Puccinellia (Poaceae: Poeae: Coleanthinae), nuevo género para el Perú by Harol Gutiérrez, Roxana Castañeda, Alejandrina Sotelo-Méndez, Daniel B. Montesinos-Tubée, Freddy Mejía

“…Este trabajo proporciona nuevos registros de gramíneas previamente no reportadas en la flora agrostológica peruana. Incluye una clave para el reconocimiento de las especies registradas, datos sobre su distribución geográfica y observaciones ecológicas. …”
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Capacidad de carga turística y aprovechamiento sustentable de Áreas Naturales Protegidas by Romano Gino Segrado Pavón, Cristopher Arturo González Baca, Lucinda Arroyo Arcos, Blanca Alicia Quiroga García

“…Las Áreas Naturales Protegidas (anp) de litoral presentan sistemas ecológicos muy sensibles y con gran atractivo paisajístico, como es el caso del Área de Protección Flora y Fauna Isla de Cozumel (apffic). El objetivo fue determinar la capacidad de carga turística con un enfoque integrado de aprovechamiento sustentable. …”
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Antimicrobial Peptides in Gastrointestinal Inflammation by Simon Jäger, Eduard F. Stange, Jan Wehkamp

“…In this paper, we focus on the role of antimicrobial peptides in inflammatory processes along the gastrointestinal tract, while considering the resident and pathogenic flora encountered at the specific sites. The role of antimicrobial peptides in the primary events of inflammatory bowel diseases receives special attention.…”
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Apple cultivars of baltic breeding in the herbarium collection of VIR by L. V. Bagmet, A. V. Shlyavas, N. N. Makagonova

“…The most important purpose of the VIR Herbarium collection (WIR) is to document the cultivated flora and its dynamics. In particular, the herbarium should reflect the species and varietal composition of the live collections of the institute at different periods of time. …”
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Probiotics and Prebiotics: Role in Prevention of Nosocomial Sepsis in Preterm Infants by Vrinda Nair, Amuchou S. Soraisham

“…Studies on probiotics in premature infants have focused on normalizing intestinal flora, improvement in feeding intolerance, prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis. …”
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D-Lactic Acidosis: An Underrecognized Complication of Short Bowel Syndrome by N. Gurukripa Kowlgi, Lovely Chhabra

“…In addition, antibiotics can be used to clear colonic flora. Although newer techniques for diagnosis and treatment are being developed, clinical diagnosis still holds paramount importance, as there can be many confounders in the diagnosis as will be discussed subsequently.…”
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El viajero estadounidense Ephraim George Squier y la prospección florística de Honduras (1849-1856) by Rodrigo Antonio Veja, Ortega Báez

“…Se concluye que Squier llevó a cabo una amplia prospección de la flora como parte de los propósitos geopolíticos estadounidenses por apropiarse de los recursos naturales hondureños con la exclusión de la élite local. …”
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Roles of Lamiaceae plants from the arid and desert rangelands of Tunisia in human health and therapy by Mouldi Gamoun, Mounir Louhaichi

“…The arid rangelands, abundant with diverse flora, play a pivotal role as sanctuaries for essential medicinal herbs. …”
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FLORISTIC CONDITIONS IN THE STEPPIC ZONE by Madami Djamila, Hiouani Fatima, Tarai Nacer, Abdou Yamina

“…However, there are always conditions that are favorable for the existence of a spontaneous flora in the edapho-climatic and anthropic stresses. …”
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Nuclear Receptors in the Pathogenesis and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Longgui Ning, Xinhe Lou, Fenming Zhang, Guoqiang Xu

“…Although the mechanisms of action of NRs in IBD have not been fully established, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that NRs play complicated roles in regulating intestinal immunity, mucosal barriers, and intestinal flora. As one of the first-line medications for the treatment of IBD, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) to attenuate colitis. …”
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Modulatory effects in circadian-related diseases via the reciprocity of tea polyphenols and intestinal microbiota by Ruonan Yan, Chi-Tang Ho, Xin Zhang

“…Phytochemicals such as tea polyphenols (TP) can interact with the intestinal flora and participate in regulating the expression and rhythm of biological clock genes. …”
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Transvaginal Management of Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence with Bowel Evisceration following Delayed Diagnosis by Samantha Bleull, Hunter Smith, Robert Shapiro

“…Vaginal cuff dehiscence with evisceration can be managed successfully via a vaginal approach even with prolonged exposure of the bowel to vaginal flora. CT scan should be utilized to evaluate bowel integrity when considering a vaginal dehiscence repair. …”
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“Pest Forests”, “Utility Forests” and “Cow Bends” by Gerard A. Persoon

“…Nowadays they are valued as an important element in the country’s (agri)cultural heritage, but also for the role they play in terms of the polders’ biodiversity (flora as well as fauna), which has rapidly declined with the modernization of agriculture in recent decades. …”
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An Adaptive Management Framework Concept for the Sustainable Use of the Saker Falcon by Andras Kovacs, Colin Galbraith, Robert Sheldon, Umberto Gallo-Orsi, Lauren Lopes

“…The Saker Falcon is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which enables trade subject to the development of a Non-Detriment Finding (NDF).…”
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Pasteurella multocida Infecting Camels in Marsabit and Turkana Counties, Kenya by Justus K. Kasivalu, George I. Omwenga, Gabriel O. Aboge

“…P. multocida is part of the normal flora in the respiratory tract of camels, but it becomes pathogenic when the resistance of the camel body is diminished by bad ecological conditions. …”
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Late Paleozoic Petrified Trees of the Bohemian Paradise - An Insight into the Tropical Forest in Central Europe by Václav Mencl, Radek Mikuláš, Blanka Nedvědická

“…Deposits of this basin contain the most complete fossil record of petrified flora among all other coeval basins within the Czech Republic, and petrified stems are known from several stratigraphic levels. …”
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Streptococcus intermedius Bacteremia and Liver Abscess following a Routine Dental Cleaning by Lachara V. Livingston, Elimarys Perez-Colon

“…This group is part of the normal flora of the oropharynx, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts; however, they have been known to cause a variety of purulent infections including meningitis, endocarditis, and abscesses, even in immunocompetent hosts. …”
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Research Progress in Lactoferrin’s Role in Alleviating Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction by LI Yi, REN Xinxin, WANG Qin, HE Xiaoyun

“…When the intestinal mucosa is damaged, the tight junctions between intestinal cells are disrupted, and the intestinal flora becomes imbalanced, a variety of diseases can arise. …”
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„Miasto nigdy się nie kończy…”. Mroczne oblicze miasta w prozie Herty Müller by Estera Głuszko-Boczoń

“…This article also explores the aesthetics of ugliness which affects the understanding of the role of cities in Herta Müllerʼs prose, and analyzes important urban symbols such as asphalt, apartment blocks, parks and the flora and fauna characteristic of communist cities. …”
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Probiotics for Alleviating Alcoholic Liver Injury by Zelin Gu, Yanlong Liu, Shumeng Hu, Ying You, Jiaqi Wen, Wancong Li, Yuhua Wang

“…Alcohol disrupts the composition of intestinal flora; probiotics modulate the gut microbiota and reverse alcohol-associated intestinal barrier dysfunction by decreasing intestinal mucosal permeability and preventing intestinal bacteria from translocating. …”
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