The short-term belowground transfer of nitrogen from nitrogen-fixing trees to companion trees has never been studied in the field. A 15N pulse-labeling study was conducted in a mixed plantation of Acacia mangium and ...

Wounds can take longer to heal in diabetic patients, increasing the risk of infections and other complications. The most common wounds in diabetic patients are diabetic foot ulcers, a severe complication associated with ...

Key message: Styrax camporum, an Al-accumulating species from the Cerrado, seems to rely on the exudation of citric and oxalic acids to avoid excessive Al. Abstract: Organic acid (OA) exudation by the roots of plants to ...

The legume tree Schizolobium parahyba from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest shows young aerial organs covered with a sticky exudate. Aiming to clarify the functional aspects of the sticky secretions, we performed analyses on ...

Brea gum is a phloematic exudate from Parkinsonia praecox, an autoctonous tree that  grows in the arid areas of Argentina. In this work, we propose its potentiality as a food additive. However, as no toxicological safety ...

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been extensively exploited for applications in materials science, biomedical and technological fields. The BC production demands culture media rich in carbon sources. Agro-forestry residues ...

Brea gum (BG), which is an exudate from Cercidium praecox tree, was purified and subjected to thermal treatment at 110 °C during different times: 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. Treatment effect was evaluated by analyzing the molecular ...