Enumeration of Antibacterial Activity of Few Medicinal Plants by Bioassay Method by B. Uma Reddy

“…The present study was aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of some common locally available plants, in order to estimate the biological potential of these herbs. The alcoholic extract of Tagetes erecta L (Asteraceae), Argemone mexicana L (Papavaraceae), Datura stramonium L. …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh-cut Produce in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…This definition is broadened to include the repacking of fresh-cut herbs and their use on packaged fresh-cut products manufactured in the retail setting and/or held for sale. …”
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iMetaOmics: Advancing human and environmental health through integrated meta‐omics by Chun‐Lin Shi, Tong Chen, Canhui Lan, Ren‐You Gan, Jun Yu, Fangqing Zhao, Yong‐Xin Liu

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Diversity and potential uses of legumes as animal feed in Zimbabwe by Alfred Maroyi

“…Trees (61.6%), followed by herbs (22.1%), are the primary sources of animal feed in Zimbabwe. …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh-cut Produce in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…This definition is broadened to include the repacking of fresh-cut herbs and their use on packaged fresh-cut products manufactured in the retail setting and/or held for sale. …”
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Gendered Species of Yoruba Plants: An Ecofeminist Perspective by Adeola Adijat Faleye

“…From published works of Yorùbá literature and other oral data, such as in poetry texts, findings show extant research on many herbs [plants]. Such findings show that there exists a dichotomy between the gendered species of plants. …”
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Fabrication of Nano-Silver Composite Using Amomum longiligulare Fruit Polysaccharides and Their Biological Activities by Lian Y, Ma N, Cheng Q, Luo M, Xu Z, He F, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Jin D, Kong Y, Wang Y, Wei N

“…Yong Lian,1,* Ning Ma,2,* Qianying Cheng,1,* Mingquan Luo,1 Zhen Xu,1 Fei He,1 Xiaomei Zhou,1 Ying Zhang,1 Dejun Jin,1 Yidan Kong,1 Yong Wang,1 Na Wei1 1Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, Engineering Research Center of Tropical Medicine Innovation and Transformation of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center of Human-Machine Intelligent Collaborative for Tumor Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Hainan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Na Wei; Yong Wang, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China, Email weina-0613@163.com; wangyong1982_2004@163.comPurpose: Study aims to optimize the synthesis conditions for silver nanoparticle composites [ALP(D)-AgNPs] using a rapid and environmentally friendly method and investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities of the fabricated composite.Methods: The polysaccharide component ALP-D was extracted and purified from the fruits of Amomum longiligulare and subsequently used for further experiments. …”
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Phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of MLC1501 in patients with stroke: the MLC1501 study Assessing Efficacy in post-STrOk... by Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Deidre Anne De Silva, Christopher P L H Chen, Cyrus G Escabillas, John Harold Hiyadan, Johnny K Lokin, Romulo U Esagunde, Joel M Advincula, Christian Oliver C Co, Maria Epifania V Collantes, Annabelle Y Lao, Yeow-Hoay Koh, Carol Huilian Tham

“…Background MLC1501, consisting of four herbs, that is, Radix Astragali, Radix Angelicae sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Polygalae, has the same pharmacological properties as its precursors MLC601 and MLC901 which contain extracts of nine herbs and showed neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and neurorestorative properties in non-clinical models, as well as clinical benefits in improving functional and neurological recovery after brain injuries.Aims To determine the efficacy of MLC1501 on motor recovery as measured by Fugl-Meyer motor Assessment (FMA) total score at 24 weeks in patients with ischaemic stroke (IS).Design A total of 300 patients aged >18 years, diagnosed with IS in the prior 2–10 days, with National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) total score of 8–18 and a combined score of ≥3 on NIHSS motor items 5A, 5B, 6A and/or 6B, will be randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive oral placebo, MLC1501 low dose or MLC1501 high dose for 6 months. …”
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“HA FOLYÓVĺZ VOLNÉK ... (HAD I BEEN RUNNING WATER ...)”, EQUAL VOICES CHOIR, OP. 1, BY EDE TERÉNYI (1954) by Gabriela COCA

“…I had the following motto at the beginning of the study: “Had I been running water, / I would not know the trouble; / Among mountains and valleys, / Beautifully, I would flow slowly; / I would wash shores, / I would renew herbs, / To the thirsty birds, / I would offer water.” …”
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Experiments with the use of stems in Pinot noir winemaking by Danila Chiotti, Ulrich Pedri, Christof Sanoll, Eva Überegger

“…Beyond this percentage, notes of herbs and leather were more expressed. In addition, bitterness and astringency increased. …”
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Ethnobotany of Okomu Forest Reserve, Edo State, Nigeria by O.A. Ugbogu, E.C. Chukwuma

“…In general, the trees were the most useful of all plant habits followed by the herbs and the shrubs. While this work reflects the biodiversity richness of the study area and its environs, it also suggests the enforcement of conservation strategies as a measure to mitigate species loss. …”
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De compras para la salud: Las hierbas y las especias by Jenna A. Norris, Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FSHN13-03/FS225: Shopping for Health: Herbs and Spices. Written by Jenna A. Norris and Wendy J. …”
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Analisa Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja Perempuan Usia Early Adolescence di Pekanbaru by Oswati Hasanah, Misrawati

“…Most respondents (63 %) have good habits in clothing, but more than a half have physiological vaginal discharge (55.6 %), almost all respondents have unhealthy habits in toiletting (97 %) and ever tried to overcome the flour albus (94.7 %) with a variety of herbs using traditional ingredients (79 %). It can be concluded in general the respondents still have a good reproductive health, but still required a sustained effort to maintain and improve the reproductive health status of adolescents in Pekanbaru. …”
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De compras para la salud: Las hierbas y las especias by Jenna A. Norris, Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FSHN13-03/FS225: Shopping for Health: Herbs and Spices. Written by Jenna A. Norris and Wendy J. …”
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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. Despite their limited species diversity, Lamiaceae plants hold multifaceted significance in medicine, aromatics, and cuisine. …”
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Assessment and analysis of riparian zone downstream of Brantas River at three different points in Mojokerto region, East Java, Indonesia by Khalifa Abdalnasser A M, Leksono Amin Setyo, Marjono, Rachmansyah Arief

“…This study discovers a total of 50 species (Herbs 42, tree 3, liana 3 and shrubs 2). The results showed that site 1 had 8659 individuals, with 20 species belonging to 13 families. …”
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Using Network Pharmacology to Explore the Mechanism of Panax notoginseng in the Treatment of Myocardial Fibrosis by Jingxue Han, Jingyi Hou, Yu Liu, Peng Liu, Tingting Zhao, Xinwei Wang

“…This study embodies the complex network relationship of multicomponents, multitargets, and multipathways of Panax notoginseng in treating MF and provides a novel method for further research on this herb’s mechanism.…”
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The development of a food-group, tree classification method and its use in exploring dietary associations with metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and... by Amina A. Alawadi, Amrita Vijay, Jane I. Grove, Moira A. Taylor, Guruprasad P. Aithal

“…Results: Significant associations were found for red meat intake with MASLD (OR [CI]: 1.013 [1.001–1.025]) and fibrosis (Beta [SE]: +0.048 [0.013]); intakes of nuts (OR [CI]: 0.951 [0.905–0.999]); and fish (OR [CI]: 0.985 [0.971–0.999]) with MASLD; “Cereals and cereals products”, “salt and gravy” and baked foods with fibrosis (Beta [SE]: +0.018 to +0.057 [0.005–0.23]); white and organ meat (Beta [SE]: −0.04 to −0.61 [0.015–0.249]); diet soda (OR [CI]: +0.01 [1–1.003]) and red meat intakes (OR [CI]:+0.002 [1.002–1.016]) with T2DM; wholegrain wheat, red meat, and semi-skimmed dairy intakes with hypercholesterolemia (ORs [CI]: −0.003 to −0.023 [1–1.043]); “herbs and spices” and wholegrain rice with hypercholesterolaemia (ORs [CI]: −0.08 to −0.98 [0.159–0.989); fresh herbs and boiled foods intakes with hypertension (ORs [CI]: −0.001 to −2.21 [0.013–1]). …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Fungsional Sumber Antioksidan dengan Fungsi Kognitif dan Kadar 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) Plasma Lansia by Widia Rahmawati, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Yuliarni Syafrit Syafrita

“…</em><em> </em><em>Based on the result of the research,  the intake of vegatables, fruits, herbs, tea and chocolate are functional food sources of antioxidant which can protect elderly from impairment cognitive function.…”
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Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Aconitum Alkaloids in Raw and Processed Chuanwu and Caowu by HPLC in Combination with Automated Analytical System and ESI/MS/MS by Aimin Sun, Bo Gao, Xueqing Ding, Chi-Ming Huang, Paul Pui-Hay But

“…HPLC in combination with automated analytical system and ESI/MS/MS was used to analyze aconitine (A), mesaconitine (MA), hypaconitine (HA), and their benzoyl analogs in the Chinese herbs Caowu and Chuanwu. First, an HPLC method was developed and validated to determine A, MA, and HA in raw and processed Caowu and Chuanwu. …”
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