Chemical composition and potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic efficacy of Cistus albidus L. by Zouhri Aziz, Bouddine Toufik, Menyiy Naoual El, El-Mernissi Yahya, Laaroussi Hassan, Chebaibi Mohamed, Amhamdi Hassan, Elharrak Abdelhay, Nafidi Hiba-Allah, Sitotaw Baye, Jardan Yousef A. Bin, Bourhia Mohammed, Hajji Lhoussain

“…This study aims to assess the chemical composition of the aqueous extract of Cistus albidus L. leaves, as well as the potential of aqueous and hydroethanol extracts of the leaves and seeds as analgesic, anti--inflammatory, and antioxidant agents. …”
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The Effect of Trichoderma spp. on the Composition of Volatile Secondary Metabolites and Biometric Parameters of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) by E. Gębarowska, M. Pytlarz-Kozicka, J. Nöfer, J. Łyczko, M. Adamski, A. Szumny

“…Moreover, Trichoderma spp. influenced the yield and increased the number of seeds of coriander by ∼60%. Inoculation seeds with T. asperelleum strain B35 caused about 2-fold increase in the biomass of the aerial parts of coriander. …”
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Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment and the Phenylpropanoid Pathway Precursors Feeding Improve Phenolics and Antioxidant Capacity of Quinoa Sprouts via an Induction of L-Tyrosine and L-Phe... by Michał Świeca

“…H2O2 induced TAL activity; the highest TAL activity was determined for 3-day-old sprouts induced with 200 mM H2O2 obtained from seeds fed with phenylalanine.…”
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Optimum Combination of Insulin-Transferrin-Selenium and Fetal Bovine Serum for Culture of Rabbit Articular Chondrocytes in Three-Dimensional Alginate Scaffolds by Lanlan Zhang, Hong Song, Xiaojun Zhao

“…At designed time point, the Chondrocyte-seeded alginate hydrogels were harvested and evaluated with histological staining, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative gene expression analysis. …”
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Quantitative Scrutinization of Aflatoxins in Different Spices from Pakistan by Narjis Naz, Aiza Kashif, Kinza Kanwal, Abdul Muqeet Khan, Mateen Abbas

“…The lowest concentration of aflatoxin was detected in cinnamon in packed form (0.79 μg/kg) and in the unpacked samples of white cumin seeds which is 1.75 μg/kg. Caraway seeds and coriander in its unpacked form showed positive results whereas black pepper (packed and unpacked) was found free from aflatoxins. …”
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A multidimensional study for design of phytochemical profiling, antioxidant potential, and enzyme inhibition effects of ışgın (Rheum telianum) as an edible plant by Ahmet Zafer Tel, Kubra Aslan, Mustafa Abdullah Yılmaz, İlhami Gulcin

“…To perform the analysis, dried leaves and seeds of the plants were ground and extracted with ethanol to obtain plant secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity. …”
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Polygala spatulata (sect. Pseudosemeiocardium, Polygalaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China by You Nong, Run-Hua Jiang, Qi-Min Hu, Xin-Cheng Qu, Xu-Chuan Gui, Gui-Yuan Wei, Li-Qun Lei

“…This new species resembles Polygala isocarpa Chodat in its annual habit, terminal racemes, lamellate appendage, yellow flowers and glabrous seeds, but it can be easily distinguished by its sparsely white-pilose stem and leaf blades, spoon-shaped inner sepals, ovate outer sepals (ca. 1.5 mm) which is glandular and all persistent after anthesis, as well as its elliptic, reticulate seeds. …”
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Identification of Sources of Resistance for Peanut Aspergillus flavus Colonization and Aflatoxin Contamination by Richard Moise Alansou Dieme, Issa Faye, Yedomon Ange Bovys Zoclanclounon, Daniel Fonceka, Ousmane Ndoye, Papa Madiallacke Diedhiou

“…Total aflatoxin concentration in seeds was determined on 15th day after inoculation using mReader® method. …”
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Biology and Management of Common Purslane in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Strawberries by Nathan S. Boyd, Andrew W. MacRae

“…It produces thousands of seeds per plant, which germinate readily, but can also persist in the soil for up to 15 years. …”
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Biology and Management of Common Purslane in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Strawberries by Nathan S. Boyd, Andrew W. MacRae

“…It produces thousands of seeds per plant, which germinate readily, but can also persist in the soil for up to 15 years. …”
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Laser Irradiation of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) at Two Wavelengths for Enhanced Seedling Development by Rayno Vic B. Janayon, Raphael A. Guerrero

“…Measured parameters between seedlings from laser-irradiated seeds and from control samples are statistically different at a level of significance equal to 0.05. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by E.G. Khudonogova, T.A. Khusheyeva

“…C. officinalis served as a control. Wide-row sowing of seeds was carried out on May 11. The experiments were repeated 10 times. …”

Microenvironment Influence of a Novel Bioengineered Wound Product, APIS®: A Preliminary In Vitro Analysis of Inflammatory Marker and Growth Factor Secretion by Isaac Rodriguez, Tricia Conti, Nina Bionda

“…MMP-9 secretion from macrophages seeded on the BWP were nondetectable (P<0.01), while a tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP-1) was detected. …”
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Effect of Mycorrhizae Inoculation and Maggot Compost on Sunflower Development on Marginal Land by Obel Obel, Meisilva Erona

“…The results of the study showed that mycorrhizal inoculation and maggot compost had an influence on the development of sunflowers such as the time of full bloom, ribbon flower diameter, tube flower diameter, number of seeds planted and weight of 100 seeds on marginal land. the higher the dose of mycorrhiza and maggot compost applied, the increase in each parameter observed in sunflower development on marginal land. …”
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Use of Wide-Pore Carbons to Examine Intermolecular Interactions during the Adsorption of Anthraquinone Dyes from Aqueous Solution by Maria Paz Elizalde-González, Virginia Hernández-Montoya

“…Carbon samples with low specific surface areas containing both mesopores and macropores were prepared by heating orange seeds to 450, 600, 800 and 1000 °C, respectively. …”
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Diploid aposporous sunflower forms triploid BIII progeny displaying increased apospory levels and non-random genetic mutations by Silvina Pessino, Graciela Nestares, Marta B. Bianchi, Iara Katzaroff, Lucía Amato, Marika Bocchini, Gianpiero Marconi, Emidio Albertini, Ana C. Ochogavía

“…Abstract Apomixis (asexual reproduction via seeds) has the potential to revolutionize sunflower breeding. …”
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Haploid biotechnology as a tool for creating a selection material for sugar beets by E. O. Kolesnikova, E. I. Donskikh, R. V. Berdnikov

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Effect of Fertilization with Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Fatty Acid Composition of Winter Rapeseed Oil by Ewa Szpunar-Krok, Anna Wondołowska-Grabowska

“…Cultivation of plants in Gleyic Chernozem soil promoted the accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids C18:3n3 and C18:3n6 in winter rape seeds—important from the nutritional point of view. …”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SPRING TRITICALE VARIETIES IN THE WESTERN SIBERIAN FOREST-STEPPE ZONE UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION by A. Cheshkova, P. Stepochkin, A. Aleynikov, I. Grebennikova, D. Chanyshev

“…They were studied at two sowing rates (400 seeds per m2 and 800 seeds per m2) and on two sowing dates (15 May 2014 and 27 May 2014). …”
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Food Fights and Femur Wars

“…Nature leads this week with a story about new rules for planting genetically modified (GM) seeds in Europe. Science chose to lead off the week with a debate about the oldest ancestor of modern day humans.…”
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