pharmacological properties.
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