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1. Unlocking the properties of plants and fungi for sustainable development. [2019]

  • Antonelli A, Smith RJ, and Simmonds MSJ
  • Nature plants [Nat Plants] 2019 Nov; Vol. 5 (11), pp. 1100-1102.
Subjects
Biological Products, Plants, Medicinal, Fungi physiology, Plants, and Sustainable Development

2. Recherchen über mögliche Pestizidbelastungen wildwachsender Arzneipflanzen und der Nachweis von Rückständen in deren Drogen im Kreis Eilenburg (Bezirk Leipzig) [1989]

  • Frauenberger, Heinz, Verfasser
Subjects
Plants, Medicinal; Eilenburg, Pesticide Residues; analysis, Drug Contamination, and Plants, Medicinal; chemistry

3. Shotguns vs Lasers: Identifying barriers and facilitators to scaling-up plant molecular farming for high-value health products. [2020]

  • Menary J, Hobbs M, Mesquita de Albuquerque S, Pacho A, Drake PMW, Prendiville A, Ma JK, and Fuller SS
  • PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Mar 20; Vol. 15 (3), pp. e0229952. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 20 (Print Publication: 2020).
Subjects
Biotechnology, European Union, Gene Editing, Genetic Engineering trends, Humans, Plant Development genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified growth development, Molecular Farming, Plant Breeding, Plants genetics, and Tobacco growth development
Abstract
Plant molecular farming (PMF) is a convenient and cost-effective way to produce high-value recombinant proteins that can be used in the production of a range of health products, from pharmaceutical therapeutics to cosmetic products. New plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) provide a means to enhance PMF systems more quickly and with greater precision than ever before. However, the feasibility, regulatory standing and social acceptability of both PMF and NPBTs are in question. This paper explores the perceptions of key stakeholders on two European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 programmes-Pharma-Factory and Newcotiana-towards the barriers and facilitators of PMF and NPBTs in Europe. One-on-one qualitative interviews were undertaken with N = 20 individuals involved in one or both of the two projects at 16 institutions in seven countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain and the UK). The findings indicate that the current EU regulatory environment and the perception of the public towards biotechnology are seen as the main barriers to scaling-up PMF and NPBTs. Competition from existing systems and the lack of plant-specific regulations likewise present challenges for PMF developing beyond its current niche. However, respondents felt that the communication of the benefits and purpose of NPBT PMF could provide a platform for improving the social acceptance of genetic modification. The importance of the media in this process was highlighted. This article also uses the multi-level perspective to explore the ways in which NPBTs are being legitimated by interested parties and the systemic factors that have shaped and are continuing to shape the development of PMF in Europe.

4. Ethnobotanical research in Cava de' Tirreni area, Southern Italy. [2019]

  • Mautone M, De Martino L, and De Feo V
  • Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine [J Ethnobiol Ethnomed] 2019 Oct 17; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 17.
Subjects
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Italy, Knowledge, Male, Middle Aged, Plant Preparations, Plants, Edible, Ethnobotany, Medicine, Traditional, and Plants, Medicinal
Abstract
Background: To best of our knowledge, this is the first quantitative ethnobotanical study with the aim of documenting the local knowledge and practices of using plants for curing diseases in the Cava de' Tirreni area, Salerno Province, Campania Region, Italy. The present ethnobotanical field study, carried out during 2016-2017, documents the local uses of 119 plant species for medicinal, food and domestic purposes.
Methods: Ethnobotanical data were documented from 70 informants: field data were collected and information on the uses of plants was gathered through semi-structured and structured interviews with persons who still retain traditional ethnobotanical knowledge. Documented data were evaluated using the quantitative ethnobotanical index of use value (UV).
Results: Overall, the informants native of the area were interviewed and 277 use-reports have been recorded. The scientific names, local names, plant part used, preparation and administration processes are reported and compared with practices in other Southern Italian regions. In total, 101 species are documented as medicinal, 36 as food or food aromatizer, 29 for domestic and handicraft uses, 10 in veterinary medicine. More or less 64% of all species have more uses and over half of the food plants (23 species) are also used for medicinal purposes.
Conclusions: The comparison of the documented species and their uses with ethnobotanical literature of other Italian regions reveals that the traditional plant knowledge in this area shows strong similarities with adjacent Southern Italian areas. Some of the recorded species and administration processes however seem to be unique for the zone.

5. Systematic Review of the Effects of Blueberry on Cognitive Performance as We Age. [2019]

  • Hein S, Whyte AR, Wood E, Rodriguez-Mateos A, and Williams CM
  • The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences [J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci] 2019 Jun 18; Vol. 74 (7), pp. 984-995.
Subjects
Humans, Plants, Medicinal, Repression, Psychology, Aging drug effects, Aging psychology, Blueberry Plants, Cognition drug effects, Executive Function drug effects, and Flavonoids pharmacology
Abstract
The effect of flavonoid-rich food, such as blueberries, on cognitive function has been subject to a growing amount of research interest in recent years. Epidemiological, prospective, preclinical, and clinical trials have revealed positive cognitive benefits from flavonoid interventions, particularly in relation to the amelioration of cognitive decline in older adults. This review will specifically consider the existing clinical research from both acute and chronic blueberry interventions on cognition in human subjects. The results of 11 studies are reported with 4 studies considering blueberry intervention with children aged 7-10 years, 4 considering adults aged 60 years and older, and 3 considering adults suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Findings from these studies indicate that cognitive benefits may be found for delayed memory and executive function in children and for delayed memory, executive function, and psychomotor function in older healthy and MCI adults. There is less evidence to suggest positive benefits of blueberry intervention on working memory. Recommendations for future research, including dose used, cognitive tasks, and age groups considered, are proposed.
(© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved.For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

6. Blueberries Improve Neuroinflammation and Cognition differentially Depending on Individual Cognitive baseline Status. [2019]

  • Shukitt-Hale B, Thangthaeng N, Miller MG, Poulose SM, Carey AN, and Fisher DR
  • The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences [J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci] 2019 Jun 18; Vol. 74 (7), pp. 977-983.
Subjects
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Maze Learning, Neuroimmunomodulation drug effects, Neuroimmunomodulation physiology, Plants, Medicinal, Rats, Treatment Outcome, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha blood, Aging immunology, Aging psychology, Anti-Inflammatory Agents immunology, Anti-Inflammatory Agents pharmacology, Antioxidants metabolism, Antioxidants pharmacology, Blueberry Plants, Cognition drug effects, Cognition physiology, and Diet Therapy methods
Abstract
Daily supplementation of blueberries (BBs) reverses age-related deficits in behavior in aged rats. However, it is unknown whether BB is more beneficial to one subset of the population dependent on baseline cognitive performance and inflammatory status. To examine the effect of individual differences on the efficacy of BB, aged rats (17 months old) were assessed for cognition in the radial arm water maze (RAWM) and divided into good, average, and poor performers based on navigation errors. Half of the rats in each cognitive group were then fed a control or a 2% BB diet for 8 weeks before retesting. Serum samples were collected, pre-diet and post-diet, to assess inflammation. Latency in the radial arm water maze was significantly reduced in the BB-fed poor performers (p < .05) and preserved in the BB-fed good performers. The control-fed good performers committed more working and reference memory errors in the post-test than pretest (p < .05), whereas the BB-fed good performers showed no change. An in vitro study using the serum showed that BB supplementation attenuated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitrite and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and cognitive performance was associated with innate anti-inflammatory capability. Therefore, consumption of BB may reverse some age-related deficits in cognition, as well as preserve function among those with intact cognitive ability.
(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America 2019.)

7. The potential application of genome editing by using CRISPR/Cas9, and its engineered and ortholog variants for studying the transcription factors involved in the maintenance of phosphate homeostasis in model plants. [2019]

  • Jyoti A, Kaushik S, Srivastava VK, Datta M, Kumar S, Yugandhar P, Kothari SL, Rai V, and Jain A
  • Seminars in cell & developmental biology [Semin Cell Dev Biol] 2019 Dec; Vol. 96, pp. 77-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 07.
Subjects
Genetic Variation genetics, Plants metabolism, Plants, Genetically Modified genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified metabolism, CRISPR-Cas Systems genetics, Gene Editing, Homeostasis genetics, Models, Biological, Phosphates metabolism, Plants genetics, Transcription Factors genetics, and Transcription Factors metabolism
Abstract
Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, is pivotal for growth and development of plants. Availability of phosphate (Pi), the only assimilable P, is often suboptimal in rhizospheres. Pi deficiency triggers an array of spatiotemporal adaptive responses including the differential regulation of several transcription factors (TFs). Studies on MYB TF PHR1 in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and its orthologs OsPHRs in Oryza sativa (rice) have provided empirical evidence of their significant roles in the maintenance of Pi homeostasis. Since the functional characterization of PHR1 in 2001, several other TFs have now been identified in these model plants. This raised a pertinent question whether there are any likely interactions across these TFs. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system has provided an attractive paradigm for editing genome in plants. Here, we review the applications and challenges of this technique for genome editing of the TFs for deciphering the function and plausible interactions across them. This technology could thus provide a much-needed fillip towards engineering TFs for generating Pi use efficient plants for sustainable agriculture. Furthermore, we contemplate whether this technology could be a viable alternative to the controversial genetically modified (GM) rice or it may also eventually embroil into a limbo.
(Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

8. MdMYB46 could enhance salt and osmotic stress tolerance in apple by directly activating stress-responsive signals. [2019]

  • Chen K, Song M, Guo Y, Liu L, Xue H, Dai H, and Zhang Z
  • Plant biotechnology journal [Plant Biotechnol J] 2019 Dec; Vol. 17 (12), pp. 2341-2355. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 26.
Subjects
Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis Proteins genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, Malus genetics, Plant Proteins genetics, Plant Proteins physiology, Plants, Genetically Modified, Salt-Tolerant Plants genetics, Transcription Factors genetics, Arabidopsis Proteins physiology, Malus physiology, Osmotic Pressure, Salt-Tolerant Plants physiology, Stress, Physiological, and Transcription Factors physiology
Abstract
To expand the cultivation area of apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.) and select resistant varieties by genetic engineering, it is necessary to clarify the mechanism of salt and osmotic stress tolerance in apple. The MdMYB46 transcription factor was identified, and the stress treatment test of MdMYB46-overexpressing and MdMYB46-RNAi apple lines indicated that MdMYB46 could enhance the salt and osmotic stress tolerance in apple. In transgenic Arabidopsis and apple, MdMYB46 promoted the biosynthesis of secondary cell wall and deposition of lignin by directly binding to the promoter of lignin biosynthesis-related genes. To explore whether MdMYB46 could coordinate stress signal transduction pathways to cooperate with the formation of secondary walls to enhance the stress tolerance of plants, MdABRE1A, MdDREB2A and dehydration-responsive genes MdRD22 and MdRD29A were screened out for their positive correlation with osmotic stress, salt stress and the transcriptional level of MdMYB46. The further verification test demonstrated that MdMYB46 could activate their transcription by directly binding to the promoters of these genes. The above results indicate that MdMYB46 could enhance the salt and osmotic stress tolerance in apple not only by activating secondary cell wall biosynthesis pathways, but also by directly activating stress-responsive signals.
(© 2019 The Authors. Plant Biotechnology Journal published by Society for Experimental Biology and The Association of Applied Biologists and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

9. Isocitrate lyase plays important roles in plant salt tolerance. [2019]

  • Yuenyong W, Sirikantaramas S, Qu LJ, and Buaboocha T
  • BMC plant biology [BMC Plant Biol] 2019 Nov 06; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 472. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 06.
Subjects
Arabidopsis genetics, Calmodulin genetics, Calmodulin metabolism, Isocitrate Lyase genetics, Oryza genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified genetics, Salt-Tolerant Plants genetics, Isocitrate Lyase metabolism, Oryza enzymology, and Salt-Tolerant Plants enzymology
Abstract
Background: Isocitrate lyase (ICL) is a key enzyme in the glyoxylate cycle. In a previous study in rice, the expression of the ICL-encoding gene (OsICL) was highly induced by salt stress and its expression was enhanced in transgenic rice lines overexpressing OsCam1-1, a calmodulin (CaM)-encoding gene. CaM has been implicated in salt tolerance mechanisms in plants; however, the cellular mechanisms mediated by CaM are not clearly understood. In this study, the role of OsICL in plant salt tolerance mechanisms and the possible involvement of CaM were investigated using transgenic plants expressing OsICL or OsCam1-1.
Results: OsICL was highly expressed in senesced leaf and significantly induced by salt stress in three OsCam1-1 overexpressing transgenic rice lines as well as in wild type (WT). In WT young leaf, although OsICL expression was not affected by salt stress, all three transgenic lines exhibited highly induced expression levels. In Arabidopsis, salt stress had negative effects on germination and seedling growth of the AtICL knockout mutant (Aticl mutant). To examine the roles of OsICL we generated the following transgenic Arabidopsis lines: the Aticl mutant expressing OsICL driven by the native AtICL promoter, the Aticl mutant overexpressing OsICL driven by the 35SCaMV promoter, and WT overexpressing OsICL driven by the 35SCaMV promoter. Under salt stress, the germination rate and seedling fresh and dry weights of the OsICL-expressing lines were higher than those of the Aticl mutant, and the two lines with the icl mutant background were similar to the WT. The F v /F m and temperature of rosette leaves in the OsICL-expressing lines were less affected by salt stress than they were in the Aticl mutant. Finally, glucose and fructose contents of the Aticl mutant under salt stress were highest, whereas those of OsICL-expressing lines were similar to or lower than those of the WT.
Conclusions: OsICL, a salt-responsive gene, was characterized in the transgenic Arabidopsis lines, revealing that OsICL expression could revert the salt sensitivity phenotypes of the Aticl knockout mutant. This work provides novel evidence that supports the role of ICL in plant salt tolerance through the glyoxylate cycle and the possible involvement of OsCam1-1 in regulating its transcription.

10. HTO activity concentrations in soil and plants in the vicinity of Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant Base. [2019]

  • Shen H, Du L, and Liu W
  • Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine [Appl Radiat Isot] 2019 Nov; Vol. 153, pp. 108804. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 11.
Subjects
China, Radiation Monitoring methods, Nuclear Power Plants, Plants chemistry, and Soil chemistry
Abstract
To explore the distributions of tritiated water (HTO) in soil and plants after routine release of tritium, this study focused on the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant Base(QNPPB) using both soil samples at different depths (0-2 cm, 0-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 10-15 cm, 15-20 cm, and 20-25 cm) and vegetation samples (including leaves and grasses) from eight sampling points. Then, HTO activity concentrations were measured in all samples. The results showed that the range in HTO activity concentrations in the leaves was 24-39.5 Bq/L and in the grasses was 27-85.5 Bq/L.HTO activity concentrations in the topsoil sample (0-2 cm) from the Qinshan Phase III were greatest. At a same sampling point, the HTO activity concentration was the greatest in the topsoil sample. In most case, except for the top soil layer, HTO activity concentration in different depth soil layer differed slightly. Overall, the HTO activity concentration in leaves and grasses were lower than that in the soil at the same site, and the ratios of HTO activity concentration in plant to soil were found to vary between 0.38 and 2.1, with a mean value of 0.79. This result suggests that some parameters used in the specific activity model proposed to predict tritium activities provide a conservative estimate for the QNPPB site; it should be revisited to better account for the behavior of HTO in the actual environment.
(Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

11. Cloning and functional analysis of the VcCXIP4 and VcYSL6 genes as Cd-regulating genes in blueberry. [2019]

  • Chen S, Liu Y, Deng Y, Liu Y, Dong M, Tian Y, Sun H, and Li Y
  • Gene [Gene] 2019 Feb 20; Vol. 686, pp. 104-117. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 01.
Subjects
Ion Transport drug effects, Ion Transport genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified metabolism, Stress, Physiological genetics, Tobacco genetics, Tobacco metabolism, Blueberry Plants genetics, Blueberry Plants metabolism, Cadmium metabolism, Cadmium pharmacology, Carrier Proteins biosynthesis, Carrier Proteins genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant drug effects, Plant Proteins biosynthesis, Plant Proteins genetics, and Stress, Physiological drug effects
Abstract
Blueberries (Vaccinium ssp.) show relatively high resistance to pollution and have been reported to successfully colonize acid and heavy metal-contaminated soils. Blueberries were subjected to cadmium stress using a simulated pot-culture method. The intact CDS regions of VcCXIP4 and VcYSL6 were obtained, VcCXIP4 was located in the nucleus, while VcYSL6 was located in the chloroplast. Both genes were constructed into a modified plant expression vector pCambia1301 for tobacco transformation with agrobacterium infection methods. Results showed that VcCXIP4 did not function alone in regulating cadmium (Cd) transport. Cd content of Cd in the leaves of VcYSL6 transgenic tobacco by 15.57% under high Cd concentration. Both, VcCXIP4 and VcYSL6 genes were up-regulated under Cd stress. Blueberry primarily accumulated excess Cd in the root, but Cd content in the fruit was almost independent of Cd content in the soil. Further, the effect of soil Cd content on fruit Cd content was not significant. VcCXIP4 is likely to interact with other proteins to regulate excess Cd in blueberry, while VcYSL6 is a Cd transporter required for excess Cd detoxification in blueberry.
(Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

12. Are the current gRNA ranking prediction algorithms useful for genome editing in plants? [2020]

  • Naim F, Shand K, Hayashi S, O'Brien M, McGree J, Johnson AAT, Dugdale B, and Waterhouse PM
  • PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Jan 24; Vol. 15 (1), pp. e0227994. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 24 (Print Publication: 2020).
Subjects
Base Sequence, CRISPR-Associated Protein 9 metabolism, Plant Leaves genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified, Tobacco genetics, Transgenes, Algorithms, Gene Editing, Genome, Plant, Plants genetics, and RNA, Guide genetics
Abstract
Introducing a new trait into a crop through conventional breeding commonly takes decades, but recently developed genome sequence modification technology has the potential to accelerate this process. One of these new breeding technologies relies on an RNA-directed DNA nuclease (CRISPR/Cas9) to cut the genomic DNA, in vivo, to facilitate the deletion or insertion of sequences. This sequence specific targeting is determined by guide RNAs (gRNAs). However, choosing an optimum gRNA sequence has its challenges. Almost all current gRNA design tools for use in plants are based on data from experiments in animals, although many allow the use of plant genomes to identify potential off-target sites. Here, we examine the predictive uniformity and performance of eight different online gRNA-site tools. Unfortunately, there was little consensus among the rankings by the different algorithms, nor a statistically significant correlation between rankings and in vivo effectiveness. This suggests that important factors affecting gRNA performance and/or target site accessibility, in plants, are yet to be elucidated and incorporated into gRNA-site prediction tools.

13. MiR319 mediated salt tolerance by ethylene. [2019]

  • Liu Y, Li D, Yan J, Wang K, Luo H, and Zhang W
  • Plant biotechnology journal [Plant Biotechnol J] 2019 Dec; Vol. 17 (12), pp. 2370-2383. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 07.
Subjects
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, Plants, Genetically Modified, RNA, Plant genetics, Salt Tolerance, Ethylenes biosynthesis, MicroRNAs genetics, Panicum genetics, and Salt-Tolerant Plants genetics
Abstract
Salinity-induced accumulation of certain microRNAs accompanied by gaseous phytohormone ethylene production has been recognized as a mechanism of plant salt tolerance. MicroRNA319 (miR319) has been characterized as an important player in abiotic stress resistance in some C3 plants, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and rice. However, its role in the dedicated biomass plant switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), a C4 plant, has not been reported. Here, we show crosstalk between miR319 and ethylene (ET) for increasing salt tolerance. By overexpressing Osa-MIR319b and a target mimicry form of miR319 (MIM319), we showed that miR319 positively regulated ET synthesis and salt tolerance in switchgrass. By experimental treatments, we demonstrated that ET-mediated salt tolerance in switchgrass was dose-dependent, and miR319 regulated the switchgrass salt response by fine-tuning ET synthesis. Further experiments showed that the repression of a miR319 target, PvPCF5, in switchgrass also led to enhanced ethylene accumulation and salt tolerance in transgenic plants. Genome-wide transcriptome analysis demonstrated that overexpression of miR319 (OE-miR319) down-regulated the expression of key genes in the methionine (Met) cycle but promoted the expression of genes in ethylene synthesis. The results enrich our understanding of the synergistic effects of the miR319-PvPCF5 module and ethylene synthesis in the salt tolerance of switchgrass, a C4 bioenergy plant.
(© 2019 The Authors. Plant Biotechnology Journal published by Society for Experimental Biology and The Association of Applied Biologists and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

14. Medicinal plant research in Africa pharmacology and chemistry [2013]

  • Kuete, Victor, Sonstige
Subjects
Medicinal plants / Africa, Materia medica, Vegetable / Africa, Plants / Africa, and Electronic books
Abstract
1. Monoterpenes and related compounds from the medicinal plants of Africa / Michel Kenne Tchimene [and three others] -- 2. Sesquiterpenes from the medicinal plants of Africa / Maurice D. Awouafack [and three others] -- 3. Diterpenoids from the medicinal plants of Africa / Louis Pergaud Sandjo and Victor Kuete -- 4. Triterpenes and steroids from the medicinal plants of Africa / Louis Pergaud Sandjo and Victor Kuete -- 5. Essential oils from the medicinal plants of Africa / Oladipupo A. Lawal and Isiaka A. Ogunwande -- 6. Simple phenols, phenolic acids, and related esters from the medicinal plants of Africa / Guy B. Kougan [and three others] -- 7. Phenylpropanoids and related compounds from the medicinal plants of Africa / Victor Kuete -- 8. Coumarins and related compounds from the medicinal plants of Africa / Herve Martial Poumale Poumale [and four others] -- 9. Flavonoids and related compounds from the medicinal plants of Africa / Bathelemy Ngameni [and nine others]
10. Quinones and benzophenones from the medicinal plants of Africa / Kenneth O. Eyong, Victor Kuete and Thomas Efferth -- 11. Xanthones and anthranoids from the medicinal plants of Africa / Ofentse Mazimba [and three others] -- 12. Lignans and stilbenes from African medicinal plants / Apollinaire Tsopmo, Francis M. Awah and Victor Kuete -- 13. Tannins and related compounds from medicinal plants of Africa / Abdelaaty A. Shahat and Mohamed S. Marzouk -- 14. Alkaloids from the medicinal plants of Africa / Jean Duplex Wansi [and three others] -- 15. Ceramides, cerebrosides, and related long chains containing derivatives from the medicinal plants of Africa / Louis Pergaud Sandjo and Victor Kuete -- 16. Antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities of African medicinal plants / Ashwell R. Ndhlala [and five others] -- 17. Antimalarial and other antiprotozoal products from African medicinal plants / Denis Zofou, Victor Kuete and Vincent P.K. Titanji
18. Antiproliferative potential of African medicinal plants / Victor Kuete, Katrin Viertel and Thomas Efferth -- 19. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of African medicinal plants / Christian Agyare [and three others] -- 20. Antidiabetes activity of African medicinal plants / Roland N. Ndip, Nicoline F. Tanih and Victor Kuete -- 21. Antioxidant activity of African medicinal plants / Mikhail Olugbemiro Nafiu, Musa Oyewole Salawu and Mutiu Idowu Kazeem -- 22. African medicinal plants acting on the reproductive, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems / Emmanuel Mouafo Tekwu, Veronique Penlap Beng and Victor Kuete -- 23. Legislation on medicinal plants in Africa / Mainen Julius Moshi and Paulo Peter Mhame -- 24. Medicinal plants market and industry in Africa / Jean P. Dzoyem, Emmanuel Tshikalange and Victor Kuete

15. The revolution will not be televised protest music after Fukushima [2016]

  • Manabe, Noriko, Verfasser
Subjects
Nuclear power plants / Japan / Public opinion, Protest movements / Japan / History / 21st century, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011 / Songs and music, Popular music / Political aspects / Japan / History / 21st century, Protest songs / Japan / 21st century / History and criticism, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2 / 11 / Songs and music, Popular music ; Political aspects ; Japan ; History ; 21st century, Protest songs ; Japan ; 21st century ; History and criticism, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011 ; Songs and music, Nuclear power plants ; Japan ; Public opinion, and Protest movements ; Japan ; History ; 21st century
Abstract
Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, antinuclear activism has swelled into one of the most popular and passionate movements in Japan. 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' shows that music played a central role in expressing antinuclear sentiments and mobilizing Japanese political resistance.

16. Flora unveiled the discovery and denial of sex in plants [2018]

  • Taiz, Lincoln, Verfasser and Taiz, Lee, Verfasser
Subjects
Sexual dimorphism (Plants) and Plants, Sex in / Research / History
Abstract
Sex in animals has been known for at least ten thousand years, and this knowledge was exploited during animal domestication in the Neolithic period. In contrast, sex in plants wasn't discovered until the late seventeenth century. Even after its discovery, the sexual 'theory' continued to be hotly debated for another 150 years, pitting the 'sexualists' against the 'asexualists.' Why was the idea of sex in plants so contentious for so long? In answer, 'Flora Unveiled' offers a deep history of perceptions concerning plant gender and sexuality, from the Paleolithic to the nineteenth century

17. Handbook of plant and crop stress [2020]

  • Pessarakli, Mohammad, Herausgeber
Subjects
Crops / Effect of stress on, Plants / Effect of stress on, Crops / Effect of salts on, and Plants / Effect of salts on
Abstract
Features: Provides exhaustive coverage written by an international panel of experts in the field of agriculture, particularly in plant/crop stress areas Contains 40 new chapters and 10 extensively revised and expanded chapters Includes three new sections on plant breeding, stress exerted to weeds by plants, and beneficial aspects of stress on plants/crops Numerous case studies With contributions from 100 scientists and experts from 20 countries, this Handbook provides a comprehensive resource for research and for university courses, covering soil salinity/sodicity issues and plant/crop physiological responses under environmental stress conditions ranging from cellular aspects to whole plants. The content can be used to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to mitigate plant/crop stress problems.

18. Phytochemicals from medicinal plants scope, applications, and potential health claims [2020]

  • Rasul Suleria, Hafiz Ansar, Herausgeber, Goyal, Megh R, Herausgeber, and Sadiq Butt, Masood, Herausgeber
Subjects
Phytochemicals., Medicinal plants., Plants, Medicinal, and Electronic books

19. Oilseed crops [2007]

  • Singh, Ram J., Herausgeber
Subjects
Gentechnologie, Ölpflanzenzüchtung, Oilseed plants / Genetic engineering, Oilseed plants / Breeding, and Crop improvement

20. Brazilian medicinal plants [2020]

  • Modolo, Luzia Valentina, Herausgeber and Foglio, Mary Ann, Herausgeber
Subjects
Medicinal plants-Brazil., Medicinal plants-Brazil-Identification, and Electronic books

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