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A pipeline to compile expert‐verified datasets of digitised herbarium specimens for automated plant identification to accelerate taxonomy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding and protecting plant life is essential for tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. To support this, we have developed a new digital approach that helps identify plant species more quickly and accurately.
Jed Arno, Jérémie Morel, Fitiavana Rasaminirina, Juliene de Fátima Maciel‐Silva, Daniel Cahen, Damon P. Little, Daniele Silvestro, Alexandre Antonelli, Olwen Grace, Li Zhang, Isabel Larridon   +10 more
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Research Progress on Structure, Biological Activity and Product Development of Ziziphus jujuba Polysaccharide

Shipin gongye ke-ji
Ziziphus jujuba is a commonly used medicinal and edible plant in China. Ziziphus jujuba polysaccharide is one of the main active component of Ziziphus jujuba, and has been confirmed by pharmacological studies with a variety of biological activities.
Bingqi WEI, Xiaoyu GAO, Yanxin LIU, Yicui WANG   +3 more
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Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Two Underutilized Wild Fruits by Microencapsulation in Order to Formulate Value-Added Food Products

Plants, 2023
Currently, microencapsulation has become a viable method of nutrient delivery for the food industry. This work microencapsulated the bioactive compounds extracted from two neglected species (Balanites aegyptiaca and Ziziphus mauritiana) by freeze-drying.
Mamadou Abdoulaye Konaré, Nina Nicoleta Condurache, Issiaka Togola, Bogdan Păcularu-Burada, Nouhoum Diarra, Nicoleta Stănciuc, Gabriela Râpeanu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Partnerships for Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (P4S) Phase II: 2019 annual report [PDF]

, 2020
First annual report of ...
Bayala, Jules, Chabi, Adeyemi, Dembele, Catherine   +2 more
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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu, Pei‐yan Wang, Ya‐nan Li, Nan Hu, Yun‐yuan Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ziziphus nummularia Attenuates the Malignant Phenotype of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Role of ROS

Molecules, 2021
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths. Despite major improvements in treating PC, low survival rate remains a major challenge, indicating the need for alternative approaches, including herbal medicine.
Joelle Mesmar, Manal M. Fardoun, Rola Abdallah, Yusra Al Dhaheri, Hadi M. Yassine, Rabah Iratni, Adnan Badran, Ali H. Eid, Elias Baydoun   +8 more
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Effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of Ziziphus jujuba on the peripheral blood cells in Balb/c mice [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: In the Iranian traditional medicine, Ziziphus jujuba is recommended for treatment of anemia, but no investigation has addressed this issue.
Ahmad Abadi, M.N., Hojjati, M.R., Sedighi, M.   +2 more
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Social network dynamics under experimental manipulations of predation risk and food abundance in wild rock hyraxes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study combines replicated experimental manipulation, social network analysis, network permutations and meta‐analysis to disentangle active from spatially‐induced changes in animal network structure in the wild. It reveals that short‐term environmental changes primarily alter space use, with limited effects on social structure.
Camille N. M. Bordes, Marine Ammeter, Chuchu Lu, Rosanne Beukeboom, Yael Goll, Julien Bourdiol, Amiyaal Ilany   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Archaeometric Approach to Reveal Organic Compounds via GC‐MS Analyses of Two Discovered Incense Burners at Daba Al‐Bayah

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study focuses on two terracotta incense burners discovered in the Daba Al‐Bayah necropolis in the Musandam Peninsula (Oman), associated with an Iron Age collective tomb (LCG‐2). Through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), the organic residues preserved within these artifacts were analyzed to investigate their use and ...
Francesco Genchi, Federica Spagnoli, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Stefania Garzoli   +3 more
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Preference and In Vitro Digestibility of Leaves of Woody Plants by Sheep in the Northern Sudanian Zone

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In West Africa, trees and shrubs are important for feeding ruminant livestock during the dry season. This study aimed to determine the in vitro digestibility of organic matter from eight woody species using a gas test with and without the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG), and evaluate their preference by sheep using a cafeteria test ...
Linda C. Gabriella Traore, Sita Sanou, H. Oumou Sanon, Regina Roessler, Valérie Bougouma‐Yameogo, Eva Schlecht   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source