Conservation genomics and pollination biology of an endangered, edaphic-endemic, octoploid herb: El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum subsp. sierrae; Rubiaceae) by Dylan Burge

“…El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum subsp. sierrae) is a federally endangered dioecious, octoploid, perennial herb found only in the Pine Hill region of El Dorado County, CA, USA. …”
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Life history and past demography maintain genetic structure, outcrossing rate, contemporary pollen gene flow of an understory herb in a highly fragmented rainforest by Pilar Suárez-Montes, Mariana Chávez-Pesqueira, Juan Núñez-Farfán

“…However, the present-day genetic structure of populations may bear the signature of past demography events. Here, we examine the effects of rainforest fragmentation on the genetic diversity, population structure, mating system (outcrossing rate), indirect gene flow and contemporary pollen dynamics in the understory herb Aphelandra aurantiaca. …”
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Effects of shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and kankyo (Zingiberis Processum Rhizoma) on prostaglandin E2 production in lipopolysaccharide-treated mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells by Toshiaki Ara, Masanori Koide, Hiroyuki Kitamura, Norio Sogawa

“…In this study, we examined the effects of these herbs on LPS-treated mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells. …”
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Jamu : the ancient Indonesian of herbal healing / by 398780 Beers, Susan-Jane

Effects of shinbuto and ninjinto on prostaglandin E2 production in lipopolysaccharide-treated human gingival fibroblasts by Toshiaki Ara, Norio Sogawa

“…Previously, we revealed that several kampo medicines used for patients with excess and/or medium patterns (kakkonto (TJ-1), shosaikoto (TJ-9), hangeshashinto (TJ-14), and orento (TJ-120)) reduced prostaglandin (PG)E2 levels using LPS-treated human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). …”
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Characteristics and factors influencing the natural regeneration of Larix principis-rupprechtii seedlings in northern China by Weiwen Zhao, Wenjun Liang, Youzhi Han, Xi Wei

“…Principal component analysis showed that the understory herb diversity and litter layer had a negative correlation with the number of regenerated seedlings. …”
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The effect of elevational gradient on alpine gingers (Roscoea alpina and R. purpurea) in the Himalayas by Babu Ram Paudel, Adrian G. Dyer, Jair E. Garcia, Mani Shrestha

Subjects: “…Alpine-herbs…”
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Phosphorus mobilizing consortium Mammoth P™ enhances plant growth by Peter Baas, Colin Bell, Lauren M. Mancini, Melanie N. Lee, Richard T. Conant, Matthew D. Wallenstein

“…In turf, herbs, and fruits, the combination of conventional inorganic fertilizer combined with Mammoth PTM increased productivity up to twofold compared to the fertilizer treatments without the Mammoth PTM inoculant. …”
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Phytochemical-rich medicinal plant extracts suppress bacterial antigens-induced inflammation in human tonsil epithelial cells by Niluni M. Wijesundara, Satvir Sekhon-Loodu, HP Vasantha Rupasinghe

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Marinated oven-grilled beef entrecôte meat from a bovine farm: Evaluation of resultant physicochemical and organoleptic attributes by Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Szymon Juchniewicz, Katarzyna Leicht, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Raquel P. F. Guiné

Subjects: “…Beef entrecôte…”
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Innovative Plant-Based Mordants and Colorants for Application on Cotton Fabric by Alka Madhukar Thakker, Danmei Sun

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A biomolecular archaeological approach to ‘Nordic grog’ by Patrick E. McGovern, Gretchen R. Hall, Armen Mirzoian

“…It also points to an active trading network across Europe as early as the Bronze Age in which amber might have been the principle good exchanged for wine. …”
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Changes in floristic composition over three years of Ljubljana marsh grassland in relation to cutting and fertilising management by Matej VIDRIH, Jure ČOP, Stanislav TRDAN, Klemen ELER

“… A research in Ljubljana marsh was conducted from 2004 to 2006 with the aim to determine how the regime of cutting and fertiliser application over several years influences on the floristic composition of meadow sward. …”
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Determination of the Dyeing Potential of Mint and Sage Crops Wastes on Wool and Cotton Fibers by Ferda Eser, İsa Telci, Fikret Yilmaz, Cengiz Temiz, Ebru Aktas, Adem Onal

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Revised checklist of endemic vascular plants of Kazakhstan by Serik A. Kubentayev, Daniyar T. Alibekov, Yuri V. Perezhogin, Georgy A. Lazkov, Andrey N. Kupriyanov, Alexander L. Ebel, Klara S. Izbastina, Olga V. Borodulina, Balsulu B. Kubentayeva

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Antianaemic property of Ficus capensis leaves and its combination with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves in phenylhydrazine-induced anemic rats by Obiajulu Christian Ezeigwe, Chidinma Felicia Ezennaya, Ebele Lauretta Iloanya, Chioma Henrietta Obi, Nma Helen Ifedilichukwu, Chisom Miracle Okeke

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Bacterial diversity of herbal rhizospheric soils in Ordos desert steppes under different degradation gradients by Yuefeng Guo, Dan Zhang, Wei Qi

“…Objectives This study explored the effects of different degradation gradients on bacterial diversity in the rhizospheric soils of herb plants. Methods The alpha diversity, species composition and correlations of bacterial communities in the rhizospheric soils of herb plants were studied using metagenomics 16SrDNA gene high-throughput sequencing. …”
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Early effects of crop tree management on undergrowth plant diversity and soil physicochemical properties in a Pinus massoniana plantation by Qian Lyu, Yi Shen, Xianwei Li, Gang Chen, Dehui Li, Chuan Fan

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Habitat association in the critically endangered Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis), a species endemic to China by Bing Zhang, Bingxian Wu, Daode Yang, Xiaqiu Tao, Mu Zhang, Shousheng Hu, Jun Chen, Ming Zheng

“…We conducted transect surveys, found 48 individual snakes, and measured 11 habitat variables seasonally in used and random plots in Hunan Mangshan National Nature Reserve over a period of 5 years (2012–2016). The important habitat variables for predicting Mangshan pit viper detection were fallen log density, shrub density, leaf litter cover, herb cover and distance to water. …”
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Active ingredients and molecular targets of Taraxacum mongolicum against hepatocellular carcinoma: network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation analys... by Yanfeng Zheng, Shaoxiu Ji, Xia Li, Quansheng Feng

“…Next, we used Metascape for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis, and we employed AutoDock vina, AMBER18 and PyMOL software along with several auxiliary tools for molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. …”
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