The effects of genotypes and media composition on callogenesis, regeneration and cell suspension culture of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) by Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Almeera Shoukat, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Mohsin Tariq, Mansor Hakiman, Faiz Ahmad Joyia

“…Background Chamomile is an important herb being used widely for medicinal purposes. Its multitherapeutic, cosmetic, and nutritional values have been established through years of traditional and scientific use and research. …”
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Gypenosides ameliorate high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by regulating lipid metabolism by Tingting Zhou, Ligang Cao, Yimei Du, Lin Qin, Yanliu Lu, Qianru Zhang, Yuqi He, Daopeng Tan

“…Gypenosides (GP), extracted from the traditional Chinese herb Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino, have been used to treat metabolic disorders, including lipid metabolism disorders and diabetes. …”
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The effect of combined dietary supplementation of herbal additives on carcass traits, meat quality, immunity and cecal microbiota composition in Hungarian white geese by Guilin Fu, Yuxuan Zhou, Yupu Song, Chang Liu, Manjie Hu, Qiuyu Xie, Jingbo Wang, Yuxin Zhang, Yumeng Shi, Shuhao Chen, Jingtao Hu, Yongfeng Sun

“…The results showed that the slaughter rate (SR), half chamber rates (HCR), eviscerated rate (ER) and breast muscle rate (BMR) in the HS group tended to increase slightly compared with the CON group (ns). …”
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Characterization of the transcriptome and EST-SSR development in Boea clarkeana, a desiccation-tolerant plant endemic to China by Ying Wang, Kun Liu, De Bi, Shoubiao Zhou, Jianwen Shao

“…(Gesneriaceae) is a DT dicotyledonous herb. Its genomic sequences characteristics remain unknown. …”
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Integrated metabolome and transcriptome revealed the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway in developing Vernonia amygdalina leaves by Lanya Shui, Kaisen Huo, Yan Chen, Zilin Zhang, Yanfang Li, Jun Niu

“…Background Vernonia amygdalina as a tropical horticultural crop has been widely used for medicinal herb, feed, and vegetable. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression pattern of SnRK gene family under several hormone treatments and its role in floral scent emission in Hedychium coronarium by Chutian Wang, Farhat Abbas, Yiwei Zhou, Yanguo Ke, Xinyue Li, Yuechong Yue, Yunyi Yu, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan

“…The responsiveness of HcSnRK genes to several hormones was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Novel ethyl p-methoxy cinnamate rich Kaempferia galanga (L.) essential oil and its pharmacological applications: special emphasis on anticholinesterase, anti-tyrosinase, α-amylase... by Twahira Begum, Roktim Gogoi, Neelav Sarma, Sudin Kumar Pandey, Mohan Lal

“…Background Kaempferia galanga (L.) is one of the prospective therapeutic plants with an aromatic rhizome, and belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. This herb is commonly used by local practitioners in traditional Asian medicine. …”
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Evaluation of a dill (Anethum graveolens L.) gene bank germplasm collection using multivariate analysis of morphological traits, molecular genotyping and chemical composition to id... by Kalliopi Kadoglidou, Catherine Cook, Anastasia Boutsika, Eirini Sarrou, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Christina Aidonidou, Ioannis Grigoriadis, Andrea Angeli, Stefan Martens, Vasiliki Georgiadou, Theodoros Moysiadis, Parthenopi Ralli, Ioannis Mylonas, Nikolaos Tourvas, Michail Michailidis, Apostolos Kalivas, Eleni Maloupa, Ioannis Ganopoulos, Aliki Xanthopoulou

“…Dill (Anethum graveolens L.) is an aromatic herb widely used in the food industry, with several commercial cultivars available with different qualitative characteristics. …”
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Reference genes for qRT-PCR normalisation in different tissues, developmental stages, and stress conditions of Hypericum perforatum by Wen Zhou, Shiqiang Wang, Lei Yang, Yan Sun, Qian Zhang, Bin Li, Bin Wang, Lin Li, Donghao Wang, Zhezhi Wang

“…Hypericum perforatum L. is a widely known medicinal herb used mostly as a remedy for depression because it contains high levels of naphthodianthrones, phloroglucinols, alkaloids, and some other secondary metabolites. …”
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Identification and analysis of CYP450 genes from transcriptome of Lonicera japonica and expression analysis of chlorogenic acid biosynthesis related CYP450s by Xiwu Qi, Xu Yu, Daohua Xu, Hailing Fang, Ke Dong, Weilin Li, Chengyuan Liang

“…Background Lonicera japonica is an important medicinal plant that has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. …”
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Incidence rate, risk factors, and management of Bell’s palsy in the Qurayyat region of Saudi Arabia by Fahad Alanazi, Faizan Z. Kashoo, Anas Alduhishy, Mishal Aldaihan, Fuzail Ahmad, Ahmad Alanazi

“…Results We identified 279 cases of Bell’s palsy from the medical records of the hospitals from the years 2015 to 2020, accounting for 46.5 cases per year and an incidence rate of 25.7 per 100,000 per year. …”
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Banana Pseudostem: An Undiscovered Fiber Enriched Sustainable Functional Food by Gopika S Pillai, Sonia Morya, Waseem Khalid, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Riyadh S. Almalki, Azhari Siddeeg

“…ABSTRACTAs a tropical fruit, the banana is one of the favorite fruits, and the banana herb only bears fruit once in its lifespan; it is chopped off after harvesting, and only 40% of it is adequately utilized, leaving the remaining 60% as trash rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, and natural fibers. …”
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2-dodecyl-6-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione isolated from Averrhoa carambola L. root ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Lu S, Zhang H, Wei X, Huang X, Chen L, Jiang L, Wu X, Zhou X, Qin L, Li Y, Lin X, Huang R

“…Shunyu Lu,* Hongliang Zhang,* Xiaojie Wei, Xiang Huang, Lixiu Chen, Luhui Jiang, Xingchun Wu, Xing Zhou, Luhui Qin, Yuchun Li, Xing Lin, Renbin HuangPharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workBackground: Averrhoa carambola L. is a traditional medicinal herb that has long been used to treat diabetes. Our previous studies found that 2-dodecyl-6-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (DMDD) isolated from A. carambola L. roots could ameliorate diabetic nephropathy (DN), but its exact mechanism remains unclear.Methods: A DN model was established by streptozotocin (STZ, 100 mg/kg body weight) in TLR4 knockout (TLR4-/-, KO) mice and wild-type (WT) mice. …”
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Complete chloroplast genome sequences of Dioscorea: Characterization, genomic resources, and phylogenetic analyses by Zhenyu Zhao, Xin Wang, Yi Yu, Subo Yuan, Dan Jiang, Yujun Zhang, Teng Zhang, Wenhao Zhong, Qingjun Yuan, Luqi Huang

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Morphological characterization and sexual dimorphism of the antennal sensilla in Bactericera gobica Loginova (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)—a scanning and transmission electron microscopic... by Yang Ge, Olivia M. Smith, Weilin Chen, Pingping Liu, Qingjun Yuan, Chuanzhi Kang, Tielin Wang, Jiahui Sun, Binbin Yan, Xiaoli Liu, Lanping Guo

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Simultaneous determination of two galangin metabolites from Alpinia Officinarum Hance in rat plasma by UF LC-MS/MS and its application in pharmacokinetics study by Rangru Liu, Hailong Li, Na Wei, Yinfeng Tan

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Potential invasive plant expansion in global ecoregions under climate change by Chun-Jing Wang, Qiang-Feng Li, Ji-Zhong Wan

“…Coastal and high latitude ecoregions, such as temperate forests, alpine vegetation, and coastal rivers, were severely infiltrated by IPS under climate change. Monitoring strategies should be defined for climate change for IPS, particularly for aquatic plants, trees, and herbs in the biomes of regions with coastal or high latitudes. …”
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Functional trait diversity of Cyclanthaceae and its convergent evolution with Araceae in Neotropical forests by Erin C. Riordan, Orlando Vargas Ramirez, Philip W. Rundel

“…The great majority of species can be divided into three growth forms (understory herbs, epiphytes, and root-climbing hemiepiphytes) that share functional traits with similar growth forms present in the Araceae, a member of the Alismatales and not closely related. …”
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Role of tea plantations in the maintenance of bird diversity in Anji County, China by Jueying Wu, Jinli Hu, Xinyu Zhao, Yangyang Sun, Guang Hu

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Synopsis of Ecuadorian Pterichis (Orchidaceae) by Marta Kolanowska, Dariusz L. Szlachetko, Sławomir Nowak

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