Internal seed dispersal by parrots: an overview of a neglected mutualism by Guillermo Blanco, Carolina Bravo, Erica C. Pacifico, Daniel Chamorro, Karina L. Speziale, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Fernando Hiraldo, José L. Tella

“…Despite the fact that parrots (Psitacifformes) are generalist apex frugivores, they have largely been considered plant antagonists and thus neglected as seed dispersers of their food plants. …”
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Effect of strip clear-cutting on the natural regeneration of Pinus tabuliformis plantations in northeastern China by Yunxia Sun, Jian Feng, Huilin Gao, Wanjin Hu, Yang Qu, Hongtao Zou, You Yin, Yuan Li, Meiyan Xin

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Taxonomic monograph of Oxygyne (Thismiaceae), rare achlorophyllous mycoheterotrophs with strongly disjunct distribution by Martin Cheek, Hirokazu Tsukaya, Paula J. Rudall, Kenji Suetsugu

“…(Thismiaceae) is a rare and little-known genus of achlorophyllous mycoheterotrophic perennial herbs with one of the most remarkable distributions of all angiosperm plant genera globally, being disjunct between Japan and West–Central Africa. …”
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The complete chloroplast genome of Colobanthus apetalus (Labill.) Druce: genome organization and comparison with related species by Piotr Androsiuk, Jan Paweł Jastrzębski, Łukasz Paukszto, Adam Okorski, Agnieszka Pszczółkowska, Katarzyna Joanna Chwedorzewska, Justyna Koc, Ryszard Górecki, Irena Giełwanowska

“…Colobanthus apetalus is a member of the genus Colobanthus, one of the 86 genera of the large family Caryophyllaceae which groups annual and perennial herbs (rarely shrubs) that are widely distributed around the globe, mainly in the Holarctic. …”
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Temporal dynamics of the hummingbird-plant interaction network of a dry forest in Chamela, Mexico: a 30-year follow-up after two hurricanes by Sergio Díaz Infante, Carlos Lara, Maria del Coro Arizmendi

“…The species composition of animal-plant interaction networks can be highly dynamic on a temporal scale, even though the general network structure is usually not altered. …”
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Darwin’s naturalization hypothesis does not explain the spread of nonnative weed species naturalized in México by Judith Sánchez-Blanco, Ernesto V. Vega-Peña, Francisco J. Espinosa-García

“…Additionally, we used the clustering objects on subsets of attributes (COSA) method to identify possible syndromes (sets of biological attributes and usages) associated to four groups of NNS useful to test DNH (those with and without NCR and those in more and fewer localities than expected by Rt). Results Residence time explained 33% of the variation in localities occupied by nonnative trees and shrubs and 46% of the variation for herbs and subshrubs. …”
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A novel dual MEK/PDK1 inhibitor 9za retards the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase and induces mitochondrial apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer cells by Rangru Liu, Zutao Yu, Zhuo Chen, Danqi Liu, Fengying Huang, Qianbin Li, Gaoyun Hu, Xinan Yi, Xi Li, Honghao Zhou, Zhaoqian Liu

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Atropa Belladonna Poisoning in a Child with Acute Psychiatric Findings by Dilek Cebeci, Esra Gürkaş, Hülya Maraş Genç, Nesrin Ceylan

“…She stated that she was feeling as if the wardrobes in the room were tiping over her. Then, she started soliloquize and pacing and had visual hallucination. …”
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Chronic Treatment with <i>Nigella sativa</i> Oil Exerts Antimanic Properties and Reduces Brain Inflammation in Rats by Sarit Uzzan, Ira-Sivan Rostevanov, Elina Rubin, Olivia Benguigui, Said Marazka, Jacob Kaplanski, Riad Agbaria, Abed N. Azab

“…<i>Nigella sativa</i> (NS) is a native herb consumed habitually in several countries worldwide, possessing manifold therapeutic properties. …”
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Effect of Herbal Extract Treatment on the Moisture Management Properties of Cotton Knitted Fabrics by Karuppuswamy Chandrasekaran, Muthusamy Senthilkumar

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Natural Fiber Based Antibacterial, Wound Healing Surgical Sutures by the Application of Herbal Antimicrobial Compounds by Hafsa Jamshaid, Rajesh Mishra, Uzair Hussain, Abdul Waqar Rajput, Martin Tichy, Miroslav Muller

“…The current in vitro study is an effort to evaluate the effects of antibacterial finishes extracted from natural sources, i.e. plants and herbs on natural fiber-based suture materials. These bioactive compounds are derived from Azadirachta indica (AI), Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (CT), Calotropis procera (CP), Prunus persica (PP), and Berberis lycium (BL), etc. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks of Continuous and Interval Training with Citrus Aurantium Consumption on Autophagy Markers and MyoD Activation in the Muscle Tissue of Elderly Rats by Mina jafari, Sedigheh Hosseinpour Delavar, Hassan Safikhani, Masoomeh Azizi

“…Introduction: Although exercise training and herbs consumption have protective effects on many diseases, the mechanism of action of exercise training with different intensities and citrus aurantium (CA) extract consumption on the autophagy-dependent MyoD activation pathway is not yet known. …”
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ViphyllinTM, a Standardized Black Pepper Extract Exerts Antihyperglycemic Effect and Improves Sciatic Nerve Conduction in High Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Model Rats by Ramanaiah I, Sudeep HV, Shyamprasad K

“…Illuri Ramanaiah, Heggar Venkataramana Sudeep, Kodimule Shyamprasad Department of Preclinical Studies, R&D Center for Excellence, Vidya Herbs Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 105, IndiaCorrespondence: Heggar Venkataramana Sudeep, Department of Preclinical Studies, R&D Center for Excellence, Vidya Herbs Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 105, India, Tel +91 80-42094158, Email research@vidyaherbs.comPurpose: Research on plant-based formulations has drawn considerable attention in the management of diabetic neuropathy (DN) for having lesser side effects than the synthetic counterparts. …”
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The Effects of Diosgenin on Hypolipidemia and Its Underlying Mechanism: A Review by Sun F, Yang X, Ma C, Zhang S, Yu L, Lu H, Yin G, Liang P, Feng Y, Zhang F

“…Diosgenin is primarily derived from fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seeds, and is also abundant in medicinal herbs such as Dioscorea rhizome, Dioscorea septemloba, and Rhizoma polygonati, is a well-known steroidal sapogenin and the active ingredient in many drugs to treat cardiovascular conditions. …”
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Lipophagy: A New Perspective of Natural Products in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment by Huang M, Yang X, Wang Z, Long J, Wang A, Zhang Y, Yan D

“…Based on this process, many natural compounds have been reported to decrease lipid accumulation in tissues through autophagy-lysosomal pathway, which gradually highlights the significance of lipophagy. …”
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Hypoglycaemic, Hypolipidaemic and Antioxidant Properties of Celastrus paniculatus Seed Extract in STZ-induced Diabetic Rats by Md Fahim Ahmad, Md Ali Haidar, Nida Naseem, Haseeb Ahsan, Waseem Ahmad Siddiqui

“…Background: Celastrus paniculatus is a herb used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine that has been reported to show multiple pharmacological properties. …”
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<i>Astragalus membranaceus</i> Alters Rumen Bacteria to Enhance Fiber Digestion, Improves Antioxidant Capacity and Immunity Indices of Small Intestinal Mucosa, and Enhances Liver M... by Xianju Wang, Changsheng Hu, Luming Ding, Yiguo Tang, Haiyan Wei, Cuixia Jiang, Qi Yan, Quanmin Dong, Abraham Allan Degen

“…It was concluded that supplementary <i>A. membranaceus</i> increased the relative abundances of fiber decomposing bacteria and improved the antioxidant capacities and immunity indices of small intestinal mucosa and meat tissue in Tibetan sheep.…”
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Carvacrol Protects Against Paclitaxel-Induced Retinal and Optic Nerve Cytotoxicity: A Histopathological Study by Emine Çinici, Nilay Dilekmen, Zerrin Kutlu, Büşra Dinçer, Özkan Çinici, Hilal Balta, İlknur Çalık

“…In Group 2 (PTX), all of the eyes (6/6) demonstrated severe vacuolization and a decreased number of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the optic nerve specimens, while 3 eyes (3/6) showed marked single cell necrosis. …”
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Astragaloside IV attenuates lipopolysaccharide induced liver injury by modulating Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress and NLRP3-mediated inflammation by Yuxia Sun, Yuhui Ma, Fangyuan Sun, Wentao Feng, Hui Ye, Tianning Tian, Ming Lei

“…Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is an active component extracted from the Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus, and has been shown to have anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-apoptosis properties. …”
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Principles of Food Chemistry / by DeMan, John M., 1925-2010, author 637067, Finley, John W., author 223361, Hurst, W. Jeffrey (William Jeffrey), 1948-, author 555965, Lee, Chang Yong, author 637008

“…The chapter on contaminants and additives provides an updated view of their importance in food safety. Revised chapters on beer and wine production, and herbs and spices, provide the student with an understanding of the chemistry associated with these two areas which are growing rapidly in consumer interest. …”