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Impact of phytolacca Americana extracts on gene expression of colon cancer cells
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Native Americans have used Phytolacca americana to treat breast ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, rashes, and inflammation. Some anti-cancer and anti-viral research has been reported on this perennial herb, but none ...
Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive effects of garlic bioactives
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide with hypertension being a major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease-associated mortality. On a population level, non-pharmacological approaches, ...
Global patterns and predictions of seafloor biomass using random forests
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Public Library of Science
, 2010 , Article)
A comprehensive seafloor biomass and abundance database has been constructed from 24 oceanographic institutions worldwide within the Census of Marine Life (CoML) field projects. The machine-learning algorithm, Random ...
Electropolymerized phenol derivatives as permselective polymers for biosensor applications
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2015 , Article)
Amperometric biosensors are often coated with a polymeric permselective film to avoid electroactive
interference by reducing agents present in the target medium. Phenylenediamine and phenol monomers are commonly used to ...
Protective effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Lawsonia inermis fruits extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative damage in rat liver
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SAGE Publications
, 2013 , Article)
This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant properties of different fractions obtained from the fruits of Lawsonia inermis, a widely used medicinal plant, against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced oxidative stress ...
Vegetation composition of a maritime salt marsh in Qatar in relation to edaphic features
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 1990 , Article)
Coverpercentage values for plant species were estimated using the line-intercept method along two belt transects starting at the lower mangrove frontier and ending at the upper height of the salt marsh. Twelve perennial ...
Distribution and ultrastructure of neurosecretory cells in the cerebral ganglion of the earthworm
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Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
, 1988 , Article)
Neurosecretory (Nsy) cells within the cerebral ganglion of Lumbricus terrestris were classified ultrastructurally. The Nsy cells within the subesophageal ganglion, nerve cord ganglion, and the peripheral nervous system ...
Spread of the yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) across Northern Spain
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European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
, 2015 , Article)
The yellow-legged hornet�Vespa velutina nigrithorax�du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an Asian native species which has now established in parts of Europe. Since its detection in France in 2005 it has spread quickly ...
Effects of herbicide and timing of removal on interference between barley and weeds
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 1988 , Article)
Field experiments were done during the rainy season of 1984�85 and 1985�86 at Harma, Qatar. A weed survey of barley fields was conducted with the primary purpose of identifying the weed vegetation present. The effects of ...
Overproduction of Delta-Endotoxins by Sporeless Bacillusthuringiensis Mutants Obtained by Nitrous Acid Mutagenesis
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Springer-Verlag
, 2011 , Article)
Asporogenic and oligosporogenic Bacillus thuringiensis mutants having the ability to overproduce insecticidal crystal protein were generated by using nitrous acid (50 mg/ml), as chemical mutagenic agent. Insecticidal crystal ...