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Are underground organs able to store water and nutrients? A study case in non-arboreal species from the Brazilian Cerrado
(2019-01-01)
In seasonal systems, species have specific traits to deal with water shortage. This is the case for plants in Neotropical savannas, where the dry season can endure 3 to 5 months without rain. Ecophysiological strategies ...
Carbon isotope composition as a tool to control the quality of herbs and medicinal plants
(2006-03-01)
Isotope screening is a simple test for determining the photosynthetic pathway used by plants. The scope of this work was to classify the photosynthetic type of some herbs and medicinal plants through studies of the carbon ...
A comparative study of spray-dried medicinal plant aqueous extracts: Drying performance and product quality
(Elsevier, 2015-10-23)
In the manufacture of herbal medicinal tablets, dried plant extracts are employed as the therapeutic ingredient. These powders, usually obtained by spray drying, are typically hygroscopic and possess poor flow and ...
Early competition between the exotic herb Rumex acetosella and two native tussock grasses with different palatability and water stress tolerance
(Elsevier, 2014-07)
Semiarid grasslands in NW Patagonia (Argentina) are dominated by Festuca pallescens and Pappostipa speciosa, two native tussock grasses that differ in water stress tolerance and in palatability to livestock. Both species ...
Free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extracts from herbs and spices commercialized in Brazil
(Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar, 2008)
CHARACTERISTICS OF PATCHES OF SHORT GRASSES AND HERBS IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT FOR SHEEP GRAZING
(Universidad de Magallanes, 2008)
Electron beam irradiation of Matricaria chamomilla L. for microbial decontamination
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2008)
Wild chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) is one of the most popular herbal materials with both internal and external use to cure different health disturbances. As a consequence of its origin, chamomile could carry various ...
Seasonal variation in coumarin content of Mikania glomerata
(2000-12-12)
Mikania glomerata Spengal extract contains approximately 0.5 percent of coumarin, a substance that displays anti-inflammatory and expectoratory activities. Extracts from different young leaves of plants collected during ...
Sensory evaluation of precooked chicken meat with mate (Ilex paraguariensis) added as antioxidant
(SPRINGER, 2009)
Dried mate leaves or aqueous extract of dried mate leaves added to chicken meat balls prior to cooking for antioxidant protection was found not to affect taste or smell of the product significantly for addition corresponding ...